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RELIES ON TECHNICALITIES.
james J. Dutier's Brief In the
Twelfth Missouri District Com
test Has uccn FILED.

Washington, Jan, flames j, But
lcr's brief in the llorton-l'utler cleo
tion contest from the Twelfth Mis-
sourl district, was filed with the clerk
of the house of representatives Mon
day. The brief Is the reply of Mr.
Buffers attorney TO the brief filed
BY Judge Fissc for Mr., Horton on
December 2.
The burden Of Mr.. Buffers brief Is
that the tcchnicnlitics Of the law
were not complied with by Mr.. llor'
tons attorneys. Several pages are
devoted TO pointing out that the con
tcstnnt's brief was not filed until De-
ccmbcr, when. technically, II should
have been filed In July, II Is also
claimed that the law was violated be-
cause the evidence was sent 10 Wash.
mgton by Judge Fisse instead Of by
the notaries by whom II was taken.
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WILLIAM JOYCE GNHL.
Funeral of the Late United States
Senator From His Former
Home in Camden, N. ].
MILITARY A0N0RS WERE ACCORDED
United States and State Troops Took
Part In the Funeral Escort, and
Among the Honorary Pail Bear
ers Were Many Public Men OF
Note.

Camden, n. j., Jan. 1.-The funeral
of the late United States Senator
William Joyce Sewall took place
from the Sewall mansion in this
city. From ten until eleven o'clock
the public was permitted to view the
body and thousands passed around
the bier. The services were conduct
ed by Bishop John Scarboro, of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of New
Jersey, assisted by Rev. r. A. Roder-
ick, of this city. At the conclusion
of the services, eight sergeants from
the Third regiment and Battery b,
national guard of New Jersey, car
ried the casket to caisson provided
by the war department, and the cor
tege proceeded to Harleigh cemetery,
where interment was made.
Gen. Brooke, of the military de-
partment of the east, was in COM
mand of the government troops, and
Brig. Gen. VIM. II. Cooper was in
command of the state troops.
At the grave salute of 10 guns
was fred After the reading of the
committal services the body was low
cred into the grave and another sa-
lutte was fired. Among the honorary
pall-bearers were Secretary Of War
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But What Relief It to Civ, His Poor Old Wings Little Rest

loot, Adjt Gen. Corbin, Gov Voor-
,ccs, Gov.-clect Murphy, ex-United
states Atty,-Gen. Griggs, A, d. Cas-
satt president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co, and Clement A, Girls
com. president of the international
Navigation Co. In addition TO the
United States senators ana repre-
sentntiycs who came to attend the
funeral, there were present large
number of distinguished and plomI-
ncnt men from New Jersey and ad-
joining states. All of the county and
city officers and most Of the business
houses were closed from noon until
4 o'clock,
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OHIO POLITICAL FACTIONS.
Will the Foraker or the Hanna
Forces Gain Control Of the
New Legislature.

Columbus, o., Jan. 1.--While the
friends Of both Senator Foraker and
Senator Hanna each claim that they
have the votes to organize the legis-
lature, the truth is that neither side
has them, though neither is short
more than four votes of having ma
iority Of the caucus. Representative
Willus, OF Hardin county, is claimed
by both sides, but he asserts that he
has not placed himself in either col
umn. He says there IRE nine mem.
bers OF the house who have not taken
position, and that upon their ntti-
tude, yet to be announced, depends
the result Of the organization in the
house, Every possible influence Is
being brought to bear by both fac.
tions upon these doubtful members
who admittedly hold the key to the
situation.
Both senator's express confidence In
the outcome,
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Old Firm Dissolved.

Probably the oldest business firm in
g state, composed from its formation
but two men, was dissolved by mu-
al consent January 1st. 1t was that
Fletcher & Hotze. These two gen
emen entered the confederate army
the same company when the war
|oke out, and fought side by side un-
! the surrender They then returned
Little Rock and established them
lives in the mercantile business. In
)73 they abandoned the mercantile
hsness, Mr.. Hotze removing to New
brk and opening an office for the
Sndling Of cotton, Mr.. Fletcher look
& after the buying Of the staple at
title Rock. About year ago Mr..
ptze, having acquired large fortune,
also had his partner closed the
bw York Office in order that he might
tire and spend the remainder of his
ys at his old home in Little Rock.
+. Fletcher is president Of leading
title Rock bank, and will stlll re.
|ain active in business.
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THE RIVERS ARE FALLING,
Cold Weather Brings an Assnuge.
ment of the Floods In the
Southern Rivers.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 1,-Dispatches
from various points in Alabama and
Georgia indicate that the rivers
which did so much damage Sunday
and Monday have fallen. At West
Point, Gait is believed that the crest
of the flood has passed. The bodies
Of three people drowned there, Sun
day, We're found.
AZ Columbus, Ga, the waters of the
Chattahooche have fallen nearly five
feet.
The Atlanta & West Point railroad,
which is the connecting link between
the Southern and the Louisville a.
Nashville systems, Is open only as
far as LaCrange, Ga, 80 miles north
of West Point. IL is thought the
roads will be opened to the Alabama
line by night. Freezing temperature
is reported to the Florida line with
heavy frost in the northern and CEN
trail portions Of that state.
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WORLDS FAIR MODEL CITY.
Plans Being Developed that VIII
Make an Interesting Exhibit
at st. Louis.

New York, Jan. 1.-An important
conference was held at the National
Art club, 81 West Thirty-fourth
street, Monday, for the purpose OF
developing plans relative to the
Model City" which is to be part
of the st. Louis Worlds fair
Mr.. Howard j. Rogers, chief of the
department of education and social
economy, came from St. Louis to con-
suit with the special committee
which has had this matter in charge
for some months past, consisting Of
Mr.. Charles C.. Height, chairman;
John De Witt Warner, Mr.. Charles il.
Lamb, Mr.. Albert Kelsey, of Phila-
delphia, and Mr., William S. Crandall,
secretary.
One thing which the committee
does not purpose to do is to exhibit
model city in miniature, although
many previous press dispatches have
read to that effect. On the contrary,
it purposes to so incorporate the
model features and methods, which
are best adapted to the modern city,
in the plan outlined by the exposition
authorities, that it will form an in
tegral part of the exhibition itself
This will in nowise interfere with the
general effect planned by the Worlds
fair
The Administration building will
be taken as the municipal center,
around which will be grouped some
of the most important administrative
buildings, found in well-developed
city. such as public library, hospital
museum, public school, central fire
headquarters, central police head
quarters, and. at convenient points
on the grounds best adapted to such
uses, a garbage crematory, filtration
plant for purifying the water supply
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not ALTOGETHER ONE-SlDED,
While the Beers Have Been Getting
in sharp Iicks the British
Haven't Been Idle.

London. Jan. l.-I.ord Kitchener,
under date of Johannesburg, Decem-
bar, sends weekly budget showing
that, since December %. 35 Beers
have been killed, 5 wounded, 237 ta'
ken prisoners and 81 surrendered.
These, says the commander-in-chie
do not include DeWet's losses in his
attacks on Dargell and Firman,
when, it is reliably estimated, SO were
killed and so wounded.
DeWet is still in the vicinity Of
Langberg. Col. Spence and Col.
Plumer came in contact December IS
with Britz's commando and took IT
prisoners Gen. Bruce Hamilton came
in touch with Grobelaar's commando
near Marydale, Decembrr %. lie
killed four Beers and captured ~
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The federal appellate court, at ST..
Louis, confirmed the fine of $1,000 as
sessed against John C. Teller, of
Colorado, for cutting 100000 feet of
timber on government land.
George VanderlAt is now the only
man in the United States carrying u
million dollar life Insurance policy.
Figures show that st. Louis leads
all other cities in point of CONNER
cial activity.
Mrs. Mary f. Slaughter, of St.
Louis, demands $l075O for boarding
ten cats owned by Mrs. Ellen Hawley,
who recently died in New York, for
10 months.
The Illinois state board of health
has raised the quarantine placed on
Madison, ILL.,, by Granite City's coun-
Gil.
The Baltimore e Ohio will increase
wages of all employees an average OF
about eight per cent.
The government of New Zealand
has decided to order all its railroad
bridges from the United States.
Francisco S. de Figuerido, native
of Brazil, cashier of the st. LOUIS
Transfer Co. for many years, died OF
pneumonia.
Jesse Gentry, a civil war veteran,
and who was for 81 years a promi-
nent business man of Louisiana, NO.,
died at his home in st. Louis.
An alarming epidemic of smallpox
prevails at the Illinois asylum for
feeble minded children near Lincoln,
Ill.
John Dalrymple, a noted artist,
whose pictures have been successful
in London and Paris, died in misera-
BILE squalor in Belfast
Peach growers of Illinois, especial
ly in the southern portion, declare
the recent cold weather damaged the
orchards fully rs per cent.
Judge Henry d. Laughlin, formerly
OF st. Louis, has been sued for $780,
900 damages for alleged slander, by
Edward S. Leigh, of Chicago.
The navy and signal service officials
are hunting for name for wireless
telegraph messages. "Marconigram,'
"aerogram" and "airgram" have been
suggested.
The appearance of Gen. Herrera in
the field as leader of the liberal
troops has caused the Colombian gov
ernment fresh alarm, and heavy fight
ing is expected.
A Texas bridegroom, married on
Christmas, took his own life the fol-
lowing day because he feared arrest
for deserting from the regular army.
The convention of Missouri demo-
cratic county committeeman, at St.
Louis, adjourned after adopting res
olutions indorsing democratic state
administrations, past and present
Chief Geronimo and POS Arizona
Apache Indians, who We're captured
by Gen. Lawton, 12 years ago, will be
released as prisoners of war and al.
lotments of land given to them.
The will Of the late Archbishop
Hennesey, Of Dubuque, has been filed
for probate. II disposes of fortune
estimated at $SOO,OOo, the principal
portion Of which is devised to the
Catholic church.
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STATE NEWS.

TO Amend Interstate Commerce Law.
The Arkansas State Board of Trade
lew days since received letter from
P. Bacon. chairman Of the execu-
he committee of the interstate COM
erce law convention, lnclosing a
by of the proposed bill to amend
| present interstate commerce law,
La requested the appointment Of a
m mlttee to consider and report on
me. In accord with the letter
Resident J. A. Woodson, Of the state
Sard, appointed the following
mmittee to consider the sub
|ct: w. w. Dickinson, chairman;
lines A. Fones and Chas. F. Pencil
Little Rock; Hon. George Sengel
Fort Smith. and Hon. Louis Alt
kimer, of Pine Bluff Copies of the
|ll will be furnished each Of the gen
emen and they are expected to re-
brit by letter to Secretary Geo. r.
rown, of the Little Rock board of
ade, after which President Wood
will make report as the major
y decide.
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TALKED SOUTHERN HISTORY.
of the American Historical As
sOclatiOn at Washington.

Washington, Jan. 1.--Southcrn his
tory was the general topic for con-
sideroton at the closing session OF
the American Historical association
held here. The following papers
bearing on the topic were read: "'rhc
Records OF the London Company,
President Lyon q. Taylor, William
and Mary College; "'rhe Relations Of
the Virginia Planter and the London
Merchant Prof. John S, liassctt,
Trinity college; "rhe Place of Ma
thnnel Macon in Southern History"
Prof. VIM. T.. Dodd, Randolph-Mncon
collegc "Maryland's First Courts"
DR.. Bernard {. Steiner, Johns Hop
kins university; southwestern His
tory In the Southwest" Prof. Geo, p.
Gnrrisop, University of Texas.
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COSTLY FIRE AT CAHOES, N.
ana 81. AIMS Convent. Adjoin-
Ing, Badly Damaged.

Albany. y, Y, Jan. 1.-The Sacred
Heart college attached to st. Jo
seph's church. Cohoes, was totally
destroyed and st. AIMS conveEt
which adjoins it. was badly damaged
by fire Monday night.
Mgr, Dugas, Of ST. Joseph's church
estimates the total damage at $50
900, partly covered by insurance. II,
college was the largest in the ~
bany diocese and had roo students}
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HOT FIGHT With BURGLARS.
The People of Nottingham, u suburb
Of Cleveland, o.. Battle With
Midnight Robbers.

- Cleveland, o.. Jan. 1.-Burglars, al
an early hour Tuesday morning, blew
the safe in the post Office and gene ,
store at Nottingham, u suburb.
explosion awakened Postma,
Hoose, who, with , several citizcAs
opened fire on the cracksmen as ~
latter were leaving the building witN
their booty. The burglars return ,
the fire and fully two dozen sho
were exchanged. After runnir
fight, however, the robbers escap.
A bloody trail showed that at lea
one of their number had been badlv
wounded. The value of the plund Z
secured is not yet known.
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DIficuIty mt a Tie Camp.

In difficulty at tie camp on the
Choctaw road on L'Anguille river
Gabe Potts was probably fatally
wounded by M. p. Remley. Potts Is
said to have insulted Remley's wife,
and when called to account by the
husband assaulted him. when Rem
ley made a cash in his neck with his
pocketknife, nearly severlng the juga-
lar vein.
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Negro Killed Near Piumnervilie.

Sam Callahan, n young white man,
POI and killed negro named Thomas
par Plummervillo. II is claimed the
egro met Callahan and his grand.
lthcr In the road, when the negro
hn his horse against the old man.
hllahans grandfather fred at Thom.
!, but missed, when the young man
Fabbed the weapon and shot the ne.
70 through the head,
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live Stock NlarIscts.

ST. Louls--Cattle--Fa exports, yGe5D
100; butchers, S5Oct0.3O: stockers N.WiD
900; cows and heitcrs, $2,6DntS0, Hogs
PnPkIng s5,,5dt6 75; butchers, yji0nOgO;
light, sj,OOatG,nN, sheep Mutton anecp,
|2bN3s5; lambs, si75u0,75. N'
indianapolis - Cattlc-i'alr to prime
steers sj2jqi65O, uogss-UOod 10 choice
heaycs W.inifG,gj; mIxud and heavy
packing, SWVN iO Sheep--uood to chOiru
lambs, NaouoW' good to choice sheep,
" i5M33i. .M
Chicago =. Cattle y Good 10 primo,
Vi6Glisd poor 70 modldm IgVqfHDv;
atockeiA and fcajais, S2,ODdii ii,.s. COWS, Sl,ees
~ 10, hcllcfs. sL1aef529. canncrs, Si.2a'p
$50, calves S.5ont5o, 1oxna fed rtccrss
520u43h iiugg--Aiixed and putuhr'@f,
suOpw6bj, good TO choice heavv, Ni"f ~
rough heavy, Ml0uG,2os llNNf \. .AN liza
ShVVp-|uood 10 chuhW wNtlN I. WiH N.
lAir to oholce miNct W WIl M
sheep, N,i,Ul5O,. nNtA n aYsntVpi
western lanblh $'sult Wx
Kansas CITY cnttlo=f ~ eS arrt
Nn4hii, TesnB and Ia - VI ha.tf 2
lsO, 'l'cNns cows, .Sh9jd NJ, nd w tNAl
ana hnfefs, sal6pu5.5D, klvck IA hn1
ere, @'Ogeggt5oi CALVES, = ~ sl9o ..g-
liun,. tg3odv y; light wtsvv.vV ,yoikris,
y5iofi6.jV, Sheep Muttuns, HI>}9Odf no:
lambs, A7i1iS7j; western weth8nh, U..o,j
s'o' 'w'H' ""Ho'e'' Nf Nh. IN N ',I.tt M
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BRIEF MENTION.

r. p. Galbraith has been appointed
circuit clerk Of Benton county, vice
John Black, deceased
j. II. Balllou was fatally injured by
the bursting OF a ply wheel at the Cot.
ton Belt shops in Pine Bluff.
Henry Williams, confined In the
Jail at Benton, attempted suicide by
taking three ounces OF laudanum.
The Hotel Main and residences OF
Mrs, Green and Burk Scissor at Dan.
vile were destroyed by fire December
81.
Gov. Davis made glad the hearts OF
twenty.eight state convicts by grant.
ing them their freedom as Christmas
present.
Dynamite was exploded by an un.
known party near the court house at
El Dorado, resulting in about $500
damages
Gov Davis was compelled on nc.
count of illness to cancel his speaking
appointments In several OF the north
western counties.
Ed, Smith, well known sporting
man, and for thirty years proprietor
of club at Hot Springs, died Decem'
Der 81 OF apoplexy.
Owing to the high price of feed and
the scarcity of the same. farmers In
all parts OF the state are disposing OF
stock at extremely low prices
At Newport Chas Mason, white, shot
and killed Nal Scott, colored Scott
was advancing on Mason with a knife
when the latter pulled pistol and
fired.
II. Moore, white passenger on a
Cotton Belt train, walked OF the plat
form Of coach at Eagle Mills, JET
ferson county, and was probably "a
tally injured.
Jim Glenn shot and instantly killed
Chas. Glover at Greenbrier Christmas
day. II seems Glover was drinking
and started the trouble which ended
In HIS death
Nose McCulloch, n young man 10
years OF age, was killed by a trait one
mile from HoxIe. The boy tried to
hop the train to ride TO town. when
he lost his hold and fell beneath the
wheels.
The two story brick building at Tex
arkana occupied jointely by the Artists
Supply Company and Miss M, Calvin,
millinery, was totally destroyed by
fre Total loss, $4,000, PARTIAL, COW
cred by Insurance,
At Births switch nine miles from
Prescott n sawmIll boiler exploded,
killing Tim Moore, James A, Hoguo
and A, T. Calhoun, Several other
were injured Tom Hudson, white,
and George williams, colored were
badly hurt, but viii recover,
Chester Bruce has been arrested In
Conway county for the murder OF
Mllledge Gordon several weeks ago,
John Hayes, II mill hand, was found
dead n short distance from Arkadel'
phIa II is believed he met death by
falling asleep on the Iron Mountain
railroad track.
Jock Gilmore and Roland Thornton
engaged In u dlflculty vt Clarendon
when the former shot 1t the latter
with n shotgun loaded with No. l
abot Tho load missed tho mark but
lodged In the face and neck OF Mrs.
saxton, inaicting serious wounds
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100000 Cotton Fire,

A fire at Hope which started on the
pm Mountain railroad platform re.
|lted In the destruction OF between
poo and 1900 bales OF cotton. The
lines are supposed to have started
om the spark of n passing engine.
no cotton belonged to local buyers
ID II ls thought was oil covered by
surance The loss Is estimated ut
ON 100000 to 100000.
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Killed Accidentally.

Sam James, Of White county acci.
|ntally killed himself He was with
party OF hunters, and was In the
pd, crawling through canebrake,
hen he confronted a bear, by des'
(rate effort he crawled up on n large
X Az he sank down the hammer
his gun struck the log and the con
nts entered his body about the waist
ID went entirely through him.
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"MAJ0R" cURRAN DEAD.
A Onc-Timc Gambler Who Left an
Immense Fortune Acquired
nv n st0ckmnn.

Newcastle, Wyo,, Dee. ~ r, w,
Currnn, better known throughout the
Black llills country as "Major" Cur
ran, died early Tuesday morning at
hls home In this city. Curmn wns
proprietor OF gaming houses IN New.
custle, Doodwood and other towns IN
the Hills when the boom WIS nl It's
height, He abandoned the bushpss
several years ago, since which time
he has become one Of the wrniiliest
stocl,neh In the west and ieuycs an
immense fortune.
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Jewsiry Thelf Captured.

W. II. Barnes. alias u, N, Sherman
harged with having operated oxton
pvoly In this state an Il Jewelry thelf
md who was arrested In Memphis
|bout two weeks ago, has been taken
p natesvlle. Barnes 10 charged with
teallng n largo assortment OF lowelry
nd trlnkots valued at considerably
|ver $1,000, llo pnwnod tho greater
portion Of his swNg In Memphis,
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BrOthprs.ln-LAw Fight.

On Christmas eve Jack Pipkin, who
bnducts a store about six miles from
orrest City, and his brother.in.law,
phn Manus. had difficulty, Manus
bot into Pipkin's store. slightly
|ounding Pipkin and his two sons.
Janus was arrested, but when released
|hrlstmas morning returned to Pip.
ms store and renewed the difficulty,
hen he was shot and killed, Pipkin
- exonerated.
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State InsfitutiOna.

The number Of inmates and EN-.
ployes at present in three eleemosy-
nary institutions of Arkansas is 1926,
divided as follows:
Blind School-Number Of employees,
Sc; number of pupils, 179; total, 235.
Deaf Mute-Number of employees,
70; number Of pupils, 224; total, 294.
Insane Asylum-Number Of EN-.
ployes, HI number of patients, 649;
total, 1866
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Killed nj n Crnnsing.

Muncic, Ind, Jan. i,--Alrs. Nancy
Rccdcr and John Edwards were killed
on n grade crossing on the Panhandle
raIlroud south Of Munclc, In Henry
county, Monday evening, and Miss
Mckinley, daughter Of William Me.
kinley, all residing near Sprlngport,
was seriously Injured.
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Town Wiped Out by Fire.

| On the morning OF the lst inst. fire
lme near wiping out the town Of
brennan, in Little River county, The
blowing business houses were de-
|royed: A. s. Anderson, merchandise,
|ss $4,000; Hobson & Co., merchan.
Use, loss $4,000; Shackleford Bros,
rugs, loss $4,000; Reed & Co., mer.
handise, loss $4,000; w, e, Gray,
lore loss $500; Judge Arnett, libra.
y loss $4,000 Anderson Smith, loss,
300; John Sanderson, loss, $4,000
lost OF the losers were insured, The
ire originated In Sandersons store
I'D was OF incendiary origin.
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Preparing For the Patrick Trial.

New York, Jan, l,-Chorlcs Il,
Jones, the valet who confessed thnt
he helped 10 murder his 0gcd mill
llonNIrc employer William NJ, Rice,
with detectives, II engaged In IN eS-
animation Of the papers of Rice, thus
preparing for the <rMl of Lawyer
Patrick, who Is accused of the muir.
der.
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Railroad building.

Figures and satisfies concerning the
building of railroads for the past year,
collected and published, show that in
Arkansas 1856 miles of new railroad
have been added to the mileage we
already had, Last year Arkansas was
second in the list of states given where
new mileage had been added.
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once Prosperous, Now n Pnupcr,

DInghnmton, y. y. Jan. l,-Iouls
Carmichael, who nominated Horace
Greeley for president nt the BaltI-
more convention In 1872, viii spend
the winter nt county poorhouse,
Once q prosperous farmer, he is now
Y poor and aged cripple.
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A Home ncrth for Gen. Funston.

81, P0ul,M Inn, Jan. 1.-The Pho.
neer Press says II Ia probable thut
Brighten, Fred Funston may upon
hls return from the philippines be
appointed commander OF the dcpnrt-
mcnt OF the Dnkotas, with headquar.
tcrs In 81, Paul.
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10 he Mnn,ln'. Fire Chicf.

New York, Jan. i,-Mr, Hugh j,
Bonner, OF this city, has accepted the
tender of appointment as chief of the
fire department Of Manila. II Is pur'
posed TO rcorgonzc the Manila fire.
hgh,ing service on modern American
limos
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Fifteen are Missing.

Hong Kong, Jan, THE German
steamer Clara was wrecked near lloi
Ilu, island of llnl.NNn, Forty.two Of
the ships company were saved by
the French stenmer Hanoi hnt Capt,
Ulderup and three other officers, four
European passengers and IL Chinese
nre nissinr.
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Denied by Miss COckreII.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The published
statement that Miss Marian CockreU
Is engaged to marry Senator Clark,
Of Montana, is denied by the lady,
Miss Cockrell has been much annoyed
by baseless reports of this character.