The Washington herald., 1917-01-22
Telegraph Tips

New York. Jan. A.-For tickling a
horse with his feet Nicholas De Gregoiro,
Brooklyn, was fined 81 by Magistrate
MCGUIRE, in the Fifth Avenue Police
Court, Brooklyn.
Baltimore, Jan. A.-Justice Brendei de-
creed in the Northwestern Police Court
this morning that the use of profanity
must be curbed in his district.
Baltimore. Jan. 2.-Neariy overcome by
fumes of gas, John Cooney lost his life
while he endeavored to save his father
from asphyxiation yesterday morning.
Mount Holly, n. j., Jan. 2l.-The plant
OF the International Poultry Sales Com
pany was sold yesterday at receivers
sale to the Walker-James Company, of
Camden. for sl6.sso.
New York, Jan. H.-On the plea he
could not afford to spend from one to
three years in State prison. George Cal
vey induced Judge Roseberry, in Warren
County Court, Belvidere, N. j.. to reduce
his sentence to one TO three months in
the county Jail.
Cheyenne. wyo, Jan. 21-Isaac T. Pry-
president of the American National Live
Stock Association.
Peking, Jan. H.-Japanese bankers, 1t is
announced, have signed an agreement
with the Bank of Communications for a
loan of $4,000 in silver at 71-2 per
cent.
New York. Jan. H.-The launching of
the battleship New Mexico, at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard, which was to have taken
place last November, will not take place
until next April
Winsted, Conn. Jan. 2-Edward A.
Luclere. of Norfolk, says he heard the
joyous carols of a robin Friday. He
said he could hardly believe his own ears
the first time he heard the bird sing but
that on hearing twice he was convinced.
Newport, R. l., Jan. N.-The gift to the
Newport Hospital OF $1,000 by Mrs. WILL
lam G. Weld, for many years a summer
resident of Newport. where she has
villa in Bellevue avenue makes possible
the construction of the proposed new ad-
ministration building.
New York, Jan. a.-Arthur l.. Pearse,
wealthy mining engineer, has filed in the
supreme court an answer 10 MISS LII
liam Agnes Hennessys $4,000 breach of
promise action. She alleges he promised
to marry her in March, 1872. Pearse, in
his answer, says Miss Hennessy Tilted
him.
Queretaro, Jan. H.-The Constitutional
Assembly has approved an article regu-
lating the manufacture of alcohol. This
Industry 'is said to consume one-fourth
-
The article approved is expected to de-
crease the liquor traffic.
Waukegan, ILL.,, Jan. N.-A tiny feather
ed body in a pasteboard box was tender
ly carried to the cemetery and inferred.
1t was Mrs. A. Jackaway's dying wish
that her canary bird be buried with her.
New York, Jan. 21.-Because of the
high cost of white paper the Living
Church, weekly publication of the High
Church party in the Protestant Episco-
pal community, will advance its price 50
cents a year on February l.
Pierre, S. Oak, Jan. A.-The Supreme
Court of South Dakota handed down a
formal opinion in the action of the State
against express companies operating In
South Dakota, involving Increases in in
terstate rates to correspond with the
level Of the existent interstate schedules.
Garrison, N. T., JAN H.-After living
paralyzed on her sitting room floor in the
cold for twenty-four hours, Miss Marie
Sherwood, IS years old, of Patterson. Put
nam> County. was saved by the continual
barking of dog, from being frozen to
death. Her feet. 1t is feared. are both
frozen.