The Tupelo journal., 1902-11-14

OF Germany's intention to make an
exhibit.
After a thorough test by the
French navy of the Siene subma-
rine boat, they have been declared
q failure.
A delegation Of British trades
unionists has arrived in this coun-
try to make observations on trade
and labor conditions.
Joseph Farrow and Marion Dun,
white, fought a pistol duel at Gran
din, Mo-, and both men were killed,
each being shot four times.
The Yaqui Indians of Mexico
nave lately committed numerous
murders in the state of Sonora,
their victims being ranchmen.
The next legislature of Mary
land, which will be democratic, will
elect Arthur P. German United
States senator to succeed Senator
Wellington, a republican.
Edmund Bersch, a former men,
Der of the st. Louis house of dele
gates, was found guilty of perjury
on his testimony before the grand
jury as to the $4,000 Doodle fund
raised to secure the passage of the
suburban franchise bill, and given
five years in the penitentiary.
R. 0. Randall, a real estate deal
er of Carthage, Mo-, was shot by
his wife and instantly killed. Mrs.
Randall was sued for divorce sew
eral days ago and when they met in
a lawyers Office a quarrel ensued.
Randall drew a knife and attempt
ed to stab his wife, when she shot
him five times.
Clasped in each others arms, w.
ing on the floor of the pastors
study in the German Baptist church
at Omaha, Neb., the j%anitor discov-
cred the dead bodies of Rev. w. c..
Rale, pastor, and Miss Augusta,
Busch, his secretary. Death was
caused by asphyxiation, two jets be-
ing found open.
A. c. Mason, a young million
ARE of Bost has been arrested on
the charge of having committed sew
eral murders within the past
year. Mason, whose father made
millions in the manufacture of pi-
amos, was recently released from an
insane asylum. His latest alleged
victim was a young lady.
Pleasant Spradling, of zeal Inez,
Ky, brutally murdered his 4-year-
old son by beating and kicking him
to death. Spradling, with the boy
and two daughters, were herding
sheep, and he murdered the lad be-
cause he could not keep up with the
flock. The girls told of the crime
and the brutal father was at once
indicted and convicted.
A circuit court jury at Grand
Rapids, Mich, brought in a verdict
of $4,000 for Mrs. Mary j. Lewis
against the Modern Woodmen of
America. Mrs. Lewis sued for $50
600 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received by her husband,
while being initiated into the order
last winter. As a result of these
injuries, it is alleged, necrosis set
in, which caused death.
A report issued by the census bu-
reau places the quantity of the
present crop of cotton which had
been ginned up to the 18th of Octo-
Der at 5,925,S72 commercial bales,
which is estimated to be a little
more than sixty per cent of the en-
tire crop. These figures were col
lected by the agents Of the bureau
and 29,314 ginneries are represent
ed by the returns. The following
figures represent the amount gin
ned in each state by bales: Ala
bama 583,5S3, Arkansas 360,S00,
Florida 29,779, Georgia 906 ,949.
Indian Territory 210,019, Ken
lucky 284, Louisiana 369,4O8, Mis-
slssippi 559,126, Missouri 1868,
North Carolina 303,O29, Oklahoma
84,699, South Carolina 6O1,431.
Tennessee 121,180, Texas 1,781,-
1877, Virginia 5,625.
George Pugh Vest, son of Sena-
tor Vest, of Missouri, was found
dead in his room at a Washington
hotel. His. death was due to acute
congestion Of the lungs.
1t seems there viii be no COM
promise of the difference existing
between the Memphis baseball club
and the Southern League Associa-