The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

the removal Of the capital from Jeffer'
son City to Sedalia. 1t is further stated
that syndicate Of Topeka (Kan.)
capitalists has been formed represent
ing capital of $500, 900, having the
same object in view.
Miss MYRTLE KNOX, member of the
'Pear1 OF Pekin" Company, was killed |
in an accident ON tho Chesapeake & Ohio |
road near Staunton, Va, carly the other |
morning. Miss Knox's home was in
Kansas City, and prior to her engage
ment with the opera company she was
telegraph operator at the Midland
Hotel in that city.
JAMES b. SELLERS, a Home Telegraph
Company messenger boy, was recently
arrested at Kansas City for opening a
letter and robbing it of ten dollars
Ex-GovERNoR MoREUoUsE recently
paid $3.50 into the State Treasury to the
account of the Noland deficit The
Governor was of the opinion that the
balance due, about $40, 900, would be col
lected and paid very soon.
THE State Auditor and an expert ac
countant have Lately been at work on
the accounts of ex-Collcctor 1ahdv W,
Trice, of Buchanan County, to ascertain
the amount due the State in order to be.
gin suit for its recovery.
SIG MAYER, formerly cigar and to-
bacco dealer of Kansas City, who con-
fidenced number OF acquaintanccs and
fled, was later arrested at Memphis,
Tenn, and taken back for trial. II is
asserted that Mayer dcfrauded lo'al He
brew merchants out of about $4,000.
EMIT RIME recently struck his wife
with beer bottle at st. Louia. ard
probably inflicted fatal wound by
fracturing her skull. The assault was
the result of quarrel growing out Of
the mans propensity for remaining out
late at night. Both had been indulging
in beer and in the quarrel the woman
first threw bucket of beer in her hus-
bands face when he hurled the bottle
ther.
CARL SrENGLfE, wholesale and retail
liquor dealer at Kansas City. has made
an assignment for the benefit Of his cred
itors. His assets are placed at SG1, ,OOOand
liabilities the same. The failure is said
to be duo to bad collections.
LIGHTNING destroyed Charles lIac!sel-
roth's barn and dwelling near Sails
bury the other day.
TIE third annual convention of the
National Association of Railway Sur
gcons assembled at the ellis Opera
House, Kansas City, on May 1, with
about one hundred Of the leading rail
way surgeons of the United States in at
tendance. Mayor Holmes welcomed the
visitors to the city
THE steamer A. l.. Mason, the first oi
the boats built for the Kansas City
line was successfully launched at Mad
ison, Ind, several days ago. 1t is eX-
pected to be at Kansas City ready for
business by the middle of juno.
THOMAS TUGLE. farmer living near
Gallatin, was struck by lightning the
other afternoon. Tuglc was riding a
fine horse and the horse was killed out
right, while Mr.. Tuglo was knocked
senseless.
II. II. MoSTRrEF, a real estate agent,
aged about flftyseven years. committed
suicide at Columbia the other day By
cutting his throat. He was found at
noon in pasture north of town dead,
his pocket-knfe, with which he killed
himself, lying under his heed. Near his
body was found short note which de-
clared life failure and deplored his
poor health He leaves widow and
three children.
THE report of State Treasurer Steph-
ems for April showed the balance on
hand April to be 81 ,6s5, 720 75 rece. pts
during the month, $1G7, S09.24: disburSe-
. In1 -,
ury May l, sl,754, 1882.
A ST. JOSEPH man has been compelled
to bring suit to gain possession of hi-
sixteen-year-old daughter, who was in
the employ of a neighborinG family.
APRIL was busy month with the
State Department. The total receipts
were as follows: Fees for issuing com.
missions to notaries 500; miscellaneous
fees, 1888; tax on corporations S7.Iio
total, SS, 57s. During the month there
were incorporated 73 companies, of which
81 were manufacturing and business
three banks and nine building and loaI
associations. The total receipts of the
department for the four months ended
April 80 were S33, Die Of which $50, 10
was tax on corporations and the re-
mainder fees. This maintains an aver
age yearly income to the State from this
department of 500, 900.
THE Attorney-Gcnc:a has decided
that the State Board of Health has th'
power to pass upon the qualifications .
physician to compound prescription
and sell drugs.
ROBERT G. Graham, a stock shippc
living near Mexico, while recently OF
his way to Chicago with some sheep wa
struck by passenger train at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and reported to have beel
fatally injured.
THE st. Joseph police are said to b.
making an effort to close the saloons o
that city on Sunday.
THE railway surgeons recently in scs
sion at Kansas City elected DIR. Ware
H. Outten, of st. Louis, pres dent TO
the ensuing year, and DR.. +. r. Lewis
of Kansas City, recording secretary.
MOSES FRALEY, the st. Louis gra
speculator who failed few weeks agt
has compromised with his creditors o
the basis of 40 cents on the dollar
cents in cash, 10 cents in notes for 81
months and 10 cents in notes for a yea
Mrs Fraley, who Is reputed to be ricl
is to indorse the notes.
A RICH HILL negro named Georg
Baden recently became enraged at h
wife for having him locked up for d 4.
turbing the peace, and went to h
. fathers house, where she was stayin!
and discharged shotgun, hcavil
loaded with buckshot, into her hear
killing her instantly. He then fed an
had not been arrested.
The Fountain 9'heatar at Kansas Gil