The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-07

| The bank at Hardy, Neb., was
wrecked by burglars who used dyna-
mite. They secured about $4,000
in cash.
Russia and Japan have reached
an agreement as to Corea, each
agreeing not to encroach upon that
territory.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of
business property at South McAles-
ter, l. t., was destroyed by fire
March goth.
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana,
made a speech in the senate in favor
of free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico.
A strike of coal miners in the
Pana (Ill.) district was averted by
the bosses and miners submitting
their differences to arbitration.
Frederick W. Dearmon, of East
Prairie, Mo-, aged "A years, and
Mrs. Mary E. Cuemley, of the same
place, aged A years, were married
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service,
announces the discovery of coun-
terfeit 81 treasury note, check letter
F, series 1891, B. K. Bruce, register.
A large number of Dunkards are
preparing to emigrate from Illinois
to North Dakota, where they have
purchased lands and will establish
colony.
Gen. Wheeler will likely be made
a brigadier in the regular army and
given command of the Department
of the Lakes, with headquarters at
Chicago.
1t is reported in Washington that
no federal interference in the Ken
lucky matter has been requested, as
contemplated, unless affairs assume
a more serious phase.
The announcement that the
Prince of Wales will visit Paris dur
ing the exposition is taken for
granted in that England desires to
remain friendly with France.
Consul Atwell, at Roubaix, has
reported to the state department
upon the condition of the wheat and :
winter rye crops in France, showing
that this years acreage of wheat
sown amounted to 1G,S69,50 acres, ,
as against 17,097,837 acres last year.
The production is estimated to BE- t
over 344,000,000 bushels this year,
Is compared to 366,000,000 bushels s
n 1899. The acreage of winter rye
;own is about 100000 acres, lit 3
lie less than the amount last wear, p
md present prospects indicate
of about 64,000,OOG
against nearly 70,O0O,0OO
bushels last season. G
The yellow pine clearing house re- A
port for the month of January, now e
tut, gives the statistics of the -
and distribution of :
lumber from 1862 representative yell E
ow pine concerns in Missouri, Ar
-ansas, Indian Territory, Texas, "
louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama 2,
nd Georgia. An analysis of the re- +
'ort closes the following facts: The T.
otal cut for the 1862 mills reporting
or the month was 60,544, $50 feet, co
he shipments for the same period 70
segregated 148,757,197 feet, an ex- -
ess of production over consumption
t 11,787,5S3 feet. AS to the loca- -
ION of the mills reporting, Is are NJ
4 Missouri, including 8 wholesale
Oncerns taking the cuts of several n
ills each; As in Arkansas and In H
ian Territory, "A in Texas, 80 IN =
ouisiana, p in Mississippi, 21 in W
labama and 4 in Georgia, a total in
1862. For the month the average oi
ut of each mill was 991, OF feet. u
gainst 863,705 in December and
50,130 in November. The average be-
lipments during the month were WI
1924 feet, against 729,494 in De-
'mber and 955,311 in November
he average excess of production
II the month Of each mill was r.
80 feet, against 134, 22l in Decem,
#.
Rear-Admiral Remey has sailed to
lieve Rear-Admiral Watson, of the
static post. -
Mrs. Josephine Bansbach, of St.
harles, Mo, committed suicide by
lnging himself to a rafter in the
liar of her home. Her -year-old
n went into the cellar just as she
mped from a barrel with the rope fe'
'out her neck, but he was unable -
render assistance, and by the
ne he could attract the attention AL
neighbors, she was dead.
President Kruger says the Trans Co.
al government will not DESTROY Cr
ines and property as last resort. Stat
Miss Jennie Lillard, daughter of lou lou
farmer near Lawrenceburg. XIV.