Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-01
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Shelby, n. c., Aug. 29.-Rev.
w. D. Bostic and wife leave tO-mor-
row for San Francisco, where they
| embark for Shanghai.
Shanghai, Aug. 29.-The Russian
| torpedo boat destroyer GrOzOvOi has
been disarmed and the cruiser Ask
old will disarm tomorrow.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 29.-E.
G.. Stahlman, Vice-President of the
Banner Publishing Company, was
drowned in the Cumberland river,
nine miles above here this after
noon.
Liao Yang, Aug, 29.-(Sa a. M, D.
The japanese artillery resumed the
battle at 6 o'clock this morning, the
point of pressure again being the
Russian south front. The japanese
infantry are now advancing to at
tack the regiments deployed in open
order.
Liao Yang, Aug. 29.-The Japa-
nese have transferred their activity to
the Russian eastern and southern
fronts. A rear guard battle is pro-
ceeding. The weather has improved
and the roads are drying. Events,
therefore, are likely to be precipi-
tated.
Liao Yang, Aug. 29.-The, Rus
sian lost three hundred in killed or
wounded during the retreat from
AnshanshaH, the japanese making
forced march by night and overtak-
ing the Russians at daylight. Gen
eral Routkovsky was killed by the
explosion of a shell.
Wilmington, n. G. Aug.-The an
nual picnic of the Moore's Creek
Monumental Association was held
to-day on the historic old battle
ground in Pender county. The Gel
ebration was patriotic in nature and
very large crowd was present. Con-
gresham Charles r. Thomas of the
third district made a very strong ad-
dress. The day was perfect and the
celebration was complete success.
Reidsville, n. c., Aug. 29.-Jack
billiard, the negro deperado who es-
capped from the county Jail several
weeks ago, was seen on the public
| highway between Reid5ville and
| Leaksville to-day. He has lately
| been shooting promiscuously at diff
ferent parties and has threatened the
lives of several. He has been out
| lawed by the county authorities, and
| officers have been instructed to kill
him on sight.
Baltimore, Aug. 25.-Financial
circles were somewhat excited this
| morning over further advance in
Seaboard Air Line Railway issues.
There was heavy buying on the Bal
tirnore stock exchange for both local
, and out-of-town account. The pre-
| ferred stock went to 269, or J points
above the price paid by Mr.. Ryan
for the Middendorf- Williams hold
ings. The buying was scattered, but
much of the stock that was purchas-
ed on the local exchange was to fill
orders from New York. In that city
the Seaboard issues also scored an
other advance.
| Charleston, S. c., Aug. 24.-Car-
| lyle Mckinley, editorial writer OF
the News and Courier, died here to-
day after long illness. His book
and "Appeal to Pharaoh recon-
mending deportation of negroes to
Africa, first appeared anonymously
and was attributed to Henry w
Grady and others. It was warmly
commended by the late Sir Henry
M. Stanley in a personal letter to the
, author. He was distant relative O
{ the late President Mckinley.
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