The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-08-22
NEWS OF The WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma
ton, and Particularly from the
Great Southwest.

The American gifts Of "Peter''
pence" received at the vatican amount
to 1904, 100. The pilgrimage headed
by Archbishop Farley contributed 81,
600; the Newark pilgrims, $1,100, AND
the American college at Washington
s 1000. 1t is probable that the sun
will reach $500, 00O'by the time the
last of the American contributions
were received.
The United States will not inter
fere with the Dutch demonstration
against Venezuela, provided the Meth
erlands do not attempt permanently to
hold any Venezuelan territory. This
was the gist of a communication
made to the Dutch government by the
American minister, Arthur Beaupre.
Walker Duncan of Shelby county,
KY, who killed Newton Hazlett, an
alleged night rider, several weeks ago,
received a letter from Gov. Wilson
announcing that he would grant him
a pardon for killing HaZlett, if he pre-
ferred this to vindication in court.
The government said he had looked
into the circumstances and was salts
fed Duncan acted in defense of his
home.
Ambassador Leishman, Constantine
pie, has reported to the state depart
ment that, after several years effort,
he has succeeded in establishing title
of property destined for the American
college of girls in Constantinople to
Secretary Barton of the American
board of foreign missions.
Mrs. James BrentOn, wife OF the
former mayor of Des Moines, Ia, has
determined to fight his petition for
a divorce. In her answer, filed Tues
day. she charges he deserted her to
make his home with an affinity
Thelma Delay, whom he installed as
h~ousekeeper. She also charges that
when she went to see her husband the
Delay woman chased her off the prem
Uses with a shotgun.
After coming within one mile of the
French coast and almost equaling the
record of Capt. Matt Webb, made SO
years ago, T. w. Burgess, one of the
strongest swimmers in England, had
to give up his struggle in the English
channel after battling against the
storm and tides for 20 hours and 10
minutes.
Hostilities have been resumed In
the state of Sonora, Mex, and accord
ing to reports from different LOCALITIES,
four or more persons. have been Killed
by Yaqui Indians. A report from Mon
tezuma district says at the Rancho e
Dati Jesus Mejuia and his three
daughters were killed by Indians and
a young boy carried off. A young
girl escaped by co~ncealing herself be-
hind a door.
Publicity will be leading feature OF
the Republican party's finances in the
west as we'll as in the east, accord
ing to plans outlined in a conference
between George r. Sheldon Of New
4OIk lily, lit AdtlOIol
Fred w. Upham of Chicago, the as
sistant treasurer. At the conclusion
of the campaign every contributor,
however large or small, and the name
of the contributor, will be published.
Gen. David X. Wardell died In MS
quarantine cabin at Tombstone, nav
ing given up life to be with h leper
wife whom he abducted from a Los
Angeles hospital and with whom ne
tried to reach Mexico. He had Deer
unconscious, except at intervals, Tor
"a hours. In. his last lucid moments
Gen. Wardell begged his attendants
to put forth every effort to have his
wife tenderly cared for.
Returning from the important con
ference of officers at Newport, Naval
Constructor Robinson has immediate
ly set to work completing the original
specifications for the>two new big bat
tleships, the Florida and Utah.
Determined that the vessels Of the
Pacific feet shall have a full compile
menu Oh CullSLCu IlcI, as WCA
officers, on the approaching cruise
to Samoa, orders were issued by Rear
Admiral Pillsbury, acting secretary
of the navy, for an additional draft
of ESQ men to be rushed to Mare
Island as quickly as possible.
Mehmid Ali Bey, until recently the
Turkish minister to the United States.
is stranded. 1t develops that the rea-
son he has not yet left Washington
is that he has no ready cash. He is
waiting for a special messenger. who
is said to be en- route Washington
from Isset Bey, his father, bringing
the necessary money.
The Netherlands government an
nounces 2that it has refused to &C
cept Robert E. Lozz, recently appoint
ed Venezuelan consul to Curacao. This
action, it is generally understood. fore
a sweeping demand for
redress from President Castro.
A suggestion that the National
Catholic Total Abstinence union join
the work of the Anti-Saloon league,
made in the session OF the national