The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-31

WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Happenings of Interest, Domestic and For
eign. Paragraphed.
d The Greek Ministry has resigned

eign. Paragraphed.
The Greek Ministry has resigned
The political parties on Italy are preparing
for general election.
Charles Secretan. the Swiss philosopher
died in Lausanne Monday
Edward Solomon. the composer OF comio
opera, died of typhoid fever yesterday in Lon
don.
Arthur NJ. Forester. well known in Irish
revolutionary circles died in Boston last week
aged "A.
Joseph W. Haddock, government director Of
me Union Pacific, is seriously i'll at Omaha
Nebraska.
John D. Rockefeller confirms the report of an
agreement among iron ore producers to main
.ain prices.
The Arkansas legislature will ship a train
load OF corn to the sufferers in the western
part of the state.
Ten fruit canning factories OF East baltimore
which have been shut down since October. will
start up this week.
cyclone occurred Monday afternoon a.
Ptggett, Ark, killing two men and severely in
]urlng nine persons.
The Buckeye Pipe Line company, OF Findlay,
Ohio, posted an advance OF ~ cents parrel
on Ohio oil Saturday.
| The first trial Of the new eight-inch Howell
/
proved very successful.
Colonel James P. Martin, assistant adjutant-
general OF the department of the Missouri 70
seriously i'll in Chicago
Superintendent Potter OF the Russell Mius
! (Chiltonville, Mass has disappeared. leaving
shortage Of about IS. COO
The claim is made that Ex-Governor Pattison
is Ineligible for mayor Of Philadelphia, having
legal residence in Harrisburg
! The pes Moines Qowa) chief Of police and
three subordinates have been suspended.
charged with protecting gambling houses
! An easton syndicate. represented by Emer-
| son McMlllin & Co, OF New York has bough
the Grand Rapids gas works for 81 200 OOO
The Minnesota legislature met in Joint ses
sion at noon Wednesday and elected Governor
Nelson on first ballot for United States Sena-
| tor
Shelby M, Cullom was formally elected to
succeed himself in the United States senate Mt
joint ballot OF the Illinois legislature We'd
| neSday.
bomb was exploded near the residence of a
| certain banker in Milan Tuesday No
damage was done. Later an exploded bomb
| was found
| The Tuskegee negro conference meets at Tus-
| kegee. Ala, under the auspices of the TusEegee
| Normal and Industrial Institute Wednesday.
| February 20.
| Edward Koch, former member Of the Chi
cago stock exchange, has been indicted for en-
| bezZling s. 600 in stocks and cash belonging to
| former client.
The Denver police board adopted a resolu-
| tion Monday afternoon directing the police
| to prevent the exhibition of living pictures
| which they deem indecent.
| session at noon yesterday and elected Hon
| 1sham G. Harris, democrat, to succeed himself
| in the United States senate
The two houses Of the Kansas legislature
met In joint session at noon Wednesday and
| formally elected Lucen Baker United States
| senator to succeed John Martin
The two houses of the California legislature
| assembled In joint session at noon yesterday
| and formally elected George c. Perkins United
States senator to succeed himself.
Afidavits have been filed for the arrest OF
five directors OF a Fort Wayne Ind electric
road for the discharge of an employe because
he belonged to a labor organization.
Ex-Commodore Smith OF the New YorL
Yacht Club. has accepted George Goulds Offer
to take charge OF the Vigilant in the trial races
for the America S Cup defender next fall
The joint meeting OF the New Jersey legisla.
| ture, to ratlfy the election Of General William
| ]. Sewell as United States senator was held ir
| the assembly chamber Wednesday noon
| Simultaneous with the departure OF the
| Charleston Monday from Nagasakt for Che.
| mulpo, the flagship Baltimore left the latter
| port for Chez Foo to support the Yorktown
| DR.. Alfred Lee Loomis professor Of the prac.
| tice Of medicine in the medical department OF
| the University of the city of New York and
| physician to Bellevue Hospital, died yesterday
| Gold Withdrawals at New York Thursday. a,
| reported to the treasurer by assistant United
| States treaSurers amounted to 43 23O 600 TO,
export, reducing the treasury gold reserve te
500, ,724 4os.
| The Lawson power Of removal bill has
| passed the New York assembly without amend.
! ment. Under it the mayor has four month.
| from January l, to remove the heads Of New
| York city departments
| Lord Randolph Churchill died at London a
| 6:15 o'clock Thursday morning. His death wa
peaceful and painless. Drs. Roose and Keith
and all OF the members OF Lord Randolph,
/. family were at his bedside.
! At the taking of the joint ballot Of the Wes
| Virginia house and senate at noon Yesterday
| ex-Secretary Of War Elkins was elected Uni
| ted States senator for West Virginia. to sue
| oeed j. N. Camden democratic incumbent
| House bill to authorize the La Porte Hous
| ton and Northern railway company to con
struct and maintain bridges across Galveston
! Bay, Buffalo Bayou and Clear Creek in Texas
| taken from the calendar and passed in tn,
! senate Thursday.