The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-28
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

the road reaches Kansas.
GOVERNOR FRANCIS has offered re-
ward of $500 for each of the men en-
gagged in the late Otterville train rob-
berry
SEVERAL weeks ago Edward Hake
took 81, G)O out of his fathers safe in St
LOUIS and left tho city. lie subse-
quently returned and the other morn
ing he shot his wife, at his boarding
house, as she lay asleep, and then fired
bullet into his own breast near the
heart, inf citing a mortal wound. Both
were sent to the city hospital, where
Mrs. llake died shortly before noon and
her husband at night. The cause OF the
act was family trouble, not alone with
his wife, but involving his father and
other members of his own family. For
weeks he had been in highly excited
state. bordering on insanity, and tho
deed was evidently the elimination OF
that condition.
KANSAS CITY was visited on the even
iyy of the 10th by fearful electric
storm that did much damage. Many
houses were struck by lightning. Two
newsboys took refuge from the storm in
shed, and one of them, Arthur
Trimble, was instantly killed by light
ming and his companion stunned.
Ir is now stated that the robbers who
held up the NJ ssour Pacific train at
| Ottcryilc on the night of tho 18th only
/ obtained about SIS in money and SIS in
jewelry.
| LOUIS PAUL. st. Louis County farm
er, while recently driving through Caron-
delet in wagon lost his balance and
fell out landing on the traces. The
horses attached TO the vehicle became
frightened and ran away dragging PAUL.
about block. His injuries were such
that he died in short time.
A LATE fire at Macon destroyed the
following property: Misses Rubey Il
Duntin, $780, partly insured; E. j.
Demeter, two buildings, SIS, 000 insur-
ance, 81, 200; Z. j. Dcmeter, stock Sl5,'
600; insurance, 1000; Mrs. Ham, house
hold goods, 500; total loss $4,000; total
insurance, SILL
A RECENT fire at Kansas City de
stroyed the seed store of L. Lee Adams
on Walnut street, near the Market
square. The loss was about $4,000.
y
ty recently held three days reunion
at Taney City
"GRANpMA" FARRELL, beggar woman
of Lebanon, aged ninety years, was re-
Gently struck by a train while sitting
on the track and killed.
HENRY BELT son of George w. Belt,
late coal oil inspector of Kansas City,
was recently fatally injured by train
in Texas, upon which he was brake
man. Eleven years ago another son OF
Mr. Belt was killed at Mary vile while
conductor of train. Each young maj
was twenty.eight years old at the tint
of the accidents,
THE Nichols Bank, small Kansas
City institution on Grand avenue, re-
Gently made an assignment. Neithe
liabilities or assets were heavy.
DIR. LupEKING, of Wash ngton Uni
vcrsity, recently completed the analyst
of the stomach of Robert Gray, a farme
who died dear Frederckstown last July
and found large quantity of arsen
As result of the examination Gray
wifc and young farmer will be prose
cuted for murder. The young farmer
who was q suitor of Gray's wife bcfor
her marriage, caused so much dissensio
in the family that Gray decided to ser
arate from his wife. lie made al
rangements to sell his livestock an
farm effects, make over the farm to his
wife and move to Color ado, when h
was seized with frightful spasms an
died in great agony.
AN attempt was recently made to burr
the new fcrryboat at New. Frank
fort. During the temporary absence c
the watchman some one went on boarc
saturated the cabin with coal oil, fire
it and sent the boat adrift. 1t drlfte
on sand bar and the fire was extlI
gulshed, not however, before consider;
Bile damage had been done.
STEVE HoEHN, white man, va
stabbed and badly injured at Kansf
City the other day in quarrel with
negro over n game of cards His reco'
cry was considered doubtful.
PENSIONS granted Missouri veteran
on the 2lst: Angus Iserlnan, of Wasl
: ington; Wesley A. Eaton, of Eaglevill
Lugene Valroy, of Perryvillc; James
Smith, of Cosby; Daniel w. Hoadlcy,
Converse; John Southard, of Butfal
, w. Twombly, OF Holden; William HOY
, man, of st. Louis; Henry j. Rhoda,
, Bessville; James c. Gastons, of Cas-
: vile; George w. Wilkinson, Of Mars
l field; the minor children of Stephe
, Burkmeyer, of St Louis; Margaret
D Hoadley, of Converse; Mary A. Wiki
s son, of Marshfeld; Mary j. Biggs,
Trenton, and Susan A. Lane, of Popl
, Bluff.
a EDWARD G. BEARDsLEE, of st. Loui
o Pullman conduct tor running on the Mi
a souri, Pacific between that city and ST
!. Antonio, Tex, was shot by Harris
= Jordan, porter on the train, the 9th
= evening Jordan was arrested. A qua
a rel which occurred on the train betwet
the men caused the shooting.
,, f. NEEDIG, bridge workman, W
!. crushed to death under a 2,000-pouI
;. pile driver at St Louis the other day.
a THE Irish Catholic Benevolent Unie
=. finished its business at St Louis
! electing the following officers: Pre-!
II dent, r. NJ. DAILY; first vlce-president,
b. Radigan second president j.
"a Neville; secretary, NJ j, Griffin, al
"a treasurer, c. L. OLeary.
= TIE body of man named Albrigt
- was found the other morning in a v
~ cant lot on West Third street. Kans
City. Several bu.le holes were in Il
- body, and Albright had evidently be-
- murdered the n ght before. The
- cality is disreputable one. The de-
=, man was about twenty-seven years
y age and h homo was thought to be
Kan