GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 16 May 1912, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) St. Petersburg, .May 11. A girl chosen hy lot to kill A!. Kasso, Minister of Instruction, poisoiled herself in a. cat. An antitode saved her life, hut her raving while in (hospital revealed the plot. Berlin, May 11. The Reichstag passed the Navy Bill, the Socialists alone opposing it. Baron AVangenheini, Minister at Athens, lias been appointed to a similar position at Constantinople. Marschael Bieberstein, Minister at Constantinople, will assume similar duties in London in Juno. (Received 15, 10.10 a.in.) Paris, May Tl. A fine of £IO,OOO fi as been imposed on Fez owing to recent revolts. (Received 15, 10.10 a.m.) London, May 11. Afghan intrusions in Persia have provoked protests from Britain under the treaty of 1857. It is stated that the real cause is augumentation of the Afghans’ western garrisons owing to Russian activities at Meshed. (Received 15, 9.15 a.m.) Rome, May I t. Successful wireless telephone experiments have been carried out over a

range of 160 miles. ' (Received 15, 12.10 p.m.) New York, Mav 1 !

Twenty-four square miles of timber was burned by forest fires in Oregon and Washington States. Many lumber mills were destroyed. Villages were threatened. Large forces of firefighters are at work. At Ironwood, Michigan, thirteen men were buried in a cave-in of the Morrie mine. Two bodies were recovered but there is no hope for the rest. Victoria (8.C.), May 11. Agnes Deans Cameron, the noted Canadian writer, is dead.