The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-10-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AMI GENERAL

Runyon. Of Moberly, Mo-. conductor Of
one of them, was killed.
The comptroller Of the currency has
been advised that the First national
bank, Claysville, Pa, closed its doors
on the nth. in consequence Of a run.
The attendance at the Worlds fair
on Missouri day is estimated at 160, 900.
Special trains from all over the state
carried thousands of visitors to St
Louis for the celebration, the chief
events Of which were a military pa
rade, reception and ball.
The impression is gaining ground
that Gen. Kuropatkins offensive move
ment against the Japanese was in
spired by pressure from St. Petersburg.
At latest accounts up to the 18th, a
sanguinary engagement was in prog
ress.
Albert J. Adams, the former policy
king of New York, was released from
Sing Sing prison on the 18th.
Col James p. Averill, national Junior
vice-commander of the G. A. r.. died
suddenly at his home in Atlanta, Ga,
TN the 18th.
Four business blocks were destroyed
In the heart of Winnipeg Man., on the
| 18th.
During an attempt to haze freshmen
made by party of sophomores at the
Michigan college of mines at Hough-
ton, Mich, on the 18th, serious in
Jury, which it is feared may result ia
tally, was done to one of the freshmen.
A Toxic dispatch of the 18th gives
the first account of the sinking of the
japanese gunboat Hei-Yen off Pigeon
bay, September IS, having come in con-
tact with mine during storm. All
on board, nearly 800 men, persisted,
save four.
Three boys were drowned, on the
18th, by the overturning of slSiff at
Kingston Mines, III.
AS indicative of the desperate ma
ture of the fighting in the battle south
of Mukden, in Manchuria, 1t is said
that in single Russian regiment, out
of over hundred officers, only eight
escaped either death or wounds.
A burglar who was shot and killed
While plying his vocation in the room
Ing house conducted by Mrs. John
Vols1ner, in ST. Louis, early on the
morning of the 18th, was found to be
wearing corsets, probably to protect
his body in case of attack.
The Philippine Exposition board, in
addition to IF grand prizes to Philip
pine exhibitors, will have struck spe,
DIAL bronze medal commemorative OF
the exposition. and every Filipino man,
woman and child, including the scouts
battalion and the Philippine constab-
ulary attending the Worlds fair will
receive one.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co.. on the 18th, paid into the United
States subtreasury at st. Louis $780,
900, being the ninth semi-monthly pay
ment on the $4,G00.000 loan from the
government, leaving but $69i $50 yet
que.
Official reports regarding Gen. Kuro-
patkin's side of the fight south of Muk-
den we're lacking in St. Petersburg, OF
the 18th, and, In consequence, there Is
considerable uneasiness.
The Japanese government has decid-
ed to float domestic loan Of $4,000
900, representing the balance Of the
amount authorized by the diet.
Manuel Qutntana was, on the 18th.
inaugurated as president Of Argentina
The event passed of without especial
incident. The republic is calm.
John Harper. a negro, was hanged
at Magnolia, Ark, on the 18th, for the
murder of his wife last February. He
admitted his guilt.
T w. r. Eaves, former cashier of the
Citizens national bank of Arlington,
Tex, who fed from that town a year
ago, under charge Of embezzllng
$4,000. was arrested In st. Louis Oh
the 18th.
Chicago is to have the largest hotei
in the world. 1t will cost $10,0O0,00o.
be % stories high. and dwarf in size
and magnifcence. 1t Is promised, any
structure of the kind ever erected.
Miss Bessie Stone ami Robert Gill,
who eloped from Ashland, Va, october
IL, were found dead with their hands
clasped, near a pond in that vicinity,
on the 18th, by searching party. Both
had died from pistol shots.
The William Rudolph murder case
was submitted to the Missouri gu
preme court, on the 18th. and a de-
cision may be expected In about one
month.
Fire, on the 18th, destroyed three
buildings of the plant Of the United
Zinc & Chemical Co. at Argentine,
Kas., causing a loss estimated at $780,
900.
The fourth day of the great battle
south of Mukden found the Russian
forces retiring under the terrible pres
sure of the Japanese, who had turned
assaiiants. The losses on both sides are
said to be very heavy. Upwards OF
thirty guns had been captured by the
Japanese.
A St. Petersburg dispatch of the
18th said that Ave Japanese cruisers
were reported off Vladivostok. The
commander Of the fortress had sum-
moned the inhabitants to surrender
firearms Of all descriptions within a
week.
A Toxic dispatch. via Berlin, on the
18th, said After an incessant bonn
bardment lasting three days the great
er part Of Port Arthur is in flames.
Many Of the Russian troops are hoist
ing the white flag and surrendering."
The officers Of the American Euro
pean squadron were the guests at 9
dinner Of the Welsh regiment at
Gravesend. England, On the 18th.