Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-27
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folr quarters OF the ul0be.
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-
tious has 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
Ct revolutionists and about 800
Turks in defile close to the village
of Berilk. ainety 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
Ciure 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 tie French navy.
According to 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 serate declined to
refer it to the commerce committee
and placed it on the calendar.
Represe 1tative Williams, of Mis-
sissippi, thinks the South should ac-
cept reduction of representation
in congress il the Northern States
will consent to a repeal of the
Fifteenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
Miss Natalie ScLenck, of Washing
ton. joined Miss Alice Roosevelt's
party at New Orleans, and attended
the carnival.
The Southern railroads have
| started q movement toward colOuiza-
tion on large scale in the South.
Fire at Ceoar Rapids, Iowa, de-
stroyed the Clifton Hotel, cremated
nine of the guests and caused iniu-
rics to forty-two persons.
The steamer City of Clifton. in
the Tennessee river. was burned al
Clifton, Tenn, together with her
cargo of lumber. Loss, $43, 900.
DIR. Charles H. 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,-
900, 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 cor
gress was drafted setting forth the
condition of the roads in the coun-
try and requesting that body to ap-
propriate the sum OF $50 900 for
the purpose of building roads.
Both houses of the New Mexico
legislature nave passed a bill Great
ing Roosevelt and Quay counties.
! 1t appears as though the Santa Fe
railroad would be able to make a
compromise with the conductors
and trainmen. The men demand an
advance of 20 per cent. 1t is under
stood that the company is willing to
give IL per cent.
A Polish leader in the reichsrath
/ COMPLAINS that the United States