LATE CABLES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10640, 8 May 1913, Page 8

LATE CABLES.

A BARONET ARRESTED,

7HIRO EDITION.

FOR ALLEGED FRAUD. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. / Louden, May 7. The Central News Paris correspondent states that Sir Derrick Weznker has been arrested for alleged fraud. The police are reticent. THE MISSING BANKER. London, May 7. The Judge suggested the possibility that Mr W. R. Lidderdale, the banker, nad been kidnapped, and the case was adjourned for further inquiries regarding Miss Yining’s yacht.

HOME RULE. London, May 7. Replying to Mr Bonar Law, Mr Asquith said there would be only formal business- -in the committee stage of the Home Rule, Disestablishment and Scottish Temperance Bills. The usual procedure would he waste of time, since any amendment would destroy the identity of the Bills. Mr Bonar Law retorted: “Then our discussion will be a complete farce. ” Messrs Birrell, McKenna and Ure reintroduced the three Bills, which were not discussed. THE SUFFRAGETTES. London. May 7. The St. Paul’s bomb was the size of a pound mustard tin. Its explosion would have wrecked the choir, the marble reredos and Grindling Gibbons’ carvings. The police describe the bomb as small but fiendishly powerful. THE MARCONI INQUIRY. Received May 8, 1 p.m. ’London, May 7. At the Marconi Committee, Ministers’ pass-books were examined, and they showed no dealings beyond the purchases already testified to. Mr Marconi protested against inquiry into matters which were not related to the contract. He said he had never speculated in his company’s shares. THE SUFFRAGETTES. London, May 7. The two bombs which were discovered contained detonators with clockwork, screws, bolts and explosives. The ticking of the clockwork in the bomb at St. Paul’s attracted the verger’s notice. How it was placed in the choir is a mystery. Ada Ward, who was arrested in connection with the bomb at the Grand Hotel, was discharged, the police being satisfied with her alibi, DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT. London, May 7. The Duke of Connaught has expressed his appreciation of the messages of sympathy, including those from Australia and New Zealand, which will encourage the Duchess tc fight against her insidious disease.

BARONET’S BREST DENIED. Paris, May 7. Le Temps denies Sir D. V/eruher’s arrest. It states that the magistrate interrogated him on an unimportant civil claim, London, May 7. At the inquest on Colonel Meking, whose death was cabled on March 23rd, the verdict was death from natural causes.