Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-11
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesd nv. Mar CHI 1.

The increase in steel workers wages
is general throughout the country.
New York's court of appeals sustained
the validity of the union cigarmakers'
label.
4 tornado struck Yazoo City, Miss.
doing great damage and killing two per-
sons.
The steamer Moravia was wrecked off
Sable Island, n. S., and probably all
hands are lost.
Jesse James, son of the noted outlaw,
was acquitted OF charge of train rob-
berry at Kansas City, Mo.
George Fred Williams was chosen as
the Massachusetts member Of the Demo
cratic national committee.
A relief expedition will probably be
sent from Norway to the Arctic regions
to search for Walter Wellman's expe-
dition.
President Mckinley signed the reso-
luton Of congress making Oscar deg
nan, of the Merrimac crew, cadet at
Annapolis.
Thursday, March 2.
Senior Cuestes has been elected prcsi-
dent of Uruguay.
Fears of disaster from the ice gorgcs
in the SusQuehanna river are disappear
ing
The national house agreed to the sen
ates increased army bill, and special
session is avcrted.
Senior Sagasta and the entire Spanish
cabinet rendered their designations to
the queen regent.
Roland 3. Molneux was indicted in
New York for the murder of Mrs. Adams
by poison sent through the mail.
Lord Herschel, one OF the joint high
commissioners from Great Britain, died
suddenly at Washington, aged 81.
Pope Leo underwent IL surgical opera
ton at the Vatican in Rome yesterday.
A large cyst was removed, and his holi.
ness is doing well.
Albert Becker, middleaged Chicago
butcher, confessed that he killed his
wife for love of 17-year-old Ada SUIT
terlcn, whom he quickly married.
Friday. March 3.
Six regiments of regulars have been
ordered to Manila to reinforce General
Otis.
Boston authorities have started in to
exterminate the English sparrow
Congressman John w. Crawford. of
Texas, died in Washington, aged 80
Germany has removed the embargo on
our southern fruits. like oranges, lemons
and raiSinS.
The American gunboat Wheeling, now
at Victoria, 3. c., has been ordered to
proceed to Manila.
The naval bill passed by congress will
necessitate the mastering out of 1000
sailors, making our naval force 10000.
Cecil Rhodes. the eminent Briton, pre-
diets that within century all Of the
American hemisphere excepting Canada
will be under the United States flag.
Saturday, March 4.
Silyela, the Conservative leader, re-
places Sagasta as Spanish premier.
Wages of 100000 to 10000 working
men in various sections have been adj
vanced.
Steps to combine the entire wooden in.
dustry of the country, under $50,00O,OO0
capital are perfecting.
Edward Genod awaiting examination
as to his sanity in Brooklyn prison,
thrust tack in each eye, causing total
blindness.
Congress adjourned at noon today,
h"ring passed all the big appropriation
bills and all measures necessary to pre-
vent an extra session.
The crew Of the wrecked steamer Mo-
ravia was landed at Halifax Only one
man, Second Officer Brcnton, was lost,
having frozen to death while reaching
shore.
Admiral Montejo, who yielded to Adj
miral Dewey at Manila, the commander
of the Cayite arsenal and General Lin
ares are in prison in Spain, to be tried
by court martial.
Monday, Feb. 6.
Queen Marie Henrietta of Belgium is
reported dying at Brussels.
The pensions Of c1-ministers have been
stricken off SPANS pension list.
The national senate refused to confirm
Congressman Barrows as congressional
librarian.
China refused the demand OF the Ital
Ian government for c6aling station al
San-Mun bay, for which Italy wanted
to pay fS0.000.
A tornado which swept over Madison
vile and Monroe counties, Tenn, killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Moser and d. L. Horton
at Madisonyille.
The naval powder magazine at La
Goubran, near Toulon, France, exploded.
Half hundred were killed and much
pyopegty DESTROYED,