The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-02
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Gen. Baden-Powell declines 10 return
to England for rest. He prefers al
active command.
The bills to ratify the Cherokee ant
Creek agreements were introduced il
the house of representatives Friday.
Lena Rogers, aged rs years. has ap
piled for a divorce at st. Louis on the
grounds of i'll treatment.
The japanese government has Joined
China in protesting against the com
puisory innoculation of Moigolians al
San Francisco with anti-plague serum
A great insurance case growing out
of the war is in progress in England
Lloyds' underwriters insured Pold
which was "commandeered" by Beers.
The attorney general of Texas deliv-
cred an opinion that arrests can not
legally be made by privates in the
rangers, but only by officers
An old civil register, kept in the
time of the French occupation, was
brought to light by J. Nick Perrin.
who found it in the archives of ST.
Clair county, Illinois. 1t is written on
prepared pigskin.
A Decatur Qll.) millionaire has Of
fered $250,000, to be increased by citi-
zens to 100000, if Lincoln university
be removed there. The proposition is
under consideration.
Elias Michael, of st. LOWS, has re-
ceived letter from Admiral Dewey
acknowledging the receipt of the
punch bowl presented by the citizens
of st. Louis.
Gen. Cockrell presented in the SEN
ate, Friday, the attorney generals
opinion that the Eads estate was not
responsible for the Pass a POutre ere
vase, as its duty is merely to main
tain the South Pass channel until 1901.
Lieut.. W. =. Elliott, of the United
States cruiser New Orleans, died re-
Gently at Cavite, Luzon, of apoplexv,
resulting from sunstroke.
\ letter has been received by Secre-
tary ]. Hill of the British sympathiz-
ers' organization at st. Louis, from
the lord mayor of London, thanking
st. Louisans for their contributions of
- WV ~ VIC NldONS
France has consented, on representa-
tions by the British ambassador in
Paris, to stop shipments of gunpowder
to the African Ivory coast until the
Ashanti uprising is suppressed.
George Tubb was convicted at Pop
lar Bluff, Mo-, of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to serve ten
years. Tubb killed his father, June ],
blowing the top of his head off with
IL shotgun.
Miss Cora Horn, daughter of William
j. Horn, was burned to death at Osceo-
la, Mo-, her dress catching fire while
she was preparing dinner.
Rev. George Goad, local preacher,
who has been preaching the Second |
or sanctifcation, has been
arrested at Pine Bluff, Ark, on a
charge of embeZzlement.
Three prisoners broke Jail at Mount
Sterling, ILL.,, Friday evening. The
fugitives are Dale, Mccoy and Willie
Kyle. Dale and Hyle are charged with
hclse-theft.
Chairman c. A. Towne announces
hat he has appointed ]. c. Campbell,
If Los Angeles, sergeant-at-ar1ns of
he National silver republican conven-
ion.
Two convicts, who escaped by jump
ng from train, were captured six
niles from Terrell, Tex, while trying
@ find something to eat at Elmo. They
lad been convicted in ten cases of
George Handshaw and lis wife were
10Th drowned, Friday monring, in the
took pond on their farm, about four
niles Of Lancaster, Mo.
The Illinois Refining Co., CT Pekin,
las let the contract for three big four
tory buildings at the beet sugar fac
Dry. 1t is currently reported that this
ompany will manufacture glucose at
he factory Mt the end of the beet SUI
or season.