GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 12, 30 August 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

PANIC IN A MONASTERY. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 30, 8.5 a.m.) St. Petersburg, August 29. A panic occurred amongst the congregation at the Monastery at Pyatigorsk, seven women being killed and twenty wounded. ' 4 INCENSED INHABITANTS. V Rome, August 29. Incensed at the cholera precautionary measures athVerbicaro, the inhabitants cut the telegraphs; fired the Town Hall and killed a municipal employee and two;” Red Cross workers. The military’ quelled the outbreak.; ADMIRAL TOGO. Ottawa,; -August 29. -v ' Admiral Togo, interviewed at Vancouver, paid a tribute to President Taft’s work in the cause of peace. He expressed the belief that aeroplanes were certain to play an important part in naval warfare in the future, but ho did not believe aeroplanes would be able to destroy battleships—at least, present-day aeroplanes. He refused to speak of the strategic advantages of the Panama Canal, but he emphasised the advantages from the point of, the world’s commerce. AMERICA’S PRESIDENT. Washington, August 29. President Taft has decided to make the tariffs the main issue in the Presidential campaign in 1912. The President is preparing an extensive tour through Democratic States. OBITUARY. (Received 30, 8.30 a.m.) Calcutta, August 29. The Nizam of Hyderabad is dead. MONSOON CONDITIONS. Calcutta, August 29. The monsoon conditions have improved in some districts.