The Grenada sentinel., 1903-06-27

prominent politician, was found sus-
pended from the banister of stair
way at his home in Greenfield, Mo-,
His friends declare she was murder
ed.
There is much suffering from the
results of foods at Kansas City,
Kas., and Armondale. Conditions
at the latter place are described as
more appalling than those follow
ing the great Galveston food.
Ambassador Clayton cabled 'the
state department that the Mexican
government has deposited to his
credit $1,420,6S2 on account of the
Plus fund award. This promptness
on the part of the Mexican govern
ment in meeting its obligations has
broken all records in arbitrations.
Citizens of Jackson, KY, have
petitioned Gov. Beckham not to re-
move state troops from that place,
stating that such a move would be
followed by wholesale assassination.
The foreman of the grand jury that
found indictments against Jctt and
White has been threatened with
death.
Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, who is
serving a sentence in Fort Leavcn-
worth for dcfrauding the govern
ment out of over a million dollars
while in charge of river improve
ments, will complete his term and
be released in December. It is
said Carter will engage in mining
in Mexico.
James T. Metcalf, head of the
money order system of the govern
ment, has been summarily dismiss
ed on account of fraudulent prac-
tices in his department. The in
vestigation into postal affairs has
disclosed gross irregularities that
have existed for years, in some in
stances one individual drawing sal
aries of two positions when no labor
whatever was performed.
John Edclstein, a wealthy manu-
facturer and politician of New
York, is dead from a peculiar acci-
dent. But three weeks ago he
dreamed that burglars had entered
his house, and that one was attack
ing him with a knife. He sprang
out of bed and struck his head on
a projection. The shock caused a
clot of blood to settle on his brain,
resulting in meningitis, which caus-
ed death.
The hotel at Jackson, KY, owned
by Capt. Ewing, who testified
against Jett and White in the Mar
cum murder trial, was burned by
an incendiaries. Capt. Ewing and
his family will leave Brcathitt
county, as it is almost certain he
would be assassinated if he remains.
At Lexington a fund is being raised
for Capt. Ewing by public subscrip-
ton, as he lost almost everything
he had by the fire.
The great American derby, run
at Washington Park, near Chicago
was won by The Picket, a horse that
never before won a race. He set
the pace every step of the distance
was never challenged and won in a
gallop by six lengths. He ran the
derby distance, one and half
miles, faster than it was ever run
before in the race. His time was
1888. A crowd of 10000 people
witnessed the event, which was
worth to the owner of the winner
$35, 900, to say nothing of what he
mi ght have bet. The Picket was al
odds of 90 to l in the betting.
The anthracite coal miners, in
convention, decided against strike
on account of the refusal of: the
operators to recognize the creden-
tials of District Presidents Mich
oils, Fahey and Dettrey, instructed
by the joint executive board of the
TInifn1 Mino WorEorc 90 4bo m;
ners' representatives on the board
of conciliation. The convention OF
the United Mine Workers elected
three district presidents by dis
tricts as their representatives, and
the operators, through President
Geo. F. Baer of the Reading compa-
ny, announced that this action was
ca r. O. f0