The Tupelo journal., 1903-11-06
OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

s "~1 NV Aooihs VA IN AVNAt
holding a final consultation with his
attorney prior to his trial in Jefferson
City, Mo-, on the charge of bribery in
connection with alum legislation. The
trial was set for November q.
There was a head-on collision be-
tween the Overland Limited on the
Southern Pacific and a work train at
a siding 200 miles west of Ogden, Utah,
on the 29th, and three laborers, who
were riding on the pilot of the work
engine, were killed.
Thomas Bechtel. who was held
awaiting investigation of the murder OF
his sister, Mabel H. Bechtel, in Allen
town, Pa, committed suicide. on the
18th, by cutting his throat with a knife.
James j. Rogers, an attorney, shot
and killed himself, on the Goth, at
Boise, Idaho About a year ago Rogers
attempted to drown himself in Chicago,
jumping into the Chicago river.
For the third time in five months,
Kansas City. Mo-. on the 10Th, was
without water, owing to another break
down in the system. A large main was
puIICu Ill IWo.
The losses in the Paducah (Ky.) fire,
on the 2Sth. did not exceed $3.50, 900.
Mayor Lang was slightly injui ed while
aiding the fremen.
H. Chester Crouch, professor of me-
chanical engineering at the University
of Colorado, died, on the 10Th, at
Boulder, Col, of typhoid fever, al the
age of 80 years.
Mrs. Thomas Hendricks. widow of
the late Vice-President Hendricks, was
reported, on the 29tt, as dying. Ply
sicians said she could live but a short
time.
Henry Hopp, aged 20 years, employed
Belleville, ILL.,, was instantly killed, on
the 18th, by a fall of slate at the mine.
When President Roosevelt goes to
Oyster Bay, N. Y, November 3, to vote,
he will be accompanied by Secretary
Loeb, who will also vote in Oyster Bay.
Percy Baker, aged IA, son of w. A.
Baker, of Stewardson, ILL.,, was dragged
to death, on the 29th, by a cow while
attempting to take her from pasture
Dora Meek, of Centralia, ILL.,, who
caused a stir by sleeping several weeks
last winter, is believed to have begun
another extended sleep.
For the second time within two
months, Samuel J.. Parks, a walking
delegate, was convicted, on the 30th,
in New York city, of the crime of ex-
tortion. 1t took the jury just IL min
utes to agree on the guilt of Parks
in extorting $500 from the Tiffany
studios, a firm of contractors, under
threat of keeping them from continu-
ing work on buildings.
The federal grand jury at Portland,
Ore, on the 30th, returned an indict-
attorney, and his son, Hosea Wood, d
partner in the business conducted by
his father. The men were charged
with the procuring, making and filing
of false and fraudulent afidavits on
account of applications for Indian war
pension claims.
One of the hottest and most stub
ment has yer been called upon TO
fight started shortly before noon, on
the 30th, in the grain and feed mills
operated by w. D. Woodward & Co.
The loss was 5000. 900. One man was
killed and a number were injured by
falling walls.
By an act of train wreckers, east
bound Santa Fee train No. 6, known as
the Colorado-C Chicago flyer" in which
was one car filed with eastern bank
ers homeward bound from California,
was derailed, on the 30th, at Apishapa
creek, IS miles east. of Pueblo, Col.
Over 80 passengers were injured.
While dynamiting the river, on the
Both, at Des Moines, Ia, for the body
of Miss Lilly Cole, who committed sui
eide by jumping from a bridge, the
police not only brought up the body
of the girl, but that of an unknown
man. There vas nothing on the body
by which it could be identified.
The London Spectator, on the 30th, |
contended that as Washington, D. c..
has become the most important sta |
ton in the British diplomatic service.
the salary of the ambassador ought to
be raised to $4,000. The salary
Of the late ambassador, Sir Michael
Herbert, was $32, 800.
An unsuccessful attempt was made,
on the Both, to wreck a switch engine |
in the Colorado & Southern yards, az |
Denver, Col, and by the merest acct
dent the crew escaped death. Dyna-
mite had been placed under a tie, and
1t exploded as the locomotive passed |
over it.
On the Both, the submarine torpedo |
boat Plunger was accepted by the gov
eminent.
The secretary of the interior, on the1
Both, gave directions to the Dawes In
dian commission to prepare a revised
roll of the Delaware Indians, with a
view of allotting lands to them. Two
rolls have been prepared, and both
have been found incorrect.
American Secretary of War Root, |
who was one of the the American COM
missioners of the Alaskan boundary
tribunal, left London for New York |
on the Both. Ambassador Choate and
a number of other prominent Ameri-
cans babe him farewell.
The steamer Helen M. Gould, en-
route to Louisville, KY, sunk at Wise's
landing, Is miles below Madison, Ind.
on the Both. No lives were lost.