Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-10-15
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Escanaba, Oct. 13.-Gsorge Roeman,
son OF the Superintendent of the NUM-
cipal Electric Plant here, while testing
q live wire connection was instantly
killed by an electric shock.
Philadelphia, Oct. "a man was
found dead early this morning with a
the gas turned on full. He is believed
to be Hartman Harris, a travelling
salesman of Chicago.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. 1O-The State
militar authorities have ordered three
companies to take the field against
night riders. The governor is deter
mined to nip every manifestation OF
lawlessness in it's incipiency.
Sterling, Ohio, Oct. 13.-The train
bearing w. H. Taft was derailed here
this morning. by the rails spreading.
The train had slowed up for the sta
ton and no one, therefore, was injur-
ed. After twenty minutes delay tn,
train proceeded.
Washington, Oct. 13.-Postmaster-
Generl Meyer denyed today issuing al
order for closing the office at Derrick
N. Y. He said the off ce had been tem
p~orarily closed because OF he failure
of the postmaster to furnish bond,
but will be reopened.
New York, Oct. s-John E. Redmond
Irish leader member of parliament,
and Mrs Redmond sailed back home
to-day. They said they enjoyed their
trip to America and that the Irish
cause was ten thousand dollars richer,
due to the great convention in Boston.
Selma, Ala, Oct. 9--Engineer Franz
Kelley was killed this morning, whe1.
his engine plunged through All open
draw bridge on the Southern railway
into the TQmbigbee river. Eight
Freight cars followed the engine into
the river.
HaverriIl, Oct. 9.-An open trolley
car, filled with Italian laborers, and a
George own regular car, with thirty
eight passengers, were in collision
tA1S hlOihAAS' INV "N
killed and a mortoman is dy ing in thu
hospital, and ten Italians were badly
hurt.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-The city OF
Philadelphia today told her history in
living pictures. IG has been one of b
creates days of the week. Sixty-eight
scenes were represented in pageant
and five Thousand people TOOK part in
it. 1t is the first pageant of its kind
eyer given in Annelica. Tonight the
Sons of America will celebrate.
Londen, Oct. 9-Naval officers today
ordered two battleships and two cruis-
ers from MoIta to the Islands OF Lem
nos in the Grecian Archipelago. The
movement is probably made to protect
English interests in Turkey, but there
is a rumor that it is a demonstration
on the part of England in support of
Turkeys contention in the Bolkan
situation.
London, Oct. 9-The feeling in all
European capitals has become decid-
eddy pessimistic. This 10 partly due to
the fact tina Servia seems likely to be-
gin the game of war within o few
hours, and it is Expected that Turk
ey will begin war IN - few days. There
is small chance that an Internal tie NAL
conference Gail nuwimaterisiizs in time
to accomplish peaceful settlement.
New York, Oct. lO.-Herbert Lyttls.
on the auto race course track today
made some plensmenal bursts of
speed. He drove his car like a mad
man, and spectators held their breath
as he tore aroun the course, at times
he drove his machi,.e ninety mics an
hour. He took curves on two wheels
without ~slackening speed. One car
was overturned and the driver and
mechanical injured.
Raleigh. Oct. 10-Ths Department OF
Agriculture today issued a report OF
leaf tobacco sales for the month OF
September as gathered from the prin-
cipal warehouses;. The total sales are
So, 1873, 446 pounds. Wilson leads The
list with 1854 .e43; Greenvill, 1859. 769;
Kinston, s,872, 944; Rock Mount, 2,5o4,-
1I7; Oxford, l,783 ,974; Winston-Stlem,
1,7e2. $50; Durham, 1,155, PAP; H,-der-
son, 1,l4I;4s3; Goldsbaro, 1,06G. $50
New York; Oct. 13-The api,Iica ~
of Albert Z. Patrick for a Wit 4
habeas corpus comes up in the United
States Su prcme Court in Washington
r..iav. Patrick was convicted OF The
murder of William Marsh Rice HI
cs,4..4t.uted to lie imprisonment aft ,