The Washington herald., 1913-11-29
News Nuggets from
Telegraph and Cable

Greenwich, Conn. Nov. 2s-william
Banks, eighty-seven. a civil war veteran.
tramped fifteen miles to eat dinner with
his brother.
Kansas City. Nov. S.-About two hun
dred turkeys and five hundred chickens
We're delivered by parcel post in Kansas
! City to supply Thanksgiving tables.
Bismarck. N. Oak, Nov. 2s.-The North
Dakota law prohibiting the sale of snu1
passed at the last session OF the legis-
Iature has been held constitutional by
the State Supreme Court.
New York. Nov. GA loss OF upward
of sl00, 900 was caused early today by fire,
which completely burned out four upper
| floors of the Livingston building, at West
Broadway and Third street.
AIpena, Mich. Nov. SIT was learned
here today that the steamer Hazard.
owned by s. c. McLouth. of Marine City,
and loaded with cement. is ashore OF
Lockport, in Lake Huron.
Regina, Saskatchewan, Nov. 2s-Indlf-
ference Of electors killed adoption of
initiative and referendum legislation in
the province of Saskatchewan. While
almost all of the vote cast was favorable
to the issue, less than 10 per cent OF the
voters went to the POLLS, and the PROPOSE
tion failed through lack Of necessary
numbers.
Chicago, Nov 8.-Two detectives
chased a ''kidnapper'' two blocks, rain
ing bullets at him until he dropped his
burden. The child" proved to be a
woman's dress form.
Pittsburgh. Nov. S.-PostaI card poll Of
members of the Pennsylvania Bankers
Association in thirteen counties showed
they favor a stag with wine to dry
banquet with ladies attending.
London, Nov. 2s-An aeroplane gun, the
invention of an American, was tried
out by British army officers one of whom
made eleven hits out of fourteen shots,
fired at the rate Of 500 a minute from a
height of 800 feet.
Cuba, Ill, Nov. S.-Surrounded by a
posse Of sherif's deputies, Frank Nc
Adams, who last night shot and killed
his wife at a dance in the opera house.
ended his own life today by blowing out
his brains.
Harrisburg. Pa, Nov. S-PersonaII
property assesses for State tax in Penn
sylvania in 1913 aggregated 81. 4O2, ,5l1, ,2T2.
according to figures made public at the
auditor generals department This is an
increase OF 76,4Os.s57 over 1872.
New York, Nov. 8.-Four British rail-
road officials who want to find out how
Americans handle their traffic problems,
arrived here today on the Lusitania. They
were Sir Guy Granet W. DalzieI. J.
Sayres, and F. Tatlow.
Rochester. N. Y, Nov. 2s.-Two yegg-
men, giving the names Of John Graham,
of Dayton, Ohio, and William Morris, of
Chicago, were caught by Patrolman
Preybus early today in the United Cigar
Stores Company's South avenue store.
Rome. Nov. 8.-The Rt. Rev. Dennis J.
Dougherty. bishop OF Jaro. P. l., was
received in private audience today by
Pope Plus X, who exhibited much inter-
esr in church and state affairs in the
Philippines.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 2s-Five hun
dred Modern woodmen 'fnsurgents' to-
day attended the opening session of the
state convention. One of the important
features OF the meeting will be the
financing of the campaign against the
head camps effort to advance rates.
Chicago, Nov. 28-The body of Edgar c. |
Howe was found in a haystack near a
Western suburb yesterday. The inquest
today failed to determine whether the
case was a murder or suicide. Howe was
one of the most prosperous
gamblers in the city.
Montreal Quebec, Nov. 2S.-Four alder |
men of the municipality OF Longeuil, near |
here, went on Legislative strike" to-
day, as the result of q dispute in that |
body. The other four members will not |
be able to transact any business, lack |
ing quorum.
Peking, Nov. GA league for the pur- |
pose of opposing the adoption of confu- |
cianism as the state religion of China, |
was organized here at meeting held at |
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Those present included representatives OF
Mohammedanism. Taoism. Buddhism, Ro-
man Catholicism and Professionalism.
Newburgh, N. Y, Nov. B-Employes Of |
the Erie Railroad here have received or
ders to remove the word Erie from |
their caps and uniforms. This order has |
given rise. 70 rumors of an impending |
sale of the road.
Boston. Nov. 2s-Brockline had a So
ciety fire early today, when the Brook
line Riding Academy was found in /
flames Automobiles brought scores Of |
horsemen and horsewomen TO the barn,
begging the fremen for permission to
save their horses.
Fifty valuable horses were quartered /
IN the stable, and al wsre brought to n