Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1899-11-30


by the immediate construction OF
eleven new war-ships.
Russell Sage says Secretary Cages
offer to buy s25, 900, 900 of bonds
has prevented financial panic.
The Spanish consul at Manila
cabled his government that Agui-
naldo has released 500 Spanish pris
oners.
A number of dishonorably dis
charged American soldiers are said
to have joined the Philippine insur-
gents.
Distillers and liquor dealers will
urge congress to reduce the tax on
distilled spirits from s1.10 to 20
cents per gallon.
The Empress Dowagcr Of China
has issued a decree, ordering the
suppression and confscation of every
native newspaper in China.
The bank at Carl Junction, 6
small town near Joplin, Mo-, wac
robbed of $4,000. The vault was
blown open with dynamite.
President Kruger refuses to furnish
the American consul at London a
list of the names of British prison.
ers captured by the BoeIs.
VIM. Huff was taken from Jail at
Bloomfield, H., by mob and
lynched. Huff had murdered a
cripple named Andrew Melton.
The chief of police of Vancouver,
b. c., thinks he has captured Geo.
Tascott. murderer of Millionaire
Smell, of Chicago, Il crime committed
ten years ago.
The new Independent plug tobacco
factory of st. Louis announces it
will be turning out 100000 pounds
of the "filthy weed" per day by the
middle of next January.
d. r. Rieger. former president OF
the Missouri National Bank. of Kan
sas City, was found guilty of mis-
applying the banks funds and sem
fenced to six years in the peniten-
tiary.
The remains of Major John A.
Logan. Jr., who fell in battle with
the Philippines, were buried at
Manila. Later the remains will be
disinterred and forwarded to this
country.
Mae Marshall. Of Kirksville, Mo-,
distracted on account of false re-
ports against her character circulated
by fcnd whom she refused to wed,
committed suicide by swallowing
prussic acid.
John MsMylcr and F. p. Carlisle,
Mormon elders preaching their doc
trine in Butler county, Kentucky,
were stripped and severely whipped
by a masked mob, and then warned
to leave the country under penalty
of death.
A number of railroads have petit
toned the interstate commerce COM
mission to grant them another year
in which to equip their cars with
automatic couplers, in compliance
with the law. The matter will be
decided December 9th.
Two men robbed store at Dixie,
Okla, Of $50 in money and $3.50
worth of goods in broad-daylight,
compelling nine clerks and the pro-
prietor to stand with hands up while
they selected the booty. The rob-
bers made their escape on fleet footed
horses.
A pitched battle occurred at Rio
Grande City, Tex, between citizens
and the colored troops garrisoning
the fort at that place. Reports of
how the trouble started conflict.
The post commander claims the citi-
zens started hostilities by advancing
on the fort and firing on the guard,
while telegram to Gov. Sayers from
the county judge states that the SOL
diers deployed in ravine on the
edge of the town and opened fire,
shooting into number of houses
without proyocation. Several hun
dred shots were exchanged and a
number Of people wounded.
John Bruce will have to explain
to the court at Denison, Tex, why
he is the husband of four women,
two living in Texas, one in Arkan-
sas and one in Tennessee.
DR.. Seaman, who went to the
Philippines early last summer for