The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-06-19
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The French have seized lands in
Africa which are claimed by the Brit
ish government.
The Senate finance committee has
finished the preliminary consideration
of the tariff bill.
Twelve young men::graduated at
Trinity College. Each of them gave
800 to the endowment fund.
"A chewing gum factory is re-
ported to be established at Southern
Pines, N. G.
The Cheyenne Indians of Mon
tana are committing many depreda-
lions. They have killed several per-
sons and hundreds of cattle.
Rev. R. A. Willis has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Rev. J. E. Mann, pastor
of New Berne Methodist church.
Neal Archie, child of Mr.. Nick
ems, residing 71st township, died a
few days ago from the effects of con
centrated!l I'VE accidentally swallowed
FGyetteVaue O0SerCer.
Tht citizens of Asheville are so per.
sistent in evading the censuu enumer-
ators that Superintendent Porter has
asked Senator Vance and Congress
man Ewart to iHerfere in the matter.
1t is said that DIR. Calling, the
inventor of the Calling gun, is at work
ON a new artificial ice machine which
he believes will make ice at one -tenth
the present cost.
"A writer in the Charlotte Chron-
icle dominates Capt. S. A. Ashe, edi
tor of the Raleigh Neaps and Observer,
to fill the Chair of History which is to
be established at the n G. University.
The citizens of Asheville are SO
persistent in evading the census enum-
orators that Superintendent Porter
has asked Senator Vance and Con-
gresham Ewart to interfere in the
matter.
The Senate committee on COM
merce adds s3,0OO,OOO to the House
river and harbor bill and the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tiou bill is increased $313,47O in the
Senate committee.
The loss of seventy five levees
and 100000 worth Of property is
reported as the result Of late heavy
freshet on the island of Cuba. Great
suffering prevails in different quarters
of the island.
Princeton College this year con-
ferred the degree of LII. D., Oh two
persons-on Hon. Daniel G. Fowle,
class of 1857, Governor of North Car
DINA; the other Francis A. Snow,
Chancellor of the University of Kan
sas.
Grand Master Samuel H. Smith,
of Winston, appointed D. S. Watt,
ESQ.,, Of Raleigh, Grand Treasurer of
tne Grand Lodge of Masons, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Col. w. E.. Anderson.
The President vetoed the bill appro-
pciating $4,000 for the erection of a
a public building at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
He says the Government must be
economical in the present uncertain
state of revenues and financial legisla-
ton.
The President vetoes the bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the erection OF
a public building at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
He says the Government must be
economical in the present uncertain
state of revenues and financial legisla
ton.
In searching the old records for
data for use in the book he is writing,
Mr.. w. B. Glenn discovered that
President Andrew Jackson was sworn
in as constable for one of the town
ships in this Greensboro
Patriot.
Woman is showing her ability to
cope with man in mental power. At
the June examination at Cambridge
University, England. Miss Philippe
Fawcette carried off the highest hon
ors, having 400 marks more than Mr..
Bennett, the highest msle contestant.
The other day "Big JEAN" a
buck negro stole all the CLONES ana
other things including a SS calibre
pistol, from Burgin's 8 c works near
Monroe, and afterwards shot Noah
Briscoe, in whose charge he was left
until a warrant could be had. He
then escaped.
One day last week the little son
of Mr.. Phillip Drum of Mountain
Creek township, near Little Mountain,
while hoeing corn saw shining peb-
BILE in clod of dirt. He picked it up
and found it to be a nugget of pure
gold. It weighed % pennyweights,
and is worth about $25.
Mayor Chas. D. Crawford, of Sal
isbury, one of the most genial young
men THE SENTINEL ever knew, died
in Salisbury last week, aged 81. His
funeral was largely attended, the Sails
bury bar, the members of the Old
club, the military company
and the fire company acting as pail
bearers.