The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-03-03

been taken at the sub-treasury for ex-
port to Europe.
At Franklin, La, Darlington Bros.'
safe was blown open and robbed of
81 900. No clue to the craftsmen has
been found.
Yellow fever has broken out in the
Argentine Republic, and the rate Of
mortality at Buenos Ayres is increas-
ing at all alarming rate.
The Detroit Journal was sold under
chattel mortgages aggregating $61, 900
in favor of the worlds fair presi-
| dent, Palmer.
France is rapidly pushing the work
of terrifying Rizert Tunis. Several
foreign correspondents and experts
| have arrived there.
Dominion Statistician johnson has
advised Canadians to have nothing to
do with United States silver until the
free coinage question is settled by
congress.
Galveston has offered $3.50, 900 to the
Texas Worlds Fair fund, provided
| the headquarters of the State Worlds
Fair association are located at Calves
| ton.
1t is stated on reliable authority that
the Pennsylvania railroad is at once to
double-track their line from Louisville
to indianapolis, 112 miles, in order to
better accommodate worlds fair
travel.
Fire at Louisville Quilted the Waller
block at 632 Fourth street, occupied
by Wulschiner's piano store and ten
ants of flats ON the three floors above.
The loss will be $25, 1000; covered by
insurance.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, advices report
that M. Madieux, French vice-consul,
is among the latest yellow fever vic
| tins. The fever, mortality is increas-
ing daily and every effort is being made
effectually stamp out the disease.
Near San Diego, CAL, sensational
duel took place between two druggists
named Poole and Sapp. AS result
of the affair, which grew out of an
old quarrel, Poole was instantly killed
and Sapp is in Jail charged with MUIR
der.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
Worlds Fair exhibit came up in the
New York assembly Friday. An
amendment providing that New York's
exhibit be kept closed on Sunday was
adopted, the Republicans voting solidly
for it. The bill was laid aside.
Two young men of Chicago have
entered into an agreement to, within
ten days, paddle across Lake Michigan
clad in Paul Boyton's diving suits for
u small wager. Captain Boyton will
accompany them and act as referee.
The race is such novel one it will be
watched with interest.
The report of the Michigan state
labor commissioner shows that women
wage workers average 70 cents day;
that 207 persons own one-third of
Detroit, with its 225, 900 population,
and that the city lots of the state, which
cover about 100000 acres, are worth
as much as the IL 900, 900 acres owned
by the LOO, 900 farming population.
The differences between the Mis-
sonri, Kansas and Texas railway and
Jay Gould concerning the reorganiza-
ton of the International and Great
Northern railroad have been settled.
| All suits and injunctions are to be
withdrawn, and the road will be reor-
ganized under the plan dated January
81, 1892.
AT Crawfordsville Ind, two blooded
| Clydesdale stations in the stable of
| William Price, i'll some way freed
| themselves from their stalls and began
fighting. One of them kicked and bit
| his opponent to death and was him
self badly injured. The dead animal
was valued at 81 800.
AT Dewitt, Ia, by the explosion of
an engine in the Cyclone Manufacture
ing Works, Miss Dora Fuller, Miss
Hall, Fred johnson, Frank Jones,
Homer Reed, Norman Hall and James
| Crone were severely injured. The ex-
plosion was caused by one of the men
putting gasoline in the hot water by
| mistake.
A few days ago six conductors were
dismissed from tho service of the st.
Paul City railroad company, on
charge that they were in conspiracy
with conductors of connecting lines
to turn in transfers wrongfully pre-
pared in lieu of cash fares collected.
Tho discharged men have now brought
SANDER suits, aggregating $4,000,
aoainst the company.