The Monticellonian., 1898-07-29
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.
" II. Tapp, sedalia contractor, is

missing.
 Treasury officials are preparing the tariff rates for Cuba and Porto Rico
 At the fair grounds in Mexico, Mo, two men were shot and several injured In a general fight.
 The car barns of the Consolidated Traction Co, of Pittsburgh, Pa, were burned; loss, St75,Ooo.
 Don Carlos has left Brussels, and his agents have left Madrid. It is believed the uprising is at hand
 John F. Taylor, George Wilson and Ed Stric<er were drowned in the Wa bash river near Marshall, III.
 William Henzelmann and August Rehele were drowned in the Missouri river near Texas Junction, Mo.
 John Sass, aged 15 years, was drowned Sunday while swimming in the Mississippi river at Quincy, LII.
 Dr. H. C. Fisher, of Metropolis, Ill, has disappeared, leaving note stating that he did not care where he went
 One man was killed and three others sewer by a trestle falling in upon them.
 Gen Shafter has issued general or der reviewing the Santiago campaign and paying tribute to the bravery of his men.
 Lewis Warner, the Massachusetts bank wrecler. who was captured at Louisville, Ky, places his shortage at over S60a, ,030.
 A spanish correspondent says that i Havana is a Sebastopol and that the troops are eagerly awaiting the coming l of the Americans.
 While switching on the Valley branch at Abilene. .Kas.. sydney Hogan, of solo, mon, fell between the cars and was cut l in two at the waist.
 Squire BraeItett Mills committed sui eide at his home in Evansville, Inaz, by l leaping into eistcrn. He had been in l iII health for some time.
 Generals Miles, Shafter. Brooke. Gra- ham and Lee will take part in tile cam paign against Havana In the fall, the war is still going on then.
 While trying to save his cight-year- old brother from drowning, Louis Nieklas. 14 years old Of Dayton, O., was pulled down, and both lads lost their lives.
 The large sales barns owned by Al Ramp at Bement. H., were destroyed by fire, together with 16 horses The fire was caused by combustion in new clover hay.
 Clyde Davis. mail carrier of Beat rice. Neb. was drowned while swim. ming in the river there. Clinton Nor rtson, who tried to rescue him. was nearly drowned
 The report published thnt there are 3o cases of yellow fever h thc cavalry division near Santiago proves, on in- vestigation, to be unfounded. 1t is nothing more than malaria.
 The electric light plant at Living ston, Mont, Was burned sunday. The loss is s32 GOO, of which Se4 0oa is GOV. cred by insurance. IL was the only l plant in the city and will be rebuilt.
 George NJ. Allen, for II years editor of the Terre IIaute Gnd.) Express, has been appointed chief clerk to the first assistant postmaster-general In the absence of Mr. Perry Heath he will act as first assistant.
 A dispatch from Madrid says that Gen. August, captain-general of the Philippines, has telegraphed to the gov ernment as follows: The Americans are about to attack Manila. Grave events are pending.
 Two hundred and fifty-four Spanish prisoners, captured on four prize steam. | CTS sailed from New York for home, on the 2ol As the IIesperia, on which they sailed, dropped down the bay, the departing prisoners heartily cheered the American flag.