The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

London. July 31-The death is an
nouncad OK Joseph Hatton, the author and Journal
Isl. he Was born in 1871.
Council Bluffs. Iowa, July a.-Just
because her sister criticised the way she played on
q piano, Angela Negper shOt herself 70 death.
New York, July 3L-Commercial
service was begun to-day over the new cable connect
ING New York with Guantanamo, Cuba and Co
ion. Panama.
London, July 81-Eight American
Rhodes scholars figure prominently on the honor list
OF award in tie finals OF the School Of Modern His
t0Ty. at Oxford.
Batavia, Ohio, July 31.-Frank Storey
and bis eightseu-year-od wife were arrested on
charge Of shooting and killing St0Teys AGED father
at his home at Goshen.
Auburn, n Y, July 31-Charles Bon
Ter. seventy years old. d Buffalo was electroclted
to-day for the murder q Franz and Johanna
tTslr. IL NoTember, 1856
Chicago. July 3l.-The fight between
the WoodW5FEeTs and Carpenters unions has reach
Cd grave stage. They are nov arguing ever what
constitutes a union ooifn.
Atchison, Kans.. July 3I.-A Missouri
Pacific passenge--freight train ran away here this
morning and crashed into the rear end Of another
freight. -Four persons killed and two injured
Pittsburg, Pa. July 3I-An unidenti-
fed Arabian woman was killed and two men
were hurt Ia a collision between a passenger and
a freight train. Just vest Of the MeKeespoFt Pitts
burg station to-day
London. July SI.-The Earl Of Ross
lyn has Just directed his attorneys 10 seek an ap-
peal from the Scottish decree q C0rcc granted ms
wife. who was Anna Robinson. daughter Of q Min
neapolis botei-keeper
Frederick. July 2l-As a result OF pro-
tests from residents Of Din avenue the Washing
ton. FREDERICK sGd Gettysburg Railxay COMPANY
has btn ordered 20 lower the grade Of lis 1TaCks on
taat street nine inches.
Ithaca, n. y. July 31.-Francis Miles
Finch ex Judge Of the Court Of Appeals and author
q tie poem. The Blue and the Gray" died here
1 to-day, aged eighty. lie vas q graduate Of Yale.
/ i9. and was judge from ls59 20 1856
Bellingham. Wash. July s1.-Forest
fires are raging IN the Skagit River Valley and in
Snohomish County. Settlers and campers have been
driven cut and the town Of Index and millions Of
ieet Of standing timber are threatened
Chicago, Ill, July 3l.-The union
waitTeSses. Of Chicago have conceived & novel
scheme. with view Of enlarging their organization.
They offer every non-union waitress who wiz ioin
their ranks the best funeral SO can provide.
Milan. Tenn. July 3-Four persons
vere killed. enc fatally. and ten seriously in
1ured By the explosion OF locomotive Of an hi
iifl7AslA4s AANE Aahsll 4llc MTtLHel tl5
fruit train. as Wen as another freight or parallel
I siding.
Knoxville, Tenn. July 3I.-A man
supposed 70 be 5. T. Long. Of Plaquenine La
entered hardware store under pretext Of buying
[ pistol. He shown several and after selectins
one he walked % the door and shot himself. lie
+ died almost instantly.
/ New York. July 3I.-Wall street sus-
I poets that Henry G. Frck Is 70 succeed H. H
/ Rogers SO head q the Standard Oh Company. Tbs
/ belief is that the change viii not take place at
once but that Fuck VIII gradually slip into the
piacs now held by Rogers,
OwOsso. Mich, July 31.-John De-
/ Draw escaped from the Pontiac Asylum here to
day, and held up a railroad train with p5tchfork
/ The engineer stopped 70 avoid running him down.
/ Debraw thought he owned the railroad and had
a night 70 stop the train
/ Berlin. July 31-Kaiser Wilhelm Is
% rival President Rooseyelts trip under the sea b,
I taking tip up into the air. de has given forma
notice 20 the military and ceronautcal departments
I Of his desire 10 make an ascension in an airsh;p
and tie trip viii be made the latter part Of August
Allentown. Pa. July 3I-Henrv Hil-
legas the gTeatgTeatgreat grandson OF Michael Hi
legas the first Treasurer Of the United States Ia.
received the first specimen % the new SO yellow
/ backed government eold certificates that came Il
/ Allentown. y portrait Of his ancestor adorns n,
note.
New York. July S1.-An agreement
/ has been reached by which strike Of the Un.teC
/ Hatters Of America is ayerted. The strike would
have thrown out Of employment 1000 men in Soutr
/ Norwalk DanbHry, Brooklyn, Newark. Orange. Phil
| adephia. and Boston.
! New York. July 31-That President
| Roosevelt may be sure he IS not a nature takeri
/ victim Frank Carolina. Of Clinton street BROOKLYN
Is sending his affidavit to the President attestn,
that he Is the father Of one single baby, one set o
triplets. and two sets Of twins, all born in sever
/ years.