GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 35, 4 October 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

(Received 10.-10 a.m.) London, October 3

The Jockey Club Stakes resulted: Prince Palatine 1, Steadfast 2, Adamite 3.

New York, October 3

A street car in Pittsburg got beyond control. It ran off the line, overturned at a corner, and was wrecked. The car was laden with passengers, of whom two were killed and fifty-five injured. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, October 3.

Lord Charles Beresford unveiled a statue of Captain Cook at Whitby, where it was learned the same ship and the vessels wherein he sailed were built.

Wells covers Mehegan’s challenger after the fight for the Lonsdale Bell on November 11.

Greece- paid over four millions for four Argentine destroyers which sail to-day under English officers. (Received 9.'10 a.m.) - Berlin, October 3.

Baron Von Reden, the newly appointed Minister to Abyssinia, killed Franloin Persese, a Berlin dressniaker by shooting her, and then, committed suicide. The Baron desired io marry the girl, and Jhis parents threatened to disinherit him.' \ A;

Lisbon,. October 3.

A number of Royalist conspirators were sentenced by court martial fo six years’ imprisonment, followed by ten years’ deportation, or alternately to twenty years’ deportation.; ■ .■ ■ - Rome, October 3.

The King and Queen of Italy, while motoring -at Pisia, collided with a tramcar and had a narrow escape. London, October 3.

The firm of Vickers-Maxim lias received orders including .some from live first-class Powers for, 1080 new automatic rifle-calibre guns which lire longer without overheating than the 5 earlier types. Gladys Evans has been released on the ground of ill-health. She was one of the suffragettes who had to be forcibly fed. \ The new Wesleyan headquarters at Westminster ' have been -opened with great ceremony.

London, October 3

At the third wool sale the following prices were realised for fleece portions of the clips named: Gear, top 15id, average ll£d; G.IM). New Zealand 17-Jd, Mfd; G.8.D.-M 19d, 14Jd ; Taradale 22-J-d, 20Jd; Algidus, 22_Jd, 21-Jd. (Received 10.0 a.m.)

London, October 3,

The Telegraph states that Frank Wootton, the jockey, abandons racing at the end of the season. The Star attributes the decision to the increase in his weight.