The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
TELEGRAPHlC SUMMARY.
cecil Rhodes sails for England.

1eGh ftnOQ6S SAILS IOr England.
A nen-partisan reform movement is
on fsot IN Kentucky.
Russia Is the objective point of the
Transvaal deputation.
Lord Roberts has completed his civil
government at Bloemfontein.
Kruger says the fight in the Free
STATE will be desperate one
Judge Dossey Battle is very sick. 1t
is feared he has Brights disease.
Ex-Governor Oates withdraws from
the senatorial contest in Alabama.
Time for rats atior of the French
reciprocity treaty has been extended.
The death rate OF our army in the
Philippines is seventy-four DER month.
DF. George Davis resigns as assist
ant physician of the insane asylum at
Raleigh.
II is thought Canada will make over
lures for renewal of the high commits
SiOns work.
Among the new surgeons ordered to
the Philippines - Josiah Ward, of Ee.@
Bern, N c.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure condition had
not practically changed up t. We,ines-
day night.
1t is rumored that compromise has
been reached by the parties 10 the
Frick-Carnegie suit.
Beck Olsen, of Copenhagen, defeats
Ernest Roeber, heavyweight cham
pion wrestler of America.
A British army officer goes to st.
Helena to prepare for the accommoda-
tion Of the Boer prisoners.
The Tucker-Carter Rope Company
will add cotton mill to their plant
at London, Stanly county, this state.
The North Dublin district votes down
a proposition for an address u Victo
ria and Limerick votes to present one.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Baltimore protests
against the Porto Rican tariff bill and
favors the Nicaraguan canal.
The house foreign affairs committee
without waiting for instructions from
the house will investigate the charges
of ex Consul Macrum.
At Norfolk Judge Waddill appoints
the masters to take testimony in the
injunction suit Of T. F. Ryan against
the Seaboard Air Line.
Savannah turned out in force We'd
nesday to the Dewey reception and at
night banquets were given to the
admiral and to Mrs. Dewey.
The Swiss federal council declines
the BOer request to offer mediation,
basing it's refusal on England's reply
to the Washington government.
Lieutenant Commander Schroeder
will succeed Captain Leary, as COM
mander of Guam. Tne government
expects great things OF this island.
Jacob Lorillard, of New York, files
a petition in bankruptcy, liabilities
1857, 1927, assets $500. He has an income
OF $4,000, which he says he needs for
his support.
Senator Beveridge withdraws his
free trade amendment to the Porto
Rico bill until after an effort of re-
publican senators to come to an agree
ment on the bill.
The day. after the democratic stare
convention all the candidates will
start together on a tour of the state
making speeches at ratification meet
ings at certain points.
General Joe Wheeler reports at the
war Office, but the question of his res
ignation is deferred for a few days.
Nothing is yet settled as to his future
military or congressional status.
The senate passes q resolution ask
ing the secretary of war for informa-
tion regarding the charge that he has
gTaHted gold mining concessions in
the bed of the sea in Alaskan waters.
Sergeant Golden spent wednesday in
Lexington, KY. He was under Surveil-
lance of detectives. He would not talk
''Taifow' Dick Combs. the Bealeyville
barber, says he would not attempt to
escape arrest He relies upon an alibi