The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-10-08
CURRENT TOPICS.


fully armed and armored b~attleships In
the world
II IS now intimated that Gen. Kuro-
patkin will not attempt to hold Muk-
den, but will continue to withdraw
northward. Meanwhile strong forces
+ kept thrown out to defend his
tanks from Japanese attacks.
The Japanese have captured Da Pass,
southeast of Mukden, the Russians Of
fering only slight resistance
The post office safe at Sullivan, Mo-,
was blown, on the goth, and about ST.
900 in money and stamps taken.
The navy department has accepted
the protected cruiser Des Moines, now
attached to the European squadron.
A terrific flood struck the city Of
Trinidad, Col. and the whole valley
along the Las Animas river, on the
Goth, devastating a wide section and
causing a money loss which will reach
nearly a million dollars.
John H. Schneider, former member
of the house of delegates of st. Louis,
who pleaded guilty to bribery in
the Suburban railway deal, was sem
fenced to two years in the Missouri
penitentiary, on the Both, by Judge
Jesse Mcdonald, of the st. Louis GRIM
inal court.
Secretary of War Taft, at Washington,
on the Both heard arguments or the st.
Louis Merchants bridge case. His deci-
sion as to whether the government shall
take charge of the property, because
of alleged violation of the laT, has been
reserved until after the election.
The supreme court of Wisconsin ad-
jOurned, on the 30th, until October g.,
without taking action on the LaFol-
lette IS
The retail store and warerooms OF
KEEPER Brothers, furniture nranufactur-
ers, of Toledo, o., were Quilted by fire,
on the Both. entailing a loss of $167, 900.
Charles H. Gere, editor of the Ne
braska State Journal, died, on the Both,
at his home in Lincoln, from neuralgia
of the heart, aged Sc years.
A strong shock of earthquake was
experienced, on the I'd, in the south of
italy, accompanied by foods of rain.
The greatest force of the earthquake
was felt in Calabria. Three houses fell
at Soylla. and many others were rend-
cred unsafe. No n was hurt.
1t is rumored that a Japanese gun
boat struck a mine and sunk south OF
the Lao Tung peninsula on the I'd. A
portion of her crew reached an island
and were rescued.
While crossing the Monongahela riv-
er. in a skiff, on the I'd, four miners
were run down by the steamer Bertha,
empty barges, and were
drowned.
Officers of the New York navy yard
admit that the attempt to wreck the
.battleship Connecticut, on September
29, was most serious.
The towns of Watrous. Valencia and
Los Lontea, in New Mexico, are re-
ported nearly wiped out by food.
Three men were killed and a number
in the wreck of a stock train
near Bismarck, S. D., on the I'd.
Fire at Chillicothe, H., on the Cd,
did $4,000 damage.
The total attendance at the Worlds
fair for the weeking ending October 1,
1922 $50. Grand total 20 date 49,
Sic, 511.
The Russians are reported to be
making desperate efforts to recover
.ost positions around Port Arthur, par
-icularly Fort Kuropatkir, IN the hope
Of restoring the water supply, which
has been cut off by the Japanese.
The formal letter of acceptance OF
he democratic nomination for vice
president of the United States was
given out by Hon. Henry G. Davis on
he I'd.
In sight Of a large crowd of people,
and in a most spectacular manner, ia
cob Bass, of st. Louis, a painter and
'steeplejack," IS years old, fell 200
feet through the air from the top of a
smokestack to the ground, on the Sd,
and was dashed to his death on the
stone pavement of an alley.
The corning mill of the Dupont Pow
der Co., near Peckville, Pa, blew up,
On the Sd, and killed Richard Halsey
and Walter Allworth, two employees.
Other buildings near by were set on
fire.
The Pullman company resumed
work in its manufacturing department
at Pullman, Ill, on the Sd, putting a
small force of men at work.
st. Petersburg, on the Sd, heard an
rumor that the war ships
1T Port Arthur had started out in an
other effort to escape.
Harry B. Halves won every contest
ed ward in his fight against the But
ers in the democratic primaries in st.
Louis on the Sd.
Advices from the front in the far
EAST, on the Sd, indicated fighting In
progress Of sanguinary character
around Port Arthur with heavy losses
IN both sides.
The Japanese are said to be puzzling
The Russian scouts ara
lnable to locate the main force of the
Japanese right, after having retreated
before 1t, and a big fanking surprise Ia
ooked for.