The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-09
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Brief Summary Of Most
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seems to be nearly entirely ruined.
AT Americus, Ca, an effort is be-
ing made to break the will OF the late
Gilbert Head, who was a prosperous
negro.
Tho Birmingham, Ala, storage
house of the Virginia-Carolina Chem!-
| cal Company, was burned Sunday, en-
failing a loss Of $225,O00.
Marines were landed at Santo Do
mingo Sunday to protect the American
consulate There has been an engage.
ment between the government troops
and the insurgents, In which the latter
were defeated.
State board Of education decides
to have a census of the schools OF
Georgia taken during the months OF
June, July and August.
The striking printers Of Atlanta
make proposal to the employing prin-
ters suggesting the appointment of a
commission to which all questions al
issue will be submitted.
Fears are entertained that tho
South Georgia peach crop will be a
failure. Peaches are falling from tie
treees.
The South Carolina Confederate
veterans will hold their reunion in Co.
lumbia in May.
Handsome portraits of Senators
Pettus and Morgan have been re-
ceived at the Alabama capitol.
"A white convict committed sui
eide at Sanford, Ala, Friday. He had
only a few months to serve.
james Latimer, nephew Of Sena.
tor Latimer, Of South Carolina, sho;
his teacher who was trying to whip
him.
Reports from Barlow, Fla, state
that Polk county truckers have this
year cleared $4,000 on sixty acres
planted in strawberries.
Minister Bowen alleges that the
powers are trying to break faith with
Venezuela by insisting that the latter
agree to pay the cost Of the blockade.
The food situation has again be-
come alarming by the breaking Of a
great levee a few miles below Vicks.
burg. Thousands Of acres Of fertile
bottom land will be submerged.
President Roosevelt spoke In Mil
waukee Friday night on the trusts.
He says congress has done everything
possible to restrain the combines, an
declares that revision would be hurt
full.
People arc fleeing from Honduras
to escape the terrors Of the revolu;
ton.
1t is reported that battle has
been fought between Bulgarians AMI
Turks in which 1000 men were killel
and wounded.
Eight men were killed and 20
wounded in the Monterey riot. AS
soon as members of mob began cry.
ing Death to Reyes policemen use1
their guns.
Mrs. Griffin and her brother, Sam
Knowles, were committed to Jail at
Eatonton, Ca, Thursday charged will.
completely in the murder of Mr.. Grif
fin.
AT Abingdon, Va, Ella Gray, \
negro woman, was sentenced to Six
teen years in penitentiary for killing
Charles NJ. Chester, young white
man.
The town of Pacelot, in Spartan
burg county, South Carolina, was Wis
tied by a conflagration Thursday morn
ing, which nearly destroyed the town.
Governor Aycock, of North Caro-
lima, will shortly make tour of ten
northeastern counties of the state. Ha
will address the people on education.
Five hundred negroes employed
about the shops Of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad quit work on account Ut
trouble with the white employees.
President Roosevelt spoke to q
great crowd in Chicago on the Monroe
doctrine He said great navy Is the
only guarantee Of the doctrine.
The long contention. between the
United States and Florida in regard to
the ownership Of the everglades has
been settled in favor of the latter.
The Venezuelan congress author
ized President Castro to carry out the
provisions of the protocols and then
adjourned in disgust.
Fifteen thousand persons engaged
in a riot at Monterey, Mexico, because
of opposition to Governor Reyes.
The United States warship Allan.
ia has landed blue jackets at San Do
mingo City to protect American inter
ests.
"A movement is now on foot which
may result in the extension of naytga.
ton on the Savannah river above ku
gusta.
"A unique industry, that OF raising
pearls, has been started at Jackson,
Miss.
Prosecuting Attorney CoatswoFth
admits that the Burdick inquest has
thrown no light on the murder.
An alleged plot to kidnap the
members of Rooseveit's cabinet dur
ing the western trip Of the presiden'
tial party has been revealed.