The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-20
Brief Telegraph
Items Of Interest

NEW YORK, April 2O.--After .
thorough investigation into the death
OF Rev. George Thomson, at Wood
bury. N. j., Prosecutor Alexander an
nounced today that he would stand
by the verdict OF suicide which he
first rendered.
NEW YORK. April 20.--Actual ~
counting OF the ballots cast at the
mayoralty election of 1905 will begin
this week Ii will decide whether
George b. Mcclellan or VIM. r.
Hearst Is the real mayor Of New
York.
NEW YORK, April 20.--Gov. Hughes
was extended a remarkable tributo
yesterday In Brooklyn, when he spoke
at the Bedford branch OF the Y. ~.
c. A., against race track gambling.
The mass meeting was q non-sectax1au
AFFAIR. the chairman being Rev. John
#. Carson, Of the Central Presbyterian
church. The demonstration began In
| the streets leading to the hall and At
tended the speaker from his carriage
to the platform.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.--Maud \
Allen, the mysterious danseuse at the
Palace theater in London, IL now said
to be none other than Maud Durant,
OF this city. favorite sister Of Theo-
dore Rurant. who was hanged for the
murder Of Blanche Lamont and Min
ME Williams, 1a years ago.
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti.. April
20.-President Nord Alexis, OF .Hayti.
has announced that II he is not per
mitted to end his term OF once UNI
molested, he will, rather than submit
TO deposition, write his name on the
scroll OF fame In the blood OF such
massacre as Hayti has not seen since
the day OF Dessalines, once known a.
Jean jacques l.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Commemor-
ating the eighty-sixth anniversary of
the birth of Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant, ~
memorial service was held last night
In Metropolitan temple, at which Sec-
rotary OF War Taft, Andrew Carnegie
and former Secretary Of Treasury Les
lie NJ. Shaw made addresses and Grant
post of the G. A. r. presented . m.
tional flag to the church.
PARIS, April 20.-Prince Helie d.
Sagan, arrived at Cherbourg and
dfsembarked early this morning from
the steamship st. Paul. Some OF the
passengers said the prince did not. act
like a married or engaged man. being
devoted to young English girl
throughout the voyage.
ROME. April 20.-Although recently
-
contrary, II is now considered certain
that Baron Mayor des Planches. the
Italian ambassador to the United
States. will remain In Washington.
as II Is thought probable that Count
Bonin-Longare, the italian minister It
Brussels, will be promoted to the am
bassadorship now vacant In Paris.
NEW YORK, April 20.--A scathiug
Indictment OF the state senate, deliver
ed by the Rev. DIR. Macarthur before
the Current Events class, began the
celebration OF Easter at the Calvary
Baptist church. The senate at Al
bany, by it's failure to pass the Agnew-
Hart anti-race track bills, has dis
graced itself and dishonored tho
state" said DIR. Macarthur.
NEW YORK, April 20.--Magistrate
Finn laid down the law to the e6ect
that playing dominoes Ii not crime.
much to the satisfaction Of so China
men, who were arrested In raids On
Mott and PeIl-sts.
CHICAGO. April 20.--Stanley SKI
onta. OF Gary, Ind. who was arersted
two weeks ago for beating Joseph
Kiminski. also Of Gary, after the lat
ter had shot Skionta's daughters and
destroyed her eyesight. committed
suicide today at the South Chicago
police station. by hanging.
| WASHINGTON, April 2o.--Unofn-
cial reports received here from La
Guayra. Venezuela. say that city 10
In the grip OF the plague. The reports
describe conditions as froghtful. There
have been many deaths and In some
instances whole families we're wiped
out
PENSACOLA, Fla. April 20.--Upon
receiving assurances that the strike
OF the street car men will be conducts
ed without violence, the last OF the
state troops were ordered home today.
by theg yovernor.
| SYRACUSE. N. ". April 20.-Ludo-
vica Carminits, editor OF La Questions
Sociale. which was suppressed at Pat
erson. N. j.. March 81, came To syria
cuse yesterday TO give a lecture and
organize an anarchist society. The
police dispersed those who had gath
cred for the meeting an descorted
Carminita TO the east city line.
PAsO ROBLES. Cal, April Co.
Lieut.. F.. Taylor Evans. son and aide
to Rear Admiral Evans. sal dtoday:
The admiral will be unable to join
the feet at Santa Barbara. much -
he would like to. There Is very grave
doubt indeed II he can join the nset
even at San Francisco"
HANNIBAL. No.. April 2o.-Thrso
men were drowned as q result OF the
capsising, Of q gasoline launch On TIN
river near Hannibal WIN. \WAlker.
who Witnessed the accidont sayo ono
OF the three men came TO the Durfooo.
waved HE hand and shoussd for nolp
He sank before Walksr could ronch
\ him. The river 10 being drae9ed fpv
the nodies. NY .
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