The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-19
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.
From All Sources, State,
National and Foreign,
The Chinese Emperor is dying.

Inc chinese emperor Is dying.
The discovery of Andree's remains
is doubted
Venezuela has made preparations
for attack by Holland.
A dirigible balloon was wrecked
near Wootin, Germany.
England may build six or seven
Dreadnaughts.
The steamship Minnewanska was
launched at Belfast.
John E. Redmond opened the home
rule campaign at Manchester
Russia considers the Balkan situa-
ton too strained to continue long.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Spa, in Belgium.
Chancellor Won Buelow may re-
sign.
Surgeon General O'ReilIy has made
his annual report.
Secretary Root says he is not can
iidate Tor United States Senator.
The new water supply was turned
on at Manila
More testimony is heard in the
Standard Oil suit.
The cruiser Charleston left Homo
lulu for San Francisco
Illinois voted in favor of $40, 000,-
600 bonds for deep waterway.
Ben Holmes, of Orange, Tex, was
assassinated in his home.
In an explosion and fire in mine
at Hamm, Westphalia. over 800 men
were lost.
Ambassador Hartwig will explain
the Persian situation at st. Peters
burg.
Members of the National Grange
were received by President Roose-
welt.
A New York Central fast train was
wrecked near Rochester, N. T., the
passengers miracuious1y escaping.
One person was killed and thirty
five injured by an explosion in a
powder works at Dcdson, Mo.
The New York Life has loaned ST.
100000 on a San Francisco sky
scraper.
The peonage case was postponed
in New York to await witness to
prove conspiracy.
Organization Of central bureau TIC
proved by thccotten conference at
Memphis.
China is gratified for remission of
part of her indemnity and will send
more students TO the United States.
1t was stated that Ellihu. Root
would succeed Thomas C. Plat as
Senator from New York.
1t was stated that government ex-
perrs were making experiments with
bagasse as "a substitute for wood pulp
in making paper.
At meeting of Tennesseeans, held
in Washington, D. c., resolutions of
regret on the death of ex-senator
E. w. Carmack were adopted.
Vice President-elect ]. S. Sherman.
Chairman Burton, Senators Bourne
Scott and Burkett are at Hot Springs
to see Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Taft favors a postal savings
bank bill at the next session, and
Burton hopes for rivers and harbors
bill.
Receivers were appointed for the
traction system at Cleveland, Ohio,
to be operated under the supervision
of the Federal Court.
William Hatfield, held at San Jose.
CAL, ON suspicioun of being a sex
trple murderer, was set at liberty
after preliminary examation.
Mrs. Dora B. Heeren sued the New
York Central Railroad for $4,000
because she was mistaken for Mrs.
Belle Guinness.
Ut was stated that Charles p. Taft.
brother of the President-elect would
oppose Senator Foraker for his seat
in Congress.
The Postoffioe deficit is $4,000
goo. The Postmaster General sug-
gests a parcels post plan to secure
revenue.
Dorothy Dix has written a striking
story of an interview with Captain
Hams mother, telling why he kill
I'd Annis.
Presidents Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, says he
will fight amendment to Sherman law
against labor.
The eese of c.. J. wagness, hus-
band of Ada German. is on trial at
Philadelphia. The charge is deser-
ton from the Navy.
The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, in session at Atlanta, decided to
endeavor to recover a cross Of honor
given by Confederate veteran to
q Federal soldier.
Harvey w. Watterson SOD OF Henry
Watterson of Louisville, KY. met