Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

SENTENCE DELAYED-Owing to the
absence of a Korean interpreter in Judge
Cooks court yesterday the sentencing of In
Whan Chang in San Fracisco convicted OF
murder in the second degree for killing Dur
ham White Stevens, postponed until
Saturday.
DENIES APPOINTMENT-The reported
appointment of Bishop Dennis O'Connell,
rector of the Catholic university at Wash
ington as coadjutor bishop of San Francisco,
with the right Of succession TO Archbishop
Riordan, was officially denied at the vatican
yesterday. 1t is probable. however, that
Bishop O'Connell soon will be made aux
iliary bishop of San Francisco.
LEPER IN CUsTODY-His body covered
with the peculiar eruptons characteristic
of the disease and with his hands and
fingers half gone from its ravages, Elias
Olsen, a Norwegian, walked $500 miles for
the purpose of seeking refuge in the lepers
home in Iborvile parish, Louisiana. He
came here from San Francisco, and when
taken in charge by officers penniless
and half starved.
BIG GOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to a
story printed in San Francisco s222. 500, OOO
in gold coin has been shipped from the
mint there to the mint at Denver since
last August 1t is said that the shipment
was made a measure of precaution against
a hostile power. The shipment of the
treasure was in charge of United States
Marshal Elliott assisted by a number OF
deputies.
CANADIANS PROsPER-Canadians are
accommodating money faster than the banks
and business men can dispose of IL in profit
able investments, declares Consul Seyfort
commenting on a remarkable condition in
Canadian financial affairs, as reflected in
the October bank statement issued from
Ottawa. Bank deposits in Canada during
October increased S11,362S79. while the
business of the country absorbed in current
and call loans only $685. Ola.
PETITION DENIED-The petition of
Count Boni de Castellane that the custody
of his three sons be given to his mother.
the Marquise de Castellane, was denied yes
terday in Paris. The court ruled that tho
children remain in the custody of their
mother. Princess de sagan. formerly Miss
Anna Could of New York. The court ruled
further that the children should not leave
the continent without Its permission. Be
ginning October 10. 1909 they are to be
placed at a college situated within 100 miles
Of Paris.
ROBBED OF JEWELS-Mrs. Helen NJ
Kelly, mother-in-law of Frank ]. Gould, it
has become known in New York was robbed
of jewels valued at $4,000 last week. The
robbery occurred in Fifth avenue after Mrs
Kelly and q woman companion were forced
to abandon a cab after the horse had
fallen in the street. Mrs. Kelly did not
relish tho idea of walking to the hotel
where she was staying and said so to the
driver. but he failed to get another vehicle
however, and as Mrs. Kelly and her COM
panion stepped out on the sidewalk a man
stepped forward and offered to escort them
to the hotel.
FIRE IN SALT LAKE--A IRE occurred
yesterday In the building occupied by
Walker Brothers on Main and South streets
Salt Lake Ctty.The upper part Of the
building is used as a lodging house and
several of the occupants had narrow es-
capes Two women were carried down a
ladder by hremen while a third woman
was carried down the stairway in a faint
ing condition. United States Collector OF
Customs Greenwald roomed in the building
and the police had to pound his door
vigorously to arouse him. The fire orig
mated in the furnace The loss
amounted to only a few thousand dollars.