The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-10-20

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Twenty bridges near Henderson.
Ky, have been swept away by rain
which has been falling since Monday
night. Railroad traffic has been sus-
pended.
According to statistics given out
by the Census Bureau, Harrisburg,
Pa, has a population OF 64,1ss. an
increase OF 1909. or as per cent
over 3o.1s7 In 1900.
During the last act OF Carmen"
I'm Berlin. Germany, Enrico Caruso
received an accidental thrust OF
sword in his knee. The wound Is
not considered serious
In a collision between two steam
ers off the coast of France twenty
three persons lost their livs- One
vessel cut clean through the other,
which went down with all hands.
After years of toll at blast fur
mace at Sharon, Pa, Mack Madison.
a Swede. left for his native land TO
obtain a fortune OF 100000. which
he has heard relative has left to
him.
The heavy rains has stopped the
terrible forest fires that have been
raging in the Northwest. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss of life will reach
$50 and the property loss is almost
incalculable.
The question of changing the name
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States to that Of the
Holy Catholic Church Of America has
been rejected by the House OF Depu-
ties in session at Cincinnati.
Stanley Ketchel, champion middle
weight pugilist of the world, died at
Springfield, Mo-, as result OF being
shot by Walter A. Hurtz. The shoot
ing took place on the ranch OF K. +.
Dickerson, a friend of Ketchel.
Claude Grahame-White, the Eng
lish aviator, made a daring ascent
near Washington, and after flying
about over the city, landed near the
White House. He was met and con-
graduated by Admiral Dewey.
The dethroned King of Portugal
is the guest of the King of England.
He has issued statement that his
flight is not to be considered as alb
dicating, but the new government is
going on actively establishing Re-
public.
United States Senator Jonathan
| Prentess Dolliver, of Fort Dodge, La,
! died of dilation of the heart, caused
| by an attack of acute indigestion, at
his residence, on the 15th inst, at
$50 o'clock, while being rubbed by
an ostopath physician.
There is evidence in possession of
Census Director Durand that at
been made by census gatherers in
Pacific coast cities to initiate popula-
ton returns by padding. The mat
ter is being Investigated.
When she opened a case of fruit
jars, Mrs. E. J. Riley, Of New
Bridge, Md, found a three-foot snake
, coiled among the jars. She killed
the reptile Mrs. Riley drove 1--WE
, miles in a buggy with the case al
, her feet.
, Thirty-six cigar factories of the IS
; belonging to the manufacturers AS
: ISOLATION at Tampa, Fla, opened OF
Monday morning to all cigar maker:
5 willing to work on the terms of tht
t. manufacturers. This is the twelfth
: week Of the general tie-up.
Hundreds are reported dead ant
injured in the terrific hurrican,
, which swept Cuba, devastating tn
c entire island and which is still rag
= ing off the coast where the wind i
: sweeping at 90 miles an hour carry
ing destruction into the shipping an,
: perhaps adding to the appalling dealt
; list.
: 1t is reported that President Tai
is going to do all he can to help Col
: Theodore Roosevelt win victory 70
= the Republican State ticket in Ne1
!. York. This fact was evidenced her
tonight when it became known tina
. the President will ask two or thre
!, members of his cabinet to go to Nev
= York and assist in the campaig
there.
,
h Bill Maccabee, the oldest vetera
Of the United States Navy, and prof
i ably the oldest surviving sea fighte
t Of the world, died at the Unite
j. States Naval home, in Philadelphia
: where he had been an inmate fo