Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-18
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
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The army winter hospital at Savannah,
Ca, was opened for patients today.
The president has appointed DIR. SAM
uel g. Dorr postmaster Mt Buffalo, N. Y.
The British cruiser Talbot left New
York with the body Of the late Lord
Hcrschell.
President Mckinley has decided to
take short rest at the farm of Senator
Hanna, at Thomasville, Ga.
Paymaster General Carey, U. S. A.,
today drew 100000 in coin from the
New York sub-treasury to pay the Gu
ban soldiers.
The senatorial deadlock in Nebraska
was ended by the election of M. L. Hay
ward, Republican, to succeed w. ".
Allen, Populist.
Thursday, March o.
Great Britain's navy will cost the gov
eminent nearly E2S,000,000 this year.
Latest reports from Honolulu indicate
the probable death of Princess Kaiulani.
The husband of Mrs. Botlin, the San
Francisco poisoner, has applied for a
divorce.
The tug James Bowen was sunk off
the Virginia capes and u persons
drowned.
Exploding nitro-glycerine near Par
kersburg w. Va, killed George French
and NJ. Michaels.
General Ludlow, military governor Of
Havana, appeals for assistance for the
starving poor OF that city.
In Paris Nine. Bianchini was convict
ed Of attempting to poison her husband,
the noted scenic artist, and sentenced to
FIVE years Imprisonment.
Friday, March 10.
Count Esterhazy predicts that Captain
Dreyfus will receive full pardon.
Citizens of Tacoma, Wash, have or
ganized a vigilance committee and will
drive out suspicious characters.
General Miller, commander Of our
forces ut Iloilo, Philippines, retires for
age March 81. Colonel L. NJ. Anderson
succeeds him.
e. f. Bogert, postmaster Mt Wilkes
barre, Pa, WINS arrested on charge Of
tampering with the mails. He charges
a political conspiracy.
Rev. II. De Witt Talmagc has re-
signed the passionate Of the First Pres
byterian church, Washington, and will
devote himself to literature.
Harry Kentzcr, prosperous farmer
near Womelsdorf, Pa, eloped with Miss
Beidler, neighbours daughter. Mrs.
Kintzer, the deserted wife, committed
suicide.
Before the Pennsylvania legislative in
vestigators ex-senator John ]. Coyle, of
Schuylliill county, eX-Representative
Thomas Moyles, of Wilkesbarre, and
present member Spatz, of Berks, were
charged with attempts at bribery. They
deny the charges.
Saturday, March IL.
Bradstreet's review reports wage ad-
yances to 175,000 workers.
The Utah legislature adjourned with
out electing n United States senator.
General Henry, at San Juan de Porto
Rico, declares he needs more troops to
control the discordant elements.
Judge Gregory, at Albany, N. Y, sus-
pended sentence on Mrs. Cody, convicted
Of attempting to blackmail the Goulds.
Donaldson, the professional diver, in
jured while diving at Madison Square
Garden, New York. died from his in
juries.
The report that Admiral Dewey has
asked TO be relieved. and will be sue
cecded by Rear Admiral Schley, is with
out foundation.
Mrs. Porter and her alleged lover,
Samuel parslow, were hanged at st.
Scholastique, Que, for killing the wo-
mans husband The woman died
bravcly, the man like craven.
at Bristol, Tenn, exCongressman
Walker, of Virginia, shot w. S. Hamil-
ton, attorney for Judge Rhea, whose
seat in congress Walker is contesting.
Walker was then shot by G. g. Davis,
Rhea's secretary. Walker will recover,
but Hamilton may die.
Monday, March 10.
Our growing coal trade with Europe
is alarming English coal merchants.
A plan is on foot to make San Juan
hill, Santiago de Cuba, n public park.
Mrs. Keifer, wife of General ]. War
rem Keifer, died at her home in Spring
field, o.
The Cuban assembly on Saturday de-
posed General Gomez from the command
Of the Cuban forces.
Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Of New
York, declines the offer of Princeton
college profcssorship.
Major Sternberg, with our troops in
the Philippines, declares 10 per cent of
the volunteers wish to settle there.
Allan line steamer Uastilian went
aground in fog near Yarmouth, N. S.,
and Will be a total loss. All hands res
cued.
Jutora Komura, japanese minister at
Washington, says there is no truth in
a report that Japan would adopt Chris
tianity as state religion. Japan has
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