Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-04-23
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OSepn hem1nSkl Gary, AFTER the laIter
had shot his daughter. suicided today
in the police station.
Hot Springs, Va, April 20.-Frank
Jay Gould, in a strong statement to
the newspaper men today says he viii
not make up with his wife and will
make a determined fight for his chill
dren.
Dallas, Tex, April 2O.-Owing to-a
flood of some days, receding today,
four lives were lost. five hundre houses
wrecke ed, 1900 people homeless and a
property loss near Fit. Worth OF nearly
81, 900 900 has been sustained.
New York, April 2O.-The condition
of Henry Chadwick, widely known as
the Father OF BASEBALL, is critical
At his home in Brooklyn. The vet
eran writer on sports may not live out
the day. He is SO years old and has
been failing for some time.
Hannibal, Mo-, April 2O-Three men
were drowned today by the capsizing
of a gasoline launch in the river here.
One man came to the surface and,
waving for help, sank again before
help could reach him. The river is be-
ing dragged for the bodies.
Washington, April 20-The 18th
Continental congress national d. A. R.
was called to order at 1880 this morn
ing in Continental Hall by President
General, Mrs. Donald Mclean, OF New
York. Fifteen hundred delegates are
present, being represented from almost
every State. The convention will hold
all the week with daily sessions.
Washington, April Ex-senator
Barah, of Idaho, in his maiden speech
today, defended the administrations
course in discharging without honor
the three negro companies of the 25th
infantry on account of the Brownsville
riot. He ridiculed Foraker'> conten-
ton that 1.-THE town shot up ITSELF"
He said any effort to put the blame on
the Brownsville people was deliberate
affront to every decent colored man.
Pare Rebles, April 20.-Lieutenant
F. Exiler Evans, son OF Admiral
Evans. said today that his father will
be unable to join the feet at Santa
Barbara, much as he would like to.
There is grave doubt it he can join at
San Francisco. II unable to join at
Frisco there is reason to believe he
never will be able to join it anywhere,
and that he will soon retire from the
service. The thought of retirement
because OF being incapacitated is some
thing he always dreaded, and this ag-
gravates his disease.
Chicago, April LIP. S. Stacham,
aged IS years, a wealthy real estate
man, was found dead il his bed at 6
o'clock this morning. The only evil
dence of the cause of his death was an
open gas jet, to which was attached a
long, rubber hose.
New York, April ia rumor is be
ing circulated that Frank A. Wander
lip and Thoma f. Fryrn are about to
merge the National City bank and
National Bank of Commerce, making
an institution with $50, 900, 900 capita1,
or the strongest bank in the United
States.
New York, April 17-Mrs. Edward
Kelley, mother of Mrs. Frank Gould,
said today hat the separation of her
daughter and husband is Just a little
spat. b says they will get together
again, as both of them are fond of each
other and their children and that will
reunite them.
Cumberland, Md, April 1S--Becaus
the officials of the street railway com
ors who were discharged for playing
poker in the car barn, all the employees
struck today, tying up the road.
Warsaw, Ind, April1s.-An attempt
was discovered this morning to wreck
the eighteen hour flyer between New
York and Chicago, by iron oars on the
track. 1t is supposed to be the work
of discharged Italian 1aborers.
New York, April 18.-White Star
liner Cedric, justin, reports the steamer
Rotterdam in distress four hundred
miles east of Sandy Hook. Her ma
chinery was broke down, but she
signalled the Cedric that she was able
to make her own repairs.
Paris, April 18.-The Departs, the
supposed organ of the fashionable set
Paris, says Prince Helie deSagan and
Nine. Anna Gould were married -in a
little town on the eastern frontier OF