, 1913-10-18

X. c., Lord Advocate for Scotland, has been
appointed Lord Justice General and Lord
President Of the Court of Session, Scotland,
vice Lord Dunedin.
Lord Alverstone, Lord Chief Justice of
England, has resigned. His successor is
more likely to be Sir Rufus Isaacs, than Sir
Samuel Evans, President of the Probate,
Divorce and Admiralty division.
Advlces from Dublin state that the Tram
ways Company has obtained ejectment de-
crees against thirty-two strikers, enforcible
in a week, and another transport firm has
obtained other DEGREES. Nevertheless it is
hoped that a sett. ement will be reached at
a conference which had been arranged.
The Countess of Warwick introduced Mr..
Larkin, the Labour leader, to a london
meeting as a comrade and friend collecting
funds to bring the Dublin strikers children
to England for homes among British Social
lists during the strike. She said Carsonism
was routed and Larkinism triumphant. Mr..
Larkln vltuperated equally the Irish employ
ers and the British Lahour leaders.
The operative spinners executive has called
a meeting of delegates for the eighteenth ill.,
stant, to urge them to end the strike at the
Beehive Mill. This Strengthens the hope of
av%erting a general cotton strike.
AhO ShlLS dSpOu'tGuI VI INC 'DUIly
Telegraph reports that the Chief of
Police has been executed upon his confession
of completely in the plot to assassinate Pre-
sident Yuan-Shi-Ka while he was being in
augurated.
The body Of Herr Diesel, the inventor Of
the Diesel oil engine, who recently disap.
peared mysteriously while en- route from
Antwerp to London, has been found. 1t has
since been discovered that his affairs are IN
volyed and his family penniless.
Dispatches from Paris state that Presi-
dent Poincare has returned from his State
visit to Madrid, and a Joint Ministerial state
ment has been issued that the Franco Span
ish entente is not limited merely to Morocco.
A more definite statement of a raprochemcnt
S expected, although tho subject is unpo-
pular in Spain. The alignment Of Spain
with England, France and Russia will obvi-
ously weaken the Dreibund, and it is also
expected that the Spanish navy will be re-
built, thus removing any doubt regarding
the command of the Mediterranean.
New York, Oct. 15th-Advices from Mex
leo City state that President Huerta has re-
leased forty Of the imprisoned Deputies, and
1t is expected he viii release tho rest, his
object having been accomplished. The Ca
bluet is considering a reply to the United
States incorporate Note regarding tue treat
ment Of the Deputies. General Felix Diuz
has been advised to remain in Havana, his
election as President being impossible, and
ex-Presideut Poririo Diuz Will remain III
Paris.
Washington adyices stpte that the Admin
%istration considers the report thut Germany
has ordered the cruiser '.Hcrtha" to McXI-
can waters as q reconsideration of her reco9-
milton of President Huerta, and expects that
England witt also reconsider her recognition
at the first opportunity.
The "Vo!turno's" survivors are arriving at
various ports. They say their rescue was
nude possible by the moderating Of the
weather and by the use of oil to calm the
seas. Her owners deny the report that the
"Volturno" was destroyed 10y II bomb, in u
plot by Continental rivals.
SPECIAL.
London, Oct. 15th-The worst British
mine diSaster ever experienced has occurred
in the Lancaster pit Of the Universal Mine at
Senghenydd, G~lamorganshire. Nine hua.
dred and thirty four day workers had enter
ed the mine, and two hours later II tremen-
dous explosion wrecked the construction
around the pit head, even Remembering the
banksman standing twenty feet distant. The
explosion was followed by fire in the VENT
latin5 intake, and it was necessary to stop
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