The Washington herald., 1911-08-01
TOLD In PARAGRAPHS

Cumberland, Nd, July 31-The compile
ton Of the Western Maryland Railroads
Pittsburg link probably will be delayed
several months as the result Of a fire
which almost completely destroyed the
railroads new tunnel at Corrigonville
this afternoon.
Sue for S5OO,OOO.
Frankfort, KY, July S.-The State au-
ditor to-day filed suit against the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad for over
$4,000, alleged due the State on that
roads franchise. This is the biggest tax
suit ever filed in the South.
Royal Yacht Wins.
Cowes, July 3.-Emperor Williams
schooner yacht Meteor easily won its
race here to-day in the Cowes regatta.
The Biermann yacht, Sophie Elizabeth,
won the International race for fifteen
motor yachts. King Alfonsos Ispania
was second. The Spanish King was on
board his yacht.
Troops Desert.
Teheran. July S1.-Two thousand Of tho
government troops, sent to check the ad- .
vance of Mohammed Ali Mira, are re-
ported to have deserted to the camps Of
the eX-Shah of Persia, who is on his
way to take this city.
Bride Takes Acid.
Jersey City, n. J., July 31.-Fearing she
had lost her husbands love, Mrs. Fannie
Bogert, a bride of six months, swallowed
carbolic acid and died at the city hos
pital early to-day,
Royalty Injured.
Vienna, July 31.-An automobile run
ming forty miles an hour crashed into
carriage containing three visiting
Egyptian princesse3 at Toblach to-day.
All three of rhe young women were
thrown out and badly hurt.
Flagship Safe.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, July H.-The
cruiser Niobe, flagship of the Canadian
navy, which went on the rocks of south
west whistling buoy, near Cape Sable
yesterday, limped into port early to-day
with her starboard plates wrenched and
her hold awash. All on board were safe.
Dance Until Ill.
New York, July 3.-As q result OF
several girls being stricken with hysteria
following a t'Marathon dance for prizes
in a Coney Island dance hall, the police
probably will issue an order prohibiting
such competitions.
Jews Prosecuted.
Berlin, July S1.-Private dispatches and
letters received here by Jewish leaders
state that Jews have been prosecuted
throughout Russia as If by well-or-
ganized campaign.
p.haI. Ftybfinr
Lisbon, July 31.-Fighting between re-
publican troops and royalists is agains
going on in the mountains Of Northern
Portugal. according to reports received
here to-day.
Fire Destroys City.
Montreal, July 31.-With the excep-
ton Of one bank, the entire business
district of Farnham. Quebec, was
wiped out to-day by a fire that caused
5 1900, 900 damage. Thirty buildings were
consumed. Aid was sent from this city
and Sherbrook.
Artist Dying.
Philadelphia, July 31.-william Alb
bey, brother of Edwin A. Abbey, the
famous American painter. received
cablegram to-day from London. in
forming him that the artist is on his
ieath bed.
Merchant Is Suicide.
Norfolk, Va. July 31.-The body OF
W. II. BARNARD. for half q century ono
,f the leading merchants OF Norfolk.
was found dead in his store to-day
when Il was opened for business. Barn
hard had committed suicide by shoot
ng.
Big Bribe offered.
New York. July n.-Testifying before
he commission inquiring into the affairs
" the Union Bank. William Justis
Hayes, q former State bank examiner.
declared to-day that he had been offered
bribe OF $4,000 by q brother OF one OF
he receivers OF the jenkins Trust Com
,any to file report favorable to the
,ank
Killed In office.
Belfast. Ireland. July si.-winlam n.
'loan. manager Of the Belfast ONCE oe
,. v. Meyers Company. linen merchantz
e New York. was found dead IN hin
'1ace to-day He had been shot.