The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-08-23
WEST AND soUTH.

In Chicago the Illinois steel works
made record for a payroll. disburs.
ing s2is.OO0 IN wages ~ mrn.
Near Clinton. Mo. Farmer Jones
and Bonnie Turner. q Young couple.
took poison and died togo her because
they were too poor 10 marry.
Blanch Fearing. Of Chicago. the only
blind woman lawyer IN America, died
at Eureka Sprinrs Arb
Among the Turtle mountain Indians
In North Dakota an epidemic OF small
poN ia reported
In Denver. Col. the first society Of
the Army Of the Philippines wss for
mAlly organized. with Gen Francis v.
Greene, OF New York. president.
a. G. Bingamon killed his wife and
his soa~iB-law At Jamestown, o.. and
then committed suicide. Family
trouble was the cause.
While en- route 10 San Antonio Miss
Bencdette Brady, Of ST Louis. =as
robbed OF $1,000 worth Of diamonds on
the train near Paris, Tex
William Brown. Il. Fresheen, John
Barge and fireman were drowned
in the river at Memphis, Tenn
At Poplar mufF. Mo. John Griscom
aud his wife and two children we're
fatally poisoned by eating ice cream
favored with a crude extract.
Near So Thomas, y. ~, hailstorm
destroyed 1000 acres of wheat
The Washington republicans in con
ycntion AT Tacoma nominated j. NJ.
Frink, OF King. for governor. and W. l..
Jones and y. ". Cushmsn for congress
aen.
In collision on the Grand Rapids a
Indiana railroad NJ PicrSon, Mich,
seven persons were killed and many
injured
At Nome, Alaska. n storm wrecked
three steamers and IS persons were
drowned.
While In Chicago seeking his run
away wife. Alfred Mulkin. an aged
resident of Rockford, Ill, was robbed
OF $3.50.
A returned mining engineer, inter
viewed In Chicago, says 70, ,oO0 gold pros.
peciors are starving at Cape Nome and
suggests rescue by the government
AZ indianapolis the Liberty con.
gress" held its first session and was
presided over by George S. Boutwell,.
Of Massachusetts,.
The governor Of Kentucky has called
an extra session Of the legislature fos
August rs to modify the Goebtl law.
On the prohibition state ticket Rev
Joseph J. Harris, of Marion, Ill.,. has
been named for lieutenant governor.
Democrats made the following con,
gresSional nominations; Indiana,
Eleventh district, W. J. Houk: Iowa
Seventh district. q. W. Crozier: Mich.
iRan. Ninth district. r. c. Fowler:
Wisconsin. Ninth district, E. II
sehwcppe.
IN session In Milwaukee the Interna
tionAi Typographical union declared
against indiscriminate bOycotts.
In the Secnnd iowa district ]. N. W
Rumble has been nominated by the re-
pnblicans for congress
In eastern Illinois storm damaged
the broom corn crop to the extent ei
100000.
The Iowa democrats at the stats
convention In Cedar Rapids nominated
6. g. Crane for secretary Of state an6
Endorsed Bryan.
John J. ingalls,. Of Atehison, Kan, ex
United States senator. died at Las
vegas Hot Springs. n. NJ, after years
illness. aged 81 years.
A protest has be~n made by the Con
sederaie Associates Of the Army of ths
Tennessee agRins: Gen. j. y. Gordon
attending ths q. A. X. enesmpment Ia
Chicago.
AZ Indianapolis the liberty congress
inSorsed Bryan with but IS dIssentins
votes. The independents viii meet Ia
New York September 10 nominate q
new ticket.
The year ended June % last was the
banner year for all western railroads.
A, Ashtsbuls. o.. Samuel Amidon. q
prominent business man, while play
Ing bali was struck on the head BY 9
pitched ball and instantly killed.
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