The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-03

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 Lieut.. Wright, of the United States marine corps, is reported to have been killed in battle with the Chinese.
 Heavy rains are reported from all the cotton raising states, and as a result the crop has been badly damaged.
 Dispatches announce that France and England are both actively en- gagged in strengthening their respect i've navies.
 The president has assigned Gen A. R. Chaffee to the command of the marine military forces operat- ing in China.
 China requested an armistice in the sending of American troops to China. President Mckinley re- fused the request.
 Hon. w. J. Bryan denies that there has at any time ben any dis agreement between himself and Chairman Jones.
 A cyclone passed over Beaver county, Okla, killing two men, in turing several others and destroy ing much property.
 It is reported from Pretoria that Gen. Botha is willing to surrender, but has been kept from doing 50 by President Kruger.
 Lord Salisbury says no plan for the eventual settlementof Chinese problems has so far been presented to Great Britain by the other pow CTS.
 Representatives of the Philippine insurgents have submitted terms for peace to Gen MacArthur. The Fili- pinos were informed that no terms can be considered until the rebels lay down their arms and accept the amnesty.
 The National Boer Relief Fund Association, of which w. Bourke Cochran was chairman, has con cuded its operations and turned ovor ito not collactiopc ta tba Roor envoys, Messrs. Fischer, Wolmar- ans and Vessels, instead of sending to Dr. Hoffmeier, at Cape Town, or to Dr. Leyds and ,Dr Muller, in Europe The envoys sailed for Hay- re, Thursday, June 2Sth.
 Consul Stone, at Cape Town, complains to the officials at Wash ington of the frequent demands made upon him for assistance by young Americans, who, having shipped on some transport carrying horses and supplies to South Afri- ca for the purpose of seeing the country, become stranded in that country The consul calls attention to the fact that he has no funds for the care of such persons.
 Munroe Tipsward and Willis Lil- ly, brothers-in-law, engaged in 2 duel near Fandalia, Ill.,, on horse back in which Tipsward received in- juries from which he died. Both were riding at break-neck speed, Tipsward following close behind Lilly, slashing him with knife, whenever he was able to reach him. Lilly dashed ahead of Tipsward and when few feet away drew his revolver and fired. The ball enter ed Tipsward's head and he fell from his horse dead The murder was tha culmination of a family feud which has existed for several years.
 After fifteen rounds of hard fighting, Tom Sharkey was knocked out by Gus Ruhlin before the Sea side Athletic Club, Coney Island.
 Thirty-fve persons were killed in the railroad wreck on the Southern near McDonough Ga, when a pas senger train plunged through a cul- vert that had been washed :. away. Notwithstanding the train plunged into several feet of water, the wreck caught fire and all the cars but the Pullman were burned
 During the week ending June 16th, there were 10,271 deaths from the plague at Bombay.
 At Cedar Rapids, la., Chas. Mef- ford, a maniac, escaped from his home by plunging through a win dow. He secured an axe, with which he killed James Fitzsimmons, fatally injured Joseph Drake, SC. riously and possibly fatally injured Mrs. James Fitzsimmons, slightly injured Miss Fitzsimmons and then ended his own life.
 Ex-Gov. Hill, of New York, is