The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-01
NE WIS or THE WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands. Throughout the Ma.
ton, and Particularly from the
Great Southwest.

burg graft cases. he does not conceal
the great interest he feels in develop.
ments In the Smoky City.
Two Servians were killed and
Sergeant Major Lcsjnak of the
Austrian patrol was wounded In a
clash between Austrians and Seryians.
The British authorities have started
an investigation Of the capture Of the
British steamer Tai On by two
Chinese cruisers near Kun Chuka.
Lloyd Thorpe and Otis Leggett were
arrested at Minden, Neb., on suspicion
of being implicated in the Kcene and
Ceresco bank robbcries by automobile
bandits" 10 days ago.
A warrant charging enlightenment
was issued for Park A. Smith. Junior
member of the commission firm Of
Nugent. Smith g. Co. Winnepeg. He is
accused of taking sum said TO be in
excess OF $4,000 from the firm.
The situation at Stearns. KY. wnere
n pitched battle occurred between dep
uty marshals and striking miners, be-
came so serious that Gov Wilson
ordered out two companies of state
militia to protect the property of the
people who are not mixed up in the
feud
Anti-saloon League in Nebraska
proposes to start fight to have the
mails closed to the advertisements
and circulars of brewers and dlstillers.
Baron Cote chief OF tn cars
secret police, is slain In an encounter
with revolutionists near Moscow and
the troops are twice routed.
Governor Hughes committee TO
probe Wall street will begin work on
the produce and cotton exchanges. and
members will advance expens mony
for tn investigation.
The crew of the Norwegian steamer
Munin fought fire for five days with
the hull of the vessel 80 hot at times
that 1t burned holes In the bottom OF
the shoes OF the men on the deck I'm.
der the men at work was 10000 cases
of oil
The entire press of Paris, with the
exception of such reactlonary news.
papers as La Libre Parole and LAC.
ton Francois, consider the attack
made in the streets OF Paris on Presi-
dent Fallieres by an unemployed wait
er named Maths fantastic act with
out political reason.
A new giant liz found in the person
of Peter McCullaugh, originally of
Ireland, but late of London, who is
feet 10 inches tall and weighs ZIG
pounds.
After a trial of twenty-one days
duration Mrs. d. r. Duncan, wife of
the pastor of the First Presbyterian
church OF this city, was granted d.
vorce. A correspondent was named
by Mrs. Duncan. This was a girl &c
years old who had made her home
with the Duncans for three years.
Jack Johnson won the heavy weight
of the world from Tom.
my Burns. The fight went fourteen
rounds, and johnson was declared
the winner on points. The police stop
ped the bout
A pistol duel was fought In the
J. W. McCullom drug store in Dexter,
Mo. by McCullom's sons. Harry. 81
years old, shot and instantly killed |
Fred, his junior. The store was crowd |
ed with Christmas shoppers. Though |
several shots were fired, only o2e |
bullet took effect.
James p, Ferriii. irish Nationalist, |
Of North Langford who has been
the boycott OF certain In. |
dlviduals In the Longford Leader OF
which he is editor and proprietor re-
fused to give sureties for his future
good behavior and Thursday was
sentenced in the Kings Bench division
70 six months Jail
Having, as he expressed 1t, spent
10 years In the railroad business, the
asst years as president of the New
FORK Central lines, and was therefore
entitled to have some fun" President
". Fl. Newman rendered his resigna-
tof w VI uhtGtblb ut |
heir meeting In New York Tuesday
was accepted with regret, to take
fleet Feb. /. G. w. Brown, senior
Irst vice-president, was chosen pres
dent to succeed Newman.
According to statement before the
eferee in bankruptcy the liabilities OF
he Fidelity Funding Co. of which p.
. Keiran was the head, are $780,, 037
nd the assets as $3,579 3t5; showing
deficiency of s36l,722. II
Edward Hines. who by the organiza-
on of i've great lumber interests into
single company becomes the I'M
nestioned lumber king of the United
tafes. began his business career as
tally boy In Chicago lumber
ird 81 years ago.
Real work on behalf of woman guf-
age win begin with the establish
cnt In New York City of a bureau OF
iblicity and propaganda by the /
quail Franchise society. which has /
ZEN organized at the home of Mrs.
Arence H. Mackay. who has been Q