Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

OMAHA, Neb., March 14.-Frank
o'Brien. alias Dougherty. was arrested
today on the charge of being implicated
in the murder Of John Baker. an aged
man. in ST. Louis, the night of March T.
Bakers body was thrown into Cahokia
creek, where it was found the next morn
ing. Two Of O'Brien's companions were
arrested in st. Louis, but O'Brien es-
capped
CHICAGO, March 14-William Witt
charged with sending anonymous letters
to various city officials and members of
local commercial houses. They were
later examined by City Physician Bald
win and found to be insane. They were
sent to the detention hospital.
ALBANY. N Y, March 14-Civil serv-
ice examinations for $50 permanent and
temporary clerks and junior clerks in
the states employ are to be held soon.
The number Of applicants for the ex-
aminations exceeds 5000. 1900 of them
being residents Of New York city.
WATERFOWL. N. y. March IL
Rev. G. f. Door Of this city. aged sixty
Ave years. prominent Methodist minis
ter of the northern New York confer
ence, dropped dead last night at Flack-
Vile, st. Lawrence county.
UTICA, n. Y, March 14.-At Norwich
today United States Judge George W.
Raw granted an order vacating temper
ary Injunction restraining the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad Company from
paying dividends which are due next
Monday.
RICHMOND, Va. March 14.-State
Chairman Ellyson this afternoos called
a meeting of the state democratic COM
mittee for March "a, in this city, to fix
time and place for holding the next
state convention. which is to send dele
gates to the Denver convention. Bryan
speaks here the day following.
LONDON. March Thames Gully.
son of Viscount Selby. former speaker
mitted to Brixton Jail today for con-
tempt Of court in that he abducted his
own daughter from the custody of her
mother Mr.. Gully and his wife had sep
arated, and the daughter of the couple
was ward in chancery and placed In
the care of the mother.
MADISON. Wis. March 14-An active
canvass is to be begun here for the sup
port Of a memorial professorshtp at
Wisconsin University in honor Of Carl
Schurz Milwaukee has already raised
$4,000.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 14.-Ger-
trude Ruel Moulton Gates was today
granted an absolute divorce from mil
lionaire James l.. Gates of this city on
charges of cruelty and inhuman treat
ment. The case was heard in Decem-
her, since which time Judge Ludwig
has had the matter under advlsement.
The question of alimony and property
rights will be heard at a later date.
SANTIAGO. Chile. March 14.-There
has been a recrudescence of the bubonic
plague at Antofogasta. Forty new cases
have been reported in the last few days
PITTSBURG. March 14.-Anouncement
Is made by the Pittsburg Plate Glass
COMPANY Of an average reduction or 20
per cent in the price of plate glass. Inc
new rate becomes operative at once. IL
is believed the reduction Will stimulate the
plate glass business.
LATROBE, Pa. March 14.-Four Ameri-
can and two Italian miners were serious
ly injured today when the cage In which
they were being lowered into mine
dropped to the bottom Of the shaft. All
the men received broken limbs and inter-
nal injuries, but 1t is said none will die.
PITTSBURG. Pa. March 14.-Govern-
ment secret service men and city detect
ives today arrested j. A. Haas, a drug
clerk and John Furman. an Italian. in a
little shop at Braddock. an adjoining SUBJ
urb. surrounded by molds. dies and spu-
rious half dollars. About $500 worth of
counterfeits, 1t is said. were recovered.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-Edwin H.
Nevin. prominent in journalistic and pub
lie affairs Of this city until he retired.
died yesterday at his home at Mount
Pleasant. N. j.. aged seventy years. He
was at one time one of the proprietors of
the Philadelphia Press and was also one
of the original owners of the Pittsburg
Leader.
HONOLULU, March 14.-D W. Stevens
the diplomatic adviser of the Korean gov
eminent, was passenger on the Nippon
Maru for America.