Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23

avenues of travel will be reopened AM
business VIII move again.
TIFLIS, April 20.-An alarming re
port has just been received here set
ting forth the critical situation OF thu
Russian expeditionary force In Persia
which Is menaced by a vastly super
ior body of Persian brigands. The
Russian troops penetrated the from
tier in the neighborhood of Belsevaui
in pursuit OF Kurdish brigands who
had committed depredations In Rus
sian territory. Yesterday the Rus
SLAMS had three killed and ten wound
ed in various minor engagements with
the Persians.
LONDON. April 20.-It has been de-
cided definitely that the American
feet of battleships will not call at
any European port on its way home
with the exception Of certain points
in the Mediterranean where 1t Is nee
essary to stop to secure coal. This
information is conveyed in the Amer
by Great Britain that the feet come
TO England. This answer. which has
just been received at the foreign of.
fee, says the American government
regrets that the fleet Will not be able
TO touch at any European port except
those in the Mediterranean, probably
Malta or Gibraltar. In conclusion the
president expresses his cordial thanks
to Great Britain for the invitation and
for facilities offered for coaling and
to make repairs at British ports along
the fleets route from the far east to
the Atlantic coast.
ORANGE, N. j., April 20.-Because
he playfully "chucked' another man
tie, suffering from two bullet wounds.
South Orange is lying in the morgue
and Giuseppi Bavero, his nelghbor. is
locked up charged with murder.
Gillite was standing inside his
fence humming a tune, when Bavero
crossed the street AS he passed Gill
lite reached out and "chucked" the
ian's chin. Bavero growled out: Il
don't want to fool-if you feel SO
fresh. step outside and we'll have 1t
out" Irrltated. Gillits walked out,
and Bavero shot him twice in the
breast.
CHICAGO. April 20.-During re-
volver battle with three men, believed
to be burglars OF highwaymen, Police
man Anthony MeGeoghegan was shot
and dangerously wounded last night
at Fortieth street and Vincennes ave-
nue.. Later William Weber. thought
to be one of the policeman's assail-
ants, was found unconscious in the
stone yards near the scene of the bat
under the chin, Michael Gillite of
Two other men. heavily armed, were
arrested while running through an al
ley McGeoghegan may recover. The
wounded prisoner is expected to die.
The two men arrested gave the names
OF Thomas Kennedy and Joseph Mad
den. Neither were more than 20
yeais oiu. heuHey woic CoWpoJ
hat and belt filed with cartridges.
In his possession, the police say. were
found revolver which had recently
been discharged. and two TASKS OF
whiskey.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. April 20
John Lyons, the 3-year-old son of H..
A. Lyons, of the Victoria copper camp
In the Cabalo mountains south of
here, was cooked TO death in wash
boiler full OF boiling soap. The moth
or was making soap in the back yard.
When her back was turned the boy,
who was playing near the fire. lost
his balance and fell into the caldron.
When taken out his entire body was
scalded. the skin coming on with the
clothes. He lived four hours. The
mother is almost distracted with grief
and 1t is feared she is losing her mind.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS. April 90
After being out twelve hours the jury
in the Taylor case reported yesterday
morning, returning verdict Of guilty
OF murder in the second degree. The
verdict carries with 1t a penalty OF
Imprisonment for from ten years to
Imprisonment for life. Taylor was
present when the verdict was re-
turned. but did not show any emo
ton.
The crime with which Taylor is
charged was the murder of his wife at
Coal Basin, Pitkin county. In July.
1907. He was given a trial at Aspen,
the jury disagreed and a change Of
venue was taken to Garfield county.
A hard fight was made to clear Tay-
lor on the ground that the woman
committed suicide.
NEW YORK, April 2i.-The mys.
terry of the unmarked grave which
contained &imber of skeletons
found the other day at Hancock, on
Sandy Hook, seems to have been
solved. Now the bones are believed
to be the remains OF a party of Eng
lishmen who were cast away on Sandy
Hook In 1888, and buried where theii
frozen bodies were found.
The grave was found by accident
the other day while men were excav