Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-05-13
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
,yednestluy, May 8.

present time.
Representative Mark l.. Davis. OF
Delaware, WAS acquitted Of charge of
attempted bribery.
In speech at Detroit General Wes-
ley Merritt declared Alger the best
war secretary the world has ever seen.
Should the Defender defeat the new
Columbia in the trial, she will again
defend the Americas cup in the races
against the Shamrock.
Colonel Frederick Funston, Of the
Kansas volunteers, has been appoint
ed brigadier general for distinguished
bravery in the Philippines
Henry b. Hyde, who had a salary of
100000 year as president of the
Equitable Life Insurance association,
died in New York, aged 65.
BaltImore's city election resulted in
sweeping Democratic victory. Thorn
as G. Hayes was elected mayor over
w. T. Master, the present incumbent.
Thursday. May 4.
The italian cabinet, headed by Pre-
mier Pelloux, has resigned.
The health of Havana is largely i'm
proving under American methods.
Mrs. George w. Childs denies the re-
port that she is engaged to marry Gen
eral Joe Wheeler.
General D. Mem. Gregg announces
that he is not candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for treasurer of
Pennsylvania.
Governor Jones, of Arkansas, order
ed state authorities to prevent the i'm
portation of armed men to take the
places of mine strikers.
Alexander Masterton. millionaire
banker, was shot dead in New
York by ]. Neale Plumb. Tho muir
derer declares Masterton has bounded
him for years.
Friday, May ).
The Porto Rico postofIices are self
sustaining.
Governor Roosevelt. of New York,
urges the whipping post for wife beat
ers.
President Mckinley is to take va
cation of two or three weeks at Hot
Springs. Va.
The Cour D'Alene mining district, in
In Idaho, is under martial law because
Of the mine strike.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, is formally
announced as after the Republican
nomination for governor Of Ohio.
Legrande Power Minnesota's labor
commissioner. testified before the in
dustrial commission that farmers are
the greatest stock gamblers.
Thomas McGrath. an eX-solder os
the Spanish war, killed Miss Jennie
Coyle in New York last night because
she rejected his attentions. McGrath
was a recipient of bounty Of the girls
father.
Saturday, May @.
NJ. Freycnet, French minister Of
war, has resigned.
British capitalists are negotiating for
control of the Fall River (Mass.) mills
Postmaster General Smith orders
that the sign "U. S. Mail" shall be dis
played only on cars actually carrying
mail
Albert S. Kenny, now general naval
storekeeper in New York, succeeds Ed
win Stuart as paymaster general of the
navy.
Half of the men of the cruiser Ra-
leigh, who fought with Dewey, are to
be discharged. their terms having ex-
PRED
Andrew Carnegie is to retire per-
manently from business. having sold
out to a combination headed by H. C..
Prick
Lord Rosebery, formerly premier of
England, in speech in London last
night declared that his retirement
from politics was final.
Mrs. w. C. Whitney, wife of the ex-
secretary OF the navy. died in New
York as the result of injuries received
q year ago by being thrown from her
horse.
Monday, May 8.
Surgeon e. Page, U. S. N, Just re-
turned from Manila declares Admiral
Deweys health perfect.
Three big mass meetings in Chicago
enthusiastically endorsed the admin
istration's policy in the Philippines.
At the powder mill plant Of the
Pottsvlle (Pa.) Water company IS
tons Of powder exploded. No one was
injured.
General R. P Kennedy, of the in
sular commission, just returned from
Porto Rico, declares there are openings
for agriculturists there.
Five hundred sailors from Dewey's
squadron. terms expired, arrived in
New YORK. Over half of them fought
in the battle of Manila hav