The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Fire destroyed s75,000 steam bakery at Wanklin, Pa, Sunday.
 The kissing bug is now swelling the lips of the residents of Litehfield, III.
 Mrs. Cleaves, of Taylor, Tex, shot negro who attempted to get into her house.
 Two houses of negro families in Car rollton, Ill., were blown up by dyna- mite Sunday morning.
 The Transyaal difficulties are caus- ing much annoyance to bulls in the London stock exchange.
 Kentucky democrats arc talking of putting up another ticket with Col. Breclinridge for governor.
 The Kansas Midland railroad is to be extended from Wichita to Pawnee. South McAlester and Dcnison.
 Farmers in Kansas spent Sunday in harvesting their wheat, which other wise the rain would have ruined.
 The Christian Endeavorers crowded all the churches in Detroit, Mich, Sun day. Interesting programmes wert rendered.
 Richmond, Tex. an inland town. is now surrounded on all sides by water that surge and foam like the ocean in a storm.
 An expedition has been sent by the United States geological survey to ex plore the Great Bend region of south west TcNas.
 ,,la4 for,,, Coll d,.;,,or +Io I,r;nrr o { the corner stone of the Jewish syna- eogue at Cleveland. O., seriously in turing several people.
 Charles Johnson, a hotel proprietor of HueY. H., has been arrested, charg- ed with slandering an actress, who re- fused to pay her board bill
 Adyiees received at the state depart menf are that in the administration of tine Samoan islands by the consular board the majority will rule
 Capt Concas, who commanded tho Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa. bitterly arraigns those of his country men who preeiptated the recent war
 An important development in the William Poston Scott murder. at St. Louis, promises to make the unravel- ing of the crime easier for the police
 The report of the British parliament tary commission on Indian currency approves the decision of the govern 1ncnt not to revert to a silver stand ard
 Charles krauss, of Allentown, Pa, aged Is years. shot and wounded Mrs. Ednin Diffenderfer because she would not elopc with him, and then killed himself.
 The work O. restuing flood victims in Texas is being carried on under a bnrning tropical sun and the rescuers are being annoyed by swarms of gnats and mosquitoes.
 B,yan men at Washington are jubi. laut over the recent turn of affairs in New York and think it assured that the Ncbraskan will be the next demo- cratic presidential nominee.
 Six persons, all members of one fam fly. were killed while crossing the Big Four track, in a carriage, at Columbus o. \ seventh was seriously injured and the team torn to pieces.
 Capt. II. K. Bailey, in charge of the recruiting station at St. Louis. has been ordered to proceed with the en listmcnt of his portion of the yolun. tceiS for the Philippine army.
 Railroad officials are awaiting with much interest the outcome of the in junction proceedings instituted against Detroit ticket brokers to pre- ve> them from trading in special rate tickets.
 The status of the islands ceded to the United States will be decided by AttN.-Gen. Griggs. The issue is made by Porto Rieans, who object to pay ing duty on products imported into the I uitc1 States