The Globe-republican., 1899-07-20
NEWS NOTES,

years
James Reed has brought suit for
$2S. 600 against the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas at Sedalia, it being tho
first suit to be brought there under
the fellow-servaut law.
D. p. Bailey. former private secre-
tary Of the late r p. Bland, has an
nounced himself as a candidate to sue
coed Mr. Bland
American soldiers tore down a Ger
man flag hoisted above hotel in
Honolulu July 1. The matter has
been reported to the German govern
ment and serious complications may
follow
The lower courts OF Illinois have
decided that the Pullman and Billings
heirs must pay AN Inheritance tax.
The new battleships, Kearsage,
Kentucky, Alabama and Wisconsin,
being built at Newport News, are
nearly completed.
Nebraska towns are preparing for q
state reception to the First Nebraska
regiment. which is expected to reach
San Francisco within two weeks.
Lieutenant Colone, Gilbert c. Smith,
in charge of the quartermaster's de-
pot in st. Louis, died suddenly at his
home there.
Governor McLaurin of Mississippi
has attained such lead in the county
primaries that his election as senator
is practically assured.
Governor Rogers of Washington
writes another letter to Governor
Sayers, in which he says he believes
the states are unable to control trusts.
Among the unique claims recently
presented as n result of the civil war
is one. just disallowed, asking for re-
endorsement for the failure of claim
ants crops while he WAS serving in
the army.
w. c. T. U. crusaders raided a resort
in Kingston, Mo-, where, it is said,
| liquor was sold and poker game was
conducted.
John d. Davis and wife of New York
have started in an automobile on their
| journey to San Francisco, being the
first to attempt the trip across the
continent
The United American Glue company
was formed at New York with q cap
ital of sa5. 900. 900.
Representative Hawley of Texas
made a statement in Washington ap-
pealing to the public everywhere to
come to the rescue of the flood suf-
| ferers.
Indications ara that the Kentucky
tobacco crop will be failure.
Governor Stephens has appointed .
committee to locate site for tho
fruit experiment station in Southwest
Missouri.
Governor Sayers of Texas has been
asked for large shipments of coal Oh
with which to burn the hundreds &c
dead animals along the flooded dis
trict.
The proposition to build cav
court house at KNOXVILLE. Mo-, faile.l
ajority.
A mammoth cattle deal has beo
effected in Ell Paso, Tex Part of the
81, 900 head purchased by Cox s. Kayse:
will be shipped to Cuba.
Dewey home fund, Sl3,S9s
ID. Smith and Charles r. Villa ms,
Chicago, bought the Indianapolis
News for $3.50, $50.
A consolidation Of the wrought
steel, iron and tube Industries were
effected at New York The new com.
pany will be known as the National
Tube company. Capital. $50. 900. OOt.
Alabama is considering tho advisa-
bility of electing a successor to Con-
gresham Joe Wheeler, who has been
ordered to the Philippines. Attorney
General Fits holds that the generals
seat in Congress is vacant.
The Transvaal courts refuse to reg.
lister American citizens unless they
take oath to bear arms for the rcpub-
lie in the event of war. Tie Amcrt.
cans threaten to become British sub.
jects
Isaac L. Rice, president of the Eco.
trio Vehicle Co., has placed orders for
automobiles amounting to S. GOO, 900.
The new order is for 4,2o0 new wee
hi cles.
Governor McCurtaIn requests tho
United States to remove strikers from
the Indian Territory.
Marie Sache, % years old, was taken
to the Bellevue hospital, New York,
crazy from excessive cigarette smok.
ing. :
James Lee, convict in the Mis-.
souri, penitentiary, says that Gilbert
Gates, whom Alexander Jester is az
cused of having murdered IS years
ago, was alive in 1894
The big trust smelter at Omaha has
shut down. The shortage of coal %
given as the reason.
Professor Charles Jones, Ardmoret
Ind. Ter, was fatally stabbed by
pupil whom he was trying to chastise.
General Charles King, u. s, A., has