GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 93, 2 December 1911, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 2, 10.50 a.m.) London, Dcecmoer 1. Mr. Buxton’s im i tat ion to tiie railway men and railway companies suggested as a basis for conference that tiie findings of the Commission bo accepted in principle and suustance by noth sides. Tiie council of tJic railways to-day accepted the invitation of tne railwayman s executive, and have also agreed to a conference. New Tork, December 1.

Rumours that striking garbage men were poisoning the food of non-strik-ers caused a panic among the men still working. Tiie rumours were due to the deat-n in hospital mysteriously of a non-striker.

Immigration fell forty per cent, in 191 U. The - bad condition of the labour market is responsible for the decrease. ■ ■

Ottawa, December 1

At Vancouver tugs have been despatehod to aid tne steamer Tees, which was unable to enter the landlocked bay during the storm. The wireless aboard tne lees is broken, and tno fate of the passengers is unknown.

The Dominion Government has agreed to an extension of the Pacific cable between New Zealand and Australia.

(Received 2, 12.15 p.m.) New Vork, December 1. At Los Angeles, James McNamara pleaded guilty to a charge of murdering Charles, Haggerty, machinist, killed in the "Times” explosion. John McNamara pleaded guilty to placing dynamite in the Llewellyn Ironworks. (Received 2, 10.50 a.m.) Bombay, December 1. It is expected that the Beachc’s cargo will lie saved. There was little Durbar material on board. (Received 2, 10.50 a.m.) Vienna, December 1. Nikolaus Njegus lias been sentenced to seven years' hard labour for attempting the murder of Hochonbarger. The trial was tiie outcome of an outrage in Parliament. (Received 2, 10.45 a.m.) Berlin, December 1. Seventy thousand metal workers have been lacked out for rejecting their union’s delegates’ settlement. (Received 2, 9.45 a.m.) London, December 1. During a local strike the Moulder steamer Valualla arrived at Swansea with men aboard for loading Ijer. Four thousand dockers immediately struck. (Received 2, 11.25 a.m.) London, December 1. In response to Victoria’s advertisement for youthful unemployed emigrants from London boroughs, 1500 applicants have responded.