The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THE annual exhibition of the Nation

THE annual exhibition of the Nation al Carnation society opened at Cincin- uati with over 15,000 blooms. The decorating committee used 2, 900 carna- tions and two miles of asparagus, fern and smilax on the banquet hall.
 JUDGE E. A. THOMAS, a leading law yer of Falls City, Neb., was run over crossing the track.
 THE general conference of Seventh Day Adventists commenced at Lincoln, Neb., on the 18th, delegates being pres ent from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and all portions of the United States. President Olsen made an address, in which he reviewed the work done by the denomination.
 THE Lake Shore & Michigan South ern railway elevator "A" at Toledo, O., was destroyed by fire on the night of the 10th, entailing loss of Ss55, ,oOO. About 325, ,0Oo bushels of wheat in the elevator and in 60 unloaded cars went up in smoke.
 AN engine and 14 cars, with contents, were demolished on the Illinois Gen. tral railroad near Bosky Della, H., on the 18th by the breaking of an axle on the engine.
 THE National Editorial association adjourned at Galveston, Tex, on the 10th to meet at Denver, Col, next year. Louis Hoffman, of Brazil, Ind, was elected president; J. E. Junkin, of Sterling, Kan, first vice president, and w. J. M. Page, of Jerseyville, H., cor responding secretary.
 JAMES A. GARY, of Baltimore, Md, had an interview with President-elect Mckinley at Canton, O., on the 18th and then stated to an Associated press reporter that MT. Mckinley had ten- dered him portfolio in his cabinet, but which one had not been definitely | decided.
 Gov. CULBERsoN, of Texas, has is sued proclamation requesting the people to observe February 22 as Arbor day, and suggesting that the school off cials arrange programmes for the plant ing of trees and commemorate the day as the birthday of Washington. | M. A. HANNA will contest in the Ohio legislature next winter for the full term in the United States senate. His supporters have already organized his campaign. The hope that Gov. Bushnell may appoint Hanna to fill the unexpired term of Senator Sher- man has practically been abandoned.
 THE Colorado house, by vote of 32 to l5, passed the high hat bill. Three women representatives voted for the bill and their votes created some ap- plause. The bill provides for a pen alty of Sl0 for the first offense of wear ing a high hat in thenter and as high as $50 in aggravated cases. | A CLAY bank near Rock Island, H., caved in and buried three workmen. One was taken out dead and the other two were seriously injured. l WILLIAM ATcHIsoN was shot and his two sons fatally stabbed on one side and William Dougherty was badly hacked with cleaver and his father badly injured on the other side in a row between the two families at Per kins, Ok, over few crooks of butter.
 THERE was great gathering at q Charleston, s. C., hotel on the night of the 18th, where the chamber of com merce served their annual banquet, with Secretary Herbert as the guest of honor. The secretary, with Adm. Bunce and his staff, the captains and executive officers of the war ships and the governor of South Carolina were | invited guests.
 KYLE was reelected United States senator at Pierre, S. D., on the 18th by the solid republican vote and few populists who stayed by him. THE 11th annual convention of the Newspaper Publishers association be- gan at New York on the 17th, the at tendance being unusually large. IN the Wyoming legislature the re- publicans, by full party vote, de- feated free silver resolution intro duced by democrats and substituted q resolution instructing the Wyoming delegation in congress to work for measures which might secure free coining of gold and silver by interna- tional agreement.
 MR. HANNA declared to an Associated Sress reporter on the 17th that he would not be a member of President McKinley's cabinet.
 CHUNG SING, a Chinaman, was hanged at San Quentin, Cal, on the 17th for shree atrocious murders.
 ONE of the elevators in the St. James hotel at San Antonio, Tex, got beyond control on the 17th and crashed clear through the roof, turned over and fell down the air-shaft, distance of five stories. The elevator conductor and a guest were in the machine and both ,,,oro fo r., 11,y ;,, inra5