The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-01-27

soldiers in India.
Chicagob drainage canal cost owe
$50, 200, 600.
The striking coal miners Of Franc
have agreed 10 arbitration.
The war department expended dun
ing the year 1899 1921, 595, O6s. SO
At Broughton. ILL.,, an 11-year-ol,
boy stabbed TO death his l3-year-ol,
br other.
The New York city council
adopted resolutions OF sympath,
for the Beers.
The military command in Cuba i
to be completely recognized at al
early date.
There were 10000 freight car
built in the United States last yea
by contracting companies.
Germany has asked England fol
an explanation of the seizure of 8
German steamer on the high seas.
A farmer near Seneca, Kas.,
while drilling for water, struck a
4-foot vein of coal at depth of zoe
feet.
]. W. Rhodes and Harvey Parker
were caught in a cave-in at a mine
near Galena, Kas., and crushed to
death.
During 1900 Gems. Merritt and
Anderson of the U. S. Army, will
go on the retired list by the age of
limitation.
The principal underwear garment
manufacturers of New York have
advanced the price of their goods
about 2 per cent.
VIM. Ellis, his wife and two chill
dren, were burned to death in their
home near Barboursville, W. Va.
Origin of fire unknown.
The creation of a new department
OF commerce and industry by the
present congress is predicted by
prominent leaders of the majority
party.
The Boer government has assented
to the request of the United States
to allow an American army officer
to accompany her troops, in order to
take observation.
At Mountainsboro, Ala, the A.
of John Collins accidentally
discharged revolver given it to
play with, MORALLY wounding the
infant of a neighbor.
Capt. Leavy, naval governor of
Gaum, one of the Philippine group,
mas issued proclamation abolishing
slavery, or peonage, and ordered all |
he Spanish priests deported from
he island.
Capt. Carl. Reichman, U. S. A., |
ssistant adjutant general of volun-
GERS, has been detailed to accom-
AMY the Boer army for the purpose
# observing and reporting upon the
operations in South Africa.
Since the establishment of a free
Employment bureau at Kansas City
December 18th last, under state
supervision, positions have been
ecured for over 300 persons. The
Experiment. has been pronounced a
uccess.
DR.. Leyds, diplomatic agent of
he Transvaal in Europe, states that
ne Transvaal and Orange Free
tate have no reason to fear the re-
tits of England's commercial block
lie, as the republic has an abund-
nee of food supplies. DR.. Leyds
so says the Beers have enough
ms and ammunition to fight for
veral years.
John B. Robinson, who was given
severe whipping by a mob of
asked men and ordered to leave {
e town of Liberty. Mo-, under t
'nalty of death, has brought suit i
iainst that city for 500, 1000 dam
es. Robinson formerly conducted .
hotel at Liberty. He claims the 7
wn marshal and other municipal f
icers were members of the mob. h
Congressman Curtis, author of the f
lrtis law for the protection of the C
ople of the Indian Territory, de-
es the report that any bona-fde Il
Ise-holders in the Territory are '
wing because they are unable to G.
RECT arrangements under the law v
the continuance of their leases. al
:. Curtis claims the only dissatis. W
'tion is among those who would fl
late the law. a,
The surveyors of the Choctaw,
lahoma, & Gulf railway have COM P
ted their survey from Weather Of
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