Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-03-24
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
wednesday, March IA.

All Olutl HTS bccu IeNtlNeu Dy
Cincinnati concern by cable from al
English firm for nearly 100000 flags.
I General Otis has appointed Genera
Kobbe military governor OF Albay
Luzon. Cataduanes. Samar and Leyte
In fight at schoolhouse entertain
ment at Forest Hill, KY, HURRY Moran
was killed outright, his brother Harry
beaten nearly to death, and two Ham
iton brothers shot. one fatally.
At Saginaw, Mich, Alma Spicker.
man, years old, was burned to death
Minnie, aged 10. received fatal burns
and Freda, aged II, was seriously
burned in fire which consumed theil
home.
Thursday, March 10.
Philadelphia last year paved &c miles
Of streets.
A bill providing for ward and city
local option was defeated in the Ohio
senate.
j. s. PETER, son of Kansas ex-sena-
tor, committed suicide by poison al
Kansas City.
Nj. ]. Cassidy. for years warden Of
Pennsylvania Eastern penitentiary
died in Philadelphia, aged II.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, last surviv-
ing brother of Henry Ward Beecher
died at Elmira, n Y, aged 81.
In speech at Havana Secretary
Root declared that American offi&als
will vacate the island in due time.
1t is asserted in Washington 10
matte circles that The Hague ice
conference has resulted in con lte
failure.
George ~ Cooper, of Elgin. Scot I'D,
has arrived to secure S22 $500, 009 eft
him by his friend, the late GeQ rge
Smith. Chicago's pioneer banker.
Friday. March 10.
China's dowager empress vigorously
opposes the open door" policy.
Rabbi Samuel Lavine dropped dead
while officiating in his synagogue at
Trenton.
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, of Chicago,
requires her househld servants to
work only eight hours a day.
Banker Edward Dreyer, of Chicago,
to the penitentiary for embezzling
$4,000.
Commander Richard Wainwright
yesterday assumed command as super
intendent of the Annapolis naval
academy.
Musicians arrested at fashionable
New York hotels Wednesday night
were released yesterday Magistrate Cor
nell declaring the arrests an outrage.
Saturday, March II.
Frank f. Bundy, chamberlain of Ell
mira, N. Y, confesses shortage OF
$4,000.
A movement in Chicago will organ
lie grave diggers and place the union
label on collins.
Persia is to send a minister to Wash
ington, after being without a repre-
sentative for ten years.
The bill appropriating $2,O95,OOO for
the relief of Puerto Rico passed the
national senate yesterday. SO to II.
1t transpires that last years foot
ball team Of Columbia college was
composed mainly of professionals.
Explosion of a gasoline stove in
Columbus, o., killed Mrs. James
Weaver and her four children and
Joseph White.
Monday, March 10.
General Otis has been authorized to
permit Filipinos to enlist as members
of the regimental band in the Philip
pines.
General Sir William Stephen Alex
ander Lockhart, commander-in-chief
of the British forces in India, died in
Calcutta yesterday.
Worthy students at Williams college, ]
WilliamstOwn, Mass, have had $500
left to them by the will of Mrs. Orilla
]. Flint, of Cambridge. Mass.
The Grand canal, part of the Valley
Of Mexico drainage system, was in
auguratcd Saturday with much cere-
mony by President Diaz and his cab
met.
The transport Sumner, which will
sail from New York for Manila in
about d week, will carry LOO recruits
for regular regiments in the Philip
pines.
TrcSdGy, March 30.
Admiral Dewey will be the guest of
St. Louis May 8, and 5.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon appeals to
Kansas 10 send 100000 bushels OF
;orn to midas starving.
The linsaed oil mill Of the American |
Linsced Oil company at Piqua, o., was
destroyed by fire last night. !
Loss, s1G5,O0O TO $4,000.
The Kansas City and Southern Rail-
'oad company, with capital of $751;
100. eco. has been chartered The OBJ
ect is to build railroad from Kansas
-ity to Mc72, Ark.
Elizabeth r. Stride, editress of
Christian science paper, went to jail
n Sioux Falls, S. D.. she refusing to
Jay $500 fine fer sending obscene liter
lture through the mails.