Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-11-15
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.


patrolman Dan Danaher, of st
Louis, wheeled u giant several miles
in wheelbarrow to settle an election
bet.
Six thousand Chinese rebels were
killed i'm battle at Tsan-Chou by the
imperial troops under Gen. Yuan.
Richard Croker bet $500 on Bryan
with II palmist, n young lady of Bos
ton, and has settled his wager with g
check for the amount.
James Sullivan, of st. Louis, drank
a quart of liquor to pay an election
bet, and had to have his stomach
| siphoned to save his life.
Michael Murphy, who stole pair OF
shoes from William p. Weinberg's
store, at st. Louis, was fatally shot
by the proprietor.
Gertie Geiger was crushed by the
elevator and fell down the shaft at
the Southern hotel, st. Louis, sustain.
ing severe injuries.
The exports of domestic products
during October aggregated $l05,26O,-
$50, net increase over October, 1899,
of 500, 30S. 1914.
Only four persons survived the
laundering of the steamer City of
Monticello in the Bay of Fundy, Sat
urday. The gallant crew sent the
women off in the first lfeboat.
William j. Bryan remains firm in
his resolve to stay in politics.
whether as leader or as worker in the
ranks.
Don Carlos protests against the
Catalonia movement, characterizing it
as unauthorized by him and as veri-
table treason against Spain.
The Cherokee council is considering
the report of the commission appoint
ed to investigate the alleged frauds in
connection with the warrants.
David +. Shananhan has announced
himself candidate for speaker of the
lower house of the Illinois legislature.
He believes Cook county is entitled to
the Office.
Tom Smith, gambler, attacked
Policeman Scott in a cafe at st. Jo-
scph. Mo-, and was shot and instantly
killed.
Mrs. T. Madden was burned 10
death near Monroe City, Mo-, Sunday.
She was 50 years old.
Colorado will ask congress to ap-
propriatc $lj,OOO.O0O for conserving
water at the heads of streams i'm the
state, to be distributed at private ex-
Pensc for irrigating purposes.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs contains an
assertion that the Indian race is not
dying off. but is as numerous as it was
in the days of Columbus.
Russia, il is announced on high Off
cial authority, will not annex any
Chinese territory, the ear being de-
termined to adhere to his original
plans as announced to the powers.
Open switches caused the wreck of
two Missouri Pacific passenger trains
in the west, Sunday, resulting in seri-
ous injuries to several persons and
great loss to the company.
y London paper announces that Mr..
Charles Il. Eerkes has scheme to
radiate electric railways from London
and to build low-rent dwellings, for
workmen, to remedy congestion in
the city.
Rear-Admiral Crowninshield. in his
annual report, says the personnel of
the navy is not large enough for the
country's defense against any first
class power and must be increased n
once.
a dispatch to Rome from Pckin saws
that Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
have refused to accept the demands
of the powers for the punishment of
Prince Tuan and the withdrawal from
power of the empress dowager.
Robert Gentry, a cattleman and a
director in the First national bank of
Checotah, |. r., was shot and mortallv
wounded in that city. Sunday evening.
1t is not known who did the shooting.
France may have another Dreyfus
ease on its hands. 1t is asserted in
thar an agent of the
United States war department has OBJ.
tanned the secret of the French field
gun. and can practically duplicate its