Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-12-21


Cuba and governor Of the island.
The big st. Louis Independent
tobacco factory will be ready for
business by the fist of the year.
Over two thousand private PEN
sion bills were introduced in con-
gress the first week of the session.
In the reichstag, Herr Richter,
radical leader, declared that Ger
many's sympathies are with the
Beers.
The state of Texas has quaran-
tined against Brazil and all other
countries infected with beubonic
plague.
A second battle at Modder river
between Gen. Methuen's army and
the Bocr forces resulted in a victory
for the latter.
The total exports of domestic
products from the United States for
the eleven months of 1899 amounted
to SG44, O2G. $40.
The Philippine army has been
divided up into small bands in order
to conduct warfare by guerilla meth
DDS as long as possible
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, has
introduced Il joint resolution to pro-
hibit combinations to control inter-
state commerce and transportation.
A measure is pending in congress
to make all imitation dairy products
subject to the laws in the state or
territory into which they are shipped.
Gov. Poynter has appointed ex-
Senator Allen. populst. to fill the
senatorial vacancy from Nebraska
caused by the death of Senator Hay
ward.
The statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture reports $780,
600 bales as the estimated cotton
production of the United States for
1899.
Rev. Dwight l.. Moody, the evan
gelist, announces that he will en-
gage in no more evangelical work.
Mr.. Moody has been i'll for some
time.
Mrs. Luke Madden, widow, was
shot and fatally wounded bv an UNI
known burglar mt her home in Nicks,
burg. Miss. The assassin fired
through window.
The young wife of Theo. Nelson,
aged GO years, of Wheeler, Mich,
deserted him fora younger man, and
Nelson pursued them and shot the
woman through the heart.
The superintendent Of the national
soldiers home at Lcayenworth, >Kas. \.
reports that the institution is'over-
crowded, and that no more veterans
can be cared for until the home is
enlarged.
Gen. Butler, in an attempt to
cross the Tegala river, to 60 to the
relief of Ladysmith, met with.
severe reverse. the Beers driving his
army back and capturing eleven
English guns.
A correspondent of st. Louis
daily SAYS Gen. Jan Joubert, COM
mandcr in chief of the Boer forces
in South Africa. is native of Lou
isiana and II former soldier in the
Confederacy. lie is now about 20
years of age.
Mrs. Sarah Lansdown died at
Kansas City from sef-imposed star
walton. She became crazed over re-
ligion and refused to eat or drink
For fourteen days she had not par
taken of me uthful of food or =
drop of wa.er.
Attorney General Griggs has rem.
dered Il decision to the effect that
letter carriers dismissed from an
Office on account of discontinuancc
Of free delivery, cannot demand re-
instatcment under the civil scrvcr
rules in case free delivery is rc-cstab-
lished.
Santiago Morphy, who, while
clerk in the institution, robbed tho
National Bank of Mexico of $4,000,
has been sentenced to nine years in
prison. Morphy fled to this coun~
try and was finally captured, once
escaping in New Orleans from Next
can officers.
w. II. Heber confessed before
United States commissioner at Chi
cago to using the mails to defraud.
Hebcr advertised to send 500 samples
of silk and other articles on rcceip.