The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
fElEGRAPHIG SUMMARY.

Perg>s new minister IS presented TO
president Mckinley.
The situation in German Samoa is
not very satisfactory.
The Newark, with Admiral Kempf
aboard, arrives at Cavite.
President Lubet, OF France, is given
q score by a drunken waiter.
An attempt is made at Ostend 10 as
Sassinate the shah Of Persia.
3. Morris. a passenger on a New York
and Savannah steamship, jumps over
board.
AT Doe Run, Ga, a negro who had
scriminally assaulted a white woman,
is lynched.
Quiet has been restored in Liberty
county, Georgia, and the troops have
been dismissed.
Announcement is made of the disso-
tuition of the New York firm of Price,
Mccormick & Co.
Minister Conger will try to reach
home in time to make some campaign
speeches for Mckinley.
F. j. Moses. former governor Of
. South Carolina, is arrested in Boston
on the charge of stealing So
The policy of our government has
not been changed in the capture of
Pekin as to its demands in China.
Four thousand operatives are thrown
out OF work by the temporary closing
of cotton mills in the state Of Maine
The census returns show the popu-
lation of Greater New York rs 2, ,437, ,202
an increase in ten years Of 37.9 per cent.
In the Powers-Goebel 1naIrder case
the jury find the defendant guilty and
fix his punishment at life imprison-
ment.
Although the foreign troops have
entHred Pekin, it is possible that they
may still have fighting to do within
the city.
4 cuban delegation have a conference
with President Mckinley on the sub
ject of an independent government for
their island.
The British press are very laudatory
of the efficient official intelligence OF
the American authorities regarding
afesi irs in China
Fourteen hundred Cuban school
teachers visit Washington. They are
received by the president and spend
the day sightseeing.
Interest in Chinese matters now cen
tiers in Shanghai on account Of Eng
lands landing troops there. Other ma
tiens are sending soldiers to the same
point.
General Chaffee's friends are now
talking of his near promotion to a
brigadier or major general in the regu-
lar army. His rank in the regular
army is colonel.
H. NJ. Wilkinson and Miss Josephine
Packard of Dover, Del, are arrested
in Atlanta. The latter is the sister OF
the formers wife whom he deserted fol
hk sister-in-law.
An address to democratic voters urg'
ing them to meet September 1st to or
gsIize campaign clubs has been issued
signed by w. J. Bryan, A. f. Steven
son, j. K. Jones and w. R. Hurst.
Chief of Secret Service Wnkie say:
=, trere is not a bit of truth in the sen
sational report of anarchists being
held on arrival at New York on rumol
of a plot TO assaSsinete President Nc
Kihley.
D. She two great steel companies agree
with the Midvale mills that the latter
shall have part of the contracts fol
furnishing armor plate for the war
ships if it will not cenTpete with them
for the larger contracts.
There are still conflicting reports a:
to how the allied forces entered Pekin
one saying without resistance, while
amlther says the gates were blown
open Wednesday night, after an all
day;s fight.
Emperor William in appointing wal
des5ee to command Of his troops IL
China presents him with a field mar
shals baton. The emperor is lauda
tory in his language as ito the car ant
hn nf