The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-25
NEWS OF Fl WORLD.

Nortn Dakota.
Twelve business houses at Smith
field, ILL.,, were destroyed by fire.
Loss, about $4,000.
The Gaithwaite nitroglycerine
factory, three miles from Muncie,
Ind, was demolished by an explos-
ion.
Gen. Chaffee cabled the wal de-
partment that the Americans in the
attack on Pekin had but eight
wounded and none killed.
Reports from Visayas Islands
show there has been increased ac-
tivity among the Filipino insur-
gents there during the last six weeks.
The entire plant of the Kelly az
factory at Alexandria,, Ind, was de-
stroyed by fire on the goth. The
factory employed 1000 men. The
loss is placed at $So0,Oo0.
The MALTA had to be called out
TO quell a riot at Johnson Station,
Liberty county, Ga, between whites
and blacks. The trouble originated
in the murder of q white mar by a
negro.
Gen. DeWet, the wiley Boer COM
mander, continues to elude the Brit
ish, and is again actively engaging
the enemy with an army of 5000.
In the district through which DeWet
passes those who have took the oath
of neutrality are compelled to again
take up arms.
During the fighting at Yang
Tsun IN August eth, owing to a ter
rible mistake, the British and Rus
sian guns were turned on the
trenches occupied by the Fourteenth
United States Infantry. Several
were killed and 10 wounded before
the error was discovered.
Gen. Chaffee cabled the war de-
partment that the allied forces en-
tered Pekin August 18th and i'm
m~ediately surrounded foreign lega-
tions, whose inmates were found
safe. The Chinese offered stubborn
resistance. japanese troops were the
first to enter the city.
Interest in the Chinese imbroglio
has turned from Pekin to Shanghai,
on account of the jealousy and sus-
picion among the foreign powers.
Great Britain and France have
landed troops at Shanghai, and the
other powers, with the exception OF
the United States, are likely to fol
lew suit.
A large number of Christian En-
deavorers. who went on an excur-
sion to Europe, managed by a New
York agency, arrived in New York
the other day. The excursionist'
severely censure the agency, which
left many of them stranded in {
foreign country by refusing to carr!
out its contract.
American exhibitors at the Pari
exposition were awarded nearl,
1000 prizes. OF these 226 wer
grand prizes and 466 gold medals
5e3 silver medals, 422 bronze med
ais, 270 honorable mentions, and
long list of gold, silver and bronz
medals for collaborators.
Geronimo, the noted Indian chic.
now confined in a government prl'
on in Oklahoma, is not insane, q
reported several weeks ago, but
said to be strong and vigorous. d.
site his advanced age.
The Rock Island & Union Pacif
railroads have placed the ba
on cigarette smokers. Notice hi
been served that all employees addic
ed to the habit of smoking ciga
cites will be dismissed, unless thu
give up the evil
An armed mob of so men fore
bly, entered the Jail at Doe Ru
Ga, and, taking Bill Carter, a negI
out, riddled him with bullets. Ca
ter was charged with attempt'
criminal assault on a white woma
The largest consignment of go
bullion ever exported from a port
the United States at one time "
shipped on the steamers Teutor
and st. Paul from New York on
18th inst. The yellow metal g
to England.
A young man about 20 years
age was arrested at Liepsic, G
many, for conspirlng to assassin.
King Albert, of Saxony. He
mits his guilt and says he was
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