The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-10-14
GENERAL NEWS.

I'D thinking it was burglar, fred his
IN, and was shocked to learn that he
Id killed his own sister.
During a quarrel George p. Pfetfer, ,
stenOgrapher in st. Louis, shot
trough the brain and then killed him. ,
If. Delaney was seventy years old.
nd had been in the habit of coming ,
ONE intoxicated and making trouble.
The City Council of Seattle, Wash,
assed a resolution requesting Mai.
loses p. Handy, United States spe-
ial commissioner to the Paris Expo
tion OF 1900, to apply for 10000 square
set of space for complete ethnOlogi-
al exhibition of Seattle as a repre- I
sntative Western city. |,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. GA spe-
ial to the Advertiser from Opelika,
Ala., says: Last night the old Jail
at this place caught fire and
7as totally destroyed. It was used as
city calaboose, two prisoners were
0nfined in it at the time of the fire,
9th of whom were burned to death.
hey were both negroes, and both in
al on minor charges. The fire was
Irst discovered near the entrance, and
he rapid progress of the flames pre-
ented any rescue.
The Cody Brothers Released.
BUTTE, Mont, Oct THE Cody bro
hers, held at Red Lodge for the North |
carolina authorities, have been released |
IN habeas corpus on the ground of in |
efficiency in the sheriff's return. The
men are under sentence of death for
burglary, in North Carolina.
Invited To See Our Mills.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE Southern
Railway Co. has extended an invita-
ion to the New England Cotton Man.
ufacturers Association, to visit the cot
ton mill centres of the South located
along that system of railway, and it is
expected large number of the men,
bers of the association will accept the
invitation. About $50 cotton mills are
located on the line of the Southern Rail-
way, and the number is increasing.
Explosion of Mine Gas.
WlLKEsBARRE, Pa Oct. ga heavy
explosion of gas occurred in No. 2
slope of tie Parrish Coal Company at
Plymouth this afternoon by which
three men lost their lives.
Increased Railroad Assessments.
HARRISBURG, W. Va, Oct. T.
The State board of public works has
increased the valuation of the rail-
road property in the State, assessed
for taxation more than $500, 900.
Tennessee Village Damaged by Fire.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. T.
Twelve buildings, comprising the
business portion of the pretty little
village of St. Elmo, at the foot of
Lookout Mountain, were destroyed
by fire this afternoon. The fire orig
mated in the residence of Mrs. G.
w. Kirkland and spread rapidly to
the stores adj Dining. The total loss
is about $l2, 1000. Incline No. 1 and
Chattanooga Electric Railway suffer.
ed considerably from the fire.
Bankers Ind orse The g old Standard.
W1LL1AMsPoRr, Pa, Oct. THE
third annual convention of the Penn
sylvania Bankers Association came
to close to day. The officers wer.
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, William Hackett. cashier Eas
ton National Bank, Esston; vice
President Henry C. Parsons, VIII
Transport; Secretary, E, 81. Rennin
ger, Allentown, and Treasurer, d
Mex. Lloyd, Pittsburg. Resolution
were adopted favoring the gol,
standard; CONNER ding the action o
the Indianapolis monetary conven
ton in appointing q commission
and pledging the assistance of til
association to the commission il
session at Washington.
Seven Young Girls Perish.
/ PLANK1NToN, S. D., Oct. 9Th
girls cottage at the State Industris
School was burned at midnight i
which seven peopled persisted.
i Search for the bodies was com
menced as soon as possible, and lat
to-day all have been recovered, an
. were Immediately hurled. Each wa
burned beyond recognition. Th
: loss on the building is $25, 600.
DR.. Hunter Appointed.
Elk Representative Godfrey Hun
) or, of kentucky, had an hours col
: ference with President McKinle
last week, and at its conclusion
a was announced that the appoin
9 ment of DR.. Hunter as Minister
tGuatemala had been signed by Il
president. DR.. Hunter has not
yet fully made up his mind that
e will accept the mission. His dec
ion will depend entirely upon whet
: er he can arrange his business
7, tsrest in Kentucky So TIA they q
+ not suffer from 3 four years a
!, sence. However. he believes IN
: this can be done, and il 8, he y
:: leave for Guatemala within thu
DAYS.