The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-02-04
FLASHES RON RE WIRE


ographic survey. 4,
King Edawrd will open Parliament
in state on Feb. 2.
The funeral of Whitaker Wright
took place a few days ago.
Ms. Charles Stuart Psrnell has
been declared a bankrupt.
Seven girls in a Berlin cooking
school have been poisoned.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick has beeH
released from her English prison.
Church congregations at Los An
geles, CAL, unite in prayer for rain.
The Spanish duel between the War
Minister and a deputy has been avert
ed.
A German school teacher got 10
trouble because he wore a red neck,
tie.
Minister Thompson has. negotiated
; particularly favorable treaty with
Brazil.
Premier Combes assured the dep.
nties that there was no discussion in
The ministry. ~ l<3 sf9
A Russian student who insulted .
general officer has been sentenced to
Siberia for life.
A gas leak in q hotel in France
caused the death of six persons and
injury of fourteen.
The French collier Vienne which
was disabled at sea, was the victim
IF an archist bomb.
Permission has been granted for the
formation of a national bank on the
Worlds Fair grounds. }
Lord Wolsely says that the Ameri-
,an Army is the best in the world, BE-
cause it is the best paid.
An association has been organized
by Danes to urge the retention Of oil
The Atlantic island possessions.
A. D. Baxter & Co., operating bro
Serage offices in 100 cities, failed ow-
ing. to the drop in the cotton market
Suits have been filed at Austin.
Tex, against four oil concerns, al.
.eging violation Of the antitrust laws.
James Tillbury, the coachman
charged with blackmailing a Chicago
society woman has been acquitted by
4 jury.
The treasury has been denuded Of
gold coin. All minis have been or
1ered to work overtime to supply the
deficiency.
Senator McEnery believes that he
has a good chance to get his amend
nent through which viii continue the
local mint.
Two American women are contest
ing for an estate left by their broth
er who died in France and left his
money to charity. re"
A negro assaulter, armed with .
razor and Ratchet, fatally wounded
Mrs. Geo. Shields and her 3-year-old
daughter at Roanoke, Va.
The Porte has warned the Powers
that the officers sent to Albania must
not wear their W uniforms, as they
are in danger of assassination.
Statistics showing the number Of
national banks established in the
South recently indicates no stringen-
cy in the money market there.
A Russian Grand Duke is in dis
grace for causing the death of Z
thousand soldiers. He ordered .
bridge blown up during maneuvers.
Plenary powers have been ~conferr-
ed on the authorities in the Russian
Province of Tyir, because of the Sc
ditious tendencies developing there.
The Panama situation is ominous.
An attack is looked for any time.
San Bias Indians attempted to sur
prise the Bancroft, but were scared
off.
The democratic caucus developed
less opposition to the Panama treaty,
and discussed the Bacon and other.
resolutions, but reached no conclu-
sions.
The uprising in Africa is still .
source of deep concern in Berlin, and
late reports from there add to the Sc
robustness Of the situation Of the set
tiers.
The National House passed the ur-
gent deficiency bill, but struck out the
provision for mileage, thus declaring
that there was no recess between tha
session. fw1 20 gs
The Oriental situation shows na
material change, the spcculations 81