The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-03-18
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Seventeen negroes have been ar
rested at McRae, Ca, charged with
robberies from the Southern railways
freight depot. ~
Pastor Williams, of Trinity Meth
odist church. at Savannah, Ga, Sun
day night reiterated his charges that
the Savannah courts arc to blame for
the prevalence of gambling:
A Mississippi man convicted OF
manslaughter has asked for new
trial on the ground that member OF
the convicting jury is not an American
citizen.
Mayor of Evansville, Ind, member
of labor union was compelled to shut
off the gas from his house during the
boycott.
Colonel Cody (Buffalo BilD writes
to the president, appealingfor the pro-
lection of underDrush on western
mountains from the ravages OF sheep.
That unless this is done settlers Will
have to move.
Count de Bostari had a joyous
time while circulating $250,OOO in torg-
ed checks in England.
During storm In Havana haFbor
Sunday the crew of the Dolphin, Sec
rotary Moody's vessel, rescued five
Cubans from drowning.
king Edward had conference
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
Sunday and taxed abou, Chamberlain
tour to South Africa.
The Ocean Steamship Company
has contracted for two large steam
ships which will ply between Savan-
nah and New York.
AT New Market, Ala, ice Powers,
white man. tried to eXtermin2te an
entire family.
President Roosevelt is considering
! the advisability of calling an extra
session of congress to meet in the fall
to consider financial legislation and
the Cuban treaty.
Secretary Wilson is interested in
silk culture in Georgia, and he VIII
send DR.. Howard of the agricultural
department, to Tallulah Fails to in
spect the Magid plantations.
-Highwaymen held up stage in
Arizona, murdered six passengers,
two of whom were women, and rified
| the bodies.
1t is alleged that Standard Oil
men are planning to secure control OF
the American cotton trade.
The blockade of the Orinoco river,
declared by President Castro, of Vene-
zuela, on March 7, has been raised.
The situation in Honduras has be-
come so grave that a squadron of
American warships has been ordered
thither.
Secretary of the Navy W. H.
Moody sailed from Charleston, S. c.,
Wednesday, with party of congress
men for a cruise of the West Indies.
C. L. Watson, in Chattanooga,
thrashed a man who he claims spoke
disparagingly of a lady friend. He
rode 500 miles to do the work.
The strike of the transfer drivers
at Kansas City, Mo-, has resulted in
violence
1t is said that James r Keene, tie
Wall street Spectator, is attempting
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Mrs. Pencil, injured in the auto
mobile accident by which her husband
was instantly killed, died Wednesday
night
The flood situation along the low
err Mississippi is still extremely threat
eping. If the levees break incalcula-
bic damage will result.
Miss Gonzales, native of Porto
Rico, is held at Ellis Island on the
ground that she is an alien and has no
right to enter the United States.
The indications are that democrat
ic amendments to the canal treaty will
be accepted and that a vote will be
taken without delay
The ban-American reciprocity
treaty has been approved by the Gu
ban senate.
Secretary Shaw is in New York in
vestigating the Wall street situation.
For several days the street has been
urging the secretary to relieve the
stringency.
Captain Abenheimer, who COM
manded the Irene at Manila, and who
had trouble with Admiral Dewey, has
been retired by the Kaiser.
After appearing against the Sea-
board in a Halifax, N. c., court Tues
day. Conductor Miller was crushed
under a train.
The steamship Karamania has
reached New York from Marseilles
and Palermo with a disease resem-
HING cholera aboard Six persons died