Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-04-10
Chas. Call shot and killed his
brother, George Call, in fight over
a game of cards at Princeton. Mo.

About thirty people lost their
| lives in q fire which destroyed the
Phoenix line pier at Hoboken, n. j..
NJ. r. Bevill has been appointed
postmaster at Palmer, Monroe coun-
ty, vice NJ \. Simmons, resigned.
Thousands of head Of sheep are
dead and many people missing as
the result Of heavy snowstorms in
Minnesota.
The Mississippi deaf mute insti-
tute. located at Jackson. was de-
stroycd by fire on the 18th. All the
inmates were rescued from the
building.
Five thousand Americans from
all sections of the country travelled
to Juarcz, Mex, to witness a bull
fight, in which twenty horses and
five bulls were inhumanely put to
death
Rev. Mr.. IIoust, pastor Of a Lu-
theran church at Patterson. n. j.,
was attacked and fatally stabbed by
anarchists. just after the assassi.
nation Of President Mckinley the
minister preached sermon severe
" dcnouncing anarchy, which is no
doubt the cause Of the assault
The commissioner Of internal rev.
enue has decided that the proceeds of
a life insurance policy, payable to a
party insured Of his legal rcprescnt-
alive, is a part Of descendants estate.
If, however, II Is payable TO some
one else, the proceeds are not 20 be
treated as a part Of his estate, but
are payable direct TO the bcncfciarics
named in the policy, and are not sub
ject TO legacy tax.
4 representative Of the Associated
Press has received a letter from
Miss Stone. the American mission.
airy. expressing surprise and graft
tudc al the universal manifestations
Of JOY at the release Of herself and
Nine Tsilka. Miss Stone also con-
yeys her thanks TO all those who by
their labor, their money and their
prayers co-opcrated TO the release Of
herself and companion.
A horrible sight was viewed by
the witnesses TO a legal execution AT /
Aberdeen. Miss, William Lanicr. |
white, was the name Of the man
hanged, his crime being murder. /
When the trap was sprung the fall |
broke Lanier's neck, completely sew
ering his head from the body. The |
head fell on one side. the body in |
another direction, while the moose re-
bounded to the floor of the scafTold. |
A big fight is on between the
American Tobacco Company and |
the Imperial Tobacco Company (the |
British combine) to control the |
trade Of Great Britain. The Eng |
lish firm started a boycott. Offering
a bonus Of 10000 pounds, to be dis
tributed among the dealers refusing |
to handle American goods. The |
American company now comes
back at the rival with an offer Of /
100000 pounds to be distributed |
among dealers handling its prod
uct.
The comparative statement Of the /
commerce Of the Philippine islands
for the nine months ended Septem-
Der 30, 1901 and 1900. shows: The
total value of merchandise import
ed during the nine months was
against S17,lS7,99l
for the corresponding period 81
1900, and the exports of merchan-
disc amounted to S1s,s66. 79S.
against $l7.ss3, POO for 1900. These
figures show an increase of % per
cent for the imports and 6 per cent
for the exports during the nine
months. Gold and silver were i'm
ported during the nine months Of
1901 to the value Of S2,0S2.6I4.
same period Of 1900 50. 1868. 291: ex-
ported during the 1901 period $780,
l67, corresponding period of 1900
81. 222, S01. The value of merchan-
disc coming from the United States
for the nine months ended Scptcm-
Der /. 1902, was $2,112.190, an in
crease Of 81 11O 2I8 ovor tho nor