The Van Buren press., 1900-02-17
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Upwards OF $4,000 was taken in at
Mrs. Langtry's Hospital ship Maine
benefit at Sherry's, New York city,
Tuesday.
President Mckinley is said to be
heartily in favor of the Louisiana Pur-
chase centennial Worlds fair at st.
Louis.
A regiment of cavalry will soon be
quartered at jefferson barracks, st.
Louis.
Post office inspectors have recon-
mended free mail delivery for Column
bia, Mo.
Mr.. Macrum, former corsul to Pre-
toria, Transvaal, has settled his ac-
counts with the state department.
In East st. Louis, H., Sergeant OF
Police James Cooney was held up by
several armed men and relieved of his
revolver
The st. Louis Retail Grocers' associ-
alton meeting, Tuesday, developed the
fact that there is a new imitation but.
ter in the market
Opinion in Washington is that Kan
sas City has the best chance of the
various competitors for the Democrat
ic national convention.
The sixth annual meeting OF the
Oklahoma Live Stock association SON
vened at El Reno, |. T., Tuesday, with
the largest attendance in its history.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Webster Davis has cabled to Wash
ington that he started for the United
States Tuesday.
British sympathizcrs in ST. Louis
have organized the "Sons and Daugh-
ters of the British Empire" designed
for the relief OF soldiers families.
Attorneys in the Carteryille (lll.)
riot case outlined their positions,
Tuesday, before the circuit court in
Vienna. The prosecution charges mur'
der. The defense denies the charge.
Goodman King, Of st. Louis, has
been appointed by Gov. Stephens to be
n representative of Missouri at tho
IaIlS eNpoSlJloH'
or the 100000 inhabitants Of Rer-
to Rico, 100000 are said to be practi-
callr paupers.
Judge Hirzel of the st. Louis coun-
ty (Mo.) circuit court, at Clayton, de-
cided that specializing on margins in
stocks or bonds was gambling and
oorrrootc ppp.an forpibIp
Ross Mayfeld, of Jacksonville, ILL.,, a
brakeman on the Alton, was killed at
Joliet Tuesday morning. While rid
ing OH top of freight car he struck a
bridge.
Gov. Tanner Of Illinois has appoint
ed George ID. Corwine Of Lincoln, to
succeed Zeno X. Wood, resigned, on
the board of trustees of the asylum
for Predetermined children.
Gov. Tanner of Illinois has granted
a stay of execution until May II in the
case of Charles Lindwell, who was
convicted Of the murder Of Peter Boil
lerbt ch at the November Qs90) term
OF the circuit court of Knox county.
Charles Wall, a miner Of Carl June
tlon, Mo-, was killed, Tuesday after
noon, at the American Zinc, Lead and
Smelling Co.'S plant, at Oronogo. A
bov lGer, loosened by shot, fell and
crushed his skull.
Thomas Browniield, said to be from
s.. Lcuis,was shot and killed at Wayne
City, H., by en- assassin who was con-
cealed under an OUTSIDE stairway.
Bon Fitzsimmons has posted 5000
with the sporting editor of the New
York journal, as forfeit to bind cn-
other match with Jim Jeilries, and is
sued an open challenge to meet any
fighter In the world.
Roland B. MolineuX was taken 20
the Sing Sing On. W prison, Tuesday,
where he will remain until he is either
eltctrocuted or granted a new trial.
Plilip A. Williams, the first white
nun born in Macon county, ILL.,, died
Tue sday of heart failure. He was
bori August "a, 1926, near Boiling
Springs.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has Of
fered reward Of 5000 for the arrest
and delivery to the sheriff of Carter
county of Grant Freeman, who shot
and killed Mace Smith.