Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-05-13

uqarreled because Alexander had re-
fused to pay a rooming bill. Had
den is in the city jail. Alexander
was shot in the face at close range.
A: a result of shooting affair be-
tween party Of farmers near Vim
cent, Ala, who were on a fishing trip,
Tim Mcdaniel is dead, and his broth
er, Stephen Mcdaniel, was fatally
wounded. They were shot by Bud
Shuts, commonly known as Henry
Shuts. A reward has been offered for
Shuts.
DEATHS Rear Admiral B. H.
OF NOTED McCalla, U. S. ~, (re-
PEOPLE tired), has died at San
ia Barbara, CAL, Of apoplexy. Rear
Admiral McCalla was born at Cam
den, N. j., in 1874, entering the navy
In 1861. His service during the al
most 80 years of active duty in all
parts of the world were noted. In
connection with the war with Spain
and the Pekin relief column he re-
ceived signal recognition in the shape
OF a congressional medal for distin-
guished service in battle.
The remains Of Judge James B.
Hammond, who died at John Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore, Saturday night,
were brought to Bristol and taken
from there on a special train to Gate
City, Va, where the funeral was held,
Judge Richmond was 81 years old.
He was elected to the forty-sixth con-
gress from the Ninth Virginia dis
trict in 1876. He was major in the
Sixty-fourth Virginia regiment of the
Confederacy.
Thomas Byrnes, who as head of
the New York detective department.
became to be known all over the CIV
ilized world as one of the greatest
catchers OF thieves the country ever
produced, died from chronic indiges-
ton and gastritis Death came
while Inspector Byrnes was surround
ed by members of his family.
Judge ]. L. Dagg, wealthy land
owner and widely known attorney and
5urist, of Vidalia, Ca, died suddenly
of an attack Of apoplexy. Judge Dagg
was fifty-eight years old and native
of Hopkinsville, KY.
Baron Robert Melvil Van Lynden,
foreign minister in the cabinet of
Premier Kuyper Of the Netherlands
and former secretary general of the
permanent court of arbitration, died
at his home in The Hague.
Dr. Elihu B. Thomas, father of Au-
gustus Thomas, the playwright, and
veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars, died at his home in st. Louis.
He was eighty-three years old
James H. Applegate, one of the
most prominent turfmen in Kentucky
and veteran of the civil war, died at
his home in Lexington, KY. He was
sixty-fve years old.
Captain John C. Morong, U. S. N,
retired, died of heart disease in Hon.
olulu. He was seventy.fve years
old.
Philadelphia.-John H. Converse.
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, died in this city quite sud-
denly.
T. ]. Landry, French consul at
st. John, N. B., died at his home In
that city. He was seventy years old.
SPORTING "Jim hates hypocrisy
AFFAIRS l hope to see him knock
out all liars" said Rev. A. C.. Jeffries.
Of Los Angeles, Cal, father of James
]. Jeffries, in declaring that he was
not in sympathy with the attempt of
California ministers to stop the fight
of July 4. Take away money" he
continued, "and leave only the glory
there is in it, both from paid fighters
and paid preachers, and we would
have fcwer of both. Indeed, many
voices now raised against the fight
would be Silenced. l am not defend
Ing prize fighting, but 1 am condemn.
ing hypocrisy"
Birmingham has purchased Out.
fielder Messenger from the Chicago
White Sox, the consideration being
$500 with the repurchase clause re.
served. In the New England League
last season Messenger hit $40. He
is considered very fast PERFORM
1t is probable that Gygli will be re-
leased and McGilvay played on first
permanently.
The fund of Champ Osteen, the
clever second baseman who had his
leg broken a few days ago, at Mont
gomery, Ala, is growing, having al
ready passed $100. A benefit game
is being arranged, and will be pulled
off within few weeks.
The University of Texas carried on
the honors in the annual track meet
of the Southern Association of the
American Amateur Athletic Union
held at Birmingham, Ala. Vanderbilt
was second.
The aeroplane has outdistancet
and will continue to outdistance the
automob lie in development is the cor
tention of Professor John Montgom
cry, of Santa Clara, Cal.
A Memphis special says that Man
ager Jordan has practically sold
Sentz to the Mobile club. An Offer
was made by the latter which Jordan
accepted, but so far has heard moth
ing further from them.
Atlanta.-Ralph De Palmo, in Fiat
60 car, won the 20-mile race at the
Atlanta Speedway in 1854. This
clips one minute from the record.