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WHAT HAPPENED New York. Police discovered Ed ward Mann, arrested for robbing cigar store, wore corsets. Said they kept him warm. Christiana Miss Henrietta Hoogh, 27, is first woman diplomat in world. Appointed secretary of Nor wegian legation at Mexico City. Washington. Publication in New York newspaper that her per capita wealth is $35 has brought hundreds of pathetic letters to treasury d'ep't " from poor people asking for their $35. Grand Haven, Mich. Michael Lu loff and David Newell, section men, run down and instantly killed while crossing Grand Trunk bridge. Los Angeles. George H. Avery put his autojnto garage last night. Found goat in tonneau; had eaten lialf of leather cushion. Portland, Ore. Manufacturing company used parcel post to send child's coffin to family in Auburn, Wash. New York. Victor Muravlos and Mary Bodner arrested in connection with murder of Ivan Martysewicz, whose body was found in trunk dumped on street Columbus, 0. Gov. Cox notified by Pres. Wilson that Red Cross or ganization had voted him" "gold medal of merit" for his course In handling Ohio flood situation last March. Toronto-At White River, Ont, north of Lake Superior, temperature is from 45 to 50 below zero. Fort Worth, Tex. Jas. C. Thomp son arrested, charged with murder for tieing horse on bridge, causing wreck of 'Frisco train. Engineer, fireman and.brakemankilled. Springfield, IIIt Dr. John R. Rob inson, Progressive, Chicago, elected president state board of health. " New York Dr. Edward C. Spitz ka, noted brain specialist and alien ist, and first physician to declare puiteau, Pres. Garfield's assassin, Bane, dead. OUTSIDE CHICAGO Paris. Alfred Geri, Florence dealer in antiques, asked permission, to sue French government for 10 per cent of value of picture "Mona Lisa," on ground that he discovered the paining in his city. Wilmington, Del. Seven sailors of bark Manga Reva, who mutined against poor food and abuse, sen tenced by Federal Judge Bradford to serve three years and six months in Atlanta penitentiary and pay fine of $100 and costs. Thursday Island, Australia. Mme. Lillian Nordica, American prima donna, improved. Illness resulted from being stranded on steamer Tas mania, aground recently in Gulf of Paqua. Washington. Alarmed by 15 per cent increase in mine fatalities dur ing 1913, Sec'y of Interior Lane is working out remedial program. New York. Gunboat Smith will marry Miss Helen Remily pianist and artist's model, Jan. 17, Washington. Senate passed Gore resolution directing investigation as to feasibility of government owning Oklahoma oil lands and constructing oil pipe line from Oklahoma fields to the gulf. New; York. Federal Judgd Hough refused to appoint receivers for Hen ry Siegel & Co., bankers, thus tem porarily blocking attempt of deposit ors to have Siegel and Frank E. Vo gel examined as to assets and hand ling of bank funds. St. Louis, Mo. Because stocks he sold made good, A. B. Donaldson, broker, has been paroled from Ches ter, HI., penitentiary, where he was serving 3 years on charge of having sold worthless mining stocks to Mrs. Belle Ridgely, Assumption, HI. Washington. Rep Hardy, Texas, introduced resolution that thanks of Congress be given Capt Paul H. Krei bohm of lined Kroonland for his res cue of 89 persons from steamer Vo turno last October.