The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
Finding of the Attorney
Genera Postponed.
The SERIOUS FEATURES
OF the Lynehfug Itaiiau. I'm Louisiana
Pointed Out by the itaiiao Reprcs
sentative Eumor That Admiral
Dewey VIII Visit Rome and london.
Our officials Especially Anxious for
n Latter-One Case az Xeiiosx Fever
Among Our Trooss I'm

Washington. August Sin speaking
OF the Captain Carter court-martal
case, the testimony in which was re-
ferred by the president 10 the depart
ment OF justice for review some time
ago, Attorney General Griggs. who
returned today from a short vacation,
said that in all probability he would not
reach a formal conclusion in the matter
until Mr.. Wayne Mcveagh. counsel for
Captain Carter, had been given an op-
portunity to be heard. Mr.. Ncveagh
is now in Europe by the advice OF his
physician, but is expected 10 return 10
the United States later in the present
month. The work or reviewing the
testimony is now well advanced. and Il
is the expectation OF the officials that
a conclusion will be reached before the
close OF next month
DEWEY TO VISIT ROME AND LON
DON.
The report that Admiral Dewey will
go 10 Rome tomorrow where he will
bO ave al duu4tuCt DN Nus UODG ana
will, later, visit London en- route home
has attracted general interest at the
navy department today, although the
department has not been appraised OF
his programme. For many reasons the
officers IF the navy would be pleased IL
the admiral should visit London. The
cordiality Of the relations between the
two countries and the fraternizing
spirits shown by British and American
army and navy officers toward each
other would, they believe, insure for the
admiral a gratifying reception.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAVANA
BARRACKS.
The first case OF yellow fever reported
among the troops at Havana is an
nounced today in the following cable
gram:
Havana, August z. +
Surgeon General Sternberg. Wash
ington:
William Beatty, Company A. Eighth
infantry, La Punta barracks, Havana.
i'll, yellow fever, Las Animas hospital.
NJ. O'REHLY."
SERIOUS FEATURES OF THE TAIL
LULAH LYNCHING.
The state department has received
| from the Italian authorities here a copy
Of the report made by the Marquis
Romano, secretary OF the Italian en-
bassy, on his investigation OF the
lynching of five Italians in Louisiana.
The report presents the affair in a Sc
rious light and shows that the Italian
authorities view the occurrence as one
Of unusual atrocity. 1t contends that
there were no mitigating circum-
stances; that DR.. Hodges first drew a
weapon and that the first shot fired by
Defatta was in defense of his fallen
brother and not a wanton attack. De-
scribing the affair in detail, the report
points out that some time after the
first two men were lynched the mob
made a second and then a third visit
to the Jail, from whence they removed
and lynched the three other Italians.
all Of whom, 1t is contended, were in
utter Ignorance of the assault on Dr.
Hodges. Conceding some extenuatlng
circumstances in the l~ynching OF the
two men Immediately concerned in DR..
Hodges killing, Marquis Romano con-
tends that the lynching Of the other
three was a thing OF particular atrocity.