Woodruff County news., 1902-11-27

Marshal Nicholas Hofferton, of Independence, Ky, was killed in a desperate battle with a farmer named William Rice, who was him. self fatally wounded.
 Peace between the American Baseball Association and the Ma tional Association, by which the former becomes a member of the latter, was the outcome of the con- ference in Chicago.
 Mrs. U s. Grant, venerable wid- ow of the soldier president. is in feeble health, and for the first time since her strength began to decline her family and friends are appre- hensive of grave results.
 Newman Erb, trustees for the stockholders of the St. Louis, Mem phis and Southeastern Railroad Company, and its late president, an- rnounces that on the 17th inst. the sale of the stock of that company to | the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company was concluded at | $47.50 a share.
 Gustave Stewart, a laborer, was gradually buried alive at Marion, Ind. He was excavating for a sew CT when portion of the earth caved in, pinioning his lower body. He remained conscious for some time, and before assistance could be ren- dered he was completely covered by the crumbling earth.
 | Within the next few weeks in- creases of the wages of their em- ployes will be announced by various railroad companies that will, in round figures, swell the yearly in- come of the 650,000 men affected by at least $15,0OO,OOO, and probably by more than $2O,O00,OOO. A con- servatiye estimate of the sum is $17, 7,0O0,000.
 l President Mitchell, of the miners union, was d witness for three days before the strike commission, during which he was subject to a most try ing cross-examination by attorneys of the coal companies on conditions in the anthracite region and the laws and management of the union. Friends of Mitchell claim that he proved by his testimony every con- tention made by the union.
 | Of the twelve large exhibit pal aces to be erected on the worlds fair grounds there remain but three for which the contracts are yet to be let. They are the transportation, horticulture and agriculture build ings. Of the buildings now under construction, three of the largest the liberal arts, varied industries and electricity-are under roof and so near to completion that the tracks constructed for the hauling of heavy material to them are being torn up.
 Astonishing revelations of great loss of life and property caused by the eruption of the Santa Maria vol cano in Guatamala are being made daily. Eruptions continue. Many hundreds of human beings perished and the destruction of property is considered greater than that in the island of Martinique by the erup- tions of Mont Pelee All the es- tates in the neighborhood of the volcano are buried under volcanic ashes which reach to the tops of houses. The richest coffee estates are completely ruined.
 Archbishop Ireland has declared himself in favor of the army can teen at army posts. "It will be a grand thing" said the archbishop, If we could persuade every man in the United States army to become total abstainer, but until we can accomplish that end we must face the conditions as they are. Expe- rience has proved that the lesser evil consists in permitting the soldiers a certain latitude within the army posts. By so doing we make them happy and contented and prevent infractions of discipline and deser-