The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-08

Philippines question, but was taken ofi
the floor by point Of order. lie Of
f,red another resolution on the sub
ieci. Senator Allen concluded his
speech In hrraignmCut OF Secretary
GSVe because Of his transactions with
tho National City Bank cf New York,
and offered rer7l1;iln pro'i'inR for
an investigation, which went over.
In the house the Indian appropriation
hill occupied the most OF the session
little progress being made, An even.
ing session was held for the consider
atioi Of private pension bills, hut 10
quorum being present, no business was
done.
Il has been finally arranged that the
frItrui services over the remains uf
the late Ma. Gen. Henry W. I.awton,
Z 5. ", shall bc held in the Church Il
the Covenant tPreshyterinnl, in Wash
ingtou. ON the 9th, at two o'clock, and
that the mtcrmcnt shall b. In the nn.
ti0nal cemetery az Arlington.
In the New York assembly, on the
3D. the hin was passed making Il
mifdcmcnnur for any person 10 solicit
from a candidate for any elective Of
flee, money nr other property as con-
siGtraticn for a newspaper or other
publication supporting any candidais
for an elective office.
The democratic members of the
kertucky legislature met in secret
Caucus at the Capital hotel, IN FrauN-
fort, ON the I'd. and ngain elected WA.
Gorbci as governor. This action WAS
frs taken by the housrs Ia separate
sessions, and Immediately after IN
Joint session.
1t will be impossible for the publish
ers Of the Topeka -(kaS.l Capital 10
meet the demands for extra eopics Of
it's edition next month. when Rev Mr..
sheldon, author of In His Steps ~
to run 1t rs a Christian newspaper.
III, London Gazette signifies that II
iS the queens intention 90 confer the
Victoria Gross ON Captains ConRrrye
ana Reed, Lieut.. Roberts and Corporal
NurE. for their attempts 10 sayc the
guns at the battle Of COlenSo.
According to H. q. Dun & Co. she
fg.lures for the wecK ended on the I'd
were 2J2 In the United States, against
2ai last year. aud "a In Canada against
25 last year.
The statement of the condition Of
the treasury issued on the I'd showed:
Available casb balance, s2g2, ,456,7G7;
gold reserve, Slis,Ds3.790.
The senate Was not IN session on the
81. In the house thc Indian nppTp-
priation bill, slightly amended in an.
important particulars, was passed. An
ati'mpt to revive the policy Of making
with religious schools, which
has gradually been abandoned by the
government during the past FIVE years,
failed on the ruling of the chair that
the amendment offered was out Of or,
der. The remainder of the session was
de, oted 10 eulogies upon the life and
public services OF the late Representa-
tive Ermentrout (Pn,l.
The most destructive confiagratinu
THAI has visited 81. Louis Ia 30 years,
oecUrred ON the 9Th, when four blocks,
bt tween Franklin avenue and Morgan
street, extending westward from the
east side Of Third street. were burned.
No less than rs firms. most of them
large and old-estabiished business cou-
Germs, were among the victims. The
losseE are estimated 10 be between
81 ,500. 600 and s2,O00.000. One fireman
wns killed and several persons, mostly
flrenlen. were injured. one of them
fatally.
With the releasc of the two mission.
aries. Harms and Struck, whom the
British authorities paroled and sent TO
GermRny'a negotiations with
uTsas Britain ceased for the present. |
The damage claims for the seizures of
German vessels by Bsiiish war ahips |
will not be presented until all the evil
dsnet bearing ON the cases has bsen
coilectcd.
The United States and Great Britain. |
Il was definitely iearnea, on tine NJ. |
have reached an amicable agreement
the operations Of the Clay
treaty as affecting the |
righ. of construction and eantrci bY |
lhs United States Of she proposed !!
Nsczrngua canal.
The executive committee OF the Bo- |
zissy of Friends OF the united Kln9- |
as,in announced. on the eth, she adop-
Iian Of n minute. against the enforce.
a.ent OF the militia s.iliet. appealing 90
III Christians '.Te cheek the spirit nf |
Imperialism that sinsis favor
lo-dsy.~
t)ne hundred and two sunssfpxsz |
w<1r officially reported IN iiaeneu
Ayrvh. Argentine. on fhe ad. OF Theses
ID were fasas. The tempessiure wns
10 Il tho shnsie.
!. Martha Hehekah spaaidinx kerris.
widow OF Jasnes NJ. Norris. founder ~
he Chicago Evening 5oarnal. died II
Dtsznwss ~ 81 ~ tsA soed -
"A 50 q. " as # X Xxx 4i "a s. tss1