The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-10-15
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
THE Minnesota Methodist confer
ence, on the I'd, voted against the ad-
mission of women to the general as
sembly by 40 for to II against, a three.
fourths vote necessary. This is the
largest opposing vote ever made in
conference.
Z YALE's rebel ivy, from the grave of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, will be replanted,
but alongside of it will be Union ivy,
and the two vines will grow up to-
Gether. symbolizing the union of the
north and south.
GEORGE c. SHELDON; who was shot by
his coachman at Houghton, Mich, died,
on the cd. from his injuries. Felix
Dumonthier, the ccachman. committed
suicide after the shooting.
NJ. VICTOR DE LEssEPs, son of the
late Ferdinand de Lesseps, the world.
famous engineer, promoter and diplo-
mat, died in Paris, on the eth, aged 4s
years. It was given out that his death
was caused by an accidental fall from
staircase, but it was later rumored
that it was really case of suicide.
THE United States cruiser Minne-
apolis, the flagship of the Mediter-
rean squadron, left Genoa, on the sth,
where she had had her semi-annual
docking, to rendezvous with the other
ships of the feet at Smyrna, where
the United States dispatch boat Ban
croft was expected to arrive in few
days.
On the Sd the associated banks of
New York city held SIC, SEQ, OPS in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
The great parade of democratic
clubs held In st. Loui. on the evening
OF the gd is said to have been the great
est political demonstration ever held
in that city.
The widow of Charles Darwin, the
eminent biologist, died in London on
the 4th. Mrs. Darwin, nee Wedge
wood. was a cousin of her husband.
ACTING ATToRNEY-GENERAL WHITNEY
has decided that foreign-made chro-
mos, which are copies of copyrighted
foreign paintings, are not prohibited
from importation into this country un
der the copyright law.
The Hartford Conn., Equal Rights
club has appointed e committee to
raise funds for the erection of statue
of Harriet Bcecher Stowe, the gifted
authoress of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
who died in June last
THE First national bank of Mount
Pleasant, Mich, closed its doors to
business Oh the 5th. The capital of
the bark is $50 900, and it owes deposi-
tors $4,000. Comptroller Eckels says
tb.. banks affairs were handled incom-
petently.
The York mills at Saco. Me-, which
had been idle three months, resumed
were informed that wages would be
slightly less than those received last
spring, but the extent of the cut-down
was not announced.
HENRY II. EMORY has been appointed
by the president interpreter to the
United States consulate at Che-Foo,
China
THE old deserted White brewery, ten
stories high, owned by Lyman An
drews, of New York, and located at
the foot of the bluff al Gutten berg. N.
j., was burned to the ground on the
sth. The structure originally cost
e100, 600. It was not insured. The
building was deserted 12 years ago.
The cause of the fire is not known.
JAMES CoLAN was arrested in Chica-
go. on the 9Th, by a private detective
Of the Wabash road, charged with sell
ing forged passenger tickets on the
Wabash system. Colan. it is said. sue
eeeded in selling more than $1,000
worth of tickets. Twenty forged
tickets were found in his possession.
OK the 9Th United States Marshal
Cron arrested a man named w. r
Smith, at Fargo, n. D., wanted by the
Chicago authorities and charged with
larceny. 1t is understood Smith is
member of the jewelry firm of Smith,
Pratt s. Co., Chicago. He disappeared
from that city several months ago
with several thousand dollars worth
Of diamonds.
On the 9Th inst. 80, 900 strangers were
present in Kansas City, No., to wit
ness the opening parade of carnival
week. The keys of the city were
handed over to King Ki-Ki and Kween
Karnation by Mayor Jones.
On the night Of the sth W. Bourke
Cochran, of New York, addressed the
largest assemblage that had yet crowd
ed its way into Convention auditorium
In st. Louis. Fully 10000 persons were
wedged in. Outside thousands strug.
gled unsuccessfullyl to gain admission.
On the 9Th the convention of Good
Templars of the United States opened
1t Chippewa Falls, Wis, at Agnew's
nall, with general reception. Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by men,
oers OF the local lodges and responses
were given by visiting delegates.
Ar Charleston, w. Va, on the 9Th,
ex-President Harrison was greeted by
the largest crowd ever at a political
meeting in that state. He arrived from
Richmond, and spoke at p. m. to an
audience variously estimated at from
10000 to $4,000. His appearances was
greeted with tumultuous applause.
WILLIAM EDwARDEs. Q. c., fourth
Baron Kensington, died suddenly, on
the 7th, while hunting at Rozbprgh.
pI5pATcA from Paris. on the 7th,.
1seuaqsa the death ct Gen, Teaphn.