Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-05

The steamer John K. Speed, ply
ing between Memphis and New Or
leans, was burned at the latter place
May %.
During the present session of con-
gress l2,2OO private bills have been
introduced, less than 1000 OF which
have been disposed Of
\ wind storm demolished the
| baseball grandstand at Birmingham.
The storm came a short time before
a crowd was due to witness a game
Of ball. One boy was killed and
another was seriously injured.
1t was reported from Guatemala
City, April 20, that earthquake
shocks, which were general through
out that country on April Is, 10
and 20, nearly obliterated Quczalten-
ango. The city has a population Of
about $4,000.
When workmcn opened the valve
Of new OIL well at Jennings. La,
10 get out a small piece Of pipe, the
stream Of oil shot into the air to a
height of $50 feet, and before the
flow could be checked a lake Of OIL
covering over an acre Of ground was
formed.
An attack on the constitutonality
Of the Sherman antitrust Law will
be made by the packers in the course
Of their defense to the governments
bill for an injunction. Their coun-
sci will take the position that the
legality Of the act itself never has
been passed upon by the supreme
court Of the United States.
President Roosevelt has revoked
the old executive order Of August
%. 1901. by which the lieutenant
general commanding the army
Gen. Miles, and the adjutant gen
cral tGen. CorbinD. IN turn. are 10
assume the duties Of secretary OF war
m the absence Of the secretary and
the assistant secretary The prcsi-
dents order Of revocation leaves the
department without a head 10 the
event Of the absence Of the SECRETARY
and assistant secretary. unless such
head Is specifically designated on
each occasion
Several earthquake shocks were
felt at ST Augustine. Fla. May 22.
The earthquake was accompanied
by a succession Of short but decisive
reports. like distant cannonading.
seemingly from far out al sea. The
sounds were unlike thunder. having
no rcycrbcrating roll, and were &C
companed by decided trcmors. while
the sky In the southwest was sui
fused with a glow The reports
came at intervals Of perhaps three
minutes, and persons who remember
the earthquake at Charleston say
the noises were very similar to the
subterranean noises accompanying
that occurrence. The sound travel
ed from the southeast.
A water spout caused the death
Of six people in Coyington and Gin
and millions Of dollars
worth Of property was destroyed in
the Miami valley. In the lower
part of Cincinnati sewers overflow
ed, and the water poured through F.
the grating into cellars and be- .
meath the wholesale houses. The .
dead Willie Willcn. aged 4.
drowned in Covington; Ms. F!ach- /.
ner, drowned in Covington: Glenn
Dayier. teamster, drowned in Cow +
.ngton; George Becker. teamster.
drowned in the streets Of Cincin-
natl; Ferdinand Rapp. pcddler,
drowned in a cellar in Cincinnati
D. W. c. Belleyillc. carpenter.
blown from a roof in Cincinnati
The statistics Of the department
II agriculture has completed his es-
lmates Of the acreage, production
md farm value Of the cereal crops
# the United States in 1901. the
rand totals being as follows:
-91,3i9,92s acres. 1.522.-
'l9.S9l bushels. 1921, 555,i6S
Whcat-i9.S95,OO4 acres. ;4S,-
60,2lS bushels, $l67 ,35O156.
Oats-2S,54l acres. 13G,s0S,-
p bushels, S293,65S,771.
Barlcy-4.295,;44 acres, 1O9.-
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