The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-30
Late Nese,s /
II, Brief !
MINOR MATTERS or INTEREST !
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sis, etc.
TIE New York Tribune save it has
learned from authoritative sources
that the 81. Paul report that tho
presidency Of the Northern Pacific
railroad has been Offered 10 John +.
Stevens, until recently chief engineer
Of the Panama cana! commission, Is
without foundation.
James O'ConneIl, international
president of the International Asso-
cation OF Maehinists, called ont tho
entire force Of union machinists OH
the Erie railroad, about 1900 men.
At Susquehanna, Pa. 100 rfen obeyed
the order.
Mayer Combe Of Brownsville con
tlnucd lis testimony before the Sem
ate committee on military affairs in
the investigation Of the shooting
up of Brownsville.
The car barn of the Buffalo Lake
Erie Traction Company at Blaisdale
burned Saturday together with TWEEN
ty-fve Of their twenty-eight ears.
Loss, 100000.
At Grand Rapids. Mich, Former
United States Senator John Patton
died of typhoid fever.
Mrs. William Mckinley, wife Of
President Mckinley, died Monday
morning at ] o'clock.
NJ. Stolypin, the Russian Premier,
served notice on the Douma that tie
forclble appropriation Of lands would
net be tolerated by the government.
Fhe Persin pretender is reported
10 be within 200 miles of Teheran
The International Sunday-school
Convention meeting in Rome appoint
ed officers and adjourned.
A score Of Democratic orators of
national reputation have volunteered
to speak iii the Oklahoma campaign.
Pauline s. Preciado, of Brownsville
testified before The Senate committee
that lie plainly saw negro soldiers
kill Frank Natrous,
The national Baptist societies,
which have been In session in Wash
lngton for a week. adjourned.
Two negroes were lynchcd and four
other pcrosns killed as the result Of
an attempted criminal assault in
Georgia.
One man was killed and six we're H.
jured when a New York Central spec
lal ran into the wreck of a freight
train.
The Supreme Council of the Royal
Arceanum selected officers.
Carlo Clardi was electrocuted in
Auburn Prison.
The Northern Presbyterians Cen
eral Assembly received various rs
ports and discussed the temperance
question in committee.
Manufacturers were urged at the
meeting Of tie National Association
to raise a fund of $1,500,O0O to fight
labor unions.
John X. He9eman president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
was indicted on charges of forgery
and perjury.
Speaker Cannon, Secretary taft and
Congressman Longsworth held a DO
itieal conference with President
Roosevelt.
W. Fl. Fehsenfeld Of Baltimore tes-
titled before the Interstate Commerce
Commission in regard to Southern
rates on oil.
ESron Mayor des Planches, the TIA
IAN Ambassador complained TO Sec
etary Root because his automobile.
containing the Duke of Abruzzi, was
held up by Marshall Collins at Glen
Echo.
The big Baptist Convention o.
North America adjourned at James
town.
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly adopted the Charlotte a.
ticles of agreement.
Capt. c. Wister Wallace Of Fred.
eriekshurg left $4,000 to that town 10
found public library.
Women of Petersburg formed a
ClVlc League for the purpose of keep
ing the streets clean.
Miss Georsiana Randolph Char
rington and Mr.. William c. White
were married at st. James Episeonal
Church Warrenton.
The situation growing out of the
controversy over the affairs of the
Southern Interstate Bank. at Ri,n-
mond, Is becoming more acute.
South Cardinals Farm, Contract
law aiming to make idle negroes work
Is declared unconstitutional.
The petition of the trustees of Mrs
Mary Baker G. Eddy to be substituted
Tor the original plaintiffs was argued
In court at Concord, n. FL.
The Northern Presbyterian General
Assembly adopted the report of the
committee on divorce, the chairman
referring to the Corey case.
Major John III. Carson of tho 10
partment OF Commerce urged the Coz
tonseed Crushers Association to d.
Velop the foreign market fer cotton
seed oil.
Another day was <gent in vain or
fort to complete The Jury in The Hey- !
weed ease.
Rev' Dr. William. Long the natter /
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