The Monticellonian., 1899-09-15
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The first rain insGa days was report cd al Dallas. Tex, sunday.
 \ head-end collision on the Erie road nt Tiona, Pa, resulted in the death O. one man.
 TwentY-three new cases of yellow fever were reported, sunday, at Key West, Fla.
 The Indications are that drought, has damaged the Texas cotton crop 40 per cent.
 Admiral Dewey has sailed from Gi. braltar for New York He is expected to arrive there on September 2s.
 While asleep, Michael O'Brien, aged 5s, walked out of a second-story win dow, at St. Louis, and broke his leg.
 Sunday was day of quiet in Paris. The expected riots did not matefialize. owing to the rigorous police measures.
 The funeral of William (. Pape, who was murdered by Henry Frey, was one of the largest ever held in St. Louis.
 A trestle on the Columbia. Newberry X Laurens railroad in South Carolina gave way and four men we're instantly killed
 The annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland will be held in Detroit, Mich, September 2G and 27.
 Edward Stelljess and Marie Young, found with 12 revolyers OF their per sons, were locked mp in the holdover at St. Louis.
 Prominent Hungarians who had promised to send exhibits to the Paris exposition, have telegraphed canceling their engagements.
 Fx-Gov. Altgeld has declined Gov. Tanners invitation to attend the con ference Of trusts, to be held at Chi- cago, September 13.
 The government smokeless powder mills buildings near Washington. are nearing completion, and soon will be turning out 2.OO0 pounds a day.
 The steamer Douglas HoHghton, which had blocked Lake Superior nayi- gation for week, Was raised and foated out of the Soo channel Sunday.
 A mob of negroes vainly assaulted the jail at Brooklyn. Ill.,. to obtain possession of John shores, q negro who set his little boy on hot stove. The child may die.
 The sentiment i'll Berlin against the French. growing out of the second conviction of Dreyfus, is resentful. The verdict is declared to be reminis cent of the middle ages.
 The body of James B. Eustis, who died Saturday evening, has been shipped to Louisville. Ky, for burial, preliminary funeral services having been held at Newport R. I.
 The inventor of an automobile gun carriage will make q trip across the country from Chicago to Washington under the auspices of the war depart ment to test the efficiency of his inven- ton.
 The race for the Texas senatorship between Chiffon and Bailey already is becoming warm. Prominent Texas democrats are taking sides. The two candidates may make joint stumping tour
 It is understood that Cen. Sir Red- vers-Buller will start for Cape Town next Saturday. The east Indian au- thorities are chatering steamers 10 transport troops to South Africa as rapidly as possible.
 The Catholic primate of Gran, Hun gary, has declined to send famous paintings to the Paris exposition ow- ing to the disturbing conditions there. declaring he will not risk the loss of paintings worth millions of Horins
 N. Demange and President Jouaust are of the opinion that Dreyfus will be compelled to serve the ten years sen tence. They say that cnly a pardon will prevent it. Jouaust does not think Dreyfus should go through 8 second degradation.