The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
TERSELY RELATED.
Doings OF a Busy World Told in
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Cream Of Late Dispatches From The
Four Quarters of the Globe.

Oil of superior quality has been
discovered in the city of Dublin,
ireland.
The revolutionary movement in
Honduras is rapidly increasing. The
government troops were defeated by
Bonilla's forces.
Venezuela has protested against
the action of the powers in retain
Ing possession of her warships.
The committee on foreign reia-
tions las submitted to the Cuban
senate its report recommending the
ratification of the reciprocity treaty
with the United States.
According to a dispatch from
Sofia, Bulgaria, desperate fighting
has occurred between a small band
Of revolutionists and about 800
Turks in defile close to the village
OF Berilk, ninety Turks being killed.
The insurgents lost heavily.
The italian chamber of deputies
has passed bill providing for the
construction Of wireless telegraph
station.
Admiral Schley and Colonel Nc
Clure were given great ovation
while in New Orleans at the Cres-
cent theatre at the meeting under
the auspices of the Progressive
Union. The other speakers were
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gov. Heard,
Vice President Godchaux of the
Progressive Union and Admiral
Rivet of the French navy.
According to q dispatch from
Florence, Italy, the forest of Val
lombrosa is On fire. The Villamedicl
has been destroyed.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, tri-
umphed over Senator Hanna in the
fight over the Sabine Pass port of
entry bill. The senate declined to
refer it to the commerce committee
and placed it on the calendar.
Representative Williams, of Mis-.
sissippi, thinks the South should ac-
cept reduction of representation
In congress ii the Northern States
will consent to a repeal of the
Fifteenth amendment to the Consi-
tuition.
Miss Natalie Schenck, OF Washing
ton. joined Miss Alice Roosevelt s
party at New Orleans, and attended
the carnival.
The Southern railroads have
started movement toward colonial.
tion on large scale in the South.
Fire at Ceoar Rapids, Iowa, de-
stroyed the Clifton Hotel. cremated
nine of the guests and caused inju.
ries to forty-two persons.
The steamer City of Clifton, il
the Tennessee river. was burned at
Clifton, Tenn, -gether with her
cargo of lumber. Loss, $43, 900.
DIR. Charles Fl. Burdick, woman
physician, was run over and killed
by train at Passaic, N. J.
Three persons were killed in a
quarry explosion at Columbia, S. G..
Miss Nellie Smith killed herself at
Forest City, Ark. because she failed
to see hel affianced.
John W. Gates and other promi-
nent capitalists propose to construct
an electrical railroad line from Du-
iuth, Mimi, to New Orleans.
The Frisco railroad will float $15,-
600, 900 worth of bonds for the pur-
pose of building the New Orleans
line.
The city council of Hot Springs,
Ark, has granted the Arnold In
vestment Company transfer of its
pool room lease for thirty days to
Frank Karney.
The new White Star Line steamer
Cedric, the largest vessel in the
world, has reached New York from
Liverpool on her maiden voyage.
The silver jubilee of the pontifi-
cate of Leo XIII was celebrated at
Rome with much pomp.
Thirty States were represented at
the Good Roads convention which
met at Chicago. A memorial to con-
gress was drafted setting forth the
condition of the roads in the coun-