The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

Washington, D. C.-Stlrred by the far reaching importance of the customs courts decision holding that an importer may appeal to the courts from an assess ment of duty on the ground that It is too lew, the treasury department may take the question to the supreme court or to Congress.
 Columbus, O.-"Guilty as charged in the indictment" was the substance of the verdict returned this evening by a jury in the case of State Senator l.. R. An drews, charged with having accepted a bribe of 500 in connection with an in- surance bill.
 Kansas City, Mo.-Extensions of the Kansas City. Missouri and Gulf railroad aggregating 12o0 miles, are to be started at once, according to advices received here
 Brussels, Bolglum-A dispatch from Berlin announced that Russia and Ger many have reached an agreement on the question of the apportionment of the in- creased export of sugar conceded to Rus sia and that the international sugar coll ference has been summoned to a final meeting Friday. when the convention will be prolonged until 1918.
 San Antonio, Tex.-J H. Wade of Cleve- land, O., left here at 7:e5 o'clock tonight in his balloon, "The Buckeye" in an ef- fort 10 break the worlds long distance balloon record. The balloon took a northerly course. Wade had been here rent of wind.
 London, Ky.-Mrs Alice Jordi and her day for the murder Of the woman's hus- band and the boys stepfather. He was found dead in well with his skull frac- tured some weeks ago.
 Council Bluffs, Ia.-Three of the men who yesterday pleaded guilty to partlei- patton in the swndles for which J. C. Mabray served a term in the federal prison, were sentenced today
 Washington, D. C.-"stray sentences" made extemporaneousIy In campaign speeches advocating the election of con gressmen who favored labor legislation constituted in reality many of the alleged contemptuous remarks of Samuel Com pers. cited in the boycott cases, accord ing to Alton B. Parker, who continued today the argument for the respondents
 St, Louis.-Frederlck A. Deano, Wll- Ita,, / I.f. ,I rt..f.s ceivcrs for the Wabash Railroad com pany each will receive s2o,0oo a year for his services.
 Washington, D. C.--The years embargo on cattle from Great Britain because Of the foot and mouth disease was lifted today by Secretary of Agriculture Will son. No evidence of the disease has been discovered in the British Isles for three months.
 London.-The Duke Of Marlborough to- day met with an accident while hunting at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He was thrown from his horse and shoulder blade was broken.
 Ocean city, Md-Captain Bennett and
 
 by the Ocesn City life savers early to- day from ~the Wilmington Del, three masted schooner John W. Hall. The ves- sel stranded three miles south of here
 OIar. $. C-Three negroes, in charge of two constables. on their way/from Olar to Bamberg. to be lodged in the county jail were taken from the officers by Il mob at Odoms bridge. seven miles from this place. and shot 10 pieces this aft crnoon The mob of 75 to leo men sur prised the two constables and finished their work in short order.
 Washington, D. C.-Attorney General replying to it's resolution. that he has no evidence of the existence of q smeiter trust. it was stated today. There are five large shelter companies. he said which seemed to be in active compe- tition.
 New York-A dispatch received here from Vineyard Haven. off the Massachu- setts coast says the steamship North land. from New York for Portland. was run down and nearly sunk by the steamer James s. Whitney off Cross Rip Lightship today. The collision was due to the heavy fog prevailing at the time.
 San Antonio-An order from Cnted States District Judge Edward F. Meek. appointing a receiver for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad company of