GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 25 February 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

POST-IMPRESSIONISM. (Bj Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 10.15 a.m.) London, February 24. Sir Philip Bruce Jones condemns post-impressionism as a form of disease. LIFE OF DISRAELI. Mr Buckle has completed Moneypenny’s life oi Disraeli. A WARSHIP TRAGEDY. Malta, February 24. A statement made by Maltese boatmen resulted in the arrest of Bluejackets Payne and Woodcock, belonging to the cruiser Royal Arthur, on a charge of throwing Artilleryman Hourigan overboard, he being drowned. The bluejackets admit that there was a quarrel, but state that Hourigan, who was drunk, fell overboard. DISABLED STEAMER. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, February 24. The steamer Bremen, from New York to New Zealand, arrived at Saint Vincent, Cape Verde Island, with a damaged propeller. SENSATION AT A CAMMORIST’S TRIAL. Romo, February 24. A cainmovist prisoner receiving sentence for theft, felled the guards, escaped from the dock, and rushed the Bench. He almost throttled the judge before being captured. THE FIRE OX THE WHAKARUA. Capetown, February 24. The fire on the Whakarua occurred on the Kith inst. The cargo was badly damaged. SOUTH AFRICAN (VOLUNTEERS. General Beyers has announced that he has 55,000 volunteers for service. EDITOR OF THE BURMAH CRITIC. (Received 9.45 a.m.) The Privy Council has granted Arnold, editor of the Burmah Critic, leave to appeal against his conviction for libel. THE AGRA MURDER. Calcutta, February 24. The Chief Justice refused Mrs Fulham’s application to turn King’s evidence.