Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-10-21
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
"wednesday. Ocr. II.


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Rear Admiral How1son was retired
yesterday, and Captain Barker now be-
comes q junior rear admiral.
Six officers of the regular army will
be promoted to the grade of brigadier
general on the retirement of General
Shafter.
Confederate veterans ask no pension
from the federal government; declared
Colonel Hall, Of Macon, Ca. In his
address at tho blue and gray reunion
in Evansville, Ind.
Thursday. Oct. 19.
The California state board Of health
has decided not to quarantine against
consumptives of other states.
Senator Shoup, Of Idaho. who has
lust returned from Alaska, is opposed
20 cedlng an inch of land to Canada
in Alaska.
Mrs. Barrow, a widow, living at
Ozark, Ala. shot one negro dead and
wounded another who were trying to
enter her home.
The Womens National Industrial
League, with headquarters at Wash
lngton, will raise fund to purchase
home in Washington for Rear Ad-
miral Schley.
Friday, Oct. l3.
The admissions to the National Elk
port exposition Philadelphia yes
terday numbered 29,210.
BY an imperial trade the Turkish
government abolishes all measures
that prevented the free movements Of
Armenians.
The Mexican war department has or
dered q decisive campaign against tho
YaQui Indians.
Linz, the capital Of Upper Austria. is
in state Of terror over Il series of Jack
the ripper crimes. five women having
been murdered.
Serious labor troubles are reported
from various sections of Texas. In
some places rangers have been called
upon to keep the lawless element in
check
Saturday, Oct. Ii.
On the island of Coram. Java. an
earthquake killed 900 and injured 500.
A temporary truce has been arrang-
ed on the Alaskan boundary dispute
with Canada.
Ex-senator Haraan's estate was less
than $40, 900, which goes to his daugh-
ter, the wife of Robert IT. Lincoln.
Admiral Schley urged Washington
women who are raising money to buy
! him 4 home to wait until the winter
had passed.
A Northwestern limited train was
held up and robbed near Dekalb. Ills,
by five masked men. who escaped. The
robbers secured $4,000 and escaped.
Monday, Oct. 10.
During the last three months gS.351
,, men and 1899 women were arrested in
New York.
The Chicago Building Trades Coun-
ell threaten to order ~ strike on the
new federal building there.
A proposed uprising in Manila, TO-
mented by three native. policemen was
checked and the plottele arrested.
A trolley car at DallaX, Tex, col
lided with an excursion train, and 20
people were injured, three fatally.
Farmers w. H. Potter and Reuben
Comley have found coal on their lands
near UnionMlle. Centre county, Pa.
Carl Brown. who started with an
army of tramps to march to Washing
ton, declared the march off at Wichita
Kan.
Amid tumult of religious fervor, at
Carnegie Hall. New York. last night
Rev. A. B. Simpson raised $4,000 for
the heather.
While addressing socialist meet
ing in New York last night Mrs. Flor
entine Cantius-Lange was stricken
with apoplexy and died
Tuesday. Oct. II.
A brother of Aguanaldo Is reported
to have stolen $4,000 of the govern
ment funds, and may be shot fol
treason.
The steamer Laurada which figured
conspicuously in the days of the Gu
ban filibusterimg. has been wrecked In
Zapadine bay. st. George Island.
Antonio Salvatore. an Italian. dice
at the Pennsylvania hospital, Philadel'
phia, from the effects OF being kicked
in the stomach by Jesse Walters, col.
ored.
A case will be tried at Frankfort
| Ind, this week in which a faith curis
is charged with the murder of his
child, whom. he permitted to die with
out medical aid.
General Shafter yesterday went OF
the regular army retired list. but viii
remain on duty as major general o.
volunteers until AL of the volunteers
are mustered out.
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