Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-15
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Speaker Cannon advises that the Re-
publicans stand pat" on the tariH.
Thomas w. Inman, a hunter, was
killed in duel with former boys in st.
Louis county.
The Citizens Industrial Association
meets in New York for its second an
nual convention.
Albert Brady, chief Of the Philip
pine Supply Department, mArries Mise
kathryn NJ. Puffer of Chicago.
The verdict of Coroner's jury at
Cincinnati is that Parker, the railroad
official, caused his own Death.
Thomas ]. AEins Waited President
Roosevelt, and informally discussed
the Senatorial situation in Missouri
Admiral Fourier il appointed by
France TO sit on the commission to
Investigate the North Sea incident.
II IL thought Andrew Carnegie may
be among those who signed the notes
Of Mrs. T. l.. Chadwick of Cleveland,
o.
Judge Alton B. Parker declines the
appointment as Commissioner OF Hlsti-
mate in the New York waterfront
cases.
Portraits rescued from the Missouri
building fire at the Fair are being re-
stored, and will be returned to the
Capitol
The Union Electric Light and Power
Company, st. Louis, has restored its
downtown circuits, which we're cut
out by fire.
The Weather Bureaus monthly
summary shows that crops in all parts
OF the country are suffering from lack
OF moisture.
The Reverend Mr.. Manning of New
York is elected Bishop of the newly
created Episcopal diocese of Eastern
Pennsylvania.
Judge Thomas NJ. Hawkins has been
reappointed state Librarian by the
Missouri Supreme Court for another
term Of four years.
Charles Wagner, apostle of the
Simple Life" sails for France. He
promises to write a book on his inn
pressions in America.
1uOulhb u. UnNAGhudt WIZ was AAA
charge Of the New York State Chart
ties at the Worlds Fair, will hereafter
be known as 7. Francis Lynch.
Fire in the Pullman Car Company's
dormitory st. Louis resulted in one
death. Assistant Chief Shay was in
jured, and twelve men escaped.
Fifteen extra teachers are needed at
the Yeatman and Mckinley high
schools, St Louis, and have been ask
ed for By Superintendent Sedan.
The dead body of Peter Nissen, who.
sailed from Chicago in the equatic
balloon, "Fool-Killer No. g." is found
on the shore. OF Lake Michigan, near
Steuensville. b.
News from the Russian east flank
shows that after four days Of unsuc-
cessfuI fighting the Japanese have
ceased their effort to turn General
Rennenkampfs flank.
Obeplih, o., citizens await with
eagerncss the confirmation of the re-
port that Mrs. c. L. Chadwick will
satisfactorily settle here affairs with
the bank Of that place.
Count Cassinf reports to Secretary
Hay that Russia cannot accept the in
vitation to attend the Peace Confer
ence at he Hague until the terminas.
ton OF her war with Japan.
A bill is before the st. Louis Coun-
Gil providing for the return of S56,859
to rne Worlds Fair, paid for water
used during the Exposition to onset
a difference in the water rates.
Newton's attorneys claim that Mrs.
Chadwick will settle their clients
claim in cash. The woman's lawyers
say that all her debts, though they
amount to $1,0OO,000, will be paid
The st. Louis City Council passes
the measure providing for 100000
bond issue for public improvements,
Two machine guns, two companies
OF militia and a great searchlight pro-
| tect the mining town of Zeigler against
assault. Strikers disclaim all respon-
sibflity for the nightly firing on the
| town.
Two members Of the Filipino Band,
en- route home from the Worlds Fair,
left their special train at Topeka to
see the town and were left behind.
They will arrive at San Francisco after
the Government transport sails for the
l islands.
It IS believed that the new post Of
| flee project for st. Louis is assured.
since omnibus buildings bill, carrying
an appropriation Of SS5O,000 for the
project, has been prepared and is ex-
pected to pass the coming short ses-
sion of Congress.
Mrs. Richard Yates has narrow es-
cape from serious burns while driv-
ing with Governor Yates. Her dress
| ostcbas hrc from some heated bricLs