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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 20, 8 September 1911, Page 6

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TRADES UNION CONGRESS. By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright. United Press Association. (Received 8, 11.45 u.m.) London, September 7. The Trades Union congress, by 59t,UuU votes to rejected a resolution that the national insurance scheme is unsatisfactory, because it is contributory. Miss McAr tour's proposal, that the burden of insuring workers earning less tiian 15s weekly should be borne by the State and tne employers, was carried by 530,600 against -ißo,uoo. There was an exciting scene when a delegate accused Mr. rion Tillott of striking a trade unionist in the face. The chairman declined to forbid Mr. Tillott to speak, as lie was not cognisant of happenings outside the hall. SENTENCED TO DEATH. London, September 7. Godhiho has been sentenced to death. BISHOP OF SALISBURY. London, September 7. Dr. Ridgeway, sulfragan of Kensington, has been appointed to the Bisnopric of Salisbury. CHOLERA. Constantinople, September 7. A number of officers and doctors are being court-martialled on charges of abandoning several cholera stricken soldiers and not attempting treatment or isolation. Romo, September 7. There is a strict censorship of telegrams concerning cholera in ilcily. Alarming reports arc current of widespread ravages. INCREASING ~ST EA MER FREIGHTS. London, September 7. The Liverpool Trans-Atlantic shipowners are increasing freights by 10 per cent, owing to the increase of wages. CRICKET. London, September 7. Playing against the Marylebone Australian team at Scarborough, Lord Londosborough’s England eleven scored 301. Foster, Woolley, Ircmonger, and Kinnear were not playing. 1 ILLINOIS RAILROADS. (Received 8, 1.20 p.m.) New York, September 7. After much negotiation the international committee representing the employees of the Illinois railroads have agreed to postpone the order for a strike until Sunday.