Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-16
MISSOURI NEWS.

MISSOURI NEWS.
DIR. James L. Roberts, an old and highly
respected citizen of Millville, Ray County,
was killed by DIR. James l.. Keyes of that
place on the evening of the 4th. DR.. Roberts
was sitting q1ietly in the store of Graham
d. Craven when he was approached by DR..
Keyes, who exclaimed, "Dr. Roberts, you
have been talking about my familyw "No
Sir" replied DR.. Roberts, al have not"
"You lie !" said Keyes, and drawing his re-
volver he shot DR.. Roberts twice, the ball
each time passing through his body from
side to side little above the navel. Keyes
was seized by Mr.. Craven, but seeing that
DIR. Roberts was falling, he released him In
order to 20 to the wounded mans assistancel
and In the. excitement that ensued Keyes
walked to the door and mounted his horse,
which was hitched to post near by, rode
rapidly away and at last accounts had not
been captured.
Articles of association of the Kansas City
and Northeastern Railway Company have
been filed with the Secretary of State.
Capital stock, 100000. Length of road
about SO miles, running from Kansas City
through Jackson, Clay, Platte and Clinton
Counties. Incorporators: VIM. r. Faul-
coner and VIM. B. Campbell of Clay Coun-
ty, Rufus Fl. Todd, Chas. II. Prescott and
w. H Miller Of Jackson County, and Frank
lin Luthy of Platte County.
Treasurer Gates's report for the month Of
July shows a cash balance at the close of
the month of $40, ,703.9s, deposited as fol-
lows;
Bank of Commerce., st. Louis. 20 90i 81
National Bank of State............... 2,S42 20
Mastin bank Kansas City............ 2S0, ,S66 q
Clinton County bonds. 5000 90
Deposit, with Reid & Chrisman... $500 90
s4lO,7Os %
After November /, the following amounts
will Constitute legal bushel in Missouri:
Wheat, beans, clover seed, Irish potatoes,
peas and split beans, 60 lbs. to the bushel;
rye, shelled corn and flax seed, 90 lbs. un-
shelled corn, 70 lbs; barley, 4S; bran, 20;
oats 80; onions, 81; dried peaches, SO; dried
apples, "a; buckwheat, 90; castor beans,
46; hemp seed, "A, bluegrass seed, lat tim
othy seed, 4bi cotton seed, 85, salt, 80;
mineral coal, so; coke and charcoal. $3.50
cubic inches per bushel; sweet potatoes, "a;
pars alps, A; common turnips, 40; carrots,
30; rutabagas, 80, cornmeal and millet, 80;
green peas unshelled, Sc; apples, peaches,
pears and Hungarian grass seed, 4S; top
onion sets, 2s; red top and orchard grass
seed, IA; sorghum seed, AZ; Usage orange
seed, SO.
The members of the County Court OF Dali
lac County have been successfully evaditig
the process of the United States Court in
judgments rendered against that county for
coupon interests on its bonds issued to the
Laclede and Fort Scott Railway Company.
A few days ago, however, Deputy Marshal
Haughawent of Springfield surprised the
Court while in session by His appearance iii
the Courtroom in disguise. One of the
Judges jumped through a window when
the true character of the Deputy Marshal
was discovered, but service was had on the
other two members.
A young man in Salem Township, Da-
viess County, named Geo. Herald, borrowed
gun to go hunting; not returning st the
proper time, search was made for him, and
his body found dead a short distance from
the house. The supposition is that he acci-
dentally shot himself.
Ray County has sulphur springs that it is
claimed possess healing powers equal to the
famous White Sulphur Springs of Virginia.
railroad contractor, is in correspondence
with the people of jefferson City In relation
to the Columbia & jefferson City Narrow
Gauge road. He offers to construct, equip
and have 1t running within 90 days. Some
action will likely be taken very soon there
on.
Some unprincipled wretch set fire to three
piles of lumber belonging to Philip Cohen,
Immediately back of his store, at Frederick
town, the morning of the 7th at 2 O'Clock
Had it not rained at the time the business
portion of the city would have been totally
destroyed. Constable Brud's horse was
stolen the night before. Neither horse nor
thief had been found.
Keyes, who killed DIR. Roberts at Melville,
delivered himself up to the authorities on
the 7th, and was escorted to Richmond by
Constable John Joiner and Mr.. Winfield
Miller. He was taken before Justice Beck
lev, who committed him to Jail to await ex-
animation. Quite q crowd collected ON the
street and two sons Of DIR. Roberts were
present, but there was no demonstration of
any kind.
The st. Louis, Kansas, and Arizona Rail-
road Company is pushing matters with all
possible dispatch in the building Of the new
road. On the 7th at noon the bridge across
Usage River at Pottawatomie Station was
completed and the track laid across. The
bridge Is a substantial and handsome struc-
ture, some 1000 feet In length. Work will
go on rapidly, and nothing will be left un-
done to complete the road at the earliest pos
sible times
The Governor has appointed Wilson J.
n I'll. TJJ
dealer, as Circuit Clerk of Madison Coun-
ty, vice T. III. johnson, deceased, to serve
till the next general election and until his
successor is qualified. The Governor has
also appointed Thos. II. Maudlin as Judge
and President Of the County Court of
Stoddard County, vice Jonathan Hal
slip, deceased, to serve until the next
fed.
The evening of the sth, near Paris, on the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, in
Edgar County, Roadmaster ID. McNarama
was accidentally run over by work train,
which cut off both his legs. He died about
half-hour after the accident occurred.
The Governor on the 9th commissioned
William J. Montgomery Second Lieutenant
Of Company b, First battalion N. G. NJ, to
rank from April 4, 1879. The Governor has
also appointed Spencer A. Morgan Judge Of
the Polk County Court until the next gen.
eral election, vice Z. Plummer, resigned.
"A citizen driving in on the Holden
Road the other day met lad about u
years old on the highway some six or