Warren sheaf., 1897-07-29
DOMESTIC.

President Ratchford issued a letter
50 the public saying that the coal
sinners strike is not choice but an al
ternative forced upon the miners in
their demand for living wages, and says
that the prospects are that the men will
win victory.
The largest watermelon grown in
the south this season, weighing 7s
pounds, was shipped from Atlanta, Ca,
to President Mckinley.
Gov. Taylor has appointed Thomas B.
Furlcy, of Memphis, Tenn. United
States senator to succeed the late Isham
G. Harris.
Theodore II. Schintz, one of the most
widely-known attorneys at the Chi
cago bar and head of the law firm of
Schintz & Ives, failed for $35o,o00.
DIR. w. L. Ryder, who on Easter Sun
day year ago shot to death the young
woman who had rejected him, was
taken from the sheriff at Columbus, Ca,
by a mob and lynched.
The bark Hope, with Lieut.. Peary
and party on board, bound for northern
Greenland, left Boston.
A severe snowstorm occurred in all
Hhe higher portions in the mountain
district of Colorado. -.
The semi-centennial of the founding
of Utah by the Mormons was celebrated
In Salt Lake City and statue of Brig
ham Young was unveiled.
The report that Rev. T.. Dewitt Tai
mage has practically severed his con-
nection with the First Presbyterian
church in Washington is said to be
false. -.
After an existence of five years the
National Retail jewelers. association
ended it's career at the annual meet
ing in Detroit and the National Jew
elers' association was organized with
Richard Pinkstone, of Philadelphia, as
president. .- s~s@ .~ 4..~~ss. ~
The Central Baseball league, COM
posed of Indiana and Kentucky clubs,
has disbanded. ...:. .s-- E. -
Lizzie Claw, the woman bicycle cham
pion, made new outdoor world s rec
ord at Toledo, O., for women riders,
going 27 miles in one hour. -.. "-s-#
Josie Phillips, aged 20; Mary Phil
lips, her sister, aged 16, and Isaac Mas
ter were drowned at Shelton Grove, a
pleasure resort near Salem, o:
A mob near Goodwater, Ala, shot to
death James Daniel, negro who had
attempted an assault on Mrs. John
Baker. 4
A succession of terrible electrical
storms occurred at Marion, O., where
three men were killed by lightning, and
ut Radburn four men met like fate.
! President Mckinley received a reso-
1ution adopted by the Pittsburgh coun-
ell asking him to use his good Offices
In the settlement of the coal strike.
A food near Laconia, N. H., damaged
mill property and crops to the extent OF
800, 900. 8 4 ssS5 81. Al
Stanley Edwards, aged ten, and viii
liam Edwards, aged four, were muir
dered in their home at Wheeling, W.
Va, by some one unknown during the
absence of their parents.
It was announced that President Nc
Kinley would withhold his currency
message until after the conference re-
port on the tariff bill had been adopted
by the senate.
The reports as to the condition Of the
crops throughout the country were all
Z favorable. .5s.
Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton, 19 years
sold, drowned herself and her 13-months-
old babe IN the Saginaw river at sagi-
maw, Mich. .ss "a 5 {,
The T.. M. @. A. secretaries Of Mis-.
nnssri q nd T1inniaS held their nnnl1al 4 c0r.
ference at Lake Geneva, Wis.
For the first time in four years full
time is being worked at the Iron Noun.
tain railroad shops at De Soto, Mo.