The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-08

Pass and are pushing Nuropatkia.
\ blockade runner was taught by
japanese at Chctoo and destroyed
toy. l.. j. c. Garyin has been
rcnominatel by Rhode Island demo
crats.
The congress of lawyers aud iu-
rists at ii. Louis adjourned Septem-
Der so.
A Russian gunboat was discover
ed in Alaskan waters by the tug
G.. c. Cherry.
Alderman John Pound has been
chosen lord mayor Of London for
the ensuing year.
II. c. Rouse, president of the
NJ, X. and T. railroad, has tender
ed his resignation.
Emperor Nicholas reviewed
troops at Odessa September 30 and
was given an ovation.
A plan 10 wreck the battleship
Connecticut while it vas being
launched was discovered,
The new battlcship Connecticut
was launched at the New York
navy yard September 20.
Richard Croker. the former Tam
many leader, may return to New
York within the next year.
Prince Peter Syiatopolk-M irsky
has assumed the duties Of office as
minister Of the interior Of Russia.
Secretary of War William II.
Taft has started on a speech-mak-
ing tour through the central states.
Charles S. Clark has succeeded
Russell Harding as general man
ager of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road.
Charles W, Fairbanks, republi-
can candidate for Vice president, is
making speeches in the western
states.
+. l.. Russell Of Mobile hard been
elected president of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, succeeding Chas, ),
Clark.
It has been decided that secretary
of State John Hay will remain in
the cabinet if President Roosevelt
is reelected.
Thomas II. Watson, populist can
didate for president, spoke at Birm.
ingham, Ala, on the evening o.
September 80.
Reorganization Of the Russian
navy has started with the appoint
ment Of Vice Admiral Doubasoff a
minister of marine.
Joe Cans and Joe Wolcott, ligh'
and welterweight champions, Tough
! twenty rounds to a draw III Sar
Francisco September 80,
Coy. b. i. Odell Of New Yorl
announces that he will not resigl
as chairman of the republican stat
committee Of that state.
The visit of Judge Parker t.
New York is said to have created
harmony and aroused much interes
among democratic leaders.
Former Senator II. Il. kenne'
says hat the factional fights amonl
the Delaware republicans will Civ
that state to the democrats.
The American, Consolidated AM
Continental tobacco companies vii
be merged, with d total bond am
stock liability Of $250,000,00O
James Callahan Of Dcs Moipes
Ia, an eccentric phllanthropis
millionaire, who died recently, lef
$4,000 for the establishment o
o home for wives of dfunkards.
W. s. Champ, one Of the part.
who was sent to search for tn
steamer America in the Arctic re
gions, left London for New Yor.
September 80. He says the Amer
ca may release herself in October
Chief of Police Westbrook o
Albany, Ga, was convicted 0
drinking while on duty and ~visitin.
barrooms and lettering. He wa
found guilty of attacking Rev. |
G. Broughton Of Atlanta, but tn
attack was held to be ~justifable.
Gov. Wright Of the Philippine
has written President Roosevelt
that the Filipinos want i%ndepend
ence and that the delay is maxim
things hard for him in that coun
try.
A Lee, Mass, justice Of tn
peace, fined a member Of the Brit
ish embassy for speeding his auto
mobile and international compiled
tons have resulted, as such official
are not subject to arrest. under tn
tnrrat,nxa 1ar.