Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-11-20
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!, MINOR MATTERS OF lNTERtS. ;

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Grover Cleveland spend the day
out hunting.
The German Emperor was delayed
by fog on his arrival in England.
The third Douma will begin its ses-
sions at St. Petersburg next Thurs
day.
Five new companies of the coast
artillery are to be organized at Fort
Monroe, Va.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw made an address advocating
currency reform.
A member of the Russian Absolut-
list party announces that the plan is
to destroy the Duma.
The steamer Minnetonka brought
a stowaway, who travelled as pas
senger, though without money.
The ferry sale made by Anthony
N. Brady, in New York, is to be in
vestigated by the grand jury.
Marconi is experimenting with,>the
wireless system to find if power can
aot be transmitted in the same way.
Henry Farman made complete
circle with his aeroplane, though the
performance is not regarded as ofli-
eial
President Roosevelt has invited
Dewey, Brownson and other admirals
to review the fleet OH its departure
for the Pacific.
a Baltimore firm has filed a, pro-
posed whiskeylabel, which Attorney
General Bonaparte regards as in line
with his decision.
President Gompers submitted an
interesting report at the annual meet
ing Of the Federation Of Labor, which
began at Jamestown.
William Davis, a negro criminal, Is
held by the Richmond police in the
belief that he is the man who almost
murdered and assaulted Miss Mamie
Conners.
The Peoples. Bank, Of Portsmouth,
IS in the hands of receivers. 1t is said
to be insolvent because of defalca-
tions of the cashier.
Wholesale frauds OH the part Of
distillers are said to have been un-
earthed by government agents at
Danville.
The trial of Col. A. S. Hudson, on
the charge of embezzlement was post
poned by Judge Black at Charleston,
". Va.
Delaware liquor dealers are expect
ed to contest the constitutionality Of
the law under which the recent local
option election was held.
The appeal of the county of Phila-
lelphia in the 2-cent rate case was
argued before the Pennsylvania Su-
preme court.
William Jennings Bryan is to make
another tour of New York State be-
fore deciding as to the Presidential
nomination.
President Roosevelt, it is under
stood, is greatly disappointed at the
results in Maryland, New Jersey and
Ohio, an1 may change his attitude
toward fac Presidential nomination.
Charles S. Mellen, president Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad had conference with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Warning was issued to army officers
that Ground robins" or any form Of
criticism of officials or policies will be
promptly punished.
Latest returns indicate that the
Democrats have elected LII members
Of the Virginia Legislature, while the
Republicans elected %.
Internal revenue officers haYe seiz-
ed 16 distillelies in Lower Virginia
for alleged revenue frauds.
Chicago will charge a 8 per cent
tax on the telephone company's gross
receipts.
Bishop Ferguson, the negro prelate,
is said to have attended Governor
Swanson reception at the Executive
Mansion.
Latest returns in New Jersey re-
verse the earlier result, and give the
State to the Republicans. Other re
suits are practically as previously an
nounced.
Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, re-
appeared in New York and was ar
raigned OF one of the charges against
him.
. Official steps were taken 10 declare
the telegraphers strike off.
The arrival O.: gold shipments and
the decision to stand by the trust
companies eased things in Wall.
Street,
The steameY Lusitania broke her
best previaps recard for days run.
A plsa u on ieel 10 place Grover
Cleveland al ihe bead as q aepSS9ANtass' a y
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