Times-promoter., 1898-12-10
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Christopher Young, the pioneer flor
list OF st. Louis. died OF old age al his
home in that city.
Dr.. W. l.. Stuggctts' fine farm resi-
dcnce near Flora. H., burned Sunday
night. Loss, $1,000. 1t was partially
covered by insurance.
Mart Seagraves, ginner at Selma
baum's gin at PocahontaS, Ark. while
feeding got his arm caught in the
machinery and it was torn off.
Judge Day has sent advices tOWash-
ington indicating that a favorable
termination of the peace negotiations
will result within reasonable time. =.
The transport Victor arrived in New
York from ports on the south coast of
Cuba. She brought Il number of
American officers and invalided sol.
diers.
Hon. Dennis Kenyon died at his
country home near Mclean, III. He
was stricken with paralysis two years
ago, and had been an invalid ever
since.
St. Louis politicians explain their
frequent visits to jefferson City by
stating that they are desirous of in
specting the new passenger depot, re-
Gently erected there.
Papers at Bilbao, Spain, report the
discovery there of 800 rifles carefully
secreted underground. A number Of
Carlists have been arrested on charges
of being connected herewith.
Greater New York was at the mer-
cy of a storm, Sunday, whose severity
was greater than that of week ago.
A terrific wind was central about that
city, combined with Il snowstorm.
Col. William Jennings Bryan of the
Third Nebraska regiment returned to
Savannah, Ga, Sunday, after 50 days
sick leave. He was met at the depot
by his regiment and escorted to the
camp.
The officers of the Merritt & Chap
man Wrecking Co.. who have been
working on the Spanish warships
sunk at Santiago, express the opinion
that the Christohal Colon can not be
saved.
Bowed down with grief and incon-
soIable over the death of her husband
some days ago, Mrs. Carrie Andrae
placed Il revolver to her breast at her
home in Jefferson City, Mo-, and killed
herself.
A bloody fight took place at Jack
son. KY, between G. c. Runyon. mar
shal of Jackson county, and Alfred
| Allen. well-known character, in
which both participants were killed
almost instantly
Madrid dispatches from Iloito say
that the siege is still maintained by
the rebels, who have their guns
trained on the city and make nightly
attacks. The Dons are reported as de.
Tending the city spirtedly.
The coroner's jury at Carlinyille
| H., held that Noble Kent came to his
death by gunshot wounds inflicted by
| his brother, William Kent. The latter
is still at large. His plans were wei
laid. He had mortgaged his farm tc
| get cash.
A United States transport arrived
from Santiago with W. W. Seymour
an engineers yeoman of the Glacier
aboard. He became insane recently
and jumped overheard in an attemp
to commit suicide, but was rescued.
Thirty-one men started in Il six
day bicycle race in Madison Square
garden, New York city, Monday morn
| ing. The starters were all in excel
lent physical condition, and the pIanI
track, ten laps to the mile, is in per
| feet order.
One of the most disastrous fires
ever witnessed there occurred a
Marion, H., destroying over $20,o0I
worth of property in less than al
hour. The Goodall house, large
three-story brick, was burned ant
with it went most of the hotel furni
ture. a clothing store, saloon and bar
Der shop.