Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Twelve thousand visitors assisted in cele
brating the Tooth anniversary of the found
ing of Salem VA
Bondsmen have made up the shortage of
So, 263 in the accounts of former Postmaster
Burroughs of Portsmouth, Va. Grand jury
will take up the case.
National convention of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, in session al Nor
folk for several days, adjourned to meet in
Los Angeles, Cal.
Lewis Rote, awning worker, forty-five
years old, of Newark, N. j.. died from
pneumonia at Binghamton, n. Y He was
found locked in freight car, which came
from Syracuse.
At Winton, Pa, during a childrens quar-
rel, Mamie Cubellis, eleven years old was
struck behind the with an iron rivet by
Steven Cheyon, ten years old. and died in a
few minutes.
William Dowd. said to be the leader of
gang of burglars, who have operated
throughout Canada and for whom the Brit
ish authorities have been Searching for
months. is In prison at Philadelphia, await
ing eXtradition papers.
American congress on tuberculosis closed
its sessions in New York after electing the
following officers: Honorary president DR..
H. D. Holton Of Vermont; president, DR..
Daniel Lewis New York; first vice presi-
dent, J. E. Egan Of Illinois; second vice
president, Frank Paschal of Texas; third
vice president E. j. Barrick. Toronto:
fourth vice president. 1. A. Watson, New
Hampshire: fifth vice president, Senior Ro-
mola, Guatemala; secretary, George Drawn.
Georgia; treasurer, DR.. p. II. Bryce, To-
ronto.
At Council Bluffs, Iowa. Miss Ellen
Dodge niece of Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge.
was married to Edgar Scott, eldest son of
Judge Scott of Omaha, one of the best
known judges in the west.
John w. Baldwin, politician of central
Missouri was arrested at Sedalia charged
with the murder 6f his brother-in-law, Sam
L. Lipscomb, last February.
A special from Gsreenboro', Ala, says: It
is authoritatiyely announced that Capt.
Richmond P. HobSOn, U. S. NJ will return
to Montgomery and run for the Alabama
senate from ms district al Hext election.
heavier rains have fallen in Kansas dur
ing the past twentyfour hours than for
three years In Emporia 5000 damages
Abilene reports a fall of four inches and
Reading five inches All the rivers are out
of their banks. j..n
Henry Bosch. former city register of St.
Louis, was indicted by the grand jury He
is charged with having accepted a bribe in
connection with the duties of his office
Mrs. Belle Smith and two small children
were burned ito death in their home at
Hardin, Mo. -
Miss Emile NJ Savage daughter of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Savage of Nebraska. and
Adrian B. Harvey. were married at the ex-
ecutive mansion IN Lincoln.
Twenty of the largest planning mills in
Chicago have been united in a. new cor
poration. called the American Sash and
Door Company.
John w. Riley wanted, for the embezzle-
ment of 5000 from the London City and
M.oland Bank Of London. surrendered to
the police in Chicago, and is being held
subject to the orders Of the English a.u-
thOrities.
The Supreme Court Of Nebraska, by re-
versing the findings of the district court OF
Douglas county. open MS the way for the pos
sible recovery by the state of the $537,O9O,
which former State Treasurer BARLEY was
convicted of embe zzling.
The Illinois Car and Equipment Com
pany's plant at Hegewisch, a southern SUBJ
urb of Chicago. burned last night, entaiiing
a loss estimated at $1.O00OO0.