Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-04-09
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Trenton, N. j., April 2.-The Legis-
lature passed a bill today to restore
Confederate flags, taken during the
civil war, to old regiments.
Raleigh, April A special from
Fuquay Springs says a large crowd
heard Governor Glenn's address on
prohibition there this afternoon.
Raleigh, April Awake Superior
Court. after disposing Of over one hum
dred cases, has adjourned. Everett
Spence, charged with murder, was &C.
quilted last night.
Washington, April 2.-Arbitrators
between the Southern Railway and it's
employees decided that the earnings of
the road are sufficient to maintain it's
present wages to July /.
Raleigh, April 2.-Adjutant-Genera
Robertson announced today that Com
Capt, J. L. Virgins, had volunteered
for ~seacoast exercises at Fort Cas-" ell
in June.
New York, April 4.-Counsel for
Evelyn Thaw that he will
sue the manager OF the Hotel Knicker-
! booker Of New York, for libel in circu-
lating the story that she was put out Of
! the hotel.
New York, April 2.-An i~ncendiary
fire in a Hester street tenement house,
killed three and twenty were burned
or burt jumping from windows. It is
thought burglars working in the neigh
borhood set fire to the building.
Elkhorn, w. Va, April 2.-The
greatest flood ever in Elkhorn Valley
continues today. Hundreds OF tami-
lies are camping out. Three were
drowned by the collapse of Bluestone
river bridge which, wrecked, and rail-
roads p~aralyzed.
Raleigh, April 3.-The case against
Everett Spence for the murder Of Wal
ter Chavis, colored, will be given to
the jury about $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon. Col. Argo is closing for defense.
The young fellow will probably get a
few years for manslaughter.
New York, April 4.-Blackmailers
demand So 0 for the return of Bartelli
Giufe, the three-year-old son OF a
wealthy Italian. The police are look
ing tor the pretty woman with the
diamonds seen neal the Giufe house,
and five hundred school children are
helping.
Raleigh, April 2-Manager Kelly to-
day signed O.. J. Barrett. OF McRae,
Ga, who will be one of the pitchers
for the Raleigh club. Barrett weighs
1872 pounds, and has great speed. Four
other men have been signed. Raleigh,
by May 18th, will have eighteen men
on the field.
Raleigh, April 4.-The Merchants
Association of this city have adopted
resolutions ~condemning those Virginia
cities for fighting the efforts of North
Carolina merchants to secure equitable
freight rates. The resolution speaks
kind words tor Lynchburg, which has
withdrawn all opposition.
, Raleigh, April 2.-Charters were is
Adenville, dry goods and groceries,
capital $5, 900; J. B. Reid, M. J.. Ray
and others; Royal Grand Bouncers, at
Wilmington, to promote benevolence,
education and social intercourse among
young mon, J.. Edwin Bunting, J. M.
Murphy, L. T. Landen.
Raleigh, April Ex-Governor Glenn
today decided in favor of Lumber
Bridge, Or against Parkton, Robson
county, for headquarters of Company
L., Second infantry. Lumber Bridge
pledged to build a two-story armory
rent tree. for one year.. the Masons
agreeing to erect the building. The
company was removed to Parkton be-
cause of lack of good quarters.
Raleigh, April 2.-The case of Ever
EFT Spence, a young white man, for the
killing of Walter Chavis, a negro, is
consuming the entire day in the supe-
rior court. Chavis was shot, in July,
1906, by Spence, who vas returning to
his home in h country from Raleigh.
The State will ask for a verdict in Sec
ond degree. or manslaughter. The
jury will probably get the case tonight.