The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-03-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the. Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
Latest Developments In the Russo
Japanese War, Together With
ltems of Interest Culled From the
Important Happenings All Over
the World.

Items of Interest Cuiled From the
Important Happenings All Over
the World.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
1t would seem that Gen. Linevitch's
selection as commander-ia-chief of the
Russian army in Manchuria was last
resort. all the generals the car con-
suited. including the Grand Duke
Nicholas, declined to assume the heavy
burden.
Russia hasn't done investigating the
surrender of Port Arthur. A commits
sion, headed by Gen. Roop, will try to
fix the responsibility.
Gen. Kuropatkin has left the army
in Manchuria and started for st. Pc
tersburg.
1t is officially announced in st. Pc
tersburg that Gen. Kuropatkin will be
replaced by Gen. Linevitch as COM
manGer-in-chief of the Manchurian
army.
A st. Petersburg dispatch to the
London Times, on the morning of the
18th inst, gave an unconflrmed report
that the Russians had sustained Sc
we're reverse at Tie Pass, involving
the abandonment of their remaining
artillery, and that the japanese had
cut the railroad north of Chantufu, Az
miles above Tie Pass.
Prince Mestchersky. a prominent
Russian reactionary. has created q
sensation by advising the government
to promptly conclude peace. He says
better conditions will be obtainable
now than when vladivostok and SAX
halin have follen into the hands OF the
Japanese.
The Japanese have a momentous
question TO solve-the transportation
and care of the army of Russian prls-
oners captured and the disposition oil
the thousands of the enemy's dead IN
addition to their own dead and wound
ed.
Peace talk is growing more pro-
nounced at the foreign embassies IN
London and Washington
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
r. V. DeGraw was confirmed by the
senate as fourth assistant postmaster
general.
Gov. Peabody's resignation was filed
with the secretary of state of Colorado,
On the 18th inst, and L;eut-Gov. Nc
Donald was Immediately sworn in as
governor, in accordance with the COM
pact made before the final disposition
If the contest
John S. Lemon, president of the
Tootle-Lemon national bank of st. Jo-
seph. Mo-, is dead. He was one of the
pioneers of st. Joseph, migrating from
Kentucky in 1853.
Col. w. H. Phelps has been cited to
appear before Judge Martin at Jeffer-
SON City, Mo-, on March 81, and show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt in ignoring summons
to appear before the Cole county grand
Jury.
France has officially called the at
tention OF the United States to the
high-handed action of Venezuela
against the French Cable Co. French
patience, 1t is asserted. is becoming
exhausted.
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley, for "a years
United States senator from Connecti-
cut, died in Washington on the morn
Ing OF the 18th inst
The Mothers congress, at Washing
| ton, adopted resolution asking the
senate OF the United States to remove
Reed Smoot, and to take such action
as will effectually prevent any organi-
zation from .defying civil and divine
laws"
Twins were born to Mrs. c. Caruth-
ers. wife of a Los Angeles (Cal) civil
engineer, who was passenger on one
Of the bloodhound trains between San
francisco and Los Angeles. Forum
ately there were two physicians among
the passengers.
Queen Alexandra Of Great Britain
and Ireland recognized St Patrick's
day by presenting sprigs OF shamrock
to the entire Irish guards stationed a
Chelsea barracks.
Heavy flour orders from Japan
lcontinue to be received by Minneapo-
lis milling companies. One company
has received orders for 10000 sacks
lclearable from the Pacific coast II
April and May. Another company ha'
orders for 60,000 sacks.
/ EIbert Wright, farmer OF Horace
I'M. whose wife was assaulted recent
lly. shot and seriously wounded Pete
|Bassett, tied him in buggy and de
|livered him to oficers IN Paris, LII
Bassett confessed the assault.
The next session of the Congress o
mothers will be held in Los Angeles
Cal. in March, 1906.
| State Senators Frank H. Farris an
Charles H. Smith, Of Missouri. reir
| dfcted by the Cole county grand jur
| for bribery in connection with bakin
powder legislation In the legislatur
Of 1901. we're held in 5000 bonds b
| 3udgs Martin at Jefferson City. 40
.Aeir cases set for hearing May q
Minneapolis win provide the non
II feed the $1,000 prisoners capture
/ = Blukden. The battle had hardly b
eun when tie Japanese eQvernmel
]. be6nn plncine orlers.
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