GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 61, 26 October 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SUICIDE OF AN'M.P. v ßy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Associationj London, October 25. Mr Miller, M.P., committed suicide by cutting his throat. Business worries are the assigned cause. AUSTRALIA AND NAVAL DEFENCE LOAN. London, October 25. The Times states that'the launch of the cruiser Australia to-day was in dicative of Auwa’.’iLi s lapid strides to orovice naval dof u ce. A TRAGIC AFFAIR. ' London, October 25. Alfred Andrews was sentenced to ten years for assaulting a woman. When the woman’s father was informed of the nature of the assault he was seized with a paralytic stroke and died. GERMAN MINERS AND ENGLISH STRIKERS. Berlin, October 25. At a meeting of the Miners’ Union at Bochum, the speakers declared that if a general strike took place in England, German miners would consider joining the movement. SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED. (Received 26, 9 a.m.) London, October 25. The Commonwealth battleship Australia has been successfully launched. SHIFTING THE BLAME. (Received 26, 9.5 a.m.) Paris, October 25. “Lc Matin” states that M. Maissin, manager of the Pont duo Bois gunpowder factory, declares that his predecessor was responsible for the newcler causing the Jena and Liborte disasters by remanufacturing old powder and delivering it as new. AN OLD~TRICK. Berne, October 25. A ease of gold bars, valued at £5200, was abstracted from a consignment to the National Bank from London, and lead substituted. LIKE OTHER PEOPLE. Vienna, October 25. The Emperor of Austria is suffering from a chill.