The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-10-22
CURRENT Topics,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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THE Russian government has closed
the university OF Kieff, after having
placed 500 of the students Of the insti-
tuition under arrest.
THE French cabinet has decided that
the order must be enforced which pro-
hibits bishops from leaving their did.
ceses without permission bf the governi
ment. The ofdef grew out 69 the Pan
theoh riots. 4
A RECENT formal inquest nsnr the re-
mains said to'be those of Hobert Ray
Hamilton, held at the plaee of their
burial in Uinta county. Wyo., estab-
lished their identity as suc,1 Beyond all
reasonable doubt, numertus teculiari-
ties Of his person known to friends
being readily distinguished In the disin-
tered remains, and the eoroner's jury
rendered verdict accordingly.
TIE Kentucky court of appeals, ON
the 14th, affirmed judgment assessed
by the county court of Green county
against the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Co. for violation Of the Sunday
law by repairing its tracks in that coun-
ty on Sunday.
Much anxiety is felt in San Francisco
for the safety of Lieut.. Russell and
party, who were sent out by the Smith
sonian institute to explore Mount st.
Elias in Alaska Russell and his men
were to have met the revenue cutter
Corwin at Yakatt September 1, but
when the Corwin arrived there Russell
did not appear, and searching party
sent out failed to find any trace of him.
| Mrs. A. GREGORY, 40 years old, wife
of weltknown farmer living near
Middletown, N. Y, was murdered at
her home, on the 14th, by some persons
unknown, while her husband and the
hired man were working in the field.
The little son of the murdered woman
was the first to discover the awful
tragedy on his return from school.
IT is said the late reports of damage
from rain to crops In the northwest
have been greatly exaggerated.
THE Russian loan is reported to be o
semi-success, Notwithstanding the op-
position of the Hebrews.
THE Pan-American Medical congress
permanent organization committee, at
its session in st. Louis, refused to
=,
by Secretary Tracy to represent the
navy, the choice of the nominating com
mittee Of the American Medical asso-
citation, DIR. A. l.. Gihon, being unable
to leave his post of duty. DIR. Ames de-
li7ered scorching speech on the insult
placed upon the medical department OF
the United States navy and upon Secre-
tary Tracy and withdrew.
| THE bronze statue of the late Horny
Grady, OF Atlanta, Ia .s.the, apostle of
thenew SOUTH" to be unveiled in that
| city on the 2lst. Ia IN pofition.
PATRICK ADAMS and Thomas Stew.
art, two of the Oldest miners IN Red
Lodge, Mont, were Instantly killed, on
the 18th. by an immense fail of rocI,
while thew vera ascending n slone
NAL GEN. WILLIAM HrSRy FITzu-Gu
| LEE, second son of Gen. Robert T.. Lee,
member OF the last and reelected to the
next United States compress died ot his
home near Fo;rfax. Va on the ovcping
! of the 18th. He wns born Nav ~ 1s37
md was nreviops To the war ~ tho ro.
bellion n lieutenant In tho S;xtb J-nited
States infantry. fIe was n well.l,nown
| cavalry leader in the late war
IT is not definitely settled when Sec
retarv Blaine will leave Augnsto for
WASHINGTON. IT, however be continues
|sto improve In health as ran;dlv rs he
has since he returpod tn NJ. oId home
he will probablv leave for Washington
either the last Of this month or during
the frat yveels in Novemhe,
JAcon +, Surpu,S oged ko commit.
ted suicide. on the ,5tb' Mt Morr;stown
N. J.. Inv shooting himself THROUGH the
head. He had lust returned from n visit
to the grave of his wife whom he COM
mitted the act.
THr treasury dcnortment bos decide 4
TINT n marble bust OF the nripcc Of
Wales. imported nv n masonic society
of Iowa is entitled 70 FREQ entrv
Tur limited exnress and fro;gbt
train ON the Pan-Handle ra;Irond col.
I;ded at M;ngo innct;on uaar S,omhor-
| VILE q at 6.i6 a m on tho ,stb
| Two men were killed and fo,r in iurcd
SLIGHT earthoualxe shocl, was fclt
in East Nashville Tenn on t,,o ,G,h T.,
lasted about seven seconds nnd moved
In n southeasterlv direction No dam.
age resulted,
1nor,,,.u p, A..
and Oldest M nsnaa;o,,na Npn ,,,, 'Ir ;u nls, tho
Un;tod States wns hnried IN ~. mon.
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