The San Francisco call., 1909-02-23
Telegraph Brevities

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Cholera stin Raging-St. Petersburg.
teb. 22,-The cholera, which has now
been epidemic here for 100 days, today
reached the 10000 mark. There have
been 1928 deaths.
Two Die in Powder Blast-Marion,
Ill, Feb. 22.-Two men were killed and
a big property damage caused by an
explosion today in the Egyptian powder
mills, four miles east of here.
EducationaIists VIII Meet in Denver
Chicago. Feb 22.-The executive
association announced tonight that the
annual meeting of the body would be
held in Denver July 5-9.
To Select Treasury sccretnry-Phila-
delphia, Feb. 22.-The secretary OF the
treasury in the Taft cabinet will be
selected during the stay of the presi-
dent elect in New York. where he goes
tomorrow morning to remain until Sat
urday.
Burglars Steal Several Thousand Dol
lars-Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 22.-
Burglars early today dynamited the
safe in the Southern Pacific railroad
station at Sour Lake and secured sew
eral thousand dollars. The robbers es-
capped.
IOwans Celebrate--Los Angeles, Feb.
22.-More than 10000 former residents
of Iowa participated today in the an
nual picnic and basket luncheon at
pices of the Iowa Association OF South
ern California.
Ripper SIashes Another woman
Berlin, Feb. 22.-In a continuance of
the so called Jack the Ripper attacks
here. woman who had been previously
stabbed on February 16 was slightly
wounded in the thigh this morning.
The ripper escaped.
Eugene DeImar Dead-New York
Feb. 22.-Eugene Delmar. one of the
leading American chess experts for the
last so years, died suddenly today of
heart failure at the residence of his
son in law in this city. aged 81 years.
Editors Fight DueI-Rock Island,
Feb. 22.-W. w. Wilmerton, owner of
the Tri-City journal, and John Looney,
owner of the Rock Island News, eX-
changed seven shots across a street at
each other today. Looney was slightly
wounded. Both men were arrested
Appropriation Bill Reported--Wash-
ington, Feb. 22.-The agricultural ap-
preparation bill carrying $1S, 1876, an
Increase of sSS9,45 over the bill as
the senate today. The forest service
secured an increase of $1,000 600 for fire
protection.
Church and Pastor Threatened-New
York, Feb. 22.-Threats to blow up the
church and kill the assistant rector,
Father Liberati, 1T was learned today,
have impelled the placing of day and
ght police guard around the Church
OI OuT lduy Ol IOIGlId Oh EllZdDelil
street in the lower east side.
Famous Specialist Dead-New York.
Feb. 22.-Dr. William T. Bull died of
cancer at Savannah, Ga, today. DR..
geons in New York and has performed
many notable operations. He was a
native of Newport, r. L.. and in 1893
married Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr.
Cattle Killed In wreck-Reno, New,
Feb. 22.-Word was received today of
,f q froiDht in the Nevada
California and Oregon railroad late
last night Five cars loaded with
cattle jumped the track, many of the
animals being killed outright and a
number injured so that they had to be
killed by the crew.
Castro to Return as Cftizen-Dres-
den, Feb. 22.-Cipriano Castro, the for
mer president of Venezuela, is planning
the position of a private citizen. Some
time ago he sent letter to President
Gomez, setting forth his purpose of re-
turning and voluntarily retiring from
the presidency, but he has received no
reply
Gets Total Electric Shock-San Di-
ego, Feb. 22.-Hugh Packard, who came
here from Long Beach recently with
his sister, Mrs Maud Tracy and leased
the new Hotel Rudolph at Twentieth
and / streets, met death this evening
while working over a large electric
lamp. In some manner not known he
received tremendous current of cleo
tricity.
QuarreI Leads TO Suicide.-Waliace
Idaho. FEB. 22-Following quarrel
with his wife because she had bought
some articles at a store and had them
charged without consulting him, ]. S.
Murray a miner committed suicide at
his home in Gem, Idaho. this morning
by swallowing strychnine He leaves
his wife and five children in destitute
circumstances
English Dreadn0ught Launched
Barrow Eng. Feb. 22.4The battleShip
Vanguard the seventh vessel of the
Dreaduought class, was launched here
at noon today. 1t is not believed that
the Vanguard viii be completed before
the end of 1909. 1t will be the heaviest.
class afoat. Its length over all is 543
feet; its displacement over 19,30& tons.
Alleged SSyindler Arrested-Toronto
Feb. 22.-Chris Holland who is under
arrest at Philadelphia. attempted TO
get from local banks and two express
companies the sum of s108.500, accord
ing TO the police of this city. There
was deposited here in nine different
banks $4,000 of alleged spurious
checks supposed to have been issued
from the Third national bank of Phila-
delphia.
President Roosevelt Honored--Wash
ter convocation exercises of the George
Washington university today were
made notable because of the comforting
OF honorary DEGREES of doctor of laws
on President Roosevelt, Charles e.
Hughes of New York and Bishop Al
fred Harding of the diocese of Wash
ington,. and by the address of Gov