Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

By the various congressional districts
to the Republican national convention
IN Chicago In June, gathered at the
Hotel Astor today to answer to a call
sent out by General Stewart J.. Wood
ford. Seth Law and Frederick IL. Haz-
znrd, and three or four delegates at
large. The object was not outlined
40 the call, except that the delegates
will be asked to come prepared to-
stay over until tomorrow, long
enough TO map out well defined plan
OF campaign" Six of 81 congression-
al districts have not yet elected dele
gates TO Chicago. or 6s delegates
elected A have been instructed for
Governor Hughes
NEW YORK. April so.-The Amer
lean this morning says in dispatch
from Albany:
Republican politicians have the
program for the Republican state con
yention and for the political future oil
Governor Hughes. The Importance oil
the program lies in the fact that the
president is said TO be the author of
the plan. Corlelyiu is TO be nominal
ed for governor and Speaker. Wads-
worth is TO have second place on the
ticket. Governor Hughes Is to be
forced to accept the nomination for
vice president or quit ificial life.
Hughes has spurned the vice presi-
dent suggestion, and II he is not
named for president Will fight Cortel-
you for the head of the state ticket.
HELENA. Mont. April 30.--Through
decision rendered by District Judge
Clements. q. d. Beatlie, city alder.
man who is named co-leir with pc;
dog In the will of Mrs. Mary A. Pryse.
sole heir of the pet dog and thereby
inherits valuable residence In this
city. The dog died shortly after the
death of Mrs. Pryse.
CHICAGO, April 30.--J. A. Louns-
bury, vice president OF manufactur-
Ing company, ran down and accidental
ly killed scissors grinder while TAX
ing his first lesson in operating an
automobile. He had just bought a
cur, and pending the arrival of his
auto from the factory, was practicing
with car owned by the company.
He said the car had been running
slowly when the victim stepped in
front and was run over. From papers
found in his clothing he was identified
as Pvinelli Daniella, AZ years old. He
had recently returned from visit to
his wife and three children In Italy
and was making preparations to bring
them here.
MATTOoN, H.. April S0.--ln &C
cordance with his statement made
four weeks before the local option
election. which was held on April Z,
that he would resign IL Mattoon yot.
ed out Its 10 saloons, Mayor Lewis
Lehman rendered his resignation at
q meeting of the city council last
night and 1t was accepted.
In statement the mayor took the
stand that without the $20.O00 revenue
derived from the saloon licenses 1t
would be impossible TO carry out GER
tain public improvements. lnasmuch
as he had accepted the nomination
and was elected by an overwhelming
majority year ago ON = platform that
called for improvements, he believed
he could not carry out the wishes OF
the people.
MDDLEToWN, N. Y. April )0.--
Statesburg. Rocklsnd county, are be-
ing searched for little Mary Rolly. i
years old. the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Kelly. who mysterious
ly disappeared from home Monday
Search has been pursued diligently
every hour and the parents are fran
tic. 1t is though the child may have
been kidnapped. The section from
which she disappeared Is not far from
New York city. where Marion Clark
was held for some days after she had
been kidnapped from Central Park
years ago.
CHEYENNE, wyo, April S0.--Ex-
Senator Joseph NJ. Carey, father of
the Carey land act, accepted a special
invitation from President Roosevelt
to attend meeting of governors az
the White House next month to dis
cuss Interstate waterways, public
lands and the forest reserve question.
Senator Carey fayors the administra
lions proposed land leasing system.
NEW YORK, April 30.--The pro
gram for this, the fourth day of the
celebration OF the centenary Of
Catholocity In New York, provided
something for almost every hour In
the day. There was solemn mass this
morning at the cathedral. for the de
ceased priests and prelates of the dl-
ocese. and early today many prslates.
attended service in the Holy Cross
church In honor OF the reunion of
former students of the old Maynooth
college In Ireland. There were 250
priests In this country who had been
educated at that institution. They