The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-11-21

John W. Bulla, of North Carolina,
has been transferred from the office
of post-office inspector TO the Office
of Postmaster-GenefaL
An agreement between the United
States and Russia to take the place
of the commercial treaty recently alb
rogated, virtually has been reached.
Former United States Senator Jo-
seph NJ. Terrell, twice Governor OF
the State of Georgia. died at his home
in Atlanta Sunday after an extended
illness.
Governor Mcdonald, of New Mexi-
CO, is critically i'll on his ranch at
Carrizozo. He was inaugurated in
January as New Mexico's first State
Executive.
James McCrea, president of the
Pennsylvania Railway System, has
handed his resignation to the direc-
tors of the company to take effect
January l.
A storm struck Jamaica Friday do
ing considerable damage to the truck
ing industry and banana planters.
Railways and telegraph property also
suffered heavily.
President Taft has intimated to
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tain President-elect and Mrs. Wilson
at the White House at some time be-
fore March 4.
In one town in this country there
is no counting. Panther, w. Va, has
ages of Is and 40. The population
is said to be 500.
A fight against the administration
of President Gompers, Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, will be TAX
en- up this week by Socialist dele
gates to the convention.
AS a SEQUEL to the recent students
strike at the Mississippi Agricultural
College at Jackson, the board of trus-
tees announced that hereafter no wo-
men will be admitted as students.
Fancy brands of fresh eggs made a
new high fall record in New York
Thursday when they sold for 72 cents
a dozen. They will go still higher
before the month is over, dealers say.
Postal savings banks are now es-
tablished in 1892 post-offices, with
approximately $2S,00O,000 of depos-
it's, according to a statement of the
Post-office Department at Washing
ton.
Governor Mann, of Virginia, Tues
day, granted Floyd and Claude Allen
a respite until December 18th. They
were sentenced to death November %
for their part in the Hillsville court
murders.
The United Daughters of Confed-
eracy at their convention in Washing
ton awarded their annual prize mer-
it, for the best work done for the Or
ganization during the past year to the
State of Virginia.
The Van Camp Packing Company
plant at Indianapolis, Ind, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire Saturday
he
loss at four hundred thousand dollars
covered by ms rance.
The ninth annual convention of the
National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress will meet in Washington City
December 4 and continue in session
three days. President Taft will de.
liver the opening address.
Larse Anderson, of Washington
now United States Minister to Bel
GUM, has been promoted to the pos
Of Ambassador to Japan to succeed
Charles Page Bryan, whose resigna
ton was announced a few days ago
Representative Pujo, of Louisiana
will call the House money trust inves
tigating committee for meeting Thu
week. This is intended, it is said, t.
be a preliminary gathering to max.
plans for the prosecution of the com
mittee's inquiries.
Carmi Thompson, President Taft
secretary, will be appointed Unite,
States Treasurer within a few day
to succeed Lee McClung, resigned
Charles D. Hil1es has returned t,
washington and will resume his plac
as the Presidents secretary.
Former Sheriff William Bowen wa
shot and killed, and Henry Skidmor
was shot and fatally wounded in
street fight at Filson, Powell Coun
ty Kentucky Sunday CEidn1oro (;