The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-26
rELEGRAPHIc BREvlTIEs.

New York, April 25.--The Raleigh left
her anchorage at 2.33 this afternoon ana
started for Philadelphia.
Washington, April 25.-The second an
nual congress of the Woman.s WINS
League began here today with SoO player
in attendance
Lynn, April 25.-Two unknown men at
tackled ]. Harovitch a collector residing
in Boston, this evening, and after shrowe
l ss56 snuff INTO ms eyes, '''l''l ''''
Washington. April 25.-President Igles-
las. of Costa Rica, called informally upon
President Mckinley at the, Wmte I1ouss
today. He was accompanied Dy Secre''i
Hay.
Ct r.opis Aprr 25.-The first national
CONGRESS- Of the Christian Church con-
vened here today with about wv nuns us
ters present from different parts Oh int
country.
Boston, April 25.-Edward F. Richard I'd
son Of this city, convicted OF burgldt "
was sentenced in the superior court 70 70
day to Is years in state prison under the
habitual criminal law.
New York. April 25-Charles w. LELAND
has sent the police board cheek LOT SlV ~
10 be presented to Policeman pololIia al, ~, n
Hanotnlan who carried MIS- LSls1li0
from the burning hotel
Boston. April 25.-Judge Dewey Of. the
superior court took the case a al from
the Jury today because of an arueie pun
iished in the Boston Traveller.
1opeu April 25.-A man walked to, the
r,iSdIe If the Centralville bridge mere
| this afternoon and after Wriuns =
| Jooliban" on the top rail Win q led1
Mcneil. Shouted, Here goes!' and Juihpeu
| into the river
New Haven. Conn., April 25.-The tes-
| +i1,,onv in the case of Margaret Ander-
son of Ansonia, charged with Inu ll.5, ~
| her husband by administering tlo eI,,a ~
rats, was concluded loudS aiiN -
| ing arguments made.
New Haven. Conn, April PA speclai
| meeting of the Yale corporation was helQ
! This afternoon for further discussion On
the question of the next presloeI1lt o. ~ ~
| university. A vote will not pc aIueiupueu
until the regular meeting in May
Albany. n. Y, April 25.-The amend
/ menfs to the rapid transit bill offered by
/ Senator Ford today We're ADOPTED Dy lne
! Senate by a vote of ~ 10 4 Inc aIllSI ia
ments provided for fifty year franchise
! and bidding for the construction 10 De
| open to all corners.
. Boston. April 25.-The largest individ-
uel war revenue tax ever pald, INTO tne
| office of internal revenue collector IN
| chusetts as paid today when rep
| resentatfye of the estate OF the late Ed
| ward Austin allied on Internalc revenue
| Collector James D. Gill and handed MN d
| certified check for $2uO,OOO.
Melbourne, Victoria, April 25.-On the
! suggestion of the premier of New yea
/ land. Right Hon. r, ]. Seldom, the pre-
| nier of Victoria, Right Hon. Sir George
| British secretary of state for the colo
MES. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, urging
| that the British government conserve the
/ interests of the empire in Samoa.
Cambridge, April Pat the. meeting
| today of the faculty of arts and sciences
| of Harvard College, the abolition of two
| Of the three prescribed courses in Eng
fish was adopted. The freshman course
/ in English will hereafter be the only pre-
| scribed course in the college curriculum
| except half course IN the sophomore
| year
Boston, April 25.-The stockholders OF
| the Newton Rubber Company here this
| afternoon ratified the sale of the plant tc
| the international Automobile Vehicle
| Tire Company. The international Auto
| mobile Vehicle Tire Co. was Incorporated
| in New Jersey a week ago with capital
/ stock Of s. 900, 900. The vice president is
| Richard Croker Jr., of New York.
/ Washington. April 25.-Gen. Greedy
| chief signal officer, has been informed
| that the most efficient telegraph service
| ever used in time of war has been estab-
/ lished in the Philippines. A flying line is
| used to connect the different commands
| and telephone service is used at tn,
| front. over 1000 messages daily are trans
! mitted between the officers Of Gen. Otis
| command.
] Lima. Peru, April 25.-The Peruvian
political horizon is dark A decree has
/ been issued by the government termin
/ ating the functions Of the national cleo
/ toral board. According to advices from
| Bolivia. the city OF La Paz In the de
been the nominal capital, was formal,
proclaimed the capital Of the victoriou.
revolutionary government, April ID.