Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-03

King Edward Of England is Sc
riously i'll.
A heavy frost fell in Iowa on the
night of June ~.
Col. Henry Wood has resigned as
vice president and general manager
Of the Choctaw.
Patrick Mcdonnell, a Chicago
inventor, proposes TO attempt to
reach the north pole in an alrship.
The Louisiana legislature passed
bill providing for separate depart
ments on street cars for whites and
blacks
The governor Of North Carolina
offers rewards aggregatng $4,000
for the arrest and conviction OF tho
person who. on June II, took tSo
negroes from jail at Salisbury and
lynched them
Adyiccs from Rome state that
the pope has accepted the Amcrl-
can proposition for the withdrawal
Of tht friars from the Philippines
and the purchase by the government
of their lands.
Pedro Fclcize, the leader Of the
ladroncs who captured and subse-
quently cut 10 pieces a sergeant,
two corporlls and four privates Of
the Fifth cavalry in the Philippines
May 30 has been captured
\ serious riot occurred at Pattcr-
son, y. j.. between striking mill
workers and the police Several mill
plants were wrecked and several Of
the strikers were wounded by the
police, who were compelled to use
their rcyolyers. There Is num-
Der Of anarchists among the strik-
ers and the police being unable to
preserve order, the militia was call
ed on.
The senate committee on naval
affairs has authorized a favorable
report on Senator McComas bill
giving Admiral Schlcy the full pay
OF a rear admiral on the active list
OF the navy A. n retired officer he
now receives only threc-fourths Of
the pay Of a rear admiral on the act
i've list The bill was amended bv
the committee 50 a 10 eliminate the
preamble rriting that the admiral
was IN absolute command Of the
American forces at the time Of the
battle with Cerycra's feet of San
tiago.
King Albert, Of Saxony, died at
Dresden on the 18th, aged go years.
Prince George. duke Of Saxony. sue
cceds 10 the throne The dead mon
arch was the eldest son OF King
John and Of Queen Amalie. who
was the daughter Of Macmillan /.
king Of Bavaria. He was educated
for the career Of soldier and en-
tered the Saxon army at the tender
age Of 10. At 20 the young man
saw his first service IN actual fight
ing. He took part in the Danish
war in 1913, fought with the Aus
TRANS in the disastrous battle Of
Sandowa, in 1866, and cut a consid-
cradle figure in the Franco-Ger-
man war. especially in the opera
tons before Metz, which led up 10
the surrender Of Napoleon at Sc
dan.
The construction of an inter |
oceanic canal, question that has
been the subject Of political agita- |
ton and discussion in congress for |
half a century, is, in all probable
ity, about 70 be settled The SEN
ate last week, by a vote Of AZ to 81,
adopted the Spooner amendment, in |
lieu Of the Hepburn bill, which |
passed the house some weeks ago.
The house bill provided for the
Of the canal on the
Nicaragua route. The Spooner
is an alternative one. Ii
authorizes and directs the president
to negotiate for the purchase of the
stock of the new Panama company
Of France, and to secure perpetual
right Of way for the canal from the
republic Of Colombia. In the event
If the failure to secure this ar
the president is instruct