The Monticellonian., 1894-10-26
.CURREN T TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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 A MAGNIFICENT military display was witnessed In Berlin, on the 17th, in connection with the formal dedication of the 132 flags destined for the recent ly-organized fourth battalion of each regiment of infantry. The ceremony of mailing these flags to their statfs was performed by Emperor William in person.
 EX-SPEAKBR THOMAS B. REED, of Maine, addressed the students of the Michigan university at Ann Arbor on the night of the Eth. His subject was "The Relation of Leaders to Progress. s University hall, which is capable of seating 3 3,500, was packed by gather ing which greeted the distinguished congressman with great enthusiasm. A MAN believed to be one of the Quan- tico (Va.) train robbers was captured at Cumberland, Md, on the 17th. Two others were caught at Cherry Run, w. Va. The man captured at Cumberland gave his name as c. J. Searcy, of Fort Dodge, kas., but he is supposed to be Charley Leary, an all-round crook.
 AFTER relieving r. N, Hill of his po- sitiOn as agent at The Dalles, Ore, on the l7th, the officials of the Pacific Ex- press Co. placed Ed Kurbe in charge of the office and caused Hill, Messenger Tibbetts and Watchman Gibson to be arrested. They are accused of com plieity in the robbery on the night of the 18th, when Sl4, 900 was stolen. ADyICEs received from Port Au Prince, Hayti, say that President Hip polyte and his minister of war had a hand-to-hand fight in the palace re- gently. The minister of war was badly whipped in the encounter with his dusky chief, and, at last accounts, was confined to his bed with his injuries.
 WILLIAM BARNES, a clerk in the United States treasurer's office for thirty-five years, died on the l7th. Mir. Barnes had handled in his lifetime probably more money than any other man in the world. The greatest amount handled by him in any one day is stated at S60 900, 0O0
 ON the Eth the federal grand jury at Chicago reported a true bill against ex Gov. John l.. Beveridge, president; r. D. Arnold, vice-president, and Samuel M. BiddisoH. secretary of the State Mutual Life Insurance Co. The indict- ment charges the defendants with using the mails to further the business of a lottery. It is alleged that the concern is in it's essence a lottery
 A SPECIAL from Tampa, Fla, says that, early on the morning of the 18th, a strike was declared in the cigar fac tory of Gonzales X Moera at Dor City, and all hands vent out. The men, armed with clubs, etc, proceeded to other factories. Up to f2 o'clock over 1000 cigarmaliers were out
 Mas GEORGE EDDY and Mrs Painter were run over and killed at the railroad crossing one mile east of Byron, Ill.,, by q passenger train, on the 18th. Mrs, Eddy was a 'Beckmanite, her hus band being superintendent of the Schwein- furth Heaven" at Rockford, III.
 VERY REV. JAMES A. MeFAUL, rector of St. Mary's cathedral, in Trenton, N. J., was consecrated as bishop of Tren- ton, on the 18th, the church in which he had for years labored so faithfully being the scene of the ceremonies.
 AN explosion of fire damp occurred in Shaner mine No. 2, at Shaner, Pa, {, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, on the 18th, and four Italian miners were seriously burned. It was thought two of them would die.
 CHARLES CLIFFORD. miner, of Greensburg, Pa, was instantly killed, on the 18th, by the discharge of re- volver which had fallen from his pock- ct. The bullet passed through his heart. Clifford leaves widow and several children.
 JURY in the United States circuit court in New York city, on the 18th, awarded Hiss Harriet Monroe judg- ment against the World for &, 400 dam ages. The suit was brought tor'atten $50 900 for the publiC
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 IT was announced in St. Pete iN - on the 18th, that the condition of the czar had perceptibly changed for the worse. It was added that his symp- toms of general de ebility and weakness of the heart were more pronounced, and it was also announced that the | czar's physicians have given up the idea of having him taken to Corfu. IT was reported in native circles at Tien Tsin, China, on the 18th, that a great battle had been fought between the Chinese and Japanese forces, north of the Yalu river. The engagement was said to have taken place on the 18th, The Chinese authorities claim not to have any knowledge of such a 1 battle having been fought.
 WITHOUT issuing directions, Secre- | tary Smith has allowed it to be under stood that all employees of the interior l department may go home to vote at the coming election. There are a number of employees in the interior department who intend to avail themselves of this privilege.
 PERRY BEAL, a miner, was shot and probably fatally wounded by high wayman eighteen miles southwest of Butte, Mont, on the 18th, but his wife seized the reigns and whipping up tn c team soon distanced the robber. Beal had Ss, GOO in gold dust in his posses sion.
 | CARLOS D. MEYERS, young mechan- | ical engineer, attempted to shoot Lillie Mitchell his former sweetheart, in London, O., on the night of the 18th. In making her escape, Miss Mitchell jumped from second-story window and broke her leg.
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