Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
N ews Briefs,

Leland w. Prior, one of the best-known
men in financial circles in Cleveland and
junior member of the stock brokerage firm
Of Denison, Prior & Co.. shot and killed him
self In room at the Hollenden Hotel, in
that city, yesterday.
There was a sudden eruption of Mount We
suvius at Naples yesterday, and the result
ant scene of picturesque magnifcence was
witnessed by thousands of tourists includ-
ing many Americans.
Baron Won Richthofen, the foreign secre-
tary, whose serious Illness became generally
known at Berlin Monday, is reported to be
In most grave condition as result of a
stroke of apoplexy. His physicians bulle-
tin, however, says that his recovery is not
impossible
Sheriff w. j. Thompson of La Plata coun-
~, Colo, was killed by Policeman Stensel
OF Durango in a pistol duel on the main
street at Durango yesterday. Stensen is ia
tally wounded.
Federal Judge Gray of Wilmington. Del
who was requested to appoint an umpire to
settle the miners dispute In the Pennsyl-
vania coal regions. reappointed Charles P.
Nell commissioner, of labor.
Gov. Broward issued a death warrant for
the execution of Isaiah Cooper who was
convicted in March, 1903, for the murder of
j. Fl. Borman, marshal of the town of Punta
Gorda, Fla. This is the third time death
warrant has been issued The execution is
fixed for February o.
William Bruyn, a negro coachman. and
Frances Courier, a white girl returned TO
Washingtonville, n, Y, Monday night from
Newburg and announced that they had been
married The girls father knocked then,
both down, and the angry villagers attacked
Bruyn and threatened TO lynch him. He es-
capped, but later he and the girl were placed
in jail.
Hydrophobia, resulting from the bite of a
pet dog six weeks ago, caused the death OF
Miss Julia Curtin at the home of her narenfs
In Philadelphia yesterday. Miss Curtin was
tWenty-one years old
Nine fremen were injured one of them
seriously, by a falling wall at a fire in a.
stable In the heart of the East Side tene-
ment district of New York last night
William j. Bryan was given a banquet at
Iiollo +. l.. Monday. In a speech he said
ISLANDS were representative Americans, who
had the best interests of the PHILIPPINES
and the natives al heart
All the foreign bluejackets who have been
patrolling the foreign concessions at Shang-
hal have been withdrawn.
All power of control In the Chicago Ma
tional and Home Savings Banks formerly
| controlled by John r. Walsh, passed yes
terday from the stockholders TO the presi-
dents of six other Chicago banks. who form
the committee that has in charge the lioul-
dalton of the assets of the two banks
The contract for building the new water
system. which will cost s1,G00O0o was
awarded at Manila. P. l., yesterday, in
equal parts, to Matson, Lord, Berser & CO.
and the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company
There were six competitors and the bidding
was very close.
Gov. Higgins gave q hearing at Albany
Monday to District Attorney Jerome of
New York ana TO Messrs. Black. Olcott.
petitioners on the application for executive
clemency in the case of Albert T. Patrick,
on the question as TO whether he should
grant a hearing In that matter,