The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-15

Va. aged % years.
4. The President has given a reprieye
of ffty-one days to Matte Lomax. .
colored woman under death sentence
/ in Washington, D. C., for the murder
OF her husband.
Three railroad men were killed and
several injured when a passenger
/ train on the Norfolk and Western
Road ran into a freight at Dry
! Branch, Va, on Friday last.
Former State Representative John
G. Stevens, Confederate veteran, was
killed by his automobile a few days
ago. The car was left in high gear.
and he attempted to crank 1t.
An aerial cable across Platte River,
in Wyoming, a few days ago, snapp-
ed, hurting q lot of workmen into the
river. Five of them are dead as a re-
suit, and several others wounded.
State penitentiary of Nebraska, was
stabbed six times by a negro convict
last Sunday at the close of the morn
ing service in the prison chapel. He
will probably die.
It is reported that Mr. LaFollette
will withdraw from the candidacy for
President very soon on account Of the
condition of his health. He was en-
dorsed a few days ago by the Repub
LENA League of Minnesota
Two men held up the proprietor
of a saloon in New York, few days
ago, robbed the saloon, killed the
owner, and wounded the bartender.
They escaped with $50, which they
took from the cash register.
A fire in Washington, D. c., Tues
day last destroyed an entire block of
business houses in the downtown
section and burned out the Wool
worth and McCrorey stores, causing
damages estimated at 100000.
Reports are that work on the Pan
ANA Canal progressed rapidly during
the month of January. With one
working day less, canal diggers exca-
waited 2,641,444 cubic yards in Janu-
airy as against 2,430,276 in Deem
Der.
Taft headquarters are to be opened
in Washington soon and Representa-
tive William B. Mckinley, of Illinois,
Chairman of the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee, will be
in charge of the Presidents political
interests.
A cat and fur company is said to
be on the eve of formation in Cali
fornia 70 rthe purpose of raising cats
and killing them for their fur. In
addition to this, it is proposed to
start a rat branch adjoining for the
same purpose.
An amendment of the civil service
rules, recently made by the Presi-
dent relating to removals, insures
civil service employees against dis
ordinations relative to religion or
politics, and adds security against
caprices.
! Miss Pauline Strickland, a young
! lady living in Vanderbilt, Ala, was
shot and seriously wounded by a ne
gro, who was found in her room a
! few days ago. She was awakened by
him, and on screaming, the brute
fired.
It is reported that Charles w.
Morse, the ex-convict banker, recent
ly freed from the Federal Prison at
Atlanta, Ca, on account of his health,
is very much improved, and will be
taken by his wife to health resort in
Germany for treatment.
A tight collar is said to have caused
the death of William F. Dillon, in
Norwood, Mass, few days ago. A
medical examiner said that the man
apparently suffered from an attack of
indigestion which caused a slight
swelling of the neck and his collar
choked him to death.
John Early, the supposed leper,
who has been sent from place to
place In trying to determine whether
or not he has leprosy, has been locat-
ed at Summit, near Tacoma, Wash
ington, and has been fenced in on an
acre OF land. His wife and three
small children are with him.