Sr. Louis, Aug. l‘J. —An evening paper
saya the Texas cattle fever has made its
appearance in St. Louts, and there ap
pears to be a conspiracy to proven* Hie
discovery of the fact. Some time ago a
number of cattle consigned from
Texaa became afllioted in their pena
here end sixty five died of the fever.
Since men a number of milch cows in that
vicinity have died from fever and there is
some alarm as to the city's milk supply.
Health Commissioner Dudley denies the
existence of the fever, while the dairy
inspector does not credit it. Cattle men,
however, claim that the disease from
which the animals died was Texas fever,
pure and simple.
Death in the Whirlpool.
Habbisbuuo, Pa., Aug. 19.—1n Swatara
creek mere is a dangerous whirlpool
where several persons have lost their
lives. Today Key. Fred A. Barn it, of
Middleton, and Charles 11. Carpenter, of
Pniladclphia, a well-known printer, who
was visiting friends in Middleton who
were fishing in a boat and were swept in
to the whirlpool and drowned. The
bodies w‘ :e recovered.
Killed in a Mine.
Pbsxh, Aug. 19.—A dynamite cartridge
accidently exploded today in a coal mine
at Douau. Five persons were killed and
a number of others injured.
A Passenger Missing
Philadelphia, Aug. 19,—Fred Fink, a
wealthy New York passenger, was miss
ing when the steamer Norman arrived
from Boston. He is believed to have
suicided by drowning,
Arrested for Promoting Socialism.
Lembubo, Aug. 19. —A eon of the Ri,s
ian general, D<*geu, and editor of a local
newspaper, has been arrested here for
promoting socialism in Austria.
A Chance to Buy an Estate.
