Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-03
Trains on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway collided near Tulla-

ITanSVaal. Inc stone weighs o,VoE car
ats, and Is said to be a pure white dia-
mond of good quality. 1t is valued at
$780, 900 to $4,000 600.
Mercantile agencies report encourage
ing conditions In the commercial world.
Shippers have sued Pennsylvania road
for $4,000, 900 damages. A rebate Of 10
per cent. averred.
The grand jury IL New York returned
indictments in the Didge-Morse case
against Lawyer A. II. Hnmmel, former
Justice OF the Supreme Court Fursman
and several others, charging conspiracy
to set aside Mrs. Dodge's marriage to
Morse.
The result Of the Hungarian election
overthrows the liberal party after ~
years of power and may cause trouble
with Austria.
The cabinet decided to organize a
board of army and navy officers to re-
wise the American fighting methods in
accordance with the lessons Of the east
ern war.
The Standard Rope Irvine company,
Of New York, a $12, 900 900 cordage firm.
has failed.
Secretary Hays call for a conference
OF the powers Is regarded as a check
mate to Russian designs on China's In
tcgrity.
About 1000 head Of horses have been
contracted for in South Dakota by an
agent who Is said to be acting for the
japanese government. Most Of the
I,,rg,, ,,, .r ,I, lry,,l,. lrn,J ,rltyh
is said to be adapted to the use OF
army in ManChuria.
Eleven dwelling houses and n depart
mcnt store were destroyed by fire at
Stockton, n, j., entailing a loss Of $780,
coo.
Peter SchOffke, aged CO years, was
found frozen to death in a hut near
the Cottonwood river in South Dakota,
several miles south of Lead. There
was nothing to eat in the cabin and no
fuel.
Four men were killed by an accident
to a train at Durham Furnace, Pa.
Blasting caused almost instant death
TO four Finnish miners in mines located
in the vicinity Of Calumet, Mich.
A man supposed to have been George
w. TryOn, Of Keokuk, Ia, walked into
the basement Of union station, at st.
Louis. and, while looking In a large
mirror. drew a 38-caliber revolver and
shot himself through the temple.
President Roosevelt put the divorce
issue above the tariff and all other
questions in an address to churchmen.
Harry A. Knickerbockcr, a painter,
shot and instantly killed his wife in
their home at Battle Creek, Mich, and
then killed himself. They had had
domestic troubles. 1t Is said.
Nearly 80 persons were injured, one
probably fatally. when a train that vas
sent out to open up the snOw-bound
Matteawan and Freehold division Of
the Central railroad, Of New Jersey,
was wrecked at East Freehold, n. j.
The Mexican government considers
the subjugatiOn OF the Yaquis as diff
cult as that of the Apaches by the
American government, there being
5000 Yaquis throughout the noun
tains.
William O'Daly, a prominent mining
man In Arizona. reports the situation
in the Yaqui country as grave. He
says that Is persons have been killed
by the Indians during the past week.
Charles Lockhart, the founder OF
Standard oil, died at Pittsburg, leav-
ing IA fortune of perhaps 500, 000, 900.
Russians crossed the Hun and the
Japs attacked them, a desperate battle
near Mukden resulting.
The Atlantic coast gale drove many
vessels ashore. The mercury fell &c lG
in Florida, killing fruit and trees.
a new resolution Is reported In San
to Domingo as a result Of the news OF
the prOtcctorate assumed by the United
States. Marines from Panama have
been rushed to the island.
Kuropatkin notified the car tina,
some Of his troops refuse to fight the
Japs.
Secretary Hay proposes a conference
of powers to determine whether China
has maintained neutrality.
The Japano } are preparing to invesl
V~ladivostOK. the railroad having beer
made ready to transport 10000 troops
from Dalny. FOrtifications have beer
thrown up across Korea in anticipation
Of the movement.
Secretary Of the Navy Morton made
more battleshlps.
A bill, inspired by the president. hai
been introduced. compelling the COURT
to notify labor unions before hearini
injunction suits.