The Monticellonian., 1906-02-08

tllC IiIAIoI secretary LOT IOIGtSi di- fairs died of concussion of the brain, the result of being thrown from her trap at Ellingham, Northumberland
 Rev. Reuben A Torrey and Charles NJ. Alexander, the well-known evan- gelists. have inausurated three months mission in Philadelphia. Great interest is manifested.
 All the buildings Of the home for the aged in Rennes, France, were destroyed by fire, and a number of the inmates lost their lives. Three women died from fright
 Father Gilbert Simon and three stu dents-Gass Bannin, of Champaign; Charles Reuter-. of Chicago, and Frank Christie, of St. Louis-of St. Bede's col nege, near La Sale. H., were drowned in Haekman's slough. where they had gone 10 skate. Eight other students were rescued
 Dr William r. Meyer shot and in stantly killed his brother, Joseph NJ. Meyer. in S. Louis. The latter, while intoxicated threatened the lives of his widowed mother and sister, and the doctor shot. as he alleges. in their and hia own defense
 As the result of agitation of the ques ton Of excessive public printing. and without any congressional action. a prospective saving of million dollars d year is already in sight
 The recent fire at Panama, accord iHs to latest accounts. caused loss of $350. GOO. with but $7o,00o insurance. Four hundred persons were rendered homeless
 The Catholics of Paris are making the most determined resistance to the taking Of inventories of church proper ty under the church and state separa ti0n law The commissioners are met with violence. reinforeeG with cayenne pepper. 10 make he argument warmer.
 Owing To want Of confidence ia the present Moroccan represa antatives at Aeeciras. who disagree as to DOW to Gcal with the European delegates, the sultan eanlemplates sending Ben Sli- man, foreign minister. To the confer cree.
 notable dinner vas tendered the visiting Chinese commissioners, under the auspices of the various missionary boards, at the Waldarf-Astora n New York Ion John ". Foster presided Eight hundred men and women were seated about tho tables.
 Fire destroyed the knit goods fac tory of N j. Rich X O. and 21 dHell- inss aaisinlae in Cleveland O.. isfolF- ne lsz= ef Sl25.aaa. 0f tine sfa girls employed. many ran from the building withcut their street garments, ia order to escape the flames
 Unless soms means Of adjustment is found meanwhile 550ooo members of the CHitea Mine Workers of America will inausurate d gigantic strike April all efforts a adjustment with the operators having failed.
 Thomas M.uchell. Who was pastmas- ter at La Crescent, Alinn. for h eonsee- utiye ycars-lS5a to lS99-diea al La Cross Wia.. aged s wears He held the record fer loue and continuous service
 Mrs. ". F. Corey. wife of the steel maeuate. has purchased a home al Reno. Nev.. and vill reside there perm auenrX
 X treaty of rease ha5 been arfafse} between the rival tongs in Chinatown, l New York city. which, il is hoped. will put an end to the reign of terror that has prevailed there for long time.
 At the sale of the Henry G. Denny library in Boston a set of the first four folios Of Shakespeare, containing the history, tragedies and comedies print ed in London between 1923 and l6S3 was bought hy Fred N. Morris. cf New York for $6,95o.
 Peter MeArdel. of Dover. x. IL, civ il engineer and general railroad con tractor. known all over the United States. died at Kansas City, Mo. oi pneumonia aged it wears.
 William Clark. charged with the mur- Ger of Leroy Sumner. Was acquitted at DEbuque ta
 The monthly statement O. government receipts and expenditures sha8s itlat tue deficit 0. year ago of over $@-&,- 5ea 0pG has been reduced To S3.io14o0 with the prospect ot tte entire amount beng wiped uat within the next 30. dayi
 Mai.-Gea. Henry C Cofbin is.ea foate home from the PhiippiHes and will succeed Gen. Batcs in the rank oi i!eu- terant general. He will assume com mand of the northern division of.the army, with headquarters in St. Louis.
 Three men lost their lives and u were more or less seriously injured principally by suffocatien-as the result of fire on beard the transport Meade. at san Francisco on the eve of sailing for Manila with troops and stores Nearly all of the injured were members of the San Francisco fire department The property loss was nominal.
 A formal motion has been filed in the case of Albert T. Patrick, con yicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, with the district attorney in New York, on the ground of newly discOy- cred evidence The motion is made retmnabe February 2.
 The supreme court of Missouri has affirmed the sentence of death passed upon F. Seymour Harrington, convicted of the murder of James ?. MeGann, his friend and benefae,or and has named March 15 as the day of eXeeu-