The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-03-21
LATER NEWS.

II now tfanNntrch thht JUST nr4Nfe
sailing for Europe on the American
liner 81. Louis, MIR. Carnegie. In addi-
tlon to his 5000, ,OOl fund for pension.
ing disabled and supcraBnuated mem.
hers OF his late employees. made u
tender Of a., sOn.O .OOO for the establish.
mcnt of 65 branch libraries In Greater
New York. the city 10 furnish sites
and provide for maintenance.
Cen. Frank {. Armstrong, Of Wash
ington, formerly assistant connie
Eioncr Of Indian affairs and later a
member oi the Dawes Indian commits.
siou. has been appointed a special In.
dian inspector His duty will he 10
investigate and report on the condi.
ton of Indians on reservations and
the character of their lands.
Signor Crippi. ihc celebrated Italian
statesman aud former premier. dur
Ing an audience of Dowager Queen
MRrghcrit, ON the 18th, was attacked
by Il sudden illness aud fell TO the
floor, slightly injuring his head. lie
received immediate medical attention
md was able 10 return to his hotel.
The Toledo (OJ bridge works, on
the 18th, passed into the hands of the
American Bridge Go. fbc deal was
Cunsummatcd in New York and the
prize paid WIS s7sO,o0n. With the ac
quisition Of this plant the American
llrldrc 20. controls % per cent. uf the
plants Of the country.
The statement Of the treasury bal.
nurr IN tho general fund, exclusive Of
the Si5O0oo,ooO gold reserve in the di-
vision of redemption, issued or the
18th. showed: Available cash balance.
Sll9. .5Ji, ,lO5; gold, s9l .6i7, Ggl.
VI. llogolrcpoG. Russian minister Of
public instruction, who. while holding
q reception, February -, was shot by
Peter knrpoyich, formerly u student
at the University oi Moscow, died, on
the 18th. Of his wound.
Au order was sent to Gen. ChafTee,
on the 18th. for the evacuation OF
China 10y American troops, leaving
only legn ton guard Of $50 men, The
troops will he removed from China
the last Of April.
On the 18th H. G.. Dun e. Co. report.
ed: Failures for the week were 200
In the United States, nginst 100 last
year, and % in Canada, against 20 last
year"
Sir Edwin Saunders. president of
the Chronological society. and dentist
to King Edward and Queen Alexandra,
died In London on the 18th.
With King Edwards special pcrmis-
sion deputation Of the Royal Mum.
stcr fusilicrT, including Gen. Laurie
and Col. Johnston, visited the mauSo-
lcum at Frogmorc. on the 18th, and
laid a beautiful Celtic cross of sham.
rocks and lilies upon the tomb of
Queen Victoria in memory Of 81. Pat
rick and of Queen NictOriR's command
q year ago To the Irish soldiers 10
wear shamrock.
Fire In Pittsburgh, Pa, ON the 18th,
destroyed the felt factory OF the iii.
ram W. French Co.. in which II origi.
mated. the main building Of the expo
sition, two extensive lumber yards
and three small dwellings. One fire
man was killed aud three badly |
jured hy a live wire coming In con.
tact with the nozzle Of the hose. The
property loss is estimated at $3.50, 900;
well insured.
There IL much talk in Mexico about
President Diaz going 10 ~ paso. Tex,
In order to meet President Mckinley
when the latter makes his trip to the
Pacific coast, but there seems tn be
some doubt rs TO which government
should take the initiative. Each pres.
idcnt has high regard for the other,
and a meeting between them would I've
the first event Of the kind.
All that was mortal Of Hen jamin
Harrison, Christian. soldier and states
man. former president Of the United
States, was laid 20 rcrt in Crown HiiI
cemetery, near indianapolis, Ind. on
tho 18th. The ohsequies were attended
ny President Mckinley, Gov. Durbin
OF Indiana. the members of Mr.. Har-
rison's cabinet and fully hfteen thou
sand of his fellow citizens.
The proh.hi,ionists of Denver, Col.,
have nominated ticket composed en-
tirely of women for the city Offices
TO be filled at tho election on April
next. Their candidate for mayor is
Mrs. A. A. ilawlcy. president OF the
State women's Christian Temperance
union.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg. author and
preacher. whose fame rested on his
books for boys and his composition
''spartseus 10 the Giadiators." which
nearly every school boy has learned
Mt some time. died In Harpswcli. Me-.
ON the nth. In his cighty.cighth year.
Harvard and Yale, American. have
challenged Oxford and Cambridge.
Engiish. for regalar set Of track
games. TO be held In New York during
ihs sarls part of next July.