The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-10-01


he Ted 70 the swamps. The details
are meagre, but il is stated that
johnson attemptes. 70 .eloniously as
sauls Miss Agnes Miller. and the
killing was the result OF an atte0p.
to capture him. II caught johnson
will be lynched.
Military Academy Burned.
MEXICO, No.. Sept. 2i.-The ex-
teHsive and handsome buildings OF
the Missouri Military Academy were
totally destroyed by fire of unknown
origin at i O'Clock this morning.
About 100 cadets were asleep in the
dormltory when the alarm was given,
and so quickly did the flames spread
that many OF the students were COM
PEELED 20 jump from third story win
doWs to the ground. About score
of the cadets were injured in their
attempts to escape, but fortunately
none Were fatally hurt. The cadets
lest nearly all their clothing and per-
sonal property. The loss on build
ings is estimated at 500. 900; the in
surance SIS $3I 900.
Fatal Fire In Savannah.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Sept. 23 - Messrs.
a. Is. Hull ~ Co.'s wholesale gro
Gerry was burned this morning. The
stock was valued at SO, 900, and
| there was Insurance upon it of $751;
900, distributed among ten compan-
les. 1t was totally destroyed. OF
the building nothing but the walls
| are left. The structure cost SIC, 200,
snd is fully insured. Fireman Frank
McStay is dead as the result of a
fall through an open grating, 40
feet, and James McNally, former
employee of the firms, is under ar
rest, charged with firing the build
ing. This is the third time during
the year that Hull Il Co. have been
burned out, and each fire has had
the appearance of incendiarism, but
the firm has been unable to secure
sufficient evidence to warrant any
arrest.
A Dangerous Counterfeit.
| TOLEDO, O., Sept. 23.-A danger
GUS counterfeit made its appearance
here yesterday. 1t is a 81 Window
silver certificate raised to $40. The
town has evidently been worked
thoroughly, as no less than six of the
raised notes made their appearance
at the various banks yesterday.
Judging from the persons who en-
deavored to deposit the notes, the
bill-raisers are disposing of them in
small stores, bakeries, etc. The
counterfeiting work is excellently
we'll done.
England, Turkey. and the Gar.
| LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Londor
afternoon newspapers, which have
hitherto advocated the Intervention
of Russia in Turkey, now scarcely
allude to any possible interference
on the part of the Czar, but all O
the papers print columns Of edito
rials, communications, reports O
meetings, etc., all of which are di
rected against the Sultan. The gen
. cral tone of these articles is in dep
recation of isolated action on tn
part of any Power in Turkey, bu
. strongly favoring an immediate con
, cert of action.
, The Bleeding Philippines.
MADRID, Sept. PA dispatch t
the Impartial from Hong Kong say
{ that steamers which have arriye
there from Manila, the capital o
the Philippine Islands, bring tn
. announcement that Cavite is occu
l pied by $4,000 insurgents.
Over a hundred monks hav
been murdered in the islands sine
: the breaking out of the insurrection
Many Of the victims have been fas
tened to trees. their clothing havin
: been soaked with kerosene oil an
then ignited, and been burned t
death.
= Rich natives are being arreste
S daily. Documents have been seize
: by the authorities, in which al
s given the names Of the presider
g and the various other officials of th
9 proposed republic.