Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-22
News Briefs.

| The police at Milan, Italy. have arrested
Frederick Bachman Of New York, who In
said to have been an accomplice In a theft
of $1,000. Bachman is nineteen years old.
Miss Eliza Read, an eccentric woman. who
lived alone on the mountain three miles
from Pocahontas, Va, was found dead In
her home. apparently having been struck
on the head with an ak or club. No clue
has been found to the murderer.
Land for the site of a new college to take
the place OF the various Hebrew colleges
throughout the country was purchased In
Clifton. Cincinnati suburb Wednesday.
Work on the new grounds will begin imme-
d1ately and the buildings already planned
will require an outlay Of more than $500. 900.
Gov. Terrell and Attorney General Hart
have acknowledged service of citation.
which will carry the cases Of ]. @. Raw
lings and his three sons to the Supreme
Court of the United States. Rawlings and
his sons. Milton and Jesse, are under sem
tence to be hanged next month for the MUIR
der OF the Carter children at Valdosta Ga.
while the third son. Leonard. has already
begun the service of life term for COM
plicity In the same crime.
Constable James Cross was held In $500
for the action OF the January grand Jury
on charge OF extortion, preferred by
James Skidden. proprietor of confection-
cry In South Cumberland, Md. Skidden
claims Cross approached him with the state
ment that he had three cases against him
for violation of the Sunday law which he
would settle Tor $1J. Cross declares tnaI
the money was offered him as a bribe and
that he refused 10 receive It.
A decree permitting the reorganiza ton
committee of the Ubero Plantation Com
pany now in the hands of receivers. to
apply the assets of the company to the
plan of reorganization and Terminating
the receivership was issued in the United
States circuit court of Boston Wednesday.
Gov. Douglas. Gov.-eIect Guild and the
members Of the executive council of Bos-
I'm, adn cdn afO Inv ffalt tod
mortal to be presented to Congress, urg-
Ing the senators and representatives to
save the frigate Constitution. The me-
mortal. which Is very massive. will bear
the signatures OF citizens of the com.
monwealth.
Premier Fejervary had an audience with
Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna Wednes.
day. and rendered the resignation OF the
entire Hungarian cabinet. It Is under
stood that Baron Fejervary desires to OBJ
tain an expression Of confidence from the
emperor, in which case his resignation prob
ably will be withdrawn.
j. E. st. John, for more than twenty
years superintendent Of the Michigan In-
dustrial School for Boys. In Lansing, died
suddenly Tuesday night. aged hfty-seyen.
The board OF directors of the Lehigh Vail
ley railroad Wednesday declared the regular
semi-annua1 dividend of per cent on the
common stock. payable January 3, to stock
holders of record December 30. A semi-
annual dividend of per cent was also de-
clared on the preferred SHOCK
The directors of the Reading railroad
Wednesday declared q semi-annual dividend
of per cent on the common stock payable
February to stockholders of record Janu-
airy Is. A resolution abolishing passes on
the lines of the company after December 81
was adopted.
Dr. George w. Atherton has asked TO be
relieved of the presidency of the Pennsyi-
vania State College, and committee Of
trustees has been appointed TO look up a
successor. Ill health is given as the rea-
son. Dr. Atherton is past sixty-eight years
or age. and has been president of the COLI
lege since 1882.
The supreme court at Buffalo. N. Y.
yesterday approved of the offer OF
$4,000 for the remaining live assets
OF the defuncc German Bank, made by
Chicago concern. There was no oppose
ton. This will give the banks creditors
total OF about 20 per cent of their claims
All the Italians and other foreigners EN-.
ployed at the gates and crossings along the
entire West Penn division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad will be replaced shortly by
Americans. No cause Is given for the
change. but 1t Is said higher grade of eff
dciency Is desired by the railroad company.
Several hundred foreigners Will be affected.
Runners that the Oberlin (Ohio) Banking
Company held Walsh paper started run
On the bank there yesterday. The directors
declare the rumor q absolutely false.