Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-09-07
GENERAL NEWS.

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fifteen years ago returned a few
days ago to find his wife without a
new husband. Enoch Arden seems
to be out of date.
Rev. II. r. Moseley, D. D., Of
Florence, s. c., has resigned his
passionate, and will, after October l.,
take charge of Baptist missionary
work in Cuba for the American
Home Missionary Society.
Mr.. Bryan's proposition that no
trust be permitted to do business in
q state where it has not been incor-
porated is one of the best and most
practical suggestions that has been
made in reference to the trust evil.
The Ohio Democratic State con
vention, as had been foreshadowed,
nominated MIR. John r. Mclean for
Governor. Mr.. Mclean is editor Of
The Cincinnati Enquirer, lives in
Washington City and has a barrel Of
money. He is a 16 to Ter.
The New York World says that
the latest classification of the Filipi-
nos divides them into two classes
the hostiles. who are fighting us in
the field, and the amigos, or friends.
who are more bitter against us than
the hostiles. And a pretty correct
classification it is.
The bodies of seven of the John
Brown raiders, which were inferred
on the banks of the Shenandoah,
nea Harper's Ferry, will be reburied
to-day on the John Brown farm at
North Elba, N. Y. The graves will
be a little to the left of the old
Brown hea 1stone.
A syndicate of New Workers, seek
control of all the cotton mills of the
country, OF a capitalization of $780,
900, 600. Bankers are told that local
banking interests will not suffer by
a trust such rs proposed, for local
management and local banking will
be part of the plan.
The New Workers have hit upon
the happy idea of placing a house at
the disposal of Admiral Dewey dur
ing his stay there for the reception
and following celebrations. This will
give him the privacy he desires and
restrict the number of his cal
lers in a way which would be impos-
sible if he were at a hotel or a club.
Late news from China is that the
Emperor, though he is given three
meals a day, receives very little food.
There is a conflict of opinion be-
tween the correspondents as to
whether the idea is to starve him to
death or to prevent him from re-
ceiving poison in his food. The En-
peror himself says he fears destruc-
ton.
The Transvaal situation has as
sumed a more placid aspect, accord
to the New York stock market,
than which we do not know a better
nowadays of possibilities in
Sensational, no matter to what
quarter of the globe the attention
may be directed. Our chief city is
fast becoming the worlds financial
centre.
The Houston Post prints reports
from all sections of Texas as to the
crop, and declares, that the
crop is very short. The Texas crop
of 1898-'99 is about 3,4O0, 900 bales.
The Post estimates that the crop
this year will be only ZOO, 900 bales.
It says that good rains will not
materially increase these figures.
The New York Herald says Sir
Thomas Upton has received an offer
Of $40, 900 if he Will change the name
of his boat, the Shamrock, to that
of an American periodical devoted to
advertising. Nobody yet heard from
believes the offer will be accepted.
from considerations of taste,
it would raise all sorts of complica-
The first elopement by automobile
is reported from Berlin, where two
young people eIuded the parental
pursuit and wrath by climbing into
q machine and turning on the power.
Fortunately the man was an engi-
neer, who knew how to carry his
sweetheart safe and sound to al
preacher, and the father of the bride, |
a wealthy manufacturer, has already |
forgiven them,
The Salt Lake City Herald says /
the revenues of the Mormon Church |
tithes alone were 5000, 900 in |
the year ending December 1 last, /
one-third of the amount being cash
and tWo-thirds produce, which was |
to the poor or paid as
salaries to church employees. For
Tie present year it expects a largeI
increase, it's estimate being 500, 600
n cash and $500, 600 in produce.
When Senator George L. Turner,
Washington, lost his fortune, al
years ago, there came to his law
office some miners from British Col
who wanted some papers
up. As they seemed poor, Mr..
Turner refused to accept a fee,
they insisted that he ac-I
stock in their claims. The
turned out we'll and made
5hem all, including Mr.. Turner,
Some persons say the voracious
has invaded our Northeastern
coast waters and devoured the young
obsters; others that the Labrador
current, driven inshore by the winds,
las chilled them to death; and still
others that we have been over-fsh-
ng the lobster grounds and have
marketed too many small ones. AL
,hese causes may have something to
10 with the fact that the products
IF our New England lobster fisheries
ire disappointing this year Lobs-
,ers are now a luxury instead of a
common article of food.
While Harold Serviss Swami. of
New Jersey, was being drilled inthel