The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-10-26

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GRENADA. MISSISSIPPI
An association to be known as "The
Free Hide League of the United
States" embracing the shoe, harness
and leather interests of the country,
was organized in Philadelphia, on the
18th, at a meeting held in the bourse.
Gen. Jas. A. Walker, ex-member OF
congress from the Ninth Virginia dis
trict, and a brigadier general in the
confederate army, who at one time
commanded Stonewall Jackson's old
brigade, died at his home in Wythe-
vile, Va, on the goth.
1.-THE British cruiser Pylades re-
ports says a dispatch to the London
Daily Mail from Sydney, MS. W., that
she has annexed Ocean island, west
of the Gilbert islands. The island,
which has hitherto been a British pro-
tectorate. is rich in phosphates."
The state department was advised,
on the 18th. by Minister King, at
Bangkok, that the Siamese minister
to the United States left that city
September 4 for the United States.
The minister's name is Phya Akharaj
Oradhara pronounced Peea Ahkarat),
A wreath from the students of Yale
university was deposited on the tomb
r T,I.l.. N-zlz - Al. NIraxbar ~ lNnrfb
Nales) parish church, on the Goth. in
the presence of a large assemblage'
The flags of Great Britain and the
United States were displayed, and the
boys of the National school attended
the exercises and sang America"
Bishop Henry C. Potter, of New
York. arrived in Chicago, on the goth,
on his way east from the t%riennial
Episcopal convention at San Francis
co. He preached at Grace church at
the morning service, to an immense
congregation. He left at night fol
New Haven, Conn. TO be present al
the bi-centennial celebration of Yale
university.
Former Gov. Jas. S. Hogg, of Texas
and Jas. W. Swayne, are in New Yorl
city to interest capital in the forma
ton of a big combination of all thu
independent oil producers of thu
Beaumont field who have not thu
means of handling the oil as individ
ual concerns. The capitalization O.
those independent companies approx
innate 500, 900, 900.
Marquis Ito, the japanese states
man who is visiting the United States
arrived in Washington on the goth. HI
was met at the railroad station b.
the Japanese minister, Mr.. Takahira
and the entire legation staff, and es
corted to the Arlington hotel. A
night the marquis was entertained a
dinner at the legation.
A dispatch TO the Paris Liberte from
Rome says it is reported in that cit,
that the Italian government intend
to eXpel Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-
tender, from Venice, in consequence
of information that the latter ha
had frequent conferences with part,
leaders from Spain, which are believe'
TO be connected with the presen
trouble in that country.
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Rev. F. J. Rice, pastor of the Baptis
church of Maryville, Kas., has bee
accused by his congregation of lac.
of patriotism and ousted from hi
passionate. On the Sunday followin
the death of President Mckinley, j
Is alleged, the minister failed either I
pronounce an eulogy upon the lat
chief executive in his sermon, or l
refer TO his death in his prayers.
The comptroller of the currency ha
appointed Elmer Eames, of Nortol
Kas., and James T. Bradley, of Sedal
Kas., as bank examiners for the Stat
of Kansas, vice Charles S. Jobes, VIII
recently resigned to become presideI
of the American National Bank {
Kansas City, Mo. The plan to divid
the territory covered by Mr.. Job'
had been in contemplation some tim
InllID l. NlrBdhIhtn SHtill VI iAt
nepin county, Minnesota, was a
raigned in the district court at MINI
spolis, on the 18th, under II gran
jury Indictments charging him wit
perjury, grand larceny and embezzl
ment. The sheriff is paid by fees al
the present official is charged wit
swearing TO false statements of ser
ices and collecting the fees thereto
from the county.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg, {
the 18th, said: THE British and Ru
sian governments have come to a col
plete agreement regarding the Afgh'
situation. IT is asserted in high dipl
matte circles here that even shou
complications arise in ~Afghanistan
consequence of the death of Abdu
hraman and the accession of Hab
Ullah, these would not cad to concu
tent intervention"
Rev. Charles CreeRan, secretary
the American beard, announced,
tho Nth that "a Mr.. Ingram. of r.