The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-05-07

Miscellaneous. ~.
JouN LLoYD, dry goods merchant /
of Kansas City, recently failed with as
sets OF about $4,000, and liabilities |
something less.
} RosE BROWN was recently sent to |
Jail at Lebanon charged with poison
ing family in Camden county, two |
members of which died.
ED. DAVIS, colored, was instantly |
killed when adjusting an electric light !
while the current was on, in a Kansas
City restaurant the other evening.
WHILE a daughter of John IL Horner,
farmer residing near Appleton City,
was recently making soap her clothes
tuuiS~ fire and sl,,-ssas so soverel y burned
that She died ip a few hours.
IItRBY- NELtr recently left his board
ing house near Bepton while intoxi-
Gated and started down1Little river In
dug-out. His lifeless remains were
found in the stream several days-later. /
hUCURDfNu 10 the latest, bulletin
from the secretary of the state board 1
of agriculture the wheat prospect was
/ never finer at this time of the season.
The acreage in oats will be much small
pr than usual, but oats that have been
planted are upand growing finely. The
prospect for a good crop continues ex-
cellent
THE four-year-old son of John Killing
was drowned in a well near Kansas
City, the other day. The child followed
the mother TO the well and Just before
reaching it ran ahead and tripped, fall
/ ing into the water, eighteen feet below
Before the mother could secure assist-
lance the little one was drowned. The
| father was In ArkaHsas at the time.
The investigation of Cashier II. w.
CovIngton's account with the Farmers
g. Traders bank, of Montgomery City,
1-shewed- shortage he more than
double the amount at first thought to
be missing. The total amount is put
at so, 900. The stockholders paid the
deficiency, and the bank reopencd for
business. Covington is still missing
Il. c. WELLS, an aged justice of the
peace of Rushville, narrowly escaped
assassination the other night at. the
hands of an unknown party. lIewent
to his barn early in the evening and
was fired' upon without warning, the
bullet taking effect in his,arm. II was
supposed that some offender whom
Justice Wells had punished was en-
deavoring 20 retaliate,
An recent dance at the home Of
Thomas Stewart at Fleming, eight
miles from Richmond, Basco Darrell
and John Finn became involved in a
difficulty, when Darrell drew his re-
volver and began shooting. Finn
was instantly killed, as was also a
young man named Thomas Cooper.
Mrs Stewart was seriously wounded, a
shot taking effect in her back.
ABOUT two months ago James Clay
ton, St Joseph railroad man, disap-
pearcd from his home after having
some trouble of n domestic nature.
The other day his body was found float
ing in the river at Leavenworth, Kan.
The body indicated that he had been
murdered and robbed, as his skull was
split open and face badly cut. His
pockets had been cut out and yalu-
able watch was missing.
THE other morning W. d. Sicelutf, 7C
years of age, was found near the state
line in Kansas City in a dying condi'
ton. He had passed the entire might
on pile Of railway. ties and Femained
there until he expired few hours later.
lie was very shabbily dressed, and ac'
cording TO his statements he had moi
tasted a mnuthful OF food for three
days Letters found upon his person
showed that he had a married daughter
in st. Joseph.
WHEN the cash in the Farmers anG
Traders bank at Montgomery City was
counted the other night it was shorl
SO, 300, and an investigation showed thai
some one had entered the bank through
a back window and tampered with the
safe. Capt. Covington. the cashier
went to st. Louis and reported the mat
ter to the police, since which time he
has been missing, and the people were
puzzling their minds as to whether hS
is responsible for the mysterious short
are in the banks accounts or whether
the loss of the money has so preyed up
on him that IL has unbalanced his mind
The total value Of the output of leat
, and zinc for the Joplin mining distric
for the week ended April "a was S62,
4Oi. 80.
ALFRED HIELMAN, a young busines
man Of Dearbon, committed suicide a
: ST. Joseph the other day. Ill healtl
the cause.
D A MAN by the name Of Stout sent
l. scurrilous letter 10 two actresses in 81
5 Louis the other day and one Of them
: Georgia Lingard, met Stout on tn
! street and severely horsewhipped hin
In the presence Of great crowd.
a WHILE temporarily insane Charles I
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