The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-02
NEWS ITEMS

Baron Paul Julius De Reuter-, di
/. rector and founder Of Reuters Tele
gram Co., is dead In London, sSe4 s.
years -
Two ice boats going at . high rate OF
: speed came together on Hamilton bay,
Hamilton, Ont. William Holtham was
killed and several others severely in.
jured.
Six men were killed Saturday night
by dynamite explosion at Tiger Tun-
mel works on the Jungfrau railway,
in Switzerland. 1t is supposed that
the explosion was the result OF an acct
dent.
AT Monroe, La, the Planters cotton
seed OIL mill was totally destroyed by
fire Sunday together with the seed
house. stables, stock, etc. The loss is
estimated at 500, OOO insurance not
known.
Ihe Southern railway has absorbed
the Mobile 4 Birmingham railroad by
the terms OF a lease for 90 years which
was negotiated by President Samuel
Spencer, OF the Southern on his recent
trip to London.
The Posta. Telegraph and Cable Co.
has filed petition in the L nited States
circuit court at Cleveland. O.. to appro.
pirate right of way along the Big
-Four railroad line from Cleveland to
Union City, Ind.
Seven prisoners have escaped from
the Ja.l at Tyler, Tex. Among the IN.
gitives Is Jim Mite, the surviving MEM
Der OF the Dalton gang, which robbed
the Longview bank in 1894, when two
citizens and one robber were killed.
1t IS announced that the survey OF
the United States ship Topeka has been
completed ana that it will cost Ss5, 900
to put her in good trim. OF this
amount $4,000 will be needed for
structural work and IS, 600 for boilers.
-Four steamers OF the Pacific Steam
W haling Co. are preparing for voy-
age to the Arctic. The vessels are the
Narwhal, Grampus, Bolena and Thrash
er. The barks Wandercr and Mermaid
vii also so TO the far north this sea-
,on.
Count Jean Bernard Rochberg-Roth-
'nlowen, the distinguished Austrian
statesman, formerly minister OF for
ign affairs and the incumbent OF 9TH
n important administrative posts un-
er Emperor Francis Joseph, died sun
ay in his 03d year.
TT. Rev. John Il. Vertin. bishop OF
he Catholic diocese Of Sault Ste. Marie.
ned at Marquette, Mich, suddenly
und day evening of heart failure
rought on by la grippe. lie was
orn IN Austria 81 years ago, and had
cen bishop since 1879
AT Sundays session Of conference OF
after Day Saints OF the Reorganized
lurch Of Jesus Christ, at Council
luns' la, representing n membership
over 500, resolutions were adopted
otestlng against the seating of B. II.
)berts, elected representative 10 con-
ress from Utah.
Agent Ryan and Operator Wilton. Of
e Peoria, Decatur < Evansville rail
al. at Mac,Nndw station. were killed
the Zig -Four near fremont sunday
enlng. They were returning home
'm fremont on railway velocipedo
d the train, an extra, ran them down.
ling both men instantly
Dave Holland. who IS receiving bids
the contest between Bob Fitzsim-
ms and Jim JeffrIes. Saturday re-
we'd an offer Of S2l, 600 from the Trl.
gle club, located on Stoney Island
'nue, Chicago. The club offers 70
all expenses OF the principals and
lr trainers to the battle ground.
The united States gunboat Wheeling
ived at Vancouver, b. C., Sunday
rning from Alaska. Her command.
sNcnaDged courtesies with II. NJ. s.
acton, already in port. The crews
the two vessels on leave ashore
wed that at least with Jack the
tish-American alliance is an accom-.
'hed fct.
t Troy, Ala, Sam Rivers, George
@ and Edward Johnson have been
fenced - hang March 81 FOR the
rder Of old Mrs. Myers and her
ghter several months ago. River,
lcd states evidence on his accom-.
eS in an effort to save himself, but
rs surprise the jury imposed the
rene penalty.