Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-03-08
LEAKEsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY MARCH s 4
LATE WIRE FLASHES.


been satisfactorily settled.
The business section of the town of
Park River, N. D., burned.
The trial of the Gamble murderers
was begun at Carthage, Miss.
1t is reported that 10000 French
troops will return homo from China
this month.
1t is rumored that another big
gusher oil we'll has been tapped near
Beaumont, lex.
The remains of Robert Garnet,
victim of the Galveston storm disas-
ter, were found in that city Saturday
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the Kansas joint
smasher, voluntarily returned to Jail
at Topeka and her bond was cancelled.
There has been an unusual number
of deaths from grip and attendant
troubles in the vicinity of Utica,
Miss.
Steamship lines interested in the
Brazilian trade have formed combi-
nation with a capital of one million
pouds.
Congressman Robertson Of Louis
lana, has been summoned home from
Washington by the serious illness of
his mother
Electric street railways have been
institu ted in Cardiff, Wales; Mann
helm, Germany, and in Auckland,
New Iceland.
The senate committee on relations
with Cuba has submitted its report
ON the investigation of the Cuban
postal frauds.
At the cabinet meeting the last un-
der this presidential term, all the
members presented their designations
to the president.
The Nebraska state penitentiary at
Lincoln burned; loss $500, 600. One
life was lost. State troops are guard
ing the convicts.
The Alabama Legislature has passed
bill providing for the preservation
of relics of the confederate states
government and army.
The Rio de Janerio police discov-
ored plot to blow up the Quirinal
and cable to Rome, causing the pros
pective assassin s arrest.
Two farmers near Brookhaven,
Miss, fought with fatal results Sat-
urday, the pocketknife proving more
deadly than the pitohfork.
1t is rumored that Governor Can
ller, of Georgia will resign in favor
of CLARK Howell, president of the
state senate, and run for the United
States senate.
A negro shot Conductor Hubbard
on a train at Tampa, and was in turn
shot and killed by the latter. The
negro had previously attempted to
kill the express messenger.
A delegation invited President Nc
Kinley to visit Memphis during the
Confederate reunion. He replied that
previous engagements would prevent
him from accepting, though he hoped
to visit Memphis later.
The negroes in the Lynch neighbor
hood near jackson, Miss, are ter
rorized by the depredations of some
wild animal, which has carried away
child and several calves.
Senior Jose Pestana, whose mansion
in Oporto was attacked by an anti
clerical mob, defended his home with
crucifix in one hand and a pistol in
the other. Troops are now guarding
the street,
Guarded by troops, Albert Shenkle,
charged with criminal assault, was
taken from Springfield to Carrollton,
ILL.,, plead guilty and was given an
indeterminatc sentence by Judge
Thompson. He was then hurried to
the penitentiary A mob had threat
ened to lynch him.
The house has concurred in the sem
ate Cuban and Philippine amend
ments to the army appropriation bill,
which now goes to the president for
signature. This removes all questions
of an extra session of congress.
| Admiral Dewey has declined to
serve on the reception committee of
the inaugural ball because of ILL
health. 1t is rumored that the fact
that General Miles has been given
precedence has something to do with
| the Admirals refusal.
Orders have been sent to General
Chaffee at Pekin to further reduce his
force there. He now has 1, 500 men.
The troops sent away will go to Ma
Mia.