The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1905-02-23
n[ WEEKS NEWS
T[RSELY OUTLINED
! Bpitome Of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.

the Past Week.
oNGRESS' WORK IN NUTSHELL
Eoaest Developments In the Russo
Japanese War, Together with
1tems Of Interest Culled From the
Important Happenings ALI Over
he world.
IL CONGRESS.
10th houses of congress stopped the
heels of legislation to pay tribute to
s s1kf1nces E. Willard, "One of the most
s1uent women of the United States.
4he house passed a resolution send
- the statehood bill directly into con-
Z Srpnce without offering an opportuni-
III for debate
ne senate passed bill providing
~ the payment of pensions due in
Z 19Stes Of the government hospital for
- insane, and one authorizing the
Establishment of ,eprosy hospital in
"a Emitted States or Philippine ISL
i Ids
REPRESENTATIVE Sullivan, OF Massa-
zknsetts, explained to the house the
circumstances leading up to the con-
{ 5Icficn OF his father and himself OF
Snnslaughter, referred to by Mr..
Hearst, of New York, during . per-
1nnal tilt on the floor. He declared that
IS had been only technically guilty,
"a was not punished by the court
4 lively tilt occurred on the floor OF
- house between Representatives
Iearst, Of New York. and Sullivan, OF
s E11oseachusetts, in which some decided
u unparlia,nentary personalities were
ndulged in.
THE WAR N THE FAR EAST.
Il the midst of the excitement in st.
pfersburg over the assassination OF
Ind Bake Sergius there come sud
- md noticeable revival OF peace
ma women OF Moscow have memo
51txed the Russian empress, beseech-
- her to use her influence for the res
ration of peace.
According to the correspondent q
onghai Of the London Daily Tele.
ri. Gen. Kuropatkin apparently 4
nnging his base from Mukden te
Ghun.
ne japanese are actively engaged
s rolyase operations at Port Arthur
7S1 Il Il said that 50 vessels will be
8 11ed 10 her naval strength as the re-
I'll. The docks are being repaired e
1efre The sunken vessels when raised
ne spells of war at Port Arthur are
- Eathered up and shipped to ia
n Is rapidly as facilities can be pro
- =,
Span has given notice that she VII
Il colliers Of any nation found &C
panying Russian warships-
Held Marshal 0yama has receivet
<5ce that Gen. Macarthur, OF th'
efican army, Is to join the Man
&tian army as an observer.
Increased activity of the artiiier!
- the japanese front is reported
q Gen. sKurokds headquarters. In
enf exceedingly cold weather y
Sfnx way to sunshine. The Japan
1rs said to have withstood the WIN
3 rigors we'll.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
hard Of trade men and people or q
Tees. 81 st. Louis. have rallied Y
assistance of Mrs. Annie Eckmar
s. hurhand died ct Festus. Mo
- monfhs ago. leaving her desti
81 and are showering her Wit
1ey. bedding and clothing to car
fhe triplets the stork has just lei
Slflism fant, wanted in Rochester
for ne murder Of George Hici
Shen c6nfronted with the Bertilio
11rements at Los Angeles Cal
compelled to admit that he ws
IN wanted.
= taofsf of Chefoo. China. = 81
fnxe secured : confession fror
Tters x the crew of : junk that n
kn and Freach naval attache.
helm ana Cuverville, at POI
7SSr. were mufdered and robhe
81 their MY nom Port Arthu
1foo.
"a +. Prince. ! Chicago board :