Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-01

HIN, IN Superior Court, wednesday
afternoon on the charge of the muir
der Of n. G. Bennett, white, on Feb
ruary 27, 1914. Bennett, who was
night Waterman for the Seaboard Air
Line at the lnman Yards, discovered
Hickman in, a box car supposedly try
ing to steal a quantity of brass. A
pistol duel followed, in which Ben
nett was n1ortally wounded.
INDIANAPOLIS. April Rain
caused a postponement Of the Chi
cago Cubs Indianapolis game this aft
ernoon.
ST. LOUIS, April THE second
Brown Cardinals game of the spring
series was called off this afternoon on
account Of wet grounds.
CHICAGO, April Tho owners
and managers 70 Federal League clubs
went into closed session at noon to-
day to complete the leagues sohed-
ule. No news Of what else was go
ing on inside the conference room
was allowed to leak.
BALTIMORE, April Rain pre-
vented the Baltimore New York Yam
KEGS game this afternoon AS soon
as it was declared off, the Yankees
left for New York, where they will
spend the night resting up fer their
game with the Dodgers to morrow.
CALUMET. MICH, April 1.-The
district union Of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners at meeting to day
decided not to adopt the suggestion Of
President Charles H, Meyer, OF the
Federation. to submit to q referendum
vote the question of ending the strike
The strike is to be continued indei-
nltely,
ST. PETERSBURG, April The
police fired several Volleys into a mob
OF roting strikers this afternoon fol
lowing demonstration in which
10000 men paraded through the
streets. A number of persons were
wounded.
WASHINGTON, April t.--Repre-
introduced in the House to day a bill
rers employed at postoffices at night
has the support Of the National Asso
citation Of Postotfice Clerks.
NEW ORLEANS, April IA deal
has been completed whereby The New
Orleans Times Democrat will take
over The Picayune within the next
few days. The Picayune owners are
to receive 100000 in the consoIida-
ton, The Picayune will close publ
cation within fortnight. The Picay-
une has been running for sixty years.
WASHINGTON, April 1.--Fehting
has been resumed between the Zamor
and the Theodore forces in Haiti, ac-
cordng 10 advices to the Navy De-
partment to day from Captain 6ost
wick, Of the aunboat Nashville, at
Cape 1altien.
Ell PAsO. April IA Federal troop
train bearing endorsements for Gen
oral Velasco at Torreon has been
dVnamted by General Villas men
with heavy loss Of life TO the Govern
rent troops. Rebel troops who had
been in snbuscade attacked the sur
viVors and severe battle IS now in
progress south of Torreon,
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Sen.
ate to- day passed the Weeks resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary Of the
Nav for information as to the ad l.
visibility of using Government cruis-
ers for the establishment Of mail
and passenger and freight line be
tween the United States and South
America.
WASHINGTON. April Dis
patches from Torreon received 10 day
at Consttutionalist headquarters,
state that General Villa has captured
all but a small portion OF that city
and that four-fifths Of Genera We
Iascos Federal army has surrender
ed. Senior Uruqudi, confidentia
agent Of the rebels, said these reports
had been verified by die -tches from
Juarez, which also stated that Villa
would be in complete possession Of
Torrson by Saturday
WASHINGTON April THE an
nusl pension appropriation bill. one
Of the largest OF the yearly budgets,
was reported to the House by the
Appropriations Committee to dsV. Il.
provides S169. 10000 for the fiscal
year 1915. The pension roll for the
current fiscal year was $3.50, 100000
and Of this amount the Pension 5u.
reau will have remaining about ST.,
600 900 because Of the high death rate
among the veterans.
WASHINGTON, April t.--William
L. Day. Judge Of the District Court
Of Northern District Of Ohio, to day
rendered his resignation to Attorney
General MeReynolds. Judge Day will
enter private practice. He is q son