The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-02-12
NEWS Of THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSEuY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma
ton and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.

q fugitive from justice anu was """N
ed in Princeton, Mo-, in connection
with the alleged larceny Of $4,000 In
cash and Jewels, was held in $o,Ooo
bail for further hearing Tuesday.
1t is declared in Rome that the
American Red Cross society has
placed S25O,O00 at the disposal OF
Queen Helene for the establishment
of an orphanage for the care of the
children left homeless by the Italian
earthquake.
Charles A. Strong, son-in-law OF
John D. Rockefeller, was attacked and
bitten on the face by an insane pas
senger on the North German Lloyd
liner Barbarossa on the last trip to
New York.
According to new figures compiled
the railroads operating in the South
west have increased their rates from
four TO 10 per cen since August s,
1908, when the Hepburn law became
effective.
Declaring that the census bill as
passed this year by both houses OF
congress was a continuation of the
spoils system, and tended to perpe-
trate a fraud upon the public Presl-
dent Roosevelt sent his veto OF the
bill to the house, where the measure
originated.
Florence Miller, the who Gre
ated a scene at the Illinois ~Statehouse
by threatening to kill Representative
Lee O'Neil Browne. and who later is
said to have confessed to the police
that the task was part of a political
plot against the La Sale man, has
mysteriOusly disappeared.
Hearing of arguments in the appeal
of John R. Walsh, who was convicted
of misappropriating the funds OF the
Chicago National bank, which failed
several years ago, was set for May Ii
by the United States court of appeals.
The setting of the case at this lime
was the result of disagreement be-
tween counsel over the question OF
filing briefs in the case.
Harvey Hazen, II years old, found
guilty of numbering his mother, was
sentenced to life imprisonment. Ha-
eel was convicted in Toledo of Staying
his mother, January II. 1908, by beat
ing her to death with a hammer.
Declaring that "if the government
Is to act with full efficiency against
criminals it must have some force or
secret service agents who can ACT
against criminals anywhere" Presl-
dent Roosevelt, in a statement made
public from the White House, emphat-
ically reiterated his opposition TO re
stricting the field of usefulness of the
secret service.
A severe attack on the forestry SER
vice of the department of agriculture
was made in the house by Mr.. Mon
dell. of Wyoming. He denounced 1t
as the most autocratic bureau OF gov
eminent outside of Russia.
To acquire a full knowledge of the
efficiency of the wireless service
aboard naval vessels, Assistant Sec
rotary Satterlee has issued an order
L II al vi 'CooNAo
and Of naval stations equipped with
wireless apparatus TO report to the de-
.artment on the last days Of each
concerning the efficiency of the
wireless and the personnel.
The house committee on territories
has reached an agreement on the bill
if passed by both houses of
will give the right of state
hood to both New Mexico and Arizo-
ma. The bill will be %favorably report
ed within the next few days, with the
intention of bringing it up in the
house for passage some time during
week.
Amos M. Ensign, So years old, city
editor of the New York Tribune, died
In the Seney hospital, in Brooklyn,
following an operation. Mr.. Ensign
was a graduate of Cornell University,
class of 1876, and was the first presi-
of the University Boat club and
of his college crew. He had
been a member of the Tribune staff
the year of his graduation.
Alleging that his 56-year-old son.
J. E.. McGregor, had alienated the af-
of his second wife, Is years
Did, J. M. McGregor, a wealthy farm
ar of Fleming county, Kentucky,
brought suit against him for aliena-
ion of affection and the case was de-
;ided in favor of the sol by the court
If appeals.
William Jennings Bryan denies en-
,hatically the report that he was in
ured in an auto accident in Florida.
Four insane criminals armed with
,nives made from springs taken from
heir shoes, escaped from the state
hospital at Columbus, O.
The navy department has decided
o build a great 14inch naval gun at
he Washington navy yard. Unusual
attention is attracted to the great
because of the fact that it will
,e the largest gun eve built by any
lation to go on ship board. The inf-
ial cost OF this gun will be $100,O 900.