The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

Charles McGlone, aged 21, commit
ted suicide at Terre Haute, Ind.
d. W. Gerhart's packing house a
Eddy, N NJ, was destroyed by fire.
An otkter trust has been formed II
New Jersey, with a capital of $5 900,
600.
Seth Williams, a pioneer, died a
Normal, Ill. His wife died weel
ago.
A. D. Garrett has struck 250-galloI
minute artesian well at Roswell
n. NJ.
At Quincy, ILL.,, William H. Caldwell
by the cars.
The National Bank of Commerce o.
st. Louis has increased its capita
stock to $5,o0O,O00.
Gov. Tanner of Illinois refused te
grant the request of negro miners tc
retain troops at Pana.
Peru has settled the claim of AleS
McCord by sending draft for $40,
G90, to be paid to the American.
Austin, Tex is in the dark, ano
without power for its electrical ma
chinery, because of law water in the
river.
Bailey Allen, deaf mute of Marion
Ill, was run down by work train OF
the Chicago q Eastern Illinois railroad
and killed.
Senior Azpiroz, the Mexican ambas
sador was handsomely entertained il
st. Louis, the concluding feature be
ing a banquet.
James w. Tapp, a Salvation army
leader, is a candidate for mayor o.
Wichita, Kas. He promises many re
forms if elected.
Mrs. E. p. Morris was probably ia
tally burned at Paris, Tex. Her dress
caught fire while she was burning
leaves in the yard.
Mrs. Catherine Mooney, who livet
alone, lost her life by suffocation in I
fire, at st. Louis. She was very feebl
and 65 years old.
The Chinese minister to the United
States, Mr.. WI, also is the Chinese
minister to Spain, and will leave a.
once to present his credentials at Ma
drid.
The loss of his old homestead by
mortgage has caused Washington
Fhipps, prominent citizen of Web
ster county, Ia, to become a rayins
| maniac.
Michael Brook, residing near New
Albany, Ind, was arrested, Tuesday
on the charge of counterfeiting, anc
discharged, as the evidence was not
| sufficient TO convict.
Extracts from the Havana pres
show that even the advocates of indie
pendence are discouraged by the petty
quarrels among Cubans and are begin
| ming to favor annexation.
It has been arranged at the vaticar
that if the pope survives long enough
to hold the two forthcoming consisto
ries, he will create ten new cardinals
thus nearly filing the vacancies in thu
college of cardinals.
Upwards of 60 Spanish refugee
planters have arrived at Iloilo, Paney
and state that a native tribe, 2,00t
strong, living on the Montescos river
Negros island, threaten to destroy the
haciendas and crops.
Henry Miller, the veteran, who sem
threatening letters to President Nc
Kinley and others, and was arrested Al
the request of the United States con
sui general, at Montreal, Can, has
been declared insane.
Fearing the harm which might re
suit from a sudden change from the
climate of the West Indies to a north
ern latitude, the advisability of having
Mr.. Sherman taken to Tampa, Fla, fol
time is being considered.
Louis Van Rensselaer, Adams, claim
ing st. Louis as his home, is under ar
rest at Peoria, H., charged with hay.
ing swindled persons out of money
said to have been solicited for an i'm
aginary home for incurable children
The queen regent of Spain has sign
ed the decree giving Jules Cambon
French ambassador at Washington
full power to represent Spain at the
exchange of the ratifications of the
| treaty of peace with the United States