Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17

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fc and threw 200 persons out Of work.
A Peoria Ull) court quashed the In
dictments against T. J. EoOnan and j. K.
Cumming In the Iroquois theater disas-
ter case.
Postmaster General Wynne, the only
member who Is to quit the cabinet, Will
become consul general to London.
fhe Kansas supreme court holds that
the law does not forbid the soliciting Of
a bride by a public officer.
Fire in the Casino theater, New York,
Just before the matinee hour, caused a
panic among chorus girls, four OF whom
were injured.
Fire destroyed the eight-story build
ing of the Schwabaocher Hardware COM
pany. in Seattle, Wash. Loss estimatN
at $500 900.
A passenger train drawn by two en-
gines on the Chicago, Burlington a.
Quincy railroad, Mas wrecked IL miles
west Of Creston' la. One man was killed
and three were injured.
Former Congressman Leonard Myers,
Of the Third Pennsylvania district, died
al UlS uOult III HlIduclpHIdt d6CO 20
years. He served five successive terms.
DR.. Charco's antarctic expedition,
which has not been heard from since last
April, is believed to be lost.
AS the result Of a previous quarrel
over a game OF cards, G. Is. Phillips shot
and instantly killed j. Boehme in the
waiting room OF the depot at Whitman,
Neb.
While temporarily insane James
Estes, a farmer, at their home at Mar
shall, Okla, murdered his wife and
daughter, set fire to the house and lit
orally blew his own head off with ashot-
gun. The house was destroyed and the
bodies burned to a crisp.
Congressman j. n. Williamson and
his partner, Van Gesner, both engaged in
the sheep business, were indicted by the
federal grand jury at Portland. Ore, the
charge being an attempt to defraud the
government Of public lands.
Wells hall, used as a dormitory for
the students OF the Michigan agricul-
tural college at Lansing, Mich, burned
to the ground. Loss, $25 900.
A Johannesburg playwright whose
property vas seized by Beers has been
awarded s., O00, 900 damages by England.
A fair is planned in New York in 1909
to observe the three hundredth ami
versary Of the discovery of the Hudson
river.
The pope, moved by the bloodshed in
Russia, sent a note to the car urging
that more liberty be given the people.
Ice gorges In the Ohio river caused q
half million dollars damage to shipping.
A letter from Senator Mitchell to his
law partner in Portland, Ore. indicating
his completely in the land frauds, has
been turned over to United States Dis
trict Attorney Hency By the senator's
private secretary. The conviction OF
Senator Mitchell on the document will
be sought.
Battle House, Mobiles famous hotel,
was destroyed BY fire. Loss. $3.50, 900.
After firing two shots at his wife,
one Of which entered her left breast,
John Flickenschild, Of Chicago. turned
the weapon on himself and shot him
self through the heart. He died in
stantly. The couple had quarreled.
Seton Hero, by many dog ianciers
considered the most typical and great
est collie ever shown, is dead at the
kennels of ]. p. Morgan, in Highland
Falls, n. Y. The dog won many cham
piOnship ribbons. He was 10 years old
and was valued at 81 900.
The Standard Oil company has cur
tailed its output in the Kansas field,
laying off 900 men indefinitely. The
action Is said 20 be the result OF an
tagonistlc measures passed recently by
the Kansas legislature.
Ex-United States Attorney John
Hall was indicted by the federal grand
jury at Portland. Ore, In connection
with the land fraud cases under course
Of investigation.
John b. Guyton. OF Missouri. has
contracted with the japanese govern
ment to furnish them 1000 horses to
be used In the mikado's army.
Rev. w. II. Strout. for nearly half a
century In the ministry and one OF the
best known ps,tOrs In northern ILL.,
nois. died suddenly al his home In
Joliet, aged IS years.
Ex-Mayor J. Samuel McCue was
hanged at Charlottesville, a., for the
murder OF his wife September 4 last.
lie left a statement confessing the
crime.
In a wreck on the National railway
OF Mexico, which occurred on the San
Luis POtosi division between the
towns OF CarlerOs and La Ventura at