Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDEMNED
Wednesday. May z.

appointed ambassador to Italy.
The United Christian party, in ses-
sion at Rock Island, Ills, nominated
Rev. s. C. Swallow, of Harrisburg, for
president.
The jury in the case of B. H. Rob-
erts, on trial in Salt Lake City for
unlawful cob Citation, disagreed and
was discharged.
Gen. Won Steuben. who visited the
United States at the time OF the York
town centennial celebration, when he
represented the Steuben family, Is
dead in Berlin.
Thursday, May 3.
Three Chicago labor leaders have
been indicted for melting to riot.
The Standard Oil company has in
creased wages of employees in II states.
King Oscar, of Sweden and Norway,
declares strongly in favor of England
as against the Beers.
The Methodist general conference, at
Chicago, voted to admit laymen on an
equality with clergymen.
North Carolina Republicans nomi-
mated Spencer b. Adams for governor
and Cladius Dockery for lieutenant
governor.
The strike of the carpenters of Bos-
ton and vicinity practically ended yes
terday by nearly all firms signing the
new wage schedule.
Friday, Mny 4.
Congressman Baker, of Maryland,
has introduced a bill to repeal the
Chinese exclusion act.
Rural free mail delivery Is to be at
once established in New England, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Frank +. Bundy. defaulting city cham
berlain Of Elmira, N. Y, was sentenced
to six and a half years Imprisonment.
William ]. Bryan, who spoke in To-
ledo yesterday, was presented by May
or Sam Jones, the famous non-par-
tisan.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bristow yesterday signed the COM
missions of "a postmasters to fill po-
sitions in Porto Rico. The incum-
bents have been serving under military
authority.
Saturday, May 3.
Samuel and William Farrelly, father
and son, were killed by sewer gas
while at work in Chicago sewer.
A 12-ton car of molten metal at the
Illinois steel works, Chicago, jumped
the track, fatally burning two men.
In the St. Mando tunnel. near Paris,
two bombs we're found on the railroad
track. Four suspected anarchists were
arrested.
Senator Wolcott. of Colorado, will be
temporary chairman and Senator
Lodge, OF Massachusetts, permanent
chairman of the Philadelphia Republi-
can convention.
Jacob Kerns and Henry Hill were
crushed to death while working in the
hold of the steamer Mohawk. at Buff
falo. A bale of burlap weighing 1000
pounds fell on them.
Monday, May Z.
Porch climbers stole jewels worth
$500 from the home OF NJ. NJ. Mum
ster, at Chicago
A Republican convention will be
held at Honolulu on May Is to select
delegates to the Philadelphia conven-
ton.
John Garrabrandt, 10 years old, kill
ed 16-year-old Henry Mas in Jersey
City and robbed him of 49, his weeks
wages.
Gen. Panelon Garcia. second only to
Aguinaldo in command Of Filipinos.
was captured by Lieut.. Smith, OF Gen.
Funston's staff.
When James Menzes. of Thibodeaux,
La, arrived in Chicago to wed Ida
Owens. he found that the bride-elect
had disappeared.
The coming of age Us years. Of
Frederick William, crown prince OF
Germany was celebrated in three
day festival, ending yesterday.
Gen. Simon NJ Bailey, who was elect
ed treasurer OF Pennsylvania in 1881,
died in Uniontown Saturday. the re-
suit OF an army wound, aged 81.
Cen. Fi;zhESh Lee has been admit
ted as a member Of Frank s. Clare
Post. Veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. at Indianapolis.
Five additional bodies were removed
from Mine No. 4. at Schoneld. Utah, on
Saturday. bringing the total killed by
the recent eyplcsion up to 25O.
Tuesday. Way x.
Senior Alberti, an editor in Santiago
de Cuba. was SHOT dead by an unknown
assa ssin.
The amount of bonds received at the
treasury 10 date for exchange for the
new 2 per cent consOls is 1865, sol $50
Joseph Nobre. for a number OF years
a Republican leader Of Philadelphia,
died last night after long illness,
aged g. years.
Jealous Daniel Silvercool, Of Cleve-
land. failed to kill his wife with an
ak. but succeeded in killing himself
with a razor.
The condition of King Otto OF Ba-
yaria. who he's been i'll for some time,
has suddenly experienced change
for the worse, and the end is soon ex-
peoted.
The demonstration in Memphis yes
terday over Admiral Dewey brought
thousands from all sections of the
south, and his progress was a contin-
uous ovation.
Philadclpliia'sL Labor Union Dispute.
Philadelphia. May S.-Two lodges OF
the Brotherhood of Carpenters held
meetings last night and both decided
not to affiliate with the Allied Building
Trades League. 1t is believed that the
other lodges OF the brotherhood will
take similar action. If they do it will
mean a prolonged contest between the
two labor organizations. At the new
United States mint, where there is a
sympathetic strike on, the contractor
yesterday put number Of non-union
stone masons to work In place of the
strikers.
DOnneIly Versus Barker.
Cincinnati, May 8.-Two presidential
are talked of by the lead