The Monticellonian., 1905-09-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

 er Y. H. Ketchum was drowned in q vain effort 10 save Mrs B Ames. cook of the vessel, who with several others 3f the crew were thrown into the wa ler while trying 10 leave the vessel, which was burning in Lake Superior, h life boat.
 The Japan ese minister to Washing ion, Mr Takahira. expects 10 sail for Japan in q few weeks 10 join Mime. fakahira, whom he hasn't seen for two years
 Charles Parsons. one of the financial pillars of St Louis for the last 49 years, lied al his summer home in Wequeton- sing, Mich, of neuralgia of the heart, aged S1 years. He leaves a fortune es- timated at S700000
 Mrs. Neil Burgess. wife of the actor cf that name. died at her home in Highlands. N J
 George Schneider, formerly a banker of Chicago and treasurer of the Asso- Hated Press, died at Colorado Springs, Col, aged S3 years
 Miss Alice Hamilton. granddaughter 1f Gen Alexander Hamilton, died at her home in New York city, aged @ years.
 As result of the armist.ee arranged between the Russian and Japanese ar mics in Manchuria and northern Korea, the outposts on each side have been moved lack two-thirds of mile
 Roumaiae Durienac. brother of Mme. lumber. convicted of swindling in France and himself an eX-eonviet, who arrived ln New York on a French line steamer. was detained and. after inves- igation. ordered deported
 Chairman Dick of tha Ohio republi- ean ssata executive committee says the tariff will be the chief issue in the subernatorial campaign in that state
 A fatal case of cholera has occurred among raftsmen on tha Naroy river in Russian Poland.
 According to official statistics the Russian losses in ships at Port Arthur. Vladivostock and the Sea of Japan rep resent $l13,000,000 in money value
 Btig.-Gen. Daniel W. Renham. T.. s. A retired. died suddenly al Tiffin, O., 9f apopleXy. aged 6S years.
 The ear. accompanied by Count Lamsdorf, the foreign minister. and other members of his suite, have gone an cruise in Finnish waters IL is thought the emperor's absence may de- ia5 the ratification of the peace treaty
 Secretary of War Taft and party sailed from Yokohama for San Fran cisco on the steamer Korea The Jap aaese gave them an enthusiastic bon voyage
 During the recent riotiug in the Baku Russia) oil district the plants of 2l companies and those of 13 private own- CTS were completely destroyed
 The big fishing tug Harry C. Barn hurst Of Erie Pa. was fairly riddled with small shells by the Canadian cruiser Nigi,ant, in Lake Erie, while running to escape capture after hay ing been detected drawing nets five miles inside the Canadian boundary line. More than 90 shots struck the Barnhurst, during the chase but she es- caped
 David E. Sherrick, eX-auditor of Ia- diana, claims that Gov Hanly's action against him was taken for political eff feet and that he is being persecuted
 William Jennings Bryan. on the eve of his departure for tour of the world. was given a testimonial banquet Ey the Jefferson club of Chicago.
 William K Vanderbelt's steam yacht Tarantala at Howard Gould s Niagara " in race over 40-mile course on Long Island sound for purse of S5,000
 woman registered as Mrs Brown was burned to death in fire which destroyed the Miller house. a-smaA ho- tel in Memphis Tenn