GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14331, 8 October 1910, Page 3

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

TOO MANY ACCIDENTS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Mr. Vanderbilt has cancelled the grand prize ho annually gives, to the automobile race. FLOODS IN SOUTHERN STATES. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Rainstorms flooded a strip of country extending from Eastern Texas across Northern Louisiana, Missouri, Tennesoe and Kentucky. The area is almost an inland sea. Two, deaths arp reported, and traips aro at a standstill. A WOULD-BE MURDERER. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. George Fong, a member of the Young Chinese Association of San Francisco, was arrested aboard the steamer Cliiyonaru, which was departing to China with Prince Tsaihsun, the Emperor’s uncle, aboard. Fong admitted his intention to kill tho Prince. FRIMLEY PEARS. LONDON, Oct. 7. ' Tile Frimloy Company, New Zealand, was awarded a grand prize at the Buenos Ayres Exhibition for natural pears. THE SHAW, SAVILL COMPANY. LONDON, Oct. 7. Tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have declared an interim dividend of 5s on B shares. AN EXTRADITION CASE. 1 (Received Oct. 8, 9.30 ■ a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 7. Prance and Britain agreed to arbitrate over the extradition of Savarkar when he temporarily escaped at Marseilles from tho steamer in which ho was being conveyed to India, and in the event of his conviction, tho sentence will not bo carried out pending the award of the arbitrators. GENERAL BOTHA’S SEAT. . (Received Oct. 8, 10,40 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Oct;, 7.. General Botha is unopposed at Losberg. _■ HINDOO PILGRIMS DROWNED. CALCUTTA, Cci. 7. Thousands of pilgrims had collected at Sorori, and were preparing to Bathe in tho Ganges, when the river rose and hundreds were drowned. AN INFIRMARY ON FIRE. (Received Oct. 8, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 7. - A ward of Leeds infirmary has been gutted by fire. Four hundred and fifty patients, including thirty children, wore safely removed. MINERS’ FEDERATION. LONDON, Oct. 7. " The Federation of Miners' Conference resolved that the basis of' the Minors'lnternational Union should ho broadened to enable tho international committee to deal promptly with strikes. ■ ■■ ■ BRITISH TRADE. (Received Oct. 8, 10.30 n,rn.) LONDON, Oct. 7. Imports during tho month of September increased £2,124,120, exports £4,163,237, and re-exports £343,906. PRISON 'CONFERENCE. (Received Oct. 8, 1.25 p,in.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Sir Evelyn Bryce, of London, has been elected president of tho International Prison Congress, now sitting at Washington. Thu next meeting will bo held in London. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Six convicts effected a sensational escape from the Singaiug Prison, Now York. '■ ■ r