The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-02-16

| NohSreSs passed. the Dill providing
for bridge across the Arkansas riv-
er at Pine Bluff
In her will Queen Victoria be-
queathed the bulk of her private
fortune to King Edward.
Ex-senator David Hill declares
he is not a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for president in
1904.
A bill to legalize the destruction
of saloons in Kansas has been intro
duced in the legislature of that
state.
The bill appointing a committee
to adjudicate the war claims on ac-
count of the Spanish war passed
congress.
The additional officers provided
for in the new army bill will be Sc
lected principally from among those
of the volunteer service.
Henry f. Ioutsey has been plac-
ed in the Kentucky penitentiary to
serve life sentence for completely
in the assassination of VIM. +. Goe-
bel.
| In the famine stricken pooticn of
China it is said the people, driven
insane from hunger, have turned
cannibals and are actually devour-
ing one another.
Friends of the ship subsidy bill
declare night sessions of the senate
will be held in order that the meas
ure can be passed before congress
adjourns.
Mayor Harrison of Chicago
states that should Mrs. Nation IN
augurate saloon-wrecking crusade
in that city she will be dealt witt
severally under the law
Those close to President McKin
ley assert that failure on the part o.
congress to decide the future policy
of Cuba at this session is the onl,
issue that will induce him to cal
an extra session.
A mob went to the Jail at Dad
City, Fla. and shot to death vii
Wright and Sam Williams, colored
4 The men were implicated in the as
sassination of two prominent whit
citizens.
Robert W. Steele, first territoria
governor of Colorado, died last weel
D from an attack of grip. His wifi
G died the same day, and both wer
!, buried in the same grave. MI
j Steele was 81 years of age.
Senator Berry introduced
resolution in the senate requestin
d the president to inform the senat
whether the United States ministe
9 to China has joined the representa-
{ tives of other powers at Pekin i
demanding the execution of Prime
n Tuan or other Chinese officials, an
: if so, by whom he was authorize
Is to join in making such demand.
n The foreign ministers at Peki
l. have voted to demand the impos
1t ton Of the death penalty upon a
/ twelve of the Chinese official
II named in the list submitted, ir
l. Guiding those who are dead, on az
count of the moral effect on tn
ls Chinese. Sentence on the livin
y must be inflicted, except in tn
If cases of Prince Tuan and Duke Lal
|. which the emperor may commute
,e Punishment to Turkestan.
ID At the next regular meeting {
t. the board of directors of st. Lou
'e Southwestern, or Cotton Belt, tf
" question of a dividend on the pr
lie ferred stock will be acted upon, an
is it is only the rate of the dividen
" which is still undecided. Some {
D. the directors are in favor of begil
Sc ming dividends at the rate of 3 pt
cent per annum, while others are
favor of even higher rate. Tho'
n, favoring the latter rate argue thi
n the company is earning dividends
lie the rate of 10 per cent on the stoc
We and has a cash surplus and no floa
lg ing debt.
A commission representing tt
m Greek and Cherokee Indians sui
b. mitted proposition to the Wasl
0. ington authorities to ratify pendir
I'd treaties between the government an
he the tribes mentioned. Parties WI
as have invested money in developir
oil lands and mines in the two nj
I'd tions claim the treaties would d
Ill prive them of the money expende
of The Indians, in order to remo'