The Van Buren press., 1901-03-30
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

religious riot at Setubal, near Lis
bon.
A force of Beers is reported to
have captured 100 colonials and. after
stripping them of their accouter-
ments, released them.
The supreme court of Michigan
holds that the Wabash must reduce
its passenger fares in the state to
two cents per mile its net earnings
being above $1,000 per mile.
Hon. Chaucey Depew offers for
sale, at an increased price, the house
in Washington he had intended giving
his niece asa wedding gift.
Eighteen hundred persons left Chi
cago Tuesday nigh, for North Dal;o-
ia, where they will take mp home
steads.
Railroad Contractor Albert j. john
son is at work on an eight-track troll
ley line between Jersey City and Phil
adelphia.
John Mullins, 10, and Nancy Dow
ney, u, were married. at MiddIctCwn,
Ky, without the consent OF their
children. They have been forgiven.
British demand for American horses
has bulled the market. Receipts AT
the Chicago horse market, Tuesday,
broke all records.
4 freight train stalled in the new
ly-opened Cascade tunnel. in Wash
ington, and before u relief train ar
rived the engineer died of gas sutio-
cation and six trainmen were over
come.
Gam Lee, known as the king Of
Hop Alley" one OF the best-knoWn
and most influential members of The
Chinese colony in ST. Louis. is dead
Of consumption.
A dispatch from Constantine jple
says that the Russians are making
great preparations for war, and that
it is believed that Japan, probably
backed by England, will force the
issue.
1t is said, with an apparent show
of authority, that the president will
appoint Joseph Neal, of Guthrie. gov
ernor of Oklahoma. when the term
of {. NJ. Barnes expires, May ~,
The retirement from active service
of Colonies Augustus W. CorlisS, Sec
ond infantry, and Abraham X. Ar
mold. Eigth cavalry, is announced.
William \. DREADFUL, a clerk in The
employ of n wholesale jewelry firm
at Kansas City, has been arrested ON
confessed charge Of stealing n tray
of diamonds from his employers.
Walter &. Pratt, for two years
night clerk at the Coates House. Kan.
sas City, has confessed to a series of
robberies from the rooms Of guests
and vaults of the hotel.
). H. Patton, postmaster at Halls,
Mo-. was given II two-ycar sentence
in the pcntcntiary, in the federal
court at st. Joseph, for being short
in his moncy-order accounts.
Prominent educators from all over
Illinois are at Springfield attending
a conference of county superintcnd'
ents of schools and institute instruct
ors.
The officials Of the finance depart
mcnt at Ottawa. Ont, admit 'hl' the
picture on the face of the new Ca
madam 50 bills is that of the Ameri-
can 800" lock.
l.. Il. Whitley. Of st, Louis, who was
recently appointed federal judge in
the Philippine islands, was the guest
Of honor n, n banquet given him by
his associates at the bar and several
personal friends, in 81. Louis, Tues
day night
The grand jury at Chicago returned
an Indictment charging conspiracy
against Miss Marie Dcfcnbach, II
Young woman who has been dead for
months.
Chnlin Sisk shot Taylor phipps at
| the lNtter'S home, about three miles
east Of Eldurado, III. The trouble
arose because Sisk wanted 10 marry
| Phipps daughter
Nora Scanlan the lo-yenr-old sister
OF Policeman James Seaman. OF the
Madison Street Station, New York,
shot and instantly Killed. her mother
while hapdtng her brother his rcyol.