Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-01-29
Late Weae's
In Brief q
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST

The stories of plots to blow up Am
erican warships- are found to be en-
anating from Paris.
Fifteen survivors of the wrecked
barkentino Dundonald lived eight
months on uninhabited islands off
New Zealand.
Archbishop Riordan, Of San Fran
cisco, had a farewell audience with
the Pope.
Lord Curzon was elected repres-
entative Irish Peer in, Parliament.
A Filipino governor was shot dead
after his election by defeated rival.
Rebate cases involving the packers
were argued in the United States SUI
preme Court.
Comptroller Ridgley disapproved
the Oklahoma State plan to have nat
ional banks guarantee deposits In
other banks.
Militia officers will be given riding
tests during the next army maneu-
vers.
Secretary of Navy Metcalf will
send the Brownson letters to Con-
| gress, but when he declines to say.
A falling off Of 1924 in month is
the latest japanese immigration re-
port.
Senator Aldrich declared his cur
rency bill OF none would be adopted
and received Secretary Cortelyou
excuses for not sending needed infor-
nation.
Immigration restriction and cur
rency gave rise to hot debate nthe
House.
Plans for an army of 100000 men
were told in conference to House
committee by President Witherspoon,
Of the War College.
Several important bills will be act
ed upon this week by the Virginia
Legislature.
A petition for receiver for the
Public Service Corporation Of Vir-
ginia was filed in the United States
Court at Norfolk.
The birthday Of Gen. Robert E.
Lee was celebrated throughout Viz
ginia, business being suspended in
number of cities.
Governor Dawson and other West
Virginia State officials have signed d
petition to the Governor Of Kentucky
for a pardon for Caleb Powers.
The Pennsylvania SugSsme Court
declared the 2-cent rate Ssw uncou-
stitutional.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw repeated on
the witness stand her story of a year
ago.
Senator Foraker proposes th0
Taft be affiowed 10 geG tsos sffotas. dele
gates-at-large from Ohio, but that
fight be made for the district repres-
entatives.
The New Yorl, grand jury has 7apa q
pointed q committee ,to-Sinyestigatsse
banks and pub pglbgliaeSsssta Eas
tions. 'iSisSs5.ssssS
A committee representing the hold
ers of large amount Of debt has
formulated a plan to readjust the fin
ances of the Westinghouse Company.
According to The Wiltzius Catholic
Directory, there are 22,O1S,s7s Cath
olics living under the American flag.
A negro who says he is 1876 years
old, secured a license and married
woman 2S years old in New York.
The Supreme Court of Missouri de-
clared unconstitutional the law which
makes it illgal for foreign corpora
tions to take cases from the State to
the Federal courts.
The House committee is to hold
public hearings on the currency bills.
Charkes Of malfeasance in office
have been made against Police In
spector Whitaker, chief cf New Or
leans police, for shooting at j. NJ.
Lcveque, newspaper editor.
In spite Of his disclaimer, the re.
port that Secretary Cortelyou will
resign is generally believed.
President Roosevelt is said to favor
the Hobson plan Of building five bat
tleships each year.
j. D. Logan, aged 66, Chattanoo-
ga night watchman, was killed by
blow on the head from some heavy
instrument. The body was after
wards placed in small frame shed
which was then set on fire. When
found by fremen it was burned al
most beyond recognition.
The steamship Kirnwood has ar
rived at Darien, Ga, with Capt. c.
W. Bates and his wife and six men
off the schooner Maiden, of Boston,
Mass. Tie schooner was abandoned
800 miles to the eastward Of Jackson
vile bar, January 14th.
Claude NJ. Crude of Roanoke, COM
mitted suicide.
The oatsburg mine Of the Monon-
gah Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company, located near Monongah
City, Pa, is reported burning. Forty
men were at work in the mine, but
whether they have perished is not
| vnt known