The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-02


mai Government has expended nearly -
~ UpU in efforts to abate the pest, ueSIdes
the expenditures of individuals. The rab
bis are trapped for their skins, over 10000
pelts having been bought monthly III one
town. The authorities of some districts
have decided to employ phosphorized wheat
for the destruction of the rabbits.
I.oremza CobIe who was convicted OF
break ing into East Durham Cotton Mills
store, at the January term of Durham SuPe
rior Court Of 81, and who made his escape
lust nine months after his sentence TO the
work house, turned up at the workhouse
few DAYS since of his own accord and sand
that he wished to finish out the balance OF
his sentence
The 4th annual Horse Breeders Races will
be held at Raleigh. Aug 22nd and BIRD
rate Of two cents each way has been made
10y the railroads leading to Raleigh for the
benefit of those desiring TO attend. Entries
should be made to Mr.. +. III. Lee, of Ra-
leigh. Entries close Aug. the 7th.
The thermometer at places in Missouri
reached lUG degrees last week. No ram has
fallen there for over two weeks and the corn
crops in some places are ruined. The dam
age to corn IN western Kansas is believed t.
he incalculable. Much the same condition
prevails in Iowa
The X of l.. of Nebraska, has made ar
rangements to canvass that State in the in
trrest of the Populist party. They will ar
range for twcnty-four big rallies during the
fall campaign.
The Democratic Judicial convention held
at Wilkesboro, nominated W. \. Mebone.
of Rockingham county to succeed Judge }.
F. Graves Mr. Barden was renominated as
Solicitor to succeed himself.
George Vanderbilt has bought 6,400 acres
of land adjoining his vast estate "Biltmore,
near Asheville, paying $4,000 for the tract.
He now owns some A., 900 acres III that sec
ton Of the State.
Solicitor O. H. Allen, of kinstOn, was re
nominated by the Democratic Judicial con
vention of MOrehead City, Oh July 18th, tC
| succeed himself as Solicitor of the 9th dis
| trict
The Democratic convention OF the l2ti
| Judicial district, held at DilIsboro, July 2jth
nominated H. b. Carter, of Ashevilie, TO
Judge. Geo. A Jones, of Franklin, wa
nominated to succeed himself as Solicitor.
The Phillips & Kunhardle WOODEN mills
of Lawrence, Mass, employing several hun
dred men, closed down for an indefinite pc
riod last Saturday. Cause, dull times.
The Fuller case has been removed on aft
davit of the defendent to Richmond count
court which convenes on Sept 18th, wit
his Honor Judge Brown presiding.
Debs is at liberty under bail, pending tt
hearing of the various cases against him.
SAYS he will soon be doing business again I
, usual.
The provisional government of Hawaii h
f adopted a constitution and gone into bus
ness as a full-tedged republic with Dole
, president.
The Populist Congressional conventic
= which was held at Hutchinson, kansa
July 18th, renominated Hon. Jerry Simpst
: by acclamation.
D CONGRESSMAN Bum has withdrawn fro
! the contest in the 4th district. Chas
. Cooke will probably be the Democra
Y nominee.
The Corean contest to the reforms
:, manded by Japan has resulted in decla
= ton of war between China and Japan.
Hon. s. b. Alexander, congressman fro
:, the 9Th district, has withdrawn his nal
from a denomination.
Congressman w. H. Bower has been
nominated by the eighth district conVenu
He had no opposition.
e General Master Workman Sovereign
the X. of l. is in Alabama canvassing
Kolb for Governor.
t0 The gold reserve in the Trea ,ury has g
n down S5S, ,OUO, ,oO0, the lowest point e
id reached.
ig Congressman Boen, Populist of Mime
5 ia. has been renominated without opp
nc tion.
It's
& Congressman Breckenridge, of kentu(
": has been expelled from his Masonic lodg
k;
tn The State Sunday School convention
n be held in Durham, Aug BIRD and 24th
a.;
I Ie The plague in China he's become ter
Deaths are reported by the hundreds.
he --
Cant. VIM. G. Waller, managing-edltt
as. he Rich mond Times, is dead.