The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-01


GRENADA. :': MISSISSIPPI
The United States battleships lowe
and Wisconsin received orders, on
the 23d. to leave Valparaiso, Chill
for the Atlantic station.
The senate, on the 9th. in eXecu'
tive session, received the treaty with
Denmark transferring the West lndia
possessions of thai country to the
United States.
Representative Dick, of Ohio, OF
the 23d, introduced in congress the
bill agreed upon by the militia officers
of the several states. TO increase the
efficiency of the militia.
Chinese officials recovered treasure
to the value of over 100, 900 .000taels in
gold and silver, which was buried UNI
der the women's quarters of the pal
ace before the court fed from Pc
kin.
Orders have been issued by the
war department assigning the Fourth
regiment of infantry, which recently
arrived at San Francisco from the
Philippines, to the Department OF
Texas.
The state board of regents of the
University of Minnesota. on the I'D
elected Prof. l.. Washburn, of the
Oregon state university, to succeed
the late Otto Lugger, as state en-
t~omologist.
Rev. A. J.. Hazlett, of Colorado
CITY. Col. il, Lis report to he war
department on moral conditions III
Tie Philippines. states that the NOR
nj conditions of the islands has ma
t~erially improved since the American
occupation.
Advices from Japan per steamer
China the death. at loko-
hama. of j. II. Brooke, editor of the
Japan Herald. Brooke was 4 matira
of Boston. and went to Melbourne in
-S54. whence he driffed to japan some
gears later.
The syndicate of New York bank
crs who have been floating the new
German three-per-cept. loan, amount
ing to 800, 0O0, 900 marks, have received
subscriptions from the United States
nearly covering the entire amount
of the issue.
uNbn Rrct l1izzor ri in Saattlc Wash.
for several years occurred, on the
24th. and completely tied up all street
car traffic and generally interfered
with business. Snow, the first this
wear. fell heavily. No snow fell in
Seattle last winter.
Gov. Geer of Oregon issued a proc
lamation. on the 23d, urging that
January 30 be observed in the schools
ns Mckinley day" by special exer-
c%ises, and that the school children
be given an opportunity to contrib
ute to the memorial fund.
Gov. Cummins of Iowa transmit
ted Il message 20 both houses of the
state Legislature, on the 27th, calling
attention to the request of the Lou
isiana Purchase commission of the
state of Iowa for an appropriation of
sos 00. The governor made no rec
om~mendation.
One of the severest billiards of the
year covered the north, west and
southwest, on the Goth. causing gen
eral delay of steam car and trolley
Traffic, and resulting inthe destruction
of much stock. 1t is a singular fact
that in some localities where, from
thee onditions prevailing,th the greatest
loss was anticipated, not a single ami
NAL died.
Newspapers of Athens. Greece, re-
port hat the celebrated Saint Paul
monastery. on Mount Athos, was
burned recently. The prior and nine
monks persisted and 20 others were
seriously injured. The occupants of
the monastery were 81 ,eping when
the fire broke out, and the monastery
itself was damaged to the extent OF
$4,000.
Luther r. Marsh, the well-knowr
spirituaIist, preached two sermons
at Christ Universalist church il
M~iddletown. y. Y, on the 18th, OF
"Jesus, the Christ" He affirmed his
belief in the divinity of Christ, ant
declared hat modern s%piritualisn
had it's birth in Christ's announce
ment of His identity to many aftel
the resurrection.
Sketches of the new Philippin,
coins, as proposed by the Philippin
commission, were shown to the mem
bers of the house insular committee
on the 24th. by Director of the Min
Roberts. They show a Philippine de
sign with a native head and wording
on one side, while the reverse sid
shows an American emblem and tn
wording in English.