The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-23

The trial uf \. III. BuShmRn, % drug
Pist at Nodaway, Andrew county, for
the shooting and killing Of James
Smith in front Of his drug store in
that village ON the night of October
10, last, resulted, at savannah, IN a
verdict of acquittnl, nnd the prisoner
was discharged.
founE Couple Licensed to Marry.
Recorder Gordon Ewing uf Vernon
county issued marriage license 20
viii H. MCKill, Of Richards, and Miss
Maud May Craighead, of Dccrnctd,
neither ~ whom iS over II years old.
They are the youngest compile ever IL
censed TO marry in Vernon county.
Mi.souri Boy woBaaea.
Thomas Miller, wounded In the nd-
vance upon the capture of Pasig, in
the Philippines, Is resident Of Breck-
inridgc, Caldwell county, having en-
listed IN the Twentieth United States
infantry some months ago. His par
rntk also reside in breckenridge.
Free Delivery fer aaryvtiie.
g'Te inspectors Of the pgst ofFicc de-
ph-iment were at Maryxilic inspecting
the towns claim for free delivery.
They said that they would report IA
yOrably. and that free delivery would
probably be established July J.
4 weiI-KRswn PresbytcrIas.
Word has been received nf the death,
NJ Mariinsyile. Ind, OF Rev, DIR, J. W.
Allen, who, for many years had charge
Of the Presbyterian board OF puhliea-
ton In st. Louis.
Kansas City's Mayor Divorced.
\ divorce has been granted to Jumrs
NJ. Jones, mayor of Kansas City. De-
scrtiuu was the ground. Mes. Jones has
been In Chicago for year or more.
Called 60 vt. Joseph.
Rev. j. Heathcote. of Chicago, has
accepted cnll from the yrstry OF
Christ church. st. Joseph. He viii as-
sumo his duties Sunday, April ..
Never Returned.
Five gallant Grundy county bows
who enlisted failed to return with the
rest Of the company. They died dur
ing August and September
nHrHiars Loo, a s,srs.
burglars broke into the store of the
nunnegan Mercantile Co.. at Dunno
gan. Polk county. and carried off q
large quantity OF goods.
Large BiHe Catfish.
A blue catfish was caught In the
river az st. Louis that weighed 24s
pounds. II was the largest blue cat
ever seen In st. Louis.
Csaaty sneA a Railway CamRaay.
Audrain county has brought suit
agninst the Chicago 4 Alton Rail-
road Co.. for si,sa2,ss. sileged TO he
dine as back taxrs.
The sixsb Fsr Regular Service.
Efforts are being made to persuade
President Mckinley to retain the Sixth
Missouri volunteers, rank and file, in
the regular service.
waH Defeated.
a proposition to issue $4,000 in
bonds to erect a school building ~sr
defeated at special election held in
Jefferson City.
Holding Court ia the Weeds.
The st. Clair county judges arr hold
ing court Sin the woods" 80 report
says, 10 prevent levying tax 10 pay
railway bonds.
HaIlHvitHe Raak a.aesea of saTA.
The bank at Hallsviiie, Boone coun-
ty, was robbed the other night OF
sgs4.6s. The robbers. II is said. used
tiynemitr.
A Monument 10 nfeasos.
The proposition TO erect monn-
neni 10 Col. Hiram Hledsoe. late of
Pheasant min, meets with general ap-
proyai.
Death carwe swsasnls.
Thomas II. McCune. agrd 90, .
wealthy Lawrence county pioneer,
died suddenly at his home near Red
Oak.
Purchases q tsaagtsg 0atnt.
Ex-shsrffF Hanks, Of Bates county,
BIAS sold 20 Sheriff Woodbridge q. rlass
county an outfit with which to hang
Bates soper. March 30.
- sse.a far as. Zee.
The Hammond Packing Co. win elert
. kali nsiiIioH dollar plant this ssssnsnsr
In South st. Joseph. They will employ
s.o0o men.
A t.aeanhis AnkisscH.
Nesrly every important ss-xu In Mi@-