Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-02-25
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The Louisiana bayous are frozen over
for the first time since the civil war.
The Carllsts in Spain vigorously OPP
pose ratIfylng the peace treaty.
Charles Sommers, Philadelphia's old
est letter carrier, was frozen to death
while on his way to work, aged 81.
The governments of the United States
and Mexico have agreed upon q new
extradition treaty. which Is retroactive.
Count Tolstol, the Russian philoso-
pher. declares the cars disarmament
scheme as "only worthy OF contempt
and derision."
Playing poker In a shanty near Moss
Grove, Pa. Juan Ferrlo accidentally
exploded a key of powder. The shanty
was destroyed and the players blown
In all directions. but none were killed.
Thursday, Feb. 10.
Thirty persons froze to death In West
Virginia during the blizzard.
President Zelaya. of Nicaragua, issues
decree declaring the republic In a
state of siege.
Claims amounting to s12S,342 have
been filed on account Of the destruc-
ton OF the Maine.
Agoncillo. the Filipino envoy. now In
Montreal, declares the Fllipinos will
never yield to the Americans.
Fire at the Brooklyn navy yard de-
stroyed machine shop No. % and caus-
ed loss to the government of over
81. 0000 900.
American troops at Iloilo drove the
rebels through the town of Jaro and
occupied the town. only four Ameri-
cans being wounded.
The Americans at Havana comment
! grated the anniversary Of the destruc-
ton Of the Maine by decorating the
wreck and the graves of her heroes.
Friday, Feb. II.
4 French senate committee voted
five to four in favor of giving Dreyfus
new trial.
M. Felix Faure, president of the
French republic. died suddenly of ap-
opleXy in Paris last night.
T. L. Taft, of Newburyport. died at
the Home Market clubs banquet to
President Mckinley in Boston.
John Hill. rescued passenger of the
Bulgaria, now at Ponta Delgada, be-
lieves the vessel sunk on the night of
Feb. 5.
The navy department failed in its eff
forts to secure bids within the appro-
priations for the proposed buildings at
Annapolis.
Clarence Gross and Joseph Hill. col
J ored drivers of Washington. were killed
by the collapsing roof of the livery
stable where they were employed.
BY constitutional objection the $50.
000, 900 appropriation for Spain was
knocked out Of the sundry civil bill in
the house. a special bill will now be
necessary.
Saturday, Fob. is.
The naval personnel bill has now
passed both branches OF congress.
The British parliament will be asked
to vote sl5000O to General Lord Kitch-
ener.
Our government has instructed Ad-
miral Dewey to seize every island in
the Philippines.
The commission investigating Cen
eral Miles ''embalmed beef" charges
| have begun their work at Washington.
President Mckinley today returned
to Washington from Boston. where he
spoke at the banquet of the Home Mar
ket club.
Cracksmen at Oberlln. o., connected
a drill machine with the railway cleo
trio wire in front of bank. drilled
open the safe. but got nothing for their
pains. They opened the wrong safe.
Monday, Feb. go.
Senatorial deadlocks continue in Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Nebraska, Utah and
California.
The recent cold snap in Nebraska has
caused a total failure Of the wheat crop
in some sections.
Agoncillo, the Philippines agent, has
! left Montreal for Europe, where he will
appeal to the governments.
The war department issues an argu-
ment in favor of the Hull army bill as
against the Cockrell measure.
Relatives of Frank Pears, the Pitts
burger executed in Honduras by order
of a military communicate, ask Presi-
dent Mckinley to demand satisfaction.
Miller, the cycling champion, won the
six day race at San Francisco, covering
2,192 miles. Six others beat the pre-
vious record.
Mrs. Charles Fahrenkamp, her two
little children and Sarah Butler were
asphyxiated by illuminating gas at the
Fahrenkamp home in Philadelphia.