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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 97, 14 June 1911, Page 5

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GRAY v. INMAN. London, Juno 13. The latest scores in tho Gray-Inman match arc: Gray 9334, Inman 4861. THE ALBANIAN TROUBLE. BRIGHTER PROSPECTS. Received 14, 8.10 a.m.) Constantinople, June 13. Shovketpsha reports that Albanian campaign has ended. Some of the insurgents have been driven into Montenegro ,and others arc hemmed between the River Som and the border. Tho Turkish troops arc awaiting further conflict in the hope of an amnesty being proclaimed. ROMAN SUFFRAGE. CONGRESS. Received 14, 8.10 a.m.) Stockholm, June 13. The first international Roman Suffrage Congress has opened, one thousand delegates attending, including Australian. OLYMPIA HORSE SHOW. London, Juno 13. The horse show nas opened at Olimpia. Entries number 5500. The prize money aggregates i.io,ooD I ho Kaiser personally selected the Gorman loam. OPIUM CONILRENCE POSTPONED. London, June 13. Tho international opium conference is indefinitely postponed. MEXICO. PEACEFUL ASPECT. (Received _ 14, 8.10 a. a 1 Mexico City, June 13. The city has resumed its normal aspo't. The acting president, De Labarra touring the south inspecting conditions. ANTI-MORMON ISM. CANADIAN ACTION. (Received J 4, 8.10 a.m.) Ottawa, June 13. The Presbyterian Assembly has decided upon an active anti-Mormon campaign. It was stated that Mormon influence at Alberta was growing rapidly, and they would s-otm hold rhe balance of »■ liticA power in the province. PRIZE-FIGHTING. JACK JOHNSON IN LONDON. (Received 14, 9 a.m.) London, Juno 13. Jack Johnson, who lias arrived in London, declares that he is willing to fight any first-class man for £6OOO. SINKING OF A BOAT. MANY PERSONS DROWNED. (Received 14, 8.10 a.m.) St. Petersburg, June 13. Thirty persons were drowned through the sinking of an overcrowded ferry-boat on tho River Volga. DEFRAUDING A BANK. TWO SHIPBROKERS CHARGED. (Received 14, 9.25 a.m.) London, Juno 13. James Roberts and Henry sten, shipbuilders, of Glasgow, have been remanded on a charge of defrauding the Union Bank of Scotland of £SOOO. MAKING SURE. STRANGE CLAUSE IN A WILL. (Received 14, 9.25 a.m.) London, June 13. Sir Israel Hart’s will directed the severance of an artery before burial so as to confirm deatii. SOUTH WALES DISPUTE. (Received 14, 9.25 a.m.) London, Juno 13. The Minors’ Federation of Britain decided to accept, no responsibility regarding the South Wales dispute. DOUBLE TRAGEDY. TWO SISTERS POISONED. Melbourne, June 13. A tragedy has occurred at Fitzroy. A womau. Miss Ford, died in tho losuHal last night, it was supposed f’.oni natural causes. This morning Miss Ford’s sister, Mi s. Russell, was found dead on a p’f-ce of vacant ground. Police onauirios disclosed tho fact that both died of poisoning. Both were addicted to drink. Mrs. Russell tried hard to keep drink from her sister', who is delicate, and threatened several times to “fix'* her unless she abandoned tho habit. Lasl night she was dunking with some companions, and Miss Ford got liquor iri spite of Mrs. Russell’s l effmts. Mrs. Russell said she would “P\” her. and gave her something to Jnnk. Miss Ford became ill, and was removed to the hospital Riioseli told her companion she bad poisoned her sister. Russell then disappeared, and it is supposci, swallowed .-. me of the same pff.nu she gave to h- r sister. LATER. (Received 14, 9.30 a.m.) Melbourne. Juno 14. Mrs Russell attempted to commit suicide two years ago by throwing herself into tho Yana, but was rescued. Site then promised not to again attempt to take her life unless she was sure her sister would not suffer in eonsenueuco. She said she knew she would not always he able to conquer an impulse for self-destruction, and felt that her sister alone would ho unable to lift herself from the debasement into which she was falling.

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