The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Boston.-No attempt at interference witf
 the running of cars on the Boston ele- yated railway system was reported to-
 night. The striking motermen and con
 ductors announced, however, that there
 had been no defections from their ranks. Little Rock, Ark.-Hasty strikes were
 condemned and a better education of the
 laboring classes in general that they might more intelligently study the prob 1 lema of both capital and labor was urged by President Jas. Wilson of the Pattern | Makers league in an address today be-
 fore the International Brotherhood of
 Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders
 meeting here
 l Washington. n.-President Taft tonight en- tertalned at dinner In honor of pr. Tother
 Horatlo, the Guatemalan minister of for
 eign affairs, here as special ambassador to
 return the visit of Secretary Knox to Guatemala The guests included Secre- tary Knox. the Guatemalan minister to Washington, members of the foreign com mittee of Congress, army and navy of- fcers and state department officials 
 Washlngton.-Sh Sharp reductions in feder- al aid for the national guard will charac- terize a bill now before the House mili- tary affairs committed It Is said the re- trenchment will be sweeping. New York.-rhe contributions to the fund being raised by Mayor Gaynor's committee for the relief of flood sufferers, were increased today to over $f9,0oo by a check for ss0o0 from the Mississippi flood relief committee of the Merchants associa- tion.
 London.-The strike leaders apparently misjudSed the situation in calling a na- tional strike. No more men came out to- day and the only ports seriously affected are Southampton, Bristol, Swansea and Manchester. Of these the trouble at Southampton is less a question of sup porting the transport workers federation than blazing up of long smouldering local grievances.
 Reno, Nev.-Governor Tasker l.. Oddie of Nevada, today appointed George Wing field of Reno, friend and business as- sociate of the late Governor George $. Nixon as United States Senator until the iHcttlilB Ol liit 4NtNdtd oAdlt ltbifidlbif in 19l3 At that time the legislature will elect successor to complete the unex- pired term extending until March, 1917.
 Americus, Ga.-The jury in the case of Mort 8. Childers of Smlthyille, charged with causing his wife's deoth by admin istering poison, returned q verdict of ac- quittal after % minutes deliberation this afternoon. It was the third trial for CbfI1oru m Hf oh bu other two resulting in hung jurles,
 Baton Rouge-An act of incorporation was filed here today for the formation of. s1 100000 bridge and terminal company to build a bridge across the Mississippi river at this point. Transcontinental railroads are said to be back of the pro Ject.
 Washington Root of New York. who probably will be temporary chairman of the republican national con- vention. left today for Chicago.
 Chicago.-The campaign of Jewish housewives against the kosher meat butcher shops. which proposed raise in prices, appears to be at an end after three weeks marked by riotous scenes Five hundred shops that have been closed will reopen Saturday.
 Asheville. N. c.-After being out all night the jury in the Myrtle Hawkins murder case at II a. m. today returned a verdict of not guilty for all seven of the defendants.
 Pittsburg Lillian Russell was married here today in hotel to AIexander P.