Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-03
AN Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
CONGRESS- WORK IN NUTSHELL
latest Developments In the Russo
japanese War, Together with
Items of Interest Culled From the
Important Happenings AAl over
the World.
CONGRESS.

authorizing the secretary OF war 10 re-
turn union and confederate flags to
the states or the regiments by which
they were borne in the civil war.
The bill providing form OF govern
ment for the Panama canal zone has
been passed by the senate.
The river and harbor bill, carrying
S17,234,657, was passed by the house
| without amendment.
Representative Stephens, of Texas,
has introduced two resolutions, direct
ed to the secretary of the interior, one
of which asks under what act of con-
gress the Foster lease of the Usage In
dian lands was made and by what au-
thority the sub-leases were approved.
The house having again disagreed to
all but one of the senate amendments
to the army appropriation bill, sent
it back to conference.
The senate, in executive session,
ratified a treaty between practically all
nations for the exemption of hospital
ships in time of war from payment OF
all port dues and taxes.
The senate passed the military acad-
envy appropriation bill.
The house passed the Philippine
tariff bill practically without amend
ment.
The adoption of the resolution by
the house to authorize the secretary Oh
| 10 onH confederate
battlefags to the respective states
evoked great applause.
| The house of representatives, alter
an extended debate, voted to retain
the provision in the naval approprla-
ton bill for two new battleships.
The house has rested its case IN the
Swayne impeachment trial in the sen
ate and the defense now has the noor.
The house passed the pension appro-
priation bill, which carries $13S,25o,loo.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
The Japanese are resuming activity
on the Russian right, and are, appar-
emily, attempting turning movement.
Several Russian outposts have been
driven in and the advancing Japanese
are getting in touch with fortified posi-
tons.
The Japanese forced the Russians to
abandon their base at Beresneff hill.
The battle was desperate on both sides,
but the result is not yet known.
Rumors were current in st. Peters
burg that Gen. Kuropatkin had been
outfianked by strong force of Jap
anese in the vicinity of Simintin, and
had been compelled to recede from his
strong position on the Shakhe river.
Gen. Grippenberg found but cold COM
fort in st. Petersburg with his COM
plants about Gen. Kuropatkin, and has
been ordered back to his command
Mis-
Reports from Russian sources say
that Gen. Rennenkampff's cavalry di-
vision has just returned from sue
cessful reconnaissance around tie Jap
anese left, in which they succeeded In
causing considerable CONSERVATION in
the enemys rear.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
President Roosevelt has been asked
to appoint as second lieutenants in the
army five West Point cadets who were
dismissed for unbecoming conduct
May q, 1901, on the eve Of their grad
uation.
Edward O'Toole was killed by fall
ing elevator in the Rock Island GILL
arsenal. Two other men were in
jured.
Sir Henry Irving continues quite i'll
at Wolverhampton, England. His ply
sicians attribute his condition to over
work, combined with the continuous
round of entertainments, public ant
private, incident to his farewell tour.
Mrs. Mccormick. wife of the Ameri
can ambassador to Russia. has re
turned to st. Petersburg from her visi
to the United States.
At an auction sale in London al
Elizabethan ever Of rock crystal
mounted on silver, belonging to thu
marquis of Anglesea, was sold for $40,
900.
Taotai Tang Shaoki OF Tien Tsin,
graduate of Yale. has been appointed
Chinese minister to London.
Fire in the business section of Ho
Springs, Ark. caused a loss of $4,000
By the breaking of heavy ice gorg
in the Ohio river at Maysville, KY, tn
steamer Big Kanawha was torn iron
her moorings, carried down stream ant
sunk. Her crew escaped.
R. Grove Walter, former assstan
states attorney of Chicago, who dis
appeared mysteriously from Lo
Angeles, CAL, recently, has been 10
Gated at San Diego.
The president has called the senat
to meet in extra session at noon OF
March 4.
The Missouri Pacific auditor havin
discovered a shortage in the account
of Agent Homer Seybold, at Hickman
Neb., Seybold committed suicide.
The coachman who was driving tn
carriage when Grand Duke Sergius wa
assassiuated is dead. He had rs dis
tinct wounds