GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 22, 23 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A MURDER CHARGE

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

(Received 23, 0.4 5a.m.) Ward, charged with murder, has been committed for trial.

MINING CAMP FLOODED

(Received 23, 9.45 a.m.) Santiago, May 22

A mining cam]) at Gitico, Antofa gasta,. has been flooded, and fortpersons killed or injured.

CROSS-CHAXXEL FLIGHT

London, May 21

Crombez, starting from Ostein.!, aeroplaued to Dover and back to Belgium without stopping, covering 150 miles in 140 minutes. He demonstrated the possibility of an aeroplane leaving the Continent, bombarding an English port and returning in safety. IRISH HOME RULE. London, May 22. In the House of Commons Mr Asquith stated that the Lord Lieutenant was empowered to nominate a cardinal or Roman Catholic Bishoo t.) the Irish Senate.

THE SOUTH POLE

London, May 22

Lord Cur/.on ,presiding at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, said that regret might be felt that Amundsen had not seen his way to take the public into his confidence. They might be sure that Captain Scott would have welcomed him, and Amundsen would have avoided tho appearance of attempting to forestall Captain Scott. Nevertheless, this would not deter them from welcoming a

brave and adventurous achievement

GERMAN DEFENCE BILLS

Berlin, May 21. The Reichstag has passed the Army and Navy Bills without alteration.

THE PANAMA CANAL

Washington, May 22

The House by 100 to 90 refused to permit the imposition of tolls on American vessels engaged in the coastwise trade using the Panama Canal. A sharp attack was made on the prohibition of railroad owned vessels using the canal.

SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTRY

Capetown, MJty 22

General Botha,' the Premier, announced the acceptance of the Hon. F. O. Hull's (Minister of Finance) resignation, and intimated that there would be a reconstruction of the Ministry at the end of the session. Meanwhile the Smuts (Minister of Railways) would be entrusted with the portfolio of Finance. Mr Hull accused the Hon. J. W. Sauer (Minister of Justice) of systematically ignoring his colleagues and incurring expenditure on amended railway rates without consulting the Cabinet. Mr Sauer denied this. THE WAR IN TRIPOLI. Rome, May '2l. The Italians have captured Cos.