The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-18
TeLEGRApHlG SUMMARY.

Senator TiIlman is unanimously re-
elected.
Treasurer Lacy takes formal charge
of his Office.
Statistician Neil says the cotton crop
will not exceed 9,750, 900 bales.
The state associations of cotton and
tobacco growers meet in Raleigh.
Mr. B. c. Beckwith leaves for Wash
ington, carrying the electoral vote.
Ex-Governor Mount, of Indiana,
drops dead in hotel in Indianapolis.
William A Clark is elected United
states senator by the Montana 1egisla-
ture.
General deWet has crossed the Vaal
river and has joined the other Boer
forces.
The legislative committees are now
getting down to work on the bills al
ready introduced.
A bill is introduced in the legislature
taxing dogs S1.00 and making them
personal property.
The passengers from the steamer
Vigilancia wrecked on the coast of
Cuba, reach Havana.
Alvord, the defaulting bank teller Of
New York, is sentenced to thirteen
years in the penitentiary-
Secretary Long has conference with
the successful bidders for construction
of two of the proposed battleships.
Three sailors of a British steamer,
arrived at Hull from Alexandria die of
what is thought to be the plague.
The democrats OF the Pennsylvania
legislature expel from their caucus
those members who voted for Quay
for senator.
The three defendants in the Jennie
Bosschieter murder trial testify. The
state then gets in the confessions of
two of them.
Many members of the legislature
from the Fifth congressional district
urge the governor to retain 3. S. Roy
ster as adjutant general.
The state Tobacco Growers Associa-
tion will ask the Legislature for char
ter allowing it to build tobacco, cotton
and fertilizer factories any where in
the state.
The man who wrecked the Plant pas
senger train has been captured, has
confessed, duplicating two others and
has been hanged. His accomplices are
being hunted.
Sigmund Hertz, now on his way to
Liverpool, will be arrested on arrival
of the steamer on charge of embezzling
a large sum from Stiefel, Sachs & Co.,
of New York.
The body of a man with his throat
cut is found in trunk on Pier IL,
East river New York. identified as
an employe of a jeweler to sell on the
installment plan.
Sixty North Carolina cotton mill
owners, representing 100 mills agree
that a weeks work shall not exceed
sixty-six hours and restrict child labor
in the factories.
The state insurance commissioner
revokes the license of the Home Mutual
Fire Protective Association, of New
berry. S. c., for non-payment of losses
incurred in this state.
A state fertilizer factory bill is in
troduced in the Legislature, providing
for the manufacture of fertilizers by
convict labor, under control of the
board of agriculture.
The earl of Rosebery in a speech says
the greatest danger to England's COM
merce comes from America, where
powerful trusts and immense personal
! wealth are pushing our trade.
The board of trustees of the Agricul
turaal college, besides asking the legiS-
!aIuISe for a special appropriation of
SSo'VVs0. asks that it's annual appropria-
t1on be increased from $4,000 to $25 0)0
I'd warship Scorpion has been order
ed proceed at once to Guanoco, to
prokect American interests in the as
Pn< mines in that part of Venezuela
Der commander viii use force if ncces-
Gary.
The Philippine commission establish
es free trade between certain of the
islands. Telegraph cables are being
laid. Several towns in Benguet prov
ince have organized municipal govern
ments. The Thirty-sixth regiment will
sail on the 25th.