The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-01-17

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cnth infantry sailed for home.
LATER NEWS.
In the senate, on the nth, a vigor-
ous attack was made by Me- Iiacon
(Ga.l on that portion of the army re-
organization bill which confers upon
the president discretionary power To
increase The strength Of the army 10
the maximum limit fixed by the bill.
The clause was strongly defended by
1 Mr. Platt Comm. Before adjourn
ment the reapportioumcnt bill was
passed precisely as 1t came from the
house. In the house l70 special pen
sion bills were passed, among them
one increasing the pension OF Gen.
Americas " Rice from $50 TO 500 per
month. Gen. Rice. who was formerly
member Of congress, was wounded
several times during the civil war aud
lost q leg nj Viclsburg,
After three days Of suspense and
suffering, during which their lives
hung constantly in TIE balance, and
when. added 10 their other suHrriugs,
starvation stared them In the face,
the devoted crew and passengers of
the stranded vessel Ruxsic. Ht Fari-
man. France. werr taken or the
doomed vessel. ON the 18th, through
the intrepid and almost suprrhunan
efforts OF brave fishermen and others
who had repeatedly riskcd their lives
IN former but futile, attempts 10
rcnch the vessel.
Notwithstanding the decision of the
grand army TO not hold It's cucamp-
mcnt at Denver. the Chicago a North.
western, on the nth, issued notice TO
the effect TINT Il will make one
cent -pcr-miic rate tu Denver iu ease
the rncampmrpt is held there This
action OF the Northwestern as
harmonious with that previously
taken by the Union Pacific, Rock Isl
and and burlington.
In a paper on the manufacture of
table sirup' from sorghum, read he
forr the Kansas state board Of agri-
culture. on the nth, 4. \. Denton, of
Medicine Lodge, fureshadowed the
large possibilities Of this industry ia
Kansas, and predicted that that stat.
may yet export rs much and On good
sirup as Is now exported from cane
growing states OF the south"
The statement OF the treasury bal
Anccs in the general fund, exclusive of
the Sl50,0OD,OOo golu reserve la The di-
vision of redemption, issued on the
Iith showed: Available cash balance.
fl37 ,jOi, ,46e; gold, Ssa,5l2,359.
The attorney general OF Ohio has
brought suit in the supreme court 10
test the validity OF perpetual fran
chises IN Ohio.
Tho session OF the senate, on rne
18th. was devoted to the delivery of
eulogies on the late senator Cush-
man X. Davis, of Minnesota. In the
house, after the passage Of several
bills OF minor Importance, the de-
bate on the river and harboT
appropriation bill was resumed,
the main feature of which WAC
an elaborate speech by Mr. Catchinga
(Miss.l In defense of the improvement
of the lower Mississippi. The speech
received much attention and at its
close Mr.. Cu;chingH received an Inn
prcssive ovation.
Jos. Yates Paige, for the past six
years chief clerk of the comptroller Of
the currency in Washington, died, on
the i2th, of pneumonia. lie was well
known 10 the banking interests OF the
country. MIR. Paige was born in Al
hany, n. u, In 1880, of family dis
tinglilshed Ia tho states history.
Grief, caused by the death Of his
young wife after few short months
Of married life, impeiied Robert T..
Lee Pryor. Of EaStbank. w. Va- 70
send bullet crashing into his brain
In Georges hotel in indianapolis. Ind.
ON the i3th. lie died few hours Ia
ter at 81. yinccnts hospital.
Capt. n. II. Fraser of Union
Springs, Ala, on the 18th, offered,
through Chief-of-Police Albion HiKon
of that place, $500 seward for the re-
turn OF his son. fiass Fraser. who is
supposed Go have been kidnapped from
school In Atlanta. Ca.
Thonsss Clifford Moahler, aged IS, of
Gorham. Me, was eluhbed 90 death,
and his mother brutally assaulted by
two men, one OF whom was a negro,
who broke into their house, ON the
night of the 18th. for the purpose OF
robbery.
The Spanish government hssdecided
to send war ships to watch the coast
of the lower provinces. IN order 10
prevent the importation Of arms by
the Cariisss, who are still agitatinG.
Secretary Hay received a cabiegram
from Minister Ccngsr, az Peain. on
the 18th. Announcing that the Chinesc
pienipptentiarira hnd been directed 10
sign the Joint NOTE of the pewcrs.
II 10 ofzleiAily reported In Yukohama
that 800 fishermen are missing and
that they are supposed 10 have per-
i<hed In storm. January 10. of the
west coast Of japan.
President Mckinley wss NO nanoh
impfpsed IN health. on the isfh, that
be waA axle 70 90 out for ahsrs
drive.