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


ship.
MIR. Il. A. McKenna Of this city, lost
a fine black mare from the pasture Of 9.
f. Clark at Mexico, on the 2sth Of last
! month.
The Chicago, Jefferson City, Cir
ard and Ell Paso railway will soon
be put under contract.
A large number Of houses are
being erected in "Fair View ad-
dition to Jefferson City.
Mr.. Joseph W. Grissom and Miss
Mollie M. Jackson were granted
marriage license yesterday.
The railway machine shops, paint
shops and division will be removed
to Jefferson City at an early date.
DR.. Hatler's trial will commence
in the U. S. court at Fort Smith,
Ark, next Monday.
The railway and pontoon bridges
will be put under contract at Jefer-
son City in the course of a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Schultz were SER
enaded Wednesday evening at their resi-
dence In this city. Mr.. Schultz and
Miss Mary Bode were married at West
phalia Tuesday.
Several hundred brick houses are
being built in Jefferson City. The
brick yards are being over run for
brick.
The drive to the Berry and Lam
kin mineral springs near the Moreau
is a fine gravel road only two and
one-half miles from the city.
On the Usage river, at Shipley's
shoals, town lots are selling rapidly.
Col. Chas. W. Coombs of Washing
ton, d. c., writes for prices of corner
lots.
Col. James II. Merrifeld, one of the
oldest conductors on the Missouri Pacific
railroad seems to be the peoples candi-
date for railroad commissioner on the
republican ticket. Jim will make a
good one, as he always attends to bust
ness.
Charley Kirk was placed under
arrest and jailed Wednesday under
warrant for obtaining money from
persons applying for examination
for pension. 1t is also said he has
fraudulently obtained money from
G. A. Rs.
WANTED: To know the where
abouts of Henry Kitterman or heirs.
Something of Importance.
w. L. ToBEY,
EATON, Ono.
Notice is hereby given that the firm OF
Tagart & Elliott of Marion, Mo-, has, by
mutual agreement dissolved co-partner-
ship. All accounts due and payable will
be assumed by F. NJ. Tagart, who will
continue the business at the same place.
MApTON hn Apri1 10 1900
F. NJ. TAGART,
GEO. ELLIOTT.
Mr.. Levi Mcmillan Of Hickory
Hill, Cole county, Mo-, reports lead
discovery in Miller county, near
Mary's Home. In boring 65 feet,
passed through so feet of solid lead
ore.
The friends of Judge j. Houston
Goodwin are quietly talking up his
chances of securing the nomination
for sheriff. While we wish Judge
Goodwin well, we greatly fear that
his party will never recognize his
useful devotion. He has worked long
and hard for the mossback party,
but many of them are ungrateful,
and when the pie is distributed he
will be minus his share. Unless his
friends are very active, he need not
hope for any recognition.
The sale of stamps and stamped
envelopes for the month aggregated
$9SS.6 The number of stamped
envelopes sold was $3.50; postal
cards, 6,4G0; l cent stamps, 5,205
2 cent stamps, 29,S0S {; cent stamps,
1921; 5 cent stamps, 53l; 10 cent
stamps, 500; 10 cent special deliv-
cry stamps, IA; 10 cent stamp, IA.
For the information of the public,
Postmaster Stamphi desires to say
that from the 9Th to the 18th Of the
month the hour for closing the Office
for the transmission of matter will
be ~ o'clock. This is necessary
from the fact that each piece Of mail
must be weighed and the stamps on
all matter counted.