The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-02-06
DOM ESTlC.


A sAIL-BoAT crossed tho straits on the
sOth ult. from Cheboygan, Mich, to Bois
Blanc. A winter had never been known
before when the straits were so free
of ice.
BosToN officials decided on the 3Oth
ult. not to grant any more licenses for
sparring exhibitions.
THE trains which bad been snow
bound for seventeen days in the Sierras
began moving on the 30th ult., resulting
in popular demonstrations at Reno and
other places.
AT Covington, Neb., fire on the 30th
ult. destroyed most of tho business part
Of the town.
TIE steamer Bothnia, with Miss Bis
land, the competitor OF Nellie BLY, in
the race around the world, reached New
York on the Both tlt.
THE Lcnox Hill and tho Sixth Ma
tional banks OF New York suspended
payment on the 3Oth ult. owing to tho
operations of President Claassen OF the
latter concern, who tried to dispose Of
5000, 900 worth OF bonds belonging to tho
bank.
THE Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company on tho 3Oth ult. paid William
De Lorenzo, of Chicago, the uncle OF
| little Grace Payne, 81, 500 for the loss OF
her mother and step-father in the recent
! Rose Hill railroad accident.
THREE Wholesale business houses and
eight saloons were destroyed by an in
ccndiary fire at Stanton, Neb., on the
/ goth ult.
/ EIGur prominent farmers of Heals
bury, Ind. r., were arrested on the 30th
/ uit. and taken to Gainesville, Tex,
charged with being members of q mob
which lynchel an old man last Novem'
ber
AT Seymour, La, a Texas Pacific
train was derailcd on the 30th ult., and
tho conductor and engineer were both
instantly killed and the fireman and one
brakeman were fatally injured.
/ GEORGE ToBER was hanged on the
SOth ult. at Fort Smith, Ark, for tht
murder last September Of Irwin Rich
ardson. Both men were colorod.
The Attorney General of Kansas stateC
on the 3)th ult. that it was criminal OF
fense to advertise lotteries or offe
tickets for sale in that State.
! THE house OF Rev. Father Flechinge
at Charticrsborough Pa, was blown u
by dynamite on the 30th ult., but n
charged with the crime.
DuRISG quarrel on tho 30th ult. q
Eric, Pa, between Italians, four person
were fatally cut with stilettos.
On the 3lst ult. Mr.. and Mrs Edwar
Scully were arrested at Oneida, n. Y
charged with the murder Of Williar
Rhicnhart the father of Mrs. Scully.
THERE were 29l business failures 1
tho United States during the seven day
ended on the 3lst ult., against 33S the pre-
vious seven days. The total OF failure
in tho United States January to dat
is l,62s, against l,303 in 1889.
AT Sioux City, Ia, ON the Both ul
Hans Leander shot and killed Ami
Carlson, who had refused his attention.
and then shot himself fatally.
ANN REvISE, aged 1o5 years, was in
Newark IN. J.) court on the 30th ult
complain that she had been robbed {
s300-her all.
HENRY A. SCHMIDT, q merchant tails
OF st. Louis, was on the 9lst ult- fine
Sl3, 900 for violating the alien contraC
labor law.
TIE Mississippi Legislature on til
3ist ult. decided to memorialize Coz
gross asking for the repeal Of the III
teenth Constitutional Amendment.
PETER j. CLAAssEN, who as the a
legged president OF the Sixth Nation,
Bank OF New York was accused of wrecl
ing that institution, was arrested on til
3lst ult.
A oAyE-Iu occurred on the S1st ult.
Plains, Pa, three houses and doub
block being wrecked, causing conste
nation among the people.
ENGLISH buyers we're on the S1st ul
making an effort to purchase the sas
and door factories of this country, ar
several mills throughout Missouri al
Kansas had been negotiated for.
TIE Capitol wagon works at Lansin
Mich, assigned to Frank e. Robson {
tho 9Ist ult. Nominal assets, $40, 90
liabilities, $4,000.
A PRELIMINARY report was made {
the Slst ult. by the committee auditiI
the accounts of DIR. o'Reilly, of tho Irii
National League, at Detroit 1t show,
receipts since the. Chicago convention
1856, 70 January last, OF $257, 1899; I
mittad TO ireland, Sa37, 24S; expense
sas,a25; balance, January 1, $40, ,SS5.