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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
IHSAAOANGDAN|SS|ON
Instructions to be Given the Com
missiOneFs Agreed Upon by
the Three Powers.
WILL SAIL on THE BADGER APRIL rs.
The Three Governments Accepted n
Fora 90 instFuctioH watch Gem
prisca the Differences whtrh
Have EKtatea BetwceH Thom ~
ia Thla Fotut.


Washington, April ij.--After hear
Ing from thc British and German em-
hassics the state department WAS en-
.;.s.ss 80 s:s::;:;:.; s:-..::!. is:-..::!. 49,. g.
Rily that the three parties 10 the Ber-
lin treaty had agreed upon the In
structions TO be- given thsir Samoan
commissioners, aBd that Is was Ger
sSia ;iis; ;h5 5asi,isiiissi5H rTu;i!a !cs7s
san Francisco on the 25th inst for
Samoa on the BADGER
The Instructions Idcnsioni.
Tho instructions 10 the commission
err are identical. ;ke ;hEee govern,
ments having accepted n 'orm which
comprises the differences which hnvn
existed up TO this point. The comnis-
sioa will be empowered 10 deal with
the situation as IL finds It Ia the sa-
moan islands upon ita arrival. This
applies 20 acts necessary 20 place the
afiairs OF the islands In a peaceful nnd
satisfactory condition for the time h,.-
ng, and whatever the commission docs
IN this direction l. undcrstuad 10 hc
pt tcmpora% character ana huhject
to the approval OF the three powers.
The Itecrat Outbreak.
"A 10 the merits OF the hitctr con-
trc'ersy between the representatives,
Of the powers on the islands which led
up 10 the unfortunate outbreak 0t
April :, the commissioners sTo expect
I'd 10 make n thorough impartial In
yestigntion, and report the results to
their respective governments. The lat
ter will, 10y ordinary diplomatic rx-
change, apply any corrections that
seen, 10 be necessary. The commission
era will haze no power TO alter the
treaty Of Berlin. They win make rrc-
concentrations to thnt end, and where
they are unanimous it Is probable that
their recommendation will be nc
eepted for changes In the treaty.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

An election for commander In chief
of the Grand Army Of the ,,public has
been postponed until the next cncamp.
mcnt
In the United States there were lss
business failures Ia the seven days
ended on the 18th. against igl the week
previous and 2Si In the corresponding
period Of isyl.
During the week ended ON the iith
the exchanges nj the leading clearing
houses IN the United Stntcs aggregated
s2,ie4,9J2 .423. against Se,U5l. .1so,sIi the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 05f.
Throughout the country business In
the past six days beat oil preyiouH rec
ords, an Increase in all the leading In
dustries being reported.
Tho bill passed by the New YORK
legislature prohibiting six-day bicycle
races has been signed 10y GOV. Roose-
welt.
a royal welcome was given the
cruiser Raleigh, which fred the first
shot at the battle of Manila on May !,
isgs, when 1t arrived Ia New York
Ai the age ~ - years I'll Thaycr, n
member Of congress from 1857 10 1861.
died at his home in Worcester, Mass.
The death ui John II. Obcrly, for
merly commissioner OF Indian Affairs
and president Of the international Ty.
geographical union, occurred in Con-
cord. y. H.. aged o. years.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
FouEiGN INrErLIGENcE.

The troops OF Gen. Lawion moved
~ miles north along the lake from
Santa Cruz and took the towns OF Pacic
ard L0nRos The guuboats ahelled the
rebels foran hour. and they were driven
out after an hours fight, The Amcri
can loss was Eve Killed and two wound
ed.
Gen. Rios has been directed hy Spain
to cooperate with Gen Otis for the cvac.
uation Of zamboanFu and Zoulau.
Alonzo. president Of Bolivia, has been
defeated 10y the revolutionary forces
and compelled 10 Zee into Chill.
On the 18th Gen. Iawton was embark.
ing his troops in tinclads and canoes
and wns going to make a move IN a new
direction. u was supposed he an. &C.
ing 10 cross Lagunn dc Hay, possibly 20
Cayitr province, where it IS reported
Acuinnldo IL IN hiding
From Grnnd river valley IN western
Ontario serious Annsl'' and loss of life
were reported.
Mai. Gen. Lawton and the troops nm
der his command. having accomplished
the object OF their movement. were re-
turning to Manilh where they will he
available for immediate operations
against Aguinnldo's new capital.
In n FIRE at the nlmsh0usc In Cha
than, y. H. four pcrsous were burned
20 death.
The Madrid government has named
the duke Of ARGOS ns Spanish minister
TO tho United States.
In Rome the celebration ot the twcn.
ty.frst anniversary Of the pope's coF,
ouati0n took place.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

lin,nnn, April is.-Thc last general
order issued by Maj-Gcu. Fitzhugh
Ire tn his cnmnmnd. the seventh
irmy rUrrr, ir IN part, M ToirCws;
"An order has been received which
moves the last regiment OF the Sew.
rntb army corps acruaH the sea, Co he
mustered out Of the service uf the
United States, aud the ranks ~ It's
organization will be forever bruken.
The record made by the officers and
men, hu,gevrf. viii i-r forever pre-
served ON the pages Of the military
history IL whirh tartr rnuntry wsii
inscribc their deeds. No troops have
won a greater reputation for dis
clplinr, drill. manly discharge OF duty,
Foidirrly conduct and cheerful obedi-
suer to all orders.
The Prraidrut's Assurance.
''The presidents assurance that had
the war with Spain continued, the
seventh army corps would have becn
selected to lead the assault an the Iia-
,ana line. proves that tlr corps pos
scscd the confidence Of the comman-
der-in-chicf 0f the army and navy, a
confidence shared by his fellow coun-
+ry men.
1T is gratifying. in reviewing the
career OF the corps, 90 remember the
harmony which has existed between
the 40.0DO soldiers who answered the
roll coll al Tampa, jacksonyille, "a
rnnnnh and In Cuba. whether the vol
untecrs who afterwards, az various
times, broke ranks and resumed the
lutics Of citizrnshsa, or the regulars
whose standards, Etill flying, arr now
the advance scutiucls of American
progress and civilization.
soldiers of the North and sauth.
"Thc soldiers Of the north and the
south took the sunshine and storm Of
camp together and marched side by
side under one flag. In one cause, and
for one country"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

while halG dozen locomotives on the
raiiruad tmck that runs along the
river added to the denfruing noise 10y
blowing their whistles all the time
the Raleigh was passing. Just before
arriving almost OF Graut's tomb the
cruiser slowed down prcpstory to
turning, and while the cheering and
whistlc-blowing and other noises were
at their height two IN-pounderr on
the Raleigh commenced their salute
at Il guns. The last shots had hardly
died away when the Alyarado and Gan
duvai opened with their national sa-
lutte. and battery on shore joined in
the tribute to Geu. Grant.
When the salutcs were concluded
the Raleigh turned slowly and headed
down the river, her escorts turning at
the same time. The run back ~ an
choraFc. OF Thirty-fourth street, was
made slowly, and the same enthusiasm
wss displayed as on the run up the
river.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
THE wILMINGroN's CRUISE.
She Was GIvsn spiradid nrr~ptIaH
By the Authorities OF Brasil
TRIP tp the AmRHon.

New York, April ls.-A dispatch to
thr Herald from Para sayE: The
United States wBrship Wilmington has
received splendid reception from the
,-------------zt autuufft1Ns ts,tN. nfhs ~,
parture for lnquitos, as alleged, with
out license, has caused considerable
excitement among the people.
Under the orders given by the navy
department tine gunhoat Wilmington
II making cruise up the Amazon
river for the purpose ot displaying the
American flag.
The Wilmington left Para. ON March
10. for ports along the Amazon river,
the last point from which Commander
Tcdd. commanding, reported being
Manos, which he reached on March O..
So far ss can be learned nothing has
since been heard from Commander
Todd. but the officials nrc confident
that he observed the propricties in the
matter Of his arrival and departure
from ports.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
ODDS AND ENDS.

No receptacle has ever been made
with sufficient strength to rc,sIst tho
bursting power of frozen water.
The number Of visitors to the Tiasot
pictures at the Chicago Art institute Ia
said 10 have been about $4,000.
The doll Is probably the most antique
Of toya II has been found inside the
graves OF The children of ancient Rome.
The now fashionable game Of golf
was put down by an act of parliament
In Scotland In iAsi sn nuisance. Then
fines were inflicted ON people who were
found guilty OF playing tbs game, for II
interfercd with the practice Of archery,
a. men preferred welding the club to
THalling the bow.
In the early days In the northwest,
when She Hudson Hay company laid the
foundations OF great forssnes by trade
with the sasages and gun paid for
ne many bcaxer skins aa would reach
70 the muxxse Of n. the si<ins packed
slat and the gum held upright. n wux
alleged that The barrci al the weapon
grew and grew with each successive
year, until the fn.i<a. after he had
bought II with The pfltry. hsd - borrow
: ille ard cut a. foot sf psciens mstsl.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

II Is estimated that Argentina will
have Si,s00,O0O tons OF maize available
for export.
Mrs. McKinley's health has improved
very much of late and she Ii now said TO
be better than for many years past.
III Correo Espanolo, the Carllst organ
at Madrid, has been suppressed on the
ground that 1t Ia the property Of n Brit
lsh subject.
The American LInsced Oil company,
Of Chicago. has absorbed the four oil
mills of the Twin Cities. Mimi, the CON
sidcration being s3,ooo,ooo.
The German government has been In
formed ny Great britain that the latter
has no designs on annexation or pro-
teotoraie on the Tonga islands.
Gov. Powers, Maine, has called n spe-
oial election for June 10 TO choose q con-
grensman from the Second district TO
succeed the late Nelson ningley.
The Yankee clipper Reuce, which has
arrived In New York from Hong Kong.
made the voyage OF more than 10000
miles In e6 days, an average of more
than I6s miles day.
Laurin Martin, of Laweli. MHss.. has
won the first prize for general excel
lenee In design and craftwork at the an
aaEl exhibition Of the birmingham
tEnRland) school OF arts.
Rev. DIR. Reese +. AiSop, Of brooklyn.
haR been elected general secretary of
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
society for the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States,
Charles Dial. one Of fhe bess-known
baseball players in California. died In
0raas Valley Of brain fever, caused by
bis being struck Just above the right ear
by pitched ball which fractured his
skull.
There are only two full admirals
sfioat--Admirai Dewey and Admiral
Sir JOAN o. Hopkins, commanding the
British Mediterranean station. The
French navy has no higher grade thar
vice admiral.
The post Office department has re-
ecivcd notice that The parcel pest con-
vention tetwcen tbs United States and
China has been ratified and arrnnge-
menss have been made for II to 60 into
effect Immediately.
! by tho win OF John III. Tsutl~r. o negro.
formrrIy the personal attendant Of VIII
Ham II. Seward. Miss Evangelina u.
Walker. pretty coicrsd girl OF New
Tsrk. inherits t7s.o0o ON the eve of her
marriage 70 Robert Atwili-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
OF INTEREST TO C. A. R. MEN.
Hotels Daring thr Enenmp-
R,ept at Philadelphia.

Chicago. hpril ls-Thc railroads
have made a new rule for the Grand
Army national eHcampment In PhllR.
dtlphia next September. Heretofore II
has been customary to sidetrack sleep.
ing and dining cars and sll"g them IN
be used by the vetrans for slrsping and
eating purposes daring an eneamp.
mcnt. The railroads have given notice
that such custom can not congest
the sidetracks. II also appears that the
hotel owners aud business men who
contributed largely TO meet the ex.
ptnses of the meeting object to the
storing-car arrangements, saying that
Il Keeps money away from those WIN
make the encampment possible.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
RAN UPON A REBEL AMBUSH.
Grn. Lawtou Marching NaTth--A
North Dakota Regiment Loses
FIve hen--sIRnnI Service.

Monila, April 81. 1855 p. M Gen.
lawton is marching north along the
road between the hills aud the lake,
with the gunboats Napidnu aud Ia.
guna dc Hay abreast Of his troops. The
enemy ~ retrsatinE northward.
Oh Wednesday the troops rroSscd
The Paghanian and concentrated az
IHn.hun. vt the mouth 1f he river.
Afters leaving two companies OF the
Fourteenth regiment 10 guard the en-.
trnncc Of the river the troops marched
to Lcngas, aud found It deserted.
Mai. Wcisenborgcr'S sharpshootcra
were sent toward partos AnrontcBca
In the Afternoon. They ran upon a nest
Of rebels in some thick busncs, which
afforded n splendid cover. rive men
Of the North Dakota regiment were
killed and two were wounded two Of
the former dying after being brough,
te Longas church.
IL, main body OF the American
troops. while at dinner IN I,Ongus,
heard the firing. and advanced TO the
support Of the Hhnrpshooters. A scout
from "a hin saw the little fight and
mnuy white coats running into the
hills. The Lnguna de bay, at the he.
ginning of the fight, shclled the hills,
making them too hot for the enemy.
Two companies OF the Fourteenth
regiment are nj the mouth &. the river,
two are at Pasig and two at Lambun
and one Of the Fourteenth regiment
and four Of the North Dakota regiment
are at San Antonio. The remainder ni
the troops are at LOngas, Geno,Iaw-
ton IL on board the Laguna de Bay,
Ana the caseoes are nfT San Antonio.
Mckenna, of the signal corps, is in.
deintigahle. lie ran a wire through
the hostile country without having q
guard with him.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
An ACCOMPLISHED FACT.
The War With Spain Is Now a Thing
of the Past, and Sweet
Peace Again Reigns.
EXCHANGE or TREATY RATIFlCATIOHs.
Tho Ceremony Took Place at the
white House, N. Cambon. the
French Ambassador. Acting fos
spain and President hcNinley
fst the Jhltcd states,

Washington, April 1.-THE complete
restoration ot peace brtwCcn the Unit
Cd States uud Spain has bccn effected.
first through the exchange of ratitica-
tiuu Of the treaty of peace, 90 be fol-
lowed 10y the issuance Of proclama.
ton by the president announcing TO
the world that peace Is restored. The
ceremony Of exchanging ratillcatiois .
occurred at the executive mansion ut
three o'clock when the president hand
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

a FIR started near NT0omau. Nch..
IN the 18th, and. driven by high
northwest wind destroyed much prop.
erty. While fghting the flames Mrs
Anderson, u widow, was frightiuiiy
burned nud will die Her nephew,
John Westerlnnd. and l. Flicker nnd
son Charles were badly burned about
the face and hnndA. The town waa
barely saved,
The Missouri house passed the hill.
ON the nth, requiring foreign surety
companies 10 dcpusit 100000 with the
superintendent of the Insurance de-
pnrtmrnt before being allowed to do
business in the state. Il killed the bill
limiting the Same class Of companies
20 business rqaul to the capital stock
used la the state.
The go-per-ccnt. extra pay To the
American troops In the philippines
has been extended tu include nll our
soldiers now In service, md will con-
tiuuc until hustilities Ia the Philip
pines cease. The troops In the Philip
pines. both officers and men. will be
given the two months extra pay when
mustered out
The Paris Figaro gave brilliant re-
ccpiiun 10 King Oscar OF Sweden and
Norway on the l7tA. iiy the Figuru's
special request, Miss Lcnora jackson,
the American violinisi, formerly Of
Chicago, played. aud WIS enthusiast
cnlly upplaudcd. The king WIS great
IS pleased with Miss JacksUn'E per-
furmnucc
The bribery investigation committee
ni Harrisburg, Ia, has recommended
t. the lruuse that criminal proceedings
be instituted in the courts against
nine persons twho are numcdJ for cor
rupt solicltatiun Ia connection with
the balluting for United States senator
aud the consideration of the McCarrnll
jury bill.
Rev. J. +. rlntt, Kansas pioneer.
and for the last siN years supcriutcnd-
ent IN charge Of Suuday-school work
In Oklahoma, died az Guthrie, on the
18th. nj the age Of Go. lTc taught the
first grndcd schools in Topeka.
Hans lialatka, one uf the pioneers OF
music Ia the west, died ut Chicago, ON
thr i7th. Of heart failure, lie had byrn
sick for two years. but death came sud
denly at last.
A prniriu fire, which started near
Washington Springs, ia., ON thc 18th.
destroyed several Thousand acres OF
pasture and much stacked hay.
Sir Lambert Price, bart, author aud
soldier. died In London on the 18th.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

Eva Permission, aged rs, prominent
IN social circles In Anderson, Ind, died
In paroxysm Of coughing.
For the second time the town Of
pomeroy, Ia., was almost destroyed 10y
FIRE, the loss being 100000.
The council Of Cuban generals In Ila-
vann following the lead Of Gen Gomez
has agreed 10 cooperate with Gen
brooke In the payment and disband-
ment Of the insurgcnt troops.
In Louisville, Ky, the Walnut Street
church, the largcs; and wcalthicst Dap.
tist church In the south, has decided to
expel from it's membership every ybddy
connected In any way with the manu-
facture or sale OF splrits.
The forty-first general assembly Of
Illinois adjourned sine die. II was the
shortest Legislative session in DO years
Several parties Of mining prospcctors
from the western part Of the United
States have located six gold mines in
the liolguin district In Cuba.
by flood millions of dollars worth
of property and many lives have been
lost at Sheridan, Wyo.
A hurricane passed through the resi-.
dence portion Of Ottawa. Kan. and
many small buildings were blown down
and several residences partially uu-
rooted.
Isaac lieeker and wife were fatally
burned by gasoline stove exploding at
Highwood. ILL.,. and three small chill
drcn are left orphans.
In Grundy county, Neb., prairie fire
resulted in the destruction Of large
amount of property and the fatal burn
ing Of j. J. Lepper and his son, Of Bray
ton.
May ~ TO 20 the twenty-sixih annual
meeting Of the national conference Of
charities and corrections will bc held
In Cincinnati.
In The Cascade mountains In Wash
ington an avalanche of snow struck q
rotary snow engine and hurled II down
O canyon 1900 feet deep. killing six
men.
Cuban army muster rolls delivered
90 Gen. Brooke show on their face ts.0o0
laftiC8- -@5utu CuiltAitfrhohtu NAtCfAE anu
sa,0O0 noncommiasioncd officers and
privates.
AT San Qucntin, Cal, Manuel Chavez
WINS hanged for the murder OF wom-
an named Georgia Rodesigucz two
years ago.
AT Yaxoe City, Mixa., Sam Washing
ten, a negro, was banged for tho muir
der OK plantation manager named
Coker.
June and Q Ohio republicans win
hold their ststs convention In Coium.
bus.
AZ his home In Clinton, Ia, William
ximneg celebrated bis one hundredfh
birthday.
AZ his home near Graf. !. T.. Solomon
IIasenia. an Indian, shot and killed hia
wife. child and brother.
In a boiler explosion In savmiIi near
C'hippewa Falls, Wis, three nen wcre
killed and two fatally icjurcd.
Nearly half block Of business houses
wrrc burned In Cleveland, o.. tbs lo~s
hang nearly sI.o0o COO. and ~ peFscns
5vure iniarsd. aone fstAllr
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
ed 20 NJ. Jambun, the French ambas-
fador. the american copy nj the treaty
and the ambassador In turn gave 10
the president the Spanish copy OF the
treaty properly nttcs,cd by the queen
regent aud premier Of Spain.
This ceremony was devoid OF oil dis
play hut made an impressive closing
scenr in the negotiations which again
bring the two nations together. NJ.
Cambon was accompanied by the FIRST
secretary OF the French embassy, NJ.
Thichaut. They were In civilian dress,
the first purpose of having the entire
stan oi the embassy attend In full uni.
form giving way 20 the desire for
simplicity. The president was &C.
cumpanicd by Secretary Hay and
other officials Of the White House and
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

Manila, April II. 1880 a. m.--The
United States transport Sherldnn, for
merly the Massachusetts,. which sailed
from New York February 10. having
on board the Twelfth and battalion
of the Seventeenth infantry, has ar
rived here aftes smooth passage.
On the night Of April II, Lieut.. Mey-
er disappeared from the ship. The
weather was intensely hot, and the
lieutenant was sleeping on deck. and
!: = =;;Fi;e=sa :isst &c fc'i overheard.
Three priyntes and six children of
priyaies died of pneumonia.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
NEITHER HAS WON A VICTORY.
All Three of the Powers Drstreas Of
ReaehinE an Honorable soiu-
aian af SaBaaaa Question

Washington, April is.-The secre-
tary of state, In conversation, said that
neither OF che three powers To the
treaty Of Berlin has scored victory In
the arrangement Of the Samoan mat
ter. nor suffered defeat. All three Of
them were, he believed, actuaied by
the same defire 10 reach a peaeeable
and honorable solution OF state Of
things, which was not only most re-
gretable ~ this time, bat likely, 81
neglected, TO go rapidly from bad to
worse.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20
rvor = rnmIiy of rixhterW,

Cleveland, o.. April fS.---Lleut, Ralph
Meyer was the son OF y. &. Meyer.
who served With distinction in the civ
IL war. and Is a prominent attorney
OF this city. Young Meyer was 2l
years old
The Meyer family is one Of fight.
ers. Lieut.. Ralph Meyer has brother
who wpa wounded at Santiago, and
Tor q time bis life waK ieanaired OF.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

Liverpool. april is.--Imports OF
wheat into Liverpool for the weeks
From Atlantic ports, $500 quarters;
Pacific ports, none; other pnrts, iesooo
quarters. Imports of corn into Liver
pool for the week from Atlantic posta,
81, sec.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

San Francisco, April is.-The Unit
ed States steamer badger has gone to
the Union iron works for repairs,
there being no room for her ut Mare
Island. The work win be rushed so
she can saii for Apla with the sa-
moan commission on the gsth iuat.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

AMBASSADOR JULES CAhBON.
state department. Before tho eK.
change Mr.. Hay and NJ. Cambon pre-
scuteG their respective powers, show
ing that they have been authorized 10y
their governments 10 ret IN the pres
ent case. When these powers had been
approved the two copies Of the treaty.
the Spanish and the American, were
presented and compared TO see that
they were exactly alike. with these
foimalities complete the exchange
propeI occurred. II was n simple trans
fer of the two instruments, NJ. Cambon
handing 20 the president the Spanish
copy Of the treaty and the president
handing the Ambassador the American
ecpy There were no ceremonies oi
formal character.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

Ottumwa, Ia. April is.--IiaFrison
Fietcher's saw mill herr was blown to
pieces By boiler explosion. The pro-
prietor's yong Hon was killed. and
sesrnl employees were slightly In
iurrd.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

washinrsnn. April iss--The cabinet
did not consider the question raised ey
the siemaH.i Of Che governor Of South
Dakota for thr murter out Of the vol
uaieers from the state who are serv-
iur In ths Phiiinpincs.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-20

Fire swept away the business portion
of Rutland, III.
young farmer named Andrew Mack
shot and killed his wife and then killed
himself near Gainesville, Ala.