Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

ESkRID0E. Kas.. Aug. xU.---oriev-
ing and worrying over tho result Of
the Springfield riots caused Plato
Brakbill, respectable negro resident
OF this place. to commit suicide during
the night by swallowing carbolic acid.
He had discussed the matter frequent
ly of late and search OF his pockets
after death show number Of the riot
clippings. He leaves, family here.
GALVESTON, Texas. Aug. 20.-The
United Confederate veterans Of Texas
and Louisiana are aroused over the
outragea OF the fnobs at Springfield.
Resolutions >denouncing the attacks
upon the negro population has been
adopted and copies sent to Governor
Deneen of Illinois.
Old soldiers OF the south recite that
fiends receive the summary and just
deserts when he commits, unpardon-
able crime. but the innocent blacks
are not molested.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. 20.--Pas1
senger train No. 23 Of the St. Lotis
Iron Mountain and Southern railway.
running between Little Rock and Kan
sas City. went into the ditch near
Illinois. across the line from here in
Oklahoma, this morning. Thirteen
persons are reported injured. The
wrecked train left Fort Smith at 2.1b
O'Clock this morning, and was made
up Of two sleepers. common coach,
smoker and baggage car. All went
into the ditch except the engine and
tender. The wreck occurred between
telegraph stations and the gathering
OF details is necessarily slow.
SYDNEY, N. s. W., Aug. 20.-The
first day Of the sojourn of the Ameri-
can battleship fleet at Sydney has
passed and while there have been
comparatively few functions, tomor-
row Is set aside for the public recep-
tion and public landing. The spirit
OF cordially and whole hearted vel
come which fills the people of this city
found opportunity for expression in
several ways. Numberless harbor
crafts circled all day long around the
white battleships anchored In the bay
and the shores and headlands were
crowded until late this Afternoon by
thousands Of interested spectators.
This afternoon admirals OF the fleet
and captains came ashore and called
officially upon Lord Northcoat, govern
or general of Australia and Sir Harry
Rowson. governor OF New South
Wales. The American officers were
saluted upon landing. Later the gov.
ernor paid his official call and was
In turn saluted by the Americans. In
the evening Lord Northcott gave a
dinner In honor Of the American Off.
GERS. There were present sixty-six
Americans. The fleet is brilliantly
Illuminated tonight.
LAFALETTE. Ind, Aug. 2O.-Two
men were fatally burned and three
other seriously injured by the explo-
sion Of an automobile near here. Those
seriously injured are Thomas Denman,
a wealthy farmer. and Ralph Scar Of
Roosevelt. Ind. The others injured were
William Coffenberg. Leo Schuessler
and Warren Mankey. also OF Roosevelt
The explosion. caused by gasoline,
occurred while the machine was run.
ming thirty miles an hour. The men,
with their clothing ablaze. leaped from
the machine. which ran into fence
and was totally destroyed by fre. The
cries of the men attracted neighbor.
ing farmers who hurried to their as.
sistance.
NEW YORK, August 2o.-Lil,
liam Russell said today: 'I am
In love for the first time in my life.
and with prince" unconsciously
playing with gorgeous string Of
pearls-the biggest pearls that ever
approached New York harbor. And
the pearls were given to her by a
Greek prince. who lives in Athens but
who eats occasionally in Paris. 1t was
In Paris that the woman who does
mot know how to grow old met the
prince He is her fourteenth affinity
and may be her seventh husband.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-Sseing light
on the second floor when she returned
to her fashionable home on South
Kings Highway boulevard late last
night, and believing the place had
caught fire. Mrs. Sophia Dunlop. 451
years old. hurried to the upper story
to find herself confronted by two bur.
glars. They knocked her down, stab
bed her In the right temple and es.
capped. Her injuries are serious.
DENVER, Aug. 20.-Attorney gen
erals representing thirty states. among
whom are men whose names have be
come familiar in every section OF the
country through their fearless fights |
to bring to Justice law violating cor
are here today to dis.
cuss problems Of law enforcement.
1t is the second annual meeting OF |
he National Organization OF Attorney
Generals. The organization Includes