The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-18

insurgent leader who recently sur.
rendered, says he would like tC
raise a regiment of native Filipino,
to serve the United States in China
The viceroys of China have ad-
dressed a request to the United
States government to urge its good
offices with the powers to stop the
landing of foreign troops at Shang-
hal. No attention will be paid to
the request.
Eleven persons were instantly
killed and eleven others badly in
jured at a grade crossing near
Slatington. Pa, by a passenger
train ON the Lehigh & New England
railroad crashing into an omnibus.
But three occupants of the vehicle
escaped.
Harry Wheelock was shot and
killed at Mason City, Ia, by Mrs.
Wallace Burger, his former wife.
While Wheelock was serving a term
in the pen his wife procured a d.
vorce and married again. After his
release, Wheelock began to per-
secute the woman with his at
tentions, and when he went to her
home in the absence of her husband
she shot him through the heart.
A delegation of full blood In
dams, representing the Shawnee,
Delaware and Caddas tribes,
are in the city Of Mexico seeking a
concession of lands from the Mexi-
can government which will enable
the respective tribes to settle in
that country. The Indians COM
plain that the United States gov
eminent does not propose to allow
them enough land to live on.
The following cablegram from
Minister Conger was received by
the state department: ''Tsi-Nan-
Iamen, Aug. Still besieged.
Situation more precarious. Chi
nese government insisting upon our
leaving Pekin, which would be e +
tain death. Rifle fire upon us daily.
by imperial troops. Have abundant
courage, but little ammunition or
provisions. Two progressive va
men ministers beheaded. All con-
nected with legation of the United
States well at the nresent moment.
Conger."
When a Pan Handle express train
pulled into the depot at Columbus,
o., on the 18th Chas. Lane. the ex-
press messenger, was found dead in
the car with a bullet through his
heart. The safe had been opened
and robbed, and there was evidence
of a fierce struggle between the
messenger and his murderer, who
turns out to be a former friend and
employe of the express company.
His name is C. R. Farrell, and in
a confession he states that the
murder was deliberately planned for
the purpose of robbery. Through
his acquaintance with Lane Farrell
got permission to ride with him and
the rest is already known.
Bill Taylor, a notorious outlaw
and train robber, who took part in
holding up a Santa Fe train in
Texas in 1898, was captured in
Mexico last week, but not until he
had killed the man who betrayed
him. Bud Newman was one of
Taylor's pals in the above hold-up,
when the fireman and engineer of
the train were killed. When ar
rested Newman turned states evil
dence, and acted as a guide to aid
in running down Taylor. The lat
ter became aware that Newman was
following him through the noun
tains, and he lay in wait for him,
shooting him through the heart.
Taylor was himself badly wounded
by Newman.
Dispatches announce that M.
DeGiers, Russian minister at Pc
kin, has been authorized by the car
to start for Tien Tsin with the
whole staff of his legation, provided
sufficient protection is given him.
This action on the part of the ear
has caused much surprise to the
other powers, who absolutely refuse
to consent to the deportation of
their ministers from Pekin on the
ground that an attempt to reach
Tien Tsin would result in certain
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