Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-04-30
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New York, April 28-It is said to-
day that Harry Thaw's effort to get
out OF Mattewan Asylum for the cr1m1-
nal insane cannot possibly succeed.
Doctors at the Asylum will not testify
that he is fit to be at large. District
attorney Jerome will oppose Thaw's
release. Evelyn's divorce case is set
for the latter part Of next week.
New York, April 28-A score or more
were hurt III a collision between a
Pennsylvania passenger and freight
train at a crossing in South Elizabeth,
n. j. The first coach was saved from
plunging in river by a telegraph pole.
Robert Wibble, of Camden, of the
freight crew was fatally hurt. Mis-
understanding of signals caused the
wreck.
New York, April ga high ponti-
fetal mass, celebrated by Archbishop
Logue, and a serman by Cardinal Glib
bons. were the principal features of
today's of the centenary cele-
bration of This Roman Catholic diocese.
Dignitaries of the church and hundreds
of priests are here from all parts OF the
country to participate.
Pittsburg, April 2s.-William Nc
Leod Mcdonald, alias Smith, of Cor
port, England, was hanged this morn
ing for the murder OF his common law
wife, Bessie Hyslop, in September.
The drop was sprung at 1912 and thir-
teen minutes later the man was pro-
nounced dead, his neck being broken.
The English government, through
Ambassador Bryce, tried hard to save
Mcdonald, but failed.
Laporte, Ind, April 28.-Fire de-
stroyed the country home ot MIS-. Belle
G~unnerson, last night. Mrs, sumner
son and her three children are missing
and are believed to buried in the ruins.
Mystery surrounds the case, as Mrs.
: Gunnerson was much annoyed by the
: attentions Of q young man, who is now
missing. Officers are investigating the
matter and ruins are being searched
for the bodies
i Raleigh, April 28.-State Superin
: tendent Joyner, interviewed today
says that when the Raleigh folks take
sober second thought they Will see
their mistake of failing to provide fol
their public schools. The only way to
maintain efficient schools, he said, is
by taxation, and he has not lost faitl
!, in the people of Raleigh. Citizens arr
continuing to subscribe to the fund anC
it is thought the schools will continue
to the end OF the session; certainly the
high school will.
Washington, April 27.-Nationa
Red Gross Society is preparing to senc
doctors, nurses, medicine and supple:
to the stricken cities OF Mississippi
Governor Noel today telegraphed thu
officers of the society and also Presi
dent Roosevelt for relief. Presiden
Roosevelt has Instructed the War De
partment to have the Red Gross d
q verything possible. Relief, particu
8 larly IN money, will be appreciated
from any source.
Atlanta, April 27.-Reports up t.
400 from the storm centers of Frida,
indicate satisfactory progress in tn
work of relief for the injured and des
titute. None of the towns affected ar
. likely to ask for outside aid. The tota
dead in Georgia, 20; seriously injured
80; slightly Injured, so. At Columbu.
the C~hattahOOchee rive rose 40 feet. 4
passenger train on the Southern at Col
loden was turned over by a washout
Nobody hurt.
Raleigh, April 27.-Seaboard passen.
gerStrain No. so was wrecked at Vass
fifty miles south of Raleigh, this after
noon. Two coaches left the track, bu
nobody is reported injured. Spreading
rails is given as the cause. On the
train was the body of S.. J. Nerfler, the
popular engineer, who, with his fireman
and a t%rainhans. was killed in a wash.
out near Atlanta yesterday. His re.
mains are beings taken to Richmond
A wrecking train was sent out from
Raleigh and the track will be cleared
by 4:30 this afternoon.
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