The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-12-22
NEWS NOTES


Application has been made for the
Liberty bell for the Chicago Fair.
An acre of the business portion of
the town of ShclbyviIle. Tenn, was
destroyed by fire.
A gold medal has been awarded to
f. r. Ives for discoveries in photo
graphing in colors.
The American Jewish Historical
Society held It's first scientific meet
ing in Philadelphia
The excessive use of chloral for in
somnia is said to have caused the
insanity OF William Watson, the
English poet
Austin Gibbons, the lightweight
pugilist, issued u challenge to VIM.
Myor, the StFgator, III, Cyclone,
to fight him 10 "a finish.
Brig Gen Henry Gray died al
Coushatti, La, aged ssvsnty-one
years He served in the Confederate
army and Congress.
The British Union Conservative
Association, in session in Sheffield,
Eng, will, it is believed, declare iii
tayos Of reciprocity principles.
George Dubear and George H.
ROsmer have signed articles for a
match on the Thames, January 30,
for 800 and the Sportsman chaIl
enge cup, valued at 5000.
A Turkish torpedo-boat that left
Kiel. Germany, November Is, has
not been heard from since. 1t is
supposed the vessel was lost in the
Atlantic.
The DIXIE of Varagua, who has the
blood of Christopher columbus liz his
veins, has been appointed president
of the committee on the Spanish eX-
hibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The body of Patrick McDrury, of
Brooklyn n Y. was found embedded
in the grain in the hold of the Anchor
Line steamer Bolivia, at Glasgow.
McDrury was smothered in the grain
when the vessel was being loaded at
New York.
Princentnn received $12 900 from
the Thanksgiving Day football
game, 81, 0O0 less than was received
last year. This deficiency has been
made up to the extent of 81 900 by
the receipts from the other games OF
the season.
Mrs. Langtry, the English actress,
has offered a reward of $50 fer in
formation as to the authorship OF
the report that while at supper at
the Savoy Hotel, London, she threw
butter at number of gentlemen and
was requested to finish the meal III a
private room and then to quit the
hotel.
Arthur W Wuillmean, who began
last week in Cleveland, Ohio, what
he announced would be fast OF fifty
days became dissatisfied at the
little interest in him shown by the
people and suddenly stopped fasting,
saying he was not going to make a
monkey of himself in a town where
he was not appreciated.
Moorish pirates captured the Span
ish schooner lcod and carried her
crew INTO the mountains near Cape
JUDY The pirates demand 81 900
for the surrender of the men, and
threaten that if any attempt be
made to release the prisoners by
force they will kill them. 1t is
thought the government will pay the
ransom money.
A 10 per cent. reduction has been
ordered by the Phoenix Iron Com
pany, of Reading, Pa, in all the mills
and shops OF the plant, except the
pudding mill, where wages have
been reduced from 1926 to So per
ton. The reduction is to take effect
December 26. Common lahorers will
hereafter receive % cents instead Of
81 O2 per day. The reason given is
il business.
The coal operators of the Hooking
Valley have taken steps toward the
formation of a trust company for
the commercial handling of the out
put of all their mines. The Hooking
Valley operators on the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio and Columbus,
Shawnee and Hooking, and Toledo
said, to become members of the new
trust company.
There is a good deal of talk among
the Worlds Fair directors of con
tinuing the fair for another year
after November next. The leaders
believe that six months is rather a
short time for the life of the splendid
palaces that have been erected at
Jackson Park. OF course it all de
Ponds upon the success of the fair
next summer, and upon the willing
ness of the exhibitors to maintain in
their displays a second season.
THE pool OF POLTFECS