Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-22
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others prostratel by foul gases from
tanning vat near Asheville, N. Z.
The South Carolina cotton manu-
facturers have decided on various
changes with respect to freight allow
ances and other conditions.
1t was stated that President Stems
land, of the defunct Chicago bank,
made careful preparation for flight,
even taking silver dinner set.
The subcommittee Of the Interna-
tional American Conference on the
Drago doctrine agreed on resolu-
ton even more general than the one
OH the program.
]. Raynor Storrs Wells, the veal
thy young man who entered the
navy, is under arrest at the Norfolk
Navy Yard and threatened with
court-martial for overstaying his
leave.
William J. Bryan is to make trip
to Australia after the>November clec-
ton aud will be absent 10 weeks.
| King Edward left for Germany and
will confer with Emperor William on
the Russian situation.
| Mai.-Gen. Sir Reginald Pole-Carew,
nrominent in African and other cam
paigns, has been retired.
The creation of a separate governor
I generalship for the mining region OF
Russia shows how seriously the con-
! dition there is regarded.
Defying the labor black list,
! Speaker Cannon is so certain Of re-
! election that he will not canvass his
own district.
! Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholate-
witch declined the military Dictator
ship Of Russia and recommended
General Linevitch for the post.
Secretary Bonaparte's mail is full
of letters in regard to his Cumber-
land speech OIL anarchy.
The Sultan Of Turkey is better
after his attack Of illness.
Though Henry H. Lippart bid
$4,000 less, the contract for 10000
army blankets was awarded to the
American Woolen Company, the so
called Wcolen Trust:
Terrific rains caused great damage
in, Norfolk and vicinity.
William Butler, Of Keyser, w. Va,
was killed by Baltimore and Ohio
train at Paw-Paw, w. Va.
The cruiser Minneapolis reached
Norfolk with 800 seasiek Brooklyn
naval reserves.
The National Firemen Associa
lion is holding convention in Roam
oke.
John CClline, a miner, was murder
ed for his money near Fairmont, W.
va.
Hard work was done by the Fourth
and Fifth Regiments at Mount Grct-
Ia.
The annual encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic has
taken 100000 visitors to Minneapolis
MINI.
William J. Bryan renewed the
fight against Democratic National
Committeeman Roger Sullivan, of
Illinois, charging misuse Of funds.
-Four persons were shot, three per-
haps fatally, at Coney Island by a
man who made his escape after hold
ing his pursners at bay with revol-
yer.
Officials of the First National
Bank of Birmingham, Ala, announc-
I'd that Alex. R. Chisolm paying
teller, is 100000 short in his ac-
counts, and he was arrested Oil his
return from vacation trip.
A census Of divorces is being taken
in New York, and it is feared that
many family secrets buried in seal
ed court records will be laid bare.
The committe on insurance laws of
the American Bar Association recon-
mended certain changes in the laws.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany stopped its surface lines to
Coney Island at p. NJ, in spite Of
all protests.
George Hill, white ex-convict,
vas found guilty Of participation in
the lynching Of three negroes at
Salisbury, N. c., last Monday night
and was sentenced to Is years in the
penitentiary.
Indictments on charges of giving
and receiving rebates we're returned
by the grand jury Of Jamestown, N.
y. against the, Pennsylvania Rail
road and the Standard and Vacuum
Oil Companies.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to
President Roosevelt, was sued for
$4,000 damages by Nadagc Doree,
a Jewish writer, on charge Of false
arrest.
The investigation in progress at
Chicago against the Standard Oil
Company is progressing.
Frank kowalski, paying teller of
tue wrecked Milwaukee Avenue Bank
of Chicago, shot and killed himself.
Fifty-fvc persons were hurt, a
number Of them seriously, in wreck
on the Fort Worth and Denver City
railroad, near Fruitland, Texas.
Secretary Root was fetcl at Mont
.evideo.