The Grenada sentinel., 1904-01-23

OA the new YORK Herald, 10 De Ill
guest during the automobile races q
Homburg.
An equestrian statue of Gen. Johl
Edgar Howard, who was a colonel O
Maryland troops in the war of 177G
was unveiled, ON the 10th, at Balti
more, Md.
Secretary of State Hay and Barol
Gevers, the minister of The Neither
lands, ON the 18th, signed an extrad1
ton treaty, which was immediatel!
sent to the senate.
The state of Georgia will reproduce
as it's state building at the st. Louis
Worlds fair the residence of the late
Gen. John B. Gordon. at Sutherland,
suburb of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Josiah Quincy. of Boston, die
at Biaritz, France, on the 18th. MRS
Quincy was the widow of William II
Tyler. and was married to Mr.. Quinc,
in London, February II, 1900.
Gov Albert B. Cummins was inaugu
rated governor of Iowa for the secon'
time, on the 14th, at Des Moines, la.
Supreme Court Justice H. E. Deeme
administering the oath of office.
Elijah B. Hall, aged S3, died at hi:
home in Toledo, O., on the 18th. Whe1
the Wabash railroad was built Mr.
Hall constructed all the bridges be
tween Toledo and the Illinois state
line.
The Vine street school building.
Kalamazoo, Mich. burned, on the 18TH
Five hundred pupils, trained by TN
fire drill, left the building inside OF
minute, without accident to one o
them.
Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, admira
of the fleet, died in London on the
l7th. He was born in 1909. Admira
Keppel lived under five sovereigns
and fought in every quarter OF the
globe.
The prisoners in the Columbus CO.,
penitentiary, on the 18th, sent flora
tribute to be placed on the coffin OF
the late Gov. BUSHNELL The prison
ers considered Gov. Bushnell their
friend.
The National Business league, of Chi
cago, on the 14th, began a movement
to amend the constitution of the unltec
States so as to fix the presidential tern
at six years, and make the president
ineligible for reelection.
AS a result of OverprOduction. Ohio
coal, operators, at Columbus, O., on
the 18th, reduced the price of coal
at the mixes from 10 to 25 cents per
ton. The prevailing price for lump
coal at the mines was $3.50 per ton.
The senate, in executive session, on
the 14th, confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Maj.-Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, to
be lieutenant-general; Brig.-Gen. Geo
L. Gillespie, to be majOr-general; Col
Alexander Mckenzie, to be brlgadler-
general and chief of engineers.
The most important gold strike ever
made in the Cripple Creek (Col) dis
trict became known on the 14th. 1t
was on Beacon hill. A six-foOt vein
averaging 5000 per ton was uncovered,
through which streaks ran which as
sayed as high as $150,0OO per ton.
The greatest funeral ever given to
any Georgian took place, on the 14th,
at Atlanta, Ca, over the body of Gen.
John B. Gordon, C. S. A., commander
in-chief of the confederate veterans,
twice United States senator from
Georgia and twice governor of the state.
Representative John Sharp Will
Jams, of Mississippi, was confined to
his room at Washington, D. c., on the
18th, suffering from a severe illness.
The trouble started from cold, and
some uneasiness was expressed by the
attending physicians lest pneumonia
should develop.
Charles Allen, who pleaded guilty to
the robbery of the Springfield C1.)
post Office, April 3, 1895, when $4,000
in stamps and 81 200 worth of wedding
presents of Postmaster Ridgly's daugh-
ter was stolen, was sentenced, on the
14th, to three years in the Illinois peni-
Tertiary and fined $500.
Representative Lilley, Of Connecti-
cut, on the 18th introduced a bill in
congress authorizing the president to
enter into negotiations with countries
which export live stock, with a view to
arranging reciprocity treaties in favor
of the live stock and dressed meat
products of the United States.
Hon. James X. Jones, chairman OF
the democratic national committee, on
the 18th, announced the personnel of
the committee on arrangements for the
democratic national committee, and
called a meeting of that committee for
February 2 next. at 10 O'Clock a. M.
Mt the Southern hotel. st. Louis.