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

, Improvements at the brooklyn
navy ward TO cost about 100000
viii soon bc commenced by the yards
and dock departments.
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 10 he drawing double pay from
the government. Several are cm-
ployed i'm the pension department as
clerks.
Harvey Scott. OF Faribault, Mimi,
wiiIed 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.
\ 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 10 have persisted.
South Chicago steel workers he
longing 20 the Amalgamated aSSocia-
ton AT meeting reatlrmed their de-
cision not 10 strike. As result Sec
rotary Tighe revoked the charters Of
their two lodges. Joliet workmen
also refused 10 strike.
There were fully 2C.c2c persons pres
eut az Brighton Beach race track when
Cresceus and The Abbot started I'm the
first heat. CreSceuS won the first and
second heats. and in the first heat
broke the worlds record for a mile
made in competition. Time. 2:o3t.
The George II. Phillips company was
placed in the hands Of a receiver AZ
Chicago. at the request of Mr.. Phil
lips. 20 head off scheme Of creditors
20 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 Is persons were drowned.
The Amalgamated associations steel !
workers at Joliet. H.. voted to strike. !
and the big mills Of the Illinois Steel !
company 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 Gec,-
sion 10 remain at work be now re- |
verseG.
The population OF Kansas. according |
10 the assessors census. is .467. sos. q |
net increase in one year Of 231O0 The
largest gain was $500 in Wyaudotte:
the largest loss, 2.O59, in Cherokee
county.
The bodies Of Isabel and Irene Gruhb,
aged four and II years respective
~, were found drowned in the basin
Of the Illinois and Michig gan canal. near
La Sale. T.
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
vene in the interest of peace
Mill owners at Fail River are
with announcing - 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 emplOyeS