Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
ODDS AND ENDS or THE NEWS.

The international sugar conference II
Brussels is said TO have adopted basis
for convention that would break up
the Australian and German kartells.
NJ TopaliS. the Greek minister of jus
tice. resigned To fight duel with Colonc,
koumoundowros.
From Con>tantinoplc it is reported
:l.at the United States will seek reim-
burSement for the sim OF So. goo paid
to the brigandS rs ransom for Miss
Stcne holding Turkey responsible. which
Turkey discl2im> and puts the blame
upon Bulgaria.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach stated i'll the
British House Of Commons that the gov
crnment had received assurances from
Russia that the rights OF foreigners at
\cwchwang. as an open port, would
not he violated
O'DonoNau Rosa is reported 10 he
dying in Colorado Springs. Col. from
blood poisoning. following an operation
Admiral and Mrs Schlcy attended
the Charleston Exposition as the guests
OF the Daughters OF the Revolution.
The family OF .Allli1m Thompson. OF
Lecsburg Va. were driven from their
ho,"c by the fire.
Petitions were presented to the Rcichs-
tag suggesting that action be taken for
the iurtherancc OF peace negotiations in
South Africa. several OF the members
indulging in bitter attacks upon the Brit
ish
The Premier OF Hungary. i'll 4 speech
in Parliament. said ne believed that the
necessity might some day arise for Eu-
rope to enforce 4 commercial Mon
roc Doctrine agains' the United States.
Edward Tuck. wealthy Bostonian.
will establish free American hospital
in Paris. |, will be named the Franklin
Hospital and be constructed on the lat
est American model.
Emperor William and the Empress
celebrated the twenty -fifth anniversary
ai their marriage.
Two thousand two hundred and forty
ono students benefited during the year
by :he Carnegie gil. TO The Scottish uni
vcrsities.
Gen. Smith. commanding :he United
States troops on the Island OF Samar.
reported the capture by Lieutenant Strcb-
ler's scouts OF Lukhan. the guerilla chief.
An American dcserte: calling himself
Dunston was also captured IL North
Sauna.
s. y. Stokes. prominently connected
man OF Lancaster county. Virginia con-
victed Of criminal assault and confined
in Jail. was rescued by his friends. but
shot himself rather than cscaie.
Lord Kitchere: reported III. capture
nj British CONVOY nea. Elc.kado'p.
He also reported hat coo Beers. driving
cattle. rushed the ontpos, Ere near Bo
.hasburg and ,rary 90, ,h:o.eh.
The King and Qnce:, o: tircccc Y sited
the steamship Ccitic. witch arrived at
P;-:cuS with = r:ua5er o. American
tourists. Including some Balt-loreans.
The tariff coa:inittcc OF the German
Rcichs;ag, i'll spite OF strenuous govern
men; opposition, adopted tie. compromise
amendment by a vote OF ~ TO TO-
King Edwards horse Ambush II won
The Strand steeplechase AT tie kempton
Park RACES.
The Norfolk County (Val Commas
sioners have instructed the county rep
rcsentativc in the Legislature to work
io- bill cqualizing club licenses and
making the amount SIoo for each.
The Presby,ery OF Brooklyn. \. Y,
has violated a church rule of the Gen
eral Assembly in licensing Clarence
Doanc. relative OF Bishop Doanc. of
the Episcopal Church, TO preach. Doane
is a recent convert 10 the Presbyterian
Church. and it is said thar the Presby-
terry licensed h,a before the probationary
period expired.
Princess Radziw.ll was arrested in
Cape Town on the charge of forging
name to vromissory not's
nittcd 20 fI,coo BAH