Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
News Briefs.

The Hamburg American line steamer Kali
sern Auguste Victoria, the largest vessel
afioat sailed from Dover, England. Friday
on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
The sixty-ninth annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Virginia adj
journed at Richmond, Va, Thursday. after
one; of the most enthusiastic and best-at-
tended gatherings In the history of the
lodge.
John E. Elliott. former superintendent Of
the Allegany county almshouse, who was
convicted of embezZlement in purloining
about 500 worth of supplies, was sentenced
at Cumberland. Nd. to four years In the
penitentiary.
The Ferris wheel at st. Louis was blown
up Friday. One hundred pounds of dyna-
mite was exploded under the supports at
the North side of the structure. wrecking
the foundation.
Marcini Anderson's store at Wyatt, w. Va,
and when Lee Merry, the clerk opened it he
was Mortified to find the well-formed body of
baby packed with the fish, The keg was
nailed up and sent back to the consignor
The services of the 26th annual congress
of the Salvation Army took form at New
York Saturday night Of a revival at the
headquarters on 18th street, at which Com
mander Eva Booth presided. The hall was
crowded with Salvation Army workers from
over the country.
The Canadian Pacific railroads new
steamship Empress of Britain, which ar
rived at Father Point Saturday broke all
records for the southern route from Liver
pool via Cape Race, making the voyage in
days. % hours and II minutes.
Fred L. Purdy, editor and publisher of
the Indianapolis Sun, was sentenced to
thirty days In Jail and to pay q fine of
$3.50 for editorial criticism in the paper of
Judge Affords course In connection with
the recent Indictment of Robert Metzger,
chief OF police. for assault and battery ON
prisoners.
Securing Chicago board of trade quota
lions by means of wire tapping scheme Is
one of the allegations made by John Fill,
jr,. in petition asking the United States
court at Cincinnati to allow more time for
the Chicago board of trade in its suit
against the w. J. Odell Commission Conn
pany of Cincinnati.
The council of the faculty of sciences at
Paris has confirmed the initiative of the
minister of public instruction In appoint
Ing Mime. Curie to the chair Of the Uniyer-
sity OF Paris occupied by her late husband.
This is the first time woman has occupied
this high position.
Rt. Rev. Slgmund Bubich, former bishop
of Kaschau. Hungary. one of the richest
sees In the monarchy, who recently was
forced to relinquish his sacred Office be-
cause OF large Indebtedness, has been
placed under legal guardianship because of
mental incapacity due to old age.
A cabiegram received In New York Satur-
day from James E. Sullivan, American
representative to the Olympic games, an
nounced the sailing OF fourteen members of
the American team from Naples on the
steamship Republic Friday. The cablegram
stated that the other members of the team
had gone TO England.
The Union of Austrian Industrlais pub
lished at Vienna Saturday night strong
protest against the boycott OF Austrian
products In Hungary. The protest SAYS
that many stores In Hungary display mo-
tees In their windows to the effect that
entrance Is forbidden dogs and Austriaus
The Russian authorities have ordered re-
leased from Warsaw prisons ell political
prisoners. and the abrogation OF martial
law In Russian Poland Is expected this
week.
At o. large meeting of striking seamen at
Altoona. Germany. Saturday, 1t was unani-
mously decided to continue the strike.
After the collision In tie harbor II
Venice last Wednesday between Mrs
Robert Goelet's yacht NaIl1na and the
Italian warshtp Afondatoro. the navy de-
partmeHt Threatened to bring suit against
Mrs. Goelet, hut q compromises has been
reached BY Mrs. Goelet paying the dam
ages,
Former Alderman Albert L. Gray pleaded
guilty at Green Bay, Wis.,. to accepting two
bribes OF $500 each In 1901 In connecffon
with q paving contract and WA hned $1,000
in each cann