The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-10-06
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

A negro was burned at the stake
at Eclectic, Ala, Tuesday, for at
tempted assault.
Perry Belmont has declined the re-
nomination to congress from the
Fourth New York district unanimous
ly rendered him.
Gov. Roosevelt was Sven a rousing
reception at Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday,
and reviewed big parade.
Owing to the death of Lawrence
Person, of the Lake Forest Ull.) uni
yersity football eleven, from injuries
received during game, the parents Of
six players have peremptorily for
hidden their sons to further partici-
pate in the game.
The annual parade and ball of the
Yelled Prophet at st. Louis, Tuesday
night, was a distinct success.
William Hodges, negro bootblack,
was fatally stabbed in fight with a
fellow workman at St. Louis.
Census Supervisor Higgins, of st.
Louis, received badge from his spe-
cial agents as token of esteem.
Robert Treat Paine heads the state
ticket nominated by the democrats
of Massachusetts at Boston.
1t is annonced that Melbourne will
be the capital of confederated Aus
tralia.
Fully one thousand persons are at
tending the fiftieth annual state con-
vention of the Christian church at
Bloomington, III.
Sixteen thousand striking miners
passed in review before President
Mitchell at Wilkesbarre, Pa, Tues
day,
Kansas City's fall carnival opened
Tuesday night with the annual
Priests of Pallas' parade, which was
viewed by thousands.
Mrs. Henry Saphore, one Of the old
est actresses on the American stage,
was accidentally killed at Toledo, o.,
by heavy piece of furniture falling
upon her.
The democratic managers have ar
ranged to have Mayor Jones of Tole-
do, o., accompany Mr.. Bryan on his
tour of New York state.
The Cottonwood Lumber associa-
ton was formed at Chicago, Tuesday,
and H. c, Bagby, of the Tiger Tail
Mill and Land Co., of ST. Louis, was
elected president.
George Flood, n member of the I'M
perial stock company at st. Louis, has
disappeared as completely as If he
had been swallowed up by the earth,
George T, Thompson, president of
the Denver (Col) Gas Co., and n mem
Der of prominent st. Louis family,
died at Denver.
Nelson Thomas Is under arrest at
st. Louis charged with stealing 3,
i5S pounds of wool, worth 1901, from
the Union Storage Co.'S warehouse,
where he was employed as porter.
Kate Carmack, wife Of George Car
mack, the Klondike millionaire, filed
II suit in the superior court at Hollis
ter, Cal, for divorce, alleging deser-
ton and iniidelity.
When Mr. Bryan concluded his last
speech at La Crosse, Wis, Tuesday
night, he had made IS addresses and
had covered about fifteen hours OF
time during the day,
Hiram Munger "rhe Sage Of Chi
copce," Mass, who celebrated his
nincty.fourth birthday anniversary
Sunday. says he expects to live to see
the second coming Of the Lord. lie IS
M Adventist.
In the presence Of Sir Wilfred
Laurier and large number OF in
vited guests, the corner stone was
laid Tuesday, Of the new Quebec
bridge over the 81, Lawrence, This
bridge viii have one span that viii be
the biggest in the world,
President Mckinley will return TO
Washington Thursday or Friday to
confer with the cabinet relative to re-
plies to be made TO new propositions
submitted by Germany and France
Chi lIsln, member of tsung II
yamen, Of notorious anti-foreign ten
denotes and patron of the Boxers,
has been captured In the imperial