Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

s 500 girls In the convent of Sisters OF
Z Mercy on Classon avenue, Brooklyn
was averted early today when they
quickly assembled for prayer on the
lower floor and were assured they
We're IN no danger from fire which
.hfad broken out in big factory build
ing near by. The factory building, a
five.story structure, occupied by sew
eral manufacturers, was totally de-
stroyed. Twenty firemen were over
come by smoke in fighting the flames.
MAMMOTH SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 4.
Mammoth Springs claims to have
one of the largest families and the
y S''ypungest old man in the entire ccdn-
stri ". r. Dunn celebrated his seven
ty-second birthday anniversary with
foot race and wrestling his young
guests. while his children. of whom
there are twenty-six. stood by and
watched him win.
": PITTSBURG. Pa. Feb with
feet bare because her mother was
tho poor to buy shoes for her, Annie
gLpbowitz, 10 years old, walked twice
across the burning floor of her home
today and rescued her baby brothers.
The cradle in which a 6-month-old
child lay sleeping was burning vigor-
ously when Annie rushed through the
flames and carried the child to safe.
..ty. She made a second trip and led
I. out another brother. years old, who
.swas too badly frightened to escape
Z alone. The girl was not seriously
burned
>. DENVER, Feb 4-Harry Nagaha
!. shi. the Japanese, who yesterday kill.
ed T. Hamatani and seriously wound
ed Mrs. Ida Reikson, a white woman
~. In Market street resort, attempted
tsuleife by hanging In Japanese lodg-
ing house last night. 1t is believed be
i. fore hanging himself Nagahashi took
chloloform as the police surgeon dis
covered symptoms of the drug when
called TO attend him.
= SlLVERTON, Feb. 4.-Steve Rossin
:. met with sudden death at the Iowa
,.nine shortly after o'clock yesterday
-. afternoon. He started to step into
thO ohuit bdthStr lhotSuu uliHoCd
1.-The bucket and fell headlong down the
shaft. When found he was dead, the
neck being broken and the body bruis.
~ VERA CRUZ, Feb. AFTER long
..-chase. the rurals under the command
..of Captain Castillo, captured the band
OF bandits and thieves that have been
operating In Morelia. The bandits
were surprised in camp and surrend-
er-.without a fight. This is the band
which battled with Mexican ranchmen
al Nacho Pass not long ago. one ranch
er being killed. The bandits will be
shot
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-One man was
killed and two others injured In
collision today between suburban
train on the Illinois Central railroad
and two freight cars near Eldridgs
place. Many passengers were thrown
from their seats. but none were Sc
riously hurt. The freight cars were
being "shunted" backward when the,
ran into an open switch. which caused
them to overturn across the track di
rectly in front OF the suburban train
J. Sullivan. fireman OF the suburban
train. was killed.
NEWARK. N. j., Feb. AIRS. ]
Wilhelm, widow OF Frank wilhelm
who was murdered in his home las,
Monday night is in condition of com
plete nervous collapse after q mid
night visit TO the morgue where she
was suddenly confronted by the body
OF her husband. She is held as a sus
pect. -
When the sheet which covered her
husbands body was suddenly removed
She rushed forward crying: "Oh
Frank. If you could only speak and
tell them who did this" She became
hysterical Practically declaring her
love for her husband.
After having been questioned by the
detectives for more than an hour she
was taken back to the police station
In state of utter collapse. Her an.
swefs we're mostly incoherent, but moi
discriminating
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Chairmar
irohhiilOu VI tnt uOuSe committee OIL
territories today reported favorably Q
bill to admit Arizona and New Mexico
To statehood Hamilton says he will
ask for the adoption of rule bring
ing the statehood bill TO vote at al
early date and expects to get through
the house in time to have action taken
In the senate before adjournment.
.'WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-senator
Teller has received numerous peti
tions from residents of Grand June
tion and vicinity asking him to have
the Indian school at that place COZ,
tinued for another year, and that be
make an effort to have the appropria
tioh for this purpose included in the
Indian appropriation bill If the school
cannot be retained Grand Junction
people wish it Transferred to the state
and placed at the disposal of the
Western university. Mr.. Teller be
lieves he can retain the school this