The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
NEWS NOTES.

The Virginia State fair will be helt
In Richmond, beginning October II
and continuing four days.
The militia of Delaware will dis
band unless the Legislature repeali
the existing militia laws.
The skeletons of four unknown
soldiers were eXhumed near Parker's
store, Spottsylyania county, Va.
Experiments for the treatment O
cholera by incubation have re
suited successfully in Agra, India.
John Hull was killed and several
workmen were badly hurt by the
collapse OF a building in Cincinnati
The President will not accept the
designations of the delegates to the
International Monetary Conference
in Brussels.
| The Hon. j. c. New, the retiring
American consul general in London,
will sail for the United States on the
Sd of June.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is
satisfied with the turn ofaffairs in
the financial situation and Is hopeful
as to the future.
The Ohio Republican State conven-
ton will be held in Columbus June Z
and s. Hon. Charles Grosvenor will
be temporary chairman.
A distinct shock of earthquake,
accompanied by a sharp report and
followed by low, rumbIiDg sound,
was felt at Lancaster, Pa.
DR.. Robert W. Buchanan was found
guilty of murder in the first degree in
New York. He was charged with
poisoning his wife.
Lightning set fire to the Monarch
roller mills, Connersville, Ind, and
the whole plant was destroyed. Loss
$50, 900, without insurance.
Sarah G. Jones has been licensed
to practice medicine by the Virginia
board of medical examiners, the
second history of the State.
~ government has lost nearly
every case in court in which customs
officials have leaned toward a higher
tariff recently on imported goods.
Neither the President nor Secretary |
Carlisle will make a statement on the |
question whether bonds are to be |
sold TO get more gold for the treasury.
Isaac Monroe's eyes were burned
out by vapor escaping from a still in
the Solar Sugar Refinery, Lima,
Ohio. Richard Verbyke was badly
burned.
Governor AltgeId, of Illinois. has
issued proclamation declaring next
Monday a holiday in honor of the
opening of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago.
The rumor that a syndicate pro-
poses to purchase the Confederate
White House" and remove it to
is regarded in Richmond as
First Auditor ofthe Treasury Bald
win has issued an order that each
account before the department must
be taken up in the order which it was
received in the office.
Confederate survivors at Augusta.
Ga, adopted resolutions congratula-
General Wade Hampton on his ap-
polntment as United States railroad
mmissiOner.
The appointment of Gen Fitz. Lee
as a government director in the
Union Pacific Railroad will not affect
his candidacy for the United States
senatorshiP.
The Huntington Advertiser saws
despite the cold weather and recent
+Iosts the prospect for an abundant
ruIt crop in that section of West
Virginia was never better.
The poor authorities of London
are caring for an insane American
roman, Mrs. Mary Sinclair, of New
DIRK, on whose person was found
p3 .260 10 cash and drafts.
Rev. Claude Wilson, Young
Methodist preacher, committed sui
:ide in Columbus, Ohio, by taking
poison because OF the refusal of Miss
jarrie Kingston TO marry him.
1t is stated at the White House
Ind the War Department that there
$ no foundation for the report that
he President contempiates remov-
ne the executive Offices to the War
nd Navy Building. G
Peter Moss, of Denham, Mass. !;
listed his daughter, Catherine Moss.
Tho is serving sentence in Jail for
tealing a dog, and was so overcome
y shame at his daughters degrade =
ion that he dropped dead. {.
The Red river of the north is 40 t
,et Z inches above the low water I
auge and is still creeping upward. t
or miles north of Grand Forks. n. s
J., the ice is still solid and a gorge I
Jay form at any moment which will v
oo d million acres ofthe Red River {
alley. p
The Ohio Legislature has passed a :
Nv making hazing a misdemeanor n
bic by a fine of from 500 to r
800 and imprisonment for from six y
onths to two years, and branding h
Y the use of nitrate OF silver or n
therwise. The recent branding at F
hlo Wesleyan University led to the a
lactmenG. =
The Canadian government has 81
ranted 81 GOO to the families OF the u
en- belonging to the volunteer life a
wing crew of The Massachusetts
umane Society who lost their lives
attempting to rescue the crew of
e st. John brig Aquatic. which la
ent ashore on the Sow and Pigs" W
I Cnttyhuuk, Mass. on the 9th of a
ebruary last. 10
The United States Supreme Court, y.
an opinion delivered by Chief JUS !,
e Fuller. decided against the South y
lrolina sheriffs who were fined for :,
ntempt for Selling railroad trains r
On a warrant issued by the State !.