The Progress., 1898-12-03
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,
CLEANED FROM THE WIRES AND CABLES
FOR OUR READERS.

ton of Her Navy--A Chicago Millionaire
Dies of Sunstroke in Porto Rico--Civil
Governors of Cuban Provinces Resign.
Quincy, ILL.,, had 100000 fire Sat-
urday,
At Perry, Ok, an escaped monkey
almost killed baby.
A 6-year-old boy near Tongawa, Ok,
shot and killed his little sister.
George S. Willis, a well-known
Chicago financier, died of sunstroke in
San Juan, Porto Rico, Saturday.
Early in the year Spain will make a
thorough reorganization of her naval
department..
An Illinois farmer boy carelessly
played with a gun and killed himself,
Saturday.
Benny Townsend Of Kahoka, No.,
aged II, is in custody on charge Of
robbing q combination safe.
The available cash in the treasury Of
the United States Saturday night was
1896, 1913, 1873.
DIR. Mark H. Lincoln of Philadel-
phia committed suicide by inhaling it,
Illuminating gas, Saturday.
The elevator manufacturing con-
Germs of the country will organize a
trust, with a capital of $11, 100000.
Marshal Blanco, the retiring cap
tain general of Cuba, has delivered his
command to General Castellanos.
The imported stallion Top Gallant
was sold at Lexington, KY, for $780,
600 Saturday.
American marines have been landed
at Tien-Tsin as a guard for the Ameri-
can legation at Picking.
Prince George, of Greece, has been
appointed high commissioner of the
Powers in Crete.
At Ellsberry, No., bullet fired at
Gordon Crank, t1attened against dol
lar in his pocket and fell down his
trousers leg without injuring him.
The civil governors of the provinces
Of Santa Clara and Matanzas, and the
mayor Of Havana, Cuba, have re-
signed.
J. A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City, has
issued challenge to Fred. Gilbert to
shoot for the live bird championship
Of America.
A central intelligence department,
with headquarters at Berlin, has been
organized to watch the movement of
Anarchists.
The British flag has been hoisted
over Ting Tai, Island of Chusan, and
over several other islands in the
Chusan archipelago.
Don Carlos is said to have an army
partially organized, and has secured
enough funds from France and Eng.
land to carry on his revolution.
There is growing unfriendliness
between Russia and Germany, whic
the Kaiser's trip to the Holy Land |,
accentuated.
Andy Thomas, of GAINESVILLE, Tex,
was shot and instantly killed by Jim
Alden in a gambling dive Friday even
ing.
Frank Knask, of New York, has
been arrested in Berlin for making in
sulting remarks about Kaiser Will
liam, in restaurant.
Tom Lansing, the well-known mid
dleweight pugilist, is lying critically
Ill at his home in Louisville, as a re-
suit OF terrific blow on the back Of
the head delivered by Jack Root.
France and Italy have agreed upon
q customs tariff, France making the
concessions, which is calculated to
knit those two countries closely to.
gether politically.
The liabilities of Grant G. Gillett
the cattle king, Of Abilene, Kansas
will reach nearly 81, 800, 900, and the
assets may not reach more than half
this amount.
A heavy snow fell in Cook county
Texas, Saturday, and planters say that
the wheat will be greatly benefited. It
had been extremely dry and wheat
was dying for want of rain.
All hope of saving the former Span.
ish cruiser Maria Teresa has been
abandoned. Wreckers refused to sar
anything pending an Investigation Of
the abandonment by the naval board
Of inquiry.