Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-08-27
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of q brick block here.
Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-A severe
aale on Lake Antoine last night has
stopped all navigation.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 20.-Celonel
William Walker, an editorial writer on
the New Orleans Picayune, died to-
day.
New York, Aug. 22.-Harold B.
Kohler, a bank clerk, was discovered
to be short in his accounts today and is
now under arrest.
New Orleans Aug. 26-More than a
score of passengers were injured, sew
~sral of them seriously, when an eXcur-
sion train was wrecked this morning.
Four coaches and the tender left the
track.
Admission, Ala, Aug. 22.-Ths post
once and the store of w. M. Thweat at
McFall, neal here, were looted last
night. Crackmen are quite active in
that section, there having been many
Fburglaries in the past few weeks.
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In the Hams troubles today was the
statement OF the French maid, who has
charge of T. Jenkins Hams children
since his vile died, that she is the
another Of the youngest, 8 months.
New Orleans, Aug. 22.-With half a
hundred deputy sheriffs in charge of
the race track opened this afternoon,
for the first time since the passage of
the anti betting dill. Individual bot
ting is permitted, but no book making
or gambling.
Robinsonville, Miss, Aug. 21.-H.
B. Suber and j. II. Gilmore, rival mer-
ehants, fought a duel with pistols to-
day. Suber was shot in the breast;
his pistol failed to go off. Then he
seized a shotgun and shot G1lmer in
the back. Both will die.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Charles E.
~Magoom, Provisional Governor of
Cuba, is in Washington. He goes to
oyster Bay Tuesday. Expects to re-
turn to Cub Sept. 1st. He sees no
Likelihood of difficulty in turning the
Island over to the Cuban government.
Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 2O.-Thirteen
persons are reported hurt in an acct
dent today on a passenger train of the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad. The train was ditched in
Oklahoma. Details are lacking and it
is not known whether any of tho in
Jured are dead or not.
Springfield, Aug. 2O.-After exam
lining twenty witnesses in the Burton
ease last night an open verdict was re-
urnod. hat the prosecution will re-
-ceive no aid from the %coroner's office
is evident. The Dougan inquest be-
gins tonight, but the governor is
skeptiea1 as to result.
Caracas, Aug, 2O.-President Roose-
Welt is harshly attacked to-day in Cas-
tros's official journal. The attack is
based on Roosevelt's criticism of the
Venezuelan courts. 1t says that when
the president attacks the courts Of his
own country it is not to be wondered
lat hat he attacks those Of others.
Goshen, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Ferdinand
Pinncy Earle, in jail here charged with
beating his wife, his now famous soul
mate" had to be watched to keep him
from committing suicide. When first
arrested for beating his ~"affnity'' wife
he appeared Indifferent, but later he
became very Feeling against
him here is very bitter.
Milledgeville, Ga, Aug. 21-An-
drew Fsrd, a 20 year zconvict, made a
daring escape from the State farm this
morning. He tunnelled through the
walls, broke open the super1ntendent's
office, where he helped himself to arms
and ammunition and changed his prIs-
on garb, then stole a horse from the
stable and drove away.
New York, Aug. 21-Centracts have
been signed whereby q wireless tele-
phone system is being installed in the
700 foot tower of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company by the DeForest
Company. When installed DeForest
expects to talk with Philadelphia, Bos-
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reach Paris.
Winnipeg, Aug. 20.-Forest fires on
Vancouver Island are extending in
every direction and settlements are
threatened. The fate of scattered
ranehSrs are unknown. In Kokosi1i
district for % miles Is all ablaze. Sew
eral lumber camps have been wiped
out. The eastern side of Bowen Island
is a mass of fire.
Raleigh, Aug. 25-Ten inches of rain