Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-17
THE NRws.


prsilnfpsry skiruish Of his aghs ssainft
the granting ef nfty-yesr Franchises 70 Ceir
csgo street. railway coGpaaiss.
In the opening address before the eisn-
tsenth annual convention Of the Anerfcsne
Federation OF Labor Al Kansas City, Presi-
dent samuel GOmpers gave bis reasons TOT
opposing the natiopai policy OF imperialism,
The taking OF testimony was commeneed
10 the Botkin murder trial Ia San Fran
cisco.
Rev. John r. Hykes has reported 10 The
American Bible Society an investigation OF
the Philippine Islands a. a neld for Bible
work.
Secretary Aiger has designated General
Ludlow 10 act a. frst military Governor OF
the city OF Havana, with fun powers 10 deal
with all local questions lie will leave Tor
his post shortly General Greene, at Ha-
vana. will remain there until relieved BY
General Ludlow, and then come home TO
be retired.
A smooth gang OF countsrfeiters is at
work ga the Mississippi Valley. The coun-
terfeits are OF standard silver dollars. all OF
which so FAR discovered bear date OF 1890. lf
Is believed that something ike two hundred
thousand OF them have gained circulation
They have the same ring. apparently the
same weight and the same external marksas
the genuine.
Gen. Fltzhugh Lee. with his stan. sailed
from Savannah 20 Marianao, Cuba. where
he will establish the headquarters OF the
seventh Army Corps preparatory 20 taking
command tn Havana about January nrst.
Indiana preachers have started a crusade
against divorce and ask that Il be made
more difficult 10 obtain legal separations In
that State.
/ An effort was made In tho Botkin murder
trial, ia san Francisco, % onIoin Judge
Cook from proceeding with tho trial and 10
determine the rights OF the Superior Court
70 try the case.
A milk trust IL said 20 have been success
! fully formed Ia Chicago with a capital stock
oi ten millions.
Representatives OF broom manufacturer
OF half dozen States met st Urbana, Ohio,
70 consider matters affecting that industry.
Among other things, Il vas agreed 20 at.
vance the price OF brocms twenty cents pei
dozen because Of the advance In the price
OF broomcorn aud other materials, and q
issue a call for a national meeting 0f broom
manufacturers at the Palmer House
CbicAgo. on December 20 at which time q
national Organization Will be formed.
The jury In the case Of Mrs. Cody, whC
was charged with attempting 20 blackmRi
tdo uclA- CT Jay Noulls shtte4 70 asAoo ~
were discharged AZ Albany, \. y.
lie National Farmers' Congress. In a.
sion at Fort Worth, Texas, adopted rosolo
lions fAvorlng the construction OF the Mica
ragua canal under government control.
In speech at = Chicago banquet, Fer
dinand ". Peck, commissioner-generai Z
the Paris Exposition. said that commerc
should keep pace with geographical ex
panion.
: Governor shaw, Of Iowa, Ia a spceca be
fore the Rochester Chamber OF Commerce
said the United States Is enjoying a wonder
iul prosperity.
The National Farmers Congress CON
menced = four-days' session at Fort Worth
Texas.
The American Flag Day Ass0cistio
adopted bill 90 be presented in congres
providing a penalty for using the Unite
states nAg ior advertising purposes.
Alter an orderly trial, lasting ssverl
hours. BY tho committee OF citizens OF Beu
ton. La, Il was decided that two negroe
Hearn and Richardson. who were under a
resi- there, were guilty OF the murder
Larry Vance, and they we're az once take
10 the place OF execution, half = mile mort
. OF town, where they were hanged by citizen
The crowd was very orderly.
Antonio Terry, the Cuban millionaire M
!, husband % Slbyl SandersoD, the Caii'orn
prima donna. Il, according 90 private lette
!" received Ia New York, dying OF liver cor
:, plant at Nice, France.