The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-22
NEWS ITEMS

with the uetucnment OF tommouore
Watson from the command OF the east
ern squadron. all work In connection
with the raising Of the Spanish cruiser
Cristobal Colon will cease.
Secretary Long has issued orders dis
banding the eastern squadron and as
signing its commander. Commodore J.
& Watson, 10 duty as commandant OF
the Mare Island navy yard.
Secretary Of the Navy Long stated
Wednesday night that the battle ships
Iowa and Oregon are under orders TO
proceed to Manila via Honolulu to re-
inforce Rr. Adm Dewey's command.
The monthly statement of the collec-
tions of internal revenue show that
during the month of August the total
receipts amounted to s2T, ,sO4, 57S. net
increase as compared with July, 1897.
OF sS,Ssl7i0
Private Albert Eckdohl, troop II Of
Col. Grigsby's rough riders, was killed
by an electric car in Chicago, AS he
alighted from a westbouud car no was
struck by car moving in the oppo-
site direction.
The returns in the gubernatorial
contest In South Carolina are prac-
tically completed. Out OF "A total vote
OF 65, ,297, Gov. Ellerbe's majority over
Featherstone, prohibitionist, has
grown TO 3,4S7
Conductor L. NJ. Riley and Engineer
John Pettinger were killed and Brake.
man Tressler was badly injured in a
railway wreck on the Denver and Rio
Grande in the Black Canon few miles
west of Sapinero, Col
Italy. it is announced. declares that
her diplomatic relations with the re-
public of Colombia are ended, Colom-
bia refusing to recognise the British
minister os the Italian representative
during the latter's absence.
George +. Cheney, a we'll known
banker OF Crete, Neh, walked into
the elevator shaft At the Drezsl hotel
Thursday night and was killed by the
fall The elevator conductor had gone
up, neglecting TO close the door.
AT Philadelphia l26 weavers and
printers employed oy Stinson Bros,
carpet manufacturers. struck Friday
on account of n threatened reduction
of wages. Their refusal TO work will
affect 800 other employees OF the mill.
Capt c. I. Goodrich, who will be
senior officer in command of the yes
sells In the waters OF southeastern
Cuba, will take charge OF the work Of
raising the lnfanta Maria Teresa upon
the departure Of Commodore Watson.
The National Labor society of Spain
has sent petition to the government
asking 1t to do everything possible to
retain possession of the Philippines
and to demand prefer initial tariff in
Cuba and Porto Rico for Spanish goods
United Ireland, which was estab-
lished by the late Charles Stewart Par
nell in Dublin in 1891, as the organ OF
the Land League, has ceased publica-
tion. Lately it has been the organ OF
the reunion of the nationalist parties
Although no official sta atement is
made TO that effect, IL Is understood
from an authoritative source that Sen.
ltor Hoar has practically declined to
accept the post OF Ambassador TO
Great britain just vacated by Col
Hay.
Henry Lester, proprietor OF the
Princess Anne cottage at Virginia
Beach, Va, and two OF his guests, I. S.
T. Dixon. of Chicago, and Arthur Me-
Of Newark, n. j.. were
drowned Wednesday while bathing at
he beach.
The contract recently made by the
post office department for stamped en-
Telopes and newspaper wrappers will,
Is calculated by Third Assistant Post
master Merritt. save the consumers Of
hese articles at least one million dol
ars year.
Gov Bloxham, Of Florida, Friday is
ued call addressed to the governor
4 each state for a national conven.
ion to assemble in Tampa, February
1899, for the purpose Of discussing
'lans for a reorganization OF the state
militia service.