Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-12-08
SHORT NEWS STOKES
Caught from the Wires and Condensed
for our Busy Readers.

cinc Squadron sails from Suez.
Another death from football acci-
dents takes place at Lansing, Mich.
Leonidas Howell of st. Louis ana
his two sisters Of Chicago were united
after being separated for half q cen
fury.
The "old guard" in the Senate II
planning to prevent an extra session
Of Congress and any revision Of pres
emit tariff schedules.
A Chicago waitress obtains YER
dict for $4,000 in her breach-ofprom-I
ise suit against a prominent business
man Of New Orleans.
Admiral Togo docks some Of his
warships for repairs in preparation,
for meeting the Russian Squadron en-,
route to Port Arthur.
The War Office at Toxic gives out
bulletin from the headquarters OF
Marshal Oyama, stating that two Rus
Jian attacks had been repulsed south
Of Mukden.
The Philippine Constabulary and It's,
band may go to New York IL the.
Snowman who wishes to exploit them
will furnish a $4,000 bond to the
Government.
Captain Samuel T. Boyd was rein
stated as a Captain at a meeting on
the Board of Police Commissioners
of st. Louis, and restored duty to the
First District.
General Carnahan is acquitted Of
the charge of showing favoritism in
awarding prizes for competitive drills
at the knights Of Pythias Conclaye.
held in Louisville.
Breckenridge Jones, vice president
OF the Mississippi Valley Trust Com
pany, says the growth Of st. Louis has
been natural and consistent with
strict conservatism.
President Roosevelt and his party
arrive at the Exposition grounds
at 4 o'clock Friday morning, although
the chief executives official" visit
did not begin until FIVE hours later.
Sheriff Stein has sent word to the
authorities at Springfield that he needs
two more companies of State militia
to preserve peace at Zeigler. No fur
Their trouble is reported from the min
ing town.
President Roosevelt is greeted by
enthusiastic crowds at each stop on
his journey to st. Louis. At several
stations he spoke a few words from
the rear end of his car, always in a
pleasant, bantering way.
The Missouri Society of Washing
ton holds its first winter session and
selects several officers. The presi-
dent of the society, Mr.. Fred Achen-
bach, is at present in st. Louis. Plans
for the winter are arranged.
The Zemstvos complete the draft Of
their memorial, which they present to
the Gar 1t is in effect a yelled ulti-
matum, setting forth the statement
in effect-that the Emperor must
choose between reforms and revolu-
ton.
Colonel F. Francisco Chaves, dele.
gate to Congress from New Mexico.
is assassinated by bullet fired through
uncurtained window, near which he
was seated. Fifty men with blood
hounds are dispatched to scene to
trail murderer.
At the request Of Senator Stewart
of Nevada, who has made study OF
conditions in Indian Territory, Secre-
tary Hitchcock has ordered two Indian
inspectors to Washington to confer
with the Senate Committee on pro
posed remedial legislation.
Governor Dockery will accept the
resignation OF Lieutenant-Go Governor
elect Mckinley of the Fourth Sena.
torial District. A special election will
be ordered in the district by the Gov
ernor to fill the vacancy caused by
Senator McKinley's resignation.
Governor Peabody is making every
effort to retain the governorship OF
Colorado through the Supreme Court
of the State. Briefs have been filed
by the Republicans, and the belief
prevails that the court will sustain
their contentious and order the vote
in several Denver wards thrown out.
Argument in the trial Of Senator
Burton OF Kansas for bribery begins
before the United States Supreme
Court. Fred W. Lehman Of st. Louis,
one OF the Burton attorneys, arrives
in Washington. Great interest is
shown in the outcome Of the case.
Members of the River and HaTbOr
Committee of the House arrive in
Washington and it is probable that
a meeting will be held this week. Els
Inmates for the work planned by the
committee aggregate $45,O0O.00O. A
bill will be prepared. the hrst since
1902.
An American engineer writes from
Panama that the Canal Commission
is mistreating the employees who went