The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Lofe NesVs
In BRIEF q
MINOR MATTERS OF NIvResT

honxe and all records as krySon City,
n. C., . curfew ordinance for negroes
vat passed
The second day OF the Thaw trial
closed with three sworn and four pro-
visior.i Jurors in the box
Five Pullnans Of = special train
on the Southern railway went
through q tressle near Hiram. Ga.
and many were hurt.
Six sworn jurors were in the boz
ct the conclusion of the days session
Of the Thaw trial.
Receivers were appointed for the
Chicago Great Western Railroad.
Claus A. Spreckles demanded pub
lefty in American Sugar Refining az
fairs.
The Gould interests regained con-
troll Of the Merchants National Bank
from +. Augustus HeiaEe.
Governor Wilson, Of Kentucky,
sent the General Assembly q message
on the "Hight riders" and two eoun-
ties asked for Gatiing guns.
Greenen and Gaynor, convicted OF
frauds on harbor contracts, begins
four years terms in the Atlanta
Federal prison.
John Muiholland, q money lender,
who claimed 10 have S3,000,000 as
sets, failed in Danville, III.
Oklahoma came out for Taft, and
New Hampshire labor federation
leaders decided 10 fight him.
immigration is at the lowest ebb
for years.
Secretary Metcalf issued the or
der assigning Surgeon Stokes TO COM
mand of the Relief
Richard A. Ballinger resigned as
comissioner Of the General Land Of
fee, to be succeeded by Frederick
bennett.
Senator Aldrieh introduced the
Emergency Currency bill that Is fav
ored by the Republican leaders.
Representative Gill, Of Maryland,
introduced a resolution in the House
c.:!.:::5 c.s:!!..::=:5 g. all the documents in the
Brownson-Rixey controversy.
A bill! was introduced in the House
.: - r.A-sAaize the Navy Department.
Mr. Xillett, Of New York, severely
>s.kEssassx president Roosevelt in the
| House.
The Senate edjourned until Thurs
day.
The batil.ship feet was sighted oil
Pernambuc,, Brazil.
Canada decided all immigrants
must comn to the Dominion from
their formus homes, thus shutting of
Japs from Hawaii.
The BAIL of Yucatan was robbed
Of $740,0ea and u prominent per-
sons are ait used.
Augustul b. Stevens, baggagemas-
ter on the Norfolk and Southern rail-
way, was ,ssassinated on his train
near Suffdlt, va.
The replnt that the Wise County
Bank at 1E'ise, Va, had closed its
doors is uufbunded.
Sailors asd marines from the Nor.
folk Navy lizard celebrated Christmas
liberty in 70 riotous fashion.
Governor Swanson pardoned John
Jackson, life prisoner who was con-
vieted Of iiurder and sentenced to
be hanged Ia 1897.
John Codngton was lodged in Jail
at Grafton, w. Va, charged wits as
saulting NJ lis Nellie Maddix.
Fred J. q Eompson, of Roanoke, has
susd Drs. Iianeday and Stone for
| $4,000 da enges, because they ad-
judged hiii insane.
A revolt ,as broken out in SomslI.
land and2 i.by ssinians nave killed 6
number o. Italians.
| Repubiis senator's are sail 10 :,
forcing a combination 10 defeat Tsii
for the naalina.ioI foi President.
| President Roosevelt held the "d;p
lomatic reception" at the Whis'
House Saturday night.
| Philadelphia street car men wor
demands which threatened a strike.
| The Government report shows tha
9,g55,4z7 ta.es of cotton were gin
ned to JsnuaIy /, great decre1s
from last y..r's crop.
| Senator Hale introduced bill p: b,
viding for reorganization Of tt'
Navy Department and limiting tE'
number of Naval Academy graduate
i appointed offers.
/ In the House the members held
lottery .irawinc fci rooms IN the nev
Office oildiIg
Senator Raynor declared tha
Democrats viii aid in securing con
servative currency.
| Alexander B. Butt, cashier Of III
defunct Peoples Bank Of Ports
mouth, was arrested on three add
tional charges, and is now ont o
! bail, agregating $4,000.
4 The schooner wrecked on DiamoI
/ Shoals, of Hatteras, with the loss Q
FIVE men, was the Leonope, boun
from Round Point, Maine, to Char
lesion, S. G.
Il J. FL. Sheppard, Of Miilville, n. ]
committed suicide because his famil
| was too big.