The state herald., 1904-10-21
CONDENSED TELEcRAns

october 24th.
Miss Bessie Wilson, daughter of the
late Postmaster.Gen Wilson, was
drowned at Virginia beach, Virginia,
October 9th.
Mrs. Florence Maybrlck has written
to her attorneys at Washington posi-
lively denying reports that she In
tended going on the stage.
DR.. Leo. Vogel, a Swiss lawyer. and
secretary of tho Swiss legation at Ber.
lin. has been appointed minister to the
United States.. At W
A Scotch whaler returned from Da-
Wis Strait brings news of the safety
of Captain Amundsen's artic expedi-
ton which left Christiana June II.
1903. ff
1t is reported that the Armstrong;.
the English gunmakers, have bought a
large tract of land In Russia with the
Intention Of erecting upon it extensive
gun works.
About onet hundred miles Of the
Long Island railroad system will be
equipped with electricity, 1t Is stated.
and be ready for operation with that
power next spring.
Albert ]. Adams, the former policy
king of New York, was released from
Sing Sing prison on the 18th inst. after
serving eighteen months Of year and
nine months sentence.
The Italian war ofIlce has recalled
under arms the reserves Of 1908, ex'
cept the cavalry and artillery. This
action places about $4,000 more troops
at tho disposal of the government.
Sons of Marcus A. Hanna are to
erect 100000 mausoleum on the
Cleveland, to contain eighteen cata.
combs for members Of the Hanna fam
lily. .."H
George Washington Murray the
colored representative of South Car
olina district in Congress, was ap.
pointed fourth-class postmaster at
Huger, village In Berkely county,
South Carolina.
Lord Miner has resigned the high
commissiOnership Of South Africa. on
account OF III health. brought about by
the prolonged strain In graphing with
the situation, which is daily becoming
more difficult. owing to the financial
and racial troubles OF the country.
The princes Of the house Of Orleans
from Havre, Prince Louis d'Orleans Ell
Bragance and his brother, Prince An
tome d'Orleans ct Bragance, arrived In
New York on the Sth inst. and expect
to remain six weeks In this country
visiting st. Louis. Chicago and other
cities.
Bert Holcomb and Harry Sandale
who left Chicago in a thirty-five horse
power automobile on the 4th inst. rode
the entire distance to New York City
in fifty-one hours and fifty-one min
utes, beating the best previous record
by thirteen hours and thirty eight
minutes.
The Prince Bishop OF Ascoli. Italy
who has written to- J. p. Morgan. ask
ing for the return OF the cope stolen
from the cathedral at Ascoli in 1892
and subsequently purchased by Mr.
Morgan. has requested Pope Plus "a
use his influence to secure the return
Of the cope.
DR.. Bessie. the alienist, after 4 visit
to Princess Louise os SaxeCoburg. de
clared that he found IN her no trace
OF the ih.Ianity which has been alleged
as a reason for keeping her under re
straint. He added that he found
marks OF violence upon the body OF
the princess.
Mrs. John Angel. who created a
sensation few years ngo by bringing
suit against the heirs Of Jay Gould
saying she was the widow Of tho multi
millionaire, and demanding a share
Of his property, died few days age
at Rouse's Point, New York. She was
about seventy years old.
The Official statement issued by the
Worlds Fair Shows that tho attcn
dance on Chicago day. which was OBJ
served October sth. was 1887. and
an attendance for the week ending
Saturday, October Sth, Of s60.9t5. The
total attendance since the opening oi
the exposition TO that date was 10,
316,i56.
Lou Dillon, the Worlds champion
trotting marc, owned by C. X. @. Bill
lings. broke NIL records for trottins
horses today. by clrcling the course al
the Memphis. Tennessee, driving park
In 2:0k. The former workout rec
ord of 2:O2 was held by Lou Dillon and
established at Cleveland September
2sth Of this year. No wind shield
was used.
The will Of the late Postmaster.0en
crni Henry G. Payne has been flied for
ptobatc In Milwaukee. The estate es
tlmated 10 value at 100000. OF which
J 5000 900 Is personal and 100000 real
estate Ia left In trust, chiefly for the
benefit OF his wife. Mrs. Lydia W
Payne. and his sister. Mrs. lmogenc p
Cameron. There are number OF
minor bcqucSts.
One OF the first acts OF Prince Syia
topolk. Mirsky after assuming tho Of
nee OF minister OF Interior Of Russia
was TO discharge. with three months
salary. ninety detectives OF the late
Minister Piohyc's personal bodyguard
io says that his health demands Ions
walks and be doesn't propose TO b.
annoyed by continual shadowing.
w. Schnmp. secretary OF william.
Zicgicr. and who had charge Of the
unsuccessful FrI,hjof party sent to
search for the American exploring
party In the Arctic regions. has Jus,
returned from Europe. He says: "Th-
next expedition will start next June,
but II H. Just possible that the America
will release herself this month. al