The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-08-04
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Kansas corn is reported in good con-
diton. The flax crop is yielding well.
Mrs. O'Day, who attempted suicide
at the Lindell hotel, st. Louis, is still
ulive, but not out of danger.
a repor- has reached Berlin that the
allied forces have chosen Won Lessel,
the German, as communicated
Oren Hutchinson, II years old, was
accidentally killed while hunting near
Nandalia, Mo.
George Daniels, United States con-
sui at Hull, England, under President
Harrisons administration, died in
London.
a movement for the formation of the
most gigantic building trades union
ever known il the world is progress
ing rapidly in New York.
Frank Pettigrew. son of United
States Senator Pettigrew. has arrived
at Wntervalboven, South Africa, and
has joined Commandant General Bo-
lha's staff"
Frank Gallagher, said to be wanted
at Natrona, Pa, on several charges of
arson and swirdling insurance campa-
MES, has been captured at st. Joseph,
Mo.
John Clark Ridpath, the historian,
died in the Presbyterian hospital, New
York city, Tuesday, evening, from a
complication of diseases.
Police Captain Mathew Kelly, of st.
Louis, saved little girl from hor-
rbe death under the wheels of troll
ley car.
1t is officially announced in Berlin
that Germany has no objection to Gen.
Chaffee as ommander-in-ctef of the
expedition to Pekin.
On Three Rivers, New Mexico, dur
ing a storm, Sunday, hcrder took
refuge with his flock under huge
tree. Lightning struck the tree, kill
ing the herder and $50 of the sheep.
The recently-appointed japanese
minister to the United States, Mr.. Ko-
goro Takahira. accompanied by his
wife, has arrived in Washington.
Cloudbursts are reported in Blount,
Knox, Hawkins and Carter counties,
Tenn. The damage to crops, fences
and outbuidins will reach nearly $780,.
900.
Robert Cunningham, proprietor Of
the Hotel Cunningham, Kansas City,
NO., was fined $500 for "mesbing," in
the police court of that city.
Ballard Smith, the well-known jour
nalist, died in the Mclean asylum at
Wayerly Mass, For number of years
Mr. Smith was connected with the New
York World.
The corn crop has made splendid
progress during the past week. Re-
ports from the states of the central
valleys indicate that 1t has made rapid
growth.
The cruiser Boston will he placed In
the Mare Island dock, Thursday, for
completion of repairs on her hull be-
low the water-line. The vessel will be
month in the dock.
DR.. James d. Gray, AZ years old, who
went to Washington on business from
Philadelphia, committed suicide by
taking chloroform. He was interested
In the oil industry IN West Virginia.
The secretary of the Chinese lega-
ton at London, in an interview, says
that an advance on I'ekin by the allies
probably will be the signal for the
massacre Of all the whites now penned
up there.
Gov. Beckham Of Kentucky has de-
clded to call an extra session Of the
Legislature at some date between Au-
gust 10 and September 1 TO amend the
Goebel election law
While James Knight and Enoch
Runyon, Jr., were shooting doves, l@
miles south Of Pekm, IL, both barrels
Of Runyon's gun were accidentally
discharged into the small OF Knights
back. The latter will die.