The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-20
TELEGRAPHIG SUMMARY. .

Senator Morgan carries Walker coun-
ty.
Another mining company is formed
in Alabama
The hearing in the Ga-nor case in
again postponed.
Fhe state charters the Raleigh Tele-
phone Company.
William H Clark, the horseman, OF
New York, is dead
The Beers cut off Frenchs rear
guard at Aodder river
Judge r.. A. Buckner, of Kentucky,
dSed Saturday, aged 81 years.
A Geld wave strikes Texas. Much
damage is done to the truck crops.
w. J. Bryan attends barbecue and
makes q speech at Brooksville, Fla.
Kruger cables: No uneasiness, fed
eral operations in the west fully plan
ned"
all satisfactory to the home govern
nent-
The state shellfish commission since
April 1886 received s2S, 800 and expended
s22, ,455.
The louisville grand jury ignores the
bill for bribery against State Senator
HarIeh,
The hsuee committee submits its re-
pert in favor of the Hepburn Nicara-
qua canal
A Birmingham (Ala.) foundry COM
pany receives an order for piping from
Honolulu.
A negro is lynched near Aiken, S. c.,
for attempted criminal assault on
farmers wife.
general snow storm prevails in Vir-
ginfa. Woodstock reports depth OF
twenty inches.
DIR. Leyds is granted an audience by
the pope He is still confident or the
success Of the Beers.
One thousand Cuban school teachers
will be received, free of charge at the
Harvard summer school.
mob Of negro federal soldiers at
tack the police station at Fl Paso, Tex
One Oh each side is killed.
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, says
Bryan is responsible for the currency
bill just passed by the senate.
Suit is brought in Chattanooga con-
testing the validity of the bankruptcy
act under the federal constitution
On enquiry from Mckinley, Lord
Pauncefote says an offer of mediation
would be considered an unfriendly act
Rev. Cornelius Thomas, formerly of
Washington, will probably be appoint
ed Roman Catholic bishop of Savan-
nah.
senater-elect Clark, of Montana, tes-
titles before the senate committee in
vestigating charges of bribery against
him.
The census of Manila shows a popu-
lation of 1sO, ,OOO There have been for
ty-tWo eases of plague, with th1rty-tWo
deaths.
A spirits rectifier is not. required to
pay tax as a wholesale dealer for trans
ferring to himself liquor as a retail
dealer.
The republicans of the conference
committees on the currency bill hold a
consultation with Secretary Gage and
discuss their differences.
The democratic Legislature of Ken
lucky decides to meet at FRANKFORT
Monday. The republican house ten
ders a vote of thanks TO Governor
Roosevelt.
Mr. Wilkinson the military expert
says General Roberts plan for the cap
ture of General Cronje's army was
brilliantly, conceived, but unfortunate
ly. did not achieve the desired results
MANY German papers hold that the
Roer retirement from Kimberley is a
trap set for the British. Some papers
predict Enoland's military collapse
from this war.
Michael Davitt will go to South Al
rica TO study the situation He says
the war, no matter how it eRds. will
raise the greatest international prob
lens of this century.
A regular blizzard sweeps over New
York Shipping yesterday was at
standstill in the harbor and many &C
cidents in the city were reported Many
trains were snowbound.