Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-09
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Domestic.
Il is generally believed in Wall street
that the Southern is behind the pending
negotiations Tor the control OF the Cen
trail Railroad OF Georgia by the -. Louis
and San Franciscl.
The discovery is reported 10 have
Allis Chalmers works paroled prisoners
been made tina; during the strike II the
strikers places.
from Joliet Peni;cntiary were put in
Aaron Halle was put 10 death in the
electric chair at Sing Sing. y. y. for
the murder CT Mary Mccarthy in New
York department store in 1000.
Committees OF the q. ~ r. have
been appointed 10 urge the erection OF
a statue in Washington To Gen. B. +.
Stevenson, organizer OF the g. 4. X.
At Newport the engagement OF Regi-
nald Vanderbilt 10 Miss Cathieen Geb-
hard Nelson was announced
Congressman Caldcrhead. OF Kansas.
announces his candidacy for United
States Senator from that State.
Commodore Joseph E. Montgomery.
the aged Confederate naval comman-
der. is dead
West Virginia coal operators dis
cussed trade conditions at a meeting in
Cincinnati
Because OF strike in Huntington,
W. Va. non-union men are being en-
ployed
y slight shock OF earthquake was felt
at Helena, Mont
The investigation into the Craven
lynching has brought out the names OF
several men alleged TO be implicated.
Negroes testified freely before the cor
oner's jury.
J. c. McCaslin shot and killed Lottie
Russell, seriously wounded F. Max
the Salt Palace Grounds, al Salt Lake
City.
Mrs. John Edwards. wife OF the lore
man in charge OF doublc-tracking work
on the New York Central near Will
Transport. held gang OF mutinous 1tal-
ians al bay.
Congressman Pugsley has gone abroad
70 investigate the methods OF European
bankers. He is a member OF the Bank
ing and Currency Committee OF the
House.
Whitelaw Reid. United States ambas-
sador TO the coronation OF King Ed
ward, has returned to this country.
George Gould has purchased the ma
jority OF the stock OF the Union Rail
way Company OF Memphis.
Light earthquake shocks are still be-
ing felt in Los Alamos Valley.
All the property OF the Norfolk Heat,
Light and Power Company. together
with all franchises, power and privileges
granted TO that company by the Legis
lature OF Virginia and the Councils OF
Norfolk, passed into the hands OF the
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News Company.
The Imperial Tobacco Company, OF
Great Britain and Ireland. will enlarge
their operations in Richmond, Va. and
Immediately begin the construction OF
mammoth plant. The company has
recently completed the purchase OF
site upon which the factory will be built
Elizabeth Barstow Stoddard. the wife
OF Richard Henry Stoddard. the writer
and poet, died at her home, in New
York. At the age OF So. Mrs. Stoddard
was herself q writer OF some promi-
nence.
Willard c. Won Derlip. Boston law
yer. has been arrested on the q arge OF
ENLIGHTENMENT. He had charge OF sew
eral estates. He says his shortage is
about 100000
On Wolfe Creek. ". Va. Joseph
Hardesiy was killed and his four sons
were injured by the explosion OF the
boiler in his saw mill.
Governor Cumnins. OF Iowa. will in
vestigate the right OF the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railway to reorgan-
ize in tina: State
4 California oeO'cplst saws that the
due TO volcanic activity. blu; to local
ca.ses
Flora Lucier. " years old. eloped
from White Valley. Mass, with Harry
Moore. a Barre farmer.
Fifteen hundred boilermakers and
shipbuilders and their helpers in Chi
cago are on a strike.