Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-08-30
GENERAL NEWS.
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Some men would be too bashful
to propose to a women even II they
caught her in a bathing suit.
It must be satisfactory to Gov
erno Roosevelt that the carnation
named after HIM in the New York
flower exhibition is a deep red in
color, but doubtless if it were a
blood red it would please him even
better.
During the last year in Italy 2,4OO
duels have been fought and 480
deaths have resulted. Most of these
@combats were between army officers,
and generally grew from trivial
causes. Four duelists were killed
in as many towns in Italy only last
Saturday.
Warden Hoyt, of the Colorado
-Penitentiary, who already has claims
to fame as the inventor of the
spanking machine, wants to attire
the convicts of whom he has charge
in shirt waists, and Governor
Thomas. it is said, has told him to
go ahead.
The American fremen who gave
an exhibition at the Paris exposition
were disqualified in the internation-
al contest on the ground that they
were professionals. This was shabby
treatment, but at the same time a
very high complement to the skill of
the representatives OF the grand
army of American fremen.
Kansas has had a terrible drop in
her hopes of a magnificent corn
crop. A few weeks ago something
like $50, 600, 900 bushels was counted
on. The subsequent and still con-
tinued dronth has made it probable
that the crop will not exceed 75,-
900, 900. After all there is no state
where crops are as certain Is they
are in Georgia.
AOuOOAs AL uSU AO'"4 1O61OGAU
Kruger, according to a dispatch
from Lorenzo MARQUEE to the Daily
Express, has issued a proclamation
counter to the latest proclamation
issued by Lord ROBBERS. The Trans
vaal President says: 1T will help
you nothing to lay down your arms
or to leave the commanders. Every
step homeward means a step nearer
st. Helena.
P~ittsburg, August 2 -John Coul-
son, a coal miner at Sygan, was ar
rested to-day charged by Humane
Agent Samuel O'Brien with abuse Of
his wife, who had been i'll for
months. She died last Sunday.
Neighbors told Agent O'Brien that
while the woman was dying CouIson
Knocked her means and danced for
joy over her approaching death.
Dainties which they sent to her,
they said, Coulson ate.
General Chaffee may receive q ma
jor generalshlp as a reward for his
active and gallant services in China.
He is already "a major general of vol
unteers, but only q colonel in the
regular army. General Chaffee is
recognized as one Of the most eff
cient and most deserving of the of
fcers Of the United States army, an6
it is universally admitted that hi;
services in China should be substan
TALLY rewarded.
One of the counts of the indict
ment on which the Republican party
is being tried Is it's e-xtravagant anG
reckless use Of the public money
Each Republican congress beats tn,
record of the last on this line. Til,
t'billion dollar congress" a few year
ago aroused the indignation of tn,
Republican party at the next cleo
ton after its spendthrift record wa
known. That congress was a mode
of economy in comparison with tn,
n which the country is now endur
ing.
American exhibits at the Paris ez
position have received a large nun
Der of awards and have succeede
in advertising American products i
a way that will increase our foreig
trade very largely The concurren
testimony Of impartial critics is tina
the United States exhibit at Pari