The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-25
LATER NEWS.


tiop introduced by Mr.. Allen (pop..
NcL.l, calling for information as to the
recognition by this country ~ diplo-
mniic representation OF the TranByaai
republic, was made the test Of a bittr7
attack upon Great Britain by Mr.. Hale
trcp., Mel. The resolution, aH finally
amt hded, was passed. Mr.. Morgan
tcem.. Aln.) addressed the senate brief
iy on the financial bill. In the house
the pension appropriation bill, carry
ing Siis,245.2 $50, was passed, with q
rider empowering the commissioner,
In his discretion, to withhold the fees
OF attorneys of record in pension cases
when he was satisfied the attorneys
had not prepared the cases under their
personal supervision.
To the trustees Of Cincinnati univcr-
Fiiy, on the lgth. Prchideni Nyrrs ~
ported the resignation Of the professor
OF chemistry. effective July, and rec
commended that vacancies br dcclnrcG
In the prOiessorships Of French, Ger
many, history and political economy,
civil engineering, Latin, Arabic, Greek
comparative philology, mathematics,
biology and physics, In addition to
filing these vacancies DIR. Ayrcs made
several additional professorships. His
report WIS unanimously adopted.
Chief Justice Fuller, ia the United,
States district court, for the district of
Massachusetts. on the 18th, made per-
mancnt the preliminary injunction
granted EOnic time ago, restricting
cigar or tobacco manufacturers from
selling or offering for sple amy stogics
Gearing the word: Wheeling" except
such as nre actually manufactured IN
Vi, city Of Wheeling. ". Va.
IL is stated that "old man Slower.
Ehu recently died In California, made
heath-bcd confession to the effect
thu, he killed Moses Lufkins in Mime
sofa, some II years ago. for which
crime William Rose, whose attentions
~ Grace Lufkins had been foI hidden
By heI father. was hanged, protesting
h,s innocence.
Tht German bark Marie, from Aus.
tralia, with u cargo OF flour for ths
TnnsyGal government. has been taken
"a prize by the British third.class
cruiser Pclorus, near the Island Of In
yak. Delegou buy, aud has been sent to
Durham with prize crew on board.
The palatial suburban home Of
Charles X. Harris, the inventor, near
Williamsport. Pa, was entirely de-
StrOyed by fire, late ON the night Of
tAe 18th, entailins loss Of $4,000.
The senate WINS not In session on tn,
Goth. In the house an hour was spent
In disposirg of bills fasorably report
ell. Among those passed were the
measures TO build the League Island
and Mare Island dry docks of stone
instead Of timber. The reports on the
Roberts case were also received. An
hour wns given 10 pronouncing
eulogies on the late Representative
Danforl, of Ohio.
News from the seat OF war In South
Africa. ON the 21st, indicated the
by way Of the right flank of the Bocr
army, toward l.adysmith. The latter,
contestlng every foot OF ground, were
gradually forced backward until the
boori OF the guns bombarding Lady
smith could bc plainly heard. The
eourage displayed on both sides was
discribed az magnificent.
Tardy details were received. on tho
2iAi,. Of earthquake shocks In Mexico,
during the night Of the 10Th. In the
city Of Collmn and Guadaraiara, much
dauage 10 theaters and churches and
public and private buildings was done.
In the former city seven persons are
rrlS rted killed and 60 injured. In the
City Of Mexico, the damage was less
severe, and In Vera Cruz the sheck was
comparatively slight.
A committee of Danish farmers has
sent to the princess Of Wales ia,000
BOXES Of choice butter for the British
soldiers Ia South Africa. she has ac-
cepted the gift in the name Of the
sick and wounded, and returned a
complimentary message. which con-
cludes with the phrase; Especially
as II is q present from my native coun.
try, Denmark"
Mail advIrcs from Negroes bring par
ticulsrs OF the uprising last month In
Tho southern Jnartof the eisland In whirh
Lieut.. A. Z. Lsdyard. Hixsh infantry.
was killed. Instead Of being an unim-
pprtant revolt Of native police. ~ WINS
frxt reported. II appears 10 have been
an attempt. On The part ol the antono-
nsous government. 70 overthrow Amer
lean authority.
twman Digna, principal erner.: Of
the iase khaiila Ahauhln. who wun
captured rscenfIy in tho hills near
Tatxx. WAS taken 10 auakina, On The
ALA. aDd impstsoned.
Nv. IN. 1lxnfy sharpe, proninsnt
prMbytssian e1ersyman. died - ~
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