Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-01-01
GOSSIP Of The World.
ITEES OF INTEREST FROM
DIVERS SOURCES.
The Latest Telegraphic News of the
Day Boiled Down to a Focus
For Busy Readers.

Every cloud may have a silver IL
ming, but it is poor consolation to the
man who happens to be under one.
Winston-Salem is to have a new
depot. This is the news which will
carry much pleasure to the people of
the Twin-City, who have been pa
tient and long-suffering.
Dresden, saxony, Dec. 3O.-King
George has appointed special court
of seven judges to try the suit for di-
vorce which the Crown Prince has
decided toinstitutea against the Crown
Princess.
Rome, Dee. 30.-Miss Stella Ew-
ing, one of the ossified women, who
for years have been living wonders
to physicians and scientists, died to-
day, age 80 years. At an easily age
she was afflicted with inflablmatory
rheumatism, which physicians failed
to relieve. AT the age of % she lost
the use of her limbs, and eminent
specialists said she was gradually
turning to bone.
Caracas, Dec. President Castro
arrived here this morning. At three
O'Clock this afternoon Minister Bow
en- called upon the President and
communicated the recommendation
that the issues between Venezuela
and the allies be taken into the court
at the Hague. Venezuela's answer
will be received tomorrow at eleven
a. m, The victory gained by the
government at Barquisimeto argues
for President Castro's continuance in
power.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. 30.-The Suf-
folk and Carolina Railway Company
has declared q stock dividend Of leo
per cent. for the year 1902. The
present capital stock of the company is
$4OO,0 900. This railroad is entirely
owned by Baltimore capitalists, and
runs from Suffolk, Va, to Edenton,
n. c., on the ChOwan river, tribu-
tary of AlbemarIe Sound. An ex-
tension now being built will carry
the road to Elizabeth City, on the
Pasquotank river.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 30.-Vice-
President j. L. Harahan, of the Illi-
nois Central, authorizes the state
ment that arrangements have j ST
been closed for the double tracking
of the main line Of the Illinois Cen
tral from Memphis to Fulton. KY,
a distance of 122 miles. Mr.. Hara-
han says the work should be finished
within year and will give the Hi
nOis Central a complete double track
between New Orleans and Chicago.
Official announcement of the expec-
ted entrance of the Frisco road into
New Orleans is expected soon.
New York, Dec. 30.-One event
stands out in startling distinctness in
the industrial history of 1902. Never
before was thereand, it is to be hoped
never again will there be, such a la
Dor controversy as the anthracite
coal strike. Other struggles between
labor and capital have been accom-
panied by greater loss of life and
bloodshed, or more disastrous de-
struction of property, but no other
controversy in this nations history
caused such a paralysis of industrial
activity and SO great discomfort and
loss to the general public.
Asheville, n. c., Dec. 3O.-News
reached here to-day from Balsam
Mountain that Rufus Jones is in a
diving condition as result of stab
wound received at the hands of
scNont'' Duncan. Jones and Mont
Duncan got into a fight Christmas
dav at their homes. Jones was struck
nv Duncan above the left ear with a
knife. The blade penetrated his
head and broke off and remained in
the mans skull until Monday even
ino when it was removed by DIR.
WAY of Waynesville, and the skull
trepanned. Duncan has not been ar
rested.