The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
oIeanings From All over the Wide Worl
Served Up For Busy Readers.

Lebanon. Mo-, June S.-Congressman
r. P. BANDS condition was much i'm
proved today
London, June 1S.-Dr. Lawson TAFT, the
pioneer of abdominal surgery, died today
in his 55th year.
New York, June 1S.-The Mergenthaler
Linotype Company has declared a regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 21R per cent.
New Haven, Conn, June 13.-Henry ].
Leyerzaph, aged 81 years, bridge build
er, committed suicide this afternoon by
drinking carbolic acid
New York. June 13.-The executive com
mittee of the Western Union Telegraph
Company will declare tomorrow the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 112 per cent.
Paris, June 13.-M. Poincaire, on leav-
merely consulted with him, and that he
had not yet been definitely Asked to form
new cabinet.
New London, Conn, June &c. J. Po-
land aged 30 years, of the firm of Poland
& Drew, stone-cutters, Greenpoint, Long
Island was killed by the falling of a
derrick on Stolls' wharf today.
Boston, June 13.-Secret Service Agent
Redfern raided a Devonshire street coin
dealers today, and seized 5000 books or
catalogues containing printed representa-
tons of the coins of the United States.
Santiago, Chile, June 10. - The crthser
Newark is safe. 1t has been detained in
Smith channel owing to lack of coal. Two
of her steam launches have arrived at
Ancud, port off Chile, on the northwest
coast.
Providence, June 10. - Sergt. Leroy T.
Bennett and officer Neil J. Mcdonald
were shot this evening by Charles Du
bois coal shoveler. The officers had
gone to Dubois house to arrest him for
wife beating.
Rome June ia semi-official note is
sued this evening says the italian officer
arrested at Nice is Gen. Guiseppi not St
Joseph, adding that he commanded the
Cremona brigade in garrison at Placentia
and went to Nice on furlough.
Boston June 13.-The motor carriage firm
of f. E. and F. o. Stanley of Newton has
Just been bought out by John Brisbane
Walker and A. N. Barber of New York.
1t is not unlikely that the business may
be transferred to Irvington-on-the-Hu
son.
Washington, June 13.-Orders were is
sued from the war department today di-
recting the Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry, excepting one major and
semble at San Francisco, there to be put
in readiness for duty In the Philippines.
Washington, June 10. - A delegation
representing the creditor class of CubaDs
Secretary of War Meikleiohn today, dur
ing which they presented their plea for a
mobilization of the decree granting the eX-
tension of time for the payment of GER
London, June 3.-Secretary of State for
the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain, answer
ing a question in the house today, said
the government would await full reports
of the recent conference at Bloomfontain
between President Kruger and British
High Commissioner Arthur Miner before
sending the latter further instructions.
Dedham, June 13.-The will of the late
NJ. H. Taylor of Brookline, filed for pro-
bate today, bequeaths $l5,O COO to the Amer
lean Board of Commissioners for For
eign Missions, $1,000 to ROLAND College,
Winter Park. Fla, and $4,000 each to the
American Home Missionary Society and
the American Missionary Association.
Boston, June 10. - Everett F. Martin.
son of Augustus P. Martin, former
mayor of the city, and formerly chair
man of the board of police commission
ers, was arrested today charged with the
larceny of $500 from Francis O'Hara of
RoXbury. The complainant claims that
Martin agreed to secure a liquor license
upon the payment of the $500 but failed