Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-21

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|er. recently convicted of the murder
of former United States Senator E. w.
Carmack, attorneys filed a motion for
a new trial today
New Bern, N. c., April 15.-Robert
Hancock has been appointed acting
postmaster here on request of the
personal bondsmen of the late Sey-
mour w. Hancock. Mr. Hancock has
for many years been assistant post
master and the Office will continue as
at present. Mr.. Hancock is also an
applicant for the position of postmas-
ter and has strong backing from his
friends for the place.
Washington, D. c., April 15.-State
Republicans are trying to unite on
candidate for the judgeship, and for
this reason the friends of Thomas
Settle have taken hope. They be-
lieve that he would come nearer than
any of the rest of the Republican. can
didates in polling the strength of all
| factions. 1t does not appear, however,
that the Butler Pritchard- Duncan fac
| ton lis manifesting any disposition to
abandon it's support of Seawell. Be
fore leaving Washington, the Presi-
dent inquired of North Carolina vis-
itor about Judge Brown and Connor
AID Frank Fuller, all of which shows
| that he has a Democrat under consid-
Grafton. They are regarded as the
| favofites in the contest here in Wash
| iugton.
Boston, Mass. April 15.-The
lengthy litigation against relatives of
the late Andrew J. Davis, the wealthy
| Montana mine owner, by Mrs. Eva A.
| Ingersol1, of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y, wild
ow of the late Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil, ended today when Judge VIM. L.
| Putnam in the United States Circuit
Court, handed down final decree
awarding Mrs. Ingerso1l $138, $40, with
interest and costs. Following the
death of Mr.. Davis certain of his rela-
tives engaged Colonel Ingersoll to
break Mr.. Davis will, making a con-
tract by which they were to pay him
100000 After Colonel Ingerson died.
his widow, as Administrative, endeav-
ored to collect this amount from the
Hs.vis relatives, who contested the
case, claiming that the full services
called for by the contract had not
been perfected. The case was fought
through the courts until Mrs. Inger-
SOS victory today.
| Toronto, Ont, April 16-A special
from Edmonton, Alberta, says: Re-
ports from Fort Chippewa state as a
result Of the failure of the fur crop
the Indians are slowly starving to
are lying huddled together in the te-
lpees.
Norfolk, Va, April 16.-The large
fertilizer plant of the Imperial Com
pany at Money Point was destroyed
by fire early today. The loss is $780,
900 to $125,000, fully insured. The
cause of the fire has not been ascer-
tanned
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 16.-With
the signing of the anti-cigarette bill
by Governor Johnson, the cigarette
slaughter sale is on in MINNEAPOLIS.
and from this time until the finish.
August 1, every dealer of the indepen-
dent variety will aim to get rid of his
stock. There will be no standard price
but dealers will sell at any figure they
see fit.
Pittsboro, N. c., April 16.-The
abuttment at the east approach of the
new covered bridge over Haw river
at Moore's Mill, five miles southeast
OF here, gave away today while J. G
Griffin, rural mail carrier, was
crossing it, dropping him and his
horse distance of about twenty-five |
feet, landing them in the water. Mr..
Griffin was painfully hurt and his |
horse badly injured. The mail was
kept intact. This is new bridge, and
was received by the commissioners in
good condition not more than three
months ago.
Washington, D. c., April 16.-Sena-
ter Aldrich is keeping the Senate in |
ldleness until he gets ready to report
q tariff bill. Twice this week the
boss of the Senate has asked that
body to adjourn over so as to give
him time to perfect his measure. and
he now announces that he will be |
ready to make his report next Mon
day, when consideration of the tariff |
by the Senate will be undertaken. In |
the meantime the Senators whose |
votes will be given to make the AL |
dr1eh measure a law are in ignorance |
as to all of it's provisions DnIy a |
part of the schedules have been made
public.
st. Louis, Mo-, April 16.-Jamesl
Shepard Cabanne, seven years old, the
youngest scion of famous st. Louis
family, was kidnapped from in front of
the home of hic N6-u