GENERAL CABLES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 181, 10 November 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

DESPERADO ARRESTED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. 1 New York, November 8. ' Earl Pindcr, a hold-up desperado and 1 alleged murderer, was arrested at San -' Francisco while en route for Australia. The immediate cause of his arrest was that he shot a woman in Cleveland, Ohio, when furious at the escape of a cab-1 driver at whom he had shot. j* DESERT MOTOR RACE. J New York, November 8. Harvey Herrick won the Los AngelesPhoenix desert motor race, covering the 450 miles in 15 hours 44 minutes and beating the previous record by Joe '] Nizrod by 3 hours 29 minutes. Ralph. | Halmir, who took 16 hours W/ 2 minutes, ' was second. There were fourteen entrants, the majority of whom finished. BLACK v. WHITE. New York. November 8. When the white election officers at Oklahama attempted to prevent negroes voting the negroes drove them out and took possession of the polls. The elections were brisk, and it was the heaviest l vote in the history of the State. CANADIAN POLITICS. Ottawa, November 8. Quebec Nationalists declare that they will defeat Sir Wilfrid Laurier in his own constituency next election. It is alleged that he rarely visits his constituents. THE KAISER'S SUBJECTS. Berlin, November 8. A national testimonial is projected to present the Kaiser with a steam yacht as his own personal property to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his accession. CORONATION EXHIBITION. London, November 8. A Coronation Exhibition is being held at Shepherd's Bush representing the scenes and climates of the Empire and including racial representatives. BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE. London, November 8. i Out of a voting strength of 50,000, 16,563 voted for the rejection of the boilermakers' agreement and 5850 against, j ', URUGUAYAN REBELLION. Monte Video, November 8. The insurgents have captured Nicoperez. The Government is still sending troops into the interior. I ; PLAYING INTO GERMANY'S HANDS.] Amsterdam, November 8. ' [ The Dutch war estimates prove the intentional neglect of fortifications on the Eastern frontier on the plea of lack of funds, but the coastal defences, which would be of substantial service to Germany, are being pushed forward.