Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-21
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AMI GENERAL.

-Four business blocks were destroyed
in the heart Of Winnipeg, Man, on the
18th.
During an attempt to haze freshmen
made by party of sophomores at the
Michigan college Of mines at Hough-
ton, Mich, on the 18th, serious in
jury, which 1t is feared may result IA
tally, was done to one OF the freshmen.
A Toxic dispatch of the 18th gives
the first account of the sinking of the
Japanese gunboat Hei-Yen off Pigeon
bay, September 1S, having come in con-
tact with mine during a storm. All
on board, nearly 300 men, perished,
save four.
Three boys we're drowned, on the
18th, by the overturning of skiff at
Kingston Mines, Ill.
AS Indicative of the desperate ma
ture of the lighting in the battle south
Of Mukden, In Manchuria, it is said
that in single Russian regiment, out
Of over hundred officers, only eight
escaped either death or wounds.
A burglar who was shot and killed
while plying his vocation in the room
ing house conducted by Mrs. John
volsmer, in st. Louis, early on the
morning of the 18th, was found to be
wearing corsets, probably to protect
his body In case of attack.
The Philippine Exposition board, in
addition to rs grand prizes to Philip
pine exhibitors, will have struck spe-
cial bronze medal commemorative of
the exposition, and every Filipino man,
woman and child, including the scouts
battalion and the Philippine constab-
ulary attending the Worlds fair will
receive one.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co., on the 18th, paid into the United
States subtreasury at st. Louis $780,
900, being the ninth semi-monthly pay
ment on the $4,6O0,000 loan from the
government, leaving but $691,S50 yet
uue.
Official reports regarding Gen. Kuro-
patkin's side of the fight south of Muk-
den were lacking in st. Petersburg, on
the 18th, and, in consequence, there is
considerable uneasiness.
The Japanese government has decid-
ed to float domestic loan Of 100000
900, representing the balance of the
amount authorized by the diet.
Manuel Quintana was, on the 18th
inaugurated as president Of Argentina
The event passed off without especial
incident. The republic is calm.
John Harper, negro, was hanged
at Magnolia, Ark, on the 18th, for the
murder Of his wife last February. HI
admitted his guht.
w. R. Eaves, former cashier of the
Citizens national bank of Arlington
Tex, who fed from that town a yeal
ago, under charge Of embezzlinl
| $4,000, was arrested in st. Louis or
the 18th.
Chicago Is to have the largest hote
in the world. It will cost $4,000, 900
be % stories high, and dwarf in size
and magnifcence, 1t is promised, any
structure of the kind ever erected.
Miss Bessie Stone and Robert Gill
who eloped from Ashland, Va, October
IL, were found dead with their hands
clasped, near pond in that vicinity
on the 18th, by searching party. Bot
had died from pistol shots.
The William Rudolph murder cas-,
was submitted to the Missouri ssu
preme court, on the 18th, and de
cision may be expected in about on
month.
Fire, on the 18th, destroyed thre'
buildings of the plant Of the Unite,
Zinc & Chemical Co. at Argentine
Kas., causing a loss estimated at 800
900.
The fourth day of the great battl
south of Mukden found the Russian
forces retiring under the terrible pres
sure of the Japanese, who had turne
assailants. The losses on both sides ar
said to be very heavy. Upwards G
thirty guns had been captured by tn
Japanese.
A st. Petersburg dispatch of th
18th said that five Japanese cruiser
were reported off Vladivostok. Th
commander of the fortress had sum
moned the inhabitants to surrende
firearms Of all descriptions within
week.
A Toxic dispatch, via Berlin, on tn
18th, said: After an incessant bon
bardment lasting three days the grea
er part of Port Arthur is in flame
Many Of the Russian troops are hois
ing the white flag and surrendering.
The question of ammunition is sal
to be becoming serious factor at PoI
Arthur. The immense expenditure II
volved in repelling Japanese assault
and driving them out of captured pos
tions is rapidly reducing the suppl
while the close Japanese blockade
preventing its replenishment
| A west-bound train on the Bait
more g. Ohio railroad was partly d
rallied at Garrett Park. Nd, on II
18th.
| King George Of Saxony aled at Pi
nits on the 18th. His end was peac
full.
| The officers OF the American Eur
pean squadron were the guests at
inner Of the Welsh regiment
-esepd, England, on the 18th.