GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 268, 11 April 1914, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

THEFT OF A I'ICiUKK. Times and Sydney Sun Special Services. Brussels, April 8. A painting by Van Dyck, representing Christ on the knees of the Virgin, valued at f 10,000, was being taken in, a motor car from Brussels to Antwerp, and, whilst a tyre puncture was being repaired, the picture disappeared.

LIGHTNING JUSTICE. Times and Sydney Sun Snecial Services. Ottawa, April 8. At four o'clock on Monday, Brown, an attorney in Toronto received a letter from woman complaining that her ■ husband 1 had committed bigamy. In half an-Jiour her husband was arrested and next morning was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

INDIAN MURDER TRIAL. Calcutta, April 8. The Crown has entered a petition for a nolle prosequi, and Roy, who has been twice acquitted by juries on a charge of miirderiiig a police inspector, has been diioha-rgei. ,>i Y WAREHOUSE FIRE. V London, April 8. IkA TKnidSjSusie m Liverpool has been buwei|lijK a thousand bales of cotton luißßTOjSno missing fireman was found dro wired in the flooded basement.

LAIIKIN S PBOCESSIGI7. London, Apuil 8. The prosecution of Captain White, leader of the Larkinite proccssioi in Dublin, on March 14, has been withdrawn, on the ground that the trouble was due to a general misunderstanding. Captain White has withdrawn his charges against the police.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL AT iiOME. ILendon, April 8. A large and distinguished gathering of Australians was present at a reception given at the Trocadero ly Sir Munro-Fojrgusior. and Lady Terguson. the guests included the Agents-General and their wives. A Wattle Day League was organised.

POSTED AS MISSING. London, April 8. The Seestern has been posted as missing. , "THE ARMY CANTEEN C-i.-iE. iLondon, April 8. Archibald Minto, one of the defendants in the army canteen scandal case, has isiMTendcKed on his return to England and has been remanded tiM . nr.e 12.

A DEFAULTING STOCKBROKER... London, April 8. Mr. Bodkin, K.C., prosecuting Fenner, said that owing to the large number of transactions and the enormous sums involved, he must deal with several cases separately.

THE PAPAL DEUCGATIOX. Rome, April 8. Tile Vatican is undecided as to tile [ scat of the delegation. Monsignor Oer- ■ reitti is going to Sydney and will then decide whether Sydney or Melbourne will be suitable.