Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-07-18


fire almost wiped out the town OF
Joshua, Tex.
Coleman and James Younger after
serving rs years in the saltwater
(Minn) penitentiary for completely in
bank robbery and murder at North
field, in 1876, have been paroled.
score of Dowieites were arrested
in Evanston, ILL.,, after a riot partici-
pated in by the Zion guards.
In convention in Columbus the
Ohio democrats nominated Col. James
kilbourne. of Columbus. for governor.
The thermometer reached 102 de-
grees in Chicago on the 10th, which
exceeded all previous records of the
local weather bureau.
Seventeen persons were killed and
over 40 injured, some fatally, in a
collision between a Chicago & Alton
passenger train and a freight near
Norton, Mo.
Five persons committed suicide in
Chicago and one made an unsuccess-
full attempt.
Revenue war tax collections from
June 10, 1898, to May 81, 1901, amount
ed to $310,053,363.
The twentieth international Chris
tian Endeavor convention closed at
Cincinnati.
An accident in plate glass factory
at Kokomo. Ind, will make il neces-
sary to amputate the arms of five
men.
The hot wave has done great dam
age to the crops in western states.
The Kansas corn crop is virtually de-
stroyed.
The transport Mcclellan sailed from
New York for the Philippines bearing
Senator Bacon, of Georgia. and sew
eral members of the house of repre-
sentatives, who will investigate con-
ditions there.
The town Of Port La Vaca, Tex.
was swept away by tornado, but no
lives were lost.
The berry crop in Wisconsin is al
most a complete failure, and corn and
tobacco will be little better unless rain
comes at once.
Gen. Gomez sailed from New York
for Havana. He declared that he was
convinced that the Americans sympa-
thize with Cubans.
A freight train on the Nickel Plate
road went through bridge at Spring
field, Pa. and nine workmen were
killed and IA injured.
4 farmer named McGrath. living
near Brockport. n. Y, killed his wife
and then committed suicide. Five chill
dren are left orphans.
Forty mules were cremated in a fire |
in a stable in st. Louis.
Samuel Huise. aged "a and weighing |
only AZ pounds, and Sarah Stephens, |
weighing SO pounds, were married at /
Maryville. Mo.
The supreme lodge Knights of Pyth-
las recognized the insurance branch |
of the order in Chicago and increased |
the rates of insurance 81 per cent.
Peter Smith, a wealthy farmer at
cambridge, Mich, was assassinated |
by an unknown man who was hidden in |
a field.
A large part Of the business portion
"A -Gi-~-- I~i.o T.. I-sDt-s-ncu I
the Working Women's Protective as
ISOLATION.
A child was killed BY an explosion
at Albany, Mo-, caused by tool chest
falling upon a pet frog which had
swallowed dynamite.
Later advices show that 10 persons
lost their lives in the railway wreck
near Norton, No.
Drought in Kansas, Missouri. Ne
'raska, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa
has damaged crops to the extent of
hundreds of millions Of dollars.
G. Stanley Hall. president OF Clark
University, declared at the teachers
in Detroit that higher edu.
'ation untitled women for wifehood
Ind motherhood.
Death claimed two of the three
stanton sisters in Chicago devoted tc
ach other and sorrow rendered the
bird insane.
Fire destroyed the business portion,
Il Huntsville, III.
Alfred b. Kittredge, of Sioux Falls.
as been appointed United States sen.
tor by the governor of South Dakota
successor to the late Senator KYLE.
A bulletin from the census Office
hows that 2s,411,6os people in the
nited States live in cities and towns
over 1000 population.
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Mrs. Sarah r. r Tavlor x,-;fo 81 w, | \