The Lincoln County herald., 1868-11-26
STATE ITEMS,

10 Platte county, valued at $4,000. Her
old msstsr 10 The generous donor.
On the I'd inst, . young man by the
name Of Martin speek committed suicide
at Glasgow, BY drowning. He wss no.
tive Of Germany. and about 20 years old.
The residents Of Barry have offered .
reward Of $500 for the arrest end imp 10.
onmcns in the Platte county gall, Of the
murderers Of the Marshall family. A 70.
ward Of $1,000 will also be offered BY the
Platte County Court
: q, A little daughter Of Dr.. Joseph ravis,
about six years old, living near St. Jo-
seph, IVES burned 50 badly BY her clothes
eathing Ars while standing near tho Gre
place, that she died on the 18th inst,
two days after.
The popular Southern Poet and editor
Of the "Bsnner Of the South" At Angus.
ia, Georgia, Rev. A. J.Ryau, was born and
raised in St. Louis His mother and 90
unmarried sister still re.ids 10 that city,
% Twelfth aud Orange streets,
Maj. John Edwards, one Of the editors
Of the Ks"sas City Times, had bis right
leg broken in two places below the knee
and just above the ankle-by being
thrown from q buggy, while riding re-
Gently with Gen. Shelby in Lafayette
county.
The Pacific House, 1t. Joseph, changed
owners on the l7,h inst,, for the sum Of
s7l, 500, which, the Herald says, 10 "fsr
below its actual value" j. R. Bagwell,
the present proprietor, continues At the
head Of the establishmsnt.
On the 10th inst. Mr. A. B. Smith, q
stranger seeking business 10 this State,
attempted to cross the Muddy, near Sc
dalia, With two horse wagon containing
himself, his wife aud three children. In
doing 90, one Of bis children and the hor
ses werc drowned.
On the llth inst, Frank Walters, . Ia
borer on the Hannibal and St. JOSEPH
Railroad, in attempting to get on . train
while 10 motion, slipped, and was thrown
before the wheels Of the cars, which
PASSED over him, killing him instantly.
Not long since, . Mrs. Marshall and
her son were murdered, near Barry. Platte
county, Mo. Facts have since trans.
pired which lead to the belief that the
murder was committed by Mrs. Msrshall's
eldest son, for the purpose Of securing her
property.
The St. Louis Times learns from gen.
tleman who has travelled extensively
throughout the Yves, aud Southwest dur.
ing tho past few months, that the wheat
sowu recently for winter growth presents
a splendid appearance. The indications
are that the crop Of this description, all
over Missouri, will. next year, DO the lar.
gest ever known in this section.
The Brunswicker Of the 14th inst. con.
tains an advertisement BY the Sheriff Of
Charlton county, acting trustee for .
creditor, Offering for sale the Presbyte
rian Church edi6ce 10 Brunswick, to sat
isfy the debss due BY the congregation
worshippiug 10 it. The same paper says
the Southern Methodists are having their
building rsmodollsd aud put 10 good
order.
Mr.. NJ. Barrett, editor Of the Canton
(Lewis county, Pr'ss, drew q dne piuno
at the recent drawing Of the Stock Farm
Association. Mr.. y. ia supposed to be
tho a'.t editor Of . paper that wss ever
known to be "in LUCK" He has always
been regarded a. . marvellous proper
man." Hereafter hs will 30 regarded
% marvellous lucky man.
On the l7th instant, Mr. Thomas Rob.
erts, son Of Joseph Roberts, residing near
Prsirieville, Pike county, was found lying
dead 10 the road between Prairieville and
Auburn, in Lincoln county. The last
seen Of the young man when alive, he wal
riding along the road In COMPANY with q
stranger. 1t 10 supposed bis horse throw
him, injuring him Internally.
It's said that few nights since small
party we're gathered 10 Gen. Grants par.
lor. and among Them Mr.. Dent, his ia
ther.in.law, Who lives 10 Missouri. Some
one asked him how Missouri had vo.sd.
The old man said, "Shs gives Grant ten
thousand majority but I'll be ds-d II