The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-05

killed ~ q fight with horses on "a cir
Gus train while en- route from Goshen
90 Poughkerpsir, y. u, on the Goth.
The tiger, which had been recently
imported, escaped from its Way, ~
pen while the train WIS In motion.
Several ui the horses were badly lar
| ceratrd.
Pat Ncaghcr, n well-known steeple-
chase jockey, was killed, un the 3nth,
AZ the Wuudbiue track ui Toronto.
Ont. lie was riding 81. Sulphicc In
the atcrpiechnsc, aud while taking the
jump opposite the grand stand his
mount fell nnd rolled over him.
MrHghrr's back was broken.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, who
Is nomiually secretary 10 the British
embassy az Paris, viii probably lie
the nest British ambassador to the
United States, 30 puccccd the late
Lord Fauurrf0tc. He was formerly
charge d'uTaircs AZ Washington, nnd
WAS very popular.
Gen. William ,. spurgiu, recently
promoted from colonel ~ the Fourth
infantry. wuB retired, on the 3Dih.
making two sBcuncir5 nt present In
the list of brigadicr generals, for one
of which Col Samuel N. Whitcvidc,
Tenth cavalry. will be- named
kIug Edward invested the dult -
Marlborough and the duke ~ bed
ford with the insignia of the Order
Of the Garter. at buckingham palace
on the 10th. The ceremony was more
imposing than any similar event
which had occurred for years
Michael II. King, contractor and
politician. well known throughout
the state of Iowa, died suddrudly 40
Drs Muiucs, la, on the Soth, ~ apo.
plcSy lie was member uf the nrs
Moincy board ~ public works and
The city council for IS years.
Many beautiful hurul offerings were
placed upon tine tomb ai the late
President Mckinley iuWcstluwn rrm.
etery at Canton, o.. ON the 30th. In
Gliding a large crate of choice flow
crs from the White House coubcTva-
tory.
A number " Americans IN Paris
made the usual pilgrimage to ricpus
cemetery, on the Goth, and placed
wrcaths on the tomb of Lafayette.
Wrcaths were also placed on the
statues Of Washington and Lafayette.
On the Soth Y, g. Dun 4 Co. report
ed: Failures for the week num-
bcrcd 1pl In the United States, !
against ias lest year. and 60 In Cam
ada, against "a wear apo.r
Or. II. VI. Nlmicr. a surgeon Of the |
French army and professor in the
sanitary sChooi If the military Eery- |
Ice, arrived ut New York. on the lst,
frem Havrs. on his way 90 Washing (
ton 10 represent his government in
the approaching congress- Of the
American Military association, at /
which questions pertaining 10 SANTA
tion Of field and permanent hospitals \
Of The military service will be dis
cusscd.
The press Dispatch conveying the
welcome news Of the end of thc south /
African war was sent 20 all the
churches IN the city Of Montreal,
Can, on the lat, and Il was read at
the evening service. The coRgrega-
tions sang ''fiod Ease the King and
The national anthem wHs also played
on the chimes OF several churches.
An official uablegFnm from Lord |
Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Saturday,
May 81, 1915 p. m. said; "a doca-
tnent containing terms Of surrender
was signed here this evening ut half
past ten o'clock by all the noer reprc.
scntatives, as well as by Isord Miner
tshe British high commissioner in
south Afriral and myself"
The National Geographical society
hAs scored great triumph
through ita representative at Fort d.
France, Island Of Martinique. Prof.
Angelo Heiiprin, who, on the sixt.
with three guides, assembled 20 ths
Top OF the crater on the anmrait nf
Mont Prles and made Important Oh
servations and discoveries.
The heaviest rain storm of the
year struck Burlington, Ia, on the
ist, damaging eFopx aud residences
II ip estimated THAI .hc
satnfall was six to eight inches. The
siisHissippi river rose foot In IL
honrs and Yves afiii rising.
Henry n. Garland. for The lass n. \.
FearE western passenger agent uf the
Wabash railrpad ef Kansas City. No,
IendeFed his resignation On the isf
DC will be 6acreeded by L. q. Mefael-