GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 38, 29 September 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE SWEDISH ELECTION'S. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Stockholm, September iS, The elections for the Second Chamber arc almost complete. Ti e Right have secured 61 seats, tr. 3 I e,f S’, the Social Democrats fo, coa.pared with 92, 102 and 135 respecti •dy in th.e old Riksdag. STANDARD OIL CO. (Received 29, 8.40 a.m.) London, September 23. Information lias reached Glasgow that an agreement has been arranged terminating the rate war between the Standard Oil Co. and Asiatic producers. JOHNSON-WELLS EIGHT. London, September 23. An injunction asked for to restrain Johnson from appearing elsewhere than Birmingham on Monday was refused. DESTROYERS FOR CHILI.

Loudon, September 23

The “Daily News” states that Samuel White, of Cowes, , lias contracted for six destroyers for Chili, costing one million. SERIOUS LANDSLIDE. Romo, September 28. By a violent storm and landslide at Bagnaraealabra, twenty-five persons were killed. DEAR FOOD. Paris, September 28.

A deputation of restaurant-keepers and provision dealers urged a reduction of Customs duties, and giving greater facilities to the importation of foreign moat, including frozen. Tlie Government promised to consider the matter. WILFUL MURDER. (Received 29, 9.35 a.m.) London, September 23. The Coroner’s jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Edith Bingham, whose brother (James Bingham), keeper of the Lancaster Castle, died from arsenical poisoning. The bodies of, Bingham’s - father and sister have boon exhumed, and the prohave boon exhumed, and the presence of poison was discovered.