The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-13
TELEGRAPHIG SUMMARY.

testifies before the industrial commits
sion.
The Machias is ordered at once to
fit out for Manila.
Commodore Hemphill confirms the
report Of peace negotiations in Vene-
zuela being broken off.
The board of trustees of the Catholic
University meets in annual session.
General Schwan's column having
driven the Filipinos out of Calabon, is
returning to Manila.
The Forty-fifth regiment is ordered
to San Francisco to embark.
The United States viii look after
Great Britain's interests in the Trans
vaal in case Of war.
There are at least 1000 American cit
liens in Transvaal and Orange Free
State, chiefly men of standing repre-
senting vast American capital.
General Otis opposes the families of
officers and soldiers going to Manila.
Burglars enter the residences of J. S.
Carr and r. w Winston at Durham.
AIT the former they get watches and
jewelry worth $4,000. Much jewelry is
taken from the latter, but is found in
the yard the next day.
A derelict, supposed to be the
schooner Carrie a. Lane, has been
sighted seventeen miles south of Cape
Lookout lightship.
AT Evansville, Ind, Mckinley ad-
dresses the veterans of the confederate
and the federal armies.
A wedding will occur in Cleveland,
Ohio, Wednesday in which every per-
son to be connected with it is blind.
Indications are not promising for a
good wind for the yacht race today.
Former Commander J. d. Smith, of
the New York Yacht Club, thinks the
Shamrock the better boat.
1t is Iumored that Comyngham
Green, British agent at Pretoria, has
been assassnated.
Key West reports eighteen new cases
of yellow fever.
Two passenger trains collide near
Wheeling and eight persons are injur~
ed.
Moss announces the end of the Mazet
investigation not yet in sight.
New Orleans reports no new cases of
yellow fever and one death.
The New Orleans dueIists are-doing
we'll.
Admiral Dewey is invited to visit
jacksonville, Fla.
Up to a late hour last night nothing
GiRre limit had expired.
A revolution of the Dutch in Cape
Colony is imminent.
The Transvaal consulate in London
has been closed and the consul gone to
the continent.
1t is rumored that Orange Free State
troops have entered Natal.
Spirits of turpentine has reached it's
highest price in the last ten years.
Savannah wants visit from Dewey
and Brunby
Judge laPlace, of Louisiana, is called
out of his dwelling and killed by white
caps.
The Womans National Industrial
League will raise funds ITO purchase a
home in Washington for Schley..
News from Transvaal is very meagre.
Latest reports indicate that the Beers
have begun hostilfties.
In the New York Democratic commit
tee Croker carries a Bryan resolution
over d. 3. Hill.
The October cotton crop report
shows the condition to be GA.
Filipinos in bands of from five to
twenty y-five frequently attack our out
posts.
General Schwan enters San Francis
CO de Calabon without opposition.
The supreme court grants the writ
of certiorari in the damage suit of the
Hygienic Ice Company against the
Seaboard Air Line .l
The Dolphin will take the Marietta's
place in the survey of the dangerous
shoal on the South American coast.
Rear Admiral H. L. Howison is
placed on the retired list.
&Opinions were filed in the state su-
pJsrne court Tuesday.
be- Transvaal government demands
CHEngland the withdrawal of the lat
ters troops and requires an answer by
O'Clock p. M, October 18th.
Dense fog Tuesday prevented even
an attempt to hold the yacht race
Key West reports twenty three new
cases of yellow fever and one death.
The blue and the gray national re-
union opens at Evansville, Ind.
Schley Selects his old staff officers
He will visit Georgia before the Chi
eago sails.
Capt. J. c. Green is to command the
Norfolk navy yard.
The peace negotiations in Venezuela
have failed. A decisive action is ex-
pected this week.
New Orleans reports two new cases
of yellow fever.
The southern industrial convention
convenes in Huntsville, Ala. 81
The case Involving the additional tax
on tobacco already taxed goes to the
federal supreme court
The special train bearing Admiral
Dewey and party reaches Burlington,
Vermont.
Two newspaper men have street
duel in New Orleans. Both are seri-
ously wounded.
The late d. E. Converse leaves one
third of his $500,000 estate to Converse
college.
The Winchester iron ore property
near Alfalfa, Ala, has been purchased
by the Alfalfa Iron Ore Company for
$4,000. 1T will be worked to its fun
Epacity.
Vest Virginia holds a jubilee at Nor
gshtown and presents a sword to Cap
taa. Chadwick.
aairman Jones reaches New York.
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