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

The New York bank balances las
week were the largest on record.
Mrs. Langtry, the "Jersey Lily,
has returned to the United States
Seventeen frame houses were de
molished by an explosion of seweI
gas at Knoxville, Pa.
At Bonneville, Mo-, the 9-year
old son of Bert Lake was kicked tC
death by vicious horse.
Headquarters Of the Pacific Ex-
press Company has been removed
from Omaha to st. Louis.
+. n. Hershey, Of Lancaster, Pa,
county treasnrer, is short 100000.
1t is believed he has gone to Canada.
The report from London that Gen.
French had driven the Beers from
Colesburg was without foundation.
Hon. Joe Blackburn was chosen in
the Kentucky democratic caucas for
senator, and his election is assured.
All American prisoners held by
the PHILIPPINES have been released,
according to report from Gen.
Otis.
Sharkey has accepted challenge
to fight Jeffries 25 rounds within 30
DAYS. the winner to take the entire
gate receipts.
Albert Morrison, of Mount Yer
non, N. Y, shot and MORALLY
wounded his wife, installing her
for burglar.
The house investigating commit
tee on the case of Brigham Roberts
will recommend that he be excluded
from congress.
The 1899 output of gold from
the Cripple Creek district is placed
at 1922, 8O5 tons of ore, with bullion
value of $19, 743, 100.
A keeper at the Vienna geological
garden entered the cage of lions and
six of the animals rushed upon him
and tore him to pieces.
The postoffice department will set
mp and exhibit at the Paris exposi-
ton every device used in the
American postal service.
Boer agents at Cincinnati have
been warned to stop enlisting men
to go to South Africa, such action
being in violation of the neutrality
laws.
Y Winston Churchill, who was a
prisoner of the Beers, and who
made his escape, says it will take
$50, 900 troops to subdue the Trans
yaalers.
Maj. Knox, inspector general of
the army, recommends that law be
framed to admit Spanish and Philip
pine war veterans to the national
soldiers home.
The senate committee having the
matter in hand decided by a vote of
4 to to make an adverse report
npon the seating of Senator Quay,
Of Pennsylvania.
'ulomatic controversy be-
United States, France and
over the extension of
.ions in China has been
actorily.
Mckinley will shortly q
congress his conclusions as a
g naval officers who par a
the destruction of Ce- &
t off Santiago.
" of desperadoes fred into a
bound Houston & Texas Il
Il train about 10 miles from +
), terrorizing the passengers p
fortunately hitting no one. a
The commission appointed by a
resident Mckinley, under act of a
ongress, to determine the most t.
easible and practicable route for a o.
anal acress the Isthumas of Pan
ma, sailed on the 9Th inst. for the r
Gene of its labors. ~
The monthly circulation statement n
;sued by the comptroller of the cur lie
ency shows that at the close of bus lie
ess December 80, 1899, the total D,
REGULATION Of national bank notes fo
as $246, 1875, 523, and increase for NJ
ne year of 81, 46O,4 AIS, and an in ia
rease for the month of $2,435,275. vi
Miss Flossie Weaver, prominent
Onng lady of Xenie, ILL.,, walked O
half-mile to pond late at night, pl
lade an opening in the ice and TO
rowhed herself. The faithlessness
lover caused her to take her life. ho
Hon. A. ]. McLaurin, whose term 90
governor win soon expire, has been bv
ected to the United States senate III
ON Mississippe for a full term. IN
on. w. v. Sullivan was chosen in
nator for the short form of ono IN