Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-15
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
Domestic.

Judge Jones gave instructions TO the
grand jury convened i'll the County
Court at Elizabeth City. " C.. which
will investigate the charge, against Jas
Wilcox. suspected of the murder OF Mel
lie CropSey. Ii a true hill i found. trial
OF the case will begin this week.
Governor Bcckham. OF Kentucky. has
refused 10 grant 4 request 10 issue a
requiSition for Lee Turner. who IS III
Tennessee.
The army transport Warren put back
TO Honolulu with 4 disabled propeller
The soldiers on board were taken off
Two men were killed and third ia
tally injured rs the result OF All eXplo-
sion in 4 powder mill near Keokuk. Ia
James Webster. 4 travelling salesman
OF Rochester. y. " who was wanted in
that city on the charge OF forgery, com
united suicide III New York hotel.
where he had registered under an as
sumed name
The Central Labor Union al Norfolk.
Va. adopted resolutions condemning
Governor Montague and the civil autl n
titles OF Norfolk Tor having militia sent
to the scene OF the street car strike.
The Virginia Senate reported iavora-
bly, the bill for tunnel as means OF
transportation between the cities OF Nor
folk. Portsmouth and Berkeley, and adj
verscly on the other propositions.
Charles HudSpeth. OF Richmond. Va.
who was Tor some time AT the head OF
a transatlantic transportation company.
is missing ard is believed to have com
ni;ticd suicide.
Christopher Garrison. an cmployc OF
the Winchester (Na.) City Hall. was
sentenced 10 six months in Jail Tor let
ting female prisoner escape from police
headquarters.
The burned body OF Mrs. James NJ.
Howard ~as found hanging in the Gel
lar OF her hopic. in Baraihamstead. Ct.
with no traces OF fire around ii. and the
police are mystihcd.
Thirteen people were killed and IS
more CT less injured by wreck caused
By 4 broken rail or the Southern Pa
cific Railroad near Sanderson. Tex.
The coroner'S jury in Lowell. Mich.
decided that Mrs William klump died
from sirycllnnc mailed i'll package
labeled headache powder
Three men looted the house OF al
aged retired farmer named Smith at
Saxonburg. IA. murdered the old man
and tortured his wife.
Gen. Julius ). EStcy. president Of the
EStey Organ Company. died :; mis- home.
IN Brattleboro. Vt
The General Education Board. to pro-
inote Southern education. was organized
IN New York
\ strike OF The anthracite miners in
Pennsylvania now seems imminent.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company filed a mortgage for SIS 100000
IN the COUNTY Court a; Clarksburg. w
Va. in favor oi the Union Trust Com
pamy OF New York 20 iiq;iidatc ali out
standing mortgages previously given on
lines operated by the Baltimore and Ohio
IN Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Nir-
ginia.
Advices received a; the head Office OF
the Hudson Bay Company At Winnipeg.
Man. declare tina; evidences haze been
found OF the killing OF Explorer Andrec
ard his companions by an Eskimo tribe.
IN view OF the lci!oE O: President
Roosevelt and the Attorney General the
executive officials OF the Western rail
Dads. Al 4 meeting in Chicago. voted to
abolish pooling agreements.
the main office OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad will he moved from
lew York 20 Philadelphia because the
Pennsylvania interests row practically
control that road