The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

LODA MOlCNlNU. OOhI Ii,
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
The grand Duke George, brother of the
Gar. is dead.
Four thousand cigar makers have been
locked out at Tampa.
Ten thousand coat taiOrs of New York
are preparing to strike for IA ten hour
day.
A rain and wind storm has prevailed
at Manila for two days. The soldiers
are suffering keenly.
The new floating dock from New York
for the Pensacola Naval station arrived
at Pensacola yesterday.
Sunday was passed quietly among the
delegates to the Christian Endeavorers'
Convention, at Detroit.
Four hundred Longshoremen at New
York have struck for an increase OF five
cents an hour in wages.
Mr. Lackey. the yellow fever patient
on Swinbllrne Island continues to inn
prove under the serum treatment.
An official dispatch from Manila to
Madrid states that A Spanish prisoners
have been released by the Filipinos.
A campaign for legislation against
faith healing is to be begun at mass
meeting at the Waldorf-Astorla, Thurs
day.
Systematized relief is being given TO
the Texas flood sufferers. 1t Is thought
that the property loss will reach U.s.
100000.
NJ Denied has been removed from
the post of Governor of the Isles du
Salut. on one of which Dreyfus was
confined.
Sir John Gordon Sprigg former Pre-
mier of Cape Colony, says he considers
President Kruger's latest reform propo-
sails inadequate.
Captain Watkins, Of the stranded
Paris. frankly admits that the accident
to the vessel was due to an error in cal
culation on. his part
Ex-Governor Stone. Of Missouri. who
is in New York. says Senator Jones has
no intention of resigning as chairman of
the Democratic National committee.
Chief Justice Charles Il. Lore, Of
Delaware. i'm an address at Wilmington.
deplored the present policy Of the Uni
ted States in the Philippine Islands.
1t is said that NJ. Deniel will be prose
cuted by the French Government be-
cause of his inhuman treatment of
Dreyfus while the latter was in prison.
Six members of the family of Will
liam Reinhard were killed and tho re-
naming member was injured by Big
-Four passenger train at Columbus
Ohio.
Capt. r. G. Landon. OF the New
York National Guard. made a speech in
London, saying in effect that Americans
We're ready to help Britain in any emer-
gency.
A movement is on foot i'm Kentucky to
put mp a second Democratic Stage tick
ct. Attorney-Ge Taylor claims TO
be certain of the Republican guberna
torial nomination.
The report of the British parliament
tary committee on Indian currency
states that gold standard is of para
mount Importance TO the material inter
ests of that country!
Martial law has been declared through
out the department of Belgrade, Servia
owing to discoveries made during the
course of the inquiry into the recent at
tempt upon the life of former King
Milan.
In view of the increased demand for
currency at New Orleans incident to the
yearly crop movemNn the Assistant
Treasurer at New York has been in
strncted to receive deposits of gold coin
or paper currency not to exceed $500
600 daily for telegraphic transfer. to be
paid in kind by the Assistant Treasurer
at New Orleans.
Gun shot wounds and powder burns,
cuts. bruises. sprains, wounds from
rusty nails. insect StngS and ivy poison