Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-13


from the cabinet.
At last Miss Stone has been re-
leased by her captors, The alleged
Bulgarian brigands.
Three federal jails will be built
at once in the Indian Territory, at
South McAlester, Ardmore and
Muscogee.
On account Of the Tillman-M Nc
Laurin scrap in the senate, Presi-
dent Roosevelt withdrew an invita-
ton to the former for the white
house dinner given in honor Of
Prince Henry.
The Association Of Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers met in an
nual session at Dennison, Tex, last
week. One of the most important
matters considered was the adoption
Of a uniform wage scale for all
roads. Business was transacted be-
hind closed doors, and the scale de
cided upon was not made public.
President Roosevelt will probably
soon have an opportunity to appoint
three associate justices Of the sn-
preme court. The justices who are
expected to retire are John NJ. Har-
Ian, Of Kentucky, appointed in
1877; Horace Gray, Of Massachu-
sets, appointed in 1881, and George
Shiras, Jr., Of Pennsylvania, APP
pointed in 1892.
The Fort Smith and Western
Railroad Company is employing full.
blood Cherokee Indians on the con.
struction Of the line through that
nation to Guthrie. This is the firsi
time in the southwest where full
blood Indians have accepted en-
ployment They have been driven
10 II by virtual starvation. The
road foreman says the Indians are
willing and excellent workmen.
Eighteen lives we're lost in a FIRE
which destroyed the Park Avenue
hotel. Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street, New York City. When
it became known that the structure
was on fire the frightened occu-
pants appeared at every window and
many were rescued. Most Of the
dead occupied quarters in the high
er stories, and were shut of from
escape by the ere getting into the
elevator shaft.
The appointment Of Ben Daniels
to be United States marshal for Ar
iona has been withdrawn and an
other named in his stead. Daniels
was member Of Rooseyelts regi-
ment during the Spanish-American
war, and was rendered the appoint
ment by the president on account OF
bravery shown in battle. After the
was announced a charge
was made that Daniels had served
a term in state prison for grand lar
ceny. He was unable TO explain
away the charge, and his appoint
ment was withdrawn.
The spectacle Of two United
States senators engaged in . rough
andtumble fight in the senate cham
Der while that body was in session
was witnessed February %. Mn
Tillman, in the course of speech
upon the Philippine tariff bill, mad.
serious reflections upon the honor %
his colleague, Mr.. McLaurin. who
was not in the chamber at the time.
being engaged in committee work,
but he was sent for and appeared
just as Mr.. Tillman concluded his
speech. Pale as ashes, Mr. McLaur-
in rose to address the senate, speak.
ing to a question Of personal priv
lege. He reviewed Mr.. Tillman's
charges briefly and then denounced
the statement made by his colleague
as willful, malicious and deliber-
ate lie. Scarcely had the portentous
words fallen from his lips, when Mr..
Tillman, sitting few seats from
him, with Mr.. Teller, of Colorado,
between them, sprang at him. Mr..
McLaurin, who had half turned to-
ward Mr.. Tillman, met him half
way and in an instant the two sena-