The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-06-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

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ing and locked up in the county Jail at
Sedalia, charged with being an accom-
plice in the shooting of Sheriff Tom
Cranmer at Boonville.
JAMES WHITE, a c6iofcd man about
twenty-four years of age, was drowned
in the Big Blue river, about four miles
from Kansas City, the other day while
boating.
Atfrr Tie English Syndicate made
final payment upon the st. Louis lrew-
cries and secured the properties, mum
Der of the former propr!ctcrs, who had
bee. retained at large salaries, were
discharged There was talk of an inn
mensc oppos tion brewery.
REV. J. a. McAFEE, president OF "-s'i
College, died suddenly of heart disease,
at rarkvillc, the other night. lie Mad
spent busy day and spoke during tho
evciiing at commencement exercises.
Retiring at in,aJ o'clock in his usual
health he 4 ed in about ~, hour.
M;!-: lIARrEis and two childreh, ono
six or seven yctrs old and the other II
babe, arrived at Sedala lroih Tennessee
tho other afternoon on a visit to tho
family OF icy uncle, William Evans
She did not know whcr1 he lived and
several persons whom she asked diA not
know Finally she was directed to in
quire Of TIE rbiof of police. a police
man met her and told iCr 10 would see
her through. Since that time hfthiug
has been heard of her or her children.
The uncle did not know she was in town
for several days and has been ever since
looking for her without success. That
policeman needs rigid investigation.
, WITHIN the past few weeks Joplin has
. been the scene Of large number of
I burslar.es, and about the same time
! the freaks tf u man supposed to be
crazy became a fruitful topic for goasips.
He would appear at houses at night and
early in the morning cad only in hat
and coat. lie was pursued on several
J, occasions but succeeded in cluding
capture until the other morning when
he appeared at the house of citizen
, and the alarm was given. lively
1 chase was Instituted and the offender
captured shortly after daylight. The
: mans name is John Labaugh. He had
, beeil Iiboht there for the past month,
soliciting for periodicals during the day
and committing lawless acts at night.
lie is thought to be crazy,
DURING iatc storm at MoDcriy ilght-
n ming struck several houses humoer
, OF persons were stunned.
Il I!.ptEM, situated on the opposite side
# of the river from Kansas City, received a
severe scorching the other morning.
i. The Kansas City fire department at
/. TEMPTED to reach the scene, but the tnr-
= ! ~, hoot for snmo reason failed To q,
across the river to take the engines
If over. Eleven bullalngs were burned
h including the ptost-of1ice ana jan. inc
It loss was about ~ o'o' With ouC He'ie III
surance.
l. THE heaviest storm of the season Vis
II tied st. Joseph on the evening OF the
10Th. The streets were hoodcd wltt
l. water and In many places they ever
d overhowcd and business houses were
h deluged. III North st. Joseph the burst
1: ing of several sewers caused thousand'
of dollars of damage. While Joseph L
D. Coombs, colorcd man. was attempting
g to keep an inlet to sewer on Eight
" street clear Of driftwood he was carried
@ into the sewer by the rushing water
and drowned.
d By a collision between a pay train ant
/, freight on the Council Bluffs at Rush
l, vile, Buchanan County, the other da.
" L w. Yocum, engineer on the pay train
was killed and the conductor, road
master, assistant roadmaster and porte
were injured.
l. JAMES KING, who stole horse from
his father Mt Hannibal, was recent
70 arrested at Pennington, Iowa. Tn
10 fa ather declared h s intention of prosecut
q ing the case to the bitter end, and will
D put his son behind the bars if possible
n Young King is hard character, havin
u served term in the penitentiary
s. THE Democrats of the sixth distric
o. recently met in convention at Fayett
70 and renominated Hon. John T. Hear
u gress by acclamation.
- THE postmaster at Peculiar was no
L. popular with the citizens and they hav
- been boycottng him. Two of them ar
70 under arrest charged with conspirini
10 to deprive the postmaster Of the emolu
ments of his Office and setting up al
10 unauthorized receptacle for mail.
to WILLIAM MEARA, alias Mcdowell, wa
10 recently arrested at Kansas City for tn
le murder of man named John Smith il
at Cincinnati three years ago He jumpe
It. his bond in Cincinnati and fled t
to Omaha. The police had been on tn
Or lookout for him, but could rot find hir
u until few weeks ago he went to Kar
sas City and was engaged as a barter