Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-08-16
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Maggie brennan, at Berry station, Ill.
He escaped.
The Central Trades and Labor union
of st. Louis declared not to revoke the
boycott against the Transit company.
| Services in honor of the dead King
Humbert of Italy were held at the
Italian Catholic church, st. Louis.
st. Louis city records show that
there have been fewer heat prostra-
tons this summer in st. Louis than
in any of the other large cities.
William j. Bryan attended the Bap-
fist church in Chicago Sunday. He will
remain in that city several days be-
fore departing for Lincoln.
Heavy showers in central Illinois
have saved the corn crop, which was
threatened with destruction by the
hot, dry weather.
Two powder mills of the Laf1n-
Rand Powder Co. at Pompton Plains,
n. j., blew up late Saturday night
Twelve men had left only few min
utes before.
Twenty warships, representing the
powers of the world, are concentrated
at Shanghai, and more are proceed
ing to that point.
movement is an foot among many
influential citizens of Chicago to in
sist on having new federal census
mate, on the ground that the recent
count was inaccurate.
At picnic of the United Order of
Meat Workers of East St. Louis, ILL.,,
held at Granville, Sunday, a prize of
$50, offered for beef skinning match,
was won by Thomas Mansfield, of st.
Louis. who accomplished the feat in
three minutes.
The planning mills of A. G. Aiken and
Levi n. Whitcomb, at Little Rock, Ark,
and several adjoining dwellings,, were
destroyed by fire Sunday morning, en-
failing loss of $4,000.
A disastrous fire at Greenville, Tenn,
destroyed several buildings, and the
Grand Central and Mason hotels mar
rOwly escaped destruction. The loss
was about $4,000.
The unprecedented rainfall of the
past 80 days, in Texas, has not yet
abated. The earth is thoroughly sat
urated.
A negro boy, John Lewis, was han
ding n 22-caliber target gun at Me-
tropolis, H., when it was accidentally
discharged, the ball striking him
squarely in the forehead and flatten-
ing.
The strike on the East ST. Louis
Qll.) electric railway has been de-
clared off, and the boycott against the
company, which has existed since the
strike began, is raised.
The residence owned by G. Leigh, at
Tower Hill, H., burned, with
its contents. The family were absent
at the time, and it is supposed that
the fire was of incendiary origin.
A train bearing many notable per-
sons who had been attending the re-
cent ceremonies at Rome. Italy, col
lided with another a few miles outside !
the city. Six persons were killed out
right and several others fatally in
jured.
The ninety-nin policemen of CAM
den, n. j., are at liberty to appear
without coat or vest while on duty, |
provided they are attired in new shirt
waists.
The Chinese foreign office has COM
planned to the powers that the minis
ters are tardy in taking advantage of |
its offer to conduct them safely out OF |
Pekin. 1t declares it will no longer |
be responsible for their safety.
Fire at Glens Falls, n. V, caused a |
loss of more than 100000. Among
the buildings destroyed or damaged
we're the Glens Falls electric and gas
plant, the collar, cuff and shirt facto-
ries of a. S. Rugge, the establishment
Of d. L. Robertson & Co., the Park ho-
tel, Central house and McGregor Park
music hall.