The Tupelo journal., 1902-11-28
News Of the World

Marshal Nicholas Hofferton, of
Independence, Ky, was killed in
a desperate battle with a farmer
named William Rice, who was him
self fatally wounded.
Peace between the American
Baseball Association and the Ma
tlonal Association, by which the
former becomes a member Of the
latter, was the outcome Of the con-
ference in Chicago.
Mrs. U S. Grant, venerable wild
ow of the soldier president, is in
feeble health, and for the first time
since her strength began to decline
her family and friends are appre-
hensive of grave results.
Newman Erb, trustees for the
stockholders of the st. Louis, Mem
phls and Southeastern Railroad
Company, and its late president, an
nounces that on the 18th inst. the
sale OF the stock Of that company to
the st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company was concluded at
$3.50 a share.
Gustave Stewart, a laborer, was
gradually buried alive at Marion,
Ind. He was e%xcayating for a sew
er when a portion of the earth caved
IN, pinioning his lower body. He
remained conscious for some time,
and before assistance could be rem
dered he was completely covered by
the crumbling earth.
Within the next few weeks in
creases of the wages of their en-
ploycs will be announced by various
railroad companies hat will, in
round figures, swell the yearly in
come of the $4,000 men affected by
at least S15,000,000, and probably
by more than SIC, 900. A con-
sentative estimate of the sum is
$17,000,0OO.
President Mitchell, of the miners
union, was d witness for three days
before the strike commission, during
which he was subject to a most try
ing cross-examination by attorneys
of the coal companies on conditions
in the anthracite region and the
laws and management of the union.
Friends of Mitchell claim that he
proved by his testimony every con-
tention made by the union.
Of the twelve large exhibit pal
ace to be erected on the worlds
fair grounds there remain but three
for which the contracts are yet to be
let. They are the transportation,
horticulture and agriculture build
ings. Of the buildings now under
construction, three of the largest
the liberal arts, varied industries
ana electricity-are under roof and
so near to completion that the
tracks constructed for the hauling
of heavy material to them are being
torn up.
Astonishing revelations of great
loss of life and property caused by
the eruption Of the Santa Maria vol
cano in Guatemala are being made
daily. Eruptions continue. Many
hundreds of human beings persisted
and the destruction Of property is
considered greater than that in the
island of Martinique by the erup-
tons of Mont Pelee. All the es-
tates in the neighborhood of the
volcano are buried under volcanic
ashes which reach to the tops of
houses. The richest coffee estates
are completely ruined.
Archbishop Ireland has declared
himself in favor of the army a n
teen at army posts. at will be a
grand thingid 'sdid the archbishop,
E%iifnwe'could Persuade every mar in
the United States army to become
IA 'tt9talr abstabi5nerI!, bbialt until we can
|accoamigp5ifIsshs that end We must face
the conditlqHnS3I aas.yfhqy' are. Expe-
|rience has proved that the lesser evil
consists in permitting the soldiers a
certain latitude within the army
posts. By so doing we make them
happy and contented and prevent
infractions of discipline and deser-
tons. 1t is the lesser of the two
evils
Charles W. Clark, son of Senator
Clarli, of Montana, has been indict-