Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
TELEaRAPHIc BRIEFS.

TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 2.-The demo-
Gratis OF Franklin county met today in
congressional convention and selected
Jonn z. FELTON, and James Ross as dele
gates to the national convention and Col.
James Kilbourne as presidential elector.
Inc delegates are not instructed. The
matter OF selecting candidates for Con-
gress was postponed to August 1. The
delegates then met in county convention.
BEDFORD. Ind, May 2.-The body Of
Joseph Kapshaw Of Odlitic, who disap-
peared from his home March "a. was
found today in q pool Of water in a stone
quarry near that place. The body was
wrapped in a heavy burlap, around which
wire was tightly wound. The night he
disappeared he was drinking heavily. He
had been made correspondent In q divorce
suit.
NASHVILLE. KY. May 2.-Four ne
groes who were arrested last night on a
charge of completely in barn-burning at
Mays Lick were taken in charge by SOL
diers. Their whereabouts are unknown
today. Five barns were burned at Mays
Lick. 1t is believed the soldiers are
guarding the four men, as the citizens
are much excited.
LEXINGTON. KY. May "A telephone
the Versailles (Woodford county, jail last
night, intending to lynch Sherman Powell,
a negro who was charged with an attack
on three women and robbing one Of them.
The mob demanded the negro but he had
already been brought here to avoid being
lynched.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 2.-The Joint
committee on appropriations of the legts-
lature is still deadlocked today on the
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street improvements made on streets In
front of state institutions In this city as
part OF the general Improvements ordered
by the city council. The legislative day
Of Friday is still supposed to be continu-
ing.
ST. CLAIR, Mich. May 1.-The steamer
Adam e. Cornelius. built for Boland Il
Cornelius of Buffalo. was successfully
40 feet long over all. So feet beam. and
is of the most modern construction IN
every respect. Both A. j. Cornelius and
J. J. Boland Of Buffalo were present at
the launching.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2.-Indict-
ments returned by the grand jury charg-
ing state senators with perjury and
bribery are today being served over the
s senate GsGsss and 49, was
his home in Danville today charged with
perjury. He immediately gave bond.
Warrants have been issued for five other
senator's.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 2.-The demo-
cratic state convention will meet here next
Tuesday for the selection of a full state
ticket. Edward H.. Moore of YounEs-
town has been selected temporary chair
temporary secretary.
v1cKsBURG, Miss. May News
reached here today that joe Joseph, a
Archer. was shot and killed by former
Sheriff Mckay, who led posse. Joseph's
head was shot almost to pieces while he
was standing in water UP to his neck in
a canebrake. A reward Of 81 800 had been
offered for his capture, dead or alive.
CINCINNATI Ohio. May 2-Thirty-four
indictments were returned by the grand
jury today against we'll known Cincin-
natl brokers participating in the opera
indictments follow an investigation made
by two grand juries on the initiative of
County Prosecutor Hiram M, Rulison.
WHEELING, w. Va, May 2-Jesse
Briggs. a negro. serving a HE sentence
in the state penitentiary at Moundsviile.
was shot and killed by Warden G. W..
Dawson today. Briggs broke from the
lockstep. and when he was ordered to get
back In line began throwing rocks at the
warden. Dawson then shot him through
the breast. killing him instantly. The
coroner's jury exonerated Dawson.
MoNTEv1DEo. May 2.-rhe Swedish
bark Svanhfld, from Ensacola, January
ii. for Buenos Ayres, is ashore on English
bank. The captain and part of his crew
have been landed at Maldonado, Uruguay.
PEKING. Nav 2-Grand Councillor
Yuan-shi-Kai has begun the publication
of national newspaper in Picking. It Is
called Chinese Public Opionion. and is
published in English. This new enter
prise is part Of the general movement to
express in the press the feeling Of China
with regard to her International situation.
MADRID. May 2.-The festivities COM.
memorating the centenary of the war for
Spanish independence were continued to-
day and included a religious service at the
Church Of San Francisco, which was at
tended by King Aiphonso and Queen Vic
toria and number of state dignitaries.
Later there was a grand parade of the
troops, who were reviewed by the king.
MIDDLErowN, N. Y. May 2-The re-
publican convention Of the twentiath con-
gressional district today elected former
Gov. B. B. Odell. jr., and Representative
Thomas w. Bradley as delegates to the
national convention. Resolutions advocat-
ing the selection Of a presidential nominee
who will carry out the policies Of the
present administration were adopted.
NEW YORK. May 2.-While endeavor-
ing to pawn $4,000 worth of jewelry,
which he had stolen from a house on West
56th street, Charles Williams. a negro
was arrested today. Williams went to the
house early today and representing him.
self as a window measurer was permitted
to 80 upstairs. where he made away with
a casket containing the jewelry.
SAN JUAN. p. R.. May THE Porto
Rican board of health has adopted a reso-
luton to petition the federal authorities
to establish a quarantine against Vene-
zuelan ports and neighboring islands that
have not taken proper sanitary measures,
and also to furnish a naval vessel for the
purpose of guarding the Islands ofVieques
and Culebra, where smuggling 10 frequent.
THE FOREIGN BANKS.