The Van Buren press., 1893-02-04


in the hands of provisional committee
and the vessel brought commissioners
en- route to Washington to treat for the
admission of the islands into the Amer
lean union of states
A DECREE has been officially pub
lished in France announcing the re.
moval of the name of DR.. Cornelius
Herr from the roll of the Legion of
Honor.
Ar union meeting of the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Episcopal churches,
held at the Methodist church in FIRE.
mont, o., on the 10Th, memorial serv-
ices were held in memory of ex-Presi-
dent II. d. Hayes. Rev. ]. G. Shaclel.
ford, of st. Paul's Episcopal church,
delivered brief address on Gen. Hayes
as a philanthropist, educator and citi-
zen, after which Rev. j. L. Albritton,
pastor of the NJ. e. church. at which,
place of worship Gen. R. b. Hayes was
regular attendant, delivered the me-
mortal sermon.
PRESSURE on Logansport Ind nat
ural gas mains increased suddenly on
the Goth, and started conhagration in
the First Presbyterian church, doing
$4,000 or $780, damage; insurance,
$4,000. Chief Barger of the fire de-
partnent was seriously injured.
TYrnUs fever has appeared at Belle
vue hospital, New York city, and the
property has been placed under quar-
antine. One of the employees of the in
stitution died of the malady on the
Goth, and there were reported to be
twenty suspected cases OF the fever
within the walls.
A MINER named Johns at Wilkes
barre, Pa, has made remarkable dis
covery. In solid mass of anthracite
COAL 800 feet below the surface, he
found imbedded frog, which, upon
being placed in an air-tight jar, showed
Signs OF life half an hour after. At last
accounts it was very lively
In conversation, on the 10Th, with a
friend, President Harrison is said Ia
have expressed himself opposed to the
annexation of territory separated from
the United States by large body Of
wafer.
GEs. J. S. CLARKsoN, cx-chsirman of
the republican national committee, ia
seriously i'll in New York city. He is
suffering from inflammatory rheuna-
tism and malaria.
BOHEMIAN ex-priest, John i.
IIojda, of Baltiror Nd, killed his
two little children on the 30th. The
murdcrous acts were committed, it is
thought, while the MAN was suffering
from delirium. He had been consid-
cred somewhat demented for some
time.
Two BIG timber gorgcs in the Kama
wha and Hughes rivers broke ON the
Both, and nearly all the timber in them,
valued at over 800, 900, was lost.
DUKE vIcroR of Ratibor, prince Of
Convey, prince of Hohenlohe-S ehilling-
furst, and president of the Prussian
upper house, died at Breslau on the
s0th. lie was born at Langenberg,
February 10, 1918.
THE dwelling house of James Addi-
son at West Newbury, Mass, was
burned, on the 3lst, and Mr.. Addison,
aged 70, and his son William, aged Is,
are thought to have persisted in the
flames.
A DISASTROUS. coal gas explosion oc-
Cured in the Shalis pit near Gratz, in
Syria, on the 3lst. FIVE mipers were
killed and ten were reported as injured.
TIE American Book Co.'s plant al
Cincinnati was damaged by fire, shortly
after midnight on the 3lst, TO the ex.
tent of 100000.
SMALLPOX has taken q new start in
Akron, O., six new cases OF the disease
having been reported. Up to the Slst,
nearly fifty cases and ten deaths had
~ curred