The Monticellonian., 1905-04-27

1 InSlOn lD, C.b HOteI Dy taking cyanide | of potassium.
 Memphis CTenn) officials deny the report that a man believed to be the mysterious MT Dove" who is said to have killed Chaffeur William Bate in q suburb of Chicago, last November, Is under arrest there.
 Karl Konizak who was leader of the Austrian musicians at the St. Louis exposition, last year, was accidentally killed by a train at Baden, near Vienna. l Gov. Mcdonald of Colorado has signed the anti-boyeott bill passed at the recent session of the legislature. l The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is i increasing and frequent explosions are heard. Streams of lava are running down the gountain aud the crater is i emitting ashes and red hot stones. Transatlantic steamers arriving at 1 the port of New York, Good Friday, brought 9,675 steerage passengers. the largest number ever passed at quaran- tine in one day.
 Frank Smith chef at the Santa Fe railroad hospital at Topeka, Kas., who claims to be brother of Mrs. Hanna F. Nelson, recently deceased mother of the late Mrs. Charles Fair, is a new claimant against the latters estate.
 Three fremen were injured, six women were severely burned TO fam flies were rendered homeless and prop l erty valued at s150000 was destroyed in tenement fire in the Hebrew sec ton of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Capt Berlinsky of the Russian aux Hilary cruiser Lena interned at the Mare Island navy yard. San Francisco has been granted four months leave of absence, on special parole, to visit his home in Russia.
 With the details of a confession of murder on his lips. J. c. Johnson, of Tacoma Wash, who said his real name was George N Deal. formerly of Galveston, Tex, died in Tacoma As the result of campaign started by two Kansas city tMoD newspapers, warrants are being issued for money lenders who have charged usurious in- terest on furniture and other loans.
 Secretaries Taft and Morton have accepted invitations to attend the open ing of the railway appliance exhibition in Washington, May ,. and deliver ad- dresses.
 The cruiser Tacoma received rush orders. Good Friday. to proceed to San Domingo to protect American interests in the event of hostile Italian warships going there.
 The Chicago-Denyer express on the Rock Island road eellided with switch lng engine at Lincoln, Neb., completely Yreckins both engines R. l.. Latter, mail clerk, was seriously injured
 Acting Superintendent Fred H. Will son and seven clerks of the Indian warehouse in New York city were sum marily dismissed as the result of an official investigation. which revealed the fact that men were being carried 6n the payroll who never performed any service. One was a bartender
 Advices from West Palm Beach Fla, on the night of the 20th, were of hopeful tenor with regard to Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor. Doctor and attendants thought the worst had been passed and that slow recovery would follow
 The remains of John Paul Jones have been temporarily deposited in the re- ceiving vault of the American Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris, to await the arrival of the naval escort from the United States.
 Immediate steps are to be taken by Mayor Dunne of Chicago to urge upon the state legislature the passage of bill which will enable Chicago to en- gage in the manufacture of gas.
 Three children of John Hunkle were burned to death and fourth probably fatally burned at Greensburg, Pa, as the result of a fire originating from the explosion of a bottle of gasoline in the Kunkle home
 The city of Chicago has been perma- nently enjoined by Judge Grosscup from enforcing the so-called inter changeable transfer ordinance, as ap- plying to street railways. The city will take an appeal
 Col. c. Havard and Capt William Y. Judson, United States military ob- servers with the Russian army in Man. churia, and who were captured by the Japanese at Mukden. have arrived home. Capt. Judson says no one can help liking Gen. Kuropatkin.
 Richard H. Little, the well-known war correspondent, who was with the Russian army in Manchuria. and who was reported killed by Chinese in Aukden, has returned home to Chiea pa a uac hx- ha Ia and afterwards set at liberty
 Cowboys arriving at LawtOn. Okla. from the big pasture, where the presi- dent recently hunted wolves, say that dead coyotes are being found over the entire tract. evidently run to death
 Ten miners were imprisoned in the Cabin Creek mine at kainford, w. Va, by an explosion Five of the number managed to reach the surface in ter ribly mangled condition. The other five perished.
 The Grant W. Kinney elevator al Argentine, Kas.. together with 72,000 bushels of wheat. 13.000 bushels of corn and ,000 bushels of oats. was de- stroyed by fire; loss, sl30 900.
 Att'y-Gen. Hadley of Missouri has given an official opinion to Gov. Folk that gasoline must be inspected in Missouri under the provisions of the inspection statute.
 Negotiations are under way in Chi cago for the acquisition by the muni- clpality of the street railways of the city. It is believed that arrangements