The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Secretary Of War Root declares
he is not II candidate for vice-presi-
dent.
1t is held by the British govern
ment that foodstufrs are not contra
band of war.
Cora Lash, a woman of bad re-
pute, shot and killed Joe Davidson
at Cl.ar Water, Mo.
The cargo of American flour seized
at Delagoa Bay, by an English man.
of-war, has been released.
Mexican troops have so far made
nc progress toward subduing the
warning Yagur Indians.
Three thousand Spaniards. who
fought in the Cuban war, have Of
fered their services to England.
1t is reported Gen. Methuen, who
was so badly defeated by the Beers
at Magersfontain, is mentally de-
ranged.
kid Mccoy defeated Mayer
in a five round prize fight before the
Coney Island Athletic Club Janu-
airy lst.
Gen. Dabney II. Maury died at
Peoria, ILL.,, on the 18th. Gen.
Maury was a distinguished confeder-
ate soldier.
n. X. Gass. a merchant at Eden
burg, O., was shot and killed by
three burglars, whom he discovered
in his store.
The president has nominated to
be rea admirals, Henry l.. Howl
son, Albert Kantz, Geo. G. Remey
and Norman II. Farquhar.
1t is reported at Washington that
the treaty with the United States and
France will not be approved by the
French chamber of deputies.
Jerry Gallivan, while intoxicated,
attempted to assault Mrs. Crowley
at her home near Warrensburg, Mo-,
when the plucky woman fired on
him with a shotgun, As shot taking
effect in his breast.
1t is said this government is no
thoroughly satisfied with England's
answer in respect to the flour seiz-
ures. The British reply is said to
be evasive, and leaves the way open
for further diplomatic negotiations.
Acting Secretary Meikeljohn, of
the war department, has denied the
application of the Manila Railroad
Company for payment by the United
States on the interest of capital in
vested in the road, pursuant to a
guarantee by the Spanish govern,
ment.
At GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Thomas
Burdine was blown twenty feet in
the air by the explosion, from un.
known cause, of II 20-pound key Of
powder. He struck the ground
~forty-four feet from where he had
been standing. His escape from in.
| slant death was almost miraculous
W. W. Wyatt, a white man, was
taken from Jail at Newport News,
Va, by a mob and shot to death fol-
criminal assault on a married woman,
Wyatt went to the woman's house
and asked for something to eat
which was given him, and afte1
finishing the meal he committed tn,
assault.
A desperate pistol duel took plac,
between five citizens at Oak Ridge
a small town near Vicksburg, Miss.
in which three were killed and TIVE
seriously wounded. The dead ar,
A. D. Roland, r. c. Stephenson ant
DR.. Ohio Austin, and the wounded
DIR. James Austin and a Young sol
of Roland. A petty lawsuit caused
the tragedy.
Near Ripley, Tenn, Constabl,
Goodwin and a deputy were shot ant
killed by negroes. The officers hat
a negro under arrest taking him t.
Jail, when they were fred upon from
ambush by brothers of the prisoner
A posse went III pursuit Of the mur
ders, and within "A few hours tw,
negroes had been captured and pu
to death.
Dysentery md enteric fever hay
become epid mic among the be
seigod British troops at Ladysmith
The secretary of wal has sent t.
congress a request for an urgent de
ficiency appropriation of $40, O00
a.