The Van Buren press., 1900-03-31
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.


ing to build a cotton factory.
SMALLPOX is raging at Hartvillc, Mo-,
but the patients have been quaran-
tined.
The spring cleanup at Dawson, it is
estimated, will run from Sl2,000,000 to
S30,OO0,0O0.
Mrs Nathan Webb, one of the Oldest
residents, died in Pittsfeld, ILL.,, Tues
day. She was born in 1922.
The Greek parliament has passed a
law imposing a heavy tax on all bach
elors 25 years of age ard over.
The war department, it is said, is
making preparations for the return
to this country of Maj.-Gen. Otis.
The Australian federation delegates
were received in audience by Queen
Victoria at Windsor castle, Tuesday.
Corn is pouring into St. Joseph, Mo-,
from Kansas and Nebraska farms at
the rate Of million bushels a week.
Newton j. Harvey, wealthy retired
farmer, was found dead on the floor of
the dining-room in his home at St.
Joseph, Mo.
Forty deputy sheriffs at Boonville,
Mo-, are on duty to protect the life of
negro, who killed a city marshal
while resisting arrest.
The st. Louis board of police of com
missoners has made arrangements TO
have all members of the department
drilled in the use Of re, divers.
Trouble is expected at Pana, ILL.,,
where the coal operators declare that
then can not pay the miners the new
scale, and lockout may, be the re-
suit.
Counsel for the memorialists in the
cGse of Senator Clark, of Montana,
have submitted their brief to the sem
Nte committee on privileges and elec-
tons.
The secretary Of war does not ap'
prove the recommendation of Gen.
Wood that about 1000 troops should
b. returned to this country from
Cuba.
The Clover Leaf railroad was sold
II esday, for $l2,20O,Oo0 to Messrs
Hertshorn and Peyton, representing &
the bondholders' reorganization COM
mittee
After having searched constantly
for eight years, Andrew Weber found,
in Maryville, Mo-, Tuesday, his daugh-
ter, from whom he had been separat ed
ii years.
Mayor Iiegenhein of st. Louis has
taken steps to investigate the charges
made by the grand jury in its repors
against +. c. Meier, commissioner Of
supplies.
A shipment OF $1,3o3,oS0 for pay
ment of soldiers in the Philippines left
the New New York subtroasury Tues
day, and was placed on board the
transport Sumner
Representative Carter, of Kansas,
hNs introduced bill in congress 20
eftablsh q bureau of criminal in.
formation in connection with the lie
parlment Of justice.
Hoke Smith, former secretary of the
Interior and owner of the Atlanta
(Ga.) Journal. has sold his interest ia
that paper to Harry M. Atkinson, Of
Atlanta; +. j. Coolidge, of Boston, and
associates.
The funeral Of II. II. Taubeneck who
died In Seattle, Wash, on the 10th
inst, was held at Marshall, H., Tucs-
day A funeral Grafton was deliyert Il
at the grave by A. l.. Maxwell Of
Lawrenceyille.
secretary Hay, it is said, has spoiled
II nice little scheme Of would-be In
termediaries in New York, for the nc.
qusition of the Danish West Indies,
They expected 10 make a fat fee, but
the fats in the fire,
Eleven ward workers were indicted
at Louisville, Ky- Tuesday, for un
Lawfully and focibly obstructing AZ
election: three election officers wtrs
Indicted for refusing to give n certili-
cate of returns, and two were indicted
foi unlaWfully DESTROYING ballots,