The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AM0 WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation, and Particularly
The Great Southwest.

court returned a verdict In FAVOR c
the government against the America
Sugar Refining company for $134.11t
which it was alleged 1t had been dc
frauded out of through the use O
false weighing machinery at it's Brool
lyn piers.
A~ssemblyman Coghlan's joint reso
luton in the California assembly, ash
ing congress to keep a large war flee
in Pacific waters was f%avorably re
ported Friday by the senate commit
Tee on federal relations.
The Christie Grain company of Kan
sas City, Kas., has failed. Judge Fish
er of the Wyandotte county distric'
court appointed w. Nj. Whitelow a:
receiver for the firm. The liabilitie.
will reach $125,000.
Herbert Eggert. formerly of Osh
head on February 10, again attempted
suicide by jumping into the San Fran
cisco bay Friday. He vas rescued.
The Chicago American team No.
Friday defeated the Los Angeles coast
league team in the first game of the
series by a score of 5 to 3.
Judge Milton d. Purdy of the United
States district court at st. Poul gave
up his seat on the bench Thursday. He
held that his appointment received
from President Roosevelt ended at
midnight. This appointment was not
confirmed by the senate, owing to OPP
position from Senator Nelson.
1t is rumored in St. Petersburg that
there has been a conflict betweeneRus-
sian and Chinese troops near Hardin,
but mo confirmation is possible. II
the reports are true, the trouble prob
ably arose out of the situation follow
ministration at Hardin to control the
local administration.
Indictments were returned at Chi
cago by the federal grand jury Thurs,
day against officers of the American
Mexico Mining and Development Co.,
q $4,000, 900 corporation. 1t is charged
was-naid o.t of the
sale OF capital stock at 81 a share as
dividends.
Major Ferseval has completed a
new ; aeroplant which will be tested
out shortly near Berlin. 1t is a mono
plane driven by a motor and is ar
ranged to ascend from and descend to
the surface of water.
Judge Grosscup entered an order at
Chicago in the United States circuit
court Thursday confirming the order
of the chancery court of New Jersey
authorizing the reorganization OF the
Box Board and Paper Co.
A Danish-French committee, under
the leadership of Prof. Ehlers and Dr..
Verdier. has arrived at st. Thomas, |
D. w. l., from Europe, to study leprosy
in the Danish West Indies.
By direction of the president and in
accordance with the recommendation
of the general board of the navy, Sec
rotary Newberry Wednesday gave or
ders for the closing of the navy yards
at Pensacola and New Orleans.
When Charles S. Williams, a beggar,
was locked up by the Chicago police
night he confessed that
had reached such a stage of thirst
for whisky that he had pawned his
leg for S..
The Arkansas house Wednesday
a resolution providing that
he present session, which ends next
week, extended two months, until
Nay IL. 1t is believed that the senate
will concur.
Attorney Robert J. Maloney of New
Orleans who, in the capacity of a no.
airy, is alleged to have defrauded eli
,nts of sums a~ggregating nearly $780,
100. was realised Wednesday under
,ond of $4,000.
The senate Monday passed a senate
ill pensioning at the rate of $12 a
month dependent volunteer army
lurses of the civil war.
A $50, 200 monument in memory OF
PRESIDENT James A. Garfield is pro-
osed in a bill introduced by Repre-
entative Langley of Kentucky. The
aeasure provides that the monument
hall be erected on. or e the Middle
battlefield in Floyd county, Ken
acky.
The Arkansas house passed the
ann state wide prohibition bill, SO to
Z. The vote was announced. amidst
ne widest enthusiasm by the tenn
erance people. J
William Culley McKelyey, one Of
Pennsylyania's pioneer oil ]
len and one of the first men in Amer
to become interested in the manu- !
of Portland cement, died at I
is home in Pittsburg Sunday. He {
GO years old. |
Two boxes, supposed to contain I
30 900 that were sent to Davenport t
Z express by the swindlers under
rest at Little Rock. were opened s
I'd found to contain nothing Of value. I
My office papers, stationery, news I
lper clippings and similar articles r
ere found in the boxes q