The Van Buren press., 1899-03-04
OTHERWISE UNNOTICEn.
William schlake. of venedy, ILL.,, was

William Schlake, of Venedy, ILL.,, was
hned for cruelty to his live stock.
l.. 5. Allison was killed at Alba, Mo.
by falling down one of his own mine
shafts.
Adyices from Dawson City say that
gold seekers are dying from scurvy in
the suburbs of the city.
John Brockway, at Linn Creek. Mo-.
was convicted-of numbering his moth
er-in-law and daughter.
A mixed train on the Versailles
branch of the Missouri Pacific was
badly wrecked near Upton, Mo.
siXty-one public buildings were act
ed on favorably in the house, Tuesday.
and the senate concurred in nearly
all.
Russell Sage warns the public
against recklessly buying new indus
trial stocks without careful investiga-
ton.
At several places in Illinois farm
lands are reported flooded and crops
ruined by the overflow of small
streams.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has par
uoned Frank Brown, sent to the peni-
teneiary from Butler county for man.
slaughter.
The Rome Fanfulla announces that
CHINA has granted Italy a 90-year
lease of San Nun bay, in the province
OF Che-Kian. p
A counter measure against sessions
of the Philippines, introduced In the
Spanish senate, was defeated by the
narrowest of margins.
Rear-Admiral Schley was presented
with beautiful and costly medal CT
gold incrusted with diamonds by the
citizens of Maryland, his native state.
Carl Brown, son-in-law of Gen.
CoXey of p-off-the- grass fame, is
organizing what he calls "The Coming
Nation Societies throughout Oltlaho-
ma.
Count Boni de Castellane, who mar
ried Miss Anna Gould, according t.
advices received from Paris, has been
dabbling in the royalist conspiracy
there.
The st. Louis Baseball club has been
suspended by the national league for
failure to meet its financial obliga-
tions. The franchise may be declared
forfeited.
DR.. Pearce Killgore, one of the most
prominent physicians of South Arkan-
sas, died at his home in Magnolia of
swamp fever, particularly fatal inNhat
section.
1t is reported that Spain authorized
Gen. Rios to offer the Filipinos $500, ,000
for the release of the Spanish prison.
ers. The offer was declined, $1,000, 900
being demanded. m
The duke OF Orleans may be said to
have put the final nail in the coffin of
his hopes as pretender to the French
throne by coming out fat-footed
against the Jews.
The jury, at Kansas City, Mo-, in the
case of Jesse James, charged with
completely in the Leeds train robbery,
promptly returned a verdict of not
guilty, as was anticipated.
II 10 ~ Bpi ANh iiphi ais bLht
Quesnay de Beaurepaire has chal-
lenged Senator Borenger to a duel Be
cause of the senator's criticisms of his
course in the Dreyfus affair.
The principal of trial revision was
adopted by the French senate. This
means that the revision of the Drey
1t is said that the Paris police have
the entire court of cessation.
The president very promptly accept
ed the trust offered by Germany and
soon there will be no German ships Mt
either Manila or Iloilo to disturb the
relations between the two countries.
1t is aid that the Paris police have
discovered plot by which several for
eign sovereigns were contributing to
the cause of the duke of Orleans in
conspiracy to overthrow the French
republic.
The trial of John and Margaret Ire
glawns, an aged couple living at Coal
Valley, Ill.,, who are charged with
choking to death the infant of their
15-year-old daughter, is in progress az
Rock Island.