Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
TfLfGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Drug Is Fatal-That he was
killed by headache powders was the
verdict in the inquest over the remains
of P. j. Wolter of Depue, Ill. Death
came after he took four powders.
Expect Protest - Special dis
patches from London to Toxic insist
the United States is preparing TO make
a vigorous protest against the recent
agreement between China and Japan
in relation to Manchurian affairs
Extract Observation-Disclosures
of bullion from the Bank of England
Yesterday were e2OO,OOO for shipment
to Constantinople, e34O,000 for Egypt
and $4,000 for South Africa. Gold
premiums are quoted as follows;
Madrid, 915; Lisbon, II.
Rate Increased-The National
Bank of Brussels has raised the rate
of discount on accepted bills to 3Hs
per cent. and on non-accepted bills TO
1 per cent. On purchases of foreign
securities the discount is 31a. On
Belgian funds cash sales the rate is
unchanged.
Taken from Cell - Michael
Coffey. the former supervisor under
sentence to the penitentiary for nav
ing accepted a bribe, was taken TO MS
home in San Francisco from the couh-
tv iail Yesterday to undergo an opera
ton considered by his physicians to
be necessary to save his life.
Weather Sunny-The balmy
weather of the last two weeks in New
Jersey has caused the strawberry
plants in the northern part OF that
state to bear fruit for the second time
this year. Berries have reached the
New York market in such quantities
that they are selling at 10 cents
quart.
Barn Burned - NightriderS
have resumed operations near Brooks
VILE, KY. They burned the barn of
Edward Johnson, near Willow. III
Bracken county, last night. Three
thousand pounds of tobacco was de-
stroyed. johnson had not pooled his
tobacco with the Burley Tobacco So
ciety.
Collide in Fcg-Fifty work
men bound from Ballston to Schenec-
tady were injured, many of them serl-
ously. yesterday in a collision between
trolley cars on the Schenectady cleo
trio road at Ballston, N. Y. Inc col
lision was due to a fog and took place
at the outlet station south of Ballston.
The motorman was fatally crushed.
Convict Marries - Ohm w.
Neil, sentenced from Saline county.
Illinois. to the penitentiary ten years
ago to serve for twenty-five years for
killing Cecil Willeford. but who was
pardoned last week, was remarked at
Harrisburg Friday to his former wife,
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conviction and married Augustus Gay
lord. Gaylord died two years ago.
Enlarge Curriculum-A Chi
Cago course" is to be introduced in the
public school curriculum next January
and pupils in Chicago are to be mace
familiar with the government of the
city and learn the exact scope OF the
business transacted daily at the stock
yards, the number of charitable Or
ganizations in the city and many other
facts that will aid in the performance
of future civic duties.
Bodies Found-The bodies of
Philip Pozarich and George Tomach,
killed in last Sundays explosion in
mine No. 4, at ROslyn, Wash, were
discovered yesterday by searchers
using oxygen apparatus. They were
mile and a half from the shaft, and
the men had been killed instantly. Ex-
porations in the mine reveal great
damage.
To Send Ship-The navy de-
partment has telegraphed to the Mare
Island officials inquiring as to the
length of time necessary to fit the
cruiser Albany for three years
cruise in foreign waters. This is be-
lieved to indicate that the ship will
be sent to the Orient. The Albany is
among the vessels that will participate
in the Portola festival at San Fran
cisco.
Strike Planned-The doctorsI
attached to the hospitals at Vienna
have decided to go on strike December
is unless the city agrees to their de-
mand for an increase in salary. Pri-
vate physicians will support the ac-
ton of their colleagues, so unless an
arrangement is arrived at by the date
set the Viennese hospitals will be
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