The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-04

Washington, March 2S.-Congress- man Heflin of Alabama figured promi- nently in shooting scrape last night. He had boarded street car with the intention of attending lecture to be given at the Episcopal church, but in attempting to enter, was blocked by a negro named Thomas Lumby, who was drinking whiskey out of bottle. The congressman remonstrated with the negro, whereupon the negro re- piled, heaping vile epithets upon MT. Heflin. Heflin drew a revolver and shot the negro, the bullet taking effect in his head. A second shot struck Thomas McCreary in the leg, inflicting serious injury. The con- gressman was arrested and has been released under five thousand dollars bail.
 Mexico City, March 2S.-Advices receved today from Wacha says that the town of Chilpa was entirely de- stroyed by the earthquake which gave this city such a severe shaking Thurs day. Many of the buildings crumbled, and, to complete the destruction, fire broke out and not building escaped. The shocks continued for fully an hour. Many lives are known to have been lost, but no estimate can be made. Communication with the town has been entirely cut off.
 Reno, March 2s.--A Southern Pa citic freight train which had stopped here for short time was boarded to- day by forty tramps. Several of the tramps got on the engine and cover ing the engineer and fireman, ordered them to proceed with the train to Winnemucca. The trainmen com piled with the order and upon arrival scattered in different directions. None O. those who committed the outrage were aprehended.
 Brunswick, N. J., March 28. Al freda Healy Lumsden, wife of phy- sician in Washington, and daughter of Captain John Healy of Alaska, committed suicide today by taking a dose of poison. She had been arrest ed upon charge of stealing money from servant. During the period in which she was nursing an infant she was separated from her husband and it is believed the woman was in- sane.
 Bremerton, March 2S.-Officers of the marine guards, under instructions from the war department, were today supplied with military maps of Alas ka. They were ordered to study the maps closely because of the possibility of the outbreak of trouble due to the strained situation in Alaska existing between the miners and operators.
 Washington, March 2S.-The Ald- rich currency bill, over which hard fight has been made, has passed the senate. It came to vote today. The bill provides for the issuance of half a billion dollars in case of an emer- gency such as existed during the re- cent crisis on Wall street.
 New York, March 28.-Advices re ceived today from Montana state that the smelters which have been idle since the price of copper broke last fall, are making active preparations for the beginning of operations with in few days.
 Washington, March 30.-The ques- tions involved in regard to the high death rate among the natives in Alas ka from contagious diseases and meth- ods for reducing the death rate and raising the standard of health among natives, were discussed at considerable length today at the White House in a conference held between the president and Commissioner of Education Brown. At the close of the conference Presi- dent Roosevelt promised to do all he could toward securing the passage of such legislation as would tend to re- duce the high death rate. A special study of the most prevalent diseases among them is to be made.
 Seattle, March 30. Engineer Heney has returned from New York where he went upon the announcement that Katalla had been abandoned as term inal for the railroad that is to run in- to the Copper River district. When requested to make some statement re- garding the proposed change he refus- d to discuss the matter. It was learn ed, however, that work on the Katalla line would be suspended and the road
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