The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1904-03-16

81 years Of age.
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Erasitg Low Palmer. the famous
sculptor died AT Albany, n. v. on the
9Th at his home In that city. In bis
elghty-seyenih year.
The official copy Of the decision OF
The Hagne tribunal in the Venezuelan
cases has Just been received at the
state department In Washington
One OF the worst dust storms In
many years swept over the central part
of Kansas on the 9Th The wind was
terrific II is believed wheat was badly
damaged
Mai william II Olden Of Spring
field. ~. veteran Of the civil war and
prominent citizen. was found dead in
bed on the OH, at his home He was
70 years old
DIR. J. p. Wilson. Of Burlington. In,
past Grand high priest Of The Iowa
Royal Arch Grand Chapter. dropped
dead on the OH Of heart disease lie
was O. years Of age
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina
was operated on 10 relieve an absceas
OF bla left tonsll on the 10Th. The re-.
suit was pronounced satisfactory ana
his condition was reported TO be much
better.
J. II. Nen. editor Of local stock
paper at Knnsas city. Mo. and well
known to stock men throughout the
country was nominated for mayor, on
the nth, by the republican city con
vcntlon.
Capt W W. Gibson. ordnance corps,
T. s A.. now on duty IN the Philip
pines has been substituted as repre-
sentative OF the United states army
with the Russlnn troops for Capt w. ID.
Kerr who has fallen III
Mai. Thomas IT, Raymond. surgeon,
has been ordered To ST. Louis for s9e.
clal duty at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, with a view to exercising
supervision over the sanitary condl'
tlons ON the exposition grounds.
Or andrew s. Draper president Of
the University Of Illinois. was formally
elected commissioner of education by
the New York Legislature, ON the 9th.
ratfylng the action Of tho republican
caucus The term is for six years.
All cases against union miners,
charged with different train wreckings,
the Vlndicator mine disaster and 9th
ers, have been nolle pressed on request
OF District Attorney Trowbrldge before
Justice Lewis at Cripple Creek. Col.
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The FIRST substantial rain since last
October fell IN Wichita, Kas., on the
9th. II will aid the growing wheat and
uut thesround In good condition for
plowing for corn and oats. The storm
extended throughout East Oklahoma.
DIR. A. Mcintosh, of Bloomington.
Ill, on the 9Th, received information OF
the death OF his father, Col. w. A. Nc
Intosh, general counsel OF the Postal
90, who was on his vacation
in Jamaica Col. Mcintosh lived In
Atlanta, Ga.
The mob spirit again became mani
fest at Springfield. o.. on the Sth, on
account of threats made by negroes
against Sheriff Routzahn, for not pro-
tecting the murderer Dixon. A num-
her OF negro residences and saloons
on the "levee" we're burned. Troops
were called out TO dispense the mob.
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The steamer Sunshine. plying be-
tween Memphis and Cincinnati was
destroyed by fire near Tiptonville,
Tenn, ON the 10th. The crew escaped,
but both boat and cargo we're lost. The
Sunshine was owned by the Memphis
a Cincinnati Packet Co., and valued
at $4,000.
T.. Benjamin Andrews, head OF the
University OF Nebraska az Lincoln. it
at the Chicago Baptist hospital suffer
ing from the grippe. DIR. Andrews ar
rived in Chicago on the 9th. en- route to
New York. but was compelled to aban-
don the trip, for the present at least.
owing TO his illness.
The Pittsburg district delegates TO
the Joint convention OF coal miners
and operators at indianapolis returned
home on the Sth. They expressed them
selves as opposed TO a strike at this
time. and say President Dolan will go
through the district and urge the min
ers to vote against n strike.
First Lieut. Arthur G. Sharpley. OF
the Twelfth cavalry. having been tried /
by a general court martial at Manila. /
and found guilty OF serious charges AZ /
fecting his moral character. has been 1
sentenced 10 dismissal from the army. +
The papers have been prepared in the /.
war department for transmission TO the |
president
While nothing definite has been de- !
cided. Il is feared tina. because OF the 1
death OF his youngest son. Prince Hen (
~ will ask the emperor not to appoint |
him as head Of the commission which /
will represent Emperor William at the /
unwilling In October Of the statue OF /
Iredsyirk the Great. the gift OF the en-
psror the American people.
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President Roosevelt issued an ex-
rcutlve order. on the 10th. 10 all on. 4
cIals Of the government civil. military /
and naval. 20 not only observe the i
Of neutrality in the pend
Ing war between Russia and japan,
but to abstain from either action or
speeoh which could lsgiumately cause
Irritation 70 either OF the oomhatants.