The Grenada sentinel., 1903-09-19

AmdI8d1HdtGA AAc6t CuItCAo 0nO
butchers union Of Chicago have
been expelled by their. general or
ganization, and 1000 more at st.
Joseph, Mo-, will probably be dis
ciplined for causing the packers
trouble and loss by unwarranted
strikes. %*~
Probably the first time on record
that a dead mans bond has been de-
clared forfeited was when Judge
Guentz Of st. Louis made such
ruling in the case of Preston Lin
den, who was under indictment for
assault. The plaintiff died the day
before his trial and when the case
was called his bond was declared
forfeited,
Russia has requested permission
of China to postpone her evacua-
ton of one of the frontier provinces
of Manchuria for several months af-
ter October 8, the date for the gen.
eral evacuation of Manchuria. Min
ister Conger cables the state de-
| partment this fact and the matter
has been referred to Secretary Hay
at the secretary's summer home in
New Hampshire for consideration.
From information CLEANED in va
rious diplomatic circles in London
the Associated Press learns that the
powers have come to recognize the
fact that only drastic measures will
maintain peace between Turkey and
Bulgaria. No one participating in
the negotiations now denies that the
two countries are perilously close
to war. 1t is even suggested i'll
responsible quarters that the Slavs
are working with the Bulgarians to
convince the world that frightful
state of affairs prevails in Macedo-
MIA, and that humanity demands the
intervention of the powers.
United States District Attorney
Peach Of the District of Columbia
announces that the six persons
named in the seven indictments re-
turned by the grand jury last Tues
day are: Geo. W. Beavers, forme,
; chief of the division of salaries and
allowances, postoffice; August W
Machen, former general superin
tendent of the free delivery system
, postot1ice department.; James W
: Erwin, former postoffice inspector
with headquarters in San Francis
co; Geo. H. Huntington and Isaac
: S. Mcclellan, both of New Yorl
City. owners of the Columbia Sup
, ply Company Of that city, and Eu
= gene D. Schelebe of Toledo, Ohio, 1
I dentist, and interested in the firm
e of Maybury & Ellis of Detroit
/, Mich, letter box manufacturers
: Beavers, Machen and Erwin ar
e named jointly in one Indictment TO
: conspiracy to defraud the Unite
n States. Another Indictment i
v against McGienan, Huntington AM
e Machen for conspiracy to defrau'
G the United States, and still anothe
e is against the same three for con
n spiracy to commit bribery. All tn
e indictments are based on transae
# tions relating to the supply of lei
l. ter boxes and package boxes and dc
: vices.
o The grand jury of the District G
o Columbia has returned six indic1
j. ments in the postal cases, but tn
n names have not been made public
II The grand jury was in session se'
eral weeks.
# A plot was discovered at Sa
g Francisco to deport six Chinese i'm
Is posters in the place of six Chimes
1t who gained admission to this cou1
le try in violation of the immigratio
g laws. Several arrests have bee
e. made in connection with the schem
$. A new worlds record for Ion:
E. distance running was made by
al passenger train on the Baltimo,
o. and Ohio railroad recently.
e. stretch of 1928 miles was covered
1875 minutes without stop.
es Dispatches report that many bot
70 les of those slain in Bulgarian vi
a. lagos remain unburied. The stene
st from the deconposed bodies is eau
III ing an epidemic of disease and Il
j. situation is horrible beyond descri]
as ton.