The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
T~eleraphic Sparks

Teleraphic sparks
Commander William H. Emery has
been ordered to temporary duty in
command of the naval station at Key
West.
Prince Albert, of Belgium, heir pre-
sumptive to the throne of the n
is married to the Duchess Elizabeth, OF
Bavaria.
Beers capture a convoy of Natal vol
unteers between De Jagers n Blood
river, burning several wagons and cap
turing the escort.
Charles r. Hewitt, of New York.
files a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court, showing
liabilities of 1851 ,519; no assets.
The war department has just re-
ceived from General Macarthur by
mail another batch of insurgent papers
captured by the American troops
The Americans, with the assistance
Of missionaries, II trying a system or
pacification throughout the numerous
Chinese villages in the vicinity OF Tung
Chau.
An official of the French foreign
office has formally confiremde the &C
curacy of the details Of Frances note
to the powers on the Chinese question
as t~elegraphed from Vienna
At Milan are arrested five suspected
anarchists from the United States.
One was found in possession OF a re-
volve They were supplied with am
munition and English
The war department issues an order
to General Chaffee designed to prevent
footing, abuse Of the Chinese, n to
enforce the same discipline in China as
is maintained in the United States.
Chi Hsin, a member of the Tsung Ii
voroap IF nafnrinfo anfi-fOrAfYn fen
denotes and a patron of the Boxers,
has been captured in Pekin by the jap
anese. His fate has not been deter
mined upon.
Robert t. Paine, Jr. is again nomi-
mated for governor by Bay street lem
ocrats. The platform adopted declares
the dominant question to be the contin-
uance of government by consent of
the governed.
The German column encountered a
small Boxer force south of the impe-
rial deer park September 25th and
killed forty of the Chinese during a
fight which followed. Four Germans
were wounded.
Only two Of the steel companies were
represented at the conference at the
navy department Tuesday to treat Of
the subject of naval armOr. These
were the Bethlehem Steel Company,
and the Carnegie Company.
Governor Roosevelt was accorded a
magnificent demonstration Tuesday
afternoon by the citizens of Lincoln,
Neb., Nothing equal to it has yet been
seen during the progress of the gov
errors journey through the west
So far from Henry L~abouchere los
ing his seat in of his cor
re~spondence with Mr.. kruge-. North
ampton is now represented by two
liberals. Mr.. Labouchere, however,
did not head the poll, although he Sc
cured a heavy vote.
Stewart R. Gray. alias "Scotty'' is
held in New York to await papers
from Virginia. Gray is wanted for al
legged completely in the bank robbery
of $500 in ~Strasburg, Va
The Italian police have begun nves-
tigation into the burglary at the Watt
can, where thieves the other day fore
ed a safe AND carried OFF securities
worth 357 1000 lire and 1000 lire in sill
Yer.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison has
decided he will not speak in New York
state, neither will he give out an in
terview while there, but he will make
a speech in Indiana the iast week of
n campaign.
A Burlington passenger train was
held UP three miles south of Council
Bluff Wednesday night. The engine,
baggage and express cars were detach-
ed n run or. A relief train was
started from Council Bluffs.
The British steamer Emir, Captain
Goodwin, from Norfolk September 9Th
for Manila, is aground in Suez canal.
Her forehOld is full of water and the
main hold is partly full. Discharge
OF her cargo has commenced
The steamship Main, recently dam
aged in n Hoboken fire, viii BE- re-
built at Newport News at an expense
of $500, 900. The Saale is for sale. and
the Bremen Will be TO Philadel-
phia where n viii be repaired.
Senator Hanna announces that he
Will give more than a week outside of
Illinois to making speeches for McKfn-
ley and Roosevelt. The senator
decided 10 join Senator Frye, of Maine.
on a tour of Wisconsin, Nebraska and
South Dakota
Negro disfranchisement the para
mount ISSUE" was the subject dis
cussed by W speakers at a mass
meeting of colored people in Cooper
Union Wednesday night Resolutions
were passed protesting against the
DISTINGUISHING of negroes in the south
ern states
Hon. David b. Hill. OF New York.
speaks TO an audience Of 5000 persons
at Danville, Va, many coming from q
long distance TO ear him. He eyoted
himself principally to the question of
Imperialism. He paid his respects TO
Senator Depew and the republican fun
dinner pail