The Van Buren press., 1893-04-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

rich discovery OF gold is reported from
Echo, Col, 20 miles from Canyon City.
heavy snow fell over northern Kansas Mon
day doing great good to the wheat crop.
A counterfeiting plant has been unearthed in
the Arkansas penitentiary at Little Rock.
Frank Zelier, a bachelor, GO years of age, fell
dead while walking along Broadway, st. Louis.
According to Detroit paper the Chippewa
Indians have good title to all of the Upper
Michigan peninsula.
Horce G. Donoghue, a wellknown Chicago
publisher, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor while shaving
The elastic web concerns of the country
which manufacture rubber goring for the Shoe
trade, are about to pool their issues
The senate in executive session discussed
at length proposition to make public the Rus
sian treaty correspondence, fully deciding
against it.
James Smith. an old soldier was found dead
in his bed at Largo. Ind, Monday afternoon.
He is supposed to have committed suicide by
taking poison.
1t is said that Gov. Hogg Of Texas will be
asked 10 commute the death sentence assessed
against Henry Miller for the murder of Police
Ofcer Brewer, OF Dallas.
Hon. X. p. Owen, OF Madison, H.. is in Wash
ington on hot trail for the Peruvian mission.
Mr.. Owen has the warm Endorsement Of the
Illinois congressional delegation.
Matthew Foster, aged 90 years, an old and
widely known Citizen died in Kansas City Of
pneumonia. He started the first book store in
the town soon after his arrival in 1857
A division in the British house Of commons
on Balfour's motion to censurc the government
for alleged decentralization In Ireland re-
suited In another victory for the liberals.
Western roads have decided that, commence
ing April !, meals served In dining cars will be
charged for at rate Of one dollar per head, in
stead of seventy-five cents, as heretofore.
Judge Walber OF the Milwaukee municipal
court has called o grand jury to investigate the
causes OF the recent fires in that city, which, 1t
is generally believed were the work of firebugs.
The great strike Of the coal miners in the
Monongahela valley Is virtually at an end.
Probably 5000 men have already resumed work
and the others are expected to be back inside
OF a week.
Judge William Elstun died very suddenly at
Emporia, kas., from an attack Of paralysis.
Judge Elstun was native OF Frankfort, ILL.,
where he practiced law and was probate judge
for many years.
Chicago officials laugh at the story OF plot
to assassinate the prince of Wales, when the
latter visits the Worlds fair They say the
story was probably gotten up to frighten peo-
pie from the fair
George Voget, years old. was disemboweled
by an electric car while attempting to cross the
street in front Of his home in Dubuque la. His
mother, who witnessed the accident became
crazed with grief,
James Burnes, an employe on the construc-
tion Of the Kansas Pittsburgh & Gulf railroad.
drank nearly half gallon OF whisky at Ne
vada, Mo-, and died from the effect OF the poi
son soon afterwards.
Secretary Morton has appointed the follow
ing state statistical agents OF the agricultural
apartment; Geo. L. Fryer, Tennessee: Frank
Dilatush. Illinois; L. NJ. Fay, Wisconsin, A.
Mercer, Wyoming.