The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-02-18

Whether they are the original Rocky Noun
tain Iocustor native grasshopper In un-
usually large numbers and size, is yet to be
determined.
Jasper County.
Mr.. Myers, Of the firm Of Myers Il Mohr,
bankers at Carthage, abscondcd on the 3Oth,
leaving behind liabilities amounting to over
$50, 900. sheriff ITendrickson subsequently
arrested the fugitive at Des Moines, Iowa,
and he will be taken back and compelled to
disgorge.
Hon. W. II. Phelps, member Of the Mis-
souri, Legislature from the district, and his
brother, Il young man about twenty years Of
age, were arrested at Carthage or the 9TH
for the assassination Of j. +. Hardin, on
charges made by Mrs. j. +. Hardin, wife Of
the deceased. The case Is set for examine
ton on Thursday, Feb. 10.
On the night Of the It'll, Mr.. John Belk, Of
Avilla, was stopped on the road by n high
wayman and robbed of $50. The thief failed
to obtain q package containing So, which
Mr.. Belk adroitly succeeded in concealing.
I.aFsystte CoaBty.
At Lexington, on the eth, In q dispute
over IA lawsuit, George Seiiert was stabbed
by Tim O'Iiarran, and the wound, 1t is
thought, will prove fatal. O'liarran was
arrested.
The Governor has accepted the resignation
% Amos Graves, as Justice OF the Lafayette
County Court, to take effect from the 10th
instant. The reason for the resignation is
the removal OF Mr.. Graves TO the State Of
Texas.
AiiIlsF CSnnty.
James lIaines left Miller County Saturday
for Sedalia, and, on arriving at Mt. Pleas
ant, took several drinks. About . O'Clock
at night he left Mt. Pleasant for home, but
is supposed 20 have fallen of his horse;
Next morning he Was found In a fence cor-
ner dead. Haincs leaves . wife and five
'children.
Petite county.
Brainard Smith. freight conductor on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, slip
ped from the depot platform st Walker
station on the 9Th. crushing ana breaking
his left leg below the knee. ,
The preliminary examination OF Mills and
tIoag, for killing Major Berger, Mt Sedalia,
resulted in binding the boys over to appear
before the next term OF court. Their bail
was fixed ut -, $50 each, which was given.
Mr.. ~Calphurnia, arrested as J. j.. Pet.
finger and taken to Springfield, Ill.,, on a
charge OF forgery, has returned 10 Sedalia,
and instituted a suit against c. =. Briggs
OF Lafayette, Ind, for $40, GOO for false inn
~priSonment.
81. IIuuts.
In the Criminal Court, on the 9Th, Charles
kring, for the murder OF Mrs. Dora &.
Brocmser, was sentenced 10 be hanged on
Friday, March %. His attorney gave no'
tice that an appeal would be taken from the
decision Of the Court, on the motion for Il
new trial, and the prisoner Was conducted
back to his cell.
Ida Grislmore, aged . years, daughter OF
Michael Grismorc, Of Laclede Avenue, fell
into II tub OF boiling-hot water on the Sd,
and died the following day from It's injuries.
Leonard HsItinneF, n we'll ato-do BGrdwart
dealer, OF No. 1912 Market street, shot him
self through the right temple and died soon
after. Modification at not having resented
an insult given by Il bar-keeper supposed to
be the cause.
The present number Of patients in The
County Insure Asylum is reported to be $40
1876 OF whom are females. The Superin-
tendent OF the County Poor House reports
52t inmates-3O2 males, 1876 females, 10 boys
and 81 girls.
St. Louis County.
Atthe present session OF the County Court
the following names were drawn for the
Grand Jury Of the Criminal Court, March
term: Bonhomme Township, George An
tenreith; C%arOndelet Township, Charles
Mehl, Jr.; Central Township, Ernest STRAIT
mann, Meramec Township, Charles N.
Ilildebrandt; St. Ferdinand Township,
william j.. Hickman; st. Louis Township,
Dan. Catlin, Pred Won Phul, John Ring,
Charles ID. Bray, G.. S. Greeley, Giles 4.
Filley, Henry Lohmann, James IL. Steigers,
Conrad Faith, James Mcguire, Julius j.
Schmidt, d. j. Haynes, NV. d. McRee,
John Shields, Samuel NJ. DoGd.
The afternoon Of the 18th, Charles n.
Long, ten years of age, was accidentally shot
to death by Joseph A. Iiodgman, a com.
panion. Both boys were inmates Of the
Lutheran Orphans Home, on the Man.
chester Road. Hodgman Is the son Of Il
widow residing at Webster Groves.
The Salvage Corps, on their way to a fire,
on the 18th, upset their wagon at the corner
of Elm and Third Streets, whereby Henry
Cline had his shoulder blade broken, Roger
Walsh had his head and breast cut, William
johnson his hand mashed and ankle
spraincd. Captain Evans was badly stunned
by the accident.