The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-03-26

The Lafiin q Rand powder house a
Rifton, N. Y, blew up shortly after II
.. m. on the 18th. The upper glaxer
first exploded, setting OF the dry
house and wrecking the corning mill,
engine house and lower glaxer. Five
men were killed and an unknown num-
ber injured.
All. the workmen employed In the
construction Of the coliseum In Chi
cago, in which the democratic ma
tional convention will be held next
June. struck work. on the morning OF
the 18th, because the contractors wers
handling o1l-union cut stone.
REPORTS received at st. Petersburg,
on the 18th, state that 130 persons
were frozen to death H one night in
the Russian government Of Orel.
Large numbers Of horses and cattle
were also frozen.
THE well-known spirits and vinegar
manufacturers, Michael Lefevre & Co.,
Montreal, Can, suspended, on the nth.
caused by the suspension of the Banque
du Peuple. It Is understood that the
liabilities will be something over $780,
600. and perhaps may reach $500, 900.
IT is understood in London that
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis.
ter at Washington, has decided to rec
ognize the Uruan incident as sepa-
rate question, and good hopes are ex.
pressed that his entente will lead to
an agreement upon the scheme for the
settlement Of the boundary dispute.
THE Congregational council has de-
clared Rev. G. o. Brown not guilty OF
immortality, but has censured him for
unministerial conduct. As the coun-
ell apologies for the censure, DIR.
Brown considers his vindication com.
plete.
THE khedive of Egypt, on the 18th,
witnessed the departure of the Egyp-
tian battalion for the front. He bade
cordial farewell to the officers. The
reserves were arriving at Cairo, and
the new Soudanese battalions forming.
GEN. WEYLER, the captain-generalo OF
Cuba, in an interview published In
Madrid, is quoted as saying that the
difficulties he has encountered may
compel him to resign.
CoNsUL-GENERALC CRIrTENDEN reports
from the City of Mexico to the state
department that American capitalists
have purchased the entire street rail-
way system of the City of Mexico.
Price, 81, 7,75O, 900; but contemplated re-
equipment of the lines will involve an
expenditure of $50, ,OOO, 600.
MRS. JOHN N. STUDEBAKER, aged 80,
died suddenly of old age at Shideler,
Ind, on the night of the 18th. Exten-
sive preparations had just been per-
fected for the celebration of the six
tieth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Studebaker on the 21st.
The yacht race for the cup given by
Baron Hirsch was sailed at Cannes, on
the 10th, and won by the Satanita.
The Ailsa was second, and the Britain
MIA third and last. The Satanita won
easily.
THE act to authorize the st. Louis
& Oklahoma Railroad Co. to construct
and operate railway through Indian
and Oklahoma territories has become
a law without the presidents signature.
RoBBERs blew open the safe of Whit
lock & Fields private bank at Ladora,
Ia, at a. M, ON the 10Th, and secured
81, 600 in cash and notes.
IT was reported in Athens, on the
10th, that King Alexander of Servia
had been betrothed to Princess Marie
of Greece.
THE $500, 600 suit which was begun
in 1852 against the Grand Trunk Rail-
road Co. by Swift s. Co., the Chicago
packers, was dismissed, by stipulation,
in Judge Bnrke's court, in Chicago,
on the 10th, settlement having been
reached oft of court