The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1904-04-23

Wire-tappers worked pool room
at Knoxville, Tenn, out of 81 500
by sending in the wrong horse as
the winner of a race at Memphis.
A patrol of fifty japanese scouts
were caught in a trap near Win,
on the Yalu river, by detachment
of Russians and all were put to
death. It is believed heavy land
battles have already taken place on
the Yalu river.
The Russians have abandoned
korea and retreated into Manchu-
ria, where they arc trying to carry
out Gen. Kuropatkin's waiting pol
icy, compelling the japanese to be
the aggressors, and drawing them
farther inland.
A large portion of the business
section of Winona, Miss, was burn
ed on the 9th. The fire started in
the Times printing office and over
100000 in property went up in
smoke before The flames were got
ten under control.
While seated at the supper table,
surrounded by her family, Mrs.
Clara Warrington of st. Louis
suddenly exclaimed that she was
tired of living and, drawing from
her bosom morphine powder,
swallowed it. She died within an
hour.
j. G. Beatty and d. L. Beatty Of
Fort Scott, kas., W. B. Sharp and
L. ID. Prather of Beaumont, Tex,
and d. r. Beatty of Galveston have
been indicted in federal court at
Houston charging fraudulent use of
the mails. All the men are promi-
nent oil land promoters.
Lizzie AIcCarty Of Marion, Ind,
enjoys the distinction Of having
been married seven times in nine
years, being divorced from her last
husband only few days ago. Al
though so muchly married, the wo-
man was never compelled to wear
widows weeds, the court relieving
her of her marital ties.
Roy Travis, aged Is, a press
feeder for a Chicago firm, was as
saulted by Michael Boland, strik-
er, when he drew a revolver and
shot Boland dead. The strike OF
Franklin union pressfeeders in Chi
cago has been on several months.
As result two people have been
killed and hundreds crippled for
life IN riots.
With breadstuffs higher than for
years comes the further discourag.
ing report from the department Of
agriculture, which shows the aver
age condition of winter wheat on
April l TO have been 76.5, against
9S.3 on April !, 1903; 7S.7 at the
corresponding date in 1902 and S4.1
the mean. of the April averages OF
the last ten years.
1t has been discovered that gross
corruption has been practiced in
Russian navy yards, where the new
battleships and cruisers intended to
strengthen the far eastern squadron
are being built. 1t has been found
that the workingmen in the navy
yard have been putting only a small
percentage of the necessary riyets in
the plates of the battleships, plug
ping up ali the rest of the xhoies
with wooden plugs and selling the
rivets to outside dealers. A ship
that had just been completed was
shattered 10 pieces and sunk by the
firing of salute.
Sadie Hale, Of st. Joseph, Mo-,
aged II. died from natural strang-
ulation as she grew so feshy she
could not breathe. She was only
four feet tall but weighed 400
pounds.
Henry Deeter, who demanded Of
wealthy planter Of near MARSHAL
town, Ia, that 81 900 be left for
him at a certain spot under penalty
Of death for failure to comply, was
shot and killed by an officer when
he appeared to get the money.
The regular state democratic con-
vention Of New jersey refused to
instruct its delegation 10 the ma
tional convention. but the Hearst
followers boIted and elected a con-
testing delegation.
The floods in the Miss ssippi are
rcceding and farmers are grateful
for the fact that the levecs in most
instances we're strong enough 10 re-
sist the great body of watcr that
otherwise would have destroyed mil.
lions Of dollars worth Of property.