The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-01
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Mr.. Bryan will leave Lincoln, Neb.,
for Chicago, Friday evening.
The Kansas City firemen astonished
the Londoners, Tuesday, with an ex-
hibition of their and their horses pro-
fciency.
The net earnings Of the Steel trust
for the six months ended June 80 last
were s6,30O,OOO.
Hiram Sharpe, the wife-murderer,
rode seven miles, from Atlanta to
Decatur, Ga, Tuesday, to be hanged
Mary Carmack and Richard Walker
are charged with the killing of the
woman's husband, w. T. Carmack, a
rich cotton planter and farmer, by
poison, near Kleburg, Tex.
Nine thousand uniformed Knights
OF Pythias and numerous bands
marched In parade at Detroit, Mich,
Tuesday afternoon.
The st. Louis police are busy raid
ing the immoral picture slot ma
chimes.
Co. L, First United States infantry,
Capt. H. L. Jackson, has been trans
ferred from Fort Leavenworth to JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo.
Augustus +. Harvey, pioneer Mis-
souri, insurance man, died at his home
At Kirkwood, near St. Louis.
Samuel Cupples, of st. Louis, has
endowed the biblical department of
Vanderbilt university, at Nashville,
Tenn, in the sum of $4,000.
The battleship Alabama will be
ready for delivery to the government
within six weeks, when she will go
into commission under Capt. William
H. Brownson.
The United States army transport
Lawton arrived at Seattle, Wash,
Tuesday, from Nome, whit 22o pas
sengers, wo-thirds Of whom are des-
titute miners.
Frank Leake, who married two st.
Louis women within two months
early last spring, is said to be living
in Dallas, Tex.
A brutal murder was followed by
lynching at Forest City, N. c., Tues
day afternoon. The murdered man
was Mills II. Flack, a prominent citi-
ezn.
Hail fell Tuesday morning neat
Wichita, Kas. The fruit crop is badly
damaged. Windows in hundreds Of
90 xyara brnlyap
Antonio Saracini, the rich Italian
merchant at Poplar Bluff, Mo-, who
was accidentally shot last Saturday,
by George Guglienio, 12-year-old
boy, is dead.
Braden knight, wealthy citizen OF
Maiden, Mo-, has mysteriously disap-
peared. 1t is feared that he has been
murdered.
1t is reported that tornado passed
over Nickerson, Kas., wrecking straw
stacks and blowing away several
barns and houses.
The young man found dead near the
Illinois Central tracks at Heyworth,
H., last Saturday has been identified
as James Fulson. He was probably
murdered and robbed.
Several meetings Of the conserva-
tive party in the province Of Havana,
Cuba, have recently been disturbed
and stoned by members Of the nation
al party, crying Long live Maxine
Gomez!"
Louis j. Silva, the man whose en-
bezlement drove the Rainwater-
Boogher Hat Co., OF St. Louis, to the
wall, and who served term in prison
for his crime, is sued by his wife for
divorce, on account OF dissolue habits.
There seems to be bright future in
prospect for the California crude Pc
troleum industry by the many petit
tions presented for permission to use
II rs fuel in various factories.
courtney j, Forsyth, ~ years old,
son OF Col. Robert Forsyth, of Louis
Vile, Ky, well known in turf circles,
attempted to commit suicide at the
Grand Union hotel, st. Louis, by cut
ting his throat.