The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-08-20
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Genera Notes.

Genera Notes.
Gov. Hardin has issued a proclamation.
offering a reward of $500 for the apprehen-
sion OF John II. Hubbard. charged with the
murder Of Jeremiah White. in Texas County,
on the 30th of October last.
The President of the Missouri Pacific has
announced his determination not to follow
the lead of the Kansas City and Northern
Road in cutting rates.
Col. Lucian j. Eastin. editor of tbs GlaS-
Cow journal, and President of the State As
sOciation Of Mexican Veterans. has called q
meeting Of the soldiers Of the Mexican War.
to be he'd at Fayette. Howard County, on
Thursday. September %, and hopes that
there will be a general attendance, as busi-
ness of importance j. to be transacted. He
also calls for reports from all parts of the
State, as to the number Of surviving soldiers
in each county.
Howard County.
At Fayette, on the night of the 18th. a dr.
fculty occurred between W. K. DickerSon.
Jr., and Austin Jones, in which the latter
was shot and instantly killed. Jones was a
dangerous character, having killed two men
and wounded several others. Dickerson Is
said TO be ordinarily a peacesblc man. He
at once surrendered himself TO The officers.
County.
\ special train on the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railway and q cattle train on the
Kansas City and Northern came into coils
ion al ont three miles from Kansas City OF
the night OF the 18th. Both roads use the
same track for some distance, and the acci-
dent was caused by the outgoing stock train
neglecting to switch Off for the incoming pas
senger train, rs ordered. The special train
had on a number Of prominent railway Off
cials. several OF whom were slightly bruised,
and the Superintendent of the Hannibal and
st. Joe had his arm broken.
At Kansas City, on the 18th, 4 little girl IL
months Old, the daughter OF Il poor wonan
named Shoemaker. fell into a bucket ofblue-
ing-water, while the mother was hanging ont
clothes, and drowned.
A monument over the grave OF Col. L. II.
McGee, one of the first settlers OF Kansas
City. was unveiled on the 18th, with impress
sive ceremonies. The services were under
charge Of the Masonic fraternity and knights
Temp,ar.
Mnr;es county.
AT Lanes Prairie. about II miles north
west of st. james, a few days ago, VIM.
WentZell. "A farmer, was shot and instantly
killed by his son. a boy of about i years.
The Rolla Rerald learns the following par
t~iculars: Ii is said WentZelI waSa man who
drank considerably. and when under the i'll
fluench of liquor was 4 dangerous man,
abused his family, and made it generally dis
agreeable 10 all who came in contact with
him. When the ~neighbOrs came to the house
the old man was ouud in the yard coid in
death, and tightly claspin% a lar@e butcher
knife, with which, no doubt, he intended 10
take the life of his son. i little daughter of
about ten years was the only witness Of this
b.oody at tir. The boy, a. soon as he had
committed the CT ime, lett, and, up TO Our latest
account, had not brel unprecedented. Went
Zell was a man o. about - or 30 years CT
age. and was known among his neishhors as
a hard ease.
ST. Louis.
A young coIorei woman. with 3 cAilt in
her arms, jumped into a stone quarry where
there were som, % feet Ofwater, on the 18Th,
and both were drowned. The bodies were
recovered, but no one came forward % ident
ify them.
Margaret Z egenfuss, So years ofaee, com
mitted suicide by taking poison on the l4'h.
Anger, bad health and alteration OF mind
led her 10 self-dsstruCti0n. She leaves n huS-
band, Henry Ii"genfusS, 4 shoemaker. and
three small children, the Youngest but SIX
months Did.
Isaac F.Baui len. \ workman employed under
J. W. Beaumont. q contractor, was killed bg
the latter during an alteration on the t4;h.
Bauden threatened 10 strike Beaumont with
a billet of wood. wh=n the latter drew a re-
yolver and shot him through the body, killing
him almost instantly. Beaumont Was held
for trial.
Ste. tsenevjeVe Gounty.
Felix Rozier, J.., died At Ste. Genevieve,
on the 18Th, from the effects Of poison taken
by himself. lie WAS % years of age, and his
family sre widely known.