The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
Telegraph Brevities

PARIS LINoTYPERs sTRIKE-Paris. Ian
-a--AH me linotype operators on the Paris
wages.
NoKIEATEs HAWAIIAN JUDeE-wasbing-
Ion, Jan 25.-Ihe president nominated seldom
court ~ Hawaii today.
FORMER TREASURER FAILS Bosion. Jan.
-3.-tormer state Treasurer 4. y. Shaw Of New
uuTFport hnaucier. hied q voluntary petition
toasE Win Liabilities of Sl.02l .3o3 and assets
ALABAMA MOB HANGS KEeRo-Tuseum.
ha- Ala Jan Sam Davenport negro.
was hanged by mob at Leighton Iasf night
BE was charged with burning J. A. t;alf,rsIfh. !
barn. containing lG horses and mules.
LADY JOHN FLETCHER KoULToK DIES
London. Jan. 25.-I.ady Moulton. wife IF sir
John Fletcher Mouiion. died in rhis city this
afteInoeu She was daughter of Major Henry
Davis an American ~~esident u Naples.
HALL FOR INAUGURAL BALL washington.
saA- - ihe hs.ft ofef the use Of the pension
building fcr the inaugural ball was resumed TO-
granted Many democrats voted with the re-
BOY SLAYER OF GRANDFATHER ervEN
DEATH SENTENCE -BrfdgefUn. \ J. Jan -
Walter leiier, the finiand boy recently con
ricted ~ numbering his grandfather. was today
sentenced ~ be eiectrocuted during the week
beginning March 5.
BATTLEsHIPs SAIL FOR RENDEZVOUS
Smyrna Jan 25.-The American battIeship
squadron composed OF the Missouri Ohio Louis
lans and Virginia. sailed from here today for
Negro bay where tie entire fleet will ren-
oezTous prior 10 proceeding 70 Gibraltar.
TEXAN INDICTED FOR MURDER OF NE
GkO-San Antonio. Tex. jan 25.-F H. Ir-
vine. former chief Of police Of San Antonio and
widely known catfleman. was indicted bv fIe
grand jury and rcmanded 10 iaiI without hoDd
today charged with the murder OF Edgar Brial
q negro coachman
URGES PASSAGE OF AErI-oPIUM BILL
Washington. Jan 25.-The importance OF the
passage February I Of the anti-opium nm
now before the house is the Keynote Of 4 dis
patch received az the state department todsv
from -. =. Brent Of the American delegsffoD -
BODIES on WRECK-Vict0ria B. c. Ian.
2j-Nith the bodies 0f the captains wife and
child on the wreck Uttered deck the schooner
SEQUEL which was lost Sea Bird rocks is
enectual effort fhis morning to take the bodies
~. The steamer Leebro is returning to vic
foris.
CARTER ORDERED TO ISLANDS Omaha.
Jan. 25.-General William r. Carter who re-
Gently assumed command of the department OF
The Missouri. has been ordered 70 the Philippines
de VIII sail from san Francisco March >. His
successor has not yet been named. but he viii be
relieved by General Charles Morton whom lie
succeeded in this command.
MAJOR GENERAL ALExEFF FOUND
GUILTY OF GRAFTING-St. Petersburg. Jan
25.-Maj0r General Aiexief. retired, who has
been under Investigation on account of irregu-
larities. was Yesterday acquitted the charge
~ cxtOrtion but WaS found guilty Of accepting
: bribe from = British firm Of gun makers. He
was fined 5000 and dismissed from the service.
ESTATE DISTRIBUTED Rosa. Jan. -.
FINAL Distribution Of The estate Of Mrs Lydia
smounis to S320 GOA. The case has been before
fhc courts Tor years and the distribution j. IN
accordance with the terms Of fhc wiil which
gives the heirs II the late Fred NIckersharn
Lizzie Nlkersham Maclay and the Aaclsy com
nEny.