The Grenada sentinel., 1899-03-18
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The age limit of enlistment in the
army has been extended from 80 to IS
years.
Gen. Gomez says that he recognizes
but one power in Cuba-that of the
United States.
The Missouri Pacific bridge over the
Platte river, in Nebraska, has been
carried away by ice.
An epidemic of measles prevails in
the northeastern part of Shelby coun-
ty, Ill. Several schools have been
closed.
The newly-appointed second leu
tenants must pass examination, and
they will take rank according to their
success.
Discretionary authority has been
given to Maj.-Gen. Brooke. governor
general Of Cuba, to dissolve the Cuban
assembly.
DR.. Sward, head of the American
Lutherans, has resigned to accept the
call of King Oscar to the state church
of Sweden.
James Welsh. aged 20. a boiler wash
er at the Big Four shops at Mattoon,
ILL.,, was killed while tightening up the
bolts on an engine.
The Bank of Hallsville, Mo-. was
robbed by burglars, who blew open the
safe with dynamite and took $974.65.
all the cash it contained
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
has appointed William d. Frazer, of
Warsaw, Ind, national bank examiner
for the state of Indiana.
DIR. John McDougall Dunlap died at
his home in indianapolis. Tuesday, aged
10 years. He was widely known as 4
nose and throat specialist.
Experts reported that Mrs. Place,
OF Brooklyn, was sane when she mur-
dered her stepdaughter. She probably
will die in the electrical chair.
British diplomacy. it is said, led
Italy to promise in return from En-
glands friendly attitude not to use
force against China at San Nun bay.
The st. Clair county (Mo) judges
who refuse to obey the mandate of
the United States court are holding
court in some remote country place.
The New York Journal says that
New York is to have woman theater
manager in the person of olga Neither
sole, the well-known English actress
Hugo Hunpalvy, a Hungarian law
yer Of New York. declares Zoltan
DOeme. Lillian Nordica's husband, in
suited him, and must apologize or
fight.
Careful consideration will be ac-
corded to the Panama canal route but
the sentiment at Washington favors
the construction of the Nicaragua
, canal.
The Nicaragua canal commission is
hard at work upon its final report TO
, the president. and Admiral Wake r
hopes to submit it within another
month.
Robert s. Lewis was hanged at At
lanta. Ga, for the murder of Charles
, Haynes, on the gallows built by Lewis
two years ago when employed as a
workman.
1t was reported that the evaporated
salt interests of New York are being
brought together under the title of
the National Salt Co. 1t will have an
authorized capital OF $4,000. 900.
Sam Ables, a farmer living near
Morrisville. Mo-, mNstcriolsly disap-
peared. Monday. He seized his razor
and went away through the woods.
Citizens have searched in vain for him.
Negotiations for reel iprocity treaties
with Germany and France have been
resumed and there is still Il prospect
that a treaty may be negotiated with
Great Britain covering he British
West Indies.
For piece of stone which for CEN
tury and a half has been credited with
marvellous properties in healing the
bites. scratches and stings of arimals,
nearly $500 was paid 1T an auction
held in Loudoun county. Va
Walter X. Daniels. a merchant of
Argo. Tex, died from The effects of
morphine. taken by mistake for quin-
inc. He had been suffering from a spell
Of the grip and was taking quinine 70
allny the fever.