Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-10

NEWS

LONDON. April 1o.-Lady Eliza
beth Gust, widow Of Sir Reginald
Gust, dropped dead from heart dis
ease on her way to church to-day
WASHINGTON, April 1o.-The
House judiciary committee to-day
reported faYyorably the resolution Of,
fered by Representative Park, of
into the official conduct of Justice
Daniel Thew Wright, of the District
of Columbia Supreme Court, with a
view to his impeachment on speci-
fications of alleged misconduct by
Wade n. Cooper, local banker
LOS ANGELES, April 1o.-Claude
Mathewson, proprietor of the Hotel
Lorraine, to day shot and killed Miss
Nellie Murdoch, rs, housekeeper at
the hotel and then committed sui
eide. He was formerly proprietor
of the RathskelIer Cafe, rendezvous
for sporting men.
exchange of the notifications of the
general treaty between Great Britain
and the United States was made to-
day by Secretary Of State Bryan and
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador. The treaty provides for
arbitration Of all questions except
those of national honor and covers a
term of five years.
TOPEKA, KANs., April 1o.-Mrs.
Lueila West to- day filed suit against
Governor Hodges for $3.50 damages
for injuries alleged to have been IN
flicted by the Governor when she
went to confer with him regarding
the paroling of man from prison.
Mrs. West charges that the Governor
attempted to restrain her from pick
ing up some papers from his desk and
in the scuffle which followed the
State Executive struck her on the
shoulder, causing a black and blue
mark, and also wrenched her arm.
SAN QUENTIN, CAL, April TO-
Jerry Alien, former San Francisco
saIoonkeeper. was hanged to-day for
the murder of his wife. He went to
the gaIlows laughing, Allen obtained
special permission to wear his wifes
wedding ring when hanged. In the
death cell Allen joked 81 forgive
everyone" he said, 81 swing to day,
but I've got the world cheated at that
I'm willing to 60"
CLEVELAND, OHIO, April TO-
One member of gang of five hold
up men was shot to death and two
others were seriously wounded to day
by Mrs. John Galbos, wife of a sa-
loonkeeper. The remaining two mem
bers of the band escaped in an auto
mobile with $500 loot. The robbers
entered the saloon and ordered the
proprietor and eight customers to
throw up their hands. While two Of
the men were rifling the cash register
Mrs. Galbos entered and began firing.
ALBANY. N. v, April 1o.-Govern-
or Martin Il. GIynn again refused to
interfere in the case Of the four
young New York gunner" who must
die in the electric chair Monday for
the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
my mind is made up" said the Gov
ernor. This spelled the doom of Left
Louie" "Dago Frank" Whitley Lew
is" and "GYp the Blood" as far as
executive eIemency was concerned.
WASHINGTON, April 1o.-Senator
James O'Gorman, Of New York,
Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Inter Oceanic Canals, conferred
with Secretary of State Bryan to day
concerning the agreement reached by
the United States and Great Britain
relative to the passage of the Colon
bian vessels through the Panama
Canal free Of tolls.
ST. LOUIS, April 1o.-The Federal
League will have it's own minor
leagues next year. according to Otto
Stifel, owner of the St. Louis Fed
erals. 1.-TWO minor league organiza-
tions now are diokerna with u.s."
said Stifel. at is quite likely that
we will form an alliance with them,
which, Of course, VIII result their
breaking away from organized base
ball."
NEW YORK, April tC.-ln a final
court effort to save the four Becker
gunner from eleetroeution next
week, Charles Wahle, their attorney,
made application this afternoon to
JUDGE Barlow S. Weeks, Of the Su-
prene Court, requiring District Al
torney Charles S. Whitman to show
cause why the gunner should not
have a new trial.