GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 54, 18 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SERIOUS CHARGE

(Received 18, 8 a.in.) London, October 17. The wife of Captain Coventry. Into Seventeenth Lancers, lias been arrested on a charge of causing the deatu of a labourer named Gjlks, whose daughter was formerly in prisoner’s employ. CAN A J MAN KAILW AY S. Ottawa, October 17. The Dominion Government has ordered an investigation into the exponditure pn tho trans-Continental railway, and has also ordered cessation of work on Moiiclou railway, the cost of which is enormously in excess of the sum at first lixed. AMERICA’S TOBACCO TRUST. New York, October' 17. The American Tobacco r f rust has filed plans for re-organisation, in accordance with the Supreme Cour t decision, and is asking tor an extension of time till March, 1912, to obey the injunction. TRAIN WRECKERS. Paris, October 17. Twenty large stones and a quantity of dynamite were found on a railway between Riicims and Aprcment. PERSIAN OUTRAGE. Teheran, October 17. Miss Ross, British Medical Missionary, was beaten and robbed cn the Saras Road. HYDROPHOBIA. London, October 17^ In connection with Mr Bower s death from hydrophobia, the Board of Agriculture’ lias made inquiries of huntsmen, farmers and. veterinary surgeons, the result of which does not indicate the existence in the past or at present of rabies in West Wiltsiro. Inquiries are proceeding. The “Daily Mail’s” Paris correspondent states that a doctor at the i* a stem* Institute states tuat ioxbite as a cause hydrophobia is not unknown. BANK OF EGYPT. (Received 19, 8.2-3 a.m.) Loudon, October 17. A compulsory winding-up order for the Bank of Egypt lias been granted on tlio bank’s application. A LIFE FOR A LIFE. London, October 17. Godhino, convicted of the murder of tue stewardess on the steamer Jiiina, has neeu executed. LON G-DISTAN CE TELEPHONY. London, October 17. Clear telephoning lias'"been established between London and Bale, via Paris and Belfort. FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND IMPORTED MEAT. Paris, October 17. The Government lias informed the Consumers’ League that while it was unable to modify tho duties on imported meat it w ould do its utmost to iocentraliso the meat trade and establish refrigerating houses. BERIOUS FORM OF INFLUENZA. London, October 37. Tiic influenza epidemic in London ‘s cimractorised as affecting the muscles of the heart, causing sudden uul sometimes alarming collapses. Die best treatment is keeping warm abed and eating little food. THE HALSBURY CLUB. London, October' 17. “Tho Times,” commenting on correspondence in its columns, says the great majority of Unionists demand to know clearly whether tho Halsbury Club is designed to promote a policy independent or hostile-to Mr Balfour and Lord Lausclownc. “The Times” emphasises Unit it is suggestive, and possilily ominous, that the majority of the peers supporting the club are drawn from those voting against Lord Lansdmvno’s advice in the division on the Parliament Bill.