The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-11
The News Compressed. !.

A bill has been introduced infc
the French Chamber of Deputies
which aboIishes all French titles.
Hiss Anna Ewing COckrell,
daughter of Senator Cockrell oi
this state, made her debut into
Washington society on last Satur'
day evening.
The Shah Of Persia has reduced
bis harem from 100 to 60 wives
Il is said that his recent trip
throughout Europe gave him some
new ideas which he is enforcing.
James Il. Hill, retired capital
ist of 81. LOuis was struck by n
street ear on Saturday night and
died almost instantly. The car
was being run at reckless speed
aud the conductor aud motorman
were arrested.
Nine cOnvicts in the Missouri
Peniteutinry were pronounced in
sane by DR.. e. B. Elkins, physi-
elan at the penitentiary, and on the
10th were ordered sent to the Full
ton asylum by Governor Dockery.
II is reported that j. Pierpout
Morgan will very shortly merge the
anthracite coal fields Of Pennsyl-
wanna into Il gigantic coal trust,
with George +. Baer at it's head.
The probable capital stock is esti-
mated at $l00, 900, 900.
Dispatches from Washington,
d. c., indicate that the possibility
Of getting a trade agreement with
Cuba, at the present session Of
Congress, is remote. The pro-
posed treaty is blocked by enemies
Of Palma, the President of Cuba.
Il is estimated that there are in
London. Eng, at least 500, 900
laborers who are unemployed. The
government has made no move to
relieve them and as this will IN.
donbtedly be a rigorous winter,
much suffering will certainly re-
suit.
Miss Dora Meek. the sleeping
girl OF Centralia. H.. who has
been asleep for 10 days has not yet
awakened and all efforts TO arouse
her have proved fruitless. She
takes some nonrishmeE., but an
less she soon awakes, death will
engue.
A bill will be introduced Mt the
present session Of the State Legis-
lature increasing the salaries OF
the Circuit Judges throughout the
Nfaas, with the exception Of the
Och. Sth. 10th, 23d, 25th and 30th
circuits. The increase win be from
81. 600 per year TO SO. 400.
President Roosevelt is making
preparations for trip to the Pa
cilic coast soon after the adjourn
ment of Congress in March. He
will enGeavor TO arrange the dates
so that he will be able 10 he pres
ent al the opening Of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair on April 30. 1908.
Admiral Dewey has been sta.
toned OH the cost OF Porto Rico
with an iyamense fleet, for the pur.
pose, il is stated, Of enforcing the
Monroe Doctrine shoald Germany
aud Eugland attempt TO take con-
troll oil the Venezuelan government
beeanse Of debts which ..a.suy cannot
collect.
a uan By the name Of John
foster, who lives at Corydon, Ind,
was horsewhipped by whitecaps
10 years ago. He has not been
able 10 stand alone since, but has
laid ca bis beck, his legs jerking
almost constantly. Food and
clothing have been myHteriausly
supplied 10 him, presumably BY
some Of the whitecaps who now re-
erat iheis action.
Iis indicated that the Senate Of
the State Legislature will certainly
be controlled by the members who
nm opposed 10 ali lobbying. Ii inl
exen rumored that Lieut.. Gov
In will appoint only those men
)e ~ unapprnsrhable on all I'M
mt committees. Anki-Icbby
Idstes fpr the important oiIioes|
6ennts viii BE- pnt forth sod
Sasy likely bs elected.
speaker Thosnas b. Rasdl
I'M II washinGtcn, d. C., last
1slrxday night. n. He'd vas'
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