Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-03-24

1896.
Weekly trade reviews report an lii
crease In the volume OF production and
distribution, with active retail bust
ness and a new high record for bank
deposits.
President Roosevelt attended his
niece's marriage in New York and at
night spoke at two %banquets.
The French government contem-
plates decisive action in Venezuela and
proposes to act along parallel lines
with the United States in clearing up
the situation There.
Prince Mestchersky, an influential
Russian reactionary, comes out strongly
for peace.
The German government has been
informed that the Russian emperor
has again put aside all peace sugges-
tons and is mistaken In his resolu-
ton to continue the war.
A dispatch from Palm Beach, Fla,
reports the death of Meyer Guggen-
helm, Of New York, the copper CAPT
talist. Death was caused by pneu-
monia. He was - years old.
Vast fortunes amounting to a total of
$il 900, 600 have been amassed through
the present rise in stocks by william
Rockefeller. T.. II. Hartman. G. NJ.
Schwab, John ". Gates and a Chicago
pool.
a young woman was apparently
murdered at Newark, y. j., in a hotel.
Ghn t. gtt,,,.,I o.. ha,., I,,,, ,I,l., ,
to death by q male companion, who
left the hotel after locking the doc.
behind him.
Two negroes were hanged at Rich
mond, Va, Edward Austin. for Grim
inal assault on a ~tcn-year-old negro
girl, and Peter Danch for murder OF
ii negro Woman
The vault in inc Bank of Peters.
burg at Petersburg. Tenn, was blown
open and all the cash taken. Tha
amount stolen IS reported to be $1,000.
The burglars escaped.
Fire destroyed the entire business
section of Shannon city, Ia, entailing
IA loss Of over 100000, partially insured.
Two business blocks and a number OF
smaller houses were burned.
Fire and water damaged Music Hail
block IN Providence, II. l., to AN
amoun estimated al 100000.
A pamphlet inspired by Castro plans
the invasion OF New Orleans by 3O,OOe
Nenezuclans.
Charles j. Hlinka, president of the
Hlinka Brothers, cut stone contractors,
Of Chicago, Killed his brother and com
mitted suicide after a quarrel over bust
ness affairs.
Mrs. Frederick Schon. Of Philalel.
phia. was elected president of the
National Congress of Mothers for the
ensuing year.
John Duncan, aged 81, dropped dead
while at work IN the machine shops at
Princeton, Ind.
A passenger train OF the =. w. & b.
railroad was wrecked nca Northeast,
Md. Three persons were injured.
While beng conveyed in the police
ambulance to the Brokaw hospital at
Bloomingtou, ILL.,, Mrs. julius Klemm
suddenly CNI!red.
Larkin Barnett, a wealthy Warrick
county ,IncJ farmer, living near FL
bcteld, was fatally injured by a hay
knife falling on him.
Secretary Taft says the government
will hold the Philippines for at least d
generation.
Dowie. the apostle of Zion City. is be
hind IN his payments of interest on tn"
purchas" Of land, and the owners may
iorcCios" On The best sites at any min
ute.
A strong probability hat the next
congress "ltl place a tariff tax on coffee
Is said to be the result of conferences Of
republican leaders as To means to over
come an expected treasury deficit.
A New York bank official testified in a
bankruptcy hearing that large loans are
frequently made by banks to brokers
with no security save the good name
Of the borrowers.
The downfall of the Balfour ministry
is apparently near, and the cause OF
home rule In ireland will be the gamer.
as the approaching general election may
give the uatiOnalists the balance of pow
or in the house of commons.
Net earnings of the United States Steel
corporation for 1904 are reported as 500.
TS,ll3, a decrease of S3G 52G, l57 as com
pared with the preceding year.
The Missouri senate adopted a clause
in a race track bill making pool selling
a felony which Will stop all racing in
the state.
a collector Of customs placed at
Plata by the United States
aroused IN, x,uttl;ty ,F n,,nt,to