The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-02-06
NEWS Of THE WEEK
HAPPENINGS OF THE eEvEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
elgn Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

The Baptist Orphans home, located
IN the College Heights suburb, Tex
arkana, Ark, was destroyed by fire,
together with all furniture and FIX
lures and other contents. About 40
orphans are rendered homeless tenn
porarily.
United States Senator George OIL
yer Of Pittsburg announced that he
would retire from public life at the
expiration of his term In the senate.
Currency issued by the Bank OF So
nora, the Bank Of Minero and other
banks established unaer the Diaz
regime In Mexico will be treated as
counterfeit money after Feb. 10, un.
der a decree issued by the rebel gov
eminent. The free and unlimited coin
age OF silver will be offered as a
means OF providing ample money
Jose Luis Requena, chief OF the Fe-
iix Diaz political organization, ana
Pedro vilar, who were arrested on
the charge OF completely in plot
against the government, were re-
leased. 1t Is understood both have
agreed to leave the country.
A fire damp explosion occurred in
the Achenbach colliery at Dortmund,
Germany. Six bodies have been re-
covered. The total number OF fatal
ties could not be ascertalned.
Paul Deroulede, the French patri-
otic writer and politician, died In Nice,
France, after a short Illness, at the
age of 6S years.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee voted TO recommend immedl-
ate ratification OF general arbitration
treaties with Great Britain, japan
and 22 other nations.
The Overland Limited, on the chi
cago. Milwaukee G. ST. Paul railroad,
struck and opened a switch at Key
stone, Ia, and the engine and mail
and baggage cars were turned over
-Four hundred Mexican federalS
we're killed In the battle OF Concep-
cion del Orc. Zacatecas, or were exc
cuted after being captured. according
TO an official report to constitutional
list headquarters in Matamoros.
Gen. Natera of the rebel army re-
ported from the state OF zacatecas,
Mexico that he had cut off federal re-
Inducements advancing to Torreon TO
the south.
A force of 1000 bandits sacked and
burned virtually the entire city OF
Lluan- Chow. in the province OF Ngan
Hwei. China.
Eva Booth. head Of the Salvation
Army in this country, who for more
than a week past has been Ill after n
nervous breakdown. was reported to
be in a grave condition.
Marion Gaynor, 16 years old, fourth
and youngest daughter Of the late
Mayor William ]. Gaynor, was mar
ried to Ralph Haywood Isbam In New
York.
The president OF Haiti, Michael
Oreste, fled from the capital and took
refuge aboard the German cruiser
vineta. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Benjamin Dickerson, a negro, was
lynched in Purcell. Ok. He was
charged with robbing and killing w.
A. Chaffin, q travelling salesman, at
Oklahoma City.
The lower branch OF the South Caro-
lima general assembly passed the Fort
ner bill prohibiting white persons
from teaching In negro schools.
Amendments to, the measure adopted
provide "that the provisions Of this
bill shall apply to intimacy Of the
races In houses of III repute."
Former Senator Lyman r. Cesey OF
jamestown, N. D., died at his home In
Washington OF heart disease. He
served from 1889 to 1893. He was "a
years old.
George Z. Roberts, director OF the
mint, has virtually been decided upon
by President Wilson as member OF
the federal reserve board, whick will
have charge of the administration OF
the new currency system.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt's yacht
Warrior, which has been on y winter
cruise in southern waters. Is fest
aground off the northern ooast Of Co
lombia, between Savanilla and Santa
Marta.
Three men were drowned. boy
was reported to have lost his life
many people were driven from theii
homes, buildings were damaged and