The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-22

LATER NEWS.
In the senate, on the 10th, the
Puerto Ricau relief appropriation bill,
carrying sg.uytuuu, 10 hc expended by
the president ION public education,
public works aud other governmental
and public purposes was passed. IN
order was made to take mp the case
of former senator Quay ON April ..
and discuss 1t until disposed Of, In
the house, IL being the first private
bill day under the new rules, six bills
Of no general interest were passed.
No other husiuess Of Importance was
transacted
The state department hns been not,-
ihd that the Persian government is
about 10 send minister 20 Washing
ton. For ten years this post hHa bcch
vacant, thr incumbent having lcfr in
dudrcun, owing 20 thr mcrCilrss ridi-
culc hcupcd on him by the American
puragruphcr on account Of his queer
name lladji llnssau Guoli Khan, with
"a half dozen additional syllablrs
II is learned that the purpose Of he
government 20 acquire the Island of
81. Thomas, y. ". =, for reasonable
consideration from Denmark has not
been abandoned. Notwithstanding the
statements attributed 20 the Danish
minister Indicating decision not to
part with the island.
The Berlin papers discuss the pro-
cecdings in the British parliament
with reference SO the PROCLAMATION uf
the English church in Dresden by iIOcr
sympaihilors, expressing their regret
and UttrihutinP The act 10 street row.
dies but denying Great l3ritainf right
TO complain.
The SirathcouH Horse regiment aud
100 recruits to iill vacancies In the frat
Canadian contingent in South Africa.
embarked 10 llalilaN, \, s., on the
transport Monterey, on the 10th. The
troops were given grandcr Scud-OR
than that extended 10 previous bodies.
Secretary Long issued, on the 10th,
the order constituting n general buarl
TO insure efficient preparation Of the
feet Is case Of war and for the naval
defense OF the coast" The order dra-
ignates the admiral Of the navy as
chief OF the bureau Of navigation.
The miners employed at the works
of Coulter & HUFF, IN the vicinity uf
Greensburg, Pa, will be given an ad.
vance of ten per cent on April /.
There will be- about five thousand af-
fccted. The advance was unsolicited.
Lord Roberts reports that the
wounded British officers and mon ne
found in Bocmfuntein had been we'll
cared for.
After prolonged dclibcrntiun upon
the Russian demands for exclusive
railroad rights in Asia Minor, the
sublime porte has proposed compro.
mise whereby the railways would he
constructed by Turkey and Russia In
partnership. The Russian embassy in-
sists upon the original demands, which
the Turkish military commission
strcnuously opposed.
In official aud diplomatic circles In
Washington denial! IL authorized of
published reports that there have been
conferences with a view to the dis.
patch of additional war ships and
United States soldiers TO Chinn, and
that news Of the gravest character had
been received from the United States
minister TO China.
Mrs. Ida Grcycrhft, the largest
woman in Indiana, died suddenly at
her home in Russiaville, on the 18th,
aged a2 years. She was sitting ut
table with her husband, Joseph Grey
craft, playing dominoes. when she fell
from her chair dead. Her weight was
about Eve hundred and fifty pounds.
Fpnk Cass, Is years old, was killed
at Levin lakes, Cal. ON the 18th, In a
friendly boxing bout with Bert Wild
den. In the eighth ruuDd Whidden
struck Cass with a six-ounce glove OH
the left side Of the neck. Death result
ed In half an hour.
Capt. Joseph Nicholson. for Fl years
warden of the Detroit (Mieh.l house
OF correction. died on the 18th. The
captain was widely distinguished as
On organizer und manager OF prison
industries.
The mounted force from Kimberly,
proceeding 10 the relief Of Mnfeking,
had arrived az Warrcnion ON the 18th
As the force neared Windsorton the
Beers evacuated the town, blowing up
tho bridge.
Gen. Sir William stephen Alexander
] Iockhart, commander-in.chief OF the
British forces in India, died In Cal.
cutta on the Goth. He was born In
issi.
On the initiative Of Lord Roberts, q
has been started at Bloem.
fontein. for the edlfieation of Che
troops,
The condition Of Representative |
Grow, Of Pennsylvania, was
reported, on the 18th, TO be improved. |
IL. Patrick's day WIS celebrated with
extraordinary enthusiasm throughout
South Africa.
The Music Hall building In Quincy.
Mass. was burned, On the ssth, iOsa, |
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