Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-02-26
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Anthracite coal underlying 1,00
acres has been discovered in Van
couver island, B. C.
| A train at Joliet, H., struck a car
rage yesterday containing five men
killing two instantly.
Two italians werekilleG by an ex
plosion Of dynamite on the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad yesterday.
Vienna, Feb. 19-OlksbIatt TODAY
reports that the granting of citizen
ship to Jews n Russia is planned f.r
! lho near I.tare.
Gov. Longino's little DAUGHTER
Annie, fell from a second story stair
way in the executive mansion YES
terday at jackson, Miss, and re-
ceived injuries which may prove
fatal.
Washington, Feb. 10. The Presi-
dent announced to-day the appo.it-
ment Of Judge William r. Day. of
Ohio, to be justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, in place
OF Justice Shiras, whose resignation
takes effect on the 24th instant.
The Hague, Feb. 19.-It is said
here that negotiations have been
opened between financial syndicate
of the Hague and Andrew Carnegie
For the sale OF al estate here, which
formerly belonged to the Grand
Ducal family of SAKE Weimar upon
which Mr.. Carnegie proposes to erect
"palace of peace.'
Lexington, n. c., Feb. 19.-Suit
has been entered against the South
ern Railray here for the sum of s25.-
600 damages by Mr.. w. A. Phillips,
administrator of the late A. 3. Car
rick. CaIrick met his death while
in the service of the Southern as
brakeman few days ago between
and Asheville.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 19.-Two
unmasked men held up and robbed
a car load Of passengers on the Los
Angeles-Pasauena train last night.
Thlrty-tWo passengers, one half Of
whom were women, were forced at
points OF revolvers to surrender casn
and jeWeiry to the amount of 500. i
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 19.-Chief !
Justice Pope to-day refused The ap J
pilcation OF James II. I'iilman for |
bail It was the rule Of the court. !
he said. in such cases to make ne ex- !
PLANTATION ofthe reason governing fhe |
decision. With the oath of Office so
recent upon his lips he must Go Eis |
'uty and decline the application
prejudice to the case Of the
Rich Square, N. c., Feb. 19.-Mr.
7. T. Lassiter, who was reported in
he special and Associated Press dis
patches among the number lost on
ne steamer Olive that sunk in the
jhoWan river during the terrible
yclone Monday night, arrived home
o-day, having had almost a miracu-
Gus escape from watery grave. He
cached land next day at 4 o'clock
nd Immediately wired his mother.
When rescued his strength was al
1ost gone and he is still very weak.
Reidsville, N. c., Feb. 19.-The {
seidsville stock exchange, which is |
perated by A. B. Baxter & Co., has
OF closed up, although a bill was
lshed through both branches of the
last week making it a
for one to operate here.
is known that the proprietors of
le enterprise have employed attor-
eys. 1t is predicted that the bill | :
ill not stand the test of the courts. :
ONE of the citizens who were de- {
rous of having the enterprise cease t
perations here think the law will
old, and are very jubilant over the +
ssult of the crusade against it. II