Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-20

nine points.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Eightean-
year-old Sarah Comiskey created lot
of excitement opposite police head
quarters at New Rochelle last night
by taking several shots at her father,
Sarman Comiskey, who according 20
the police left his family In New York
some time ago and came to board ut
New Rochelle. He told his fellow
boarders that II his daughter ever
called on him. as she would probably
try. It would make trouble. When
the girl came from New York last
night Comiskey was warned. He went
direct to the police station for pro
lection. As he left the station he met
his daughter who followed him. She
drew revolver and opened fire. One
shot wounded Comiskey in the head.
The girl was locked up and said she
emulated Sarah Koeten In shooting
her father since he deserted her
mother and herself.
MANILA, July 16.--A pleasure
launch bound from Manila to Core
gedidor island, carrying seventy-five
passengers. was caught in a typhoon
at noon today and foundered. 1t is
believed about twenty-five passengers.
including three Americans. drowned.
The others numbering about fifty were
picked up by British steamer, Suveric.
which was passing close to the launch
when 1t foundered.
BOSTON, July 16.-Three men kill
ed and several injured In an explosion
on Al of the Mystic wharf today.
Among the killed was United States
Appraiser c. F. Atwood. who died after
being taken to hospital. The other
two killed outright were laborers. The
explosion occurred in locker which
II is believed contained fireworks.
Ell PASO. Texas. July 16.--A dis
patch from Winslow, Ariz.. says an
! explosion occurred In the rock quar-
ry there last night lnjuring fifteen
men. Two. e. Soaurez and ]. VII
limomez were taken to albuquerque,
N M, and cannot live. The skulls
ere crushed and many bones broken
| COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-The pro
gramme for the Prohibitionist national
convention was outlined today and in
cludes a permanent chairman and
adoption of platform, the nomination
of the presidential ticket will probably
take place this evening. Strong senti
ment among delegates exists In ia
vor of the nomination of Joshua Lev
ering of Maryland. but Mr.. Leverine
does not personally show much energ,
in seeking nomination.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. July 16
Steve Adams leaves here today. Ht
said: ''As to my plans for the flu
ture, / am intending to go to Texas
take up piece Of land, and tr,
to make a home for my family. VIII.
will follow me. have had the kind
est treatment from the jail official
and from the citizens OF Grand juno
ton and extend to them all my heart
felt thanks"
Conservatively estimated the prose
cution of Adams cost the county o
San Miguel between $4,000 and $25,
900. What proportion the Smuggler
Union pays cannot be learned, al
though Bulkeley Wells. general man
ager, declares the mining compan,
was not Involved financially in ths
case.
1t Is declared the two trials o
Adams in Idaho and one in Crane
Junction, and the Meyer. Haywood ant
pettibone bases have cost the two
states not less than quarter million
dolls In addition to nearly the sam.
amount spent by the Western Fedora
ton of Miners In defending Adams
DENVER, July 16.-General i'm
provements contemplated by the RiS
Grande railroad as q result of close
consolidation of that road with the
Rio Grande Western at a meeting o
the stockholders of the two roads here
next week has already been begur
and will continue the plans formulated
at the meeting and put into force
The early completion Of the Western
Pacific to accommodate the heavy In
crease in California business over the
Rio Grande is assured as the result
of the next week meeting.
NEWTON. Mass, July 17-Mrs
Mary C. Eddy, founder and head OF
the Christian Scientists church, yes
terday reached her S7th year, but be
yond congratulations from members
of the household and officials of the
| church there was no observation OF
the event. Mrs Eddy is reported In
good health and maintains the routine
which governed her life at Concord
N. H., during the past several years
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July IT.
I-Honduran insurgents last night cap.
tured the town OF Porvenia, on the
north coast today, and attacked Ceiba
another Atlantic port. sixty miles west.
ward of Trujillo at Ceiba and were
repulsed. They also were beaten in
The south. They are fleeing back to
Salvador.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-OfficIal
figures prepared by Thomas p. Cleaves
and James G. Couts, chief clerks, re-