GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 82, 20 November 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

CRYSTAL PALACE SOLD

(By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright.) (United Press Association.)

London, November 18

Tlio sale of the Crystal Palace lias been confirmed, liio price was i-210,-UUO storiing.

KAISER IMPROVING. Berlin, November IS The Kaiser is improving.

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. Berlin, November 18. , Reuter denies the Crown Prince s arrest. STEAIIER FOUNI )ERS.

Coifenhagen, November 18. T’ue Russian steamer Hermann Lorche foundered in a gale in the North Sea. The crew of 29, men perished.

MIXED MARRIAGES. Ottawa November 19. A Bill has beteu introduced anmillim- the effect of the “ne temsre" decree throughout Canada and makes valid any marriage ‘ ceremony in any province before any accredited authority, Catnolic or Protestant.

FROST ON MARS. New York, November 18. Professor Lowell announces from Fhmstalf, Arizona, the discovery of frost on tiie planet Mars, and adds that a close observation during a fortnight affords complete proof chat the old theory of polarcaps on Mars, due to carbon dioxide, is now discredited.

LOS ANGELES OUTRAGE. New York, November JS A fifth jury panel in the Los Angeles dynamite outrage case have been selected;

WARSHIP LAUNCHED. (Received 20, 8.5 a.m.) London, November 19. Mrs Churchill launched the Centurion.

■’ A BIG LOCK-OUT. (Received 20, 8.5 a.m.) Berlin, November 19. As a sequel to the metal-workers’ strike, tne masters locked out sixty thousand men. '

, A LONG SENTENCE. (Received .20, 8.35 a.m.) Paris, November 19. Corporal Dcschamps was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment for stealing a mi-railleusc and selling it to Germany.

VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) London, November 19. The Venezuelan Consulate is advised that Castro was defeated at San Christo bal.

A PROJECTED RAILWAY. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) Calcutta, November 19. The chief engineer of the OudcRohilcund railway, is enquiring as to the possibility of a railway from Karachi to the Persian Gulf.

AN ALLEGED MASSACRE. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) Paris, November 19. According-to “Do Matin’’‘SurgeonMajor Legendre, Captain Noir and Lieutenant Dcssirier, conducting a scientific expedition in remote parts of Southern China, were massacred.

POSTAL ADMINISTRATTON. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) Paris, November 19. A non-official committee of sixtylive senators? deputies* and commercial men ancl|joilniaJists lias been appointed to deal with complaints and suggestions for improving the postal administration.

SOLDIERS ABANDON H 1 ARMS. (Received ;20, 8.40‘. a.in,)‘ Paris, Novbinbcr 19. A-number of gimners'bihd infantrymen were sentenced to three weeks’ imprisonment for cowardice ;md abandoning their arms during the panic at the funeral of the Liberth victims.

A STRIKE SETTLED. .(Received 20, 8.45 a.jn.) Paris, November 19. The hours of workmen at Lorient were rearranged and work was resumed.

ARREST FOR STEALING PICTURES. (Received 20, 8.45 a.in.) y- Berlin, November 19. Sunder Forester has been arrested for stealing the pictures reported missing from Lustschloss.

INACCURATE CALCULATIONS. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) / Capetown, November 19. The report of the commission on the alleged lossi of gold ata the East Rand mine states that there was no real loss. The discrepancy in the calculations was due to the omission of certain factors.

KIDNEY PUNCH CONDEMNED. (Received 20, 5.45 a.m.) London, November 19. At an inquest on Timothy Atkinson, Bermondsey, a professional boxer, the coroner remarked that the National Sporting Club rules ought to pronibit the kidney punch.

ENGLISH STRIKERS IMPRISONED (Received 20, 8.45, a.m.) London, November 19. Alfred Baker, signalman, and live colliers were sentenced to three months at Warwick. Two other colliers got two months for intimidating Midland railway men at Stockingford during the recent strike.