The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17

r'iSFllu, passed away at MS nome
in New Haven, Conn, March 9th.
The Kentucky legislature ad-
iourned on the 18th. An extra
session will be called after the con-
test for governor is settled by the
courts.
A strike of street car employees of
st. Louis was averted by both sides
submitting their differences to ar
bitration.
England refuses to consider
terms of peace with Kruger %involv-
ing the independence of the Trans
vaal republic.
Flying Fox, the great English
race horse, was sold by the Duke of
Westminster to E. Blanc, a French
man, for $4,000.
Secretary of State Reitz has is
sued war bulletins saving the Beers
are not discouraged by reverses and
will fight to the death.
The ameer of Afghanistan has
pledged assistance to Great Britain
in cas- the latter nation becomes en-
tangled in wal with Russia.
The United States senate voted
down a proposition to pay $4,000
to eX-Queen Liliuokalani, of Haw-
ali, for property she lost in her de-
thronement.
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty has
been amended by the senate COM
mittee so as to provide for the de-
Tense of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States.
Personal friends of Gen. Harri-
son declare that the ex-president
will not permit his name to be pre-
scnted in opposition to Mckinley
for the presidential nomination.
In Hancock county, Kentucky,
Hence Sutton killed Smith Bar
nard. Tom, Henry, Perry and Gill
Barnard, brothers, followed Sutton
to the Devils Nose Mountain, where
Sutton had gathered a dozen
friends. A desperate fight ensued,
lasting thirty minutes. Tom Bar
nard was killed and Pleasant Germs.
a friend of Sutton, was seriously
wounded.
The fact has been brought out
that Gen. Wheeler rendered his res
ienation from the United States
army last fall. The resignation was
dated November 2Sth, and a not
cabled, but came by mail, and went
to the white house. The resignation
was not accepted promptly by tn;
president, out of consideratien''f
the officer, and the war department.
knew nothing Of the resignation un
til last week.
Acting Secretary Meikeliohn
sent to the house a statement of eX
penditurcs by the war department
covering the military operations il
the Philippines, including outstand
ing liabilities, from May l, 1898, t
November l, 1899. The total
given at SIS, 92S,OG0, the principa
items being: Quartermaster's dc
pertinent, $25,715,901, of whic'
$17,136,S64 is for army Transports
ton: subsistence department, SIS.
100000; medical department, 81.
206 1877; pay department, $10,S33.
, 1874; ordnance, S1,S60,239.
Frank B. Galloway, who was
have been executed at st. LOU
Monday for the murder of HI
wife, committed suicide in Jail b
i swallowing poison. In some mai
y ner the poison was Struggled to tt
condemned mar by a friend. O
II April 10, 1899, Galloway went
g the store where his wife was en-
e ployed and emptied the contents {
y a revolver into her body. II
couple had separated on account
Galloway's dissipated ways. I'll
1t murder was such a cold-bloodt
is deed that many thought Gallows
as insane He was tried, convict,
as and sentenced to death, but alwa
I'd ~contended that he would cheat Il
gallows by taking his W life.
1t seems the beginning of the Ell
of the South African wal is at han
v. Fifteen persons, a majority
I'd them children, were burned to dea