Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-05
Lafe Nese's
In BRIEF *
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

draw the feet.
The Cabinet discussed the recent
raids on japanese restaurant IN San
Francisco and the protest OF Ambas-
sador Aoki.
President Roosevelt and party left
on the trip to Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan.
The Democrats carried the NUM-
cipal election in Martinsburg for the
fourth consecutive time.
A opposition was made to the Nat
ional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation at jamestown by Treasurer
Freeman that the association open
its books to the National Bureau OF
Corporations.
Henry Wright and his nephew
Claude Newman, were mortally
wounded by Clell Perkins and
Thomas Lyons, trespassers, near
Huntingdon, W. Va.
The Peoples National Bank was
organized at Strasburg, Va, with
$4,000 capital.
Commander-in-Chief Stephen d.
Lee, of the United Confederate Vet,
erans, arrived in Richmond to attend
the big reunion.
Thousands of persons passed by
the cohin Of Mrs. Mckinley.
DIR. William j. Long, the writer
on animals called on President Roose>
velt for retractlon.
A continuation of abnormal wealth
er conditions is predicted by the offi>
cial foreeaster.
Mayor Mcclellan, Of New York,
vetoed the utilities bill which was
advocated by Governor Hughes, and
admits that he Gid so mainly for po-
litical reasons.
The assembly bill providing for a
recount of the votes cast at the Nc
Clellan-Hearst election was passed BY
the New York State Senate.
Joseph Z. Stickney, the war cor.
respondent who was with Dewey on
the bridge Of the Olympia at the
battle of Manila bay is dead.
-Four rich Guatemalans committed
suicide when about to be arrested
charged with completely in plot
against President Cabrera.
An attempt will be made to settle
the strike at Santiago, Cuba, by ar
bitration.
General Methuen has been appoint
ed to command the British forces In
South Africa.
Complete accord has been reached
by France and Japan on the proposed
treaty.
Father James Hayes, assistant gen
eral of the Jesuits, died in Rome.
The trial of Judge W. G. Loving
for killing Theodore Estes will be
held at special term of court at Hous-
ton, Halifax county, June "a, Judge
Barksdale granting change OF venue
from Lovingston.
Edward Pendleton was elected 6
member of the Virgini@ Library
Board to succeed Charles V. Mere.
dith. This is said to foreshadow the
early removal from office Of Libra
rian Kennedy.
The Virginia Supreme Court re-
fused to grant a new trial to the ne
gro John Hardy who murdered Ro'
anoke policeman, and his death SEN
tence stands.
The rumor that the brother Of Nc
Kinley's assassin was in Canton, Ohio
caused strict guard to be kept over
the President at the funeral of Mrs
Mckinley.
Queen Maud of Norway and Nine
Fallieres narrowly escaped being
dragged into a lake at Versailles by
fractions horses.
The Protestant Episcopal Council
Of the Diocese of Southern Virginia
met at Staunton.
At E. H. Harriman's request his
secretary F. W. Hill, who hade pub
lie a letter involving President Roose-
welt in campaign scandal, was re-
leeasd under suspension of sentence
Quick trial at Marlinton, W. Va.
is promised for the men accused OF
assaulting Miss Ona Bird, 16-year-
old girl, who was torn from her SWEEP
heart, with whom she was attempting
to elope.
Father Kasper Vartarian's mur.
derers are believed to be in hiding
in New York.
Judge Judson made a plea fol
tariff revision "by the friends of the
people,
Ex-Secretary Of the Navy Herbert
praises the New Jersey veterans who
erected battle moument not only 10
their own regiment, but to the Ala
bamans who fought them.
The Birmingham, the navy's first
scout crusier, was successfully laun-
ched.
An effort will be made to have
Dowie's Zion City estate sold and the
city's affairs reorganized.
The steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, after spending night stuck
in the mud backed off apparently un-
damaged.
Chinese rebels compelled gener-
al's family to drown themselves in q
well.
A general strike order issued to the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad 5
machinists resulted in less than half
of them going out.
What might have been lynching
on Long Island was prevented by I;
policeman with a gun after an attack
on litt1o oirl