The Monticellonian., 1906-03-29
GENERAL. NEWS ITEMS.

IL appears lIdI lHe OliBiudl SSllcl ai memorandum" of Lord Nelson to his captains, on the eve of the battle of Ira falgar. which was recently sold at que tion for S1S.000 was the property oi a London omnibus driver, given te him by his father, and he had no idea of its value until recently.
 Several hundred Pennsylvaniaus headed by Gov. Pennypacker, visited Vicksburg. Miss, to dedicate the monument and markers erected in the national park in memory of the Penn sylvania troops who took part in the siege
 On account of the expected strike ot coal miners, all repair work in the shops of the Erie railroad system has been suspended. throwing 5,000 men out of work.
 Walter Potee, aged 2S years, while insane, opened fire with a revolver on a funeral party in his brothers house in Brooklyn, Md, drove all out set fire to the house and then committed suicide. Nine persons were wounded two probably fatally.
 Mrs Miguel Ahumada. wife of the governor Of Jalisco, Mexico, died al Chihuahua
 The death list resulting from the explosion in the Century (W. Val mine, after a thorough canvass of the district. is placed at 9, with upwards of score injured
 Several thousand native Kertuck ians. residing in other states, are eX pected to be present during hOme-com ing week. in Louisville, June 13 to F preparations for which are under way Hon. Henry Wattarson will deliver the address of welcome and former Gov. Francis. of Missouri, the response
 In anticipation of miners strike coal in the Pittsburg district is ad vancing rapidly, and large orders are being received from manufacturers as far west as Chicago.
 The development of another case ot yellow fever at Panama has set the sanitary authorities at work in ef forts to avert an epidemic.
 Attorney-General Hadley of Nils souri was the guest of honor at the annual banquet of the Missouri society of New York city, and delivered al address on Present Day Evils"
 Rev William Rees Goodwin. D. D.. former professor in Illinois Yves. leyan university, at Bloomington. and who filled pastorates in several of the larger Illinois cities, and in San Fran cisco. died in Los. Angeles, Cal.
 Frank T. Moores, mayor of Omaha Neb is dead after long illness with throat trouble and a general breaking down. He was GG years of age and was serving his third term.
 Japanese employees of the Edison Electric Co.,. at Kernville, Cal, were driven out of town by mob of tran sient labGrers under threats of being dynamited.
 $. F. Peate, testified, at Kansas City, Kas, that by paying $40 to the col lector for the county attorneys office he was permitted to pull off prize fight and a chicken fight.
 Several master printers of Boston have filed a petition for a mandamus to prevent the use of the union label by the municipal printing plant
 Criminal and civil proceedings are forecasted against certain men and firms in Philadelphia who performed work on municipal improvements.
 A fast east-b0and Burlington train was partially wrecked at Lockridge, Ia One man was killed and about a dozen persons seriously injured.
 The authorities of Kansas City, Mo are on the trail of and expect to expose a wide zpread plan of illegal registra- tiCn.
 George Wells, aged IA years, who was bitten by rabid dog at Owingsville Ky, six years ago, has just died there of hydrophobia.
 second unsuccessful attempt was made to cap the burning gas well neal Caney. Kas. The flow of gas is greater than ever.
 The earthquake on the island of For mosa was more serious than at frs reported In the prefecture of Kag alone 1 400 houses were destroyed, 1,01- persons killed and 695 injured.
 Christian Hause, the present charge d'affaires of Norway in Washington, ii tn pc appoiLted minister.