The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-11

THE PITH OF THE NEWS

Atlantic City, N. J., has the Sun
day lid on tight.
Heavy rains flooded the entire
South Sunday and Monday.
Diplomatic relations between Mex
leo and Guatemala have been termin
ated.
The state of Tennessee will en-
deavor TO Gust the Standard Oil Com
pany.
A longshoreman strike at New
York City is seriously handicapp1ng
vessel shipments.
Stone cutters and bricklayers on {
strike at Little Rock have delayed the
construction of many buildings
Descendants of the signers OF til
Declaration of independence viii
hold reunion at the Jamestown Ex-
position July 4th. .
Chas. E. Halliwell, vice president
OF the American Tobacco Company
dropped dead from apoplexy in New
York Monday night.
DR.. John Watson, known under
pen name Of Ian Maclaren, died at
Mt Pleasant, La, Monday. His
home is in the suburbs of Liverpool
England.
Attorney General Todd, of Penn.
sylvania, will bring civil and criminal
suits against the grafterS in connec.
ton with the building of the capitol
building Of that state.
Secretary Wilson and three assist
ants OF the Agricultural Department
have been in Chicago this week con
ferring with the meat packers in re
gard 10 meat inspection.
The business men of Chicago held
meetings in various parts of that city
this week, working for the aioptio
OF the new CITY charter which Is now
up before the Illinois Legislature.
The Imperial Council of the Mys
tic Shrine met at Los Angeles this
week At this annual session dele
gates from all over the United States
and from Mexico and Canada attend
ed
Allie Beeson, of Cassville, Mo-,
was caught in a hail storm Monday
and may die from the falling hail.
Ice balls as large as hens eggs fell
to a depth of two inches during the
storm.
The marriage Of Ellen Terry, the
English actress, to James Carew, he
leading man, was announced Mon
day. The marriage occurred March
22nd, but was kept a secret by both
parties.
The Arkansas Legislature defeated
the bill making it a felony to operat'
blind tigers in that state. The meas
ure carried a sentence of not less
than one year and a fine of not less
than 81 900.
The miners trial in the William
Haywood case at Boise City, Idaho
commenced this week by the empan
cling of the jury. 1t is expected that
three weeks time will be taken in
empaneling the jury.
A committee selected by President
Roosevelt will sail May 18th from
Boston to investigate immigration
tee will visit all the leading immigra-
ton cities of Europe.
Judge Moss, III the criminal court
at Memphis. overruled the motion for
a new trial in the case of Barney i
Burchett, negro, for the murder oil
Mrs. Donovan. and set the day OF
execution for July 5th.
Clyde St. Clair was shot and killed
by his chum. Van Tappan, at Inde, |
pendence, Mo-, Wednesday, Both
young men were in love with the |
same girl, and the murder resulted |
from a quarrel Tappan claims self
defence
After being out p minutes the jury
IN the w n Harrington murder
case at Memphis, acquitted Harring-
ton last Tuesday. Harrington was
charged with the murder of VIM |
Shouse last September. Self defense
was the plea.
A street car strike in San Francis |
co occupied the attention of the mu-
nicipal authorities of that city this !
week The strikers created a num-