The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-11
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Mrs. Maybrick is now in convent
in Cornwall.
The lighthouse tender Magnolia has
been assigned to the New Orleans dis
trict.
Fire at Crowley, La, destroyed be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
property.
Three persons were burned to
death and four badly injured by fire
In Montreal.
The castle made famous by Shakes
peare S Hamlet" is being undermine
ed by the sea.
British foreign trade continues to
decline, according to the Board Of
Trade reports.
General Reyes has received notice
OF his election as President of Col
ombia, on Feb. 2.
The funeral services of William C.
Whitney took place in Grace Episco-
pal Church, New York.
Reports received at St. Petersburg
says the japanese are fleeing from
Viadivostok, panic~stricken.
The Crown Prince of Germany had
tumble from a horse while leading
the Palace Guard in review.
Senator McEnery has introduced a
bill in the United States Senate to
quiet certain swamp land titles.
The New Orleans temperance work
ers have decided upon crusade
against the barrooms Of New Orleans.
The Cuban Tariff, as promulgated,
shows discrimination in favor of
European goods, though it is denied.
France has been requested to has
ten her reply with regard to the re-
ciprocity treaty with the United
States.
The National Republican Editorial
Association, in session at Washing
ton, declared for Mr.. Roosevelt for
president.
A syndicate of New York bankers
has agreed to lend $50,0OO,000 to
Pennsylvania railroad lines west Of
Pittsburg.
The Panama Government has re-
quested its representatives in Buenos
Ayres to desist from his efforts to get
recognition.
President Palma of Cuba has pro-
mulgated his decree fixing increased
customs rates in conformity with an
act of the Cuban Congress.
The labor. unions are protesting
against making soldiers do carpen-
ter and other work Of skilled labor,
in ire Department of the Army.
Advices received by the State De-
partment has prepared the Washing
ton authorities for the announcement
Of war In the Far East at any mo-
ment.
The state department at Washing
ton was advised by cable companies
that all messages to points in Manchu-
ria, Corea and Japan would be dis
patched at the sender's risk.
7 In the British House Of Commons
the Liberal leader told Of a converse
ton with Joseph Chamberlain before
the Boer war, which puts the tariff
champion in ludicrous position.
The German consul at San Domin-
go asked the United States minister
to protect Herr Woman, German vice
consul, who wanted to take his wife
into the city. The protection was CIV
en-.
Pat LOBBY, United States Secret
Service agent, and Chief Deputy
United States Marshall Galbraith had
fist fight at New Orleans. The trou-
BILE has been referred to- the district
attorney.
Insurgents at San Domingo DELHI
erately fired on launch Of the aux
iliary cruiser Yankee, and killed En-
gineer j. C. johnson. Minister Pow
ell directed the commander of the
Yankee to take drastic measures to
avenge Johnson s death.
Sugar Trust Fixes Loan.
Havana IT ic ror,nrtod In nalacn