Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-12-23


lish high finance, who amassed $50, 0oO,-
900 In stock deals and lost 1t, was ac-
Quilted of fraud in a London court. An
accomplice was given one year.
The steamer Glen Island vas de-
stroyed by fire in Long Island sound n
nine persons persisted, two being pas
nger Twenty-Five were rescued by
courageous work on the part Of the crew.
The Colorado supreme court threw out
the entire vote of three more precincts
In which the republicans charge fraud,
giving that party control Of the legisla-
ture and probably the go~vernorship.
Bernard b. McGreevy, of O'Neil, Neb.,
former president Of the Elkhorn Valley
bank, which closed ite doors on Thanks
giving eve, was arrested at Phoenix,
Ariz
Pic Contra, the faithful attendant Of
the late Pope Leo Kill, died in Rome OF
apOplexy, thus fulfilling his own predic-
ton that he would soon follow his mas
ter.
The police and cossacks in Moscow dis
persed a demonstration of ; 900 students
who had assembled in the principal
streets and in front Of the governors
palace. Three hundred OF the students
we're arrested and 60 were injured.
NJ. s. Mccartney, a patient at the state
hospital for the insane at Lincoln, Neb.,
was strangled to death by a fellow pa
tient.
Six river laborers we're killed near
Ashland, Ky, by drinking wood alcohol.
John Alexander Dowie asserts he has
s2l 600. 900 in property at Zion City and
denies that he Is in financial straits.
Subscriptions are being taken up
throughout England TO care for the I'M
employed. The London fund, started by
royalty, has reached $4,000.
Lumbermen Of British Columbia will
make a strong demand on he Canadian
parliament for a duty on lumber i'm
ports from the United States.
j J. Warren and his son, Ii. II. War
rem, and Edward Bickeraon, a merchant,
were killed IN a street fight at Rosa, Ark.
growing out Of a dispute over an accoun
Of % cents claimed by Bickerson.
John Clapp, formerly a National
league baseball player. dropped lead a,
Ithaca N. Y.
Because he Kissed a fair customer.
Hammond, Ind, women hoycotted
Louis BreHkin. resulting in his bank
ruptcy.
Nearly all religious sccts report larger
percentage Of increase in membership
than in previous years. and in several Of
them the ratio Of growth exceeds the
ratio Of incraas" in population,
Officers Of the National Association OF
Retail Druggists issued a statement aG-
hitting that the evidence in the hands of
the federal authorities Of widespread
sal" Of counterfeit drugs is absolutely
convincing.
a blizzard along The Atlantic coast
drove many ships ashore.
The body Of a murdered girl, her foa-
lures disiigurcd to prevent id~cntIiicatiOn,
was discovered on a Colorado Uun
tain.
Three men were arrested at st. Cloud,
Mimi, on Il charge Of having robbed
The bank OF Rice. at Rice, MINI. of
81, 900 in currency and several thousand
dollars in negotiable securities.
Joseph Ryanl and Paul Wienewsky,
fishermen, were drowned in the Grand
Traverse bay.
With the completion Of the a%gricul-
tural palace, which is now ready for
occupancy, the Lewis and Clark cXposl-
ton at Portland, ore stands practically
finished, so far as exhibit palaces are
concerned.
The big ice gorge above Cincinnati
broke and a great mass of Ice moved
down the river for several hours, threat
cning damage to property, but finally
Rorg"d again without having caused
much loss.
The engine Of "A Wisconsin Contra
train became u~nmanarcable at CHIP
pewa Falls, WIS, and George Rosine,
the fireman, and Walter Mohr. the
brakeman jumped from the cab. Rosine
was instantly killed and Mohr was ia
tally injured.
James ConnOrs, the murderer OF De-
putty Sheriff Sweet, Of %Blackfoot, was
executed at Boise, Idaho.
The body of former President Paul
Kruger was inferred with impressive
ceremonies at Pretoria.
VIII Jones, cOlorcd, was hanged at
Helena, Ark, for the murder of A. W.
Robertson.
Mt. Davis, the American consul at
AIexahdretta who recently got into
trouble with the Turkish authorities be
cause he lowered the flag from the con
sulate during a celebration in honor of
the sultan's birthday, will resign.
Augustus Macon, an attorney, died at
Denver, Col, of acute stomach roubl