GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14132, 11 February 1910, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

FLOODS FEARED AT GENEVA. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. BERNE, Feb.-10. The Swiss lakes are at their highest level. An •. inundation is' feared in Geneva. CONCOCTING PLOTS. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10. Lagovsky, xjolice inspector at Lnbny, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for concocting’ a series of imaginary murderous plots to secure promotion. THE AMERICAN TARIFF. WASHINGTON, Fob. 10. President Taft has granted tho minimum tariff to tho Argentine Republic, Brazil, Uruguay, and Mexico. AN AMERICAN POISONING CASE. NEW YORK, Fob. 10. The jury found that Colonel Thomas Swope died of strychnine contained in a capsule prescribed by Dr. Hy#3, whether with felonious intent th® jury ■was unable to say. [Colonel Swope was a Kansas millionaire who died suddenly. Dr. Hyde is married to the colonel’s niece and was his medical attendant.] THE COST OF LIVING. (Received Fob. 11, 8.40 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Tho Senate has appointed u committee of seven to investigate tho causes of the higher cost of living. It is expected that tho House of Representatives will conduct an independent inquiry. ARGENTINE DESTROYERS. (Received Fob. 11, 8.40 a.m.) BERLIN, Fob. 10. The Germania and Schichau yards are to build four Argentine destroyers. Tho British tenders wore higher than those sent in by tho Gormans. THE EIGHT HOURS QUESTION. (Received Fob. 11, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 10. Owing to Mr. Burt’s advice to tho Northumberland minors, regarding tho eight hours question, Burraudon Lodge resolved that Mr. Burt be asked to resign the secretaryship. A NAVAL COLLEGE CLOSED. (Receiver! Fob. 11, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 10. Tho Royal Naval College at Osborne is closed. Two hundred cadets out of 500, including Prince Albert, are suffering from influenza, whilst some are suffering from pneumonia.