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


Engineer Daniel Slanker has taken
the place Of Mr.. VIM. Lucas, as en-
g,neer at the postoflce and U. S.
court building.
The Water-works company Of this
city have contracted to supply the
Missouri Pacific road with water at
this place for ten years.
The entertainment at Friemel's
garden last Friday evening by the
Capital city cornet band was well
attended and a pleasant affair.
The democratic congressional COM
mittee for this district will meet here
on the 10th to fix q time and place
for the nomination Of a candidate.
U. s. Senator Beck's successor will
be elected by the Kentucky legisla-
ture on the 14th. 1t is thought Rep
resentative Carlisle will be elected.
Engineer William Lucas has taken
charge Of the water-works engines,
vice Mr.. Flemming, who resigned on
account of bad health.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Geo. W.
Spur is one of the busiest officers of
our U. S. court. He is on the go all
the time.
Mr.. F. M. Tagart, dealer in gen.
cral merchandise at Marion, was in
the city several days this week on
business.
Mr.. August Schaefer has opened a
frst.class blacksmithing and horse
shoeing shop in the building formerly
occupied by Mr.. Tanners foundry
on jefferson street.
The cases of Mrs. Chris Wagner
and Mrs. VIM. Zuendt vs.. the Mis-
souri, Pacific, tried last week at Linn,
resulted in q verdict for the plain.
tiffs.
Hon. j. West Goodwin, CORE
spending secretary, is ably working
up an interest in the coming Missouri
Press association meeting to be held
at Hannibal August 10 to 21.
Capt. johnson Glenn is building a
model f~erryboat for the crossing at
Marion. The farmers in that part of
Cole, Moniteau and Boone are anx.
iously waiting for the river route.
The ST otted fever has made its ap-
pearance again in Sumner and Web
ster counties, Tennessee, and is
proving very fatal among the people
of that portion Of the state.
The cold waAe which came Sunday
night remained with US up to to-day.
Garden vegetables in some parts Of
the city were bitten by the frost
Tuesday night to such an extent as
to kill tender plants.
McCabe & Young's operate min!
strels at Lonman's Friday, May o.
Garry the greatest child performer in
the world. Look for street parade
Friday Of McCabe & Young's min.
strels and drum major.
Maj. VIM. Warner, the next gov.
ernor of Missouri, knocked out w.
f. Gravston of Springfield, in a court
at Kansas City a few days since,
Maj. Warner is a gentleman, and does
not fear the pistol threats OF anyone.
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dali
meyer a son, last Friday.
A daughter to MIR. and Mrs. R. w.
Curtis, on Wednesday Of last week.
A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Thorne, last Tuesday.
Our public schools will close on the
10th. The following are the grad
yates: Misses Helen Church, May
Corwin, Jessie Dix, Aimee and Mar
ianne Gauss, Miller Gordon, Ada
Grieshammer, Alma Krauthoff,
Maud McHenry, Ada Ross, and
Messrs. Penn Brace, Charles Davis,
Thomas Dawson and Fred Wells.
A labor organization has been
formed in this city which numbered
a membership at their meeting last
week of SO, and the following of.
fcers elected:
President, Louis F. Deering f.; vice.
president, James Tompkins secre'
tary, Oscar Meyers treasurer, jacob
Schmidt, jr.
The monthly report of the city's
finance committee at the city council
meeting last Monday evening showed
the following: