Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

PEORIA. ILL.,, April 11.-Gathering 1000
dozens of eggs in one week is the record
accomplished by John Huverstahl at Low
Point, ILL., Late last week he received an
order from Boston. Mass, to rush the
shipment, and was given one week in
which to fill the order. Woodford county
was secured and the consignment has
been filled before the time limit. Thirteen
and a half cents a dozen was the price.
BRADFORD. Conn, April 1.-THE Nc
Kinley memorial monument. which is to
be erected by the city of Philadelphia and
dedicated May II, is nearly completed at
a quarry here The design is in three dies,
made up of two bases about eight feet
high and the central shaft. rising fifteen
feet. The shaft is cut square, slightly
tapering. and hammered smooth.
PARIS, April 1.-THE lockout affecting
a. great number of masons, bricklayers
and allied workmen. which began April
4, came virtually to an end today. The
men generally deserted the leaders of the
movement and signed terms with the con-
tractors. who have announced that work
will be resumed April Il.
ITHACA. n. Y. April 1.-THE Interna
tional Salt Company's plant at Ludlow
VILE, eight miles north of this city, was
burned early today. The loss is estimated
at $15O.OO0. The plant employed 10 men.
who will be out Of work. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from sponta-
neous combustion in the vacuum tank.
ANN ARBOR Mich. April 1.-THE
eighth annual meeting of the American
association of Psychologists and Bacteri-
ologists opened here today with the cleo
ton of the following council: President.
Dr. H. T.. Ernst. Harvard University; vice
president DIR. r. II. Hiss. Columbia Uni
Iversity: secretary. DR.. f. B. Mallory. Har-
ward University: treasurer. DIR. r. II. Will
| liams, University of Buffalo.
NEWCASTLE Pa. April 17-Ernest
Mornes. nine years old is dying as the
result Of bullet wound inflicted by a
young companion while playing cowboy"
OMAHA. Neb. April I7.-Rsin is falling
over the entire winter wheat section of
Nebraska today. The moisture was bad
~ needed this being practically the first
rain since last fall There has been no
actual damage to the wheat. but few
days more of drouth would have proved
ruinOus.
ROCHESTER. Pa. April 17.-John ".
Creslip of this city and Miss Ivy Davis of
Beaver. Pa. were married here last night
while standing in buggy on the street.
The young couple met with the Rev.
Harvey l.. Grimes. who was out walking,
and produced the marriage license, which
the preacher read by the aid of an arc
| light.
NEW YORK April IA petition ask
ing that the cotton exchange firm of
Crutchfeld & Co. whose suspension was
announced yesterday. be declared bank
rupt was filed in the United States dis
trict court today. The petitioners have
claims against the company aggregating
81, 695. Robert D. Murray was appointed
receiver of the company.
ST. LOUIS April 11-Willam III. Hahn
aged fifty years. former recorder of deeds
Of ST Louis. was found dead in bed at
his home today. He was apparently in
good health yesterday. The cause of
death has not been determined. a widow
and two sons survive.
CHICAGO. April 17-Several passengers
were injured today in an accident on the
South Side elevated railroad at 39th street
when the middle car of a train of three
coaches jumped the track and ran along
the ties fo- a considerable distance.
LISBON, April 1.-THE country has
uuieted down, but anxiety is being felt
for April %. when parliament reassem-
bles and on which occasion King Man.
uel must personally appear before that
body and take oath to observe the con-
stitution of Portugal
NEW YORK. April 17.-Dr. H. NJ. Mac
Cracken chancellor of New York Univer-
sity who has visited the Danish, Nor
wegian and Swedish Universities TO in
troduce plans for an Interchange of pro-
fessors. returned home today on the
steamer Mauretania.
PARIS. April 17.-MlIe kemper has
| laid formal complaint before the public
I prosecutor against Prince Victor of Thurn
| and Taxis, whom she alleges obtained
$4,000 from her to facilitate his mar
| rage first with princess Of the house
| Of Bourbon and that failing with an
American heiress. The money she at
tests was obtained at various times from
| her through third parties.