The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

men between Pittsburg and Cincin-
natl, died In the hospital at Hunting
ton, w. Va, on the 18th. lie lived at
Point Pleasant, where he operated
the lnrgcat docks on the Ohio river.
lie was president Of thc first line of
steamers that ever towcd coal from
Pittsburg to the south.
At two o'clock on the morning ~
the nth two shots were fired through
the window of the bedroom uf super
iAtCndeBt Deck of the Stsrigyille Leal
mine at Starkyille. Col. Neither hit
him. II Is a mystery what prompted
the attack upon the life o. AFR. Deck.
lie iS very popular in Starkvilio and
adjoining mining camps.
President Roosevelt has promised
to give an invitation "a visit Kansas
City, Mo-, on his next trip west his
serious consideration, according "a q
letter from his private secretary,
George u. Corielyou, received by =.
NJ. Clendsuning, Of the Commercial
club Of that city. ON the 18th.
The t~cnty-ninth battery of United
States troops arrived at Fc., SIN,
Okla, ON the g7tb, from Cuba, where
they had been for couple of years.
This was formerly known as Grimes
battery. II has now but 90 men, but
viii be recruited up to 100.
In the suit for Sj,nNn damages for
alleged liael brought by Prank N.
Morse, Of ST. Paul, Mimi, against the
Times-Rcpubliean, Judge Caswell, IN
the 18th. instructed the jury TO re-
turn q verdict for the defendant.
The second producing oil well near
Boulder, Col. was opened un the
18th. IL n half mile distant from
the first. The excitement IL great.
land values ar" rising. aud many par.
ties are preparing Ia drill for oil.
James y. Wide, who with William
II. Dalton is under sentence of death
at Portland. Ore, for killing JamrE
Il. Morrow on November II last, mas
confessed that he fred the shot
which killed Morrow.
II was announced, ON the nth, from
the federal offiec at Guthrie, Okla,
that In order to prevent contests. all
hOmesteaders should be on their
claims In the new country by Fcbru-
AIRY 6.
The Kentucky senate, ON the 18th,
unanimously concurrcd In the mouse
resolution asking congrcAs 10 provide
for the election Of United States sen
ators by direct vote.
Extensive prairie fires are reported
on the other side II the information
al boundary, extending for distance
Of ten miles and twenty miles west of
Sweet Grass hills, Mont. Practically
all the range between Milk river and
Leeth bridge has been swept by the
flames. Many hundred tons Of hay
has already been destroyed. The fire
extended TO the valuable sheep ranch
es in the Sweet Grass hills. and owa-
crH Of fiooks in that vicinity are con
frontcd by the serious neSessity Of
securing new winter ranges,
st. Louis Is in the throeA of new
secret order. II is part and parrel Of
the Worlds fair. 81. Louis IL known
as the Mound city" because of the
mound builders, who, ages ago, are
believed to have Inhahlted this sec
tion. The new mystic order viii be
known NJ the Mound Builders"
GOV. Mora Of Guerrero has person
ally taken charge Of the ruined city
Of ChIipaRringo. The populacc II
camping out. guartied by troops, and
perfect order obtains. The city viii
have To be thoroughly rebuilt. More
bodies Jontinue 10 be found as the
debris II examined by soldiers.
Judge William II. DE Witt, n dis
ilngtiished member Of the Montana
bar, died Et Butte, on the iafh, of
acute heart trouble. He was associate
justice of the Montana supreme
court for several years, Rnd IN tao0
WIS q member af the national repub-
llcan committee from his state.
Mother Jaseph. founder Of the Sis
sers Of Charity IN che northwest.
died. on the nth, Ht the convent In
Vancouver. B- G., ag~d 70 years. Moth
err Joseph entered the noyifiate of
the sisters OF Charity at Montreal.
Canada, 10 ists. sis went west as .
missionary In 1855.
The volcano Of Caiima, Mexico. is
again active. and scientific men con-
meet this fast with the prevalence ~
seismic phenomena. Beacwea earth
quake shocIxs were reported frum VA
rieus parts of the country on the
10th.
Capt. Alexander A. Rice. ane Of the
best known attorneys IN insiiAna, died
sndsiealy mt Lafayette. Ind, on the
18TH Of neuralgiA Of tbs h.art. sss=, ~
served with aistinesicn In the cfsii1
war.
Aiexnnsire Ps4ss y Afan. Spanish
|smhaxsaaoF 70 ihe Vatican. laaa res
siguet.