The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-12

Gen. Read, died IN this city on las
Thursday. The funeral took place
Friday afternoon. 1t is said Mrs
Read was the last one Of a large anC
once prominent family Of this city
Rev. Mo1it of the Episcopal church
conducted the funeral services.
Tickets now on sale to New Or.
leans and return at the low rate o.
| s22.35, and to Galveston, S27.j0 fol
the round trip. Good to return OF
SektwEa lssls Allow
Tickets will be on sale till February
8, inclusive.
- JOHN J. CHURCH, agent.
Mrs. Ella ,Kerns of West Higt
street, lost her little seven-year-old
Fdanghter last Sunday night. About
tiye weeks ago Mrs. Kerns mother
Ffiea gnaiah6ae kree asi
father died. Mrs. Kerns has the
deepest sympathy Of her many
friends and acquaintance. Besides
her losses she las five other children
sick. 1t is thought the little girl died
Of %dlphtheria.
We regret to learn Of the death Of
Miss Lizzie Freshour, daughter of
Mr.. Scott II. Freshour Of Centre
town. She died at her home in
Centretown, of consumption on last
Sunday morning, after an illness OF
several weeks. The remains we're
LAID to rest in the Baptist cemetery
on Monday. The family and rela.
tives Of deceased have the sympathy
Of many friends.
BY a party vote Of the county court
last week, Mr.. Robbins was appointed
j%anitor of the county court house to
succeed Mr.. Raithel, who-has been.
one of the most faithful servants the
county - ever had u He hasheld the
position for several years, and wiitbe-
greatly missed at the court house by
all who had business there during his
long term.
The festival given at the Pleasant
Grove school house on last Saturday.
evening, to raise funds for a minis:
ter 5 uHuuaf salary, was well patron
lied and a neat sum realized. The
vicinity Of Pleasant Grove is a good
one and should be well provided with
aii-that good community could
wish.
The prospects that Western Mis-
souri, will become the great cattle
fattening section Of the west are now
most excellent, owing to the steps
aiken by a number of range owners
n. Colorado, Nebraska and New
Mexico. Chas. Staples of Trinidad,
Y. NJ, has just been in st. Louis,
'fter having spent several weeks in
Central and Southwestern Missouri, |
where lie has been investigating the
ituation on behalf Of an association
# cattle raisers who are about to en-
rage exclusively in the shipment Of
,eef to Europe.
sour plan is" said Mr.. Staples,
so use the ranges as breeding
rounds, and ripen our stock in Mis-
ouri. We have looked carefully over
the available territory and find
zone so suited to our purposes as
ONE parts OF this state .-Bazoo.
The report OF the city committee on
nance made at the meeting Of the
ouncil on Wednesday of last week
hows the following condition of the
treasury:
balance in treasury January lie 0,31s 50
lsoeipts for January ia AZ
Totel.....' ..,..,....',,.,S 4,O94 SO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 1916 90
Balance on hand"..,..,...$ OILS %
This general balance is distributed
mong the various funds as follows
fuad...........,....S 3,45S 81
fund. .............. 3,400 4S
lagg hall fund.-. ..".... 2.103 %
-
9,llS 81
The Pulpit and the Stage.
Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United
rethren Church .Rlue Monnd Kapeas