MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 79, 26 November 1912, Page 8

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.; (United Press dissociation.) London, November 25. The Thunderer, using Scott’s director at 10,000 yards, with 10.5 guns, scored II hits out of 50 shots. The Thunderer previously scored .‘l7 hits] out of 50 shots. An earlier record! of the Orion’s was 21 .hits out of 30j shots at 6500 yards. Lord Bercsford, speaking at Liver-j pool, said that the bluejackets are dissatisfied at not being properly pa d, a'id the best men are leaving in hundreds. Paris, November 25. The death is recorded of Charles Eorsvel, aged 83. He was poor and unknown. He discovered the principle of the telephone. / While the naval cadets were cruising at Jeamlaro the power grew overheated, and this resulted in a tire. With great difficulty an officer and a sailor flooded the magazines, averting a disaster. All the ammunition was jettisoned. The Da’ly Telegraph’s Paris correspondent says that King George and Queen Mary will officially visit Paris in April. London. November 25. Tile Peninsular Company’s report shows that, the strikes entailed losses of £1 32.514, including £70.000 loss of freight by the transport strike. Wireless telegraphy had been installed or 51 .steamers. The company will have a ™i!lion pounds invested in the aod Australia by 101-3. Messrs 1 M. Shields and F. Ritchie heeomimmanaging directors will relieve 51' Sutherland of some of the work of administration. Sydney, November 25. At the adjourned inquest on Bartholomew the police investigation! failed to produce fresh material evidence. A doctor deposed that the fata 1 shot was fired by a revolver pressed to the breast. A verdict of suicidr vis returned. Madrid, November 25. Fifty children were Tiled, hut onL one woman, though a large number o r women were injured. The operator "w a film hurst into flame, and cried ‘ Fire!” He succeeded in extinguish;tg it. The owners and officials havf I ron arrested.