The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-03-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

A syndicate has gained coiiIrol VI
II tbe coal mines of Illinois.
Columbia has raised the import
,,tv on foodstuffs from the United
States
rbo steel trust has ordered an ad-
,,nce of SO per ton for steel rails
and armor plate.
The government report on condl-
,..n If winter wheat is most IA
rorable for large crop.
The postohice department has re-
arced the rates of postage between
ho Tinted States and Cuba to the
domestic rate
Secretary of War Root, in COM
o.ny with Gen. Corbin, will make a
Trim to the Philippines for personal
Investigation of the conditions there.
The farmers of Kansas have Or
cenized and will erect independent
grain elevators on account OF a
Combination among the grain deal
ers.
Il is estimated the flow from the
famous Beaumont, Tex, oil gushcr,
Il the same continues for twelve
months. will reach the value of $10,-
100000.
The Chinese government has ap-
peaed to the powers to bring press
ire to bear in order to prevent Rus
sia from securing possession OF
Manchuria.
War is threatened between Ja-
nan and Russia, over the possession
Of the Island of Corea. 1t is init
mated England. will back the Japs
in case of war.
The supreme court of Wisconsin
has decided the act prohibiting the
blackllsting of members of labor or
ganizations by corporations to be
unconstitutional.
Republican leaders assert a bill
will be passed by the next congres:
to prevent the Acknowledgement b,
law of a certain class of voters il
several southern states.
Jose Lozado and Francisco Ri
vera, members of the Filipino jun
ia at Hong Kong, were arrested b,
American authorities upon landing
from a steamer at Manila.
The United States circuit cour
at Cleveland, O., decided that tn
Ohio eight-hour day law for labor
ers passed by the last legislature @
that state is unconstitutional.
Isaac Levy and Lewis GoldsteiI
of Philadelphia, clothing contrac
Ors for the government, have bee
arrested, charged with defraudin
the United States out of 100000.
Gen. Bates, now in command of
force of volunteers in the Phili]
pines, has been ordered home and wi
relieve Gen. Merriam, in commar
of the department of the Missoul
The president has appointed e
Representative w. A. Rodenburg,
Illinois, member of the civil Sc
vice commission to succeed the la
Mark s. Brewer, and +. l. Allen,
Auburn, n. Y, commissioner
patents to succeed Commission
Duell, resigned.
Birmingham, Ala, was visited
a disastrous storm March goth, a.
several towns in Georgia also 81
Tered, At Birmingham sixteen pc
pie were killed, and property
the value of $4,000 was destroyt
In Georgia the storm blew down t
depot at Chambers, demolished
big planning mill and several re
dences at Rounsnaville; at Bue
VISTA two people were killed, a
at Cartersville two children W,
Killed by lightning.
Ex-President Harrison carr
$4,000 life insurance in four pt
cles of $4,000. The trust com
ny which has charge of his affa
estimates the total value of his
tate at $3sO,OOO.
The organization of syndic
with capital of $2,OOO,OOO to
quire $4,000 acres of ranch la
near Panhandle City, Tex, has j
Deen completed in Kansas G
D. I. Goodnight is at
mead Of the syndicate.
a, WIN. Adams, wealthy citizen
Marion, Ind, by mistake ente