Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

VINO has charge Of the arrangements in
europe for the reception Of the 500 Amer.
lean school teachers who are to be sent
abroad this summer by the National Civic
Federation. arrived here today on the
steamer Baltic. Mr.. Moseiy will consult
with the of1cials OF the federation here
and will complete the plans for his worh
in England and on the continent.
RIO JANEIRO. April I-Bids vert
opened In this city today for the con.
struction of new port works at Per.
nambuco. Several foreign firms are
among those submitting tenders. Tbs
bids vary from 81, 500 900 to 1880. 600.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 11.-Royal assent
has been given to the immigration Bill
providing that immigrants must come ia
canada direct on through tickets or bt
liable to deportation.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, April H.
Detective Callahan arrived here last nigh,
from Cleveland with Wilfred Gray, whe
was mourned for dead and whose sup.
posed body was buried July 10, 1907 GRAY
left here mysteriously in April. 1906. ane
was later charged with an alleged short.
age In his accounts as banker Of local
lodge Of Woodmen Of the World.
DUNKIRK. N: Y. April 11.-Four fish.
ing tugs. the Mischler, the Viola, the
Bank and the Knapp. have been caught
fast in field of Ice In Lake Erie foui
miles on this city since early yesterday
morning. The. crews are without pro.
visions. A relief party manning fifteeu
rowboatS Is endeavoring to make its way
through to rescue them.
MOUNT VERNON. Ohio, April H.
George McCuiley was appointed receive,
of the Mount Vernon Glass Company to.
day by Judge Seward on application OF
Adolph Wuchter. president of the com.
pany. The liabilities include bonded in.
debtedness amounting to $4,000 The
pay roll Of $4,000 was due today and thu
concern could not meet 1t. The receiver
says that ali the obligations can he ns,
soon and that the company will reorgan.
lie.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April ia
large part OF the town of Open Fork
destroyed by fire today. The Are started
In the plant of the Kentucky Coal and
Lumber Company and destroyed the com
pany's plant and fourteen two-story dou
BILE houses. No estimate of the loss has
yet been made.
MANSFIELD. Ohio. April 11.-Creosote
which Miss Lulu B1ghtbill used for an
attack Of toothache caused the death OF
the young woman today after she had suf.
fered great agony. Miss Brightbill came
from Sharon. Pa. last January to visit
relatives in this vicinity. She was seven
teen years old and became very popular
here.
CASSoPOLIS, Mich. April 11.-Mrs
George Metsker Of South Bend. Ind, who
fired the shot that killed Carleton Morxar
of South Bend as he came out of the house
OF Mrs. Mae Green here with Mrs Nets.
kers husband. waived examination and
was bound over to the circuit court with.
out the option Of bail for trial during thu
present term of court.
ST. PAUL. April ia special to thu
Dispatch from Winnipeg Man, says thai
trappers and hunters returning from ths
fur-producing districts report all fur-bear.
ing animals as very scarce throughout thu
Yukon this winter. and that the '.takesr
Will not be near as good as during the
past few years. Deer are more plentifu
than ever before.
LEXINGTON. KY. April I1.-Allegins
that an increased assessment for aRed
members had forced q. F. Elkin to allow
and national lodges of the Ancient Order
OF United Workmen were sued here to.
day by the heirs of Elkin. The Lodge
raised the assessment shortly before Ell
kins death and the heirs seek to have
the policy reinstated and a settlement
made.
LEXINGTON, KY. April 11.-"Nishi
riders" threats were sent last night to ter
tobacco growers in Washington county
who announced their intention of CROWNS
a crop this year. All contained threats
OF whipping If a crop WAS put out save
one, and that threatened to blow up the
house of the recipient of the letter with
dynamite. All the letters were mailed
from Harrodsburg.