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men were killed 1T that place IN .
big rock quarry being operated by
the National Railroad of Mexico. An
tonic Perez the foreman Of the quar-
y, was among the killed.
While the Polk county, FLORIDA,
authorities were taking VIII LaS-
renee, q negro, TO Tampa 10 preveEr
him being lynehed. an infurated mob
ct Mulberry, also In Polk county,
hanged John Bapes, q negro, and rid
died his body with bullets. Bapes
attempted to kill Capt. Hughes, .
prominent white citizen. Lawrence
was charged with attempted criminal
assault on young white woman.
General Manager Ewing of the
Dark District Tobacco Growers as
ISOLATION Of Tennessee, has ordered
an advance Of about 80 cents per 100
pounds in the price of all medium
and good grades of da-.. leaf tobacco.
The order ap!!es to the whole of the
Dark district and Is brought about by
SHORTAGE. an1 unfortunate condition
Of the growing crop.
In difficulty at the Planters
Chemical company plant, at Tallade-
ga, Fla, J. G.. Powell, assistant su-
perintendent, was shot and killed by
Jim Sims, negro, and p. 7. Crown,
superintendent, was shot through the
thigh. The trouble was caused by an
lmpudent message the negro had sent
the superintendent. Powell's father
lives in Houston, Texas, and Crown
Is Virginian. The negro escaped.
A report has been circulated of a
pitched battle in Colorado Southern
construction camp, Is miles west Of
Oakdalc in which five whites and five
negroes were wounded, several IA
tally. The sheriff has sent deputies
TO the scene, but as it is remote from
railway and telegraph lines, details
are not yet obtainable.
President Roosevelt wrote a letter
to Congressman James L. Wat .on, of
Nashville, ILL.,, urging the election of
a Republican House Of Representa-
lives IN order to avoid economic dis
aster from Inc country.
The Gould Western Pacific system
ID extending its lines into Oregon.
There are prospects that Alexander
Dcwie and Voiiva will patch up peace
in Zion.
The Democrats of Illinois are dis
posed to ignore Bryan,s expressed
wish and indorse him for President.
Vice-President Fairbanks was given
an enthusiastic reception at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, Indiana, where he re-
viewed the troops.
"Bob" Etheridee, a negro, was
taken to the scene of his attempted
assault on a child in South Carolina
and shot to death.
The 16-year-old daughter of Geo.
Waddell, North Carolina farmer.
was assaulted, strangled and thrown
into a mari pit.
Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hall, says that he is for Jerome
II he is the choice of the convention.
The legislative committee which in
vestigated the Williamsburg Insane
Asylum failed to agree and will sub
NIT majority and minority reports.
Bids were opened in Washington
for sites for Federal buildings in Fair
mont and Grafton, W. Va.
Mr.. Gustavus C. Jacobs, owner of
the Riverside plantation in Chester
field county, Virginia, was killed by
kick from a horse.
DR.. Lee B. .Boyers, a physician, and
DR.. A. R. Badgely, a dentist, were ar
rested in Fairmont, W. Va, charged
by DIR. G. W. Keener, an optician,
with performing a criminal operation.
A report Of the chief clerks of the
two houses Of Congress shows the
appropriations of the last session to
have totaled $S79,5S9,1S5.l6, an in
crease of $50, 4O4, 5O5.2O over the pre-
vious years budget.
Mr.. Lewis P. Nelson, 81 years old,
Of Culpepper, Va, is dead.
The negro troops at Brownville,
Texas, have been ordered to a front
Ter post as result Of the recent shoot
ing ARRAY in which they killed one
white man and wounded another.
The Isthmian Canal Commission has
invited bids to furnish $500 Chinese
coolies to dig the Panama canal, pre-
scrlbing almost prohibitive conditions. f!
Dispatches from Chile show that
the panic resulting from the earth
quake has subsidized, and Government |
Is active in taking relief measures.
In an interview, Alexander Ouch
Off said the Car s intentions are good |
but he IS in ignorance Of the real |
conditions.
Census reports show that 242,52s
natives of Maryland are now living
In other States.
The Pasitic Mail Steamship Com
pany's steamer Manchuria went I
aground on reef at Rabbit Island /
one Of the Hawaiian group, and all
the passengers were taken ashore.
Stewart Battle, telegraph operator
at Cnllier'S Station on thu AtIanti1 |