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WEST AND SOUTH. At Savannah, Mo., Frank Richardson, a millionaire, was mysteriously murdered in his doorway. In Chicago John Laing celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birthday. At Colmar, Ill., J. B. Scarlett, aged 65 years, and daughter Minnie, aged 21 years, were killed by a train. It is asserted by University of Chicago physiologists that salt causes the heart to beat and keeps up life. The death of Episcopal Bishop Coadjutor C. R. Hrle, of the Springfield diocese, occurred at Cairo, Ill. In her third annual report Miss Estelle Reel, general superintendent of the Indian schools, announces increased enrollment and gratifying improvements over previous years in the Indian schools. In Baltimore, Md., Isaac Robinson, an extensive canned goods and fertilizer manufacturer, failed for $800,000. Between Portland, Ore., and Manila a direct line of steamers will be in operation by February 26. The Ripley county (Ind.) sheriff paid $4,000 to Mrs. L. C. Jenkins, whose husband was lynched September 14, 1897. At the age of 103 years Mrs. Kittie Rice died at Mount Morris, Ill. At Indianapolis the daughter-in-law of former United States Attorney General Miller kidnaped her seven-yearold son. R. T. Gill was named receiver of the Old Town bank, one of the best-known banking Institutions in Baltimore, Md. Speaking at a banquet in Lincoln. Neb. W.J Bryan said democracy must stick to silver and fight imperialism, but admitted he might not again run for president. An Omaha attorney says kidnapers can be sent to the penitentiary. Pat Crowe, suspect in the Cudahy case, is not yet located. Fire partially destroyed the Providence M. E. church (colored) at St. Joseph, Mo., and the pastor, Rev. J. Leonard, was fatally burned. On the charge of permitting gambling Mayor Patterson, of Bismarck, N. D., was arrested by the sheriff. Charles Canan, aged 21, and Wayne Cromwell, aged 24, were drowned near Blakeslee, O. and the mother of Canan, when notified of the accident, dropped dead. There were 30 deaths from violent causes in various parts of Kentucky on Christmas day. Cities report that postal facilities were never so taxed as during this year's holiday business. A receiver was appointed for the First national bank of White Pigeon, Mich. Dr. George W. Howland was killed and G. H. Quigley, a prominent business man, fatally injured, in a runaway accident at Flint, Mich. In the United States the total wheat yield for 1900 is 522,229,503 bushels; corn, 2,100,000,000 bushels. In Los Angeles, Cal., John W. Tinsley shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. Domestic trouble was the cause. At Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Carrie Nation, of the W. C. T. U., wrecked saloon by throwing stones at pictures, mirrors, stock and fixtures. In Cuban courts clerks will be paid salaries hereafter instead of fees. The police in Omaha found the man who sold a pony that figured in the Cudahy abduction case and the former owner identified the picture of Pat Crowe as that of the man who bought it. At Indianapolis William Smythe, grand secretary of the masons of Indiana, was mysteriously shot in his office. In a canyon near Hot Springs June tion, Ariz., a lone robber held up stage and rifled the express box. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. The Yaqui Indians ambushed MexIcen soldiers! Sonora, killing 30.
