Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

0yter Bay.
The Louisiana legislature passed
a bill appropriating 100000 for
an exhibit al the ST. LOUIS eXposl-
ton.
HEAVY rains in Eastern Nebraska
and Western Iowa damaged crops
and destroyed thousands Of dollars
in property.
Ten thousand delegates attended
the annual convention Of the Bap-
list Young Peoples Union. held at
Providence, K L., last week.
The life Of Sam WoOdley, oolored,
convicted Of assault on a white giri,
was spared by Gov. Sayers, Of Texas,
because the criminal Is but seven
teen years Of age He will pay the
penalty Of his heinous crime by
serving a life sentence in the peni-
Tertiary.
Nine thousand freight handlers
Of Chicago went on strike on the sth
inst. for an increase Of wages and
recognition By the railroads Of their
union. Practically every railroad
entering Chicago was affected, and
much inconvenience and great hnan-
cisl loss is the result.
Susan Frazier, 10 years old, was
arrested at Paducah, Ky, charged
with the murder of her uncle, George
James. The child, il is claimed,
saw her uncle beating his wife, and,
obtaining a pistol, shot him in the
stomach, iEficting a wound causing
his death shortly afterward.
There is considerable speculation
in the army as TO the probable sue
cessor Of Lieut.. Gen. Miles, who re-
tires by reason of age August S,
1908, but it is not generally known
that the duties Of the Office Of COM
manding general are now largely
performed by Gen. 5. B VI Young,
the president Of the war college 1t
is an open secret in the war depart
ment that Gen. Miles is command
ing general in name only. His
name appears on Office orders and
routine papers pass through his
Office, but when advice is desired by
the secretary Of war on matters af-
fecting the army Gen. Young is al
ways called into consultation. IL Is
definitely known that when Gen.
Miles retires, either by reason of
age a year from now or by order OF
the president, Gen. Young Will be
named as his successor, but as Gen.
Young retires for age January Q,
1904. he will have but a few months
to serve, and the real interest centers
in a successor to Gen. Young. The
contest is between Corbin, Chaifee,
Bates, Macarthur and Wade.
On the recommendation Of the
Mississippi commission, Gen. Gill
lespie, chief of engineers, has made
the following allotments from the
appropriation, aggregating $4,000
/ 900 for the improvement Of the
Mississippi river from the head Of
the passes to the mouth of the Ohio
river, under the act of June Is,
1902: For levees, 81 900, 900; sur
veys, gauges and observations, S69,-
600; dredges and dregging, $685.
600; improving harbors, New
Orleans, Memphis, Natchez, Vidalia,
La. Helena, Ark. Charlottesville,
No, and Greeneville, Miss. $685.
600; Atchafalaya and Red rivers,
1000; LIST and I'd districts, $780,
600; Sd district, s2O5, 900, 4th dis
trict, $4,000; Mississippi river
commission, $4,000, leaving un-
allotted, $4,000, The allotment OF
81 900, 900 for leyees is to be dis
tributed as follows: For lower Yazoo
district, 1921, 900; upper Yazoo dis
trict $4,000; lower st. Francis dis
trict, $4,000; upper Tensas dis
trict, s112,500; lower Tensas dis
trict, $4,000; Pontchartrain dis
trict, $101,5 800; Reel Foot district,
$50, 900; White river district, $780,
600; Atchafalaya district, $4,000
La Fourche district, $4,000; Bara-
traria district, $4,000; Lake Borgna
district, $4,000.
The authorities at Washington
have notified Acting Gov. Wright
that no religious doctrine shall be
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