The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19

 to the Times from Mer Rouge, La. Hen ry Lee, a negro. was hanged to water tank near Mer Rouge early yesterday. Saturday night, the dispatch says, Lee insulted white man. coroner's jury found that Lee came to his death at the hands of persons unknown. Lawrence. Mass.-With a rush of mill operatives back to work today the strike that continued for nine weeks Is believed | tonight to be practically ended. Out of the 22,000 mill hands involved in the strike , it was estimated that all but about 3000 or 4000 have returned.
 Cleveland. O.-The Baptist ministers of Cleveland tonight adopted resolutions condemning city officials who yesterday joined in demonstration welcoming Johnny kilbane. featherweight pugilistic champion, to his native town. Ames, Ia.-Capt. stephen P. O Brien, one of the few survivors of the Mexican war and particularly of the battle of Buena Vista. died at his home here to- day. He served under General Zachary Taylor at Buena Vista.
 | New Yorl.-The National and American league clubs will not have opposition this year on Manhattan island from a | cluD or the new nlteu SldieS odsepdU | league. This fact was formally an- nounced tonight
 New York.-In recognition of the long service of William Sulzer in the House of Representatives at Washington his friends honored him at dinner here to- night. thousand persons were present Nashville. Tenn-The independent dem | Sta rna tnpigbt and called a state convention for June to elect delegates to the national convention | and a meeting for June to elect candi- dates for the county court Washington-T Woodrow Wilson headquarters here today issued a state ment virtually claiming the majority of the Kansas delegati tion to the Balti- more convention for Wilson. | New York.--More than half the $50,- 900 necessary to defray the expenses | Of the Antarctic expedition by the | Anne rican Geographic society has been jsubscribed, according to announcement made today. with assurance that the expedition would start from Sydney. N. S. on July 20. George Sorup and Don aid B. MeMillan. both members of Peary's Arctic party, will lead the eX- petition.
 
 Baltimore statement issued to- night the executive committee of the democratic national convention declared
 it's belief that in view of the circum- stances that rates charged by the Bal timore hotel men for the convention week are reasonable.
 Utica, Miss.-Charles Goodwin. aged 60, was shot to death here today by Will lie Newsome, aged IS. The killing was a sequel to feud of long stand
 ing. The youthful slayer surrendered and was jailed at Raymond Miss. lie refused to make statehent.
 New Orleans.-Iames D. Hil Charles Godchaux, Eugene Pharr and H. C. Yarmouth left tonight for Washington to assist in the fight against placing sugar on the free list
 New Yorlx-Judge Holt in the United States district court today granted discharge from bankruptcy 10 William l. Cummins, the convicted head of the Carnegie Trust company, for whom pc titions in bankruptcy were filed last year.
 Columbia. s. C.. March 1s.--A de- termined posse is in pursuit of Wesley Hill, negro. charged with the shoot ing of William Rhett Bryson, near Mountville. Saturday. The posse has captured Hills brother, who has prom
 sed to lead them to the spot where the fugitive is hiding. Bryson was q prominent citizen.
 Constantinople-Th Turkish govern ment has given Russia sufficient as- surances respecting the movement of troops toward the Turko-Persian from tier As result of this the Russian military movements in the Caucasus have been suspended
 New York.-Arthur F. stillwel, presl- dent and promoter of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad, who accused the money trust" of being responsible for the recent reecivership of that prop erty, has written a letter of resignation and deposited it with committee of bond holders headed by Samuel Unter- never the Times says this morning.