The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-03-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Little Hazel Rogers, a bright and
popular 12-year-old child, committed
suicide at Fort Madison, Ia, on the
list, by placing the muzzle of revolver
against her breast and sending bull
let through her heart. The deed was
deliberately planned.
The commission appointed to inves-
tigate the prisons in the Havana dis
trict has finished it's labors. Out of
703 persons waiting trial the commits
sion has recommended 80 for liberia
ton, and 1876, who ire under conyic-
ton, have been recommended for lib.
Grafton.
When the news of the relief of La
dysmith became generally know Lon.
don literally went mad with joy, and
throughout England the scenes wit
messed have no parallel in the memo
ries of the present generation.
r. G. Dun & Co. reported on the I'd:
"Failures for the week have been 222
in the United States, against 1856 last
year, and % in Canada, against AZ last
year."
As the result of fire in the famous
Creusct gun factory, in France, on the
night OF February 2S, two enormous
buildings, containing gun material
and electrical stores, including a num-
Der of artillery models, were de-
stroyed. The losses are estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000 francs.
Cotton jumped to nine cents nj
Memphis, Tenn, the highest since
March 10, 1898. The advance of the
last week had added $1,000,00O to the
value of the Memphis stock. The adj
vance since Sep ember is equivalent
to about SIS per bale.
Congressman Sydney Epes, of Vir'
ginia, who was operated upon for ap'
pendicitis, in Washington, on the 20,
died at Garfield hospital at IL O'Clock
the same night. He had been ill but
short time.
The Rhode Island prohibition state
convention was held at Providence on
the Cd. The platform contained
strong condemnation of the admins
tration and President Mckinley for
the support of the army canteen. II
also condemned trusts. A state ticket
was nominated.
A correspondent of the Mobile (Ala.)
Register writes from Havana: Il have
inside information that there is to be
a rising on the island ere long. Lately
there has been great demand for spurs,
machetes and hammocks, the thres
principal implements of Cuban war
fare, Several of the stores have sold
out their entire stock of these goods
Rt Rev. Mahlon N. Gilbert, bishop
coadiutor of the Episcopal diocese OF
Minnesota, died at ST. Paul, on the
I'd, aged so years. His death was due
to congestion of the lungs caused by a
cold contracted while on a journey
home from New York.
III response to special message
from the president, or the I'd, the
house of representatives passed bill
making available for immediate use,
for the amelioration of conditions in
Puerto Rico, moneys paid as duties on
goods from the island. There is now
to the credit of the fund, $2,O95, 455.9S.
Leo MIL, the two hundred and tif-
ty-eighth Roman pontiff, celebrated
his ninetieth natal anniversary on the
I'd. Birthday congratulations were for
mally presented to the pope by the
members of the sacred college and tie
Roman prelates.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has written
private letter to friend, in Washington,
in which he announces that he will re-
sign his brigadier generalship in the
army as soon as he arrives in Wash
;noton. and can make his formal rG
ports to the secretary of waz