The Van Buren press., 1901-03-09
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED


Worlds fair mayor of st. Louis by the
republicans in open primary.
Frank d. Layman was shot and
killed by Peter Hartman, a st. Louis
saloonkecper.
A reception will be given to ex-Gov.
Francis and his fellow Worlds fair
workers to st. Louis from Washing
ton.
The stockholders of the Tom Big
bee cotton mills in Columbus, Miss,
have sold their holdings to syndi.
cate.
Gen. A. S. Daggett, recently APP
pointed brigadier-general in the army
has been retired.
The Burlington has issued circu-
lar containing much practical infor-
nation for Epworth leaguers.
King Edward has empowered the
duke of Cornwall and York to confer
knighthood during his visit to the
colonies.
b. S. Poulson, secretary of the bu-
reau of associated charities of Peoria,
ILL.,, is missing, and his absence is con-
sidered mysterious.
The old Hot Springs railroad,
known as the Diamond Joe" road,
has been sold to the Missouri Pacific.
Mrs. George w. BEDFORD, Sr., died
at Holden, Mo-, aged about rs years.
She belonged to pioneer family.
Twelve Irish members of the British
house of commons were removed from
the chamber by policemen, they ha"-
ing refused to obey ar order of the
speaker.
Former Gov. Pingree, of Michigan
spent half an hour, Tuesday evening
with Mr.. Chamberlain, the British CO.
lonial secretary, discussing the war IN
South Africa.
The mystery surrounding the sud-
den disappearance of c. A. Sexton
from Paducah. KY, month ago, was
cleared up, Tuesday, when his pody
was found floating in the mouth OF Is
land creek.
Mrs. Eveline Sites Caldwell, wife OF
Isaac II. Caldwell, died at Carbondale,
H., aged II years. She was sister
of the late Judge Henry j. Sites, OF
Louisville, Ky.
Father Joseph Just, teacher IN
the st. Edwards college about three
miles south Of Austin, Tex, was
found beneath a third-story window
one Tuesday morning with his neck
broken.
Several committees of the national
house of representatives will make
trips to gulf ports, Pacific harbors
and the new insular possessions in or
der to inform themselves first-hand
of conditions.
The preliminary trial of Edmond
Palmer, president Of the defunct
bank, at Ashley, H., has again been
postponed until Saturday in order to
give him time TO make settlement.
Mrs. Ida Smith was arrested at
Poplar Bluff Mo-, on charge Of big
amy. She was married, last Friday,
to George Sypher, and 1t Is charged
she has husband from whom she has
never been divorced.
John Il. Searles, the New York
fnancier, president of the American
Cotton Co., and an officer and director
Of many of the largest corporations
in the country, has filed an assign
ment.
The appellate court at Chicago has
held that the fact judge has slum-
bered lightly on the bench during the
trial Of case is not sufficient
grounds for granting new trial.
The failure Of congress to pass the
river and harbor appropriation will
cripple work between st. Louis and
Cairo, throw $500 men out OF work
and entail nm expense Of 81 100000 on
the government.
Fire which broke out In the yards
Of the Knapp-Stout Lumber Co., at
st. Louis, consumed several piles OF
lumber and partly destroyed others,
cntailng loss amounting TO several
thousand dollars.