The Van Buren press., 1900-06-16
OTHERWISE UNN0TICED.

The Masonic widows ppd orphans
home at Fort Worth, ToX. was for
mally dedicated Tuesday.
Two young men belonging TO prom
inent families killed each other in an
impromptu duel at Livingston, Tex.
The Boston Era club will fight the
National Federation of Women's clubs,
which refused to receive a negro dele
gate.
Gen. A. G.. Peterson has organized a
company of civil war veterans at St,
Louis to serve under him as members
of the sheriff's posse.
Fred Martin, postmaster at Mitchell,
H., procured an injunction against his
wife to prevent her from mistreating
him.
Western railroad lines have granted
reduced rates for the Chautauqua as
semblies at Piasa and Old Salem, Ill,
Gen. Butler reports that the Beers
have evacuated Laing's mex pass and
Majuba hill, and that those two points
are in his hands.
The Colombian revolution has at
tanned large proportions. 1t is now es-
timated that from $4,000 to 10000
troops in the aggregate are in the
field.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, will go
TO St. Louis to advise the striking rail
way men.
Fearing mob violence, Kentucky au-
thorities removed Wallace Bishop, of
St. Louis, charged with murder, from
Covington to Louisville.
The foreign residents of Pekin are
besieged in Legation street by the
Boxers. The relief force has not ar
rived from Tien-Tsn.
The secretary of the japanese lega-
ton in Pekin has been murdered by
Boxers. Japan's attempt to avenge the
atrocity may be checked by Russia
Such action might precipitate war be-
tween those nations
A tornado did much damage in the
farming country west Of Elk Creek
Neb., Tuesday.
After ten years service as president
Of Northwestern university, Henry
Wade Rogers has resigned, because he
didn't receive the cooperation of the
| trustees.
Earl Smith, the 12.year-old sor OF
NJ, d. Smith of Salem, H., was proba'
bly, fatally wounded while hunting
with target rife south Of the town.
Among the members of the yeoman
~ killed at Lindlcy, South Africa, was
W. 7, Power, proprietor Of the Canyon
ranch in north Texas, and son Of Sii
W. 7. Power. He was well known il
Kansas City.
Miss Lucretia Peabody Hale died al
Boston, Tuesday, in her eightieth year
She was the Oldest surviving sister Of
Rev. DR., Edward Everett Hale ant
like him, was a writer Of note.
Clyde Davis, negro, aged IS, ended
a spree lasting several lays at Dan
vile, H., by shooting bartender nnt
afterwards killing his young wife, Del
la Davis, at their home.
During a severe thunder storm a
Butler, Mo-, Tuesday evening, light
ming struck the house Of G. :. jenkins
and almost demolished II, Mrs. Jen
kins and children had n narrow oscap,
from being killed.
While Mrs. c, L, Durbin, Of East
Galosburg, Ill.,, was lighting u Are witt
kerosene, the oil exploded, igniting hel
clothes. The woman died and The
house burned down.
Charles Reinhart, wealthy farmer
near Odebolt, Ia, who murdered his
wife last Wednesday and then sho
himself, ended his life, Tuesday, by
cutting his throat
Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace, widow o.
Hugh Wallace, died at Bloomington
H., aged 81. She was ono of the mos
prominent Christian workers of In,
city for many years. Her husband
with whom she had lived "a years
died few weeks ago aged 02.
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