The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-19


eth, after a long illness.
Seymour D. Thompson, former asso-
ciate justice of the court of appeals at
St. Louis, died, on the 18th, of dia-
betes at his home in East Orange, N. ).
Damage to the tobacco crop to the
amount of over 500, 900 has been
caused in Massachusetts by a hall
storm, which lasted about 10 minutes.
Sixty sheriffs of Illinois met in
Springfield, on the Sth, and organized
a state association. Ben H. Brainerd,
of Sangamon county, was elected prea-
dent of the organization.
An epidemic of smallpox a broken
out in Zion City, H., the home OF AL
,exarder Dowie. the socalled divine
healer." All told. there are said to be
is persons i'll with the disease.
The party of Igorrotes from st. Louis
visited the president on the 9Th. lie
received them as he would any other OF
the Indian chiefs. The Igorrotes were
greatly impressed with Washington.
The International Typographical I'M
ION. which held its annual session at
the Worlds fair in ST. Louis, de-
cided to hold its next session at To-
1877; Columbus, O., the only competa-
tor, 81.
nh ,ov,, 5opor+mopf hos rnrpiyed A
cablegram announcing the arrival at
Monte Christi, San Domingo, OF the
gunbCat Bancroft, sent from San Juan
at the request of American Minister
Dawson.
Five hundred Japanese laborers sent
to Santa Resale, lower California, to
work in the Rothschild mines, have
struck, because they consider he tim
bering unsafe. The Japanese consul
has gone there.
George Harrison, serving a life term
for murder in the Texas penitentiary,
made his escape from the Clemens
farm. in BrazOria county, on the 18th,
and was shot to death by the guards
Harrison was unarmed.
Samuel Gaty, "a years old, of New
York, who has an income of $4,000 a
year, has been sentenced to a term in
the Elmira ~reformatory. He pleaded
guilty to receiving jewelry stolen from
C. M. Reece, of that city.
Rev. Thomas S. Leland, pastor of the
Victor (Col.) Neutrality-suspicious.
church, who was warned by masked
men TO leave the Cripple Creek district,
has declared that he intends to remain,
and would resist any mob that attacked
him.
Judge Alton B. Parker, on the 10th,
received formal notification of his
nomination for the presidency of the
United States as the candidate of the
democratic party, and in accepting,
gave public expression, for the first
time, of his views on the issues Of the
campaign.
Charles H. MCGUIRE, president of the
Pork Butchers union, and leader OF
tthe packing house strike in Sioux
City, Ia, was arrested, on the 10th, on
the charge Of conspiracy to injure the
business of the Cudahy Packing Co.
The information was filed by Frank
3. Cudahy.
A mob of 200 men and boys, packing
house strikers and their s~ympathizers,
stopped an incoming train carrying
strike breakers, near Kansas City, Mo,
on the 9th, drove the non-union men
from the train with clubs, threw their
baggage into the Kaw river and set
fire to the cars.
The funeral services of ex-senator
Vest were held at the Vest cottage at
Sweet Springs, Mo, on the 10th, con.
Quoted by Rev. j. O.. Shackelford, as
sisted by Rev. o. H. Morton. A vast
crowd assembled. The services were
brief and simple. The remains were
taken to st. Louis.
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, presided
over the meetings Of the I~nternatiOn-
al Miners congress in Paris on the
10th. He conveyed to the congress the
thanks of the workers Of America for
the sympathetic reception which the
representatives of the new world nave
received.
The body of George Graham Vest,
former senator and Missouri's re-
nowned statesman, now rests beneath
the soil of the state ne loved SO well
end served SO faithfully during his life
time. The remains o. Senator Vest
were consigned 10 his last resting place
1r B~ellefontaine cemetery, in st. Louis,
on the 18th.
According to Henry e. bosch, direc-
tor of exhibits Of the Lewis and Clark
fair, who has just returned to Port
land from st. Louis, Japan, China, Ger
many, France, Belgium, Austria, Italy
and Hungary have signif1ed their inten-
tion to exhibit at tie Lewis and Clark
fair which is to be held in Portland,
Ore, next year.
A decision adverse to w. ]. Bryan
In his contest I'VE the will of the late
p. S. Bennett, of New York, was hand
ed down, on the 18th, by the Connect
cut supreme court of errors, after an
all-day session. The decision virtually