Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-13
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS


Blanche Walsh. the actress, who is seriously
i'll at the University hospital in Kansas City,
was unchanged yesterday.
MARQUIS ARRIVES-The marquis Of An
glesey has arrived in San Francisco with his
cousin, Captain A. E. Paget. They are
travelling for pleasure and will proceed south
in few days.
CHOLERA CONTINUES-There has been
serious outbreak of the Asiatic cholera
among the staff Of st. George hospital, an
St. Petersburg.
KING WELCONIED-King Alfonso Of
Spain arrived at Villa Vicosa, Portugal, yes
terday and was greeted at the railroad sta
tion by King Manuel. 1t is announced that
King Alfonso on February 10 will proceed to
Pau, France
ATTACK LAND BILL-The Irish Land
Owners convention in session at Dublin yes
Ireland BirrelPs proposed land bill and
adopted resolution demanding its rejection
by parliament.
KILLED IN SHAFT-W F. Weiss. inter
ested in rich mining property at James
town. and who was engaged in sinking the
shaft the Daisy claim at Goldheld, was
killed there by a cavern. Weiss was unmar-
ried and was born in Germany. He was A
years of age.
BANDITS CAUGHT-After months OF
tracking through the mountains, two mem
bers Of band of murderers were captured
by the constabulary of Manila yesterday.
The two criminals, Wakeley and Everett.
were brought in. while the pursuit of their
companions continues.
PLOT DISCOVERED-The recent changes
in the Turkish ministry due to the dis
covery of a plot against the sultan that had
for It's object his deposition, according to the
Constantinople correspondent OF the Frank
furter Zeitung. 1t is reported the ministers
of foreign affairs and justice have resigned
STATUTE CHANGED-The senate of Ne
braska yesterday passed a bill increasing the
residence period for divorce applicants from
six months to one year The applicant must
also announce an intention to reside in the
state. A large number of divorce seekers
have f1ocl1ed to Nebraska and the bill is de-
signed to break UP these colonies.
HENFY IMPROVED-Francis J. Heney,
whose illness brought about a postponement
of the Patrick Calhoun trial at SAN Fran
cisco, reported much improved yester-
day. His physicians agree his indiSposition
was due to nothing more serious than cold,
and that he will be able to appear in court
next Monday, when the trial will be resumed.
HURT By AUTO-Col. Isaac H. Morrow,
aged 81, inspector of immigration and
Chinese for Ohio who was personal friend
of Abraham Linsoln and the first to inform
the martyred president of the destruction of
the steam frigate Congress by the Merrimac
in 1862, seriously injured last night as
the result of being struck by an automobile
at Toledo
GROWS NEW LIP-A remarkable skin
grating operation recently performed at
the University of Pennsylvania hospital has
given to William A. Jones, 10-year-old boy
of Rio, Pa, an entire new lower lip. The
boy had his lip shot away last September by
the accidental discharge of a gun. Yester-
day he returned to his home with a new
lip that will answer every purpose.
LOSES BIG SUIT-A verdict for the North
German Lloyd Steamship company in the
suit for s2500O0 instituted against it by DR..
Chalmers Prentice of New York directed
by Judge Martin in the United States circuit
STR nr6n 10T 71a ina fIa1T
amount in damages because the body of his
wife, who died at sea. was buried at sea
against the protest of her daughter.
ANNOUNCE DELEGATES-The names Of
the commissioners to represent the United
States, Canada and Mexico at the conference
ON the conservation of the natural resources
of North America which meets at Washing
ton Thursday, were announced at the White
House yesterday. The United States will be
represented by Secretary of State Bacon
Secretary of the Interior Garfield and Clifford
Pinchot
JURY INCOMPLETE-Wh the twenty
third, day of the trial of Col. Duncan b.
Cooper. Robin J. Cooper and John d. Sharpe
for the murder of former Senator Carmack
called at Nashville, Tenn, yesterday
the outlook for securing the twelfth juror
was not particularly bright. The state can
not ask change of venue. 1t cannot try a
man until it get jury. If it cannot
try him he goes free.
TO PROBE CLAIM-rhe claim of DR..
0d1nuel GulAFle as the QlSCOVeFef Oh CAloTU-
form is to be investigated by the Chicago
Medical society. A special committee has
been appointed tosdelve into the records Of
the past The recent death of Ossian Guth-
rie, of DR.. Guthrie, has brought the dis
pute up at this time. An immense bowlder
is owned by the descendants Of the Guthries
and it is decided to place it in park with
acceptable tablet to his momory.
SHIPS FOR PANAMA-If the cooperation
Of local San Francisco merchants can be Sc
cured an independent line of steamships will
soon he established between that city and
Panama. H. S. Bates of the shipping firm
of Bates & Chesbrough has just returned
from the east where he has been negotiating
with eastern capitalists in an effort to
many promises of assistance, both from the
business of New York and government
officials at Washington.
WOMAN SC0RED-The Stirling cross
suits for divorce entered upon their final
stage at Edinburgh yesterday. Solicitor Cen
eral Uro opened the case by associating Mrs
Athertons name with that of Mr. Stirling
couple while Mrs. Stirling was in America
Mrs. Atherton flushed slightly as the solici-
tor general spoke of her past Her record
is not unimpea achable,' he said, her talent
for intrigue is great, her personal attrac-
tions obvious and her virtue easy
DUTIES DEFINED-Powers and privileges
of the prince regent of China, who is to
represent the emperor during the latter's
minority, are defined in imperial rescript
which has just reached the state depart
ment. He is to have full power over the
military and civil branches, and the appoint
ment and dismissal of officials. That the
authorities have full faith in the proposed
strated by specific directions requiring the
prince to attend it's Inauguration.