Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

teen CIVILIANS and soldiers were sen
fenced by the military courts TO dealt
for murder and hanged in different
parts of Constantinople at O'CLOCK
his morning
Major Youssef. his son and three
t.ler men. who killed the Syrian dep
utS, Emir Mohammed Asian, in froul
of the parliament, were executed on
the spot where they committed the
crime,
Five others were hanged at the en-
trance of the ministry of war and
three men at STEAMBOAT at the end OF
The Galata bridge Among these three
Is said to be Mourod. editor of the
newspaper Nizam. AT the breast OF
each criminal had been pinned large
placard in Turkish setting forth the
sense of the court
Around the foot of the gibbets on
the Et,dge early this morning the buy.
ing of fruits, flowers and vegetables
proceeded as usual while the bodies
hung in full sight of the great crowds
that made their way over the bridge
between Stamboul and Galata.
Documentary evidence was discover.
ed among the records of the telegraph
office here of the knowledge of the
Constantinople authorities that a mas.
saere had been planned for the Adana
district and they were to coincide with
political events here.
LATATTAKIA, Asiatic Turkey, May
"A number of refugees who sought
shelter here are today returning to
Kessam. They are accompanied by
the Rev. J. NJ Balph, NJ. D., mis-
sionary to the Reformed Presbyterian
church in the United States. The
government is distributing some food
to the refugees.
ADANA, Asiatic Turkey, May 81
The governor general of the Vilayet
has given the Rev. William N. Cham
bers, missionary of the American
hoard of commissioners for foreign af.
fairs, guard to accompany him to
fadjin.
LONDON, May "a special dis
patch received here from Constant
EsSple says that the Turkish cabinet
has resigned and that Halmi Pasha
VIII be the new grand yizier.
PARIS, May 3.-James Hazen Hyde
OF New York, former vice president
of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety, and chauffeur, Ladwice, was
today condemned by default, Hyde to |
one months imprisonment. and Lad |
vice to a months imprisonment and |
fine
They are charged with running into |
n public taxicab last October and in |
iuring passenger. The complainants |
charged that after the accident Lad |
vice sped away At present Hyde is |
on an automobile trip in the Riviera
VICTOR. Colo, May S.-Mrs Thom |
as Benson of Granite avenue. swallow
ed earbolic last night after a quar-
rel with her husband, Tom Benson
Benson on Saturday night went to
the White house restaurant, threaten
ing to clean out the place. He had |
started to do so when arrested. Yes
ierday he was released on bond. II !
Is alleged that the husband threaten
ed to kill Mrs. Benson. and she claims
she was disgraced by his being ar.
rested, and took poison after being
threatened with death.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Unit
ed States supreme court today hand i
ed down "a decision in the Celebrated
commodity case. 1t is in favor OF
the government and the clause in the
Hepburn bill will stand.
GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, May 3
After three consecutive nights OF
smudging to save their rich fruit crops
from the savages of severe frost
the farmers throughout the Grand val
ley have spent the day in the first
sleep they have had for forty-eight
hours. Today reports from all over
Colorado are that the danger is passed
and over 80 per cent of the fruit crop
saved.
3.-Theodore Roosevelt bagged one
more lion yesterday at Yami, near
Kapti. This gives him total of three
lions and one lioness on the present
expedition. Kermit Roosevelt sue
ceeded In bringing down a cheetap
The hunting exciting both marksmen
but they did excellent work. The
lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt yester
day was brought down at close range |
His quick work with the rifle saved |
the lives of some of his mounted es
cert, who had narrow escapes from
the infuriated beast. The accurancy
of Mr.. Roosevelt, craftsmanship Is |
matter OF astonishment.
SACRAMENTO, May IA detec
tive from New York, acting for Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, has arrived in
this city with requisition papers on
Governor Gilllett from Governor Hugh
es for the return of Broughton Brand
enberg 10 that state for trial on the
charges of grand larceny and forgery
Brandenberg is now under arrest in
San Francisco.