Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-16
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Hon>Andrew D. White, ambassa-
dor to Germany, has resigned. Mr..
Whites resignation was due to ill
health.
w. A. Scott, a millionaire, was
stabbed to death in his office in
Chicago by W. L. Stebbings, civil
engineer.
Thirty-fve buildings in the busi-
ness section Of Washington, La,
were destroyed by fire, entailing a
loss of 100000.
A number Of people, said to have
taken part in the lynching of ne
gro at I.eesburg, Va, have been in
dicted by the grand jury.
Harry Benton, a negro boy II,
years of age, was lynched near Ho-
mer, La, for criminal assault on a
little 4-year-old child.
The next congress will be asked to
pass law directed especially to the
punishment of all persons having
anything to do with offering to sell
alleged limitations of United States
currency, under whatever name it
may be called. This is considered
necessary on account Of renewed ac-
tivity among the 'green-goods"
men, who are buster just now than
they have been before in years.
Commodore Montgomery, noted
Confederate naval officer, who on
one occasion during the war came
near capturing Gen. Grant, died a
few days ago at the home of his son
in Chicago. Commodore Montgom-
cry was born i'll Carrollton, KY, in
1877, and from his youth until the
war broke out was engaged in river
traffic. At the battle of Mobile Bay
he played conspicuous part He
was in the engagements at Fort
Pillow and New Orleans, and at
Memphis he lost his feet.
Joseph Dillon, tramp who was
arrested at New Orleans for break
ing a show window, died in the par
ish prison, as a result of his greed.
Dillon was fed and there was some
( stew served. He was delighted
when he found big piece of meat
in his pan. He did not take time to
break the piece, but swallowed it,
and in a second or so began strang-
ling. He tried to call for help, but
was unable to say word. In min
ute or SO some of the prisoners no
ticed that Dillon was in pain, and
they called Capt. Rennyson and sew
eral deputies. They did all they
could for the man, and called an
ambulance, but before it reached
Dillon the end came.
Several months ago the Pacific
Commercial Cable Company sought
permission from the executive
branch of the government to lay
Pacific cable running from San
Francisco, via Honolulu and Guam,
to China, there to connect with the
British cable to the Philippines.
The proposition of the company was
to assume all expense Of laying and
operating the cable. For the con-
cessions of landings at San Fran
cisco, Honolulu and Guam the com
pany proposed to grant to the Unit
ed States government special rates,
and, in certain conditions Of war,
practically absolute control Of the
cable. 1t is understood President
Roosevelt and Attorney General
Knox are in favor Of accepting the
proposition, and the senate will be
asked to ratify the same
The government is said to be un-
able to secure a sufficient number
of recruits for the navy. Construc-
tion of war vessels authorized by the
last congress will create a demand
for about 5000 additional men, and
it is estimated that within a few
years there will be need for 10000
enlisted men in the navy, an in
crease of $4,000 over the number
now allowed. Congress will be ask
ed to authorize this increase, from
time to time, but the demand is ur-
gent now for recruits that will
bring the force up to the 25;500 en-
listed men that are now authorized
and needed in the service. 1t is pro-
posed, in this emergency, to open
recruiting stations in Texas, Mis-
souri,, Alabama, Mississippi and
probably other states in the south
and west.
Gen. Smith, recently retired by
order Of the president for the man
ner in which he conducted the cam
paign in Samar, who arrived in San
Francisco recently, declares he did
what he thought was right in wag-
ing the war against the insurgents.
Five Of the principal collieries in