The San Francisco call., 1913-08-16
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Henry de
Peyster, an inspector in the service of
the French minister of finance, arrived
here today aboard the steamer France
to look into conditions relative to the
recent receivership of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad. in whose bonds
French investors were heavily inter-
ested.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-An enraged
father, who killed the man the courts
had acquitted of the charge of attack
ing his 13 year old daughter, was ex-
onerated today by coroner's jury. The
verdict said that Edward j. Duprey
was '1aboring under great mental
strain on account of injury believed
done to his daughter by the deceased
when he shot and killed Henry Groni-
mus. Duprey was released from Gus
tody by the police.
RIVERSIDE, Aug. 15-An early
morning fire here today destroyed q
large building occupied by several mer-
camille establishments, causing damage
estimated at $1,000.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 15-A requisi-
tion calling for. the return to Fresno of
w. A. Iden, a cattleman and broker,
who Is under arrest in Albany, Can.
on a charge of selling mortgaged per-
sonal property, was issued from the
governors Office today. Iden is accused
of selling dairy cattle upon which
there was a chattei mortgage.
PEkING, China. Aug. 15.--A Belgian
syndicate today signed with the Chi
nese minister of communications an
agreement for a loan of $4,000, 900 at
5 per cent interest In connection with
the new railroad to be constructed. in
the provinces of Shansi and Szechuen.
The cabinet approved the transaction,
which. however. has not yet been sub
mitted to the Chinese parliament.
DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 15.-With her
two babies In her arms and towel
over her face to protect them from
the acid she had taken, Mrs. Lola Blair,
% years old. an exceptionally beautiful
woman, died today at Crosby. Minn..
just after she had been served with
warrant for her arrest. The warrant
sworn out by Mrs. William A. Guith,
wife of a Crosby contractor. accused
her of a statutory offense. Guith was
arrested later
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The British par
lament was prorogued today and will
not reconvene until February of nexi
| year unless something extraordinary
happens The kings speech, as read IN
the house of lords. was colorless.
| LEAyENWORTH, Kan, Aug. 15.-
Privates Walter Vaudfs and Cockrum
| company #, Fourteenth infantry. and
James Bremen, Company F. Twenty
second infantry. prisoners in the guard
| house at Fort Leavenworth, escaped
last night by overpowering their guar6
and forcing him to accompany them
| SARATOGA. N. ", Aug. 15.--Tws
residents of Saratoga were killed ant
another fatally injured when their au
tomobile left highway and struck &
| tree today on sharp turn at thu
! foot of HILL Albert J. Fountain ans
Charles Davis are dead and Earl Potter
is In hospital.
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Aug. 15s-A
| memorial in celebration of the tercen
| tenary of the departure OF the Pf1grimi
| from Southampton for America was un,
veiled here today by Walter Hine,
Page, the United States ambassador.
Is . column erected on the site OF tn
| pier from which they embarked IN tn,
Mayf1ower. The ceremonies were pre-
sided over by the mayor Of Southamp
| ton.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 1J.-Floys
| Miller, Fort Dodge. Ia, under arres
charged with violation OF the ManI
white slave law, pleaded not guilty a
q preliminary hearing before United
| States Commissioner Samuel Whale,
today. and the hearing was set for mex
Wednesday. Alice and Kate Cooney
/ the girls Miller II alleged to have
4 brought from Iowa to Benson, Ninu.
! are held a. witnesses