The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-09


vention by the Ohio committee con-
trolled by the Taft forces.
Seven sailors from the Norwegian
bark Germanic, which sank in mid
ocean. were landed in New York,
while eight others and the captain
were lost.
The bruce contest for the estates
ard title of the Duke of Portland is
10 go on.
Prince Helie de Sagan has decided
to sue Count Boni de Castellane for
90 cents damages, charging assault.
The boilers of steamer blew up
ard she foundered, but the crew
was saved.
Many persons were hurt in rent
riots on the East Side of New York.
Col. Charles Edmondston Thorn
burn, a New York broker, who will
celebrate his golden wedding, was
with Commodore Perry i'll Japan and
with Jefferson Davis.
Catholic clergymen in the Pitts
burg diocese will soon be ordered to
refuse to marry any persons outside
Of their own parishes.
Tn Trenton, n. j., a Catholic priest
will perform the marriage ceremony
Of his son.
Adherents Of Senator Knox say he
has more delegates pledged to him
than any other presidential candi
date.
Albert Edward Tower, a Million
aire, whose first wife killed herself
and their son, and who married
telephone girl, is being sued for di-
vorce.
Miss Mary D. Poulson, who boast
ed she had never been north of Ma
son and Dixon's line, died in Oman
cock.
Rev. w. H. Palmer, of New Orleans
was called to the Lynchburg Pres
byterian church.
President Roosevelt attacks Rear
Admiral Brownson and characterizes
his conduct in resigning as "child-
ish' and due to wounded vanity.'
In a communication to Secretary
Metcalf President Roosevelt severely
condemns the action of Admiral
Brownson in resigninG, and charac-
terizes his conduct as childish.
More trouble is feared in Kentucky
over tho tobacco war which has been
IN for somo time.
Monday witnessed the opening of
The second trial of Harry K. Thaw
for The murder Of Stanford White.
A special bulletin, with photo
graphs, accompanies War Depart
ment appeal to Congress to provide
for better Craftsmanship in the army.
Mr.. Harry St. George Tucker an
nounced at Staunton that he would
make contest for the Virginia Cub
| ernatorial nomination.
J. w. Hates, one Of the most noted
telegraphers in the South, died in
Richmond.
Lumber concerns in West Virginia
employing thousands of men will re-
sumo operations while the Norfolk &
Western and Virginian and South
western railways ordered reductions
in their forces.
Governor Guild, when inauguratec
in Massachusetts, for his third term
announced a policy favoring better
control Of railroads by the State.
An organization in the interest oil
Gov. Hughes for President was form
ed at Albany, N. Y.
Nine persons were hurt in riots
following the Munice (Ind.) stree
car strike.
George NJ. Gable, mourned as deae
for II years, appeared in Lancaster
Pa, in time to get $4,000 from al
estate.
A Sunday school conference to ar
range for uniform lesson5 was begun
in Boston, with $4,000 schools rep
resented.
Captain Winslow is said to hav
called the attention of Secretary Met
calf to the fact that Surgeon Genera
Rixey violated the naval regulation
in cliticising Admiral Brownson.
A local-option election was order
ed to be held in Smithfeld, Va.
} Three young men were charge
with numbering John Bruton, wea
thy farmer at Churehville, N. Y
and then pouring blood on the bod.
, Captain Won Goeben confessed xii
ing Mayor Won Schoenbeck in ALE,
! stein, East Prussia.
Municipal elections were held in
lumber of towns in West Virginia.
Count Boni de Castellane an
>rince de Sagan had a street fight