The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
TELEGRAPHlc BREVlTIEs.
Short Bits of News Gathered In Many Differ
ent Lands.

Short Bits Of News Gathered In Many Differ
ent Lands.
New York April 90 - Capt Henry A.
Bourne, president of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, died today at his
residence in Brooklyn.
South Kingstown. r. l.. April 2o.--Nar-
ragansett Pier Railway stockholders
have chosen J. N. Hall vice president and
acting president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company,
as a director. This action is taken as
promise of a more thorough. unity OF the
railway systems in this part of Rhode
Island.
Fan River. April 2c.-A plea Of guilty on
charge of running overtime was entered
in behalf of the Robson mill in the dis
trict court here today on two complaints,
and fine was imposed. Evidence showed
that the actual overtime complained Oh
was CZD minutes.
Boston, April 2O.-The Franklin Mining
Company, at a meeting here today, voted
to increase their capital stock from $4,000
to 100000 T. H. Raymond was elected
director to succeed o. D. Ashley.
New York. April 2O.-one battalion of
the Thirteenth United States infantry,
consisting of Companies b, ID, Z and L,
left Governors Island for Manila today
Capt. Buck is in command of the battal-
ion.
Youngstown, N. Y, April 9O--Compan-
les e, X, L and M of the Thirteenth
United States infantry left via Niagara
Falls this afternoon for San Francisco,
where they will embark for Manila.
Colorado Springs, April 20.-Caple ad-
vices received by the Gazette announce
the sale of the Independence mine to an
English syndicate for S1O0000O0.
New York April 20.-The Twelfth New
York TpfriD1pnf TTpita6 States NOli1ntparS
was mustered out today in this city.
Boston, April 2O.-The steamer Halifax
Today brought from Halifax, N. s., II
sailors of the schooner Arthur D. Story,
which was driven ashore by the ice at
New Foundland four weeks ago.
Boston, April 2O.--James w. Dudley of
this city was held in $4,000 bonds in court
today on a charge of forgery, it being al
legged that he added forgery to mort
gage of the Massachusetts Title 1nsur-
ance Company on June 10, 1881
London, April 20-The Marquis of Sails
bury, accompanied by the marchioness,
arrived in London this evening from the
Riviera.
New York, April pa fire in the hospi-
tai of the penitentiary on Blackwelps
Island this afternoon did damage to the
amount of $4,000. No one was hurt.
Washington. April 2O.-The Wade court
of inquiry will hold one session Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of hearing fur
Their evidence. There is now no eXpecta-
ton of being able to complete the report
of the courts findings before next week.
washington, April 90 - Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador to the
United States and a delegate to the dis
armament conference at The Hague,
called at the state department today and
announced his intention of leaving the
United States for Europe on the 26th
inst.
Little Rock, Ark, April 20.-Attorney
General Davis today instituted in the
Pulaski county circuit court 36 suits for
$1,000 each against the CONNECTICUT Fire
Insurance Company.
San Francisco, April 20. - The trans
ports Newport and Warren sailed for Ma
Mia via Honolulu today The Newport
carries light batteries of the Seventh and
Fifth artillery, 125 marines to reinforce
Admiral Dewey's fleet and some Red
Cross nurses. The Warren carries eight
batteries of the Sixth
Washington, April 20.--Secretaryr Hay,
for the United States and Consul General
Pierce, for the Orange Free State, today
exchanged Publications of the new treaty
of eXtradition between the two countries.
Washington. April 20. = During the
month of March, 1899 the total internal
revenue receipts were S22, 73S, AL an in
crease over March, 1898, of 50, 491, $40. For
nine months of the present fiscal year
the total receipts were S201, 522, al, an in
crease over the corresponding period of
last year of $7yJI90, 400.