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The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Weather and Crops,

The past week showed very little
change in crop conditions. Cotton pick.
ing has been pushed as fast as the warm
weather would permit, and there will
be very little to pick after September.
Corn is being gathered, and both cotton
and corn are turning out better than
expected in some localities. Cotton Is
taking on new growth in some sections,
but 1t is considered too late for develop
Nment. Fall gardens and stock have SUI.
lered for rain. Al! crops are below the
average except in few favored Sec
lions.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Stabbed Four Times.

Harrison, Sept. 2s.--News has Just
reached this place from Teasdale, q
small town few miles from here, Of a
foul murder. Cicero Peters, young
man about s5 years Of age, stabbed Tee
Ashmore four times in the left side.
killing him almost instantly. Ashmore
was on drunken spree. The cause Of
the difficulty is not yet known. Peters
Is son Of &. L. Peters, a very promi-
nent farmer and : member OF the board
Of supervisors Of Tallahatchie county.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
The Leadon Cabmsn's strike

LONDON, Sept. se.-The strike Of the
London cabmen is spreading rapidly.
There arc now 1,5OO cab.drivers out,
and the number Is fast increasing.
The drivers struck against the opera.
tion Of 3 systsm by which only
privileged oabs are allowed to solicit
passengers ut the railway stations
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Another ERort for Fuslon.

INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Sept. eo.-At (
p. m. the democratic and populist lead.
ers of the state met to make final ef-
fort to agree upon some plan of illusion.
A long secret con ference was held dur
ing the day between Chairman Martin
Of the Democratic state committee and
State Chairman Rosenheimer Of the
Populist state committee At the Grand
hotel.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
An Address to the Teachers.

Prof. j. G. Deupree, who was recently
elected to the chair OF pedagogy Of the
Mississippi University, has issued the
following address to the teachers Of the
State:
Fellow Teachers-Theo eology, law and
medicine became learned professions
and are maintained as such in very
large measure through their connection
with the great universities OF the void.
Within recent years teaching has re-
ceived recognition by the estab ablishmnnt
of departments Of pedagogy in many
universities in Europe and America, and
among others, the University OF Missis-
sippi. This tends to dignity the voca-
tion of teaching and to exalt it among
the learned professions. As necessary
consequence, obligation is laid upon
teachers to aspire after superior attain
ments and the higher forms of license
the State and the professional. 1t is
the earnest desire OF the faculty of the
university to extend every possible help
end the professors are willing to assume
additional labors, by way of fostering
reading circle and correspondence classes.
Deeply concerned IN tne eoucatlonSA
interests of Mississippi, invite corre-
spondence with teachers who may have
difficulties along academic lines OF work
in the classroom or in preparation for
examination, as we'll as in studies more
strictly pedagogical and professional. l
desire to put the department OF peda-
gogy in touch with the teachers, so as to
render them the most efficient help in
their efforts at self-improvement. Read.
ing circles and correspondence classes
when properly directed become potent
instrumentalities OF scholarship and
culture. Organize and report, or at any
rate, write and oblige.'
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
POLLY CLEVELAND RUSSELL.

A Grest-GrOat Aunt Of the Peesldsnt,
Died 1t 0rinneli. II.
GR1NNELL. Ia, Sept. 29.-In the death
OF Mrs. Polly Cleveland Russell, Of
this city, Iowa loses one of its Oldest
inha bitants. Mrs. Russell was 90
years, . months and 20 days old. She
was native Of Massachusetts,, and .
great-great aunt of President Cleve.
land. She was married to Isaac Rus
sell, May l6, and came to Iowa in the
early days Of the century. SIZE was
the mother Of ten children, three of
whom are living.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
A Jealous Mans Crime.

PLANO, Ill.,, Sept. 29.-Peter Hines
shot and Instantly killed Perry Fergu-
son and fatally wounded his own wife
Of Ferguson's home, near this place,
Monday evening. Jealousy prompted
NE aok -a
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Terrlnc Explosion.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept. %. -Four boil
ers at the Harwood colliery exploded
Monday afternoon with terrific force,
instantly killing Peter Parker, and
fatally injuring Michael and Andrew
Uargood. - E
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Inspecting Convict Farms.

Gov. McLaurin left Jackson last week
for the delta to inspect the penitentiary
farms AMI to examine other places with
view OF renting lands for next year.
II will tako about . week to make tho
rouuda
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
xsslssA, Prison Rssorn Csasrsss.

MrLwAuKEE, Sept 30. The National
Prison Rsform congress finished ~
lsbors this morning by the selection OF
Austiu, Tex, ss tho next place Of meet
ine. Tho following oficers were
elected: President, Roeli6 Brinkerv
ho4, Mansfield, o.; treasurer, Charles
NJ. tesup, Now York city, and Rev.
John L. Milligan. Allegheny, Pa, seq
sstasy.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Raid on Blind Tigers.

Meridian, Sept 23.-The police Of
flcers have just made another raid on
the blind tigers, five white men and one
negro being landed. Several Of the
men are old offenders, one Of them, John
ODonnell, having escaped punishment
some time ago for similar violation Of
the law by incarceration in the East
Mississippi Insane Asylum. They will
be srraigned for trial before Mayor Dial.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
MlllaAp4 College.

MillsalFs College vas opened last
week in the presence Of large numb
Of people. The numter OF students is
large ane. the prospects for successful
year are good.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
His Neck Broken.

Oxford, Sept. 2s.-News reached here
last night of fatal accident that oc-
Cured near Delacy, this county, yester-
day afternoon, by which Wm. Harts-
field, highly respected and prosperous
farmer, lost his life. 1t seems that Mr.
Hartsfield was engaged in hauling fod-
der to his barn when his team became
frightened and ran away throwing him
to the ground and breaking his neck.
In some way his feeS became entangled
in the lines and his body was dragged
some distance and his head mashed into
into pulp.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Ripley to tho Front.

Ripley, Sept. os.-Ripley is fast COM
ing to the front and no mistake. Ours
is the best cotton market in North
Mississippi. and our merchants are lib
eral to a fault Trade is good, and
cotton is turning out better than for
awhile expected. The weather con-
tinues favorable for gathering crops,
and our people are reasonably happy
and cOntented.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
Appointed Special Judge.

John H. Barksdale, ESQ.,, was last
week appointed by the governor to sit
as special judge Of the Calhoun county
circuit court in place OF Judge Campbell.
who was too i'll to preside. Nj. Barks.
dale is an able young lawyer Of the
Grenada bar. y,
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
The POLITICAL Stew.
Activity at Democratic Headquar.
ters in New York.
4 BRYAN AUDIENCE TO NEWSPAPER MEN
A Delegation Of Old Sol1iers Visit Mai.
Mckinley at Canton Other Callers
The Tour OF the Veteran Union
Generals in the West.
At New York State Democratic Head.
quarters.

~ New York State Democratic Head
quarters.
YORK. Sept. 29.-The head
quarters of the democratic state com.
mlttee in the Bartholdim hotel was
the scene of the greatest activity.
Hundreds Of people were there and all
had come with the express purpose OF
seeing Mr.. Bryan, but very few sue
ceeded unless they proved that they
had business with him. Mr.. Bryan
did not arise until $50, as he retired
late Monday night. While at break
fast he read his mail
At 1925 he gave an audience to the
newspaper men in his rooms on the
second floor of the hotel. Mr.. Bryan
stood in the center of the room and
shook Lands with each man as he en-.
tered. When asked if he had aban.
doned the state Of Ohio, as one of the
papers had stated, he answered that if
he had he did not intend telling any
reporters about it.
McKinley's Visitors at Canton.
CANTON, O., Sept. ga large dele.
CATION of old soldiers from the state
soldiers home at Sandusky arrived
here on the Baltimore 4 Ohio road at
1890 p. III. 1t was raining heavily and
the visitors were escorted to the opera
house. President Hopkins of the Sol
diers' Mckinley club and l.. w. Hull
were the spokesman. Maj. Mckinley
made speech in response to their ad.
dress, which was full of feeling.
John W. Foster, ex-secretary of
state, slipped quietly into Canton and
had an hours talk with Maj. McKin.
ley. He said at the station, before
leaving, that Indiana would give very
substantial plurality Tor Mckinley,
and that he would get the votes of
most of the gold democrats.
Among Maj. McKinley's callers was
Henry X. Carroll, of New York,
religious editor of the Independent.
He says the moral sentiment of the
country is behind Mckinley, and told
of the signs which pointed to repub-
lican success in the east.
A dispatch from the university OF
Iowa, received during the day, says
that straw vote taken among the
students resulted as follows: McKin-
ley, 400; Bryan, 81; Palmer, 2s
Maj. Mckinley has advices of relia-
Bile and substantial nature which lead
him to believe that Iowa will be car
ried by the republicans by a very hand
some plurality.
The visit of the delegation OF Gin Gin
natl women, which was to have been
made to Canton, has been postponed
till next Monday.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
NIurder at Meridian.

Meridian, Sept. 25.-The assassipa-
tion OF A. 5. Barnes, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Meridian, in his
apartments at late hour last night by
j. G. Kassabaum, man whom he had
in his employ as Photographer nearly
two years, created the greatest sensa-
tion ever produced in this community.
1t has been the one subject of converse
{ tion everywhere and on every hand
much Indignation is expressed at tho
foul murder. A posse OF armed men
went in pursuit of the murderer last
night as soon a. she assassination OF
Barnes tecams known, and hundred
meE or mora secured the surrounding
country today in an effort TO overtake
him, but not trace Of him could be
found.
The weapon be used in the bloody
work was an ordinary Ratchet, which
was welded with fearful effect Eight
heavy blows were dealt by kassabaum
on the head of his helpless victim.
either of which would have produced
death. In addition to the horrible
mutilation of the head a CHASTITY wound
was also inflicted in the left breast,
which must have reached the heart.
kassabaum, after the commission OF
the crime, with drawn revolver made
his escape down two flights Of stairs in
the presence of Mrs. Barnes and two
young men whom she had called in. but
who being unarmed were powerless to
arrest the fleeing criminal.
The motive that prompted the killing
is not known, but there can be no doubt
that it was premeditated for some time.
Barnes and his wife had been absent
from home for some months on their an
nual sum mer vacation, leaving kassa-
baum in charge of the studio and re-
turned home on last nights $50 train.
Kassabaum, being apprised Of their COM
ing secreted himself in Barnes apart
ments before his arrival and found op-
portunity to execute part at least OF
his most diabolical plan. 1t is believed
by many that it was his purpose to mur.
der Mrs. Barnes also.
When the room in which Barnes was
murdered was first visited be was found
lying in pool of blood dead. Two
pocketbooks were found on the floor
near the body, the money having been
taken from them. 1t was known when
he went to his room that he had a mum.
Der Of twenty-dollar bills, but these
could not be found. The murderer car
ried them with him.
Capt. Hardy, father OF Mrs. Barnes.
offers reward of $500 for the arrest OF
Kassabaum, the statutory reward being
5000.
j. c. kassabaum is about is years OF
age, height 5 feet or inches, weight
about l4O pounds, fair complexion, sandy
hair and light mustache, scar on fore-
head, front teeth decayed, one Of them
being almost entirely gone; gray or bl le
eyes, talks rather quick and is photo
grapher by profession. Areward OF 500
will be paid for him delivered, dead or
alive, to any officer in Mississippi
Special to Commercial Appeal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
The Veteran Union Generals Tour.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 29.-The tour of
the veteran Union generals was de-
layed three hours by stop at Council
Bluffs with parade and speeches in a
park to about 1,5o0, besides school chill
dren who had been dismissed for the
event. Gen. Henderson joined the
party at Council Bluffs and spoke.
Commander-in-C Chief Clarkson of the e.
A. R. accompanied the party as far as
Lincoln. Other officers of the 6. A. r.
will accompany it through the state.
There was no stop in Omaha. A spe.
c;al train carried the party to Hast
ings.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
EARTH SINKING
IN MISSOURI
A Horse Swallowed Up in Texas
County-A Curious Phen-
omenon.

Mansfield, Mo-, Aug. 9.-The
people throughout this section
of the country are becoming
frightfully alarmed over what
to he the gradual sink
ing Of the earth in certain local
tiles. 1t has beeen q little more
than a year ago since n
whole field fell two feet
Within the past two
weeks the ground has become
very dry from want of moisture
and as q result crevices, some
of which are a foot wide, have
appeared in The earth. Eight
miles south Of here, in Douglas
County, there is very notice
able depression Of several in
cbes., covering more than sec
ton of land. Another evidence
Of this inexplicable phenomena
occurred in Texas County a
day or two ago, when a Sudden
sagging of the earth swallowed
up a horse while hitched to a
pillow, and it was with difficulty
that the driver saved himself
These strange occurrences seem
to come around periodically
with certain seasons, and al
though they have been the sub
ject Of investigation for seienti-
fic purposes, nobody is able TO
advance Il reasonable theory
for the existence of such state
of things. The negroes have
become so wrought up over the
matter that many of them are
leaving the country. They de-
clare that it is an indication of
the early arrival of Judgment
Day."
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occupied by negroes laborers,
three Of whom were killed
outright several others were
wounded and a number fled in
terror. The names of the killed
are not known. Several of the
leaders of the raid have been
arrested but it is feared more
trouble will occur as the con-
tractors are determined to en-
ploy black labor and are pre-
pairing to import another gang.
The railroad people are reticent
and it is difficult TO obtain de-
tails of the raid.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
A PRACTICAL LESSON:

The San Antonio Express
prints volunteer correspond
ents' argument on the silver
question. In that department.
some funny opinions are found.
One writer asserts that a coin
age like gold cannot appreciate.
Everything else varies in ex-
change value but it stands still.
So does the earth. However We
started to remark that the most
startling pro luciion among
those letters is one signed Ladd
NJ. Waters, in which he asserts
that if you go to a silversmith
to buy silver you will find that
q gold dollar will buy thirty
times It's weight In silver, but If
you attempt to pay with sill
yer dollar the vender of bullion
demands two silver dollars, for
the same bullion. At this rate
gold is at heavy premium
over American silver coin.
When the silrersmith makes a
trade like that he had better not
say anything about it. Talking
might stir up his baker 10
charge double for bread when
paid for in silver, or lead to
even greater embarrassment.
Under the circumstances we
strongly advise Mr.. Waters
when lie deals with a silver
smith of those views to pay in
gold and save his silver coin
for ordinary uSe.-Monterey
Times.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
CARLISLE
AFLOAT.

Washington, Aug. 8.-secre-
tary Carlisle and party en-
barlled on the lighthouse tender
Maple this morning at IL
O'Clock for two weeks cruise
the ultimate destination being
Gray Gables. The party con-
sisls of the secretary, his wife,
his son, w. K. Carlisle, and
wife, and the latter's daughter.
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SUMNER EXCURSION
TI1E TABLE
OF THE
Rio CTande R. R.
From and after June 18Th, 1896
regular passenger train will
run as follows:
Passenger Train between Browns
vile and Point Isabel in effect
on and after June 10.
REGULAR TRAIN.
Leaves Brownsville DAILY at 5p. N.
&" Point Isabel . 7.S0 am
Arrives :, ;, ;, els pm.
:, Brownsville ), 81, s 10 am
REGULAR TRAIN.
EXCURSION TRAINS.

FAOU INoIOlN 7 ItlAI y D
I've BYilIe every Saturday at 5.p. m.
=, Sunday ,, ga. m.
;, Pt.Isabel ;, >, 4.p. NJ
Excursion tickets are good until Mon
day mornings train,
l- Communication cards, good for thirty
first class, round strips transferable
to members of ones family good unit
September 30th 1896, VIII be sold for
So. 90 Mexican coin.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
IS THE LAW PoWERLESS
Negroes Shot Down in Cold
Blood in Arkansas.

Texarana, Ark, Aug. s.
The race war in Polk county
has broken out in earnest and
as the result Of the first battle
three negroes are dead, others
wounded and many more have
been run out of the county by
the whites. Several negroes have
passed through this place who
were forced to leave the county
and they bring news ola pretty
bad condition of affairs. The
trouble is between white and
black lahorers employ ed on the
grading work of the Kansas
City, Piltsburg, and Gulf rail
way near Hcratio, Ark. The
white Iaborers are determined
that negroes shall not work on
the road and are being backed
mp by citizens of The country
who have armed themselves for
the purpose of running the ne
groes out. Thursday night a lot
of whites, composed of Italian,
Swedes and Hungarian labor
ers together with a nber OF
natives made a raid on camp
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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
PROSPEROUS MEXICO.
One Hundred Thousand Acres
to Be Irrigated.

Judor Richards, formerly gen.
eral manager of the Sonora rail
way, has secured a contract for
a great irrigation scheme in the
Sonora river valley near Hermo
sillo. An immense dam will be
built and irrigation bitches to
the extent of ninety three miles
eXcavated and side bitches to
the length Of 155 miles, afford
ing abundant water for a hun
dred thousand acres of most
excellent orange lands. The
concession obliges completion
of the work in three years but
it is expected to have work I'M
der, way within a year and a
large amount of land irrigated.
The same engineer has pend.
ing a contract for a custom
house at Guaymas which ia
awaiting the return of Finance
Minister Limantour TO approve
the plans.
The increasing revenue and
comfortable financial position
of the government leads to the
4vivaI Of the report that En-
ropean bankers will next year
convert the foreign gold debt
into five per cent bonds. The
government is just now pursu
ing a very conservative policy
aud is not granting large subsi-
dies on railway or other chart
ers but in course Of two or three
years it will be in a position to
take up large projects and grant
ample aid too. Its policy is
simply an eXpecfant one, the
government is outstanding its
resources and keeping down
expenses but this will it is be-
lieved so improve the financial
position Of the country that its
bonds both gold and silver will
reach par. Sterling bonds have
reached 933 and silver five per
cent have attained home quota
ton of II and bankers believe
will go to IS soon.
The government is accurgul
ating handsome surplus and
the revenue continues heavy.
The government has recently
considered favorably some con
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President Diaz as of the utmost
i'm portance to the development
Of hitherto isolated regions of
the republic.
During the coming presiden
tial term General Diaz will give
special a tention to completing
the railway system ofthis coun
try and he is reported to have
been assured by great Amer
lean capitalists that they will
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bollar, who is progressive and
enlightened man.
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promise il large yield.
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