The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-21
NEWS OF THU WEEK
THE WORLDS EVENTS GATHERED
IN SMALL COMPASS.
The Latest Happenings al Home ard Abroad
Collected and Presented in Tegse
and Readable Form
Domestic Sutnfnn AIRY.

Tho~wat"rinS places at all points con-
tinue crowded with visitors.
New York taxes have been slightly ad-
vanced over last years rate.
The outlook is favorable for largely
increased cotton trade at Norfolk.
Arkansas has a population of 100, 900,
an increase Of 80 per cent in the decade.
Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln and daughter
Sarah have arrived in Chicago from
London.
Admiral Glcrardi transferred his flag
from the Baltimore to the Philadelphia
on Tuesday.
1t is claimed that Tacoma, Wash. is
| adding 1000 people to her population
every month.
The cruiser Baltimore will start for
Sweden next Saturday with Captain John
Ericsson's remains.
Postmaster General Wanamakcr pro-
poses to have so'rc postal cards made
| especially for the l-.,iies,
The apple crop is 4 complete failure in
New England. and the crop is a small
one in the Middle ,atcs
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Iron Mountain Railroad, now sells pea
nuts in depot at st. Louis.
4 Cincinnati physician proposes that
| murdercrs beexecutcd by the administra-
tion of chloroform or poison.
The grand jury at Hazard, Ky, has
returned 10 indictments for murder
Outlaws are fleeing the country.
| Maryland Railroad. near Pikcsville. has
refused an offer of $500 per acre
The Census Off h::s completed the
first rough footin, Of the population Of
| the country. We have 6i 600. 0o0 prope
The Mar, land Stat Farin;r,' Alliance
| adjourned after dct 'rnining to try to
control politics so t, t.forcc its l,rin.
ciples.
Ex-Prcsident Clevrland has bought a
seaside cottage on ;,LZLrds Il ~, Mass.
| There are 1GO acre of " ooIIaw3, grounds
| attached.
Five thousand four hundred and fifty
stserage passenger from Europe pas ed
| through the barge office of New York
| last week.
The Minneapolis ;ruiH Record makes
| an estimate of the . ain crop of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas, putting it at 93,-
600, 900 bushels.
w. w. Gould, said to be an agent of
the Louisiana L vcry Company, was
| arrested in Washi ton on the charge of
selling lottery tichs,s.
The finance company of the Pennsyl-
| vania Railroad has released to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company roll
| ing stock valued at 50 ,O0000O
Objection is made by organized labor
i'll Maryland to the proposition of the
State printer to have copies of the State
| laws bound outside of the State
An enormous flow of natural gas has
been struck at Sunmerland, three miles
from Santa Barbara, Cal. The flow is
estimated at 5000, 900 feet per day.
| The famous Irish military organiza-
ton, the Goth regiment of the militia,
| are at PeekskiIl, and will close the season
| of instruction there with this week.
There was strong speculation in Wall
street last week in silver, and the price
per ounce rose to 1174. A favorable
bank statement has aided prices gener-
ally.
| A general strike of cigarmakers in
Cleveland, Ohio, was inaugurated this
week. The manufacturers decided not
to grant the advance of 81 per thousand
demanded.
| Near Bonneville. Owsky county, KY,
John Bowman knocked his cousin, Henry
| Bowman down, after which his sister
Topsy cut his heart out with bowie.
The girl claimed Henry insulted her.
Chairman Collins, of the Grant Monu-
ment Association, has been intervie we'd
at Saratoga, N. Y, and expresses the de.
cided opinion that General Grants re-
mains will not be removed from New
York.
The exports of specie from the port of
| New York last week amounted to $500.
300, of which 800 was in gold and
$527, 800 silver. All the gold went to
South America and all the silver to
Europe.
Much interest is shown in the decision
of Maryland court in favor of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad against the
Interstate Commerce Commission in the
matter of excursion rates for parties of
ten or more.
At New Haven, Conn. II. T. Backus
and Miss Genevieve A. Smith were mar
ried, attired in bicycle uniform, and as
soon as the ceremony WAS over they
mounted tandem and started on their
wedding trip.
The Rev. DR.. Stokes, president of the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association,
has issued his annual circular asking the
dwellerl there to abstain from worldly
amusements during the camp. which be-
gins this week.
Another popular actor has gone wrong.
Mrs. Ida j. Dixey has instituted suit in
the New York supreme court for a linn
tied divorced from Henry E. Dixey, the
comedian, on the ground of abandon.
ment and non support.
The new cruiser San Francisco during
a preliminary trial trip developed the
highe t rate of speed which she has YET
attained. Information has been received
by reliable parties that with 100 pound:
,, of steam and 100 revolutions her speed
was at the rate of 19f knots per hour
which is three quarters of knot owe,
contract requirement.
The Treasury Department is criticised
in New York for not making public the
, details of silv .r purchases. The director
of the mint says that i'll this regarl
the practice of the de- art'nelt for hc
past 12 years is being followed
Reports from western Kansi:; are to
the effect that pra sic fir,s ar risiny in
spite of efforts of uie pc pie 10 check
them. In Ford cou.ity tr:tc. 20 mile.
Z square was burned in two Lours C,rr
4 fields are dry and burn like tinder.