The Southern, Association of News
paper Publishers has been organised
at Atlanta, Ga.
Pre-iden Roosevelt i enjojing his
outing in Yellowstone park and is in
the be- of health.
PERSONAL A\D POLITICAL.
Rev. William Henry Milburn, the ven
erable blind chaplain of the United
States senate, died in Santa Barbara,
Cal., aged 80 year s. Mr. Milburn was
twice elected chaplain of congress, the
first time in 1845, when a little over 22
years of age, was twice chaplain of
the house of representatives, and last
ly chaplain of the senate, to which of
fice he was elected in 1893.
Col. J. E. MaeGovvan, the veteran ed
itor in chief of the Chattanooga Times,
is dead.
A democratic presidential boom for
Da\ id R. Francis, of Missouri, has been
stnrted.
Brigham Young, the president of the
12 apostles of the Mormon church, died
in Salt Lake Cit) after an illness which
lasted for several week s. was a son
of the famous Brigh am Young, who was
the leader of the Mormon bands for
manj tvears. was the logical
candidate for his fathers position aft
er the dea th of President Snow.
Mrs. Katherine Barrett, aged 116
years, the oldest person in Iowa, died
at her home near Waterloo.
Mrs. Mary Roll died in Minneapolis,
aged 102 years. She was the first white
woman born in Da)ton, O.
Abner Ta lor, former member of con
giess from the First Illinois' district,
died at las' ho me in Washington, aged
74 )ears.
Thomas Waterman Wood, famous
portrait artist, died in New York of
heart disease. was born at Mont
pelier. Vt in 1823.
Hallett Kilbourn, formerr) chief
cleik of the Interior departmen t, and
one of the most widel.v known citizens
of Washington, died of paraljsis aged
72 years.
