The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Officers killed three REGULATORS
in Letcher county, Kentucky.
jeff Falkner, aged 50, pioneer
settler of Fort Worth, died from al
overdose of morphine.
1t is reported the scheme to form
a s40,00O,0O0 cattle syndicate il
Texas has fallen through.
The British army in the Trans.
vaal was reinforced last week by the
landing of $1,000 troops.
Gov. Gen. Brooke issued a procla-
nation calling for the observance OF
Thanksgiving Day throughout Cnba.
Gen Greeley says the Marconi sys-
tenn of wireless telegraphy is no i'm
provement over the army signal SER
vice.
The widow of the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt contributed $4,000 to
the New York City police pension
fund.
A high republican authority says
Hanna will shortly resign from the
craftsmanship of the national COM
nittee.
The next congress will be petit
toned to pass legislation to prevent
the slaughter of birds for decorative
purposes.
Emile Zola, the French novelist.
says his books are not of a class that
young girls and boys should be per-
mitted to read.
Gen. Wolseley says the Beers are
very ignorant. However, they have
demonstrated the fact that they
know how to shoot.
Doc Herring and William Grout,
colorel, were shot to death in race
riot at Henry Ellen, small town
near Birmingham. Ala.
A 10-year-old girl died ina school
room at Kansas City, following a
whipping. Her death was due to Il
spasm. caused from fright.
Reese Martin, of Portersvillc, Cal.,
was shot and killed by his l0-year-
old son. The young man claims he
shot in defense of his mother.
The 15-year-old wife of John
Calkins, Of Joplin, Mo-, committed
suicide because her husband refused
permission to visit her parents.
r. VI. Robinson, a merchant at
Dunlap, Tenn, was fatally shot ana
robbed of $500 by highwaymcn
while returning to MS home from
Cincinnati.
Burglars blew open the safe Of
the only bank in New London, No.,
but were frightened away before they
secured any booty, making their
escape on hand-car.
During the war with Spain 2S2
towns and hamlets in Cuba were de-
stroycd. The present population Of
Cuba is estimated at 1,3l1, ,0S2, less
by 3l4. G05 than it was in 1887.
a London dispatch states that
negotiations have resulted in an
agreement between Great Britain.
China and the United States to main-
tain the open door policy in China
G. ". Keiser, Ezra Mullen and
VIM. Legerwood, inmates of the
Missouri reform school at Boone
vile, were killed by the cellar at the
above institution caving in on them.
In order to protect farmers. the
United States department of agri-
culture will add seed testing house
in which termination tests are to be
made. 1t is thought this will check
great deal Of sharp practice in the
seed trade.
Mrs. L. J. Lay, divorced wife of
G. II. Wirchman, shot and severely
wounded both Wirchman and his
bride shortly after their marriage in
Chicago. Wirchman secured d.
vorce from Mrs. Lay the day before
the tragedy.
Esterhazy, the reputed author Of
the bordereaux, which caused the
conviction Of Dreyfus on the charge
of treason, has been 4htenc& 70
three years imprisonment on A
charge re ood OF sv swindling hs nepho"W
The banks of New York City re-
port greater demand for money
than they are able to met. Rates