The Washington herald., 1907-08-22
PARAGRAPHS By WIRE.

New York Aug. I-Twenty children
were rescued at fire that started IN the basement
Of six-story tenement az IS Canal street yester-
day.
New York. Aug. a--Fire in the ships
laundry last Monday caused excitcn ent for few
minutes on the big liner. Frederick der Crosse.
which arrived today.
New York. Aus. 2l.-Sir Daniel Morris.
imperial commissioner Of agriculture in the West
Indies. and Bishop Kinsolying Episcopal bishop
Of Southern Brazil arrived here to-day from Rio de
JaneiTo.
San Francisco, Aug. 21-AIayor Taylor
has commenced his promised cleansing Of the mu-
nicpal departments By sending notification of
their removal from Office 10 four police commits
s0ners
Guthrie. Okla. Aug. a.-The most pro-
longed period of maximum hot weather experienced
in Oklahoma and Indian Territory, in ten years.
was broken to-day by rain and a cool wind from
the northwest.
Philadelphia. Aug. A.-Harvey A. Cas-
sidy. an actor, very well known for his delinea-
ton Of Shakespearean roles. has been missing from
his home IN this city since last Thursday. Cassidy
is ffty-two years old.
New York. Aug. n-The Civil Service
Reform Association to day sent 10 al heads OF de-
partments in the city service a letter asking them
tn aid in putting stop 70 the levying Of political
assessments upon employees.
Bristol, Conn, Aug. 1.-John Mullen.
laborer here, was summoned to Boston to-day
by a LAWYER who told him he had fallen heir to
an estate Of $1,000 in that city. Mullen was great
ly surprised but viii recover,
Whetfeld, N H., Aug. H.-Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland. who has been i'll during
most Of the summer at his home in Princeton
y. J.. is expected at his summer home in Tam
worth before the week closes
Boston, Mass. Aug. A.-About 1850 acres
Of woodland have already been destroyed by fires
now raging throughout the southeastern part Of
Worcester County across the Cape Cod district
and in Iristol and Plymouth Counties.
Racine, Wis, Aug. A.-Norman Phillips.
Of West Virginia, WIS killed. and Walter Harren
and John Nolan fatally injured, By explosion
in the corning mill Of the Latin & Rand Powder
Companys plant. at Pleasant Prairie to-day.
Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Announcement
is made By the citizens committee having charge
Of the final arrangements for the dedication Of the
Mckinley monument that the ceremonies viii be
held On September 80, AID that the President viii
be here.
Chicago. Aug. H.-Overseer Wilbur
Glenn Voliva leader Of the Zionites without an
nouncirg his destination started yesterday for the
new home # his faithful followers This new home
the faithful admitted is near Las Vegas, San
Miguel County. y u
.,ew York. Aug. 21-A revival Of the
famous Ricardo Society," which fourished in Italy
in the seventeenth century. is believed 10 have
cone to light to-day. in the kidnapping Of Nic0lo
fiTe-year-old son Of Nicholas Thomas. OF ThcmasG-
10, a wealthy owner Of numerous bOot-black stands
New York. Aug u--Almost all the
diamonds belonging 10 the estate Of the late Mrs
Jane L. Stanford. widow Of Leland Stanford r.
have been quietly disposed Of and the proceeds
-, -. +ef to sf,a md Stamford y T-,,s
rersity in compliance with the terms of the viii
cf their owner It is said that $4,000 has been
realized