The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-09
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

London. July s.-Slr Arthur Conan
DOYLE snd Jean Leckie will be married in Sep
tsmber.
sydney. New South Wales. July s.
Col. George w. Bel. formerly American consul at
sydney. is dead
Paris. July s.-One hundred and ten BIZ
cyclists started from here today in a 1000 kio-
meter about 25o0 niles race With fourteen stages
known as the Tour Of Frame
Birmingham. England, July s.-Joseph
Chamberlain today celebrated his seventy-Arss
birthday with his family at Highbury. The health
Of tho veteran statesman 70 slowly improving.
Dover Del. July s-ReIatives Of Am
bruso Morris the farmer who disappeared from
home last week now believe his mind was affected
A systematic search has been begun for him.
New York. July s-Eighteen thousand
dollars IN sold ard silver coin has been found in
odest In the house q John Babcock. known as The
silent Miser." who died yesterday At New Rochelle
Put-in-Bay, Ohio. July s.-Yice Presi-
dent Fairbanks has accepted invitation TO deliver
an address here AZ the UnTeiling Of Victory monu-
ment coulmenorating the battle Of Lake Erie. on
August next.
San Francisco. July s.-Mr. anu Mrs
Nicholas LougwoTth viii arrive in a few DAYS on
their way 20 Hawai-. T3ey arc planning 20 avoid
publicity and viii not be entertained by their
friends while here
Oshkosh. Wis, July S-The Hicks me
mortal monument % perpetuate tie memory Of Wis
cousins soldiers in The civil var. the gift 10 the
city Of Oshkosh Of Col John Hicks. American
Minister @ Chile was unveiled to-day.
Pittsburg July s.-NIore aliens are
wanted here. foE the demand fer unskiled labor Is
unprecedented From $500 20 $3.50 men are needed
every month or two. and they have 20 come from
the foreigners who arrive al Ellis Island
Paris, July s.-A dismissed employee to-
day Eashed with knife Nicholas Poussin's mas
terp!ece. Winter, or the Deluge." In the Louvre.
The painting which is valued al many thousands
Of dollars. it is feared cannot be repaired.
Johnstown, Pa. July S-Frlghtened by
the sharp lightning that accompanied severe
thunderstorm last night Mrs. Mary Duman, Of
Walnut Grove. vas attacked By heart failure while
on her way home and died short time later
Chattanooga, Tenn, July S.-Len Rey-
nolds president Of the coal miners union at Mont
Lake. Tenn. who vas yesterday shot by W. H.
Bellows. labor agent Of the Mont Lake Coal Com
pany. died this morning Of his wound. The Mont
Lake mine Is operated upon the open-shop principle
Northport, Long Island, July S.-Reuben
Apscl seventeen years Old, fell from a cherry tree
this morning striking his head and fracturng
his skull. He walked a nile 10 his home, where
physician was called. bit the boy died soon
afterward.
London, July S.-There are excellent
prospects that Sir Thomas Upton viii challenge
for the America Cup II the races can be sailed
under the new measurement rules. He is now
sounding the feeling Of the New York Yacht Club
members on The subject
St. Joseph, Mich, July S.-The TEDDY
bear fed was denounced in a sermon b. Rev
Michael q. Esper from the pulpit Of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church Father Esper says the toy beast
IN the hands Of girls tends to destroy all instincts
Of motherhood. he urged dolls IN place Of the
bears
Philadelphia, July S.-Because Capt
George A. Tunnel refused TO discharge a maid
With whom Mrs Stanley Hoy had quarreled, Mrs
Hoy erected a spite fence that hides the view from
the Tunnel home. The captain says the maid is
Jewel, and ne hes gone 20 court to have the
fence removed.
Budapest, Hungary, July s.-The investi-
CATION into the suicide Of Samuel Zeisler reveals
that fact that be was forced 20 end his life as the
result OF a peculiar duel He and friend. after
quarrel drew lots to see which should end his
life. He drew the fatal straw and his former
friend threatened TO shoot him unless be lived up
% the contract.