The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-09-18
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

cothc, died the other morning while sit
ting in chair talking to the family.
He was pioneer settler Of Franklin
County, Ind, and was quite wealthy.
RonEHT MCGEE, residing near Chilli
cothe, had his scalp torn off by Indians
on tho plains tweuty-six years ago and
still survives, although the wound has
never healed
THE latest crop bulletin from the
State Board OF Agriculture is to the ef-
feet that wheat seeding has begun in
some counties, and reports from all Sec
tons state that an increased acreage
will be sowH.
A NEW political party was recently
organized at st. Louis, called the Ma.
tional Reform party. The platform
embraces about twenty-four planks
Abolition of National banks, probibi-
ton! Government control of railroads;
uniform marriage laws; against alien
ownership of lands; tariff reform; tcgu.
lation of corporations, and restrict on of
paupcr immigration were among tho
sentiments voiced and agreed to-. A
National Executive Committee was APP
pointed, consisting OF w. w. Jones,
Chicago; Mrs. T. T. Williams, OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union;
Mrs. y. H. " Emery, Lansing Mich;
Edward Evans Tonawanda y. Y; lii
ram Main, Marion, Ind.
FLETCHER KIRTEY the Stone County
murderer who killed School Teacher
Rogcfs for his money and watch last
December, has been sentenced to ninety
nine years in the penitentiary for the
crime. lie had made full confession
Of the murder when arrested last May
and entered plea of guilty when ar
raigned for trial
THEhu were two attempts at suicide
at ST. Joseph on Sunday. the 1th. Emma
Fisher attempted to take her life with
laudanum, because she had becri be-
trayed, and Burt McCasscll, employed
in feed store. had trouble with his
wifo, which caused her to leave him.
All attempts on his part to effect re-
conciliation proved fruitlcss, and he
swallowed dose of laudanum. Timely
aid saved both lives.
THE Republicans of the Seventh dis
trict have nominated W. d. Barnett, of
huuiaih Souhty' iOi Nolip iebr
BURLINGTON, who was sentenced to be
hanged at Boonville on the 18th for tho
murder of Sheriff Cranmcr, has been re-
spted pending review of the case by
the Supreme Court.
T. {. MOTLEY, brakeman on the Po-
tosi branch railroad, while making a
running switch the other night at Min
cral Point, fell under the cars and was
fatally injured. lie lived at Potosi.
Two men, thought to be the Otter
vile train robbers, were arrested at
Upton tho other day. They claimed TO
be brothers, gave their names as Will
liam and Louis Hamilton and their
home as Camden County.
TIE Republicans Of the Second dis
trict have nominated DR.. A. c. Pctu-
john for Congress-
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER has appo mt
ed r. A. kirkpatrick, Of Springfield;
Jerry II. Frank, of Carthage, and Fred
ericlt Swain and d. j. Casteel of St.
Louis, special agents to collect stats
tics of manufactures in Missouri.
DEMoCRATs of the Thirteenth district
have nominated Judge r. w. Fyan for
Congress.
THE fifth biennial convention of the
State organization of the Catholic
Knights of America convened at st.
Louis on the 9th. Rev. Father Bren-
nan, of St Thomas Church, preached
the sermon. The delegates then
marched to St Johns Hall, where
President Richard Walsh called the
convention to order.
The Buchanan county court has or
dered the prosecuting attorney to bring
suit against County Clerk Rogers for
clerks fees collected on back taxes
amounting to 81, 900 under Tandy
Trice's administration and about the
same under James c. Hub. The court
holds that the clerk is not entitled to
these fees, as the law provides that he
shall receive salary of 81, 600 a year
and no more. Rogers claims he is cnti
tied TO the fees.
CHINN & MORGAN, the owners of the
Kentucky stable" of thoroughbred
racers, have brought suit in the circuit
court at St Louis against the Wabash
railroad for S5i,0 for the death and
damage to several of their horses by n
collision of trains at Warrcnton, Mo,
last June when they were en- route to
Kansas City from st. Louis. In the bill
of damages the colt Ganges, killed, is
valued at Sl2. COO; the colt Little Prince,
also killed, at S., 900, and the fllies
Mary McGowan, st Bridget and Josie,
and the Its Leo and Oklahoma, crippled
and damaged, to the aggregate amount
OF S34, 900. The remainder of the total
amount asked is made up of forfeit
money paid and stable chattels.
AN audacious plan, which contem-
plated the wholesale kidnapping Of
children for ransom, was revealed at
Kansas City the other day when tho
grand jury found true bill for that Of
fense against Henry c. Wilson, who
keeps feed and livery stable in that
city. The plan was to kidnap the chill
dren Of wealthy parents, conduct them
to secret place in some distant State and
keep them there un til the ransom should
be paid. Wilson took for an accomplice
the colored coachman of Mrs, jeff Dun
lap a veal thy widow, whose three-year,
old child was to have been the first vic
tim. The coachman apparently entered
into the arrangements but informed the
police, who nabbed Wilson when he was
attempting to carry his plot into execu-
tion.
ANDREW BYsTRoM, blacksmith, was
recently killed by the cars at Kansas
City He had gone with friend to the
depot and while returning home was
struck by Rock Island switch engine
and torn to pieces. He resided in Kan
sas City, Kan, and had acquired consid-
erable property.