The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-01-23
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The democratic state committee OF
Oregon has decided to hold the state
convention in Portland, April 70.
Richard d. Blacl1more, the novelist,
died in London. He was born at Long
worth, Berks, in 1852.
The Baldwin Locomotive works at
Philadelphia have obtained another
large order for engines from France.
Two hundred briclyards in West
Phalia and the Rhine country in Ger
many have formed pool.
James Pyle, the well known soap
manufacturer, died at his home in
New York city, aged n years.
White caps served notice on the
Negroes at Ripley, Tenn, that they
must leave or suffer the consequences,
generally accepted as death.
Prof. Slaby, of Berlin, says that If
Germany has any competitor TO fear
in electrotechnics it is not Great Bril-
tain but the United States.
Congressman Bailey announces That
he has no intention of abandoning
The senatorial race in Texas against
Senator Chiffon.
Mrs. Annie Ellsworth Smith, widow
of Roswell Smith, founder of the Cen
fury Co., died at her home in New
York city, aged 70 years.
A. J. VanLandingham, commissioner
of the st. Louis Traffic Bureau. died
80 !, 4. .oe;d .,,oo -, yVoeb;rortc, ~, l,o,1o-
ward. St. Louis, of heart disease.
The Ashland wooden mills, at Ash
land, Ore, were destroyed by fire. The
total loss is $4,000; insurance, $13,-
900.
Rev. DIR. J. Henry Sharpe, a promi-
nent Presbyterian clergyman, died at
his home in Philadelphia, aged So
years. lie was born at Cadiz, o.
The steamer Doric, which arrived
at San Francisco from the Orient,
landed 700 japanese. This completed
list of 1000 inside of four days.
The Nicaraguan government will ap-
point Jose d. Rodriguez and Bruno
outrage as arbitrators for Nicaragua
in adjusting the differences with the
Maritime Canal Co. -.--
The post Office at Mascoutah, ILL.,,
was robbed of considerable money and
$500 worth of postage stamps. The
burglars blew open the safe and es-
capped on a hand car.
-Four sllcyeG couuterfeiters were ar
rested near Murfreesboro, Tenn, by
government officials. The leader con-
fessed. telling Of their operations in
big cave.
All the street car lines are tied up in
Troy, N. Y, as the result of the strike
of 9o5 motormen and conductors of
the United Traction Co. The men de-
mand 20 cents an hour and a ten hour
day.
Clifford R. England, of Detroit, who
three years ago embezzled $4,000
from the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Co.,
of that city, has been landed in Jail
there, having been arrested in Chi
eaRo.
Mrs. Anna E. George, who was few
months ago acquitted of the murder
OF George ID. Saxton, brother-in-Iaw
of President Mckinley, in Canton, is
now a model in cloak store IN New
York city.
The first 50O-foot steamer on the
great lakes was successfully launched
w. Gates. The boat is built of steel,
81 foot beam and 30 feet nodded
depth.
The law regulating the salaries of
county officials in Tennessee has been
declared unconstitutional. The new
law provided for saving several hum
dred thousands of dollars annually to
the people.
Julius Schriftgiessen, editor of Der
Boston Telegraph, and of the New
England states a prominent German
American resident and a member Of
many organizations, died in Boston
The records of the immigraitno bu-
was born in Alexander, Va.
Mary White, of Birmingham, Ala, a
respondent consumptive, took lauda-
mum with suicidal intent, but was
saved by the timely arrival of a ply
stefan. Later she poured oil on her
clothing and set them on fire, dying
before aid reached her.
Excitement prevails at Camden,
Tenn, over the failure of the Camden
Bank and Trust Co., which has closed
its doors. The liabilities are placed
at $4,000 and it's assets are unknown.
This was the only bank in Camden