The Grenada sentinel., 1899-05-13
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED!

DIR. William A. Brokaw died at St.
Louis of heart disease, resulting from
the grip.
The Office force of the Worlds fair
committee at st. Louis is busy posting
up subscriptions.
All the railroads will run cheap ex-
cursions to st. Louis while the gum
boat Nashville is there.
The trial of Mrs. Emma Lunroth on
the charge of poisoning her husband
Is IN progress at Pekin, Ill.
State Senator Motifs bill to prevent
advertising on United States flags was
killed in the Missouri senate,
Commander Asa Walker of the gun.
boat Concord will be a guest of the
city OF st. Louis next month.
Telegraph companies in Kansas have
reduced the rate on messages, in COM
pliance with the new state law.
Barrett Moungel, of Dallas, Tex.
was accidentally shot and killed by
his son while shooting at u target.
kirksville, Mo-, has put on gala at
t1re above its mourning to welcome
the state encampment of the G. A. r,
The jetties at the mouth of the Bra
EOS river, in Texas, have been trans
ferred to the United States govern
| ment.
A trainload of expert sugar beet
growers has arrived at Pekin, Ill.,, and
will develop the industry in that vi
cinity.
The cruiser Raleigh, which went or
the bar while entering the port of
Charleston, s. c., was pulled off by
tugs at high tide.
Eudyard Kipling and his family
have left Lakewood for Morristown,
N. J. Mr.. Kipling has almost entirely
recovered his strength.
". j. Bryan has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the annual commence
ment address at the Kansas state agri-
cultural college in June.
The Improved Order of Red Men, in
session at Bloomington. ILL.,, will vote
on the question of excluding liquor
dealers from membership.
Two freights and one passenger
train were chained to the tracks at
Norman, Okla, by sheriff, in execu-
ton of an order of the court.
Anton Strunk, of Wentzville, Mo i,
has returned from the Klondike, with
little gold, but plenty of hope. lie
staked claim and will return.
New York, where Dewey will first
land on his return to this country, is
preparing big national demonstra-
tion, to include the entire country.
Atty.-Gen. Griggs is reviewing the
case of Capt. O. NJ. Carter, who was
found guilty by court-martial of the
misuse Of $1,OOO,OOO of government
funds.
Admiral Dewey has accepted an in
vitation of the G. A. r. to attend the
reunion at Philadelphia, in September,
if the exigencies of the service do not
Interfere.
The department store bill, which
will tax them out of existence, was
passed finally by the Missouri legisla-
ture, and goes to the governor for his
signature.
The Missouri house passed bill
which would give each Missouri vol
unteer months extra pay, but no
adequate provision has been made for
the national guard.
Col. J. NJ. Bacon. Eighth cavalry, and
Cci. Henry Carroll, Seventh cavalry,
have been placed on the retired list,
upon their own request, after more
than thirty years. service.
The Missouri senate sent to engross-
ment an omnibus bill to tax all corpo-
rations and franchises, and compel
banks to show papers and expose
thereby the business of their deposit
tors.
Correspondent Balwin and three Gu.
han companions were held up by Gu
ban bandits. BY ruse, the newspaper
man diverted the attention of the
marauders and got the drop on them,
arresting all.
Eearly in September, when the rail-
vox. +o khartonm will be comDletetl.