Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-08-22

improvements at the brooklyn
navy ward to cost about $2,000,000
will soon bc commenced by the yards
and dock department,
Christian Mack, president of the
Ann Arbor (Mich) savings bank, one
of the best known banks in the state,
and proprietor of the largest dry
goods store in that city, dropped
dead in his store.
The Catholic Order of Foresters in
annual convention in Detroit elected
as president Thomas II. Cannon, of
Chicago.
Many retired army officers are
found to be drawing double pay from
the government Several are en-
ployed in the pension department as
clerks.
Harvey Scott, of Faribault, Mimi,
wlled that his fortune of $4,000 be
burned because he could not find
charity worthy of the gift.
Two highwaymen held up a stage
between North Creek and Blue Noun
tain, in the Adirondacks, and after
killing the two leading horses robbed
the passengers and the mail bags.
The stage carried seven passengers.
4 fire and boiler explosion at the
Cleveland CO.. waterworks crib caused
the death of ten men. Three others
arc imprisoned in the tunnel and are
supposed to have persisted.
South Chicago steel workers be-
longing to the Amalgamated associa-
tion at a meeting reatlirmed their de-
cision not to strike. AS a result Sec
rotary Tighe revoked the charters OF
their two lodges. Joliet workmen
also refused to strike.
There were fully 10000 persons pres
ent at Brighton Beach race track when
Cresceus and The Abbot started in the
first heat. Cresceus won the first and
second heats. and in the first heat
broke the worlds record for n mile
made in competition. Time, 2:o3H.
The George II. Phillips company was
placed in the hands of a receiver at
Chicago. at the request of Mr.. Phil
lips. to head off a scheme of creditors
to have the concern declared bank
rupt.
\ tidal wave on the gulf flooded
New Orleans and Mobile and did great
damage TO other places. Many ships
were destroyed and a heavy loss of
life feared. The lower Mississippi delta
is inundated. Near New Orleans a
family of - persons were drowned.
The Anal gamated associations steel
workers at Joliet, H.. voted to strike.
and the big mills Of the Illinois Steel
in that city will close. SINH
lar action will be asked at the Bay
View works in Milwaukee. and anxiety
rules at South Chicago lest the Geci-
sion 10 remain at work be now re-
verseG.
The population Of Kansas. according
to the assessors census. is 1.4G7. SOS.
net increase in one year of 23.1OO. The
largest gain was G.5O9 in Wyandotte;
the largest loss, 2,Oj9, in Cherokee
county.
The bodies Of Isabel and Irene Grubb,
aged four and II years respective
~. were found drowned in the basin
"a nv l4llliOls anu II VI ia l. near
La Sale. II.
Former Insurance Commissioner
Van Cleave, of Illinois. has been ar
rested on a charge Of larceny. lie is
accused of Withholding papers.
Secretary Hay will visit the preSi.
dent at Canton to confer regarding
the disquieting news from Colombia.
The administration hopes war be-
tween Colombia and Venezuela will
be avoided and stands ready TO inter-
Sene in the interest of peace.
Mill owners at Fail River are
with announcing Il per cent.
reduction in wages purposely to cause
a strike.
The attorney general has rendered
IN opinion that the government is re-
sponsible for mail matter lost
through negligence or dishonesty of
postal employees.