The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-28
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Rumors Of revival of the Panama
Canal project are renewed.
The Hanna Wagon Works. at Peoria,
ILL.,, have been destroyed by fire.
The British war ship Buzzard arrived
at Halifax with 10 cases of yellow fever
aboard.
1t is stated that the cZar and cZariIla
have promised Emperor William that
they will visit Berlin in October
A special from Parkersburg. W Va,
says the oil tanks of Brown Bros. were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $50. 900
\ purse of $500 has been offer d by
the Ormonde club of London for box
ing match between Dempsey and Burke.
Indian Commissioner Morgan has issued
instructions that no more Indians shall
be taken from reservations by travelling
shows-
Count Szechenyi, who was at the head
of an expedition which was exploring
the Hawaiian Islands, was murdered by
his servants.
There are a dozen cases of smalipo in
San Antonio, Tex. The outbreak was
very sudden. Steps to prevent its spread
have been taken.
1t is stated that q syndicate of sporting
men at Ogden, Greg, have offered a
purse of $50, 900 for q fight between Sui
livan and Jackson.
An old carriage in which 4. Ii. Steph-
ems used to drive around Georgia on his
speech making tours is to be offered for
10 l,-;I
Brief interviews with wholesale and
retail merchants in the large cities show
that the outlook for the fall and winter
trade is full of promise Of prosperity.
Six citizens of Hugerton, Kan, on
trial at Paris, Tex, have been sentenced
to death for murder, the outgrowth Of
the county seat feud in No Mans Land.
Willism Hanlon, who fell from the
trapeze of the New York Academy of
Music Saturday night, is resting quietly
with every prospect of speedy re-
covery.
The miners of Great Britain will be
asked by the labor organizations to vote
on the question of an eight hour working
day Ecforc an international strike is
ordered.
Incendiary fiends started four separate
| fires in the oil field at Belmont, w. Va.
The tanks are all burning, and it is feared
| that the fires will spread to 80 other
wells in the field.
Information sent TO Capetown, South
Africa, states that the Portuguese re
peatedly fred upon the British expeli-
ton under Thomson while it was pro-
ceeding along the British side of the
Zambesi River
y dispatch from London says that Mr..
Rof ert T. Lincoln, United States minister
to Great Britain, emphatically denies
| thr truth of those reports which repre-
sent him as contemplating the rendering
| of his resignation.
The cafes in Berlin which openly an
nOunce the sale of horse meat are
| thronged daily. The patrons of these
places express great admiration fol
| equine steak. but carping critics allege
| that it is the price and not the quality
| of the food which attracts the customers.
| Thomas J. Clay has commenced suit
against the Washington Park Club, OF
| Chicago, to recover 81, 155, the amount
| of the Hyde Park stakes won by Clay:
horse, Balgowan, on July H. The
money is withheld because the owner OF
| Kingman, who ran second, has filed {
protest, which the racing ste wards have
not yet considered.
The Rev. DR.. Burtscll, the late pastor
of the Church OF the Epiphany, who " a.
removed from his charge on account o
his expressed sympathy with the excon
municated priest, DR.. McGlynn, has beer
temporarily >uapended from the exercise
of his functions as a Roman Catholic
priest in The diocese of New York fo
failure to make an apology and retrac
ton to Archbishop Corrigan.
At meeting of the Lancashire Miners
Federation the president stated that tw'
messengers who came direct from th'
Emperor of Germany had waited Oh hin
and solicited information as to the con
dition of British miners, stating at tin
same time that since the resignation 0
Prince Bismarck the Emperor had be
come democratic, and desired to plac
the labor laws of Germany on an equalit..
with those of England.