Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-02
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The death of Mr.. w. H. Fleming.
one of the best citizens Of Warren
county, was very sad one. He had
gone to town after a doctor fer his
wife whe was critically i'll. Return
ing he was suddenly seized with a
fatal illness and died very soon. His
wife is critically i'll and cannot live
long.
AshevilIe, N. c., March 26.-The
postoffice at Flat Rock, in Henderson
county, was burglarized at an early
hour this morning and over $500 in
stamps and cash secured. Not only
was the safe completely demolished,
but large hole was blown through
the store building in which the post
office was located. No clue to who
committed the robbery has been OBJ
tanned.
Washington, March 25.--Three
men, in an automobile, attempted to
ride up the steps at the east front of
the capitol to-day. They reached the
second landing, sixteen steps from
the street, when the chain OF the We
hicle broke and it ran back but with
out accident. The man who acted
as Chauffeur gave the name of J. D.
Hurlburt and said he was from De
troit, Michigan. His companions did
not give their names, but one of them
said he was a police commissioner of
Hartford, Conn. The Chauffeur was
arrested but later released on ten dol
lars collateral.
New York, March Inspector
McClusky has received a request from
the Buffalo police to get a statement
from Alex. j. Quinn of this city.
Quinn was bar tender last Decem-
Der at the Hotel Roland, where Mrs.
Burdick was stopping after being
ordered from her home here. Quinn
says Pennell was there daily to see
her and he got to drinking and con-
fded his troubles, and said rather
than have the case come to trial he
would kill Burdick, although he
would wait until the last week to do
SO; and then, if he had to do it, he
would kill him.
San Juan, P. r., March 25.-There
was grand reception at the Theatre
here yesterday evening, under the
auspices of the Citizens Committee.
in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt.
following an elaborate display of fire.
works on the plaza, which lasted
until 10 O'Clock, and was witnessed
by Miss Roosevelt, who received a
tremendous ovation from the people
gathered on the plaza and on the
balconies and roofs of the houses,
One Of the set pieces, representing
President Roosevelt, was twenty-five
feet high. The interior of the thea
tre was decorated profusely and dis
played the word "'Welcome" formed
Of electric lights. Miss Roosevelt
spent two hours shaking hands with
the invited guests.
Washington, March 27.-Ex-Sena-
tor Jeter C.. Pritchard was appointed
a justice of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia this afternoon
by President Roosevelt. The ap-
pointment is for life and the salary is
$4,000 per annum. The supreme
court of the district, of which ex-
Senator Pritchard is made a MEM
Der, is the highest court in the dis
trict and ranks next to the supreme
court of the United States. This
court has the power to mandamus
cabinet officers and other high federal
dignitaries. It passes on acts of Con-
gress, tries admiralty and equitv
cases, and important criminal cases.
such as those involving capital pun
ishment, come before it.
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