The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-05-15

on the 18th at Santa Maria, Cal, for
the murder of Constable Southard.
j. w. Brown, wealthy farmer Of
Green township, Ind, was murdered
April 30, 1879. His wife, on her death
bed on the 18th, confessed that she and
her two sons committed the murder in
order to obtain the land and money
Brown was known to have.
A DWELLING at Campbell Ford, Ont,
was burned on the 18th, and 13-year-
old boy named William Wynn and his
Mrs. Catharine Soules,
aged so years, we're burned to death.
REV. JAMES KERR and his wife we're
drowned in Boykin creek, Sumter Coun-
ty, Ala, on the 18th while attempting
to ford the stream.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
TIE Pennsylvania Prohibitionists
will hold their State convention at Har-
risburg on July Is.
The Delaware Prohibitionists in con-
vention on the sth at Dover nominated
William Z. Kelhum, of Dover, for Gov
ernor, and Daniel NJ. Green, of New
port, for Representative in Congress.
The platform favors the Australian bal
lot system; denounces high license as a
fraud, and favors prohibition through
amendments to the National and State
constitutions.
THE New York Legislature adjourned
sine die on the 9th.
SPEAKER REED expressed the opinion
on the 9th that both houses of Congress
would be ready to adjourn by July 4.
REUBEN r. THRALL, the Oldest prac-
ticing attorney in the United States,
having been in active work since 1919,
died on the 18th at Rutland, VT
THE Louisiana Legislature convened
on the 18th at Baton Rouge. The Gov
ernor's message was principally devoted
to his views in opposition to the renew
al of the lottery charter.
GENERAL julius WHITE, ex-Minister
to the Argentine Republic and notable
commander of Federal troops during the
civil war, died on the 18th at South
Evanston, H., aged "A years.
JUDGE GEORGE M. SABIN, of the
United States District Court of Nevada
died at San Francisco on the 18th, aged
Sc years.
In the Third Pennsylvania district
on the 18th the Democrats nominated
Richard Vaux for Congress to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Randall's death.
THE Republicans of the Sixth Kansas
district on the 12th terminated Webb
McNull to succeed E. j. Turner in Con-
gress.
FOREIGN.
A SEVERE drought prevailed at Ha-
vana, Cuba, on the Sth, and many cat
tie were dying and fires were doing
great damage. $500, ssassqs-
DURING thunderstorm in Paris on
the 9th the Eiffel tower was struck by
lightning six times, but no damage was
done.
THE question Of taking the control of
charitable institutions from the priests
and placing it in the hands of the civil
power was arousing bitter controversy
in the Italian Parliament on the 9th.
ApvICEs Of the 12th from Senegal say
that the Senegalese King had been muir
dered by his subjects.
ADvIcEs of the 12th say that the
schooner Eliza Mary was driven on the
reefs at Mallicaio in the New Hebrides,
and fifty-one of the seventy-five persons
on the schooner were killed by saw.
ages.
On the 18th General Sir Frederick
Middleton, commander of the Canadian
militia, was convicted in Parliament OF
looting furs valued at $1,000 during the
Northwest rebellion.
LATEST NE
In the Senate, on the 18th, the discus
sion of the silver question was con-
tinued, Mr.. Jones of Nevada, conclud-
ing the speech begun by him on the
12th. Senator Jones, Of Arkansas,
addressed the Senate in criticism
of the pending bill, which then
went over.......In the House, after
the transaction Of some unimportant
business, consideration Of the Tariff
bill was resumed in committee of
the whole. Mr.. Butterworth, while
proclaiming himself an unalterable
friend of protection, spoke strongly
against the pending measure, eliciting
frequent applause from the Democratic
members. Several amendments were
proposed and rejected.
DURING his visit to this country over
thirty years ago the Prince of Wales
planted an oak tree at the tomb of
Washington at Mt. Vernon. The tree
Afterwards died, and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, the British Minister, on the 18th,
in the presence of distinguished COM
pany, planted an acorn, sent over by the
Prince, at almost the identical spot
where the oak had formerly stood.
THE citizens of Morton County, N. D..
are alarmed at the proposition of the
Government to abandon Fort Lincoln,
and say the proximity of hostile Indians
will force them to abandon their homes
If military protection is withdrawn.
THE boiler OF a locomotive on the
Reading railroad exploded near Shame
kin, Pa, on the 18th, killing Engineer
Hogelkens and Fireman Charles Kauff.
man, and probably fatally iniuring Con-
ductor George c. Younger.
The DR.. Rule, who committed suicide
at Marksville, La, and who claimed to
be brother of Hon. Warner Miller, OF
New York, was not related to Mr.. Mill
or. The latter's only brother died forty
years ago.
GENERAL CLINTON B. FIsKE presided
over the meeting of the National TEN.
perence society in New York on the
18th. Addresses were delivered by Gen.
eral Fiske, Rev. DIR. Cuyler and others.
AT a recent exchange of prisoners al
Kotonou nine soldiers Of the King OF
Dahom ey committed suicide by drown
ing themselves in the harbor rather
than return to the Kings service.
AMONG the passengers on board the