Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-07

The war department announces that
IL will hereafter award transcontl-
mental business to the lowest bidder.
In the trial of accused vote sellers
at Crawfordsville. Ind, Charles Wells
was DISTINGUISHED for 20 years and
John Osborn for is years. Others who
pleaded guilty escaped with 10 years,
A fire which started In FRANKIE
Bros department store a. Des Moines,
Ia. caused over 100000 loss.
The Kansas State Temperance union
subscribed 500 TO buy gold medal
for Mrs. Carrie Nation.
The Cuban constitutional conven ton
has adopted clause providing for uni
versal suffrage.
The president has proclaimed the
new eXtradition treaty between the
United States and Peru.
The time for allotment of lands TO In
dams in southern Oklahoma is Extend
ed 20 August 6.
The Illinois legislature has passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 for a state
building at the Pan-American exposi-
tion in Buffalo.
Mrs. Mary Green was sent TO prison
for wrecking a saloon in Boston.
Secretary Long says there is no need
for investigation of hazing at Annapo-
lis.
Charles F. W. Nicely the former
chief of the bureau of finance OF the
Cuban post Office department, who is
charged with embezzhng $4,000. is In
Jail in Havana.
Bostock's zoo was destroyed by fire
in Baltimore and of the 500 animals all
but three persisted. Loss. $300, 900.
The Hundred Year club of New York
has located the worlds oldest man in
Izal Rodofsky. Moscow, aged ls5, and
the oldest woman in Mrs. Nancy Holio-
field. III years old, OF Battle Creek,
Mich.
Fourteen women, led by Mrs. Sher-
i'll, wrecked four saloons at Anthony.
Kan, smashing mirrors and bottles
and pouring liquor into the street.
Two women were killed and several
persons injured by the burning of the
Hotel Jefferson in New York
In convention in Guthrie residents
of Oklahoma and Indian territories 6e-
manded of congress Immediate state
hood. M
, w. c. Whitney, of New York, bought
Marcus Dalv's famous stallion Ham
burg for 100000.
Coats opera house in Kansas City,
Mo-. was destroyed by fire, the loss
being si50,000. f#3 na
Mrs. Carrie Nation was elected from
one saloon in Topeka and found 9TH
ers barricaded against her.
The governor of Tennessee has
signed the bill prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of cigarettes in the
state. #tN
The war department has issued or
ders for the transportation OF $500
regular troops TO the Philippines to
replace an equal number of return
ing volunteers.
The Virginia legislature has passed
a bill to punish by death or imprison-
ment for life, in the discretion of the
jury, any person in the state guilty
Of kidnapping.
Assistant Secretary yanderlip. of
the treasury department, says he is
not alarmed at a letter threatening
his life.
A boys scarf caught in windmill
at Ashford, Wis.,, and he was choked
TO death. "a
The business portion OF Fort Aber-
Nd, was destroyed by fire.
Wichita CKan.) saloon men have
planned, in the event Of another raid
by women, TO tie them hand and foot
and turn them over to the officers.
AN explosion wrecked the Nicke ci-
gar box factory in New York nd many
persons were hurt. and the fire follow
ng destroyed property worth $780,
100.
Helen Gould has given s400 goo to-
ward the erection of . new home for
he naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian association in Brooklyn, N. Y.