The Green Forest tribune., 1893-11-30
The Weeks news IN BRIEF
REDUcEDFaoM COLUMNS
TO SHORT, SPICY PARAGRAPHS.
Everything Eliminated But Facts For the Special
Convenience of Readers Of The Tribune.

D1PHTHERIA is reported to be prevail
ent at Newburg, Mo.
WASHINGTON is just now overrun with
sneak thieves and footpads.
THE women of New Orleans have
started campaign against liquor traffic.
PROF. JULIAN FELDT, professor Of
languages and science at Bard College, is dead.
IT is highly probable that the new
tariff bill will contain provision for an income
tax
NEW regulations have been formulat-
ed for the enforcement of the Greary Chinese
law.
A FARMER near Oakland, H., is pre-
pairing to engage in skunk raising on large
scale.
ANOTHER International monetary con-
ference to secure recognition of silver is to be
urged.
AN ENGLISH syndicate purchased
500 acres of mining lands in South Dakota for
$500, 600.
THE millinery house Of II. B. Hernes,
one of the largest in Chicago. assigned for the
benefit Of creditors.
THE report of the auditor Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition shows a net
profit OF S 1852, 4o2.
THERE is great excitement in Colora-
Mo over gold discoveries at Hartsel on the Colo
RADIO Midland Railroad.
THE Harrison and Mckinley fight
for the Republican nomination for the Presiden-
cy promises to be & hot one.
Ar Oakland, Ill, burglar tried to
decend q chimney, was caught fast and smoked
till life out with windlass
ELLEN CUMMENs, once a famous ac-
tress. has been arrested in New YORK charged
with robbing her benefactress.
70 hide her shame young woman at
Aspen, Colorado, murdered her illegitinate
babe. She is now under arrest.
IN speech at Denison Congressman
Bailey Of Texas made bitter attack on Presi-
dent Cleveand's policy on silver
THREE of the mob who killed D. T.
Nelson at Warner, this State, have been found
guilty of murder in the first degree
COMMISSION LoCHREN has Just issued
Important instructions calculated to simplify
the adjudication of pension claims
The Ways and Means committee is
having considerable trouble in adjusting the
N'S"i ooheuule III lne new LafIH Dill.
MORE useless Government expendi-
lures aud red tape has been found ia the de-
partment for auditing customs accounts.
A CRANK demanded $40, 600 of James
walker OF Chicago at the point of revolver
frlaay. Walker kicked him down stairs
AN attempt was made to hold up the
Lake Shore train Goshen, Ind Sunday
morning. Two men are now under arrest
HERE is a hot contest for the Office
OF sheriff in Crttendeu county, this State, made
vacant by the Indictment of Sheriff Werner.
r. M. THOMAS has been disposed as
postmaster at Topeka. He was too active in
dsnlssing Republicans to suit Mr.. Bissell,
HENRY S. CocHRANr, the late chef
welgher of the Philidelphio Mint, who stole a
number Of gold bars, has been convicted.
TEE report that Actor Henry Wood
futl is to marry Miss Anna Gould said to be
confirmed by letter from the actor to friend
NEAR Marion, Ind, Clinton Jordon
murdered his father-in-law, mother-in-lew
sister-in-law and wife and then killed himself
EDWIN GOULD will move from N ew
York City to Tarrytown, on the Hudson River,
tie escape what what he says is unjust taxation
RICHARD CROKER, the Tammany
cheiftain, has retired from journalism, having
disposed ofhis stock in the the Daily Ameri-
ca.
MAJOR MORGAN C. HAMILTON, Secre
tary OF War for the Republic of exas, and
afterwards Senator of the United States, is
dead.
A DESPERATE duel was fought in the
Indian Territory Friday, in which Durant and
Folsom, representing opposing factions, were
killed
J.HAMILToN HODGE, of Ronoke. Va,
will not represent this Government as Consul
revoked.
THE statue Of Nathan Hall, the Rev.
olutionary martyr, was unveiled at New York
and presented to the city by the Sons of the
Revolution.
EDITOR HEsING has been appointed
Postmaster at Chicago, and VIM. j. Mize Col
lector of the First Illinois (Chicago) Internal
Revenue District.
THE closing of the iron mines of the
Upper Peninsula is estimated to have thrown
between 10 600 and 5000 men out OF employ
ment in Michigan
IT is reported that fight taken place
between Mexican soltlirs and revolutionest at
Roca Grande Pass and that the Federal
troops were beaten.
THE removal of Senator Martin s
Postmaster at Topeka, will, 1T Is reported,
be followed by the unseating OF Martin mmsen
when Congress cOuvenes.