The Conway log cabin., 1901-01-15
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

A, slight earthquake shock was felt at Appleton Mo, on the 3d.
 The large sugar refneries of the United States have placed uni form price on their output.
 Hiram Maxim, inventor of the famous Maxim gun, has been "knighted'' by the queen of Eng land
 Two colored men, Jim Denson and a half brother, were hanged by mob at Madison, Fla, for the murder of white farmer.
 In Clay county, Kentucky, no less than six men were killed and ten wounded in fights during the week of December 25 to January 1.
 The value of silver bullion has increased during the last three months 241 per cent, due to the great demand for the white metal in China.
 The census office places the in crease in population of the United States the past ten years at Fl per cent. The trend of population seems to be toward the large cities.
 In the lower house of congress, MT. Olmstead offered resolution directing the census committee to investigate and report on the al- legged abridgement of the suffrage in the states of Louisiana, Missis- sippi, South Carolina and North Carolina. The object of the reso- lution is to re-establish constitu- tional basis of representation in congress for the above states.
 The brother of Pat Grove, ar rested on suspicion of being impli- cated in the kidnapping of young Cudahy, was released, there being no evidence to hold him for the crime. A man arrested in Nebras- ka for Pat Grove turned out to be another party. The latest anony- nlous.letter received by MT. Cudahy threatens the lives of his entire family if the rewards for the kid nappers are not withdrawn.
 For December, 1900. the total re- ceipts of the United States were $i6,S46,50S, an increase as com pared with December, 1899, of $Sf,- l04. The expenditures for the month were $4O.204,622, which leaves a surplus for the month of $6,641,Ss6. During the last six months the receipts amounted to $291, ,s41,s61, as against $2S4.7o3,- 494 for the corresponding period last year. The expenditures during the last six months aggregated s273,O94, ,155, as against $263,766,- 560 for the corresponding period in 1899.
 The city council of Omaha offers reward of $25,000 for the Cndahy kidnappers. Mir. Cudahv, who of fered a reward of $25,000 for the outlaws, received an anonymous letter stating that if any of the gang was arrested his son would be assassinated The letter also warm cd him to withdraw his reward, which it is thought he will do, since the city of Omaha has taken the above action.
 Denmak's trade with the United States is growing rapidly, showing record figures for 1900. Imports from the United States trcbled since 1896, and now exceed $so,- coo. 900.
 
 Gen. Kitchener reports the cap. t,lre of the British post at Helvetia December 30. About fifty British soldiers were killed and 200 taken prisoners, besides the Boers secured 9 large amount of ammunition and supplies.
 The failure of the Globe finan- cial, corporation caused a panic on the London stock exchange The above failure was followed by twelve other firms operating on the board suspending payment.
 A collision on the. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road near Mil ton, Miss. resulted in the death of five men The trains were what is known as double-headers, and all four engines and ten box cars were demolished
 A smallpox patient who tried to escape from a camp near Sparta, Minn.. was shot dead by guard. The dread disease is epidemic in the logging camp of Minnesota, and many deaths have resulted.
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