The Grenada sentinel., 1903-06-27


her marriage, Miss Hattie A. Thom-
as of New Orleans committed sui
cid. by swallowing two ounces of
laudanum.
Great Britain and Germany have
threatened to break off all diplo-
matte relations with Servia unless
the murderers of the late king aud
queen are punished.
Three prominent citizens Of In
dianapolis have been indicted on
the charge of attempted bribery in
order to secure evidence of bood-
ling among city officials.
With her fists as the only weapon
Mrs. Frank Young of St. Louis put
to flight negro thief whom she
found in her home, preparing to
carry away a portion of the family
tableware.
Upon complaints received from
several points in the south, the
Chicago police recently raided a
! number of matrimonial agencies
! and arrested those in charge. These
agencies advertise wealthy individ-
uals seeking life companions, and
because victim is generally
ashamed to tell what a fool he has
been, they reap a rich harvest.
The jury at Jackson, KY, in the
Jett and White case reported to
Judge Redwine that it was impos-
sible to agree upon verdict, and
was discharged. When Governor
Beckham was asked on information
of the news from jackson what he
would do, if anything, in the mat
ter of trial, he said: Il cannot at
this time say what l will do. !
must refuse to make any statement
at this tine.' 1t was learned that
Judge Redwine had agreed to try
the cases at Cynthiana, but it is
thought the governor will insist on
some other trial judge.
VIM. Hardee. condemned muir
derer, who, with three other pris-
oners, escaped from Jail at Glasgow.
Mont, after killing one guard and
beating two others almost to DEATH
was shot and killed in the BAD
Lands, seventy-tive miles from that
city, after a desperate battle with d
posse under Sheriff Cosney. Charles
r. Hill, one of the posse, received
wounds from which he died in a
short time. When the news reached
Glasgow of the officers death d
crowd formed, the guard at the
Jail was overpowered and Jack
Brown, one of Hardcc's compan.
ions, who was rccaptured, WAS tax
en- from his cell and hanged from
a window in the county courthouse
A most appalling disaster befell
the inhabitants of the town OF
Heppner, Ore, when the place was
almost entirely destroyed by a
cloudburst and between 800 and 500
people lost their lives. The town
had population of about 1880
The whole thing was one horrible
scene, destruction being spread on
every side. From the time the food
came until it went into the regular
channel of the creek flowing
through the town was about two
hours. It was about o'clock when
the storm first started to gather tc
the west of Herpner. It was a
small dark cloud at first, butit rap
idly grew worse, accompanied by
heavy wind and lightning. 1t was
undoubtedly the last heavy crash
of lightning that caused the water
| to fall in such an immense body
1t struck fairly in the canyon OF
Willow creek, six miles above town.
and there was no warning until the
mighty wall of water had preached
town. AS it came rushing down
the creek bed it tore down every
thing in its path. When it reached
Heppner the water was more than
fifteen feet high, splashing, falling.
leaping and creating a. mighty,
roaring, rushing flood. Fifteen
buildings at the town of Lexington,
nine miles below Heppner, were
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