The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-19

A SHOOTING aftray occurred In tn
Trilby mine at Prescott, Ariz, /
. which Superintendent Murphy wa
mortally wounded, man name
Bruner killed and two others wounded
; The trouble was over boundary line
of claims.
AN incendiary fire burned four block
at Tiffin, O. Loss, S7hO
PRIVATE JACKSON and Corporal Bar
rett, of the Tenth cavalry, were kille'
by ''Horse" Douglas, negro tough, q
Huntsville, Ala.
THE Princeton Tigers won the inter
collegiate football championship by
score of to 0 against Yale at Prince
ton. N. j., on the 18th.
A MASKED mob at Seymour, Ind.
took out of Jail q colored democratic
stump speaker-who had been i'm
prisoned on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses-and severe
ly beat him.
THREE persons were burned to deatf
in q fire at Perry, Mich.
THE interior department has pre-
pared the rules and regulations te
carry the Curtis bill into effect in gov.
erning mineral leases. collection and
disbursement of revenues and super
VISION of schools in the Indian terri.
tory.
AT a meeting of about 500 of the
most prominent colored citizens of st.
Louis resolutions were passed for q
committee to draft an address to Presi.
dent Mckinley, calling his attention
to the defenseless condition of colored
citizens, who are subjected in the
states in which they live to all forms
Of violence, and asking him to inter-
vene in behalf Of humanity and good
government The petition will be
circulated throughout the United
States for the purpose Of securing sig
natures and cooperation of the COL
ored citizens Of the entire country.
The Eighth cavalry sailed from
Savannah. Ga. for Cuba ON the 18th.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL STEWART made
his annual report to the secretary of
the navy of the important part the
pay department Of the navy played in
the war, in which, beside the disburse.
ment of funds, it was charged with the
procurement of all supplies for the
navy. In the matter of clothing the
department had to supply in haste
1000, 900 garments to meet the needs
OF the naval militia alone.
HUNDREDS of people were reported
sick and many cattle have died through
drinking the water from the Roaring
Fork river. which has been made
poisonous through the concentra tors
at Aspen, Col, in which zinc ores are
treated. dumping the tailings into the
river. Ranchers are taking steps to
stop the pollution of the stream.
NEGROES at Pana, ILL.,, where the
mining trouble is, were stated to be
continually shooting off their guns
and soaring the women and children,
and things were in such a state that it
was dangerous for any one to 60 out at
night in the mining district Citize ns
said If something was not done soon
there would be an outbreak and every
ASS oAu oPCtut "Oulu OC hllAous
A FIRE was discovered in the build.
ing in Honey Grove. Sherman, Tex,
occupied by Williamson, Blocker &
Co.. general merchandise dealers The
fire spread rapidly and the entire north
side of the square went up in flames.
1t was estimated that the total loss by
the fire was $3.50, 900, with insurance
covering about half that amount
LAKE MICHIGAN. swept by q north
east gale, was tearing great holes in
the sea wall and the paved beach along
the lake front at Chicago on the 10th.
The Lincoln park commissioners had
repaired the damage of the storm OF
October 25, but the action of the waves
the outer driveway in
Lincoln park, after displacing the
heavy granite blocks with which the
beach was paved.
ARTHUR DOLE, young man of JET.
ferson City, Mo-, was accidentally shot
and killed at Sycamore, ILL.,, while duck
hunting with a party of friends. In
crawling through hedge and draw.
ing his gun after him it was dis
charged, the entire charge lodging in
his side. His companions hastened to
him, bnt he called one by name and
said: II guess I'm shot, Jim" and died.
COMPARATIVE quiet reigned at vii.
mington, N. c., ON the !lth, but a
was begun by the new white
officers to rid the town OF
negro leaders and several
were taken to the trains and sent
away with instructions not to return.
FoREIsN bondholders have at last
moved formally to protect their inter
asts in Cuba and Porto Rico. Through
the French embassy most formida.
BILE statement has been presented to
the state department at Washington, |
being an account of the various Span.
ish bonds owned by French citizens
chargeable against the territorie |
either seized or set free by the act Of |
the United States government
FIRE in the general store of c. A.
Stearns at Hanover, Mass, was fol-
lowed by a terrific explosion, which |
blew out the sides of the building,
Killing four men and injuring over q |
dozen others.
AN overturned kettle of grease
caught fire N the Great Western Tin.
plate coupsny's mill at Joliet, ILL.,, on
The 10th and owing to the hurricana |