The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-08
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Lima. Peru-Frederico Alfonso Pezet the newly appointed Peruvian minister to the United States, left this afternoon for Washington.
 Constantinople.-Salo a town 70 miles west of Hoedida, has been bonn barded by the Italian warships, ac cording to news received here today.
 St Petersburg-The council of min isters has decided to introduce in the duma a new naval programme. This calls for the expenditure of $250,000,- 0o0 during the coming five years.
 New York-The trial of officers and directors of the American Sugar Re lining company for alleged violation of the antitrust law was again postponed today The case was set for trial March II.
 Riga Russia-Local and St. Petersburg capitalists are establishing here big works for the construction of agricultural ma ehlnery in order to oust the imported American agricultural improvements and in order to profit by the suggested govern ment bounties.
 Chattanooga-W A. Sharp, manager tor Nat Dewey, colored, southern light heavy weight, and Ben Mc<ittrick, manager for Joe Jeannette. today signed articles for a 10 round bout to be fought in New York March 13 The men recently fought an eight round draw here.
 Wasl1ington.-The interstate com merce commission today suspended proposed advances in rates for the transportation of coal in car load lots from Galveston, Tex. to points in Louis jana until July G. The rates were to become effective March s.
 Boston-An anti-capital punishment measure which might have saved the lives of three men under sentence of death, in- cluding Clarence V. T. Richeson, was de- feated in the house today 161 to 42, the largest majority ever recorded in the house in favor of the death penalty.
 Cleveland Ohio=Five Pullman cars of Lake Short and Michigan Southern train No. 25, the Twentieth Century Limited, were derailed outside the Col linwood yards here early today. A few of the passengers suffered trivial injuries.
 Budapest. Hungary-The Hungarian cabinet. headed by Count Khuon Won Hedervary resigned today. This action of the ministers was in consequence of the refusal of the Austrian government to recognize the Hungarian claim to control the calling out of the joint army reserves.
 San Antonio-Philadelphia Amerfc1n league veterans joined the recruits here for spring practice today. John Shibe. business manager, and T. Shibe headed ..I. I-1 l1ax h Jones, Baker, Doyle, Thomas krause, Lapp. Bender Collins. Lord, Plank. Barry, Oldring, McInis and Ohl.
 Lansing. Mich.-The house passed presidential preference pill to be given immediate effect toda~. The bill pro vides for a primary fo- the first Mon day in April, binding the national con- vention delegates to support the nom inee securing majority at the pri- mary.
 Havana-Presiden Gomez tonight issued a decree terminating the present session of congress. This action was taken in consequence of the failure of both houses to gather quorums and hold sessions due to factional disputes The next session of congress will be- gin April 1.
 ton.--Representative Lem root of Wisconsin tonight gave out statement saying that he and Senator "a Toilette had differed lon certain mat ters unnecessary to discuss at this time," and that, therefore, he would not be a candidate for delegate to the na- tional convention.
 Danbury, Conn.--George Mead. coachman for Rev. Frank Hartfield ~e | .ay .l,, made an attack on the two daughters of his employer in the carriage house on the Hartfield premises at Brewsters and then blew himself to pieces with dynamite.
 Iondon.-The home rule bill is not to be introduced into the house of com mons before Easter. Premier Asquith today in announcing its postponement said exigencies of parliamentary bus mess were such that it would be inn possible to introduce the measure be- fore the Easter vacation. l
 Moble-Manager Harry Davis of the Cleveland American league team. in train- ing here. announced tonight that Vean Gregg, who has been holding out, has sent in his signed contract. Gregg will report to Manager Davis here next week to con dition himself. The Maps held practice game of five innings today. Pinehurst. N. CA 36 hole tie between Walter J. Travis of Garden City and pr. C. H. Gardner of Agawam Hunt club. Providence. featured today's final IS hole round in the S6 hole qualification play of the eighth annual spring golf tournament. The totals were 157 each. Tn the opening play Dr. Gardner had scored 77 to 80 of his opponent. Columbus.-The fourth constitutional congress of Ohio in session here today adopted a proposal to amend the pres ent state constitution so as to per init women participating in all cleo lions. Today's action by the delegates will be submitted to the men voters