The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-25

from trunks belonging to Col and Harry Gilsey of Cincinnati, as they were being taken from a local hotel to a railway station.
 Macon. Ga.-Upon his statement to the jury that when he saw a man embracing woman in the dusk of the evening on | his porch he thought 1t was Mrs Tindall, and consequently shot Charles H. Tay- Tor. when he advanced upon him, George F. Tindall, laundry wagon driver, was acquitted of murder in the superior court i here today. Taylor was prominent socially in this city.
 Elkton, Md.-Former Gov. Austin Lane Brothers died here of Bright's disease shortly after midnight Austin Lane Brothers was born In Cecil county Mary land, 52 years ago. He never married and entered public life soon after grad uating from law school in 1890 Cape Hatteras.-The four masted schooner Rob Roy. from Fernandjna. Fla May Is for Philadelphia. was abandoned in a waterlogged condition early this morning two miles southwest of Outer Diamond Shoals. Captain Norburv and crew of seven men were rescued from the vessels rigging by Capt Edward F. Stove and the crew of the Cape Hatteras llfesaVing station
 ashington.-Beginning next Wednesday evening sessions of the Senate interstate commerce committee will be held to con slider trust legislation. Three plans are under consideration, one to consider a corporation commission. another to regu- late the size and powers of corporations and third to amend the Sherman law to define more definitely what shall be of lenses in restraint of trade.
 Seattle.-"That ancient foe of human liberty-the papacy-as it gains in numbers in the nation. Is becoming bolder and more threatening by means of it's alliance with corrupt politics and scheming politi- cions, declares committee report sub mitted to the United Presbyterian assem- ply here today.
 Hendersonville. N. C.-Opening the trial today five witnesses were introduced in the Myrtle Hawkins murder case. Then testimony was directed against Mrs. Liz gle Shaft and Mrs. Nora Britt both of Asheville, two of the seven defendants
 Norfolk-Under final oction by the yir- ginia state democratic state convention. the states 2i votes at Baltimore will be cast by 36 delegations, 12 having a half vote each. The unit rule can only be ap- piled by two-third vote after the first ballot. If the contention that II out of the 24 votes are for Woodriw Wilson is cor rect these II can prevent the enforcement of the unit rule, 1t was declared today.
 New ork.-Immediately ofter several citizens of Fort Collins, Col, in 1902 pur- chased site for an independent sugar factory, an agent for Henry O. Havemeyer bought site adjoining. according to the testimony of witness at hearing of the governments suit against the so- called sugar trust today.
 New Haven. Conn.-President Taft will succeed himself as elective member of the Yale corporation. Clifford Pinchotd s9 was the only other alumnus who received the requisite p votes for the nomination and he has withdrawn. leaving Mir. Taft the only candidate in the field Fl Paso. Tex.-A bomb was thrown at the front windows of the office of Paso Del Norte, a Spanish newspaper, pub lished in the heart of the city and sup porting the Madero government. wrecked portion of the front of the building to- night. No one was injured