The Washington herald., 1916-11-04
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Albany, N. Y, Nov. S-Electors Of
Queens County are not to choose a sue
cessor to the late Sheriff Stier at the
general election on Tuesday next. ao-
oording to a decision handed down today
by the Court of Appeals. Stier was shot
while in the discharge OF his duties on
October IS.
Albany, n. Y, Nov. 3.-The Court Of
Appeals today affirmed the conviction of
Stanley J. Milstein. a motion picture oper-
ator. who shot and killed Policeman John
X. Creedon, of Utica, on Fehruary II
last.
Albany. n. Y. Nov. 3.-The conviction
Of Benjamin Hill Smith, Of Rochester.
was upheld by the Court of Appeals to-
day. Smith was convicted Of grand lar
ceny, first degree, and sentenced to Au-
burn prison for not less than three years
and four months.
Moline, ILL.,. Nov. "a fast Chicago to
Kansas City train on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad went ip
the ditch near here today, killing the en-
gineer and injuring some passengers.
Sofia, Nov. 3-Artillery duels across the
Danube between Bulgarian and Rumanian
guns. are taking place near Rustchuk
and Bevichtdn, the war office announces.
Constanza has been sAellad by Russian
warships.
Rome. Nov 3.-Austro- Hungarian losses
in the battles southeast of Gorizia on
Wednesday are estimated at 5000 by the
war correspondent of the Messaggero at
the front. .
Trenton. n. J., Nov 3.-ChanceIior
Walker today announced the appoint
ment of Merritt Lane, Of Jersey City,
as vice chancellor to fiIl the office made
vacant by the death OF James z. Howell.
seven years.
Geneva, Nov. 3-The food situation
! has become so serious in Dusseldorf. Ger
many. that 17.CoO persons are daily fed at
munition kitchens. says dispatch from
that city today.
! Paris, Now "A telegram frem Swiss
source says that Germany win grant
Poland a constitution and that PGsand
and Galicia will be included in one king
DOM Another dispatch from Amster-
dam says that a Bavarian prince will
probably be selected for king.
Zurich. Nov. "a dispatch from CO.
| logne quotes ting Gazette as saying that
extreme submarining' Of neutrals is the
only means Germany has of preventing
the carrying of cortrabands to England.
Rome. Nov. S.-Dr. Won Koerser. the
premier of Austria, has begun the prep
aration of government psoers accusing
the allies of breaches of ins sFiational law.
! says a dispatch to the Idea Nazionale to-
day. The charges are said 70 be directed
mainly against Italy. -
| Paris, Nov. S-French newspapers are
giving series attention to the declining
| population of France! The Matin today
urges the government to lesta blish schools
| for the training Of mothers In order to
| reduce infant mortality and to establish
also stations for the distribution OF pure
milk.
Copenhagen, Nov. 3.-Municipal auto
nomy has been granted to the Jewish
cities of Kielce, Lublin, Pistrokow and
| Radon by the Russian government. says
a dispatch. from Petrosrad.
Brownsville. Tex, Nov. 3.-virginia Ma
uonal Guardsmen are casting their bal
ballots are being certified by local post
masters, and will be scent to $jate off,
Fcials at Richmond by mai.
| Greenville, Pa, Nov. 3.-While walking
along the tracks of the Erie about noon
| today Myra and Mary Love, Is, were hit
by an express train and Instantly killed.
The sisters were twins. and had always
lived together. =.
New Orleans, La Nov. S-Frank Nc
Mafonf of Buffalo. N. Y, was arrested
herci today in connection with an alleged
plot to hold up a restaurant cashier Two
| companions Of Mcmahon accused him.
The three are held on a technical charge
until the case is investigated.
Houston. Ter, Nov 3.-BulIets fred by
his wife caused the death todar of C. =.
Brod, 40, a railroad brakemant Fro6 ana
his wife quarrelled at hotel Bod for
merly was of Syracuse, N. " and his
father, Edward Brod, lived IN that city.
The mans wife is In jai4 nervous
wreck. $s-
Columbus. Ca, Nov. a-w. o. Bowden
shot ana killed his giri-wtfe early today.
and in turn was shot to death by J. Z.
Cox, her step-father and Charles Hfll.
her brother. Domestic troubles caused
the tragedy.
Paris, Nov. 3.--A dispatch from Ads.
Abeba saws that ytrs. revoiut,onary army
OF Raj Michael has been defeated after q
stubborn battle by sovernmert froops.
The chief and part of his army are Re-
ported to have been taken prisoners.
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