The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-30
Wire Sparks

Chicago-The first violence in several days as result of the strike of news paper wagon drivers came tonight when Adolph Marcus, non-unon driver for an afternoon paper, was stabbed three times by an unidentified man. who escaped.
 New York.-Thanks from Governor Sam ders of Louisiana for New Yorks con- tribution to the fund for flood sufferers was received by Mayor Gaynor today In a letter to the mayors secretary Gov ernor Sanders said: thank you, the mayor of New York, and other citizens of your great city for the interest you are manifesting in our suffering people.
 Seattle, Wash.-The fifty-fourth general assembly of the United Presbyterian church was dissolved today. The next general assembly will meet at Atlanta at the same time as the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church and the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of North America.
 Washington.-W expressing confi- dence that the Senate would provide for one battleship when the naval bill reaches that body, Secretary Meyer today said that he felt that the House was deter mined to practice economy at any price. He declared that there was undivided pub lie sentiment for increasing the navy, ac- cording to the present programme of two hattleships year.
 hington-Lincoln's birthplace at Hodgenville, Ky, is proposed as na- tional park in a resolution introduced to- day by Senator Borah. It provides that the government accept, under private endowment, the land on which the Lin- coin homestead stood.
 shington-Attorney General wicker- slam denied at the white house today that there was friction between hinselt anc Secretary Knox over the attack by the department of justice upon the Bra ..iia.l coffee valorization
 Washington-Because the sons of army and navy officers, owing to the lack Of legal residence by their fathers are nn- able otherwise to secure opportunities to enter the army. the president has ap' pointed thirteen of them as cadets ai West Point Military academy. These were selected by competitive examina- ton from a list of fifty candidates.
 paris-The first general meeting of tEe European section of the Carnegie founu- ation for international peace, presided over by Leon Bourgeois. minister of la bor. was concluded tonight with a ban quet at which members of the committee representing all the countries of Europe were present.
 Hendersonville- The sudden illness of Mrs. Lizzie Shaft. one of the seven defendants charged with criminal knowledge of the alleged murder of Myrtle Hawkins, after Furman Howard, a witness, had testified that he had seen Mrs. Shaft at the Hendersonville station some time between September and 10. caused an early adjournment of court today.
 Panama.--A dispatch from Chiriqui says that Gen. Manuel Quintero. leader of the opposition there and very pop ular with the people, was dangerously The details of the affair have not been made public General Quintero former fly was secretary of government and minister of public works.
 Budapest. Hungary.-A dynamite cartridge exploded at late hour last night on one of the staircases of the house of parliament. A large number of window panes were smashed. No serious damage was caused. It is be- lieved by the officials that the cart ridge. which was of the kind used for blasting in mines. was placed in the building during the recent labor trou- bles and rioting was forgotten.
 Nashville.-The old guard of the Southern Hardware Salesmens asso- citation, men who have travelled IS years or more. today elected officers. They are: Irby Bennett Memphis, presi- dent; Joseph H. Grubb, Philadelphia. and George Harper. Baltimore. vice president; Guy Mitchell. Atlanta. secre- tary treasurer.
 Washington.-One death from yellow fever in Puerto, Mexico. May 25. has been reported to the United States health and marine hospital service. The same service has received from the United States con sul at Tamsai, Formusa. a report stat ing that in the four weeks ending April IS there were e6 cases of bubonic plague on the island of Formosa. of which 56 were fatal