The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-05-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Gen. Roberts is rapidly cutting dowr
f the distance which lies between his
, advancing host and Kroonstad. The
) eomnander-in-chief in his latest dis
patch says that he has crossed the
Zand river, and that the Boers are in
flight, with the British cavalry in hot
pursuit along three roads.
President Kruger las been asked bv
a burgheress if the time has not ar
rived for the formation of CORPS of
women, adding that she is prepared
with body of women volunteers, 10
take up arms in defense of the indie
pendence of the Transvaal.
Kulncrs reached the ears of the
American authorities at Manila thai
rising among the Filipinos in the
city was threatened on the Gav the
new commissioners arrived. An invas.
tigation was made quietly, with the
result that about 100 natives were
placed under arrest.
Gov. Stephens went to St. Louis IN
the 10th, for the purpose of informing
h'm&elf fully upon the strike situ;i- |
tlcn, and if possible setting on foot
negotiations between the street ra;i-
road officials and strike leaders which |
would result in the resumption nj |
street car traffic in st. Louis. His ef-
forts were practically fruitless.
The application of the University Of
California for charter was GRANTED
al the siXty-fifth annual convention If
| neil
Inn. Other applications were not act
ed upon.
he old Parkinson sugar plant. 1T
Fort Scott, Kas., which was estab-
lshed by the government at cost of
100000 to experiment in the manu-
Iacfnrc OF sorghum sugar, was sold,
oh tie 10th, for $4,000 to L. p. Best a
wealthy glucose manufacturer OF
Davenport, la.
lhe populist national convention at
nlouN Falls, S. d.. nominated William
!. Bryan for for president. The mid l
'ie'cl- the-roaders, at Cincinnati, nom
rated Wharton Barker for president
nj lgnatius Donnelly for vice-presi-
cnt.
Charles E. Webster, chief clerk Of
he national military home, at Marion. 4
nd, was arrested, on the 10th. NV .
epnty United States Marshal Bran :,
am of Indianapolis, on the charge 7
emhezzlement and grand larceny. u
a peasant in village near Arezzo. A.
any, on the 18th, during a sudden at
ck OF madness, murdered nine MEM u
RS OF his family and wounded sew =,
al others. Before he could be over r.
me he had also burned to the ground ;.
stable filed with cattle. II,
The woman question received The at W
ntlon or the Methodist genral con-
renee, on the 18th, a resolution being 10
ported by subcommittee providing VI
such a change in the disciplin. n, an
'hld permit the licensing of wcmen
local preachers and exhorters. After
ohg debate the resolution was voted
wn. be
'enor Buencamino. the former end cha
oil the Filipino congress. accents the -
erelgnty of the United States. ac-
that his countrymen are
apable of self government. and de-
res that the efforts at government tin
eady made, under adverse condi- 30
u.s. are more liberal and lust than in
temPlated by the Filipino constitu- me
l. inn
lxteen hundred houses. includino lie
temples and all the principal build fec
), were burned in ire that re-
tly swept Fookier. Japan. Sixteen
sons persisted and nearly 100 more I
e injured. The property loss is es. the
ated at 100000 yen, or about 81 Eli
600. ~ aga
hmcd Pasha, Turkish vice-admiraI ing
left Constantinople. He is coming ban
he United States with proposals plat
object of which is the settlement The
ur claims in On indirect manner ton
ne event of the failure of Ahmed's the
osals the United States govern. Fam
will resume negotiations with the hear
!. The imnression is +ha. - of n
not a.,ccesd ' -'"iAeu high