Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-07-21
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| Chefoo, July IA report has
been received that the China Mining
! and Engineering Co pany's steamer
Hai-Ping, from Shanghain, July s.,
! was captured by the japanese, ten
miles north of Chefoo this morning
! loaded with contraband of war.
New Chwang, July 13.-It is re-
ported that the japanese troops ad
vancing on Kai-Chou have entrench-
ed and are awaiting reinfnrcements.
Heavy firing has been heard day and
night, proving that the Russians are
making a stubborn resistance.
Pittsboro, N. c., July 15.-The
bid on the Bynum Milling and Mer-
camille Company plant, which was
sold about two days ago for $500,
was raised to-day and the necessary
amount deposited with the clerk of
court. The property will now be
re-advertised and re-sOld.
Roseburg, Oregon, July 13.-While
elOping with William Ford, a mar
ried man thirty years old, Emily
Bogard, sixteen years old, leaped to
death with him in the waters of Mill
Creek this afternoon when a pursu-
ing party was believed to be upon
them. The hat of the girl upon the
bank, with "a hastily scraWled note
pleading for forgiveness, gave clue
which led to the discovery of the
bodies.
New York, July 13.-The body Of
Henry Baxter Kingsley, who had
been missing since November IA ,
for which a reward of $40, 900 was Of
fered, was found in the Harlem river
tonight. The body was in horrible
state. 1t is though possible that the
man was murdered and the body
| thrown into the river. Kingsley was
the eldest son of Major Kingsley, of
Rutland, VT. He disappeared the
day before the big foot ball game.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 15.-The Jap
anese have withdrawn from the
| West side of the railroad and are
massing their armies on the Russian
| left. Reconnaissance in force carried
out by Russian cavalry and artillery
yesterday and to-day almost as far
South as Kaio Chou failed to disclose
the japanese. A diversion is ex-
pected from Ia Ches Pass. It is pos
sible that some of the japanese forces
have been drawn off to Port Arth III
to replace the terrible losses Of July
10.
Manila, July ia cloudbursi
over the hills northeast of Manila
caused food which has destroyed
San Juan Del Monte. Two hundred
lives were lost. The low lying dis
tricts were inundated. The homes O.
Americans and foreigners are inso
lated. Transportation through the
streets are carried on in boats only
Rain has fallen 81 hours, tOtalline
II 1-5 inches. This is unprecedented
Communication with outside place il
interrupted. The damage to prop
erty is estimated at $2,000,0OO.
London, July 14.-A dispatch t.
the Times from Cronstadt says it i
officially denied that any vessel be
longing to the Russian voluntee
except the Orel has passed through
: the Dardanelles recently. Both tn
Smolensk and the st. Petersburg,
is declared, are in the Black Sea. Th
st. Petersburg is the vessel whicl
was reported to have passed througl
the Dardanelles under the guise of
, Red Cross ship. She was reporte
yesterday as having held up tw
| British steamers in the Red Sea. On
Of these vessels reported that the ST
Petersburg had eight guns and
: crew of 900 men.
Ell Robinson's Ice House phone N,
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