The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-11-27

Jamos Lnpton, w. Il. Mofg and Smith
Hosmer
Tx drunken row az Eagle Rock,
Idaho, Jasper Yarbef completely
trampo1 tho nycs out Of gohn Bayliss
an old citizen.
TIE rwcnty.sixth Ward Bank in
Brooklyn, N. V, was Ribbed of $1,000
in broad daylight by the old trick of
calling the cashier outside on the plea
that customer had nervous horse
which he could not leave
The baseball losses during the past
season we're: playcrs' League, sl25. OOo;
National League, s23r,ooc,
NEARLY a million dollars In Aus
tra,ian gold sovereigns Nere deposited
and melted down at thcEsan Francisco
mint.
TIE Census Bureau AZ Washington
has paid %, 600 OF the 4s,a enumera tors.
They have received g., !. G9), 1T which,
rate the pay OF the enumerators alone
will amount to 81, 000,0J0.
AT the leading Clearinghouse in the
United States tho exchanges during tho
week ended on tho 22d aggregated
81, S45, 700, 5G6; against 81, SOC, S34 40 the
previous week. AS compared with the
corresponding week of 1857 the in
crease amounted to 9.3.
THE Plaquemine TIA, Lumber & I'm.
provement Company's shingle-mill, to-
gether with 100000 shingles, were
burned, causing heavy loss.
Snow to the depth OF eight inches
fell in Western New York on tho 22d.
TIE walls of q brick building In pro-
cess OF erection at Jersey City, n. j.,
collapsed, burying MANY workmen in
the ruins. One man was killed and
twelve injured, several, it was thought,
fatally.
In the Gallinas mountains Of New
Mexico four sheep herdcrs were killed
by a hail-storm and sixteen others and
1,G00 head of sheep were missing.
THREE of the seven factories at the
Illinois glass works at Alton, Ill, were
burned, causing loss of 500, 900.
THE post-ollice at Pocatello, Idaho
was entered by burglars, the safo blown
open and 5000 in money, $500 in stamps
and 5000 in registered packages were
taken.
SIX THOUSAND coal miners, nine
tenths of all the miners in Alabama,
resolved to strike for higher wages.
BAMFoRD Bros. silk mill at Paterson,
n. j., was burned, causing loss OF
S400, coo; insurance, 5000, 600
THE First National Bank Of Alma,
Kan, and the Bank of Waverly, at
Wavcrlv. Kan, closed their doors.
JOHN b. DRAKE, of the Grand Pacific
Hotel, Chicago, gave his thirty-ftth
annual game dinner on the 22d. Over
500 guests were present
A GANG of thieves robbed dozen
business houses at Carey, O., and made
their escape.
A STRANGER grabbed $1,000 In bills
from desk in bank at Massillon, O.,
ind in the pursuit which followed the
| thief scattered tho package of bills in
the air and while his pursuers were
looking after the money he made his
escape.
Up to the 2ed the vote of Methodist
churches on eligibility OF women to
places in tho general conference OF the
denomination stood: yeas 13, 532; nays,
11.O20.
IT was estimated that the shrinkage
in values OF stocks and bonds upon the
New York Stock Exchange since june
amounted to $500, 900, OOU and that Jay
Gould was made richer to the extent OF
$50, 600, 900.
JOHN c. FERRELI, wealthy citizen oi
| Wilkesbarre, Pa, had not on tho 22d
eaten morsel Of food for two weeks
lie persistently refused to eat, insist
ing that he was dead and did not re
quiro food. His case was puzzle t.
| physicians.
The report of the Third Assistan
! Postmaster-General shows an increase
of 10 per cent. in the postal revenues.
Miss LAURA DOUGLASS, daughter OF {
leading merchant at Seward, Kan, ac
cidentally shot and killed herself while
handling pistol.
MOUNTAIN fires had been burning TO
two weeks near Jellico, Tenn, ant
ory Of the oldest inhabitant The Pint
mountains were almost solid mass o
fire. Thousands Of dollars worth o
timber and fences had been destroyed.
THE United States Rolling-Stocl
Com pany in Chicago went into the hand
of a receiver with liabilities of SD, ,Sl6,
600; assets, 80, ,053, 900. The tight none,
market caused the failure. The troubl
would only be temporary, and ther
would be no stoppage Of business
AT Guthrie, o. T., Albert Russell
aged 10, and Mary McAllister, l2 year
old, were fatally wounded by the acci
dental discharge OF a revolver.
JAMES TUCKER, a workman, fell acros
"live" electric light wire in Ne,
York City and was instantly killed b.
the shCck.