The Washington times., 1914-01-24
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GENERAL.
Courtland ID. Cramp. of Philadelphia.
him losing $4,000 in a train hold-up on
the Michigan Central railroad near Chi
eago.
Four fremen were injured at Cleve-
land by an explosion in a FIRE which
destroyed the building occupied by the
NJ. and NJ. Supply Company. causing
loss of SlOCG91.
Valuable family records of George
Washington were returned to Fairfax
Court House. Va. by E. p EgglestoR,
OF New London. Conn.
Senator James A. O'Gorman. OF New
York. held a conference with District
Attorney Whitman relative to graft
charges. 1t was said the Senator would
testify before the grand jury. with par
ticular reference to accusations made
BY Ex-Governor SuIzer as to James Z.
Jurors in the trial of Hans Schmidt
for the murder of Anna Aumuller re-
eeived anonymous communications
bearing on the case. Justice Davis
warned against outside influence and
cautioned jurors not to read news
paper articles on the case
Federal Judge Emory Speer attempt
cd to address the members OF the
house judiciary committee, sitting in
Macon. Ca, when United States At
torney Ackerman. a witness, testified
that Judge Speer had delivered
charges antagonistic to the Govern
ment.
Local Union 97s. of Pocahontas, W.
Va, was expelled by the convention
of the United Mine Workers in Indian
apolis, charges being made that the
tective agency for the purpose OF
getting spy into the convention
Rebels and federals concentrated
their forces for a decisive battle at
Torreon, in Mexico, and General villa
hoped to push on into central and
southern states with his victorious
AMY, while the Huerta government
prepsred to make stubborn resistan3G
Howard Elliott, chairman OF the
New Haven railroad system. at a
dinner In New York, diagnosed the
trouble with the New Haven road al
the result OF attacks from the public
and governmental interference added
to the. general embarrassment felt by
all railroads, suffering from increas-
ed operation costs, higher wages and
lower rates.
FOREIGN.
Soc 'alist deputies who interpellated the
German imperial chancellor in the
lleichstag on the Zabern affair were
bitterly assailed by him as underminers
OF the throne.
The town Of LNpanto, Greece, was
wrecked by an earthquake.
The Newfoundland government grant,
ed concession for the use Of the
Grand Falls, Labrador, in the extrae-
ton OF nitrogen from the atmosphere
on large scale for use as fertilizer
An attempt to attack the German
crown prince was made in Berlin By an
apparently demented man
Armed guards elected sx-Prsuie- An
garicn parliament after they defed 4
ruling of the president
The entire building industry Of Lon
don was threatened today when the
master builders locked out 57.90O build
ing trade unioniSts because of their re-
fusal to agree 10 work with nohunioin
men. II the trouble is not settled by
Tuesday. a general strike of all build
ing trades -unionists is threatened. 10
would involve 15e,eeo men
The authorities Of London were over
wheImed with applications for admis-
sion to the funeral servSces for the late
Lord StrathconR and Mount Royal
which will be held on Monday at West
minister Abbey.
LOCAL.
Members of Congress- the Comptroller