The Monticellonian., 1898-11-04
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Cuban factions very troublesome.
 George Booze. of Mattoon, H., was found dead in bed at Indianapolis, Ind.
 Philadelphia shipped 6ou.ooo bushels of wheat and corn to Europe Satur- day.
 II. B. Hardt, an Omaha exposition official, has been arrested on E charge of forgery.
 American capitalists are seeking na- tional bank privileges, with view to investing in our acquired islands.
 John Derr, a furloughed soldier,shot and killed John r. Coyle. also in St. Louis on furlough. In self defense.
 The authorities of the Paris eXposi- tion have granted another great in- crease in Americas allotment of floor space.
 Paul Gornjatscha a wealthy miller of servia, was hanged by brigands be- cause his wife would not pay ransom of $6,00O.
 Gen. Greeley. chief of the signal service, says that Cerveras fleet was discovered by government secret service agent.
 Passengers arriving at Ponce, Porto Rico, from the Spanish main, have been arrested with dynamite ear. fridge in their possession.
 Dr. J. Il. Head, aged 5s, prominent physician, died at his home in Cen. tralia, Mo, of Typhoid fever, after an Illness of six weeks. Col. William Hyde, died at his home in St. Louis Sunday morning. lie had been suffering from periodical al tacks of heart failure for many months.
 The superintendent of the national gun factory will inspect English meth, ods of ordnance manufacture with view to adopting them for the United States navy.
 The transport Zealandia, with the first and second battalions of the First Tennessee regiment, comprising s9e men, sailed Sunday, from San Francis co for Manila.
 Mrs. James Jones, of Tower Hill H., aged 55, the wife or an old sol dier, was instantly killed while en= deayoring to cross ahead of an ap. preaching train.
 \ man who registered at the Miehi- gan Exchange hotel, Detroit, Mich, as J. H. Granfll. killed himself just ms the police officers were attempting to prevent the act.
 A dispatch from Paris says that Maj. Fsterhazy has written letters to sever al generals demanding money and threatening exposure if his demands are not compiled with. II. [. Finley, q prominent grocer of Oklahoma City, Okla, las been in- dieted on a charge of violating the in ternal revenue law in selling too much oleomargarine at one time.
 Rev. Samuel Mutchmore. one of the most prominent members in the Pres byterian church, died at his home in Philadelphia. He was aged 60 years. and had been i'll for about a year.
 Wing, H.. a village on the Wabash railway, is experiencing it's second visit this year of diphtheria. Eleven deaths have occurred within the last few days. Some families have lost all their children.
 The vicinity of Mentone, France, was visited by terrific hailstorm Sunday. which continued several hours. The hailstones were of immense size. The olive and lemon crops have been com pletely destroyed.
 The death is announced of Fraulein Pocha. one of the two nurses who at tended the late Herr Barisch. of Prof Nethergale's pathological laboratory, the first victim of the outbreak of the bubonic plague In Vienna.
 A war has broken out in Cleburne county, one of the remote mountain sections of Arkansas. The opposing armies are composed of some 100 il- lisit distillers and citizens opposed -to violation of the revenue laws. Militia has been ordered to the scene.