Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

The popullst candidate Will con-
test Longino's election as governor
of Mississippi.
Over 500 miles Of new railroad
was built in the United States dur
Ing last month.
Hostilities have been renewed be-
tween the Mexican troops and the
Yaqui Indians.
jeff Falkner. aged SO, pioneer
settler of Fort Worth, died from an
overdose of morshine.
1t is reported the scheme to form
o $4,000. 900 cattle syndicate in
Texas has fallen through.
John Allen. student in st.
Louis college. died from injuries
sustained in foot ball game.
Gov. Gen. Brooke issued a procIa-
nation calling for the observance of
Thanksgiving Day throughout Cuba.
Commander Shaw, Of the G.. a.
r.. in speech in New York City,
made plea for more liberal pension
laws.
Gen. Funston left Topeka Novem-
Der 10th for San Francisco, where
he will take the first transport
for the Philippines.
Doe Herring and William Grout,
colorcd, were shot to death in race
riot at Henry Ellen, small town
near Birmingham, Ala.
The mother of Lieut.. Worth Bag
lev, the first American killed in the
war with Spain, has been granted IA
pension Of SIS "a month.
Three men stole $50, 600 worth of
diamonds from a jewelry store at
Cleveland, o., ia broad daylight and
made good their escape.
A 1O-year-old girl died in school
room at Kansas City, following IA
whipping. Her death was due to a
spasm. caused from fright.
Reese Martin, of POrtersvillc, CAL,
was shot and killed by his l0-year-
old son. The young man claims ne
shot in defense of his mother.
President Mckinley has caused to
be sent to Aguinaldo message de-
handing kind treatment of Spanish
prisoners held by the insurgents.
The l5-year-old wife of John
Calkins, of Joplin, Mo-, committed
suicide because her husband refused
permission to visit her parents.
Two French army officers, while
on accommodating tour near Mon
tao, on the Chinese frontier, were
murdered by treacherous Cinnamon.
Il. NJ. Robinson, Il merchant at
Dunlap, Tenn, was fatally shot and
robbed of SO, 800 by highwaymen
while returning to his home from
Cincinnati.
Congressman elect Roberts, of
Utah denies a report that he will re-
sign, and says he intends to fight the
movement to unseat him with all the
vigor at his command.
The government will purchase
s2j, 900, 600 of its outstanding bonds,
the price being fixed at ll2.;j net
for 1 per cent bonds of 1907, and IL
net for the 3 per cents Of 1904.
During the war with Spain 2SS
towns and hamlets in Cuba were de-
stroyed. The present population OF
Cuba is estimated at l,3l7,0 S2, less
by 3l4, sos than it was in 1887.
j. G. Sellers and his son Ben welI
MORALLY wounded in shooting
scrape with j. ID. Hazelden and IL
A. Edwards at Columbia, S. G. The
two latter were seriously wounded.
In order to protect farmers, thu
United States department of agri
culture will add seed testing hous,
in which termination tests are to bt
made. 1t is thought this will checl
a great deal of sharp practice in thu
seed trade.
Postmaster VIM. Sharp, of Baker
field, No., was fatally Stsbbed by TX,
Siels in a duel fought in the celia
of Sharp's residence. The fight wa
about Sharp's wife, who calmly wit
messed the battle from the stairwa,
leading to the cellar.
Illinois coal miners threaten t.
strike if the mine operators ship an.
more coal to points in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and the Indian Ter
ritory where miners are already oil
strike.