The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-01-11
CURRENT TOPICS,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

1
Emperor William of Germany ex-
| pressed the wish to Ambassador
White, at the New Years reception,
that President Roosevelt would allow
Miss Roosevelt to christen his new
yacht when launched in American wa
ters.
The new District of Columbia di.
vorce law went into effect on the 1st.
1t provides that infdelity shall be the
only ground for absolute divorce, and
that, in such cases, only the innocent
party may remarry. Separation may
be granted on other grounds.
A tough negro named Hensley was
riddled with bullets by crowd of
miners at Island City, Ind, on the
evening of the 1st, and the feeling is
so general that he deserved death
that probably no arrests will be
made.
An industrial school for the exclu-
sive benefit of students from France
is soon to be established at the Uni
versity of Chicago at cost of ST.
100000, made possible by the gener-
osity of Robert LeBaudy, the wealthy
Paris sugar dealer.
RearAdmiral Endicott, chief of the
bureau of yards and docks, received
telegram, on the 2d, from Capt.
Converse, president of the naval
board in charge of the dock at New
Orleans, saying the big collier Sterling
was very successfully docked in a
strong wind and current.
The Geological Society of America
concluded its semi-annual convention
at Rochester, n. Y, on the 2d. The So
ciety's summer meeting will be held
In Pittsburg the later part of June.
The secetary of war, on the I'd, re-
ceived a brief telegram from Gov.
Gen. Wood, at Havana, saying the
elections had passed off smoothly, but
giving no details.
The eleventh congress of Russian
naturalists opened in ST. Petersburg
on the Cd. Three thousand persons
were in attendance.
Richard p. Leary, United States
navy, who died at Chelsea, Mass, re-
Gently, was rear-admiral without
being conscious of the fact. 1t was
promotion which he had looked for,
and it was said to have been the one
thing which troubled him in his last
moments.
At Paoli, Ind, on the Sd, Miss Eva
Miller compelled DIR. c. d. Driscoll,
dentist and man of family, to read.
before a crowd of citizens, an insult
ing letter he had written her; to
make public apology, and, finally, to
promise to leave town within 20 days
The steamer Walla Walla, of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'S line,
was sunk, ON the night Of the I'd, off
Cape Mendocino, by collision with an
iron bark, supposed to be French
OF the passengers and crew on board
all but % have been accounted for.
Nothing is known as to the fate of
the bark.
In every branch of Great Britain's
army gold lace, swords, belts. con-
spicuous shoulder straps or like
badges of rank are to be abandoned
This is the result of the lessons
learned in the South African war.
A.A. Powell, seven feet seven inches
tall. and known as the kentucky
Giant" and Miss Matte Kerlin, who
stands four feet five inches. were
married, on the Sd, at Starlight, Ky.
Powell is a travelling salesman for a
New York firm.
A rich strike is reported from the
Nisi Prius mine near Orc, at the head
of California Gnlch. in Colorado. 1t
is perfect Aladdin's cave for rich
ness. The sides are encrusted with
ore and on the floor are tons of X.
which contain values running as high
as 81 800 to the ton.
Major Low of New York city has
discovered that Tammany is planning
to steal some of the fruits of the
fusion victory by the use of large
sums of money in buying the support
of some of the fusion members of the
board of aldermen.
Arrangements are being made for
the presidents trip to the Charles
ton Is. c. exposition in February.
The president probably will be ac-
companied by most of the members
of the cabinet and some of the cabi-
net ladies'. They will leave Wash
ington probably February 10.
The last report regarding Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka is to the eff
feet that the brigands have agreed to
accept s72, 800 and want the money
before they deliver over their pris-
oners. Mr. Dickinson insists that the
women be set free before the money
is paid, and thus the matter stands.
The most brilliant and interesting
social function in the national capital
since Nellie Grant "came out" was
the debut into society. on the night
Of the Sd, of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
daughter of the president Fully five
hundred guests were present.
While hauling in a seine off Fl.
Hamilton, n. Y, on the Sd. fisher
man captured and killed q full-grown
female fur seal. This is said 10 be the
first fur seal ever caught Ina thoss
waters