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MYSTERY OF A PEER'S DEATH.

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EOCENTRIC CAREER OF LORD QUEENSBERRY.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1920.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH GOVERNMENTS HEAVY TASK.

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London, Sept. 12. It is unquestionable that no Government throughout history has Jobannesburg, August 1.-The dosib is announced of the Marquis ever been called on to face a succession of such cyclonic problems |of Queensberry.

as the present Coalition. The state of Ireland, aggravated by Mayor Shortly after the event, which McSwiney's ebbing life, daily grows progressively unwholesome; the is ascribed to pneumonia, an country is in the throes of a number of secondary strikes, some, like become of first magnitude: affidavit was lodged making car the electricians, threatening tain ailegations against some of Mesopotamia is infamed; the Polish-Russian question is rift with the persons

with whom the the gravest European complications although for the moment the marquis was closely connected omens are brighter; Italian" labour troubles are causing the gravest apprehensions, while, over and above all, Britain is faced in a fort while in South Africa.

night's time with the threatened miners' strike, with the direct The affidavit is not seriously challenge of revolution on Bolshevist lines and by an internal blockade regarded by the Criminal Investi- gation Department, but its axis of coal supplies which will be the most fateful domestic avent since the civil wars of the seventeenth century, for if the miners defeat tence retards the disposal of the the Government soviet tyranny would be established, the franchise body.

become a supreme farce, the vote be waste paper and majority rule The ninth Marquis of Queens-abolished. It is now clear that after the failure of Thursday's con- berry had a most adventurous farence the next move must come from the miners and there is a career, quite in keeping with rave danger that the miners leaders playing the game of bluff may the family traditions for altimately and, like the Kaiser in 1914, that the forces which they sccentricity.

have incited will carry them over the brink. Well informed people

He was the second son of that opine that in the event of a strike a general election is unavoidable marquis who gave his name to the result of which there can be little doubt. Such an appeal to the the rules for boxing which,country will not be without compensationa. It is declared that the substantially, are still observed 1913 alections were abnormal and the Commons to-day is not the true Meanwhile last week's Labour Congress in ring contests, and was born in mirror of the electorate. 1867.

has been impressive but confused. On the one hand the extremists. Like his father before him, the have shown more clearly than ever the desire to make it a counter- boy was intended for the Navy, power to Parliament by organising trades unionism as a State within and after the usust course on the the State, but the dominating rest bat soberer elements of the Britannis be went aflost and saw Congress, which Mr. Thomas managed so admirably, were stronger service in the Mediterranean and than the debates suggested. In various parts of the country the the Pacific.

miners have tendered strike notices but a substantial percentage of Bat to use the late peer's own miners in South Wales have refrained from putting in notices. The words, "I wished to be off to the "Sunday Times," pointing out that an arrangement exists whereby world's outer wilds and search Parliament can be summoned over Polish affairs, urges the immediate for Nature's hidden secrets." So summoning of Parliament for the Government, with whips of, to: he resigned the Navy and went present the case and demonstrate the miners' irreconcilable attitude. cattle-ranching in North-Wes: In the course of the Food Ministry statement cabled earlier Mr. Canada Tired of this. Percy McCurdy emphasised that while hardship is inevitable if the mining Sholto Douglas became the strike comes he is satisfied that, with the loyal co-operation of the manager, of a roadside inn, where community and the maintenance of civil order, the arrangements ho did all the work and his which have been completed will ensure adequate bat restricted customers were whiskysmugglers, supplies of food throughout the country. miners and cowboy".

AT THE GOLDFIELDS.

A visit bore, with a brief interval in the Army, was follox. ed by nine months on a plan:- ation in Ceylon. The rolling stone then rolled to Australia; where the Goolgardie gold rush had just set in.

́MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

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New York, Sept. 9.

The War Department learns from Mexico City that Johnson bas escaped and is now proceeding to Guadaljara escorted by Government

Douglas and David Carnegie, troops.

An American named Gardner has also escaped and arrived at the latter of whom afterwards: became known as an explorer, Talpa for Guadelajara. The Mexican War Department states that

LONDON DIRECTORY landed in Albany with 30s. be the Government is purchasing forty thousand rifles from England

with Provincial & Fertig» Sections, enables tradere la agyampnicate direct WILD

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tween them. They prospered so and Germany with which to equip the Mexican Army which is greatly that Douglas returned to reorganising." It is announced that a campaign will be begun against England, married the daughter of outlaws, especially those preying on the paymasters in the petroleum the Vicar of Boyton, and took her region.

back to Australis.

The death of his elder brother, Lord Drumlanrig, who accident-

himself, ally shot

brougbi Douglas back to England. With his capital be drifted Citywards, and as he sadly observed after a few years' experience, "The arrehend ander the Pareto heb they Stock Exchange knew more than

I did."

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Douglas was in Canada, specu lating in copper mines, when bis father died and be succeeded to the title at the age of 31.

The nominal estate was large. but be had anticipated much of it, and for most of his remaining years he was either qualifying for bankruptcy or emerging from it.

FOUR FAILURES.

On four Occasiona receiving) orders were made against bim. He was made bankrupt first in 1902, and 1st in January of this year. There were then liabilities

MARINE DISASTERS.

London, Sept. 10.

Lloyd's agent at Vigo reports that the American steamer Siboney 7,500 tons) from Santander is aground in the harbour, her forepart resting on the rocks. It is feared she will be a total loss. The passengers are landing-

A wireless message says the American cruiser Pittsburg with Admiral Huse aboard, is hard aground on the rocks off Liban in a dangerous position. An American transport is proceeding to assist

RUBBER SUBSTITUTE.

London, Sept. 10.

Rubber growers will be interested in the statement of the "Indiarobber Journal" that a company in Salome, Arizona, is turning ut a ton of crude rubber daily from ocotilla or candle weed which Tows wall and very abundantly there. The product is said to Tulcanise satisfactorily and to act in every way like rabber.. A ton of £1,630 and no assets except an of ocotilla is reckoned to yield two hundred pounds of gum, interest in a commission note relating to 8 deal in port

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The marquis's first wife died in 1917, and in the following year he married Mrs. Mary Morgana, rich widow of Cardiff. She was a racehorse owner, and won the Lincolnshire Handicap with

ITALIAN WORKERS.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SPANISH CATALONIANS.

The

Paris, Sept. 12. A reception took place of a delegation of Spanish Catalonians who fought as volunteers in the French armies daring the war. The Moderates gained a complete victory over the Extremists delegation brought a flag for keeping in the French Army Museum. losses were ten thousand out of twelve Royal Bucks last year. In bis at a meeting between the general workers and socialists, a large The Catalonians war last examination in bankruptcy majority voting in favour of settling the metal workers' strike through thousand-araz. Lord Queensberry said there was Parliamentary action.

a verbal understanding that bis

wife should settle £1.500 a year

on him, but she never did so.

OF THE STAFF.

PROPOSED NEW SHIPPING LINE.

London, Sept. 10.

THE KIEL CANAL..

Paris, Sept. 10.

An Ambassadors' Conference, M. Cambon in the chair, resolved

Probably the most prosperous time the marquis experienced this century was when he went to At a meeting of the Tyne Commission Messrs W. Dickinson and CR sending to Germany a note protesting against the stopping of skips Americs and joined the staff of Compary, Newcastle, submitted a proposal for the establishment of from passing through the Kiel Canal bound for Dantzig Horas.

shipping line from the Tyne to India, China, Japan and Australia.

the Chicago Daily Tribune

in 1911. He was paid a hand- some salary as a sporting repor ter. his speciality being glove- fights.

The new marquis, Francis Archibald Kilhead, is 24 years of age, and served, in the war in the Black Walch, attaining

THE COLONIAL OFFICE CHIEF.

London, Sept. 12.

The "Dispatch" foreshadows the early retirement of Lord Milner the rank of captain. He was from the Colonial Office. twice wounded.

In 1917 he married Miss Irens)

Richards, the daughter of Mr. H.W. Richards, of Regent's Park. She was then acting in Theodors, and Co." at the Gxiety Theatre, and by her beauty and

talent had become a “star” á 18.

They have a daughter bora, în

1918.

SUGAR AT SIXPENCE.

London, Sept. 12.

.It is reported that a sugar slamp is imminent before long, when the retail price will likely be sixpefter

NEW FRENCH LOAN.

New York, Sept. 9.

The French Loan has been oversubscribed; the lists closed within an hour.----

THE STARVING MAYOR.

A-Saturday night builletin states that Has worse. He has suddenly collapsed but is stil

ondon.