The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-08-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

On the aOth w. r. Dickson was ap-
pointed postmaster at Hancock, Pulaski
county, and w. E. Bybee at Nichols,
| Greene county.
DR. Is. +. WILSON, young physician
Of Iliggnsvillc, was recently killed by
a blow on the head with small grass
sickle given by man named Butler.
Both men had been drinking
c. f. BELL, private secretary to Gen.
Bussey, the assistant secretary of the
inteSior, has resigned that position to
engage in the cattle business near his
home in southeastern Missouri.
L. +. LARKIN, an old and well-known
postal clerk on the Kansas City and Jop-
lin division, was recently arrested at
Joplin, charged with opening registered
letters and removing money therefrom
THE trial of Judge John P. Higgins
for the killing of Col. Thomas Price,
which was to have taken place at a spe-
cial term of the Pettis county criminal
court to be convened August 81, has
been postponed until the regular No
vember term.
MAMIE SoMMERs, n three-year-old
child, was drowned in the Missouri
river at St Joseph the other afternoon.
Her father was fishing on the
banks and the little girl was play
ing about him. A misstep landed her
in the stream and she was drowned be-
| fore assistance reached her.
1N Il Justices court at Poplar Bluff
the other day one of the most ridiculous
cases on record was trie !. Il vas that
of Charles p. Sells VS.. Mrs. Mary Slay-
ton, and was brought to have Mrs. Slay-
ton fined for not letting him kiss her
| He tried TO kiss her and she objected.
| The lady was acquitted, and Sells had
to pay S95 costs.
On one of the most prominent
thoroughfares of Springfield, the other
morning, Cook Ashridgc and Thomas
| Reeves quarreled over small sum of
money which Ashridgc claimed Reeves
owed him. Words passed when Ash
ridge seized knife and lcaping upon
his victim literally cut him in pieces.
The wounded man was lying at the
point of death and the assailaut was
jailed.
The crop bulletin issued from the
state agricultural department for the
week ended July %, says: "Thc week
has been generally unfavorable to crops
In the northwest section rains have in
terferred with the hay harvest, while
in portions of the southeast section corn
is suffering for rain. Warm weather
would be beneficial for curing hay and
to the growth of corn"
THE master plumbers of Kansas City
were recently considerably stirred up
over decision by Justice Allen, in
which plumbing company had sued
upon an open account for $50 60. The
justice held that the plaintiffs could
not recover, as the anti-pooling law
permits the pleading of the statute as
bar to the collection of bill by
any company or corporation belonging
| to a pool.
AN unknown assassin entered the
room of Viola Glow in notorious re-
rort of St Joseph the other night, by
means of a ladder, aud cut the girls
throat besides otherwise frightfully in
juring her. The girl could not recover.
The girl was not discovered until noon
next day. She was then unconscious
and in one clenched hand was a bunch
of long hair, which was the only clew
to her assailant.
Mr. NEAL, United States district at
torney, lately said that he had as yet
found no violaters of the trust law
passed by the last congress. This law
which he is instructed by the attorney
general to enforce, makes all trusts,
combinations and conspiracies in mat
ters of business or trade unlawful. Mr.
Neal has found no trusts or representa-
tives of trusts in Kansas City, nor have
any been reported to him.
THE assignee of the defunct Citizens
bank of Nevada has filed his statement
The figures balanced at S199, 174.52 but
large part of the notes held as assets
are on insolvent persons and will not
realize much of anything. The busi-
ness management of the bank is shown
to have been bad, several of the officers
being among the heaviest borrowers.
The capital stock was S6s, 400; deposits
at the time of the last statement in
June, $3.50, 900. The cash found in the
bank by the receiver was S56l. SO.
WITH the exception of single in.
dictment eX-State Treasurer Ed r.
court of Cole county. the remaining in
dictment charges him with having al
lowed j. s. Fleming to bank on $40, 900
of the states money. The second in
dictment for embezzlement was dis
| missed by the state. The ex-treasurer's
appeal bond was fixed at So, 900 by
Judge Burgess and has been approved.
Judge Burgess allowed the defense
ninety days to file bill of exceptions,
and upon the affidavit of Mr.. holland
that he is not able to pay costs, the
same were taxed to the state.
]. r, HULL a farmer who at one time
lived on n well-cultivated tract of land
few miles west of Sedalia, was re-
leased only few months ago from the
insane asylum. During his incarcera-
tion his wife procured n divorce. After
his release, however, he frequently vis-
tied his family, who continued to dwell
upon the farm. The other day he was
paying customary visit and appeared
perfectly rational. He stepped out to
the we'll and in a moment returned 10
the house with revolver in his hand
and the fire of insanity burning aS
tiercelv as ever. He Immediately opened
fire upon his wife and children, who
fed precipitately. The maniac escaped
but was subsequently captured.
AT jefferson City on the 2Sth Judge
Burgess overruled the motion for
a new trial in the state case against ex-
Treasurer holland. Mr.. hollands bond
was fixed at S3, 900 and an appeal will be
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