The Washington herald., 1913-11-28
News Nuggets from
Telegraph and Cable


loading of coal from the steamer Tiger,
human hand appeared among the coal
IN the hold. Excavation revealed a ne
gro, still living, who was buried eleven
days ago while trimming coal when the
steamer was loading. He was in the last
stage Of exhaustion, but made a wonder
ful recovery.
New York. Nov. H.-John A McGurk.
famous as Suicide Hail." left an estate
valued at sl02.7S9.
St Louis, Nov. T.-Nikola GaviIovich
was sentenced to death by a jury in Ed
wardsville. H., last night for the murder
OF his wife. April 3, 1910. This is the first
time In twenty-five years the death pen
atty has been fixed in Madison County,
although $50 murders have occurred in
that time.
Boston. Nov. N.-From a luxurious
steam yacht, on which Harry X. Thaw
gave lavish entertainments, TO a fishing
smack. hailed as the fastest of the T.
Wharf fleet, is the transition the Wissoe
has undergone. She was brought to the
wharf by her owner. Frank B. Nell to
be sent to the fishing grounds.
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE officers Of
the Savannah fire department have been
called upon to fight a curious under
ground fire that has been burning over
an extent OF ten acres of land south OF
the city for several weeks. The fire is
slowly consuming some substance a few
feet under the surface.
Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. a.-"There
are too many people with nothing to be
thankful IL ,al
here today by Mayor William Riddle for
his failure to issue any Thanksgiving
proclamation.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. "a. dispatch
from Valdez, Alaska, says ten more
deaths from measles have occurred at
Afognak, making a total OF twenty
deaths on that island. Every family ex-
cept two on the island reports ono or
more cases Of measles. More than 100
deaths have occurred to date in the
infected district which includes Kodiak
and Afognak islands.
Panama, Nov. 27.-All Chinese in Pana-
ma must register and pay $3.50 each as a
fee. This was the ruling of the Supreme
Court here today in passing on the con-
troversy that arose as to the registration
OF Cinnamon. The Chinese signifed their
intention Of complying with the ruling.
Des Moines. Nov. 27.-Seven persons
were injured. none fatally. when a Bur-
lington freight train. west-bound. plunged
into a south-bouni Rock Island passenger
train. No. 81 on the Kansas City and ST.
Paul short line at a crossing early to-
day.
Fall River. Mass, Nov. 27.-Investiga-
ton into alleged wholesale thefts from
the American Printing Company and the
Algonquin Printing Company. has result
ed in the arrest of twenty-four operatives
in those plants and the seizure OF a ton
OF cloth. Many OF the operatives were
taken as they left the mills last night,
and others were arrested in their homes.
In three tenement houses 5000 yards OF
goods were found.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Nov. 2T-The city
health department is taking measures to
prevent an epidemic OF disease as a re-
suit Of inundation OF streets in the Law
renceville section, which were torn up by
an explosion. Water mains burst and
the streets are sinking.
Athens. Nov. 27.-After a heated debate.
which lasted all night. the Greek Cham
DER OF DepuueS IouAy rdtlHeu lne STeCo-
Turkish peace treaty. The vote was
taken at O'Clock. BY this treaty Greece
retains Saloniki. the most important port
on the southern coast OF the Balkan
Peninsula
London, Nov. H.-Lady Eva, daughter
OF the Marquis OF Cholmondeley. was
quietly married today to Harry Para
vicini. a well-known sportsman. in Christ
church, in the West End. Only the Off
cial witnesses were present
Vienna, Nov. fixing Alfonso. who is
visiting Emperor Francis Joseph, Is suf-
fering from a recurrence OF his catarrhal
ailment, which makes an operation nee
essary, Il was learned today. from a
member of Arch Duke Fredericks house
hold.