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pointment as superintendent of construction of public buildings. The difficulty between the khedive of Egypt, and Raiz Pasha, prime minister, has been satisfactorily settled and the ministerial crisis is over. A few days since snowdrifts a foot deep were found along the lines of the Haverhill and Amesbury road on the hillsides of Amesbury, Mass. Charles Roberts, wanted at Jonesboro, Ark., for the murder of his 14-year-old wife last January, has been arrested at Metropolis, Ill. John Leveridge, record clerk in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway claim department at St. Louis, has mysteriously disappeared. In dropping 200 feet from a parachute to prevent striking a house, at Hoboken, N. J., recently, Frank Williams was fatally hurt. At Fort Scott, Kan., Mrs. Lizzie Hollins, a beautiful young woman, has been arrested and placed in jail charged with kidnaping. The government's August crop report shows that the condition of corn, tobacco and fruit is not as good as a month or six weeks ago. The reduction of the Mexican army, which will be to the extent of 60,000, all privates, will result in a saving of about $90,000 monthly. Citizens of Western Colorado are alarmed over the actions of the Ute Indians and have appealed to the governor for protection. Fifty-six men deserted the coast defense vessel Monterey at San Francisco because of the heat when the ship is under steam. In spite of the failure of wheat in western Kansas this year the farmers are preparing to put in a larger crop than ever this fall. Gov. Altgeld contemplates calling an extra session of the Illinois legislature to improve roads and provide work for the poor. Additional troops have been sent into the Cherokee strip with instructions to drive out all cattle boomers and hay cutters. At Cleveland, O., a fire recently in the dwelling of Jacob Herrold burned his 5-year-old son. Five other houses were consumed. The time of all shop men on the Union Pacific railway lines has been cut again, being now only thirty-five hours per week. Betty Gaines, a beautiful young girl of 17, recently eloped with a negro at Henderson, Ky., who worked for her father. Railway retrenchment has extended to Mexico. The Mexican International has reduced its expenses $25,000 a month. The banks in Greenville, Miss., have resolved to pay out no more money, but to give depositors certified checks. At Topeka, Kan., Myrtle Pinkstaff, a 3-year-old child, met with almost instant death from drinking gasoline recently. Millionaire John W. Macky, who was shot some months since, is pronounced as being out of danger. Paper money (greenback) was worth 4½ per cent premium over gold a few days since in New York city. The Pacific nail works at Oakland, Cal., were burned recently. Loss, $200,000; insurance, $70,000 Disappointed in love, Wilbur Wray shot and instantly killed himself a few days ago at Maryville, Mo. Attilla Cox of Louisville has been appointed receiver for the Louisville, St. Louis & Texas railway. Ed Ryan, an employe of the Hot Springs road, was murdered by Frank Jones near Malvern, Ark. The Grand lodge of A. F. and A. M. of the Indian Territory held its recent session at McAlester. Annie Webster was arrested recently on the charge of murdering her child at Keokuk, Ia. Recently a train of cars ran over James Hair and both his legs were cut off, at Bellville, Ill. A few days ago Marcus Deyoe, of Monticello, Wis., fell dead on the streets of Joilet, Ill. Recently C. O. Summers made his escape from the Mississippi prison by scaling the walls, The gates of the World's fair are open on Sundays but the visitors are few in number. On account of business troubles O.