The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-05-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


London dispatch of the 9th said:
port Arthur is completely cut off by
land and sea. One great japanese army
Of s3C0O men and 126 guns IS landing,
or has landed at Pitsewo, about fifty
miles northeast of the doomed fortress
and already an equally powerful corps
has reached Kin Chow, on the east
side of the Laio Tung peninsula
while at the south Admiral Togo has
shut the sea gates on the Russian
stronghold.
Fearing to stand the new trial that
night have been granted him, Curtis
lett. the convicted assassin of James b
uarcum and Town Marshal Cockrill
Of Jackson, KY, has dismissed his ap-
peal and accepted the life sentence
given him for the murder of Marcum.
After an absence Of 80 years, during
which time he has served the country
Of his adoption in both peace and war
Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus arrived in st.
warmly welcomed by many of his old
comrades in arms.
Confrmatory reports were received
on the 9th, of the complete isolation
Of Port Arthur by the japanese, who
had gained possession of the railroad
on the narrow neck of the Lao Tune
peninsula, thus investing Port Arthur
by land The investmeneSby sea is
now practically complete as the result
of Admiral Togos persistent efforts.
The tornado that swept northwes,
Texas on the night of the 5th killed
Mrs. Mary Wagley, her daughter Anna
and G. Anthony at Moran. A dozen
persons We're seriously injured. AT
Putnam one man was killed and one
woman injured. There were casualties
at other points.
When they found that the isolation
of Porth Arthur was inevitable, Vice
roy Alexieff and Grand Duke Boris
hastily gathered up ali important doc
uments and surplus money, loaded
what field artillery there was on to a
train and retreated to Mukden, leav-
ing Gen. Stoeasel to hold the bag till
the Japs should relieve him.
The tug Michael Davitt, Of Buffalo
lies on the bottom OF the Welland river
at Montrose, Ont, under Is feet OF
water, with a badly damaged bottom.
she was going from Buffalo to Wei
land, and struck sunken pile in the
North channel at Montrose bridge. No
one was drowned
Four bandits, convicted of murder,
were garroted, on the 4th, in the pro-
rincial Jail at Santiago, Cuba. 1t was
The first legal execution since the Span
lsh regime.
The United States canal commission,
en- the 4th. took formal possession of
the Panama canal route and of the
Foperty of the Panama Canal Co. The
Foperty is now under the control and
direction of Mai. Mark Brook, United
States engineer corps.
James Horton, of Joplin, Mo-. aged
H. broke down. on the 5th, and re-
lated details of the murder of his
stepfather. ]. H. Kennell in that city,
March s. The deed, according 10 the
confession, was committed by the lads
brother Ollie Horton. aged 10, who is
IN jail in Carthage, Mo.
The Tampa Bay hotel at Tampa. Fla,
vas threatened with destruction, on the
oth, by an explosion In the basement.
lhe blaze was extinguished without
serious loss. The hotel was crowded
with delegates to the Panama canal
convention, and panic was barely
arerted.
H. II. Hubbard, of Sioux City, Ia,
was nominated for congress by the
republicans of the Eleventh district
en- the fifty-fourth ballot. on the 5th,
aeieating Congressman Thomas and
other candidates.
a Jury having at length been Sc
cured, the second trial of former May
or A. A. Ames, of Minneapolis. MINI.
5ih.
:. samued Roby, a farmer near Liberty,
MO, shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
inomas Pennington, and then shot and
Mlied himself on the 5th. Mrs PEN
:, e'iA hCi iurbdHu were NlcfIlQ2
nooy's home. ard the tragedy. it is
s-n' was caused by jealousy. -
The French government has decided
!" reject both in substance and form
me note of protest against President
louoet's visit to tine quirinal at Rome,
seht by the vatican to all Catholic pow
es The French ambassador to the
noy See has been instructed by For
e'sn Minister .Delcasce to notify the
papal secretary of state to this effect.
aug TO declare that France considers
'ne protest 10 be nuiI and void.
'udge Tuley. of Chicago. IN the 9Th,
,,,Ned an injunction restraining the
"omans Catholic Order of Foresters
nom holding the biennial convention
'he order at Minneapolis, May 10.
sae oate named. it was charged. would
Mesent the attendance OF many who
elsnedsto attend.
ne navy department has refused 10
s.1A' third trial for The cruiser Den.
81 which was delivered TO the gov.
Ell e.n'nent under the contract, on the
~ ~ ana the payment 70 he eontrac-
~ viii he msde on the basis Of the
sAvNlng Of that vessel II hor l.et t,;a1