The Grenada sentinel., 1899-11-04
The Twentieth Kansas volunteers
were mustered out October 28th,

| The Twentieth Kansas volunteers
were mustered out October 2sth.
| The defeated Shamrock sailed
from New York for England on the
1st inst. "
Since last July ~ of the Philpot-
Griffin feudists in Kentucky have
been slain.
Walter Spence, aged 16, was killed
at Carthage, NO., by coming in con-
tact with live wire.
The remains of the late Gen. Guy
V. Henry were inferred at Washing
ton October 3Oth.
Slavery is to be abolished in the
Sulu, the southernmost group Of
the Philippine Islands.
A consolidation of the principal
bridge-building firms of the United
States has been effected.
A million dollar plug tobacco
factory, independent of the trust, is
to be erected at Louisville, Ky.
John D. Rockefeller presented the
city of Cleveland, O., with 1925, 900
with which to improve its public
parks.
The Clay county, Kentucky, feud-
lists continue to slay each other, three
having passed in their checks within
the past week.
Arthur Bird, a merchant, was
found dead in the street at Ell Reno,
Okla, with a bullet hole through
his head. His assassin is unknown
Twelve Washington county, Ala
bama, farmers were sentenced to
terms in the penitentiary last week
for participating in lynching seven
years ago.
f. II. Hartman, of New York
City, has formed syndicate, which
will underwrite the reorganization
Of the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf railroad.
Tom Hayden, colored, was taken
from officers by mob near Fayette,
Mo-, and hanged. Hayden mur-
1ered Il young white farmer named
Andrew Woods.
One hundred girls in the Iowa in
dustrial school revolted against tho
managementand destroyed over s1O,-
600 worth Of property. The leaders
were arrested and placed in Jail.
The government revenue recei pts
from Arkansas for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1899, were S271,-
55l: Louisiana, s2,254, 16S; Ten
ncssee, 81, lGS,,s2; Texas, 81, ,57G,-
5+4.
The battle at Ladysmith resulted
in a complete victory for the Beers.
The engagement cost the British
from 1,5O0 to 1000 men and six
,-pound screw guns. So far the
Beers have shown themselves to be
stern fighters and great military
strategists.
The secretary Of agriculture has
promulgated al order modifying the
previous regulations concerning the
shipment of cattle after November
lst from the quarantine district. 1t
permits shipments after that date
without any restrictions except those
imposed by local regulations from
all points except western Texas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Missouri
and Kansas. Cattle from these states
are allowed to be shipped after un-
dergoing inspection and being found
free from infection.
Director of the Mint Roberts an
nual report shows the production of
gold and silver in the United States
for the calendar year 1898 to have
been: Gold, Bis, 39S ounces fine,
OF the value of sG4, 1880 silver,
81, 43S, 900 ounces fine, of the value
of s33, AS, 400. The worlds gold
production for 1898 is placed at
l3,9o4, 1853 ounces fine, of the value
of s2S1, ,42S. 600. an increase over
1897 of 2,351, 1881 ounces. or s4s,-
$4,000 The worlds production of
silver in 1898 was lG5, 1885, ,512
ounces fine. al increase over 1897
of 1924, 400 ounces fine.