Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-02
News Briefs.

n. Y, Martin Schnable. thirty-four years
of age a mail wagon driver, probably
fatally stabbed his wife with a carving
knife. Schnable fed and has not yet been
arrested Mrs Schnable had asked her
husband for % cents to repay loan from
a neighbor and the quarrel resulted
Louis Winan's trotter Wigwag. holder of
the European record died suddenly at
Baden, near Vienna, after an attack OF
collie. Wigwag was engaged to take part
in big championship race today, and his
death caused sensation, accompanied by
suspicious of poisoning.
The Southern Pacific Company granted
the demands of the freight handlers In the
yards at Oakland, CAL. who went on strike
for more pay, but returned to work after
the company had promised to consider their
wishes.
The last saloon license that will be issued
in Chicago until the city nearly doubles its
present population was given out Monday.
The license number Is 1858. Under the
Harkin ordinance. which went into effect
yesterday, no more saloons will be per-
mitted in Chicago until the ratio is one
saloon for every 500 population.
The Virginia supreme court of appeals
In the case of Button against the corpora
ton commission sustained the appointment
of Button as insurance commissioner by the
general assembly and issued a mandamus
compelling the commission to permit him to
qualify.
The annual synodical conference of the
central district of the Missouri synod con-
vened at Fort Wayne Ind, yesterday, with
about 400 ministers. laymen and teachers
present. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev Mr.. Brand, first vice president of
the general synod
Judge Portlock at Norfolk, Va, ordered
paid In court the $500 damages allowed
the Norfolk and Western railway by rea-
son of the Underwater railways grade cross
Ing to reach Norfolk and the court directed
the Tid2water 10 proceed with the work OF
constructing It's crossing.
Two men were injured in the collision be-
tween the battleships Alabama and Illinois
Monday night, the fact becoming known
yesterday when Ordinary Seaman Hanley
of Syracuse, N. Y, Was taken to a hospital
with the bones of the left hand fractured.
He was struck by falling boat when the
collision occurred
A court of appeals at Rome has awarded
Pietro Mascagni, the composer. damages
against the Rossini Lyceum. the musical
conservatory at PeSaro, for deprivtng him
of the dictatorship of the lyceum, In the
summer of 1902. in consequence of his hay-
ing undertaken u concert tour in the United
States.
Robert William Smith. former treasurer
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
died yesterday at his home In Spring Lake,
N. j. He was seventy years OF age Mr.
Smith retired from the railroad service two
years ago because of ill-health.
William p. r. Street, judge of the king 3
bench division of the high court. and one
or the DeSt-knOWn Judges IN the uouiluioAip
died yesterday at Evansville, N. Y.
Disorders have occurred between republic
cans and clericals at a number of points in
Spain. notably in the Basque provinces,
where the Intervention of the police was re-
quired to prevent republicans from break
ing up feteS held in commemora ton of st.
Ignatius. the founder of the Jesuit order.
A terrific explosion occurred IN the mine
of the Warrior Run Coal Company, at War
rior Run. Pa, and John Shumaker, a miner.
was instantly killed.
John B. Mcintyre, Jr., town treasurer of
Union. N. j., has been missing since Thurs
day. Relatives notified the police of his
disappearance. He transacted some town
ship business at the bank at Rutherford on
Thursday and has not been seen since. His
relatives and friends fear he has met with
foul play.
Thomas Galloway and Fred Walters, hos
tiers at a Jacksonville Fla, livery stable,
are suffering intense agony and dying
from drinking whisky given them by Ar
thur Kline, hostler at an opposition stable.
Kline has been arrested and sent to jail
without bail to await results. Croton Gil
was mixed with the whisky.
1t is reported that the Russian fiotilla sta
toned at Hango, inland, has mutinied, inn
prisoned the officers and sailed to the as
sistance of the mutinsers at Sveaborg.
Charles Attaway was shot and instantly
killed at Blanchard, La, by his divorced
wife, Mrs. VIII Kent jr. Attaway. who
was insane, went 10 hentS nome anu ue-
manded his children. Kent appeared and
while wrestling with Attaway Mrs. Kent
secured a rife and shot her former nus
band through the heart.
j. E. McKissick, formerly a New York
broker and son OF an engineer connected
with the Western Pacific railroad, has been
lost for three days in the canyon of Feather
river California. He had no provisions and
searching parties have been unable to hnd
him.
hnfr O
teveler missing since last Monday, was
found in the woods three miles east OF
Madison, Wis. Monday. He had been rob-
bed and murdered. He went there from
Chicago about six months ago.
The mayor of Havana and all the alder
men resigned Monday night in anticipation
of a request for their resignation by Presi-
dent Palma The dissatisfaction with the
late mayor and aldermen was partly on
partisan grounds and partly on account OF
alleged Incompetence and graft.
Charles F. Booher of Savannah. Mo-. was
nominated for Congress Tuesday by the
fourth district democratic convention.
Luther l.. Lorton. a farmer engaged in
thi'ashing oats at Springfield. Ohio, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
Tuesday afternoon during a terrific rain
and electrical storm Clyde Xanders
standing near Lorton, was knocked sense
less. but will recover.
Foreign representatives are protesting to
abolition of the right OF Internationally en-
joyed by foreigners. The British legation
is still protecting refugees. The govern
ment considers that the Mullahs. in their
opposition to the ministry. are acting under
inspiration from abroad.
The sixty gambling cases against those
arrested when the raids were made recently
on the casinos at French Lick Springs
Hotel and West Baden Hotel, were called
at Paoli Ind, Tuesday, and on motion of
defendants change of venue was taken
10 the court of Orangeyille township. The
cases win be tried September IL.
Thomas Dempster. one of the best-known
hotel men In New York. Boston and this
city. died at Seattle Tuesday OF heart
trouble He was manager of the Senate
restaurant in this city thirty years ago.
Rev. George Grenfell the Baptist mis-
sionary explorer. died at Basoko, Congo
independent State. July l. of black-water
fever He was born In 1S49 In England.
An explosion of gas-heating plant In
the basement of the new post Office at At
lantic City Tuesday wrecked section OF
the subcelIar In which the machinery was
located. and created panic among the
clerks and others on the main floor
II Is announced that Emperor william.
after cruise In the Mediterranean. will
land at Alicante. Spain, in September. and
visit King Alfonso. The latter will go to
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