The Van Buren press., 1900-07-14
OTHERWISE UNN0TICED.

Texas cotton has been slightly i'm.
proved by recent showers.
Wheat and oats have been damaged
by continued wet weather in Arkansas.
The Big Four's earnings for the last
fiscal year showed an increase of over
S2,000,000
Judge Ilirzell, of Clayton, Mo-, who
was stricken with paralysis, Monday,
died at his home Tuesday night.
The Usage Indians have been count.
ed by the census enumeratCrs, and it is
found that they are on the decrease.
o, c. Riddle, the Oldest conductor on
the Illinois Central line, was killed by
a switch engine in East st. Louis, Ill.
Mrs. Olin Castle, whose throat was
cut June 20, at FL Dorado, Kas., by
Miss Jessie Morrison, her rival, died
Tuesday.
Rains in the northwest have inn
proved the spring wheat. Corn in the
central valleys is said to be suffering
for want Of rain.
Prince Ruprecht, heir apparent to
the Bavarian throne. was married at
Munich, Tuesday, TO the Duchess
Marie Gabrielle of bavaria.
Big ratification meetings were held,
Tuesday afternoon and evening, at
Lincoln, Neb. Bryan, Towne and Web
ster Davis were among the speakers.
The Milwaukee depot at Boone, H.,
WAS struck by lightning Tuesday, and
burned to the ground. with freight and
baggage. A part of the Office furniture
was saved.
A fire that was started west OF
Roulder Creek, Cal, on July 4, by a
fire balloon, was still raging Tuesday.
Thousands Of acres of timber have
been destroyed.
1t is now generally recognized by
the press and people of Japan that the
empire, by reason of its geographical
position, has the whip hand in the
Chinese crisis.
Edward TreXter, nged 10 years, Of
Allentown, Pa, retired millionaire
lumber dealer, was struck by a Phila-
delphia & Reading freight train and
instantly killed.
Lady Randolph Churchill and her
husband to be intend to make n years
trip around the world. Their itinerary
will include China, Japan and other
eastern countries.
Mrs. Zoe Rozier, one Of the richest
women in Missouri, died, Tuesday, at
her home in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. She
was 70 years old, and was the widow
of Francis c. Rozler.
Germany's aggressions upon the
shan-Tung peninsular are believed by
many Chinese in this country to be
largely responsible for the Boxer up
rising in the Chinese empire.
A jury was selected for the Jester
murder trial at New Lonodn, Mo. The
defense will argue that the disappear
ance Of the alleged victim IS no proof
that a murder was committed.
Richard Ferrick, who killed Emer-
gency Policeman McRae, at st. Louis,
on May 30, was found guilty of mur-
der in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Mrs, Daniel Manning gave hlnch-
con, Tuesday, to the raris exposition
narional commissioners. Ambassador
Porter, Archbishop Ireland and Consul
General John X. Gowdy were among
those present.
By a deal consummated while at
lunch at the Mercantile club, st. Louis,
Tuesday, j, l.. La Prelle, vice-presldent
of the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co., sold
his holding in the company to the
president Of the company, Mr.. A. d.
Brown, for S26l $50.
The japanese force $4,000 strong, for
service in China, is equipped with 80
heavy mortars and 1870 field guns, and
has ronton and balloon sections. II Is
expected either Mprshal Nodzu or
Marshal oyoma will take command.
The plan Of campaign contemplates
operations extending over two or three
years. y