The Van Buren press., 1893-01-28

Cleveland family, presented to her by
William Cleveland Allen, son of the
late Lewis Falley Allen and double
cousin of Presidcnt-clcct Cleveland.
1t is miniature portrait of William
Cleveland, grand father of Grover Clcvc-
land and OF Mrs. Allen, for whom the
latter was named. II was made 100
years ago, and is an excellent piece of
work, painted on ivory and cased in
gold.
THE Servian radicals have Joined in
the national rejoicing over the recon-
citation of Milan and Natalie. The
newspapers are wing with each other
in expressing congratulations and good
wishes Young King Alexander tele-
graphcd to his parents that the an
nouncement of the reconciliation had
afforded him the happest day of his
life.
CHARLES $. SINCLAIR, the booklsceper
of the Armour Packing Co.. who disap-
pcared from New York city ON Novcm-
Der II last, after a defalcation of sl9,-
900, was returned to that city, on the
22d, in custody OF Charles +. Lincoln.
agent of the Missouri, Texas 4 Kansas
Trust Co.. of Kansas City, and also OF
the American Guarantee Fidelity Co.
A SUICIDE club is contemplated by u
plumber of young men Of Bridgeton, N.
j., who have signilied their willingness
to join such an organization. Twenty
names have been enrolled, and it is
stated that the club will be organized
on Washingtons birthday, unless the
prospective members lose heart and
back out
Mrs. CATHERINE SHARP, widow of
John q. Sharp,a hero of the war of 1912,
died at Philadelphia on the nd. Mrs.
Sharp was born February 5, IRIS, and
was, therefore, within two weeks of be-
ing Is years old.
A REAR-END collision between the
two sections of the fast east-bound
meat train on the Pennsylvania road
occurred at Amboy, Ind, on the 22d.
The second section was running at the
four cars Engineer Mike Maloncy of
the second section was killed and Fire
man Il. j. Prize was seriously injured.
IT is learned in official naval circles
that England proposes. in the event of
the prince of Wales visiting the Column
bian fair, sending her entire channel
squadron to the Columbian naval re-
view. If this is done there will be pres
ent the most powerful feet assembled
at the present time under one flag.
SEVENTY persons were frozen to
death in Russian Poland in the week
ending the I'D.
The startling announcement of the
failure of the Capitol national bank of
Lincoln, Neb, was made shortly after
II o'clock on the night of the aad, and
with it came the statement that the
state treasurer was caught in the crash
for the sum of $3.50. 900.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE l.. Q. c. LAMAR,
of the United states supreme court,
died at $50 p. N, OF the 23d, at the
home of w. II. Virgin, a relative,
in Macon, Ga. He had dined with
the family at $3.50 p. m, and seemed
to have a good appetite and to be in
Ii cheerful mood. He was n years
Of age.
THE car shops OF the Pittsburgh &
Lake Erie railroad, located at CHARTERS
station, Pa, together with number OF
cars and much valuable machinery.
were destroyed by fire on the night Of
the ed. The flames were caused by
leaking natural gas. Loss, about $780,
900; almost fully insured.
BISHOP PHILLIPS Brooks of the Epis-
copal diocese of Massachusetts died at
his residence in Boston, Oh the esd, of
heart failure, brought on by dt of
coughing. The death was entirely
~, ovnoatn1