Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-28
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Prince Cupid is out of Jail but he
has been requested not todo it again.
Nice, Jan. 22.-Grand Duke of
Russia, broke the Bank of Monte
Carlo playing roulette, winning $780,
600.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-The plant of
the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company,
was destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss is $4,000.
Henderson, Jan. 32.---In a head
end collision near Ridgeway this
morning, three men were badly in
iured and a dozen freight cars were
smashed.
Beaufort, N. c., Jan. 22.-W. P.
Adams and w, T. Madison have as
signed; the liabilities of Adams be-
ing 5000, assets $249; Madison, Ii
abilities 81, 7O1, assets about $500.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 22.-The
schooner Sarah Ropes, bound from
N0W 1O1h W DAAA0W I'M 40 IN
one mile off Derby. The cargo will
be saved but the schooner IS a total
loss.
New York, Jan. 21.-The body of
James Smithson, founder of the
Smithsonian Institution, was trans
ferred to the United States despatch
boat Dolphin this morning and taken
to Washington to be buried on the
grounds of the Smithsonian Institute
Baltimore, Jan. 22.-Joe Grim, of
Philadelphia, was terribly beaten
up by Cans, who thought he could
put him, Grim, out in the sixth
round. Grim won the decision rs
Cans failed to put him tosleep. Grim
was the worst cut up man ever seen
in a prize ring.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. pa
tornado destroyed five houses north
OF Birmingham this morning and
many persons are reported injured.
The tornado also caused great dam
age at Moundvllle Junction, destroy
ing the depot and many cars. The
wires are down.
Santo Domingo, Wednesday, Jan.
2O.-United States Minister Powell
to-day recognized the provisional
government of General Morales as
the defacto government of Santo
Domingo, and he has Informed the
members of diplomatic and consular
corps to this end.
London, Jan. %. -Dispatches to-
day from ST.. Petersburg state that
the Gar and government officials
are strongly in favor of a settlement
of the difficulties with Japan, owing
to the discovery by Viceroy Alexeff
that only provisions for two hun
dred thousand for six months r at
Port Arthur instead of two years.
Washington, Jan. 21.-To-morrow
Senator Foraker of Ohio will call on
President Roosevelt to ask on behalf
of himself and his friends definite
recognition as administration repre-
sentatives in Ohio against Hanna
and his organization. Mr.. Foraker
to-day returned from Ohio to find
the bottom falling out of the move
ment he had organized.
Greensboro, Jan. 22.-The extent
Of substituted buildings for those
burned has not been determined by
the board of trustees of the Normal
College tonight, but the building
will certainly be supplied at the earl
lest possible moment to accommo-
date as many students as were &C
commodated by the building de-
stroyed. Definite plans to be con-
sidered tomorrow, will probably
call for the erection of at least three
buildings with better dormitory
equipment than those burned.
London, Jan. 22,-Reports from
Seoul that owing to attacks upon
Japanese railway employees the Jap
nnese counsel has warned the Cor
can government that unless immed-
late steps are taken to prevent a re-
petition Of the attacks Japanese
troops would protect their country
men. Excitement at Corea rs re-
ported increasing. The Emperor is
said to have asked for a Russian
body guard. The serious insurrec
ton in Seuthern Corea was cause
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