Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-07-13

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Mrs. Ira Smith was killed by Lot
Herrin, her son-in-law, at Picsyune,
Miss.
1t is estimated that the Vicksburg
sewerage system will cost about $4,000
q mile.
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long
says no more warships will be sent to
China at present.
The first train over the Gulf and
Ship Island system has arrived at
jackson, Miss.
Emperor William of Germany has
offered reward for the rescue of any
foreigner from Pekin.
Senator Hanna will direct the sum-
mer campaign of the republican party
from Elberton, N J.
Quiet continues at Canton Ii Hung
Chang has stationed guards on the
streets to prevent distur Dances.
There were a dozen prostiatlons in
New York and twelve deaths in Chioa-
go Friday from excessive heat.
Four native troops of cavalry have
been organized in the Philippines by
Lieut., Col. Wilber E. Wilder.
The survey OF the proposed electric
railway. to connect Biloxi and Pass
Christian. will begin at once.
Gov. Roosevelt will probably stump
the Rocky Mountain states in the in
terest Of tie republican platform.
Senator Jones of Arkansas was ro-
elected chairman of the national oom
mittee of the democratic party.
The silver republicans nominated
William jennings Bryan for president
but made no nomination for vice presi-
dent.
Judeg Powell. at Jackson, Miss, has
ranr5 case against ne lirs,ttsuce" cv9a-
panies.
The English government has accept
cd the Victorian governments offer
Of q naval contingent for servios in
China.
Orders have been issued at Havana
for the return to the United States Of
the Second, Fifth and Eighth Infantry,
regulars.
The Methodist mission at Tung
Hua was attacked and the native girl
converts carried away after the preach
ers had been slain.
A part of the National Steel Com
pany's plant at Columbus, O., has
again been closed down, throwing
many men out of employment.
Two mill hands at Moss Point
we're shot from ambush early Satur-
day morning. The citizens of the
place have warned all idle negroes to
leave.
The national committee of the ne-
.ional, or gold democratic party, Will
meet in Indianapolis July 25 TO CON
slider the action that party will take in
reference TO the presi silential campaign.
Prince Tuan has ordered Gen. Yuang
Sni Kai to march on Marking with
10. 900 German drilled troops. 1t is
doubtful that he will obey. Great
Britain is ready to aid Vicsroy Lui in
holding Nsnking.
The transport Lennox mas sanaG
from Pirotland for Manila, via Nagas-
aki, with 500 horses and mules for
the Sixth Cavalry. If the situation
demands she will land her cargo in
China.
L. NJ. Metzer OF Grafton, o., has
been arrested In Paris for leaving AL
saoe- LORRAINE when fifteen years old
without serving in the army. He has
arranged with United States officials
to protest him.
The war department has been In
| formed that Col. James Petit of the
Thirty-first United States Volunteer
Infantry has been acquitted by court
martial at Manila He was accused of
being instrumental in causing o Fill.
pino's death.
Randolph Evans, negro under sen
| tenoe of death at Quitman, Miss, at
tackled the sheriff, who came to the Jai
to conduct him to the scaffoid, witt
an iron bar and had to be sho