Warren sheaf., 1896-12-31
DOMESTIC.

bequests and over $2.5oo, 900 to relatives
and friends.
William Waldorf Astor's vast hold
irgs of real estate in New York are to be
sold as fast as possible without sacrl-
England.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 2lst was: Wheat,
55,163. 900 bushels; corn, 1904, 900 BUSH
els; oats, IL, ,434, 900 bushels; rye, 2,s31,-
600 bushels: barley, 5.l3O.OOO bushels.
Mrs. Foss was murdered and her
n,other fatally wounded by negro near
Pontachoula, La. Robbery was the mo-
tive. E.@ ,.g "
a large number of families in Union
county, Ark, are in destitute condi-
ton. and many of them are starving be-
cause of the failure of crops.
a train on the Grand Trunk railway
was derailed near Danville junction,
Me-, and ten persons were injured.
The United States gunboat Annapolis
was launched from Nixon's shipyard
at Elizabeth. N. j.
Frederick Joblinski and bis son and
fatally wounded by John MottIe, the
hired man, near Madelia, Mimi, and the
murderer also took his own life. Motto
was in love with Joblinski's daughter
and the father objected.
Joe James (colored) was Iynched al
Woodstock, Ala. He attempted to as
sauit Fannie Smith, aged II, while she
was on her way to school.
The Bank of Minnesota, one of the
oldest financial institutions of the state,
and considered one Of the strongest IN
St. Paul, closed with heavy liabilities,
and as a result the Union stockyards
bank was forced to close.
Two children of Mrs. Christine Car.
lisIe, Tommy. aged two. and Ruth. aged
four, were burned to death at Wake
field, 0. The mother had locked them
in the house and gone to neighbors.
Fire destroyed two buildings at the
state reformatory in Elmira, N. Y,
entailing loss of 100000.
In Chicago the George A: Weiss Malt
ing and Elevator company failed for
$500,O0O, and Angus & Gindele, contract
ors. for $25O.OOO.
Scott Wike, of Illinois. assistant Sec
retary of the United States treasury,
has resigned.
James Preston, aged 40, shot his wife,
Amanda, aged 81, and the latter's son,
William Bryant, aged 10, in Cincinnati,
and then shot himself. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
Mrs. }. Suppler's sugar house at
White Castle, La, was destroyed by
fire, together with $500 barrels OF
sugar, the loss being 100000.
The annual statement of railroad con-
struction shows that during 1896 only
1902 miles of lines were built in the
United States, the smallest mileage in
any year since 1878.
The New England Society of the City
of New York celebrated the ninety-frst
anniversary OF its organiza tion and the
two hundred and seventy sixth of the
landing of the pilgrims.
Walbridge d. Co.'s hardware and
house furnishing establishment in Buff
faio, N. Y, was damaged by fire to the
extent of about $15O,OOO.
The remains of Kate Field arrived in
San Francisco from Honolulu They
will be crematcd and the ashes sent east
for burial.
Allen Greer and the wife and daughter
of Rud Owens were drowned in Clarks
river near Paducah. KY, by the cap
sizing of a boat. CO
The Bank of West Superior, Wis,
capital $4,000 and $5O,0O0 surplus, sus-
nended because If the !failure If the
National bank of Illinois in Chicago.
I'D. Williams, a mulatto, shot his wife
and then killed himself in Washington.
Hon. William j. Bryan opened his lee
ture tour at Atlanta, Ca, his subject be-
ing The Ancient Landmarks
Mrs. Henry Bond and Miss Tyrrell,
sisters, living at Woodbourne, Pa, were
killed by the cars at crossing.
a train on the Chicago = Alton road
was held up by robbers near lndepend.
e,ice, Mo-, and the express car looted. !.
The American Banking and Trust
company of Auburn, Me-, closed its
doors with liabilities of $4,000.
A large portion ot the business Sec
ton of Somerset, Ind, was wiped out
by fire.
The eParsons-PelletierD Dry Goods com
pany, one of the largest houses of the
kind in Sioux City, Ia, failed for $780,
900.
The wife Of Noah Scott, Of Shelby
Vile, Ind, gave birth to four boys and
al were doing well.