The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-03-18
Col. Charles G. Rivers, who re-

Col. charles y. RIVERS, who re-
turned from the Civil War in COM
mand of the Eleventh Massachusetts,
Volunteer Infantry, after having
taken part in 81 bates, died sud
denly at Boston. For II years he
was deputy surveyor Of customs
For the port of Boston.
There is no truth in the report
published in the United States that
King Alfonso had been injured in
an automobile accident near Sc
vile. This story is a .repetation
of the one telegraphed from Spain,
eight days ago, when his majesty's
automobile skidded and struck
tree near Villa Manrique.
Memphis is soon to be the home
of the only cotton comfort factory
IN The South. A charter for the
company was granted a few days
ago and will be known as the Ma
tions' Cotton Felt Company. The
inc.'rporators are: W. d. Roberts,
". S. Roberts, John E. Roberts.
Thomas Pickens and Albert W
i'iggs.
According to private advices,
Pres. Zelaya of Nicaragua, has called
another conference of his own coun-
try, Honduras, Guatemala, Salvador
and Costa Rica, with the view to ar
ranging permanent peace for Cen
tral America. The conference is to
be held on one of the warships of
the American Pacific squadron, now
at Amapala. No official advices of
such a conference have been received.
That President Taft contemplates
a general trip through the South
and West this autumn was indicat-
cd by him when he said he would
try to attend the forty-ninth annual
cncampmcnt of the G. a. r. to be
held in Salt Lake City, August 8 to
II. The invitation was extended bv
Senators Smoot and Switzerland of
Utah, who also represented the ey-
ecutive committee of the G. A. r.
John A. Benson of San Francisco.
who was acquitted last year on a
charge Of conspiracy in the famous
land fraud cases, will have to face
another jury on the charge of brib-
cry, Justice Gould of the district
criminal court designating April 19
next for that trial. Benson is charc-
ed with bribing two employees of the
general land Office in 1904 for the
purpose of securing approval of va
rlous school land selections in Cali
fornia and Oregon.
Eight fine vessels of the United
States Navy will take part in the
opening ceremonies of the Alaskan
Yukon Pacific Exposition. These
are the armored cruisers West Vir-
glnia, Colorado, Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Tennessee, California,
South Dakota and Washington, COM
prlslng the first squadron of the
Pacific fleet, commanded by Rear
Admiral William u. Swinburne.
According to an order just issud.
the squadron will arrive in Seattle
by May 30 in time for the opening
ceremonies and will remain there
until June 8.
The Russian government has de-
iermincd to abate, so far as posi-
ole, the inalction Of capital punish
met and declration of martial law
In ordinary crimes. The improve
ncnt in the general condition of the
country renders this possible. The
judicial department of The ministry
Of war has sent a circular to the dis
trlct martial recommending the
transfer to the civil courts of all
cases that can be settled in these
tribunals. The death penalty will
be imposed only in the most serious
cases.
Maximum and minimum rates Of
duty are provided in the tariff bill
which is to be introduced in the
house by Chairman Payne of the
ways and means committee when the
special session convcnes. A para
graph will be included in each sep
arofa c.hn<l,,1,