The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

THE Sons of Veterans, at their recent
encampment at Moberlv, elected the
following oili,ers w. B. Frumcnthal,
OF St Louis, COLONEL +. c. Sasse, of
brunswick, lieutenant-colonel; Jared
Williams Of Moberly, major.
ISAAC NJ. DAWES, an old resident,
was found dead in wheat bin in an
elevator at Marshall tho other day.
From the position of the body he was
supposed to have been overcome by the
heat and smothered by the grain.
THE other day Charles France, deputy
postmaster and his cousin, Myron Gard
ner, were drowned in u pond on the
farm of the latter's father, one mile
south of Grant City, where they had
gone to bathe. France was 81 and
Gardner If years old.
Ar Troost park, Kansas City, the
other night William Cadman, a rail
road swtchman, aged "a; Burrell Ross.
n painter, aged 90, and George Nesbitt
were boating on the lake when one of
the party commenced rocking the boat,
which caused it to capsizc. Cadmnn
and Ross were drowned and Ncsbitt
rescued with much difficulty.
AT the recent annual tournament of
the Southwest Ifircmca's association at
Joplin the championship hook and lad.
der race was won b. the Rescues, of
Pittsburgh, Kan. with the Rescues, of
Carthage, second. and the Rcscues, of
Springfield, third. The Puyton hose
company of Joplin, won the champion
ship hose race; the Centrals, of Joplin,
second.
A PARTY of picnicscrs got caught in
storm at Forest park, St Louis, re-
Gently, and about twenty-five of them
took refuge in an old building. They
had scarcely got into the house before
1t was struck by Lightning and nearly
all of them more or less injured. Sadie
Macarthur, II years old, was killed and
, Misses Lizzie Golden, Kate Bender and
Laura Beauderie seriously hurt
ABOUT six o'clock the other evening
Matt Gilpen. aged Il years, a son of
Charles Gilpen, living three miles north
of Marshall, was the victim of fatal
accident. He had been plowing in the
field and was riding home on the har-
messed mule, when the animal became
frightened and threw him off Ills foot
caught in the harness and he was
dragged and kicked in terrible man
ncr, death resulting few minutes
after.
THE post office department IN making
u REIMBURSEMENT Of postmastcrs salaries
made the following changes in Mis-
souri,, all the salarics showing an in
crease: Carthage from $500 70 -, i0J;
Chillicothe, $1,000 to 81 200; Clinton,
ST. 500 to s., GOO; Columbia, $1,000 to
$1,000; Independence, $1,000 to S2, 900:
jefferson City, 81, 300 to 81 400; Joplin,
e., 900 to $4,000; Louisiana, S2,lO0 &c
So, 800; Mexico, 81, 900 to 81, 900; Moberly,
So, 900 to 81. 200; st. Charles, 1000 to
81, 900; Scdalia, 81, 600 to S2, 700.
TIE other dav Charles Smith, who
was under indictment for the murder
of his stepson and who was Il fugitive
from Justice. returned to his hcmc In
the vicinity of his crime, near Chilli.
coihe. The sheriff and posse sur.
rounded the house where Smith was vis-
iting. lie dashed past the posse and at
tempted to escape to some thick brush
near by when one of the men shot him,
tearing away one side of his face. lie
was then captured and lodged in Jail
He confessed the crime and said that his
true name is Peter Munsia and that he
is deserter from the army.
THE weekly bulletin issued from the
Office of the state board of agriculture
for the week ended June Is, says: "Tht
wheat prospect declined during the
week, the greatest injury being from
lodging and rust. The injury from in
sects is not SO great as expected II
Washington county red beetle has en-
tire destroyed the oat louise. Oats aut
meadows have improved during The
week, corn is small but looks well. The
continued wet weather has delayed cul
tivation and the crops are getting fou
and wecdy. The apple crop continue
to decline, but peaches are eXccllcn
and other fruit fine"
In the fall of 1855 the post Office a
Vandalia and g. w. Daniels dry good
store were robbed of money and othc
valuables to the amount of $500 The
other day Daniels received by express
from Chicago, charges prepaid, pack
age containing a silk plush cloak that
had been stolen, and a letter signet
reformed Sinner" in which the write
confessed to being concerned in the
robbery, expressed great penitence and
begged pardon for the crime, which he
felt it his duty to God and man to do
and added that he was bic to pay tn,
full sum, but returned the cloak, ant
hoped Mr., Daniels would consider tn,
matter and forgive the wrong inIicte;
upon him.
ABOUT one year ago the beautiful
sheet of water about five miles south o
st. Joseph, known as Lake Contrary
was formally presented to that city b,
the United States government amio
great demonstrations of delight, an,
the city took possession and since ha
expended a considerable sum ui i'm
proving it. The lake is about ten mile!
long and three miles wide. A recent
decision of Judge Ellison, of the Kansa,
City court of appeals, however destroys
the city's title and the lake reverts Il
the owners of abutting property, who's,
title on either side is held to extend t.
was made in suit against persons fol
seining on Bean lake, but equally af
fects the title to Lake Contrary.
THE regents of Lincoln institute a
Jefferson City have reelected PriIcipa
Pige and all the teachers. There wa
only one graduate at the closing eXer
cises.
IRBIN HALL, of st, Joseph, aged 1
years, while recently visiting the fam
lily of his grandfather at Ottawa, Kan.
fell into the river at that place and wa'
drowned.