Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
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LAREDO, TEXAS. March 24.-The
Federal army which has been de-
Tending Guerrero, in the State Of
Tamauiipas, evacuated that city to-
day and began retreat upon NueVo
Laredo, pursued by Constitutionalsts
under General Manuel Villa Real
The evacuation followed nine.
nour's assault.
LONDON. March PA record
price Of $4,000 was paid this after
noon for silver saltcelIar from the
collection Of Lord Ashburnham, The
cellar is believed TO be the earliest
saltcellar in existence.
OSSINlNG, N. ", March 24.-James
Connaug hton, for 3S years keeper at
Sing Sing Prison, died this afternoon
from hardening of the arteries.
MEXICO CITY. March PA re-
port reached the war department this
afternoon that General Pena and
thirty two Federals we're killed by
rebels under General Hughes at Ler-
do, State Of Durango.
LONDON, March 24.-Enelsnd was
victorious over America this afternoon
in the first OF a series of court ten
mis- matches that are being staged at
the Queens Club. Joseph Crane, Jr.,
of Boston, and kinseIIa, the American
team, were beaten three sets to one
by Peter W. Latham and E. 3. Noel,
the 6ritons.
JERSEY CITY. N. j., March "a
At q meeting Of the stockholders OF
Al D.
here to day Thomas Read, a holder
ltal stock introduced resolution
asking capita be reduced from $780,
ooo, coo to $4o0oo,ooo. The stock .
holders condemned the attitude of
the government in seeking to disin-
tegrate the company.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 24.-W
E. Clay, the County Attorney Of Grant
County, was shot and probably fatal
ly wounded to day by S. M. BiIliter,
a railroad contractor, at Williams
town, Ky. in a quarrel over liquor.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-Two
men arrested last night at Garden
Lake, N. j., suspected Of being tho
kidnapers Of little Warren McCarrck,
we're taken to Camden to-day where
they were held to prove to the salts
faction OF the detectives that they
had no hand in the kidnapping.
LONDON, March .24.-"ParIsr1en
will not dissolve until the home ruls
bill is passed" declared John {. Red
mond, leader of the Irish National
list party. in answer to run1ors that
the dissolution Of Parliament will be
FASTENED by the events in Ulster IN
the last few days, THE second read
ing of the bill will take place in the
House OF Commons on May 30 and the
bill will be proceeded with until il be
comes a law, no matter how long Il
takes added Redmond.
WASHINGTON. March 24.-Irn-
parchment charges against Justice
Daniel Thew Wright, Of the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court, made BY
Representative Park, Of Georgia, to-
day, were laid before the Hose Judi
ciary Committee.
JACKSONVILLE, fla, March "a,
A report reached here TO day that an
unidentified steamer was ashore On
Fowey Rocks but that her position
was not considered perilous and that
immediate aid was not necessary.
However, the report was transmit
ted to Washington and the revenue
cutter Yamscraw was ordered from
Savannah to the aid Of the stranded
ship.
BINGHAMPTON, N. y, March p.
Twenty five hundred patients and
forty.five Of the nurses in the 5ina-
hampton State Hospital we're Vacei-
mated to day as the result Of an order
issued by State Health Commissioner
Biggs.