Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-12

In Nebraska prospects are eNcel-
lent for a good winter wheat crop
and a good stand Of corn Is report
ed.
Edison announces that he has
perfected a new electric storage bat
terry that will reyolutionize motive
power.
\ Chicago broker named Patten
has just closed out a corner on oats
whereby he cleared up over a quar-
ter Of a million.
J. Pierpont Morgan. as a corona
ton gift, presented King Edward
with a magnificent tapestry, which
cost half a million dollars.
Herman Wohlfrom. a 1j-year-
old 81. 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 a sue
cess. save in the respect of financial
returns to the stockholders.
The Tennessee democratic con-
yention last week nominated Hon
james Il. Fraser for governor and
endorsed the 1900 national plat
form.
Simon Sam, late president Of
Hayti. who resigned and fed from
the country. is charged with having
taken Ss,0OO.O00 Of government
funds with him.
Fred Ziegenheim, son Of ex-May-
or Zeigenheim Of st. Louis, and pri-
vate secretary 10 his father during
his term Of office, has been arrested
on a warrant charging corruption IN
office.
Tom Hairless, farmer, who
lives near Berkeley, Ala, was as
saulted and robbed by two white
men and then nailed TO a tree. lie
was rescued alive, but his hands
we're badly torn.
The situation Of the famine
stricken peasants in Russia contin-
ues TO grow worse. In 2il villages
Of the Ninnelinsk district govern
ment Of Cebu, 6,sl3 cases of scuryy
were officially recorded April II. as
compared with 2,323 cases reported
March II This is only a sample
of the existing conditions in the
other famine districts.
At the outside estimate the total
appropriations by congress for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1908,
will not exceed S155,0OO.000. The
total appropriations for the current
fiscal year. made by the last CON
gress, are s73O,33s,576. This would
mean an increase by the present con-
gress at this session of less than
S45,OO0,OO0.
The Rev. DR.. b. NJ. Palmer, n
noted Presbyterian divine, died at
New Orleans last week from inju-
ries received in collision with a
street car. DR.. Palmer was one Of
the strongest leaders in the southern
pulpit during the civil war. In
1861, when the southern churches
withdrew from the Presbyterian as
sembly at Philadelphia, DIR. Pal
mer was chosen moderator Of the
southern branch.
Commander Thomas C. Mclean,
commanding the Cincinnati, cables
the war department from Fort dc
France under date Of the 29th, as
follows: "Eruptions volcano con-
tinue. Occasional great outbursts
at intervals OF few days. Mostly
columns and masses OF clouds, |
steam, smoke and ashes shooting up
quickly to great heights. These
alarm the people, but no serious
damage is being done outside of the !
district where the first devastation
occurred. Plenty of supplies here"
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
due on account Of the !
Boxer outrages in accordance with
the rates of exchange prevailing on
Z, 1901, when the Pekin
protocol was signed. This means
that China must disburse more than.
$40, 100000 in addition to the sum
Of 1924, 100000, which she origi-