The Southern herald., 1900-06-22

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4 . osblsgran fsaiz Ho-E Kong slys sh
the Peking lsgssioas have been DESTROYED
ard lie German minister, Barol Vo2 Ksite-
Ter. hss been klled Tie barol.'s .fs is an
American woman.
( Ten thousand Chinese troops wa.'h were
between Pekiag and the international forces
advancing on Il city have dsbandcd and
ioined the Boxers.
Il Is asserted tha: the Chinese gOvernmen;
does not consider itself respOnsible for any
sacO0HtsF which viii take place between the
International forees and the rioters.
The Dutch goyeFpmea! has ordered
va ship with troops 70 China
II reported from Chinese sources ,Aa.
the British marines and bluslaesess wou'
YigioFy over the native troops, killing :
large nanibe-.
The international naval force is il.
tight place in China Enormous forces are
in tber front, While the railroad in theiE rear
IS being Gu,
Il is said that Lord Roberts IL negotiating
Si,h President Kruger and Gen. Boiha
through their wives regarding terms Of sur
render.
The long dr. season 10 Australia has re-
suited in a tremendous distraction Of sheep,
American painters have received mere
awards in gold medals at the Paris eIpost
ton than competitors Of any OsteE n..irE
awe France
The treasury department. holds that army
officers, volunteer or regular, serving outside
the United States are entitled TO 10 per cent
mere Sc in pay under &C, Of May 26, 1900
In the four monthstinee the new financial
lAw Was passed. So new national banks
have been organized. A corporation can
now secure a charter tc run bank with but
$4,000 capital formerly $4,000 were re-
quirvd
The state Sunday school convention i in
session at Jackson,
w. s. Taylor, the fugitive from Ken
tucky, lefs indianapolis Saturday with the
Indiana delegation for Philadelphia. Tho
governor of Chic would not honor a requisi-
ton while Taylor vas Tsssing through the
state.
The British was department, has con-
cluded that Lord Roberts advance will no,
be altogether a dress parade SHait Gen.
Botha checked the English advance tor two
days and then retrea,cd without losing a
gur.
Over G,OOO,OOO pc 1p,s ale receiving r,iiefI
m India.
-Four companies Of Hong Kong rCgi-
mcnt, mounted battery and . field battery
have started 20 Tien Tsin.
! A riot has taken place a; Yum Ma Fu.
/ The buildings Of the Chinese Inland Mis-
sion were partially des'roycd and those Of
the Roman Catholic and the Bible Christian
missions we're totally demolished.
Admiral KempF cables that $500 men arc
on the road to Peking to portect the leg,
tions.
Rustsia ard Germany are increasing their
forces at lien Tfin. American, French,
English, Austrian and Italian troops are
already there, the Japanese are ready and
anxious to lend helping hand, and even H.
stolid Dutch srG sending troops Rehind
tire mere handful Of men now on thrir way
10 relieve the legations. stand at least 10000,
Coo of men spelling for scrap with The
almond eyed sons Of Coniucius. The dow
agcr Empress had better take her rightfll
place in the household and turn the pants
over TO some one they win better fl.
Mrs Gladstone, widow of the Grand Cll
Man, is dead.
The republican national committee Satur.
day decided the Louisiana ccntest in favor
Of the WarnOth faction.
Mr.. Bryan has now the necessary in
structed vote to secure the nomination for
president
American soldiers may soon take hand
in Suppretsing the Chinese riots as the raval
contingent is not thought to be strong
enough for the emergency.
The Brownlow f,ct;on Of Tennessee was
seated by the Republican convention at
Philadelphia Friday. G infusion rcigned tu-
paeme and q serious encounter WIS narrowly
averted between Brownlow and Evans.
Shtrif' Crook and pofse seized 70 barrels
Of beer near jackson Friday and hauled it
10 Brandon. Wonder how much the leak.
age will be until circuit court meets to con-
lemn the liquor!
The French counsel at Tien Tsin cables
that tho European detachments sent to Pc
king are advancing very slowly.
Seven thousand Russians with machine
guns are advancing on Pekirg.
The Ninth U.S infantry has been Or
dered to China from Manila.
The L. s. gunbost Concord has sailed
from Manila with marines aboard for China.
The republican platform declares fatly
for the gold standard, indorses McKiDley's
Philippine snd Boor-English policy and
cOmmeDds him on opening Cbina's doors.
Violent storms prevailed in Texas, Arkan
sas, Nebraska and parts of this state this
week severely iDjuring crops.
Monday morning at 12:45 China virtually
declared war on the allied powers by open
ing FIRE from the forts at Taku upon the
British, German, French and Russian fleets
laying in the hsrbor The Bear and the Lion
ceased their endless growing at each other
Gaul and Teuton laid aside the icalorsies of