The San Francisco call., 1908-03-28
Telegraph Brevities

TICKET OFFICE RoBBED-Fresno, March
27.-The local Santa Fe ticket office TIL was
tapped yesterday and $50 taken
SUCCEEDS BRYAN-Tallahassee Fla March
27.-Governor Broward today appointed Hall
Milton OF Mariana to succeed the late Senator
William J. Bryan of Florida In the United
States senate.
GENERAL GREEIY RETIRED-washingto
March 27.-Major General A. W. Greedy of
arctic fame. having reached the age of e4 years
in accordance with law.
PENRosE BETTER-Philadelphi March 81
The condition Of United States Senator Pen
and bronchial pneumonia. is reported TO be
somewhat improved tonight.
FATAL WRECK ON ERIE-Rochester, y. Y,
and four slightly injured in wreck of Erie
train No 13 known the Wells Fargo express
at Beividere near Hornell. this morning.
BURNED By KEROSENE - Los Angeles,
March 27--As result Of disobeying his mother
and lighting fire with kerosene which subse-
quently exploded. Lloyd Smith, aged Il. Of
West Thirty fourth street, today received burns
from which be will possibly die.
CRUISER TAKES REFUGEES Port au
Prince. Hayti. March 27.-The German cruiser
carrying all the revolutionary refugees who had
taken asylum at the French and German lega-
tions. They number in all 75 men.
GOVERNOR GUILD IMPROVES Boston.
best day today of any since his illness reached
critical stage. he continued to improve
Deeu
family and friends feel more encouraged.
MccLURE's LOSES suIT-New York. March
2T.-Emanuel L. Phillips, president of the Union
refrigerator transit company OF Milwaukee, was
United States circuit court today in his suit
against the Mcclure publishing company
TO EDUCATE cHINEsE-victoria, B. C.,
of education. has left Peking for San Francisco
and points on the Pacific coast. He is going
mon ~ 10 nrin ahroa
KILLED BY EEGIEE-Riverside March ~
John Toukaine, for many years resident of
Beaumont, was run down and killed by switch
engine in the yards of the Southern Pacific
there today. Toukaine deaf, and ii is
presumed be failed to hear the engine ap-
ASKED TO REsIGE-st Petersburg, March
2T.-The committee whose duty II is TO pass
upon the qualifications Of army officers COM
posed OF Grand Duke Nicholas, Minister OF War
Rudiger and other officers Of high rank, has
invited Generals Fock and Reiss to resign their
commissions.
EMBEZZLER SENTENCED Los Angeles
March 27.-Frank A. Carlson formerly employed
in the business office Of the Los Angeles Exam
iner. and who was convicted OF enbezzlement OF
money from the paper amounting to about
So COO was today sentenced to term of five
years in San Quentin
JUSTICE rs RAPID-Fresno. March 27-Joe
Martfnas a Spaniard, this morning tried
by jury, convicted Of burglary and sentenced.
all in the space Of 80 minutes. He stole zoe
pound sack Of sugar from the local Santa Fe
was imposed by Judge Austin
TO INTRODUCE CoUNTEss-yienna, March
27-Count Laszio Szechenyi has written TO bis
friends in Hungary from Palermo, where he
and the countess are now staying. that he will
moi arrive in Hungary before May. The countess
win be introduced officially in aristocratic Mag.
var circles after the May season.
SUES SOUTHERN PAcIFIc-San Bernardino
March 27-Suits for damages aggregating $500
600 have been filed against the Southern Pacific
company as result of the killing of 10 Italians
in the wreck at Cotton which occurred last
March SALVATORE L. Rocura, Italian consul al
San Francisco. is plaintiff in 10 separate actions
for $40, 900 each
TOLD TO KILL HERsELF-Los Angeles
March 27.-Mrs. Sophie Miller, aged 25 years
shot herself in the breast In a lodging house II
South Main street today inficting a wound which
surgeons at the receiving hospital have declared
fatal Mrs. Miller who came here few days
ago from Bakersfield. declares that her husband
resident Of that city, drove her from home
and gave her a revolver, advising her TO kill
herself.