The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

has left Venice, ostensibly for Austria.
Al Colombia Thursday celebrated
the soth anniversary Of the country's
independence. The public Offices at
Colon were closed and all business was
suspended in honor of the occasion.
The bicycle races including the
match race between Bald and thinner
man, which were TO bc held at Wallis
burg y. j., Sunday. were postponed to
next sunday on account OF rain.
The sailing of the transport Tartar
has been postponed until Sunday The
Ohio and Newport will be ready TO sail
next Tuesday with recruits and two
battalions each of the 10th infantry.
One of the boilers OF the Austrian
torpedo boat Adler exp oded sunday
while the vessel was off the island Of
Torco.a. in the Adriatic sea, killing a
lieutenant and four members OF the
crew.
The street railway mems strike in
Brooklyn is a thing of the past. The
time schedules of the various surface
railroads are Saturday practically re-
stored and maintained throughout the
city and suburbs.
The business part OF Phcnix City,
Ala. just across the Chattahoochce
river from Columbus. Ga. was de-
stroycd by fire sunday night. Loss
$4,000. Three negroes have been ar
rested on suspicihn OF having started
the fire.
Breweries having an annual capacity
OF 10, 0o0 900 barrels arc to be controlled
by syndicate, TO be formed IN the
east, having millions OF capital be-
hind it, and this syndicate practically
will control the beer trade OF the
United States.
The home correspondent OF the
Daily Mail says: "Mascagni's hymn
in honor of Adm. Dewey was perform
cd at Pcsar on Sunday for the first me
before an audience OF 1000 persons II
was greatly appreciated and is consid-
cred one of the finest hymns Mascagni
has written"
President Diaz Of Mexico. and his
cabinet will be formally invited to at.
tend the ceremonies OF thc laying OF
The corner stone OF the new federal
in Chicago on October D. by
committee OF representative Chicago
ncn who leave this city for that pur-
pose August }.
At Buffalo, y. u, tho police allowed
)ut one inning OF the Buffalo Mln-
leapolis game TO be played SUNDAY.
Then the Is players were arrested,
AIKEN TO the police station and bailcd
'ut by President Franklin. OF the
lomc club. No attempt was made TO
esumc the game
The 400 coal miners working for the
. VI. Durkec Coal Co.. VINO went on
trike Friday because it was supposed
)urkce was selling coal to one of the
triking coal companies To fill their
ontractS, have returned to work.
)urkcc affirmed that he has not sold
ny coal to the offending comp ny.
After a terrific struggle in the surf
Jack" Hogan, life saver at Fire Is
md beach. Fire Island, y. L., lost his
fe in attempting to rescue Adelbert
Hubert, newspaper correspondent,
'om drowning. Ilowari Baylss, OF
anford. y. j.. almost lost his life
lille assisting Hogan. lie. too. riskcd
is life freely to save that OF a stran-
cr.
The dowager empress has left 81. Pc
'rsburg for Batoum TO meet the body
the late Grand Duke George Her ma
sty was accompanied by the Grand
uchess Aenia and the Grand Duke
ichael, brother and sister Of the de-
ased; also by the Grand Duke Alex
ldria Mikhalovich. Mile Catherine
croft, maid of honor, and a numer-
Is suite.
Frank Embree, the Negro charged
Ith assaulting H-year-oid Miss
)ughcrty near Benton, Howard coun-
, Mo-. few weeks ago. was taken
ON the Jail at Mexico, Mo-. Saturday
d while en- route TO Fay tie. to be
cd for his crime. he was taken from
t officers 10y mob at Steinmetz, and
nged to tree. The Negro denied
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