Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-07-10
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Ttet'lt W.. "a val IutI, III III dIITfSS
at the university co~nvocation Of the
state of New York, at Albany, urged
that education of negroes be assumed
by the federal government, and said
the entire nation was threatened by tho
race question.
An expenditure of 1852, 900 voted by
the last Illinois legislature for tho
Illinois and Michigan canal has been
enjoined by Judge Thompson, OF
Springfield.
A heavy rainstorm in New York city
flooded some of the streets TO n depth
OF five feet and did much damage.
The new cup yacht Reliance defeated
the Columbia and Constitution In n stiff
breeze over a 30-mile course at New
port. II. !.
Two hundred and thlrty-four miners
are believed to have been killed by an
explosion Of gas in the Union Pacific
mines at Hanna. Wyo.
Andrew Diggs megro) was taken from
jail at Scottsboro ala and lynchcd for
attempted assault on a white girl, and
the sheriff was wounded while resisting
the mob.
over 100 Indictments have been voted
by the grand jury against proprictors of
saloons and dives in Chicago.
Richard Tebbetts. IA seven-year-old
rockford ull) neWsboy, was found
murdered two miles from the city.
The government receipts during the
year Just closed were $55S. S87 ,525. 81,
leaving a surplus of $50, 10 ,925.5G
The worlds record for a six-furlone
dash was made in Chicago by Dick
Welles at Washington park, in i'll 40.
The governments weekly report
shows crops advancing favorab!y in the
central valleys, corr continues to i'm
prove and the Iowa crop will be near
an average one.
A cyclone killed eight persons at VIII
der, MINI, demolished farm buildings
and destroyed everything in its path,
40 rods wide and about eight miles long.
II. NJ. Love, Texas state comptroller.
was shot to death at Austin by w. G..
Hill, a discharged employe, and the lat
ter was fatally wounded in a subsequent
struggle with J. w. Stevens. an en-
ploye.
w. f.. Corey, &c years old, has been
made active head of the 800, O00, OOC
United States steel trust, and G. NJ
Schwab remains president in name
only.
With the exception Of one store, tn.
business part of Paint Lick, Ky, was
swept away by fire.
A severe windstorm. followed by q
food of rain, did great damage In
western Wisconsin and eastern Min.
ncsOta.
Mrs. Miles OItOurke was tortured by
tramp until she gave up 1000 in mon
ey near Clcarficld Pa
In the past seven days %, 900. 900 bush
els of coal were shipped from Pittsburp
breaking all records.
The government has made reservation
of over 80, 900 acres of land in Porto Rice
for the war. navy and treasury depart
ments, and for the department of jus,
tice.
A tornado swept Faulk county s
n, doing great damage to propert,
and injuring several persons.
The army transport Sherman sale,
from San Francisco for Manila will
n squadron of the Twelfth cavalr,
and the Seventeenth infantry.
The village of Whitehouse. O., wa
nearly wiped out by fire,
The public debt statement issued OF
the LIST shows that the debt decrease,
$i0,G7G, 39G during the month of June
Cash n the treasury. 1854, 39i ,27E
Total debt, less cash in the treasury
1925 OF ,G31,
Snow fell to the depth o! sewers
inches at Butte. Mont.
Wesleyan university at Middleton
Conn, conferred the honorary degre
of doctor of laws upon Leslie VI. Shaw
secretary of the treasury.
Aian-a-Dale broke the worlds rec
ord for one mile over "A circular trac
al Washington park. Chicago, runnin
the distance In 1877 3-5.
Postmaster General Payne has Is
sued an order abolishing the positio
Of physician in large post Offices.
The new department Of commerce wa
launched in Washington, taking owe
several important bureaus from otht
departments.
American relations with Russia ar
IN Il delicate state because OF the JEWS
massacre at kishineff