Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-19

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ed.
Edison announces that he has
perfected a new electric storage bat
terry that will reyolutionize motive
power.
A Chicago broker named Patten
has just closed out corner on oats
whereby he cleared up over a quar-
ter Of million.
J. Pierpont Morgan, as a corona
ton gift, presented King Edward
with a magnificent tapestry, which
cost half a million dollars.
Herman Wohlfrom, l5-year-
old st. Louis boy, suicided by shoot
ing himself in the head because his
father corrected and slapped him.
The Charleston exposition closed
May 81. The exposition was sue
cess, save in the respect Of financial
returns to the stockholders
The 100000 city bonds is
sue Of st. Louis in aid Of the Louis
lana purchase exposition has been
all taken by home capitalists at par.
Tom Hairless, a farmer, who
lives near Berkeley, Ala, was as
saulted and robbed by two white
men and then nailed TO a tree Hs
was rescued alive, but his hands
were badly torn.
Owing to has age and infrmities
the British government has waived
the claim for acknowledgment by
Kruger Of British sovereignty over
the Transvaal and has guaranteed
to all Boer delegates in Europe safe
conduct TO their homes in South
Africa.
On the witness stand in a divorce
case at Kokomo, Ind, Mrs Florence
McIlrath testified thet her husband
whipped her 217 times in a little
over two years Of welded life She
kept tally on a window frame, and
had the notches TO prove IT. She
was given a decree.
The Illinois Car and Equipment
Compsny's plant at Hogewisch, a.
southern suburb Of Chicago, was de-
stroyed by fire. The company was
engaged in the building Of railway
fire CRATES and the entire population
was employed in this industry. The
property loss Is placed at $1,000
900.
The order Of the United Mine
Workers union, calling out all en-
gineers, fremen and pumpmen en-
ployed at Golfers IN the Pennsylva-
MIA coal region, was responded TO
by about IS per cent Of the men.
The strikers so far have kept the
peace. beyond a few minor disturb
anccs. but serious trouble may occur
at any time.
BY direction Of the president,
Secretary Root has issued a general
order decreasing the strength Of our
permanent military establishment
and changing the ratio Of It's make
up, as provided in the general order
issued last May to carry out the
army reorganization law. Under
the general order Of last May the
total strength Of the army was fixed
at 77,2S7 men
An official statement issued by
the London war Office shows that
the total reduction of the British
forces in South Africa up to May
30 for the present year was 97,447. |
This includes killed, wounded, pris-
oners, deaths from disease and men |
invalided home. OF these many |
have recovered and rejoined their
regiments, leaving 2s,434 dead or
permanently incapacitated. The
total number of troops killed in
action or who died of wounds is
1902, while the total number Of
deaths from disease is 1880
In spite Of earnest representations
made by Secretary Hay, none of The
powers has agreed to his proposal
that China be permitted to pay the
indemnity due on account Of the
Boxer outrages in accordance with
the rates of exchange prevailing on
:, 1901, when the Pekin
protocol was signed. This means
that China must disburse more than
$40, 100000 in addition TO the SUM
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