The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-03-16
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED
Henry Raab, a well-known educa tor,
is critically Ill at Belleyille. Ill.

ichiy RddO, Wtli-knOWn euucaU Or,
is critically Ill at Belleville, Ill.
Worlds fair subscribers, at st.
Louis, have already begun to pay as
sessments in response to the ten per
cent. call.
No further steps looking toisthmian
canal convention are likely to be TAX
Ell by the government for the pres.
ent.
New forecasting stations of the
weather bureau are to be established
at Boston, Galveston and Denver.
The war department is much pleased
with the progress made in recruiting
the regular army,
Gov. Dockery of Missouri has signed
the medical practice bill. This meas
ure was earnestly opposed by Chris
tian Scientists.
The surplus population of Porto
Rico is being rapidly diminished
through emigration to Hawaii and
Cuba.
The Philippine commission has or
gained provincial government in Ia
bayas province, southern Luzon, with
Col. Gardner as governor.
Jessie Morrison was recommitted to
Jail at Eldorado, Kas., until friends
can secure for her new bail in the
sum of $1,000, her case being contin-
ued until the June term.
Mrs. Nation, being released from
the Topeka (Kas.) Jail, has entered
politics and declared war on the re-
publican nominee for mayor of To-
peka.
Gen. John w. Noble, secretary Of
the interior under President Harri-
son, is confined to his bed with grip
at st. Louis.
Samuel r. Moulden, for ten years
manager Of the Lincoln Daily Courier,
died at st, Clara's hospital, Lincoln,
ILL.,, Tuesday, from typhoid fever,
A. +. Wilson died at Decatur, H.,
aged OF years, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James Freeman. lie
was many years prominent business
man at Moweaqua and Jacksonville.
Miss Katie Shields daughter Of the
fate Gen, James Shields, died at her
home in Carrollton, H., of consump-
ton.
The Miners union Of Sandoval, ILL.,,
will celebrate the third anniversary
Of the Inauguration of the eight-hour
law April on an elaborate scale.
Gen. Gomez says the situation in
Cuba is serious, and criticises the
adoption of the Platt amendment as
an unfortunate occurrence.
Miss Ella A. Cruttenden, 70 years
old, who, until year ago, had been
a resident Of st. Louis since 1910, died
suddenly at Burlington, n. j., where
she was visiting relatives.
John Hare, the Chicago English ac-
tor, now playing in Chicago an
nounces that, at the conclusion Of his
present tour, five weeks hence, he will
permanently retire from the stage.
The order Of Select Friends, which
has 5000 members in Missouri, Kansas
and Colorado, has been forced to sus.
pend, owing TO its failure to secure q
reenwal of its license in Kansas.
The leper colony in the Hawaiian
islands is TO be given independent
municipal government and an expert
mental station is to be established for
making systematic study Of the dis.
ease,
Capt, Y. w. Gount, nged II, died at
Maryyille, Mo-, OF heart failure. He
was born in Kingston, England, and
located in Maryvillc In 1857 and es.
tablished n nursery, from which he
accumulated large fortune.
The trial OF Elmer Il. Clark, charged
with the murder of Harry Ball, ended
in the Mcnard county Qll) circuit
court by the jury, after celebrating
two hours, returning verdict Of
mot guilty" The killing was De.
clared TO be justified,