The Holly chieftain., 1899-05-19
W. c. AND ALEx AurIr and Fellows

IoutWcu were lrDWIlSu near 1 usca-
loosa, Ala, in the Warrior river. They
had been getting out timber out of the
river and yesterday started down the
stream in n sieiff. which was capsized.
CHARLES BLAsR pleaded guilty before
Judge Burford in the saltwater ok
court to passing one counterfeit nickel.
He was sent to the penitcntiary for
three years.
A COLLISION OF passenger trains oc-
CURED on the Philadelphia * Reading
road at Exeter station, near Reading,
Pa, on the leth and 25 persons were
killed and so others injured An ex-
cursion train crashed into an express
and plowed its way through three cars.
GEN. JonS B. GORDON was reelected
commander-in-chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans at Charleston, S. c.,
on the lath and Louisville, Ky, was
chosen as the next place of meeting.
THE First Nebraska volunteer in
fantry took the unusual step of re-
spectfully petitiuning the division COM
mander, Maj. Gen. Macarthur, to TEN.
porarily relieve them from duty at the
front in order that they might recuper-
ate. 1t was said that many of the men
had been unable to have their clothing
washed for months, having been COM
PEELED during all that time to sleep in
their uniforms to be in readiness for
fighting.
An equestrian statue of Gen. John +.
Hartranft was unveiled at Harrisburg,
Pa, on the 18th in the presence of many
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by parade, in which the survivors of
the troops commanded by Gen. Hart
ranft in the civil war participated.
A GRAND stand at Paris, Tex, on
which We're seated 1000 people who
were witnessing display of fireworks,
fell with a crash and a great number
We're injured, some probably fatally.
1t was miracle that no one was killed
outright.
The Filipino insurgents assassinated
NJ. Dumarias, a Frenchman, who had
crossed their lines under a flag of truce.
He was negotiating with the Filipinos
for the release of Spanish prisoners.
This action may cause demonstration
by France.
GENUINE cases of tuberculosis have
been discovered in a herd of cattle
belonging to Charles A. Nicholson, a
farmer living near Lincoln, Ill. The
state authorities pronounced two of
the cows to be suffering with acute
tuberculosis and ordered them killed
and cremated. The veterinarians said
they pity those who have been using
the afflicted animals milk.
The chief called the Creek council
together at Muscogee, l. T., in order
that they might count the votes
in reference to the treaty made with
the Dawes commission in December
last. Reports stated that the treaty
had carried by a large majority. 1t
only remains for congress to ratify
1t to make it a law. The Curtis act is
in full operation in the Creek nation.
THE secretary of state at Dover. Del,
issued certificate of incorporation to
the Federal Sewer Pipe company, of
Akron, o. The capital stock of the
company was placed at SIS, 900, 900.
The London correspondent of. the
Associated press stated that negotia-
tions have never been broken between
the joint high commissioners of the
United States and Canada and when
Sir Julian Pauncefotc returns to WASH
'ngton it will be signalized by the con-
clusion of treaty embracing every
question in dispute in manner hon
orable and pleasing to the two coun-
Nries.
DEALERS in broomcorn decided to ad-
vance the price at meeting at Tusco-
La. Ill.
Four miners were killed by being
buried by a slide of large bank of
coal at Centralia. Pa.
To cure Mrs. Frank Nicoloce. bride
of two weeks, Doctor De Carlo, q
self-styled healer, at New Orleans,
cut open her throat with pair of
pruning shears, that the devil, which
he said possessed her, might find an
avenue of escape. After furnishing
the outlet the healer beat Mrs. Nicoloce
numerically with his fists, his explana-
ton being that he wanted to make it
too hot for the devil to remain where
he was. As result of this treatment
the woman was reported dying and De
Carlo has been arrested for assault to
murder.
OWING to drought famine threatens
Indians in Arizona
A BISCUIT, cracker and candy trust
on the Pacific coast has finally been
perfected. 1t has been incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey and is
known as the Pacific Coast Biscuit
company. 1t is composed of seven
companies, which are represented as
controlling 95 per cent. of the business
west of the Rocky mountains. The
capital stock of the new trust is s4,-
000. 900.
DEVELOPMENTS point to n gigantic
swindle in school warrants of district
No. ., st. Clair county, Ill. The SUN of