The Grenada sentinel., 1903-05-09

crowd Of 10000 people at Omaha
Neb.
Rev. Ira d. Sankey, the noteo
evangelist, has completely lost his
eyesight.
Ex-President Sierra, of Hondu.
ras, was captured by revolutionary
army and put to death.
Andrew Carnegie has given ST.
100000 for the erection of a palace
of peace at the Hague.
Over a thousand delegates have
been in attendance at the national
and international good roads con.
vention held at St. Louis.
A battle between the Turks and
the insurgents on the Bulgarian
frontier resulted in a loss of S3 men
to the insurgents and 13 to the
Turks.
James Howard, who has been on
trial for the third time for the muir
der of Gov. William Goebel, was
convicted and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Eleven. men were killed and twen-
ty-tive injured in a collision between
a work train and a stock train on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, near
Buffalo, Kan.
During the visit of an American
fleet at Marseilles to greet President
Loubet of France the American
sailors were enthusiastically cheer
ed by the French seamen.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Iron Mountain railroad in st.
Louis, it was decided to purchase the
st. Louis Valley railroad, extending
from East St. Louis to Chester, III.
A party of American engineers
was attacked by mob of anti-for-
eign Chinese near Canton but was
rescued by Lieutenant Anderson,
commander of the American gun
boat Callao, which was at Canton.
John Firman of Paterson, n. j.,
is the subject of study among med
ical scientists from the fact that
he has two hearts. An x-ray shows
that both hearts perform their func-
tions, and Firman is a fine speci-
men of physical manhood and en-
joys good health.
Fifty~six people were killed. many
injured and vast amount of prop
erty was destroyed by the sliding of
the top of Turtle mountain down
upon the village Of Frank in north
west Territory, Canada. The ava
lanche which completely buried the
sleeping village, was caused by an
earthquake.
The Chinese government has re-
fused to grant the demands of Rus
sic, which included a promise that
no more ports or towns were to be
opened in Manchuria, that no for
eign consuls were to be admitted to
that territory, and that no foreign
Frs except Russians were to be en-
ployed in the public service of Man.
High officials of the Western Un-
ion Telegraph Company assert that
The company has been defrauded out
Of at least 100000 the past year
by means Of padded pay rolls on
work. It is charged
that dishonest foremen in charge of
would send in bogus
names and cash the checks through
some confederate.
Numerous strikes are on through
'ut the country, and in New York
City a serious condition prevails as
/ result of demands of many classes
# laborers for higher wages. May |
was decided upon as the time for |
/ demand of an eight hour day by |
several trades unions. At many |
points an effort is being made to
'nforce this rule.
The dedicatory ceremonies of the
st. Louis worlds fair closed on
he I'd inst. with a magnificent CIV
C parade, participated in by at
east 10000 people and witnessed by
It least 100000 spectators, from all
'arts Of the world. Distinguished
public men were present from ev-
ry state and territory in the Union
nd from every fOroipn conntrv