Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
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Cream of Late Dispatches From the
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Japan is endeavoring to secure
British support in hard and fast
understanding with Russians to Corea
Ex-President Kruger hes again
appealed to Great Britain to permit
him to return to the Trapsvaal.
Mr.. Chamberlain has opened head
quarters in Ireland to advance his
fiscal policy.
United States Consul General Skin
ner has started for Abyssinia to secure
a commercial treaty with Menelik.
The Alaskan Boundary Commission
has sustained all the American con-
tentions, with the exception of the
Portland Canal matter.
Canada is much disappointed over
the decision of the Alaskan Boundary
Commission.
The Pope has sent his apostolic
blessing to the American Federation
of Catholic Societies.
Gov. Heard has appointed Judge
Land. of Caddo, to the vacancy on the
Louisiana Supreme bench.
A Federal court has permitted the
opening of the Elizabethport, N. j.,
ship yard that two Mexican cruisers
may be completed. siet
Over 13, 900, 900 barrels OF crude oil
are in storage in Texas.
The service of the Pacific Express
Company has been badly crippled in
Texas by the strike.
An Alabama murderer has been
captured after being trailed sixty
miles by bloodhounds.
Mrs. Gentles drowned herself and
infant child in railroad water tank
near Haleyville, Alabama. m gilsf
The Illinois Central will install a
telegraphic block system throughout
its main line.
President Roosevelt has failed to
bring about harmony in the Republi-
can party In Maryland.
Memphis has been acquitted of
fraud in the winning of the baseball
pennant, and Phyle has been suspended
DR.. Jay, of Buncombs county. N. o.,
killed bis three little children with q
hammer.
The sugar situation, from the re-
fners' viewpoint, is more demoralized
than in years.
Fifteen workmen were killed and
forty injured in railroad crossing
near Waahington's Crossing. N. J.i
The Prophet Elijah II is living in
luxury in New York, while many of
his followers are suffering from
hunger. .ai7 tfa5
Traffic men have agreed upon rate
for transatlantic business originating
at southeastern points.
Western Union messenger boys of
Mobile are on strike.
The plain language of the report of
Messrs. Bonaparte and Conrad in re-
spect of the Tulloch charges has
caused friction In the cabinet.
Premier zanardelli Is i'll, but a
crisis is denied.
The sultan has bestowed special
honors on the governor of Beirut. who
was dismissed recently on lthe demand
Of Minister Leischmsn. #e
The Edelson family bought $50, 900
worth of goods on credit in Montreal,
sold ii for cash and escaped.
Burglars got several thousand
dollars out of Novia Scotia bank.
1t ia said the plans OF the Macedo-
nian committee are to assassinate
Prince Ferdinand. gs
A. G. Fulton is dead at Davenport,
Ia. He organized the Crescent City
Grays for the Texas war in New Or
leans, sixty-eight years ago.
II is estimated in New York that w.
p. Brown cleared between 81, 900, :
900 and $4,000. 900 on his cotton cam
paign.
A whaling steamer was attacked by
a whale off Cape Spear and 80 badly
damaged that she had TO 60 in dry
DOCK eS
Alexander Dowie, the Prophet Eli
| jah reincarnated, has descended upon
New York and threatens TO save that
city.
II Is said the Cuban reciprocity res
olutlon will not encounter much an.
| tagonism in the house. 80
So.
| The combustion Of retail tobacco
dealers at Detroit has bean broken.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
showed q large increase In businss.
during the year.
| The Kansas City freight handlers
have acknowledged defeat and oalles
of their strike.
Insurance companies will claim tha
Arthur Pennell Was the murderer oi
Burdiok and committed suicide. Only
hall * ths e2oo. 900 insurance has bssn
l.peld.