The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-28
CIjRRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

:, eae or any representation Of 1t for
.avertising purposes, has been de-
.l,red unconstitutional by the state
court Of appeals.
1ieut Gen. Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A.,
..,;rod was one of the principal
sneakers at the National Good Roads
.onyention. in St Louis, on the 18th.
Ia advocated the use of the army in
time Of peace, in establishing good,
nsrmanent highways: also the use of
he automobile in army operations.
The General Federation of Women's S
e,ubs assembled in st. Louis. on tie
mn with very large attendance. Tho
,oprenIion gave promise of being an
interesting one.
The London Central News cprre-
spondent at Baku reports a serious
fght between Armenians and Turkish
troops at Chelcuzan, In the district of
Nush, The Turks lost 1876 in killed and
wounded, while the Armenians had
their leader and many others killed.
The countess Cassini announces that
the proceeds of the recent Russian Red
Cross bazaar in Washington, was some
thing over $4,000.
Mary Biszack, wife of Stephen Bis
nE, the man supposed TO have been
aangled and thrown into the Illinois
and Michigan canal at Chicago, on the
lh, has been set free by the Brighton
Park police, although detectives still are
seeking evidence against her.
Judge VIM. Margrave, 80 years old, the
Oldest justice of the peace in Fort
Scott Kas., is dying at his home there.
Judge Margrave has been in service
for the past so years.
Mrs. NJ. B. Copeland, of Gas East
Long street, Columbus, o., having tied
her fye-year-old daughter to her left
arm and wrist, on the 18th, jumped
from the Rich street bridge into the
Scioto river, and both were drowned.
No cause is known for the act.
On the 10th fire destroyed the Per-
rine hotel and boarding stables at
Oklahoma City, Okla, involving loss
Of $4,000. Guests of the hotel all
escaped without injury.
Gov. Dockery of Missouri has of
fered reward of 5000 for the arrest
and conviction of the unknown men
who robbed the bank of Metz on the
lith.
Former Senator James X. Jones,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, will leave Washington, or
The 22d, for st. Louis, TO conclude de-
tails of arrangements for holding the
democratic national convention.
On the night of the 18th the safe
In the Office of the Billings Brewing
Co., at st Paul, Mimi, was dynamited,
and papers, money and diamonds val
ued at $500 were taken Fred Step
pens. the watchman. was shot and
seriously wounded by the burglars,
who escaped
sice-Admiral Togo, in report re-
eelyed at Toxic, on the 10Th, told of
inc loss of the Japanese battleship
haisrse through contact with a mine,
on Inc 18th, to the southeast of Pors
Arthur On the same day, during
uehse log the japanese cruiser Kasuga
rammed the cruiser Yoshino and cent
Der to the bottom. About 600 lives were
Nst with the two vessels.
Al unoonfrmed report from New
1Wang, on the 18th. sad that the
hpanese army from the Yalu had been
aiyea back to reng-Wang Cheng. An
oher report said that the Russians
mad lost 1000 men during an engage
nent at Hsin- Ye1-Cheng.
The next annual convention Of the
National Editorial association will be
neld in Guthrie. Okla. Maj. w. w.
Screws, OF Alabama, was elected presi-
cent Of the association at the closing
meeting in ST. Loaie.
The Worlds Press parliament, the
greatest assemblagc Of journalists in
ne history of the world, held its open
ng So; sion in Festival hall at the
worlds fair, st. Louis. on the night
y the 18th. Assembled On the ros-
rum sat the press representatives of
% nations. In .hs pit and galleries
we're the editors or literary celebrities
! every state and great city in the
United States.
man supposed to be one of Bill
lhgs' $4,000 diamond robbers was ar
ested at Miles City. Mont, on the
stn. He was trying to sell a diamond
'nd' 1t is alleged, swallowed it when
mcers arrested him. He was given an
metic. but the diamond was not re-
overed.
Inc Washington police are investi-
aung an incident which occurred on
ne plaza of the capitol. on the 18th,
which an attempt was made. before
moving picture machine. to imper-
onate President Roosevelt giving as
stance to pretended negro in dis
ress.
Judge J. A. Yantis, for 16 years 1ean
the law department OF the Univer-
'iy OF Missouri, died at South McAles-
er, l. t., on the 18th. of heart disease.
le nad been practicing law there for a
ear.
3 ne emperor of Russia. during his
ist TO Poltaya. Russia. was waited
pon by deputation Of Jews who as
u'ed his majesty of the loyalty OF
nemselves and their coreligionists.
ohe hundred striking coal miners
.so s.. refused to be registered by the
authorities of Las Animas
ouney Col, which is under martial
a., a., were taken l., Trinidad, on the
~ .. as military prisoners from the
.Aers camp near Ludlow. They
.s.e forced tc march Is miles under