The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-01-18


which they used in breaking tn
bars of the windows. Among thos
who made heir escape was Henr,
Anderson who was convicted las
November of the murder of Mile
Culilfer.
Key West. Florida, is in a state o
intense excitement over the impor
tatlon from Havana of Spanish ci
gar makers. Some prominent ci
gar manufacturers wish to impor
300 men from Cuba to work in thei
factories. The people held publ
meeting denOuncing the importa
ton of alien contract laborers. TIL
people are on the point of open rio
on the subject.
1t has been reported that Senate
Vance would not oppose the confir
nation of Simmons now that tn
name OF kope Elias is withdra wn
But the Fayetteville Observer say
that 1t is authorized to state tha
Senator Vance Will still fight hi
confirmation.
The steamboat ID Murchison whicl
plies between Fayetteville and vii
mingron, n. c., ran into a lot o
drift wood near the mouth of Blacl
river on Monday night the Sth, al,
was disabled to such an extent tina
It bad to be towed to the city by tug
Theodore Baker, paying teller o
the consolidated National Bank o
Philadelphia has been charged W.T.
embezzling $4,000. Baker ackpowl
edges his guilt and states that hi
stealing had extended over a perio
Of 20 years.
1t is reported from Paris that Au
gust Valiant, the anarchist, VIII
threw the bomb in the Chambers O
Deputies on Dec. 9th 1898 has bee
tried before President Judge Gaz
and a jury in the Assize court all
has been sentenced to death.
Mr.. Fl. C. Mcdonald, Of Hamlet
n. c., was found dead in his room a
the Screvene House, Savannah o
Sunday morning the 9TH. He ha
blown cut the light on retiring tn
night before, instead of turning o.
the gas, which resulted in his death
The Legislature Of New Jersey
having a monkey and parrot Of
time. A Democratic and Republ
can Senate have been organized an
each is trying to hold the hall an
keep the other out.
The people of jackson, NorthamE
ton county, had railway celebrs
ton Monday, in honor of the CON
pletion of the road from SeaboarC
The Seabord Air Line will operat
the new road as branch.
John Newton, a student at Bethe
College, Russelvills, KY, eommitte
suicide on the night of the Sth b
taking morphine He himself wrot
an advance account of the tragedy
which was found in the room.
Lewis Redwine, the cashier an
wrecker Of the Gate City Bank {
Atlanta has been sentenced to 81
years in the penitentiary. He en-
bezzelled $l03, 900 of the finances {
the bank.
Rev. DR.. W. S. Long, president {
ElOn College, has rendered his resis
nation, to take effect next June.
is thought that Rev. W. W. Stale
of Suffolk, Va, will succeed him.
Citizens Of Duplin have institute
suit against the officers and dire,
tors of the Erstwell Bank of Ne
Hanover to recover from them tL
amounts of deposits in the bank.
There was fire at the Henr
McShane Iron Works and Bell Foul
dry in Baltimore Wednesday nigl
of last week, which destroyed 5000
600 worth of property.
The U. S. Court at Norfolk, Va
has struck a nest of pension frau
cases. Sixty or seyenty-five sue
eases have been brought before tn,
body.
The hardware and grocery sto1
of F. F. Hendry at Fort Meade, Fla
was destroyed by fire on the 8tl
Loss $45, 900. No Insurance.
While trying to cross the Yadk
river in boat that had been aba
doned, Early Wall and George Broa
way were drowned on the 7th.
Thackeray. the great English mo
ellst died Dec. 24th 1868. His wi
died in London last Thursday ia
11th 1894.
The Governor of Florida has call'
| Tor troops 10 prevent the prOpOS'
fight between Mitchell and Corbs
the pugilists.
Mr.. R. S. White, Sharon, n.
dropped dead in his barn last wee
The deceased was about 65 years
age.
The number Of newspapers in th
State is given as 240 by the Bure,
of Labor Statistics.
Judge Hoke has decided that it
not unlawful for 4 girl Of Il to ma
ry.
A number of cases of smallp
are reported in Chicago.
The Virginia Paper Company
Richmond has made an assignmel
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