The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-25
LATE NesOs
In BriefN
MINOR MATTERS or INTEREST


the American position on arbitration
The Korean Cabinet has resignes
and Toxic expects the Emperor q
Seoul TO abdieate.
DIR. Karl Hau, the former Washing
ton man accused OF murder in Baden
Baden, Germany, made admissions X
help expedite his trial
1t is rumored that Anna Gould
former Countess Castellane, Is en-
gagged TO Prince File de Sagin.
The suit of Alexander Gregor, wht
sued for damages because he has
been accused Of theft, was decidet
against hing
Kaid Mclean, commander Of ths
forces of the Sultan of Morocco
escaped from Raisuh.
The Emperor of Korea was asked
to abdicate, and the end of this En-.
pire is thought 10 be near.
The trial Of DR.. Karl Hau, former.
ly of Washington, for murder of hi.
mother-in-law was begun at Karls-
rule.
The board of inquiry Is expected to
report that the explosion on the
Georgia was caused by "fare-
back" from the eight-incll gun.
Burning powder fell into the ammu-
milton handling room, threatening the
ship with destruction.
Independent coal miners, in a pc
tition to the Interstate Commerce
Commission seek to end the anthri-
cite coal combine.
A tremendous crowd from Rich
mond made Richmond Day at James
town Exposition a decided success.
Alice Scruggs, negro woman of
Richmond, was discovered to haze
conducted a school for thieves.
Mr.. John w. Britt, of Marinsbrg,
W. Va, was billed in a runaway ac-
cident.
The Summers Coal Company, bet
ter known as the Robby Coal Com
pany, with large holdings on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad and
the Wabash, has just closed a deal
for the Carrolton Coal Company's
mine and holdings at Jug Run, near
st. GAINESVILLE, W. Va, o. the Wa
bash extension.
A gigantic combination OF indie
pendent bakeries, including those of
Baltimore, is being formed In New
York with $30,0OO.OOO to 100000
900 capital to fight the National Bis
cult company.
The South Penn Oil Company is
leasing a number of farms in the vi
cinity of Independence, Preston
county, W. ", for the purpose of de-
veloping the field for oil and gas.
1t cost Robert M. Ward, Of Win
chester, $Ss9.51 for the honor of
representing the Tenth district in
the Virginia Senate, and his defeated
opponent. Judge F. S. Tavenner, of
Woodstock, $571.25, according to
figure just filed.
Judge Alton B. Parker, of New
York made an address in support of
the Conctitution before the North
Carolina Bar Association.
The feeling in France is one of
disappointment with the tariff agree
ment with the United States brought
over by Ambassador Jusserand.
Mr.. Bonaparte states that the re-
ownership for the Tobacco Trust is
only to compel it to comply with the
law.
President James McCrea, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, declared a 2
cent law was unfair to the public as
we'll as the railroads.
The Arson Comfy lynchers are on
trial at Monroe, N. G. The State has
made out strong case aaginst them
SO far. w.
Nine men were killed and like
number seriously burned by apex
der explosion on the battleship Geor-
gia.
Interstate railroad fares have been
reduced to two cents per mile by most
of the Northern and Western rail- |
roads.
Col. Charles G. Ayres has been or
dered before a board to examine his |
fitness for retirement from the Unit. |
ed States Army.
Senator McEnery, of Louisiana i:
quoted as offering to resign in favor
of John Sharp Williams if the lat.
ter fails of election to the United |
States Senate.
Mrs. Preston Gibson daughter of |
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and the
late Henry Field of Chicago is to sue
for divorce.
The Virginia Corporation Commits.
sion Of Virginia was notified that the
injunction against the 2-eent rate OF.
der was in effect. |
Max Lansburgh of Baltimore FLED
suit at Charleston. w. Va, to re.
cover coal lands in Mcdowell count,
valued at $5,OOO,0OO.
William D. Haywood on trial o.
the charge Of numbering former Gov.
ernor Steunenberg went on the stand
in his own defense.
The King and Queen of England
were enthusiastically received in Ire
lard
The National Educational Associa
tlon declared itself in favor of re
formed spelling.
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