Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-13
NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF
Especial to the ARGUs.)

the event with her friends
in real birthday style.
Alexandria, La, Aug.1O.-Capt. John
H. Reeves, superintendent of thu
National cemetery here has been trans
fsrred to New Bern, n. c., and will
leave AS soon as he is relieved.
Toledo, O., Aug. 1O-In an autemo-
bile accident here today, Charles w.
Pohlman, of Cleveland, and Father
George VoEey, a priest, wereinstantlH
killed, by the machines plunge owe
an embankment.
To <io, Aug. 1O-The South Man
churian railroad, which recently WAS
placed officially under the control OF
the Department of Communications OF
the Japanese Government, today in
augurated n weekly service between
Darien and Shanghai.
Mexico City, Aug lot is reported
that application will soon be made TO
the Mexican Government to transfer
t re concession held by w. c.. Green
for building the extension of the Rio
Grande, Sierra Madra, Pacific Rail
road to E. H. Hartman.
Quito, Aug. 1O-The congress eff
Ecuador convened in special session
today pursuant to the recent cal, is
sued by the Government. The session
promises to be of particular import
ance, as it will have to provide funds
to relieve the present financial straits
Of the Government.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 1O-Justice
Joseph McKenna, of the United States
Supreme Court reached his 65th birth
day today, Justice McKenna is a ma
tive Of Philadelphia, Ebut has passed
the greater part of his life III Califor-
mia, from which State he was appoint
ed to the Supreme Bench by President
Mckinley in 1898
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 1O.-Thirty
men have been arrested here charged
with firing on the special train yester-
day bearing strike breakers, in which
three were kiIled and eleven injured.
One of the men arrested is president of
the local Union American Mine work
ers, all the others are toreignars. Every
thing is quiet in the strike district to-
day.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 1O.-With a view
to bring about better social, sanitary
and economic conditions on farms,
President Roosevelt has requested five
experts on country life to make inves-
tigation into the whole matter and re-
port to him with recommendations Tor
improvements The committee named
includes Walter II. Page and Clifford
Pinchot.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 10-Delegates
representing 2.OCO, 900 Catholic men
and women throughout the United
States were present this afternoon
when the seventh national convention
OF the American Federation Of Cathe-
lie Societies Eegan it's sessions in Sym
phony HALL in this city. President
Feeney, of Brooklyn, called the gath
ering to order.
Dallas, Tsxaz, Aug. 1O-Leadine
Republicans of Texas, including the
mem bsrs of the State executive COM
mittee, met in conference here today
to complete the arrangements for the
State convention to be held here to-
morrow. The convention will select
candidates for governor and other
State officers to be voted for at the
November election.
New York, Aug. 10.-Four dead, two
diving, six in serious condition, is the
result of a fire started by an incendiary
in a tour-story tenement early this
morning. Thirty persons were carried
down ladders by fireman. There were
many thrilling escapes and heroic
work by fire fighters. More than 8
hundred escaped in their night cloth
.ng only. There have been a number
.! fatal fires III The neighborhood re,
Gently and the people, mostly foreign.
ers, are terrorizei.
! Boston. Mass, Aug. 1O-As the day
raw, near tor the "ty'' Young testi
n MIA, interest in he event increases
Am ING the baseball fans OF Boston anC
! MI unity. Next Thursday is the day
n! the a. ,~.erican league park is tn
place. The people Of Greater Bosto1
,tfl0 treu honor the worlds creates
naeehaH payer as he deserves. Th,
> game on the day of the testimonial
wiel he participated i'll by two PLAYER
from 4nch club of he American league
Che veteran pitcher in whese homo
ne event is neld will be the recipien
OF numerous gifts from the 'rooters'