The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-19
GENERAL NEWS.


An unsuccessful attempt was made a
few days ago to wreck an excursion
train OF eight coaches on the Baltl-
more aud Ohio Railroad near
Minirgirk.
Placer gold has been discovered in
the State Of Oaxaca, at the headwaters
of Coatazoacoalcos River. The exact
location is stiffrundisclosed, and work
will not begin actively until winter.
Louis f. Rosse, paying teller of the
Bedford Bank of Brooklyn, has been
arrested charged with grand larceny.
The specific complaint against the
prisoner is that of stealing $4,000, the
complainant being the President Of
the bank, Eugene b. Blackboard.
Roose left the bank on July 81 last for
u vacation.
George Tyler, of Cumberland, Md,
was racing down one day last week
on a bicycle when he applied his foot
as brake and was thrown nearly
forty feet. He turned three somesaults
and his right ear was nearly torn Oft.
His eye was partially gOuged out and
his face, hands and body frightfully
bruised. He was unconscious half
hour.
While Mrs. Peter Vetch, of
Chicago, was using cup of gasoline
in cleaning a bedstead, her husband
struck match to light cigar.
The vapor of the gasoline had already
filed the room and an explosion fol-
lowed immediately, setting every
thing in the room on fire.
The visit Of the Emperor and EN-
press Of Germany to Russia is result
ing in closer alliance between the
two countries. Both emperors have
pledged themselves to stand together
in preserving the peace of Europe.
Because pretty fourteen-year-old
May Gillian refused to reciorocate
his affections r. E. Bum, of Suffolk,
Va, aged forty, placed the muzzel
of shot gun against his breast and
pushed the trigger with a stick,
The British steamship Westminster
left the piers of the Norfolk anG
Western Railway Company bound
tor Antwerp, Germany, with 2OS, OOC
bushels of wheat, valued at 1856,
600.
John Harris of Point Pleasant, Va.
was returning from hunting, ant
leaned his gun against his breast
while talking to his sweetheart
Mamie Preston, near his home. TIL,
gun was accidentally discharged
the load entering his breast and tear
ing off nearly the whole left shoulder
He died in two hours in the girl
arms.
a severe wind storm occurred i,
Anderson county, s. c., last week
AT Oakdale Baptist church a
association was in session. Larg
trees were uprooted by the wind
and number of vehicles wer
smashed by the falling timbers an
one or two persons were seriousl
hurt.
A young theological student name
Collier, the son of a prominent Men
PMS lawyer, has gone crazy. b
claims to be the second Messiah, ar
wanted to kill the aged Rev. Edwal
Everett Hale.
Mamie Mccarthy, seventeen vel
'V!d girl, died or starvation In Ne
YORK. Too proud to beg, too hone
10 steal, she and brother hunt'
work in vain. At last they four
friends but too late to save the 81
from the from the result of 10,
continued starvation.
The hair, when not properly car
Tor, loses its lustre, becomes cris
marsh, and dry, and falls out free
with every combing. To prevent ii
tue best dressing in the market
ayers Hair VigOr. 1t imparts tt
silky gloss so essential to peri,
beauty.
~" Kate to State Sunday School Cow
half-fare rate has been grant I'd
au,oads in the State To persons
ending the State Sunday School Co
ssentlon to be held in Winston Aug,
80 Tickets on Southern RailW
wv, WI De sold August 22nd, 23rd, a
f'h, with final limit August 29th.
AN excellent program has be
arranged and very profitable me
ing IS assured. A large attendance
expected.