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

Tuesday to sell single trip tickets
from here to Chicago for SO until
further notice. The railroads have
given everybody a chance to take
almost free rides during the last two
months.
Mr.. Theodore Z. Schultz was elec-
ted as councilman to fill the vacancy
in the Second ward, Tuesday. The
vote cast was light, Mr.. Schultz re-
ceiving n votes and his opponent,
Mr.. G.. T. Rogers, Sc votes. Mr..
Schultz will make an excellent coun.
Gilman.
The railroad passenger war rate
is still booming. Tickets are being
sold from this city to st. Louis at
81 and to Chicago from here ut SO,
and from st. Louis to Kansas City
at 81, The eastern and western
rates + down in like proportion.
Eor Sale : An A No. 1 family
horse, 7 years old this spring, about
10 hands high, heavy build, color
black, perfectly safe and gentle, any
lady or child can drive or ride him.
For further particulars call at the
Red Store.
From dispatches sent to st. Louis
and Kansas City papers it was sup
posed by some who read those re
ports that city had suffered great
loss Of property by one of the Sc
verest and most destructive cyclones.
Which, we are thankful to say, is
not the CASE Equally, if not strong
er winds have been here before.
Will Crittenden Thornton's "MIoni-
tor office was closed by attachment
last week by Mr.. B. Lackamp, mer-
chant at EIston, who Thornton had
been standing off for payment of
goods, money and bank endorse
mcnts. Mr.. Lackamp does not seem
to be the only one left behind with
unsettled accounts.
Among the republican journals of
the state there are none thai are
doing more effective work in uphold
ing republican principles and teen,
ing with grander sentiments of 10y
atty to the cause they represent than
are the STATE REPUBLICAN of Jeffer-
son City and the Central Missouri
Republican of Boonville. Let them
have continued prosperity. increased
circulation and victory is tenfold
more assured. California Herald.
The storm that passed over this
city Monday afternoon did consid-
cradle damage. The roof of the old
part of the north wing of the cap.
ital was blown off and the glass in
the dome shattered, and the rain
that flooded the house and other
apartments did a great deal of dam.
age.
The Catholic church was damaged
considerably by the ear chimneye
blowing over, going through the
roof.
The roof of the hospital building
at the penitcntiary was blown off.
The dormitory roof at Lincoln in.
stitute was partly blown off.
Mrs. Robinson's building on High
street was damaged to the extent Of
two or three hundred dollars.
] The roof of Mrs. VIM. Vogdt's
new residence was blown entirely
off. No other damage Of any con
sequence, except several chimneys
were blown down and houses flood
ed by the rain, being blown il
through doors and windows by the
strong wind.
Mr.. Hall, the farmers alliance
speaker, recently concluded a public
talk as follows: 81 have nc use TO
the demagogue who goes around owe
the country advocating the theor.
; that the thieves are all in town ant
the honest men all in the country
The retail merchants are not you
enemies. Where there is competition
among country retail merchants 20
will find no trusts or combines t
take advantage Of you. Everywher
1 have been / have found q spirit
competition existing among reta
merchants, cutting down prices an
undertaking each other through th
columns of the newspapers or printe
hand-bllls, all bidding for your trad
In "A counties I have travelled ovel