Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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wheel and he was squeezed to death
Cyrus c. Hines, of indianapolis
Ind, who was for many years prom
inent lawyer in that city and az on
= time Judge of the circuit court, die,
at the Deaconess hospital on the 6th
lie had brilliant war record.
The Pabst Brewing Co, of Milwau
kee suffered a loss by fire, on the eth
10 the extent Of between $4,000 anc
5000 900; fully covered by insurance
One man was killed during the prog
reSs of the fire.
Congressman Theobold often and
his private secretary, Nathaniel Green
were run down and both seriously in.
jured by an electric car at Milwaukee
on the 9th. while driving in a buggy.
The Berlin Tageblatt prints special
correspondence from New Guines
containing a full account of the mas.
sacre of the members of the first Ger
man South Sea expedition on the can
nibai islands of 81. Matthias. They
were all killed and eaten save one.
Miss Ollie Tyson, a poor orphan liv-
ing in Todd county, Ky, has learned
| through attorneys that she is 10 re-
ceive over 100000 from the estate
of John Tyson, her uncle, n Scotch
man, who died in Australia. She j.
one of Is heirs.
Col. Wilson, with 240 of Kitchener's
scouts, surprised and routed 400 Beers
of Beycr's command, "a miles west of
Warm Baths. The Beers left 81 dead
100 prisoners, and all their wagons
and supplies, including 5000 cattle, in
The hands of the British. The British
loss was three men killed and Il
wounded.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna has been ap.
pointed a colonel on the official staff
of Gen. Rassieur, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Senator Hanna was recently mustered
into Memorial Post in Cleveland. O.
Maj. George Arthur, assistant pay
master of the United States army
who recently returned from the Phil
ippines, died suddenly at the Weddel
house in Cleveland, o.. on the 9th, a.
the result of the rupture of blood
vessel in the head.
The WaNne hotel the leading hotel
in Fort Wayne, Ind, was damaged TO
the extent of SCI 900, by fire on the
night Of the 9th. The guests all got
out safely.
The American contingent OF mil
lionaircs and merchant princes was
entertained at Lord Brassev's resi-
dence, in London. on the night OF the
9th. 1t was a brilliant affair. with a
large assemblage of ministers, mem
bers of parliament, leading men OF
tie London chamber of commerce,
bankers and judges.
News has been received IN Wash
ington, through unofficial channels, |
that Lieut.. Richard II. Townley. of
the navy, has been convicted by court
at Manila, and sentenced T. |
dismissal from the service for con.
nection with commissary Irregular |
ties.
4 terrific tornado struck Clarks- |
Vile, Tern, on the 9th. Vaddell hall |
at the Southwestern Presbyterian. |
was wrecked, causing S. |
JOO damage, and Poatus' tobacco fac |
tory, in New Providence, was wrecked; |
damage about $4,000. Considera Die |
damage of "a minor nature was done.
At Toronto, Ont, on the 9TH, Frank
and Fred Lee Rice. convict
ed of robbing the post Office and a
private bank at Aurora, were SEN
fenced 10 81 years in Kingston peni-
Tertiary. Upon being returned 10 jail,
Rutledge broke from the officers and
plunged headlong from the Jail gal
Iery TO the paved floor 30 feet below,
and died Of his injuries soon after.
Andrew Carnegie signed a deed in
London, Oh the 9TH, transferring S1O,-
100000 in fiye-per-cent. United States
steel Corporation bonds 10 trus-
tees for the benefit Of the universities
Of Scotland. The amount becomes
Immediately available. The next in
itallment Of interest can be used for
.he October term.
Mr.. Broderick, the British war sec
'etary, replying TO a question in the
house of commons, on the eth, r.
yarding the proba ability Of an early
conclusion of peace in South Africa,
that the government would
rot consent 10 discuss the future in
dependence Of the conquered states
With the Beers.
The statement Of the treasury bal.
i1ces in the general fund, exclusive Of
he $l50,0O0,OOO gold reserve in the di.
.ision of redemption,' issued on the
nh, showed: Available cash balance,
16j, Co6,4 23; gold, 500, 3O4,l77.
The English censor of plays ha,
orbidden the production Of "The
first Visit" an English version Of
he younger Dumas "Une Visite d.
loces, in which theAmerican actress.
Beverly Sitgreaves, was to have
,laycd the leading role.