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DOMESTIC DOTS, Newsy Notes From All Portions the Land Over Which the Star and Stripes Wave. New York. Dec. -Congressman-elect A. J. Campbell, of the Tenth district, died today. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-Four hundred cloakmakers employed by Strawbridge & Clothier went on a strike today against a reduction of wages from 75 cents and $1 a garment to 50 and 75 cents Bowie, Md., Dec. 6.-The funeral of ex-Governor Odin Bowie took place today. Rev. J. J. Page, rector of Holy Trinity (Protestant Episcopal) church, conducted the services. Chicago, Dec. 6.-Rober't Houston. of Joliet. IN., was found dead in his room at the Grand Pacific hotel this morning. On the bed lay a bottle of carbolic acid. He was at one time grand treasurer of the grand council for Illinois of the American Legion of Honor. No reason for the suicide is known. Fort Worth. Texas, Dec. 6.-Sheriff Coffer. of Hardeman county, who is here. says that W. F. Brice, cashier of the City National bank of Quanah. Hardeman county, is a defaulter in the sum of $37,000 and a fugitive. The defalcation was discovered last Monday. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-A vigorous effort will be made by leading colored men at the labor conference to be held in Denver next week to have the word "white" stricken from the constitution of the labor organization. Washington, Dec. 6.-Miss Annie Grace Lippincott. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Lippincott. was tonight married to Herbert Hall Winslow, of New York, a well-known dramatist. Only intimate friends were present. Washington, Dec. 6.-Representative Sickles has introduced a bill appropriating $100,000 to enable the government to acquire title to the Gettysburg battlefield and transform it into a public park. Waco, Tex., Dec. For the second time tonight an attempt was made to fire the Cotton Palace and in both instances the flames were extinguished by guards before any damage was done. Waco, Texas, Dec. 6.-After twentynine days' successful run. the Waco cotton palace closed tonight with a grand ball and a concert by the Iowa State band, which leaves tomorrow for New Orleans to open an engagement at the Midwinter Fair there. Chicago, Dec. 6.-The executive committee of the National Editorial association, met this morning for the purpose of securing a place in Florida, for the holdthe JO чту the JO Sup association. No decision was reached, the matter being left to the president. coresponding secretary and treasurer of the association. New York, Dec. 16.-Secretary J. S. D. Oddie, of the New York Yacht club, has received by cable the full text of Lord Dunraven's challenge for the America's cup. He will not, however. make the terms known until they have been acted upon by the America's cup committee and its action ratified by the Yacht club. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 6.-The state W. C. T. U. which has ust closed here decided to pay the expenses of a woman to go to Montgomery to remain during the entire session of the legislature and lobby for the passage of a general prohibition state this up 1119 Fond du Lac. Wis.. Dec. 6.-Mark Robert Harrison. the celebrated artist, died today, aged 76. In 1843 Harrison painted "The Death of Abel, which attracted much attention. Boston. Dec. 6.-The society of Friends of Armenia of this city today began to circulate a petition to the president of the United States and the czar of Russia, asking them to interfere to prevent further slaughter of Armenians by the Turks and secure reparation for the blood already shed. Milwaukee. Wis., Dec. 6.-John Molster, John and Gustave Youngquist were arrested here last night and are alleged to be responsible for the theft of $10.000 worth of harware from the John Pritzloff Hardware company in which Mayor John C. Kern is vice-president. Molster is a shipping clerk of the firm, and has, it is asserted. at the instgation of Young quist. stolen goods nightly for the pas year and a half and sold them at a iow price to the Youngqusts who are tail hardware dealers and well known business men. Goodland. Kan., Dec. 6.-The Exchang bank closed its doors today. having sush pended. and it is in the hands of the state bank commissioner. The liabilities and assets are not known. as the president, A. W. Hostetter. is out of the citv. Two-thirds of the capital of $27,000 is held by wealthy eastern people, and there seems no doubt but that the depositor will be paid in full. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 6.-C. A. Handes the Boston man who has been in the ter ritory for the past two weeks in search of his brother Henry, who has fallen heir to $150,000, has found him near Chicknesha, T. T., where he was working for a cattle man. He had been gone from home ten years, and had during that time served as a cattle man, dish washer and barkeeper. He will immediately return to Boston. Chicago. Dec. 6.-Passengers on the Northwestern suburban train were terporized last night by twenty-five drunken United States soldiers, en routeh to Fort Sheridan. who engaiged in a great fight. Many were badly bruised and one knocked senseless. put all were able to leave the train at Fort Sheridan. New York, Dec. 6.-The auction sale of paintings owned by the late Captain William M. Connor. formerly proprietor of the St. James hotel of this city, began last night. Forty-two paintings were sold for $10,047.50. Among the principal sales were "Spring Time." "A Plot of Paris." to S. Johnson, $1.155: "Louis XVI." E. Simonetti Rome, to George Hurley, .050: "Cafe American.' Jean Bereaud Paris, to James Graham. $885: "Ludvig XIV Going to Execution," Meisel, Munich, to J. Malley F New York. Dec. 6.-At a reception recorded Morton hv the
