The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-28

THE reciprocity treaty between
France and the United States was
signed at Washington Monday.
DURING the trial of a thirty-knot
British torpedo. boat destroyer, nine
men were killed and four injured.
A NEW YORK dispatch says that
the various compressed air compa-
nies are to combine with 100000 600 |
capital.
The labor troubles at Pana, H.,
have been settled by an argument to
open the mines with union miners
August 10, or September |.
IT is estimated that during the
past winter 80 men have died of
scurvy and as many more were
drowned on the Edmonton trail.
GEN. Otis is being roasted from
all sides. London war correspondents
at Manila speak bitterly of his strict
censorship over press dispatches.
AN earthquake shock was felt In
Los Angeles and other Southern
California cities last Saturday. A
number of buildings were injured.
Gov. A. J. MCLAURIN has been
chosen by primary for election to
the United States Senate from Mis-
sissippi, to succeed Senator Sulli-
van.
THE National Epworth League
Convention, which was in session at
indianapolis, Ind, adjourned last
Sunday, to meet in San Francisco
in 1901.
FOLLOWING public reception to
be given to Gen. Alger, his friends
will hold an Indignation meeting in
Detroit, at the suggestion of Gov.
Pingree.
THE Model Mill Company, of
Nashville, made an assignment last
Friday for the purpose of etfecting a
liquidation of its affairs. The liabil-
tiles are estimated at $4,000.
WILLIAM w. HOWARD, general
manager of the Cuban International
relief fund, states that, except near
the cities, little progress in resuming
cultivation of land has been made
in Cuba, owing to lack of funds.
THE health report for the past two
weeks at Havana has been the most
favorable ever known there. There
has been no yellow fever, and the
reduction of other contagious or in
fectious diseases has been most en-
couraging.
THE lynching of the five Italians
in Louisiana last Friday may as
sumo an international aspect. Rep
resentatives of the Italian govern
ment called at the State Depart
ment last Saturday and asked for an
Investigation into the matter.
FIVE Sicilians were hanged by a
mob at Tallulah, La, Wednesday.
They were credited with several
killings, and the last Otfense was an
attempt to assassinate one of the
leading citizens of Tallulah, who
will probably die from his injuries.
THE strike situation in Cleveland,
O., grew much worse last Monday.
Henry COrnweit, a boy, was shot
and killed by non-union conductor
and much excitement followed
There were many brushes during
the afternoon between police and
mobs.
THE Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany of New York charges, in a sui
filed at Knoxville, Tenn, that frauC
was practiced for the collection o
$4,000 upon a policy on the life o.
Thomas Chase, of Milligan, Tenn
1t is alleged that Chase is not dead
and that the coffin at his supposed
funeral was filled with rocks.
A NEWSPAPER dispatch tells Oft tb'
terrible experiences of Mrs. II. w
Bens, of Clay City, KY. who, will
her husband and party of fifteen
started out to hunt gold in Alaska
All Of the party, except Mr.. ant
Mrs. Bens. took sick and died on tn
trail, and then the husband fell
victim to scurvy, and died afte
three months, attended by his faith
ful wife.