The Red Cloud chief., 1899-11-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Friday night in the office Of N. b
Doyle's large store, and by l O'Clock
every business house in Thomasville
Ala, except Morningstar & Co. and j,
i. Turner Sc Sons was burned, Very
few goods were saved from any of the
buildings as the fire uudcr the impetus
of n high northwest wind spread with
fearful rapidity. Six hundred bales OF
cotton in the public warehouse were
burned with little insurance.
The postmaster general has issued
an order %forbidding postmasters in the
United States to collect postage due In
excess of the domestic rate on any let
tiers sent to soldiers, sailors or marines,
or other persons in the United States
service in Guam and the Philippines.
The order Is given immediate effect,
and postmasters IRE directed to disre-
gard all ratings of postage due in ex-
cess Of the domestic rate, made prior
to this date.
Secretary Hay, Saturday, accompa-
MED the German minister, Mr.. Won
Mumm, to the White House, where tho
minister exchanged farewell greetings
with the president. He is leaving for
his new post at Luxemborough in ad-
vance OF the arrival Of the German am.
bassador, Mr.. Won Of Holleben.
Springfield, Ill.,, November 8 dis
patch says: The drivers ut the Con-
solidated Coal company's mines at Mt.
Olive, who struck for 81 per day, went
to work again today at 8 l.75, the price
they were receiving, and the mines are
again in operation.
The London war Office replying to
inquiries, said no information had been
received of the Boer movement at
Colenso or elsewhere and it was added
that the officials were not aware
whether the railroad to Ladysmith was
intact or not.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford has accepted the post Of second in
command of the British Mediterranean
squadron in succession to Rear Admit
raj Sir Gerard Henry Noel, whose time
expires in January next. Lord Beres-
ford has already selected his staff.
The Lokai Anzeiger states the federal
council has received a communication
from Vice Admiral Tripitz, minister Of
the navy, TO the effect that a new naval
bill was in course of preparation and
would be submitted shortly.
Admiral Schley, accompanied by Mrs.
Schley, Miss Letterman and Gen. Felix
Agnus, of Baltimore, left Washington
Friday morning, over the Southern
railway for the south. The party o.
cupied a private car.
General Ignacio Andrade, the recent
ly deposed president of Venezuela, who
made his escape from Caracas October
20, arrived at st. Thomas, ID. w. l.,
Friday night. lie will proceed to San
Juan, Porto Rico.
Mrs. II. g.. Beatty, Of Clinton, ILL.,,
was burned to death TO her W home.
She was alone, and has for several
years had spells of melancholia, and IL
is supposed she set fire to her clothing
while sitting in a chair.
As a result Of a ferry-boat colliding
with landing pier at Antwerp, many
persons fell into the water. Fifteen to
twenty Were drowned. Ten of the
Ii have been recovered.
George Birchett, colored, a porter
employed by the Adams Express Com
pany. n. Y, was arrested for and con-
fessed to having stolen a bag Of gold
containing SO, 900.
Five hundred pounds Of dynamite
exploded in the milling house of the
Aetna, Ind, powder works. Two men
were killed, and the shock was felt by
surrounding towns.
A Chicago special says the corner in
broom corn, which has recently more
than doubled the price Of that COM
modify, was, II is learned, engineered
by w. l.. Rosenboom and A. j. Klein,
dealers in Chicago. They control
1000 out OF a possible $4,000 tons,
worth about 81, 5000, 900 and expect to
realize 81 1000, 900 profit on the coup.
Edward d. Shuts, a New York the
atrical man suicided in his room at the
Hotel Victoria, P%ittsburg, Pa. Domes.
tic and financial trouble was what
prompted the deed.