Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-03-18
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Ter to devote his whole time to his
duties as one of the receivers ap-
pointed by Judge Pritchard to wind
up the offairs of the old State dis
pensary.
Railroads own over s15o,OOO,OOO in
coal lanGs that must be sold under
he commodities clause of the Rate
law.
Perry Belmont predicts that the
Democratic candidate for President
will carry New York State.
Delegates from all parts of the
world will attend the Mothers Con-
gress in Washington this week.
An unidentified foreigner pleaded
for a job in Norfolk, got it, became
ill in en- hour and died.
A son of ]. L. Rodgers, of Grafton,
who disappeared, is dead, and Mrs
Rogers is delaying the funeral IL.
the hope Of her husbands return
Conditions in the iron and steel
industry are reported to be improv.
ing.
A bride of a month turned from
her husband in New York when he
was accused of theft and by his
silence admitted the charge.
Hiram Maine, Ga years old, was al
rested at Indianapolis for writing
threatening. letters to Speaker Can.
non.
The action of the Attorney-Gen
al of South Carolina in attacking
Judge Pritchard and advising th,
State board not to turn over the dis.
pensary fund to the receivers named
by him is severely condemned at the
Judges home.
Warden Frank Conley, of the Mon,
tana penitentiary, was badly gashel
nd Assistant Warden John Robin
SON was killed by three prisoners who
tried to escape.
Congressman Adolph Meyer, Of
New Orleans, is dead.
The British public is deeply anger
ed over the alleged attempt OF En-.
peror William to meddlc in British
naval affairs.
Shanghai distrusts the protesta
tions of the japanese that their IN.
tentions are peacable.
General Stossel has been scnten.
ced, but it is believed the Car VII
commute the sentence.
1t is rumored in Lisbon that The
young King of Portugal will wod th'
only daughter Of Emperor W lam
All of the little victims of the
rolinwood school fire were buried.
The attitude of Japan is regarded
as an Intentionally mcnacing one b.
Chinese officials.
The city of Barcalonia has mad
preparations to receive King Alfonso
but fears that anarchists will .mak'
good the threat to kill him while h'
is there.
William Dean Howclls was receiv
ed in private audience by King Vic
tor Emmanuel.
The Minnccota Democratic Stat'
Convention declared for Governor
Johnson after q hot fight by Bryan
supporters.
Chancellor Da-, of the Syracuse
University, is charged by Rev. Geo
A. Cooke of violating the laws o!
the Methodist church by his attacl
! On Roosevelt.
The brother Of Walter F. Baker, OF
Boston, who died under strange Gil,
cumstances in New York, has prevail
ID upon the New jersey authorities
to make searching investigation.
A Philadelphia boy confessed start
ing II fires to see the engines run.
Ellwood T. House, first vice-presi-
dent of the Union Trust Company, OF
Detroit, and native of Wilmington
DEL, shot himself dead because OF
financial worry and i'll health.
The enforcement of the Local Op-
ton law in Kent county has resulted
in four hotels being advertised TO,
sale by the sheriff.
Bishop Worthington's will, filed
probate at Pittsfeld, Mass, contains
public bequests to the amount ol
$4,000.
A number OF the most prominent
society women hero inaugurated a
movement to secure better treatment
| for wage-1arners.