Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

SENTENCE DELAYED-Owing to the
absence of a Korean Interpreter in Judge
Cooks court yesterday the sentencing of In
Whan Chang in San Fracisco convicted Of
murder in the second degree for killing Dur
ham White Stevens, was postponed unit
Saturday
DENIES APPOINTIENT-The reported
appointment of Bishop Dennis O'Connell
rector of the Catholic university at Wash
lngton. as eoadjutor bishop of San Francisco
with the right of succession TO Archbishop
Riordan, was officially denied al the vatican
yesterday. It is probable, however, thai
Bishop O'Connell soon will be made aux
iliary bishop of San Francisco.
LEPER IN CUsTODY-His body covered
with the peculiar eruptions characteristic
Of the disease and with his hands and
fingers half gone from its ravages, Elias
Olsen, a Norwegian, walked $500 miles fol
the purpose of seeking refuge in the lepers
home In Iborville parish Louisiana. He
came here from San Francisco, and when
taken in charge by officers was penniIess
and half starved.
BIG GOLD MISUNDERSTANDING to
story printed in san Francisco $222. 500, 0O(
in gold coin has been shipped from the
mint there to the mint at Denver since
last August. 1t is said that the shipment
was made measure of precaution against
a possible invasion Of the Pacific coast by
hostile power. The shipment of the
treasure was in charge of United States
Marshal Elliott assisted by a number OF
deputies.
CANADIANS PROSPER-Canadians are
accommodating money faster than the banks
and business men can dispose of it in profit
able investments declares Consul Seyfort
commenting on remarkable condition In
Canadian financial affairs, as reelected in
the October bank statement issued from
Ottawa. Bank deposits in Canada during
October increased S11, 362,S79, while the
business of the country absorbed in current
and call loans only $3,322,014.
PETITION DENIED-The petition Of
Count Boni de Castellane that the custody
of his three sons be given to his mother
the Marqulse de Castellane, was denied yes
terday in Paris. The court ruled that the
children remain in the custody Of theii
mother, Princess de Sagan, formerly Miss
Anna Gould, of New York. The court ruled
further that the children should not leave
the continent without its permission. Be
ginning October 10, 1909, they are to be
placed at a college situated within 100 miles
of Paris.
ROBBED OF JEWELs-Mrs. Helen M
Kelly, mother-in-law of Frank ]. Gould, 1t
has become known in New York was robbed
of jewels valued at $4,000 last week. The
robbery occurred in Fifth avenue after Mrs
Kelly and a woman companion were forced
to abandon a cab after the horse had
fallen in the street Mrs. Kelly did not
relish the idea Of walking to the hotel
where she was staying and said so to the
driver, but he failed to get another vehicle,
however, and as Mrs. Kelly and her COM
panion stepped out on the sidewalk a man
stepped forward and offered to escort them
to the hotel.
FIRE IN SALT LAKE--A ire occurred
yesterday in the building occupied by
Walker Brothers on Main and South streets,
Salt Lake City.The upper part of the
building is used as lodging house and
several of the occupants had narrow es-
capes. Two women were carried down a
ladder by iremen while a third woman
was carried down the stairway in faint
ing condition. United States Collector of
Customs Greenwald roomed in the building
and the police had to pound on his door
vigorously to arouse him. The fire orig
mated in the furnace room. The loss
amounted to only a few thousand dollars.