The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-05
NEWS ITEMS.

official statement Sunday night, chron-
icleS but two new cases of yellow fever
in this section of the country and these
are at Clinton.
Fire in the business section of War
rem. Mass, early Sunday morning
caused $4,000 damage. The town hall
was partially burned and several
blocks destroyed.
The new congressional library which
has been in course of construction for
the past six years was opened to the
public Monday. There were no cere-
monies of any kind.
The largest cargo of wheat ever
loaded in vessel off Puget Sound was
placed on the steamer Clenfarg Tues
day. which cleared for st. Vincent.
The cargo consisted of 10, $50 bushels
of wheat, valued at $4,000
1t is rumored that Sir Maurice
Fitzgerald, the knight of Kerry, a
Justice of the peace and deputy lieu
tenant for County Kerry, Ireland, is
the purchaser of the prince of Wales
famous racing cutter Britannia.
The agents of the steamship Cana
.dieune have asked for an official inves-
tigation by the Montreal harbor board
into the collision of Saturday and that
the Yantic be detained here until the
responsibility for the accident is set
tied
An engine cOllided Monday with q
train at Eilenburg, on the Halle-Kott-
hus line, Is miles from Leipsic
Twenty-niue persons were injured.
and of this number six persons may
die as result of the injuries they re-
ceived
No additional news was received
Tuesday morning in Denver concern
ing the Indian troubles in Routt coun-
ty The troubles are believed to be
over and the cavalry troop, under
Capt Wright, is probably now on the
ground.
Won Cannon. one of the players on
the University of Georgia football
ceam, died Sunday morning from in
juries received in game between that
team and the team from the University
of Virginia in Atlanta, Ga, Saturday
afternoon.
According to the Madrid correspon-
of Spain has agreed to advance the
Cuban treasury SO,OOO,OOO of pesetas
and the treasury of the Philippines
10000, 900 on the guarantee of the Span
ish treasury.
The body of John Foyle, engineer of
the New York Central train wrecked
at GarriSons last Sunday. was Sunday
brought up with graphing irons from
the big hole made by the engine when
It plunged into the mud at the bottom
of the Hudson.
The London Times publishes dis
patch from Zouel, capital of Corea,
which says that the Russian minister
has forced the Corean government to
dismiss its English financial adviser
and chief of customs and to put Rus
sian in his place
At Excelsior Hall, Bethel Green,
London, Monday evening, Robinson,
alias Cock Robin, the hackney pugil-
ist, defeated Pat" Daily, the American,
in sharp contest. DAILY generally
forced the fighting, which was very
fine for ten rounds.
DIR. Otto NOrdenSkiold, the we'll
known antarctic explorer, will super
intend an expedition to be fitted out al
the joint expense of Norway and Swe-
den, to ascertain whether any trace OF
Prof. Andre and balloon can be found
near Prince Charles promontory.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Washington says: If Gen. Miles
approves the findings of the court OF
inquiry Capt. L. A. Lowering, Fourth
infantry, who kicked and priclled with
his sword Private Hammond at Fort
Sheridan, H., will be tried by court.
martial.
Consul Burke at chihuahua. Mex, in
a report to the state department, says
that the mercantile business there is in
the hands of German and French trad
erS. There has been falling off in
imports, the greatest decline being in
cotton textiles due to the establish
mcnt of cotton mills.
At Helena, Mont, r. d. Hatches
Tuesday pleaded guilty in the United
States court to misrepresentation OF
$4,000 of funds of the Northwestern
national bank of Great Falls, and was
given sentence of five years in tho
penitentiary. FOrty-fivc other indict
mcntS against HatcheS were dismissed
The 1776 stone house at Tappan, n
Y, was blown down by the wind Tues
day morning. This is the house where
Mai John Andre was imprisoned anC
from which he was taken to his cXecu
tion on October ,, 1880 1t was owned
by DR.. Stephens, of Tappan, and ha.
been visited by people from all over the
world
The reorganization committee of The
Union Pacific, which Monday bought
The government lien of the SECOND
mortgage on the property of the UniOr
Pacific. Tuesday purchased the frs
mortgage by which the construction
bonds were secured. The amount pai(
was the minimum bid to be accepted
S5O, G37. 4T5.
James Ii. EcllelS, controller of The
= currency for the United States ma
been elected president OF the CONNER