At the request of a number of friends
Thomas Kelly decided that he would
give a basket picnic and sailing party
on Lake Pontchartrain. There were
ten persons, including girls ranging
from 11 years up, young boys and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Kelly as chaperones.
A yawlboal was procured and the party
set sail. The course was from the old
to Milneburg and when within
a few yards of the Spanish fort the
boat capsized, ixaving been struck by a
heavy gale, (ieorge W. Merzenich. a
drug clerk, who was fishing ;n a boat
near by, saw the other boat upset,
quickly pulled his boat to tin*
scene, and just in time to save
the major part of the party.
The lake was dragged for the bodies,
but up to late they could not
be found. The accident has caused
sympathy as ail the unfortunates were
w r ell known in the lower portion of the
city. Hud Koops, who was in the
party, saved the lives of two of the lit
tle girls, and Master Theodore Smith
saved the life of Hud Smith, who was
sinking for the last time.
THE KELLY INCIDENT RECALLED.
Mr. Mti Judd's Appointment as Consol
to Vienna Is Opposed.
Washington, April 3. —Cable mes
sages from Vienna stating that the
anti-Semitic organization and other
bodies in that city are vigorously pro
testing against the reception of Mr.
Max Judd of Missouri, a Hebrew citi
zen of the United Slates and a native
of Austria, nominated and confirmed
as consul-general to Vienna, have
nece-sarily recalled the Kelly incident
in connection with that same country.
