Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREvTIEs.

Roach, who has fed to Mexico.
of Kentucky, and Caleb Powers would
give 100000 for his head SO as to- be
sure that he would never tell what
he knows about the murder OF Goebel.
Ministers of the African Methodist
Episcopal church will unite In an ap.
peal to descent negroes to aid In sup
pressing the criminal element ofstheir
race.
Members of congress are complain.
ing about the backwardneHs OF ths~
treasury department in pushing works
on public buildings.
President Roosevelt has determined
hereafter, in appointing consuls, to
name men who have had experience I'm
the service.
Seventeen Of the largest cotton mills
In New England will shut down next
week because of tho nigh price Of the
staple.
"A general strike OF the exprMss em.
ployes throughout the United States
is threatened. The men want higher
wages.
AT Armourdale, Kans., a negro. who
has attempted to assault white wo.
man, was chased into the river by
mob.
Theodore Shaffer. president of the
Amalgarnated Association of I'm work.
ers, is mysteriously missing.
The launching of Professor Lang.
ley's airship was abandoned owing to
an accident to the propeller.
En- route to Norfolk the crulser
Olympia was caught in a storm and
came near sinking.
The severe wounds inflicted on two
Americans by French soldiers at RpRfn
have caused great indignation.
Advices received in London sAats
that cotton growing in West Africa Is
assuming large proportions.
The city of Rome has just rece4ved
the offer of curious gift, while II has
been accepted with gratitude, has
caused some amusement. fyne com.
mune, of Buenos Ayres. as q token OF
Argentine friendship for Italy ans
tribute of affection for che hate Kina
Humbert, whose remains wefe bNried
in the Pantheon here. has oftcred to
pave the piazza of the Pantheon and
the surrounding streets with ARgen
tine wood, which will be kept In repair
by the donors.
One of the most valuable automobiles
in the world. valued at $40 900. and i'm.
ported from France to David BasNop,
Of Lee, Mass, has been destroyed by
fire.
Clarnce II. Mackay, who received az
a wedding present the $2,0oo, 900 estate
on Harbor Hills. Long Island, from
his father, has been made a member
of the Rosslyn fire department In rec.
ognition of his gift of steamer, hose
carriage and hose to the Roselyn de.
partment. His gift was prOmpted
by the destruction of the picturesuus
country horne of William Cullen Bry.
ant /? /?
AdVlees from Bogota report that ell
of the senators and Representatives
from the department from Panama
left Bogota on Aug. 20, and are bound
for home. This news, says EzOrasA
dispatch from Panama, would seen "a
imply that congress with soon adjourn.
There has been no new action In re.
gard to the canal treaty. according to
the latest reports from the capital
Colonel Jose Erioste Perez, who
took a prominent part In the ten years
of war in Cuba, is dead from cancer
in New York hospital, after en- III
ness of five weeks.
The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders of the Iowa Central railroad
has been held in Chicago. e4, 600 shares,
a little over two-thirds of the entire
capital stock being represented. H.
b. Huntington, of New York, succeeds
r. Kimball as director. 4. p
Shonts, f Chicago, and Il. ~ BTads
ley, of w York, were elected Ai
rectors. NO statement Of earntn r.
was presented