The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-07-23

THE United States cruiser Marion
| anchored in the harbor at Panama on
the 14th. All were we'll on board.
The officers reported that Cuban fill
clustering expedition was fitting out
| at Greytown, Nicaragua.
A HEAVY rain-storm, which was prac.
tically . cloudburst, at about eight
o'clock on the night of the 18th, did
great damage throughout Pittsburgh
| and Allegheny, Pa. It is estimated
that the loss will reach 81 200, 600. The
| weather bureau officials report LIT
| inches of rainfall during the so min
| utes which the storm lasted, the most
| of it falling within the first 20 minutes.
THE Official Gazette (Havana) print
ed, on the 18th. the full text of the i'm.
portant decree providing for the obli-
gatory registration within 80 days of
all foreigners in the island, reviving
1870, which, as far as foreigners are
concerned, has been long considered as
obsolete. :
THE report that Gen. Jose Maceo has
been assassinated by white Cubans is
| ridiculed by j. A. DeHuan, the jack
sonville (Fla.) delegate of the Cuban
Three Friends for her filibustering ex-
petitions, and when the vessel re.
turned from Cuba, on the 18th, her cap
tain brought Mr.. Huan letter from
Jose Maceo. This letter was written
since the date on which it is said Maceo
was killed.
natl and Covington and Newport, KY,
l. ,4< ~E
ming of unusual severity. The wind
attained a speed of As miles an hour.
Business was practically suspended.
In Covington the roof of Ledger's to-
bacco warehouse was blown off and
$4,000 worth of tobacco ruined. The
West Covington opera house roof was
taken off, as also were the roofs of
several dwellings.
A CLoUDBURsT struck Macarthur, O.,
on the night of the 18th, accompanied
by lightning. Store houses were
flooded six inches over the floor The
reservoir broke, two bridges were
washed away. and the roof of Sissons
drugstore was blown off. The Elke
company's store and three dwelling
houses were struck by lightning.
The Columbus, Toledo & Hooking VAL
ley railroad was badly damaged.
WHILE Buffalo Bills Wild West show
was parading the streets of Massillon,
O., on the 10th, an accident occurred
in which two members of the Italian
side show band were fatally injured.
The band wagon was drawn by eight
spirited horses, which became fright
ened at an approaching train, and,
running away, dashed into a bridge
with great violence. Other members
of the band were seriously injured.
also.
THE jury in the case of w. II. House,
ex-assistant city attorney of Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the 10th, rendered
verdict of guilty. Mr.. House was
charged with aiding and abetting in
the embezzlement of city funds. Ex-
City Attorney Moreland escaped trial
on the same charge by entering plea
Of guilty when the case was called for
trial on the 13th.
hosting works at Cleveland, o. assumed
SO dangerous phase, on the 10th, that
three more companies of troops were
hurried to the scene.
On the Goth Postmaster-GeneralW Viii.
son will deliver an address at Chilli
cothe, O.. the occasion being the city's
centennial.
The intended visit of the English
amateur athletes to the United States
has been abandoned, several members
of the party being out of condition.