The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-24
TELEGRAPHIC. SUMMARY.

age stake hunt.
The University railroad goes into the
hands Of receiver
The town of Magazine, Ark, is de-
Stroyed by a cyclone
The pope appoints Monsignor Sbar-
retti bishop of Havana.
The late vice president was a 32nd
degree Scottish Rite Mason.
The supreme court marshal puts Abb
bott in possession of the office.
Citizens Of st. Louis send Admiral
Schley a handsome loving cup.
The Cromwell Line steamer Hudson
is burned in New York harbor.
Fleming, the Virginia double muir
derer, fails to appear at his trial.
The Appalachian National Park
Association is formed at Asheville.
The Georgia division of United Con-
federate Veterans meets in Savannah.
Mrs. NJ. A. Vickory, of Alexandria,
is thrown from a vehicle and killed.
Civil war is about Ito break out among
the Sulua.ns of the southern Philippines.
"a Japanese merchant is buying large
quantities of cotton to ship ito his cOun-
try.
The crew of the wrecked steamer
Manchester Enterprise readh Balti-
more.
Senator Deboe, Of Kentucky consults
the president on the situation in his
state.
Secretary Long will ask congress to
provide for building twelve more war;
ships.
An electric light and power company
is chartered in Norfolk, with $4,000, 900
;wrecker Id a. chest containing
$4,000 gold in the cruiser Almirante
Oquendo.
Two men in a boarding house in
Savannah blow out the gas ON retiring
Both are killed.
The Georgia prohibition bill passed
tine lower house; but it is thought it
will die in the senate.
Time for taking testimony in the
Macon suit against the Southern rail-
road is extended.
1t is suggested that churches and
schools observe the anniversary OF
Washingtonis death.
General Young locates Aguinaldo up
to the 17bh instant He has a fight with
the latter's rear guard
General Wheeler writes letter CIV
ing reasons why he thinks the Phillip
pine islands should be annexed.
annual tribute to the governor of Vir-
ginia, a slain deer and wild turkey.
A NOV ement is ON foot among the
women to secure fitting recognition for
Joseph Wheeler and F'itZhugh Lee.
AT Asheviqle Bingham school defeats
the University of South Carolina at foot
ball by a score of Is to 6.
The negro who criminally assaulted
Mrs. Bowman in Escambia county,
FLORIDA, has been captured and hanged.
F'atther McKinnon is sent to the Phil
ippines jointly by President Mckinley
and the pope to assist in pacifying the
natives.
Professor Massey says the sickness
at the Greensboro Normal school was
caused by criminal carelessness of the
plumbers.
The Russian minister Of finance ait
tempts suicide on being charged with
manipulating the boerse for his PERSONAL
advantage.
Quiet has BEEN restored at Fort Ring
gold. Secretary Root has ordered an
officer there with troops to replace the
negro soldiers.
The stockholders of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac and the
Richmond and Petersburg railroads re-
elect old officers.
The steamer Elliot disabled at sea,
is towed into Jacksonville. Her cargo
of bananas and oranges spoiled and
are thrown overheard.
Only seven jurors are secured in the
Molineux case. Counsel makes protest
Ito the court against amy newspaper
publishing supposed outline of what
THE defense will be.
Senator Cullom does not think con-
gress will seat Congressman Roberts
of Utah. He thinks congress will
lbuild Nicaragua canal and decide on
vigorous prosecution of the Philippine
war.