Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS


and women we're injured. and as man,
more rescued from death in flames to
day during fire which destroyed the
foui-story tenement house in Pear
street The dead woman was julia
Isnla % years of age, who lived with
her father. brother and two sisters on
the fourth floor OF the building. She
jumped from the window after her
night clothing had taken fire from the
flames which swirled around the win
dow where she and her father. broth
er and sisters were waiting for aid,
Almost before her body had struck
the stone paved street and been
crushed into a shapeless mass. the
firemen had succeeded in raising an
extension ladder to the window and
the other members of the family were
taken down in safety.
LONDON, April 6.-Great Britain
is In a peculiar position. being with
out either premier or ministry Tne
long expected resignation of Sir Hen
Ty bell-Bannerman, the prime
minister, was officially announced.
lie resigned upon the urgent recon-
mendation OF his medical advisers
As the constitution OF the country
does Uot provide for automatic sue
eessors, il resting upon the king to
choose new head of government,
and in accordance with custom and
nva
premier, no step to appoint a minis
try can be taken until the chancellor
OF the exchepuer, who was summoned
TO Biarritz for the purpose, has seen
the king. The position is one quite
unprecedented.
BlARRITZ, April Ga special
courier arrived here today with a let
ter OF resignation for Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, the British prime
minister. The resignation was ac-
cepted.
OMAHA, Neb., April 6.-Secretary
Taft arrived in Omaha at $50 this
morning. He was received at The
union station by General Gardner.
commanding the department of the
Missouri. and his entire stair in fun
dress uniform, and by the local recep-
ton committee. The secretary was
taken 10 the Rome hotel for break
fast. He held an informal reception
on the station platform.
SILN ERTON, April 6.-The prelim.
mary hearing of Oscar Nelson, who
shot and killed Jim Murphy in a sa-
loon at Howardsville last Friday, was
had before Judge Watson his fore
noon. The evidence of the witnesses
was to the effect that Nelson had
played three games of stuff when he
quit the game, going to the bar and
paying for one He then went home
and IL is presumed armed himself and
returned TO the saloon, proposing to
Murphy TO play game of poker,
which was accepted. Murphy was the
first one to make bet, when Nelson
called him. Murphy showed down his
hand but Nelson pulled in the checks
and money. Murphy protested, claim
ih6 iihN iic Htlu tut DtSL WueTe-l
upon Nelson pulled his gun, remark
ing that he had the best hand, there
upon shooting Murphy dead AT the
close of the hearing Nelson was bound
over to awaiC the action of the dis
trict court in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, and not being able to secure
bondsmen was remanded to jail.
The funeral of Murphy was held to-
day
ROME. April 6.-The Duke of
Abruzzi arrived here today and went
TO the Quirinal where he was warmly
GREETED by the royal family He had a
long conference with the king but
the result could not be learned AMI
The papers today publish the picture
of Miss Elkins.
HALIFAX, N. s.. April 6.-The
Hamburg-American liner Pretoria,
Captain Schotter, from Hamburg and
Boulogne, bound for New York. ar
rived here today. On the first day out
from Hamburg a young German girl
i''ii itOh tii' 'Stcid sobih W thS oCths
climbed the rail and in full view OF
the passengers plunged into the sea.
The SIR was stopped and a boat low
cred but the effort TO save the girl
was unsuccessful.
MUKDEN, April 6.--Four Japanese
entered the American consulate today
and brutally attacked the native staff
IN revenge for a private spite. Con
NJ General Straight made requisi
tion on the Chinese police and the
Japanese were arrested and taken be-
fore the japanese consulate No apol-
ogy has yet been offered and II is
probable that the matter will be made
the subject of diplomatic action.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Desperately
! homesick for his native country, al
beautiful goldfinch, brought from Ire
land to Chicago. yesterday drove its
bill Into its breast time after time
until 1t bled to death. That the bird
deliberately committed spicide is be-
yond doubt.
The goldfinch was sent from Ire