The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Horace H. Lurton, of Tennessee,
took his seat on the bench Of the
Supreme Court Of the United
States at the incoming Of the
court at high noon today.
Charlottesville, Ca, Jan. e.
The business section of Craw-
louisville was almost wiped out
by fire late last night. Seven
teen stores and one residence
were destroyed. The loss is $780,
900 with insurance of S25, OOO.
Washington, JAMS. -The Gov
eminent is preparing to go after
the night riders in the tobac,
co districts of Kentucky and
Tennessee by beginning proceed
ings against the Burley Tobacco
Society.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Re-con-
vening after the holiday recess,
the two Houses of Congress to-
day adjourned until tomorrow,
after brief sessions, out OF re-
beet 20 the memory of the late
mater \. ]. McLaurin, Of Mis-
Sis. oll, who died recently.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. g. james
Middleton, farmer, and prln-
cipal government witness against
a night-rider case set for trial in
theFederal court here this month,
was shot from ambush near his
home in Balwin county last
night. He died this morning
while being brought to Mobile.for
surgical attention.
! Athens, Jan. 2.-The Minister
Of the Interior, M. Trianta Phyl-
lakos, has resigned, following a
demand made by the military
league and a conference be-
tween the King andPremierMav
romichalis. The league also has
demanded the abolition Of al
: Greek legations abroad excep
: that at Constantinople.
Washington Cor, Sd, Raleigh
News and Observer: Argumen
| began today before the Suprem
Court Of the United States in tn
governments suit for the disso
luton Of the Tobacco trust, which
is regarded as the most impor
tant and momentous actor
undertaken by the Federal au
thorities in modern times.
Augusta, Ca, Jan. 3. John B
5 Bradley, the New York million
f aire who backed Cook in his Pc
I lar expedition, confirmed to a.
Associated Press reporter tonigh
| that he contemplates another ex
I petition into the Arctic ocean
He expects it to leave in July an
his present purpose is to accom-
pany it.
9 Blue fields, Mic, Jan. 3-Ger
y eral Estrada's campaign into tn
= Western half Of Nicaragua ha
y been begun. The entire provis
v ional army which won the viz
: tory at Recreo is being transport
" ed in boats up the Mico river
Chile which will replace Pam
as the base of supplies. A d.
a cisive battle may be fought ;
&c Acoyapo.
l. Washington, Jan. 3. Follow
ing a conference with the pres
J. dents of six of the great railroa
j. systems of the country, Presidel
o. Taft late this afternoon announ
,r ed a change Of programme
s. sending of his message dealir
d. with interstate commerce ar
= antitrust law amendments
. Congress. The message will
|; split into two parts.
n New York, Jan.2.- The day
as rest ordained by the Decalog,
US was remarkable here today for Il
X unusual number of death by vi
lie lence and accident. The coroner
d. office handled thirty cases,
a. which one was a possible murde
n one an unusual suicide by shoe
r. ing. one death due to crimir
lie. operation, six were suicides
90 gas, nj three fatal accidents.
to A Washington dispatch of t
de 18th says that war witho
e. quarter will be waged betwe
ay the Taft administration and F
[r. publican insurgents" in &C
ne gress who oppose the t.
nj legislative program. Senate
I'll and Congressman who ha
ID, taken a stand against the prese
nd administration are to receive
IN Observation-Disclosures of patrt