The Washington herald., 1913-11-26
News Nuggets from
Telegraph and Cable

started shortly after midnight, and
which burned for nearly four hours,
aided by a gale travelling fifty miles an
| hour destroyed a dozen business places
| In the central section of Mahoney City
| and caused a loss estimated at Sl00 COO
New London, Conn, Nov. 5.-A three
masted schooner Is burning in Long
| Island Sound, according to a wireless
dispatch received here today from Capt
PettgreW' of the steamer Chelsea.
New York, Nov. 3.-CarI ThaIheim.
president of the importing firm of C.
Thalheim & Company, was arrested
| today by government agents. He is ac-
cused Of undertaking. imports of feath-
ers from France. The authorities believe
the frauds will mount into the millions
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 5.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch, daughter of
Gen. William T. Sherman, was held at
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
here today. She was the wife of Lieut..
Thomas Fitch, U. S. N, retired.
Boston, Nov 25.-F. Pinney Earle, al
legged kidnaper OF his own son, is not
on board the liner Marquette. according
to wireless from Capt. Findlay, re-
ceived in Boston today.
Albany, N. Y, Nov. Estate Fire
Marshal Thomas ]. Ahearn was stricken
with paralysis at his desk in the capitol
today. His condition is serious.
Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 25.-Thirty
Italians are being third degreed'' by
the police today for clews to the murder
of two men and the serious wounding of
AzllN AahN Las .ar-I,k
over five pounds Of peanuts,
Chicago. Nov. 25.-Mrs. Adlai Z. Stew
enson, wife Of the former Vice President.
and past president general Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. is Sc
riously ill at her home at Bloomington,
Ill
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 25.-Sir Arbuthnot,
the famous English physician, rushed to
Montreal today to attend the Duchess of
Connaught, who suffered a relapse from
the illness that followed the operation
which she underwent last year.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 2-George
Jordan, local business man. was to-day
found guilty in Federal Court of VIOLA
ton of the Mann white slave law in
transporting Ruth Steel, nineteen, from
Ironton, Ohio. to this city and placing
her in the resort of Rebecca Robinson.
The Robinson woman is also under in
dictment and will be tried Immediately.
London, Nov. 5.-Frederick Townsend
Martin, rich New York society man and
writer on social topics, was taken i'll at
the Berkley Hotel to-day following a
nervous breakdown. Mr.. Martins condi-
ton became SO serious that a doctor and
two trained nurses were Immediately sum-
moned.
London, Nov 25.-The British wholesale
sugar dealers are organizing to fight
against attempts being made to form a
great sugar trust to monopolize the beet
sugar industry on the Continent.
London. Nov. 3.-Count Julian de
Linden was quietly married to-day to
Mrs. Mackes, a wealthy widow of Glas-
gov. The ceremony took place in a reg
istrar's office.
Paris, Nov. 5.-The chief pilot of the
Bleriot Aeroplane Company, NJ. Edmond
Perreyon, was killed on the Buc Aero
drome today when his monopiane fell $50
feet. He was the 14sth victim Of avia-
ton.
London, Nov. 5.-Duveen Brothers.
American art dealers, bought the famous
Panshanger Rafael Madonna today for
an American customer.
Venice, Nov. 2-The strike of the
naval reservists spread to-day and the
government is preparing to take steps to
prevent 1t from becoming general.
Milan. Italy, Nov. ga man known as
David Chevelliard. said to be French
adventurer. was arrested here to-day