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The strawboard paper mills owned
by John Leggett & Son at Middle
Grove. N. Y. were destroyed by fire.
Loss. $4,000.
Joseph Craig. the Kentucky giant.
who was z feet inches tall anG
weighed 400 pounds. died OF eryslpe.
las at his home near Mount Sterling,
KY.
BY the will OF j. Dundas Lipplncott
admitted TO probate. the famous ''yel-
low mansion" in the heart OF Phl.a.
delphla is 10 be placed on the market
for sale. Tho estate IS worth $1,000
900.
Tying a rope around the waist OF
her 10-month-old baby. Mrs. Henry
Berck Of Peoria, H.. who has become
insane as the result OF melancholia,
lowered the child into cistern and
drowned II.
The Pierce Investment Trust com
pany was organized in ST. Louis. Mo-.
with 100000 capital, backed by the
head OF the Walter Pierce OIL com
pRny and John W. Gates, and is re-
ported 20 be after the control OF the
Mexican Central
Isaac Perish, aged 81, pioneer
resident Of Coles county. Illinois. was
killed by a Clover Leaf train near
Charleston. III.
The charrcd remains OF Mrs. Joseph
Nance were discovered In the ashes
OF her home on the outskirts OF Marys-
vile, Cal. Her husband IS under ar
rest.
The government ordered Deputy In
tsrnal Revenue Collector McGorgan 20
release large stock Of whisky seized
at Fort Wayne, Ind, on account OF
color adulteration
The Allen county (Indlana) Bar as.
sociation unanimously indorsed Judge
owen n. Hoaton for the Indiana su-
preme bench nomination next year.
Gov. Herrick OF Ohio is quite Ill
with la grippe In New York.
President Samual Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor, In
speech In Baltimore. declared that the
strike OF subway and elevated road
men at New York failed because the
men violated their agreement and
contracts with the company.
Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, commander
in-chlef OF the United Confederate
Veterans. issued proclamation at
New Orleans praising congress for
passing the battle flag return measure
and President Roosevelt for his
promptncss for signing Il, and declar-
ing that the action Is evidence that
sectional lines are wiped ont.
The special committee Of the Utah
legislature. In its report upbolding the
charges OF Irregularities and forgeries
in the accounts OF the Utah commits
sion TO the 81 Louis exposition, de-
clares that awards are being sold for
advertising purposes aud that the
legitimate medals are being held back
TO promote the traffic
Gov. Sparks or Nevada vetoed the
bill prohibiting the sale on liquor with
in hyo miles OF any camp or place
where government work IS in progress
in Nevada.
An explosion IN the Yough mine.
Irwin. Pa, caused by miner ignit-
inr blast, started fierce FIRE In the
shaft and endangered the lives OF
100 men who were az work at the
time
Upon the arrival az Norfolk. w. Va,
OF the Norwegian steamship Tancrcd.
from New York, her commander,
Capt Anderson. was arrested upon a
warrant charging him with violating
the immigration law by importing
three British aliens from Tampico,
Mexico.
Altogether thIrty-two battalions OF
Turkish relntorcemonts have been
called out to cope with tho insurrec-
tion IN the province OF Yemen, Arabia.
II Is reported that 5000 Somalis
have attacked tho town OF Morka, on
tho BcXdir coast, British East Afri-
ca. and have annlhilated the inhabi-
tants.
completely quiet. has become more
agitated Incandescent lava, accom-
panied by flashes OF light. are fire.
luenty thrown out
Fred Bueckman, Jr, OF Perryville.
Mo. hanged himself. lie was inter
rsted in the erection of new flour
ing mill
George II. Leak. farmer. residing
milo from Dundee, Ind, was run
over and instantly killed by the In
diana Union Traction pay car.
J A loss Of 100000 was caused by a
fire in Philadelphia, which burned out
the Horn q Hardert Baking company.
/. Cohen. chemist. j. A. Johnston &
Co, NJ Myers and ii. S. Meyerhon a.
Co.
Peasants. provoked TO riot by local
matters. attempted 10 storm the Gus
tom-houso and town hall at San Mar.
co. near Manfrcdonia. Italy There
was conflict with tho troops. who
had fifteen wounded, whilo the riot
ers had numerous injured and four
dead.
G. Yettor's dry goods store at Iowa
City. Iowa. was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000; Insurance. sci 900.
As result cf falling into a vat OF