Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-26
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New York, Nov. 19-Mrs. Howard
Gould has been allowed 1875, 900 y, a,
alimony by Justice Biscof1, in the Su
preme Court, pending decision of he'
suit for divorce.
New York, Nov. 19-The stock ex
change creditors of A. o. Brown & Co.,
the brokerage firm that went into bank
ruptcY afler a day of speculation
amounting to millions, received 2l
per cent, dividend on their claims yes
terday from the sale of two stock ex-
change seats for $14e.O
Chicago, Nov. 19-The frs, Catholic
missionary congress, which convene.
last Sunday with 1.5OO delegates, in
oluding most of the distinguished lead
ers OF the church, both clerical and
lay, in the country, closed last night
with a mass meeting, the feature OF
which was an address by Bourke
Cochran, Of Now York.
81 wish you would just say that my
cabinet is not made up or slated. No
one has been decided upon for any
place in it and no offers of any ca binet
positions have been made to anyone
This was the response of President
elect Taft to the statement from Min
neapolis that Frank B. Kellog had
been in nvited to become Attorney Cen
eral in the Taft cabinet.
At the November dinner of the
North Carolina Society of Baltimore,
Mr.. Charles L. Abernsthy, of Beau
fort, N. c., delivered q stirring ad-
dress on North Caroline Resources and
Progress. DIR. Charles G. Hill was
elected president of the Society,
Prof. Robert 81. Wright, vice-presi-
dent; MIR. John N. Parker, treasurer,
and MIR. e. F. Nance, secretary.
Salisbury. Nov. 1o.-Miss Bessie
Clapp was badly burned at her home in
Salisbury yesterday by her clothing
igniting from an open fire. She had a
young child in her arms when her
clothing caught, and it was by heroic
effort th at tn 9 lives of the young woman
and baby were saved. Mrs. Gregg n.
Cooper, a sister of Miss Clapp, rushed
to her assistance and subdued the
flames. Miss Clapp's injuries are dam
Eerous.
Richmond, Va, Nov 21,-Joseph
Bryan, probably the best known citi-
zen of Richmond and one of the well
known men lot the South, died at his
home, 'Laburum," just outside this
city, last night shortly after nine
o'clock. Mr.. Bryan had been suffer-
ing for about q week from heart trouble
and it had been known tor several days
that he was dangerously i'll. His
family were with him at the time OF
his death.
Edwards Vile, ILL.,; Nov. zS.-Two
loaded cages itl the Kerhs- Donnewald
coal mine collapsed yesterday after
noon, carrying with them to the bottom
of the mine the entires shoisting appara-
us and top works. ; Two hundred men
were in the mine, but all escaped in
jury and made their way cut through
the air shaft. The accident is believed
to have been caused by the overlooking
of the cages. Only nominal damage
was done to the mine property.
Spartanburg, 8. c., Nov. 21. In
celebration of the building of the Car
oliHa, Clinehfield and Ohio railroad
from Elkhorn, KY, to this city, BAH
quet was given last night by the Cham
- Irvr hi
sent may prominent railway and pub
lie men. among them President g. l..
Garter, of the new road: Presid ent
Finley, OF the Southern; Governor
Ansel, D. A. Tompkins, Richard e.
Ednnrds, and j. N. Powell, all of
whom made addresses.
Los Angles. Cal. Nov. .20-"Fighting
Boz - Evans IS to become aabuilder OF
rail oads and developer OF harbor
waterways. This became known yes
terday when it was announced that he
had been chosen chairman of the di-
rectorate of the Los Angles Harbor
Company. which is building a railway
system from San Pedo harbor in South
ern California. officials of the harbor
company stated that Admiral Evans
is expected to assume his duties b,
April 1.
Washington. D. c., Nov. 2O.-A pro
test has l,een made at the White House
and at the navy department by Repre-
sentative William Calder, of Brooklyn,
N Y, against the proposal to let the
contra ct for machinery for the new bat
tleship Florida to priyste- manufactur-
ars Ar a,4laar commanded that mas