The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-09-15
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

at hlo Pledrus, Porto Rico, on the 5th.
Gen. Maeias' summer residence was
placed at the American commanders
disposal. The house is a pretentious
dwelling, facing the plaza.
Two spans of the new bridge across
the st. Lawrence river at Hogansburg,
N. Y, went down. on the 9th. and il
was reported that no less than IS men
were drowned.
The contest over the will of Adolph
Sutro was filed in San Francisco, on
the 9Th. Edgar E. Sutro, one Of the
six children, represents the family ia
an eHdeavor TO have the win set aside.
The most important allegation in the
petition is to the effect that the de-
ceased millionaire wasof unsound mind
at the time of the execution OF his will,
May ~, 1852. and so remained to the
day Of his death.
A dispatch from Gambia, Island, OF
Crete, dated the 9th, says: Gambia is
in a state of anarchy. A collision be-
tween the Mussulmnns, who were
demonstrating against European con.
troll, and the British authorities, who
have been installing Christians as rev.
enue officials, eliminated to-day in
bloody fighting between the Mussul-
mans and the British troops
The statement Of the condition OF
the TREASURY, issued on the 9th, showed
available cash balance, secs, sol, 426;
gold reserve, s223, s8s, ss7,
Among the fatalities ia the Austrian
Alps lately n case, that Of a newly
married couple, was particularly sad,
The bride lost her footing and fell; the
rope broke and she went to destruc-
ton. The husband deliberately threw
himself after and was killed. A gem
tleman who visited the spot two days
later lost his balance and fell, being
killed Instantly.
Andrew D. White, the United States
ambassador to Berlin, has gone ON a
trip down the Rhine, to occupy about
ten days.
In a great fire at Maddaloni, near
CasertH, Italy, on the 9th, seven men,
two women and two children lost their
lives.
Admiral schley and Gen. Gordon, Of
the Porto Rican military commission,
arrived at San Juan, on the 9Th, oil
the Seneca. The United States cruis-
er New Orleans, which is lying in the
harbor, fired an admiral's salute of Is
guns. The Spanish gunboat Ysabel
Segunda responded,
1t has been decided by the president
and secretary Of war to manage the
army without any suggestions from
outsiders. Troops selected to be mus
tered out will de discharged,a and those
chosen for future service win be re-
tanned in the service, regardless of the
clamor to have them released.
Gossip In social circles and in club
land is to the effect that Miss Julia
Dent Grant, granddaughter OF the fa-
nous general and daughter Of Gen.
Fred Grant, is soon to marry the son
of Commodore Gerry in New York,
At a meeting Of the corporation Of
Brown university at Providence, r.
j., on the 7th, the resignation Of Presi-
dent F. Benjamin Andrews was accept
ed, and Benjamin Clark was chosen to
succeed him.
Thomas w. Wheeler, son Of Gen. Jo-
seph Wheeler, and Second Lieut.. New
ton Kirkpatrick, First cavalry, were
drowned while bathing at Camp Wi
kof, r. +, on the 7th.
The merchants of Santiago, who
have been charging exorbitant prices
for their goods, have been brought to
time by Gen. Wood, who threatened
that If they didn't cease their extor-
tionate practices he would open gov
eminent stores and close them up.
Nothing Confrmatory Of the loss Of
the whaling feet had been received
BY the Pacific Steam Whaling Co up
70 the It'll.
The grand army parade in Cincin-
matt, on the 7th, occurred under the
brightest Of blue skies. and with ev-
erything in its favor, surpassed al ex.
pectations.
Lazard Freres, Of New York, an
nounced, on the 18th, an engagement Of
$3.50, 900 in gold for import.
Coy. Johnston OF Alabama removed
the state quarantine against New Or
leans on the 9Th.
The British vice.cousul, Mr.. Carlo
chino, was killed during the fighting
in Gambia, Crete, on the oh.