The Washington herald., 1916-12-23
Telegraph Tips

New York. Dec 22-Blanche Crane,
daughter-in-law of DR.. Frank Crane
writer and lecturer. was killed early to-
day by fall from the sixth story win
dow of her apartment in West Seventy
ninth street. She was the wife Of James
L. Crane. an actor.
Paris, Dec. 22-Artillery dueIs north OF
Monastir and patrol engagements on the
Struma River were reported by the
French war Office today in a communique
on Macedonian operations.
London. Dec. 2.-The steamship Itonius,
5,340 tons, has been sunk. says a dispatch
to Lloyds today. The Itonis was in the
service Of the British government.
Copenhagen. Dec 22.-The transfer of
the Danish West Indies to the United
States Is now a mere matter of formali-
ties The sale stood ratified today by
both houses OF the Danish congress
London, Dec. 22.-El Arish, a strongly
fortified Turkish camp, ninety miles east
of the Suez Canal. has been captured by
the British according to dispatches from
Cairo. Egypt, today.
buuapest' Dec. Zine coronation OF
Charles. as King of Hungary, will take
completed plans for the ceremonies.
Count Tisza has been elected paladin
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 22-The Union Pa
cifcs Christmas gift of s1,5OO,O0O will be
divided among 1000 employees.
Gloversville. N. Y. Dec. &C. Lever &
Co., leather manufacturers have declsned
a special pay day and awarded bon L es
of from S to $1,000 to 275 workers as
Christmas presents.
San Francisco, Dec. 22-Luther Bur-
bank, plant evolutionist, and his secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth Waters, were mar
ried by the Rev. c. S. S. Dutton, pastor
of the First Unitarian Church. The cere-
mony was private.
Omaha, Dec. 22.-Archbishop jeremiah
j. Harty was installed as Bishop Of Oma-
ha at st. Celia's Cathedral. Ten prelates
of the Roman Catholic church and l2O
priests of Nebraska and Iowa were pres
ent at the ceremony.
Copenhagen (via London), Dec 22-The
small Russian steamship Skiftet has been
land. according to advlces received here.
Fifty-nine persons were killed. Only one
person aboard the steamship was saved.
Salem, Ore, Dec 22-Charles E Hughes
carried Oregon by plurality of 1874 over
President Wilson, according to the Of
fetal returns just announced The final
count was: Hughes, 126.749; Wilson. 49,
435. The total prohibition amendment
carried by 5,261
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-Capt E. L.
Beach, commander of the cruiser Mem
phis wrecked on the rocks of San Do
mingo during hurricane, has been placed
on trial before a naval court on board
the battleship Connecticut at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard.
Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 22-Hundreds
of married couples in this city and in
cities across the river in Ohio were
shocked by a report that Federal agents
are investigating marriages by Ohio min
listers of couples having licenses issued
here and in other West Virginia cities.
The marriages OF many couples who were
wed in this manner have been declared
illegal.
Berlin. .sDec. 22.Dispatches from vien-
ma report that Emperor Charles has re-
ceived a deputation OF Austrian Jews,
headed by the Viennese grand rabbi. The
Emperor thanked the deputation Tor their
call. and assured them that the Jews
would forever enjoy the rights guaran-
teed to all citizens.
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