The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
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THE NEWS COMPRESSED.

Fonr street car wrecks occurred in
st. Louis last Thursday and eleven
persons were injured.
The formal opening of Yazoo canal
was celebrated At Vicksburg, Miss.
last Wednesday.
A heavy vein of gold which assays
sl2j TO the ton has been discovered
near Wootcn Wells, Texas. The vein
is only so feet below the surface.
Richard Olncy, former Secretary of
state, will not be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President
and has declared for Judge A. b.
Parker of New York.
a large boiler exploded on the 2Sth
ult,, in the mallcablc foundry of the
Southern Car and Foundry company at
Admission, Ala, killing six men aud
injuring twenty others.
1t is reported from Indianapolis that
the soft coal miners are preparing for
a strike. The operators will not nc.
ecde TO their demands and they have
threatened to go out on April 80.
Prince Wolfgang zu Stolberg Of
Saxony shot and killed himself in his
park on the 26th ult., while his father
lay dead in his castle. The bodies of
father and son were buried side BY
side.
Kansas lawmakers consider the
Australian ballot system too cumber.
some and both houses of the Legisla.
.urc have reported bills authorizing
he executive council to furnish voting
The Texas State building at the st.
.ouis Fair will be in the shape of
tar. 1t is very appropriate to "The
Lone Star State" AMI throughout the |
shole building the star scheme will be |
adhered to-
The preachers Of jefferson City have
'egun a crusade against the many
orms of vice prevalent in our capital
ity during the sessions of the Legisla-
urc. Rev. Creyton S. Brooks is the
eader of the movement and he expects
o accomplish great reform. |
Daniel Kanc,a convict at the State
'cnitcntiary at jefferson City, escaped
yer the pententiary walls on Saturday
he 3lst ult. lie evaded the so guards
Tho watch the walls, and has not
ct been recaptured. There has been
ut one other escape in two years.
.anes sentence was for only two years
'r grand larceny.
Mrs. Alice Hoeffcr, vile of a
rominent farmer near Boynvclle, Mo,
'as accidently shot through the heart
18th n small target rifle on the 28th
II. and instantly killed. She and her
nsband we're shooting sparrows in the
ard, and while she was holding the
I'M in her hands her little four year
ID boy In some way pulled the trigger
nd the gun was discharged with fatal
,sult
Lieut.. Richmond =. Hobson, hero
the Merrimac and also hero of
srious kissing episodes, has resigned
ON the navy on account Of The as
gnment to him of what hs considerca1
, Objectionable duty. Hobson states
at he was forced. out, but the naval
apartment denies that he was, and |
Us that this Is the second time he
IS refused TO undertake duty assigned
him.
Henry Youtsey, who is serving a
. sentence In the Kentuckey peni-
niiary for implication in the murder .
Gov. Goebcl, has made a confession
the Lexington, KY, grand jury,
which he states that former governor A
:. S. Taylor was ono Of tho chief
aspirators In the crime. Governor i
'ylor Is now in Indianapolis, and
ring 10 some hitch 10 exirodilion q
occedings tho Governor Of Indiana
. never consented TO surrender him
tho Kentuckey authorities. A
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.Ksrsch's Shoe Sale.