Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-02-11
NEWS IN GENERAL.

NEWS IN GENERAL.
Cleaned and Boiled Down
For Busy Readers.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 4.-The
anti-race track gambling
bill passed the Senate today by vote
Of 33 to Z.
Congressman Rainey can not be
prosecuted for criminal libel, but he
may be boiled in oil or fayed and |
quartered alive.
The first convention to be held in |
Seattle during the Alaska Yukon-Pa- |
cifc exposition will be the United
Commercial Travellers.
Some think history would be un-
made by the raising Of the Maine. But
Spain's former colonies would not be
restored to her in any event.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 4.-Grove
L. Johnson's bill compelling Japanese
to attend separate public schools
passed the assembly today by vote
of 4S to 26.
The Charlotte Gas and Electric Co.,
of Charlotte, with an authorized capi-
tai stock of 100000, and paid in of
$4,000, was incorporated by the Sec
retary of State yesterday.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 4.-Friends
| of Vim. Loeb, Jr., secretary to the
President, made the definite state
/ ment today that he is to become COL
lector of the port of New York at
/ the beginning of the next administra-
tEon
1 Halifax, n. c., leb. 4-The county
commissioners in regular session at
] Halifax Monday about decided to
build a $4,000 court house, and If
4 the plans and specification submitted
are accepted it is probable that in
4 the near f,fture sealed bids Will be
4 called for.
4 Washington, D. c., Feb. THE Re
pnblicans have practically decided
THAT the confirmation OF the NEGRO
81 w. d. CTun, as collector of THE por
of Charleston, is not worth the effor
and the attempt to get this appoint
ment out 1f tthe way before Mr. Taft,
inauguration on March 4th will b.
dropped.
Il High Rsint, n. c., Feb 4.-zThis cit,
lis to have a new glass factory to d,
beveling and mirror work. The en-
terpE1se will be launched by a MAJ
thoroughly familiar with the work
having had twenty years experience
Plans WIFI be perfected this weel
, and incorporation papers secured
i Spencer, N. c.. Feb 5-While at
tenEps ing to crawl under a freigh
train On the Spencer yards last night
Yamdan Early. a call hoy eemploye'
1 by fhe Smut hern RaIlwB here, wa
serr~asly injured by being struck b.
a mElving train The train unde
which he was passing was run int
i by "a ahiftE and his lower limbs wer
:, crushed. Ete was carried Ito a hospi
: tai In Salisbury for treatment.
III Sacramento, Cal. Feb e5.-Speake
l Philip SeaHton took the floor ,toda
I'll and secured iby strong personal ap
> peal aKanisous consent .of the AS
D sGab'y to pnstpone further action q
! hte japanese school segregation bill
l until next Wednesday.
I'll He declared he had Information
which he could not reveal, that prov
ed the Assembly was tReading ,upo1
dangerous ground in passing the an
: ti-Jas,anese bin yesterday.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. A--When Iii
early adjournment was taken today il
the trial Of Col. Duncan B. Cooper
/ Robin ]. Cooper and John D. Sharp
, charged with the murder of E. W
Carmack, the jurors passed for ths
, trial of the case had been reduced
{ from eleven to ten by the removal o.
, Juror Whitworth and new venire o.
800 talesmen had been ordered sum
noned for appearance at 8 O'Clock
: Monday morning, and from these botf
!. the State and defense express the
!, hope that the two jurors necessary tt
complete the trial panel will be Sc.
+ cured.