The Lincoln County herald., 1868-11-05
STATE ITEMS


A csuutespane was exhibited 4 tho
recent Platte. county. Fair, which wes
made 'by t1itsabe,h Chsslss 10 1918. (
The Henry County Independent rays
ImmiS ration 10 coa.ing N with . rush
the roads are crowded with wagons.
A monthly paper called the Orph ans
Advocate HAS been started 10 Kzasas
City, BY Mrs. Tytsus and Mrs. 8. L.
Russell.
Missouri has gained $50, 1000 in popula.
tion since the war. Large bodies Of en-
igrauts are pouring Ia the western coun.
ties.
A lar . number Of miners from Mon.
tana have rsschsd st. Joseph within q
few days past. l. q the night Of the 9th
inst, there we're three men at tho Pacific
House, with gold bars aud dust to the
value Of $4,000.
On the 18th inst, the clothing Of Miss
Smith,, daughter Of Mr. William Smith
Of Washington county, accidentally took
FIRE. She Was shockinyly injured, end
died next evening.
The Radical Sheriff of Bueh apan eoun.
ty, few days since, took the vote Of tho
prisoners in Jail on the Presidential ones
ton, aud found that it stood: For Grant,
1s; Seymour, 8. That's a significant
"straw."
Mr.. Anderson Cross, an old citizen Of
Randolph county. few mornings since
arose from his breakfase in his usual
health aud had taken chair in another
room, and was in the act Of taking chew
of tobacco, whom he fell over and instantly
expired. He is supposed to have died Of
heart disease.
james p. Galloway "a registering OH.
cer) and Richard Purdy, who killed the
two Fletcher brothere and Marshal, At
Martinsburg, Audraiu county, some thrco
weeks since, have been indicted by the
Grand Jury Of tuat county for murder in
the dr.t degree. On their application q
change Of venue was had to Shelby, and
they had been forwarded to the jul OF
that county.
Il is said that Judge West, Of Harris
sonville, Cass coun y, who has been en-. .
gagged in boring for wuter for tie past
month without success, has struck vein
Of oil. which flows like river, and has
fooled part Of the town. Great excite.
ment prevails in and about that burg in
consequence, and II the "ile" don't soon
play out, there will doubtless soon he q
wild rush Of spectators to Hsrrisonville.
On the night Of the 18th inst, Mr..
Joseph Larue. . worthy young man, resi-.
dent Of Randolph county, returning to
his home from Renick, was thrown by .
vicious horse he was riding His foot
remaining in tho stirrup, he was dragged
q considerable distance and seriously in.
jured before being released. In this con.
idision he lay all night in the rain aud
cold. and was only found between 2 and
8 o'clock in the afternoon Of the next day,
when he was discovered dead.
The house of Mr.. Crandall. on the
Bullock farm, few miles below Canton,
was visited by some experts in thieving,
few nights ago, aud literally stripped Of
its contents 1t appears that Mr.. Gran
dali was absent from home at tho time,
and the thief or thieves entered the prem.
ises, aud after administering chloroform
to the family. proceeded to confscate
everything that vas portable, including
sheets, ,coverlets, pillows, towels, clothing,
and provisions.
A miner passing along q side hill near
the Meramec river noticed the furrow Of
o ground mole. Curiosity led him to
examine the track. He discovered a
piece Of ore in the fa:row. The miners
anxiety led him to upturn 'hc earth along
the mols's track In doing 80 he exposed
to view a uumbcr IF detached pieces .ol
pure galena in their aatura! state. The
miner feels convinced that the mole is ,
good and lucky" miner, and that the
prospect is deserving of a tri.l.
/ A lev days since. man named Tulle
q usually quiet citizen, residing neal
Spring Hill, Stoddard county, returned
home in state Of intoxicati0n. From
some Cause quarrel sprang up bosweet
himself and wife. when he seixed gur
with the avowed Intention Of shooting her
In order tn defend herself she threw uE
nOu obWs WUCu 4VtvV obVOA uSV WIZ SuS
gun, breaking her arm. At This point
son iuterfsred, wrestling the gun from
the father, aud striking him in the heat
broke bis skull, so that he died almoe
instantly,
An ARRAY occurred 10 q saloon in La
mar, Barton county, on the goth inst.
resulting 10 the death Of DR.. A. Jones, q,
old citizen Of the county It appear
the Doctor had testified against the ''loy
atty" Of Jasper McClune before the Bosrt
Of tepistration. McClune charged hin
with falsehood ut the time. Subsequently
they met at,the saloon. when Jones seiset
McClune BY the collar AID struck hin
several times, whom the latter drew ,
knife and stabbed him twice, inflictinl
mrotal wounds. Tho doctor died imme
disteIy. McClune was arrested and com
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