Mexico Missouri message., 1904-04-07
THE NEWS REsUME
HeIns . Condensed story 81 the Neu
o the week.

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Jones Brothers Dry Goods Company
Of Kansas City. suffered a s1se. zoo
IRE.
President Roosevelt lectures q deIern-
ton Of Usage Indians who cali upon
him.
The postofice at Piper City, Ill, was
entered and 500 in stamps and money
stolen. T.
Reports from the storm district I'm
East Side counties show heavy damage
to property.
Chief Deputy Jailer Buel Of st. Louis
dies Of blood poisoning. brought on b.
cutting corn.
The House Committee on elections
may not take up the Butler contest e
this session Of Congress,
Roscoe Reynolds, the "kid Singer
is acquitted OF murder by jury in Judge
TaylOr's court, st. Louis
Judge Moore declares indictments
against John ]. LAWN and eight st.
Louis policemen defective.
DR.. Gilwee of st. Louis left $4,000 for
the care Of his horse, which he had
used for twenty-three years.
Women were deceived by man who
appeared at dressmakers' convention
in ST. Louis as a model in a fashionable
gown.
Western stockmen in their fight on
the beef trust have secured an OPP
ton on the Dold Packing plant at Kan
sas City.
T. B. Needles of Muscogee, l. T., de-
mics that he viii resign from the Dawes
commission and says he will not do
so until forced.
The House Committee on Judiciary
reports In favor Of impeaching Judgs
Charles Swayne Of the United States
Court Of Florida.
A committee has been appointed to
inquire into the charge that member
OF the Japanese Parliament is in the
employ Of Russia.
Examinations for the Rhodes schOl-
arships In Oxford win be held simult1-
neously at various places in the United
States and Canada, April 13.
The Tax Committee Of the st. Louis
House of Delegates cited J. H. Con-
rades, Jr., to appear for alleged con-
tempt in not showing his books.
Governor Peabody explains his rea-
sons for declaring martial law in Tellu-'
ride, Colo. Union leaders are still pro-
testing vigorously at his action.
President Roosevelt's conduct Of the
White House was criticised by the
House Committee Friday and the pro-
posed appropriation cut from 100000 to-
$S5, 1000
Japanese soldiers have suppressed
an uprising Of Tong Hals in Eastern
Korea and have had a slIirmish with
Russian scouts in the northern part OF
the country.
Queen Alexandra informally visits
the Alexandra Trust, which has been
provided to furnish cheap meals to
London factory employees, and enjoys
a Scent dinner.
The Senate passed the Indian appro-
priation bill. An attempt by Mr.. Cub
beTson to defeat the provision for In
dams to visit the st. Louis Worlds
Fair was overruled.
The tension between Russia and
China becomes serious, and, it is as
serted by a semioffcial newspaper at
Berlin, Russia's worst fears seem ap-
preaching realization.
Senator ]. r. Burton testified In his
own defense. and denited that he used
senatorial influence in the Postoffice
Department. The case was submit
ted to the jury Saturday.
The Federal grand jury at Jefier-
son City. Mo-, investigating the Post
| office site scandal at Columbia and Ne
vada, Mo-. adjourned until May 81.
No indictments were returned.
Judge Swayne Of the United States
District Court Of Florida engages coun-.
sci to fight against his proposed inn
parchment.
In the three hours the Senate was In
session Saturday several private pen,
sion bills were passed. and a portion OF
the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill and read and debated.
Applications for pensions under the,
service bill recently passed by Congress
are being received by the Pension,
| Bureau at the rate OF 1000 day, and it,
is expected that the total number TOT
be received this year will be betweeni
two and three hundred thousand.
The House again put itself on re-
cord against any Investigation Of the
| PostOfflce Department The question
OF an investigation OF the PostofflcS
| Department was brought up BY Mr..
WVfV1N.w,es ~
posed an amendment providing Tor
select committee Of I'VE members og
the House and three Senators to make
a complete investigation into the al
legged frauds in that department. Ths