The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-04

Three women were killed and a
number of others badly injured by
an explosion of celluloid in a collar
factory at l25 Dearborn street, Chi
cago.
Two American soldiers entered q
village in northern Mindanoa, p. l.,
to make some purchases when they
were set upon by natives. One was
beheaded but the other escaped and
gave the alarm. A company OF
troops then entered the city and
killed sixty natives in battle.
Lord Salisbury, British premier
and minister of foreign affairs, has
notified the United States through
Ambassador Choate, that until the
safety of the foreign ministers in
Pekin is thoroughly established the
British government will be Enabled
to discuss any question of media
ton or kindred measures.
The government has served notice
on cattlemen of New Mexico that
the laws against the Enclosure OF
any portions of the public lands of
the United States are to be strictly
enforced. Complaint has been
made that ranchmen, in recent
years, have unlawfullly fenced in
thousands of acres of the public
lands.
Kansas democrats, populists and
free silver republicans have fused on
a state ticket. The populists get all
the ticket with the exception Of
treasurer, secretary of state, attor'
ney general and superintendent Of
insurance. the latter nominee being
the only silver republican. All thu
presidential electors are for Bryan
and Stevenson.
The imports into the United
States from Cuba, Porto Rico, Haw
ali and the Philippines and Samoan
Islands for the fiscal year just end
ed amount to over $60,000,00O
Over $40, 900 of this is suga
and molasses, 100000 900 tobacco
$4,000, 900 vegetable fibers, $1,000,
900 iron, copper and manganese
and the remainder such miscella
neous tropical products as coffee
cocoa, sponges, tropical fruits, veg
etables, hides and skins and cabine
woods.
For several hours a negrodesperad
named Robert Charles defed the eli
tire police force of New Orleans an
a large posse of citizens. The negr
had been lettering in neighborhoo
and when half "a dozen officers WEI
to arrest him he took refuge in a
old cabin. Az the officers approach
the building Charles opened fire
them with a Winchester, killing tv
of them. In the excitement tn;
followed Charles made his escape, b'
two days later ne was located in
, three-story house occupied by n
| groes. Then followed a remarkab
t battle. Fully twenty thousand pc
pie, soldiers, policemen and citizen
5 gathered around the square. Nv
: captains of police who tried to rea'
: the house through an alley whe
r Charles was at bay fell victims
: the unerring aim of the black de
e perado. A priest was summoned
: perform the last offices for the de
officers, and, accompanied by you,
5 lad, made his way to where tn
e bodies lay. Charles again appear
n at a window and, despite the pitec
= appeals of the boy, shot him des
IS The priest escaped injury. Unt
'e a steady fire two citizens rushed il
the alley and succeeded in carryi
t. the dead away. In the meant
T., off eers and citizens kept up an
lie discriminate fire at the negro. "
a. replied with remarkable accura
Finally the building was set on Fl
Of and as Charles emerged through
he smoke, Winchester to his should
III he was shot down. AS many as CO
lg gather around emptied their weap
m into the negro's body, and the poI
a had a hard time preventing the
RS ragged people from rending him
on pieces. From the time of the
is effort to capture Charles until
lly was shot down, no less than TIVE
Ills people were killed and threo-sc
in wounded. Six of the dead v
ST. slain by Charles, the others, mo
N uaoroes heinp victims of mObs.