The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-28
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at Columbus, Ohio.
A rich deposit Of radium is reported
north Of Austin, Tex.
The protected cruiser Charleston
was launched at Newport News, Va.
Three persons were killed by the
cyclone in Monroe county, Miss.
Minister Powell has recognized the
provisional government in San Domin-
go.
For the third time in two weeks fire
broke out in the Chicago Palace Ho-
tel.
An attempt has been made to as
sassinate governor in Russian Po-
land.
England has postponed indefinitely
the issue of the proposed TransvaaI
loan.
James Walters, alleged diamond
thief, was captured at Minneapolis,
Mimi.
Hull, Ala, sustained serious dam
age from the recent storm. One negro
was killed.
The town of Aalesand, in Norway,
has been destroyed by fire, and loss
OF S., 100000 sustained. ~
Two Mississippi cotton experts have
sailed from Liverpool for Africa to
exploit cotton fields.
One suspect has been arrested In
connection with the murder of Miss
Schaefer at Bedford, Ind.
Mrs. Ballista Penteska, giving New
Orleans as her home, was arrested in
Paris on charge of theft.
The responsibility for the Iroquois
lire and disaster has been placed ON
the managers and builders.
Mrs. Sarah Schaefer, school teacher
at Bedford, Ind, has been mysterious
ly assaulted and murdered.
Turkey has granted amnesty to all
Bulgarians and Macedonians impli-
Gated IN recent disturbances.
General Caceres has won a victory
over Jiminez in San Domingo. The
Cruiser Minneapolis has left.
Chicago millionaires contemplate
colonizing the slum population of
American cities upon farms.
One person was killed and several
connection with the murder of Miss
at an oil well at Tulsa, Ind. T.
A small force of Germans have sue
cessfully fought their way through be-
seiging negroes In South Africa.
North Birmingham sustained $10,-
600 damage and the destruction of
thirty-six houses by the cyclone.
Venezuela now has 10000, 600 with,
which to pay part of the claims
awarded by The Hague Tribunal.
Mrs. Catherine Bechtel, charged
with completely in the murder of her
daughter, was acquitted at Allentown,
Scwab and he Sheldon Syndicate
have perfected a plan for the re-or-
ganization Of the Shipbuilding Trust.
Prompt work by soldiers at Fort
Sam Houston Texas, saved govern
ment property from destruction by
fire.
Lieutenant Flake has been killed
and Lieutenant Roberts and a pri-
vate wounded while scouting in Moros-
territory.
A gang at Petersburg, Ind, assault
ed woman, her husband being pre-
vented from interfering at the point
of revolver.
Eight members of the crew of the
schooner Augusta Hunt were drown
ed by the wrecking of the vessel OFF
Bong Island, N. Y.
Senator Burton, of Kansas has been
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury
at st. Louis for accepting bride from
commission house.
It looks as if he outbreak in the
east will begin in Corea. Conditions
are very threatening there now, and
Japan is preparing to send an army
there. There have been many attacks
on Japanese. Japan has announced
that mediation would not be accept
able. The real situation In China is
the question of the salvation of the
dynasty.
It is announced that four divisions
of Japanese troops will shortly be
landed in Corea to restore order. At
Port Arthur it is believed a decision
will be reached shortly, and war or
peace will be determined. Corea has
announced her neutrality in the event