The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-10-23
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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Murdered for purpose of robbery is
believed to have been the fate of P.
H. Konzen, a wealthy justice of the
peace of New Hampton, Ia, who dis
appeared while in Chicago during
centennial week. The police have been
asked to solve the mystery surrounding
his disappearance.
At st. James church, Picadilly, Lon
of the late p. M. Myburg, was married
to Nina, the only daughter of the late
Charles A. Morrill,, of Chicago.
Missouri Pacific train No. 81, from
Kansas City, ran into an open switch
In the yards, at Joplin, Mo-, on the
14th, and collided with the rear end of
a freight train standing on siding,
injuring IA persons.
A message received at Norfolk, Va,
on the 14th, reported an unknown four
master schooner in distress and ashore
on the Carolina coast, and also stated
that a body was washed up ON the
beach
Caleb Powers and Jim Howard, con-
victed in connection with the murder Of
William Goebel, were, on the 14th, re-
moved from Georgeown, KY, to Louis
vile, on an order issued by the county
Judge. Intercepted letters showed that
friends were planning to liberate them.
A verdict of murder in the second
degree was returned, at Denver, Col,
on the 14th, in the case CT William La
Fair, charged with the killing of Eben
7. Massey, on September 3.
John Mielke and Mrs. Lille Cooper,
of Berlin, Ill. were married ON the 18th,
by County Judge Walker, The bride
is only 81 years old, and this was her
third marriage.
Repu- lican France gave a royal re-
ception, on the 14th, to King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena of Italy.
The State Federation OF Labor con-
vention, at Springfield, H., on the 14th,
refused to adopt resolution boycotting
the state militia.
Fire, for the third time in three
years, on the 14th, destroyed the plant
of the McKeesport (Pa) Baking Co.
Loss, 100000
News, on the 18th, of the removal
from Office of United States Marshal
Fred A. Field, of Rutland, VT, by
President Roosevelt, surprised the res
idents of that city, where Mr. Field
ranked as leading and highly-respect-
ed citizen. He was appointed marshal
Inv President MpK NIL INT
ed year ago by President Roosevelt
With impressive ceremonies, an
equestrian statue of William Tecumseh
Sherman was unveiled, at Washington,
D. c., on the 18th, in the presence of
official Washington, the president at
its head, and thousands of veterans,
members of societies Of the armies of
the Tennessee, the Cumberland, the
Ohio and the Potomac. ...
j. L. Dielfendorf, a distributing clerk
in the post Office in Lincoln, Neb, was
arrested, on the 18th, charged with rob-
bling the mails. He was caught by
means of decoy letters. Dielfendorf
made confession after being arrested,
and admitted that he had been taking
money from letters for a year.
H. II. Adkins, a prominent oil pro-
Queer and promoter, was indicted, at
Lima, o., on the 18th, on a charge of
having embezzled $4,000 from stock
holders of the Union Oil & Gas Co.
Plans have been accepted by Com
missioners Virgins and Filcher for a
magnificent arch to adorn the entrance
of CALIFORNIA; mining exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition.
A grand jury investigation of the
charge of boodling against the board
of education of Kansas City, Kas., is
assured. Over 400 citizens signed the
petition, on the 18th, drawn up by the
Mercantile club, asking Judge E. L.
Fischer, of the district court, to call a
special grand jury.
James Davis, a prisoner in the East
st. Louis Qll) Jail, attempted to burn
down the Jail building and incinerate
himself and fellow-prisoners, on the
18th. Davis was placed in an iron cell.
1t was thought that he was insane
from drink.
King Edward has intrusted Lieut.
Gen. Lord Methuen with the mission
of investing the Emperor Francis JOS
eph of Austria with the insignia of
British marshal, conferred on the en-
peror during the kings recent visit to
Vienna fW
About 300 delegates, from all parts
of the state, were present, on the 18th,
IN OF hi,.txy fy~ct
vention of the Illinois Y. M. c. A.. at
Rockford, Ill. The meeting was the
most successful ever held.
A great strike in the coal fields of
the western states will be called, ac-
cording to President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers. Twenty-three
thousand men will be called out in
Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. The
reason for the strike order is that the
owners have refused to treat with the
district unions.
Following the refusal Of the Pacific
Express Co. directors to grant the de-
mand for an increase of ten per cent
in wages, 225 messengers, clerks, driv-
ers and porters of the company went
on strike in st. Louis and at various
agencies between st. Louis, Little Rock
and Omaha, Neb.. on the 10th.
The president of the Cotton States
growers, at New Orleans. La, stated,
on the 18th, that the crop will be short
at least 100000 bales, on account of
the boil weevil. The association will
ask congress to make an appropriation
to stamp out the insect
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