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explosion occurred at the residence OF +. A.
Walker, Minneapolis. MINI. Mrs. Walker,
| her daughter Mabel. aged thirteen, and the
domestic, Mary Overland, were probably
fatally burned.
J. Pierpont Morgan, Kidder, Peabody
Co. and others obtained control OF the West
End Railroad in Boston with the reported
intention Of changing 1t to an elevateo
road.
Major Mckinley and Garret A. Hobart sent
letters to the meeting of the Pennsylvania
Peace Society expressing their qualification
at the settlement OF the Venezuelan dispute.
The Rev. James Miller, OF Bloomington.
ILL.,, was murdered, mysteriously, In Decatur,
Ill.
The Silver Democratic State Comm ittee oi
Kentucky decided to continue Its con test foI
the electoral vote OF the State.
WI. Bryan visited Denver. COL, and was
received with enthusiasm. He spoke several
times to large crowds.
J.K. Parks, of Boston, the organizer OF the
Nail Trust, admitted thar the combination
had practically been dissolved.
Chauncey M. Depew spoke before the Yer.
mont Society Of the Sons OF the American
Revolution in Montpelier, Vt.
The annual Live Stock Show was opened
at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
After an absence of thirty years Riehard
Jordan returned to his aged parents at Vine
land, NJ.
Al murder and suicide near Mayaeld, Ky.,
Is reported. T. B. Baker and his wife sep
arated some time ago, and Mrs. Baker had
since instituted suit for divorce In the
Graves County Circuit Court. It is supposed
this provoked the tragedy. Baker, after
killing bis wife instantly turned the pistol
upon himself, shooting himself through the
heart.
Helmes Romaine, a millionaire resident OF
Paterson, N. j., committed suicide after COM
plaiping OF violent pains IN his head. .
Richard Croker arrived a: New York City
from Europe. He declined to discuss poll
tics. h. says he will keep on racing in Eng.
lund until he wins Derby. He will revamp
the Tammany forces In the meantime and
will control the great fight for municipal
plums next year.
Georoe W. q. Ferris. inventor and builder
Of the Ferris Wheel, which was exit olted at
the Chicago Worlds Fair, died in Pittsburg,
Fem. .....
r Mrs. Thomas Chrysler, of Benton Centre. N.
T., committed suicide by cutting her lugulat
vein and the arteries OF her wrists. She had
used glass, which she broke from picture
frame, to make the incsions. A previous at
tempt with !auianum had failed.
President-elect Mckinley will not an
nounce bis nominations for Cabinet officers
until they are sent to the Senate, 1t is re-
ported from Canton, Ohio.
Ths First National Bank OF Sioux City,
Iowa. closed Its doors as result OF heavy
Withdrawals since the failure OF the Lowe
Savings Bank. The bank has always been
considered one Of the most solid financial
institutions In the Northwest. 1t was started
In 1870. The bank had nearly s4O0, 600 In
deposits; loans and discounts, S492, 900; cap
ltal. 100000.
Yorktown Chapter. Daughters OF the
American Revolution, unveiled tablet to
the memory OF Colonel Thomas Hartley IN
York, Penn. 1t is In st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, of which the Continental
soldier and statesman was vestryman until
bis death, in 1900.
The great tapestry mill OF the Smith Car
pet Company at Yonkers. N. Y, was closed,
and between 1000 and 5OOJ hands were
thrown OF Of employment.
At a meeting of ministers it was determ-
inad to begin revival services In all the
churches. II possible, In New York City, ana
to continue the Moody tingsindehniteiy.
James E. Winner was acquitted BY Jury
In Richmond, Va. for killing Samuel Thai
himer, who, he alleged, had caused the ruin
OF his daughter.
A broken axle wrecked twenty coal cars at
Onionyille, Penn, on the Bald Eagle branch
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. Isadore
Baney, OF Bellefonte. was killed.
Street cars In. Buffalo, N. Y, were success
fully propelled by electric power from Nj
agara.
John R. Gentry. he great PAGER, was sold
to L. G. Tewksbury at Madison Square Gar
den, New York City, for S1s, $40.
John L., Farwell, OF Clarem ont, N. H., Is
said to have invested about 81, ,00O,O0O OF his
clients money In losing Western ventures,
and 10 have taken refuge IN Europe.
Ell Houston Murray, Ex-Governor Of Utah
died at his home, In Bowling Green, KY.
Although he had won National distinction
he WIS only flfty-two years old. He was
born in Cloverport. Breckenridge County.
Ky. February 10, 1S43.
Ths Pcpulist leaders Of Kansas propose to
put u law through the Legislature making
Mexican silver dollars legal tender. The
scheme was originated by 8. 8. King, who Is
q candidate for United States Senator.
The Kentucky State Committee of the Ma
tional Democratic party decided TO continue
the rarty organization and to refuse to act
of the Indianapolis platform.
Jacob Landis, while rabbit hunting near
Petersburg, Penn, with Adam zephy, had his
bralrs blown out by Il charge from Zephy's
gun. They were chasing a rabbit which the
other man fired al while Lands was IN range.
The first convention of the Council Of jew
tsh Women was ended in New York City, with
the reelection OF Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon,
Of Chicago, rs President, and the election OF
Mrs. Sophie Beer, OF New York City, as First
Vice. President.
Ths total official vote in Tennessee for
President anc Governor, as reported by the
Secretary of State, is as follows: For Presi-
dent-McKinley and Hobart, 148. .773; Bryan
and Hewall, 169, ,651 Bryan and Watson, 4525;
Palmer and Buckner., 1851; Levertng and
Johnson, S09S. =. .t
A :ubterranean fire has destroyed many
acres Of land near Columbus, NJ