The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-09-03
The News Condensed.
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ao'h uekfcch OeioW the freezing point
MRs. II. NJ. ,HorcHKfss, of New Haven,
Conn, has presented eg75,Ooo 10 the
Yale preparatory schOoi. which she
founded, and in addition has given the
school seventv.fvc acres of land.
ONO property had an assessed valua-
ton OF s24, $40, $50, ,s04 in 1890, against n.
valuation of si6, 902. 993, 543 in 1880.
CASHIER LAWRENCE, of the Keystone
bank in Philadelphia, has confessed
that the books of the bank were al
! terest IL aieesiqo Examiner Drew. .s
II cfkhENnE p. Hurnro Pennsyivania.
vus'elected prcgilsent aof -ssifs : -. ~
Order tsons-of America at the national
camp at Philadelphia.
on the Bound Brook railroad be-
tween Neshaming Falls and Leghorn,
Pa, an engine drawing three coaches
ran 5 miles in minutes 20 As seconds
and mile in 80 4-5 seconds, or at the
rate Of % miles an hour, the fastest
time ever made by railroad train.
Ar the national encampment in MINI
neapolis OF the Sons OF Veterans Bar
low ). weeltG Of New York, was
elected commander IN chief
The Bremaker-Moore Paper Com
pany Of Louisville, Ky, made an as
signment with liabilities of s1OD, OOO
AI1ndependence, Ia, Nancy Hanks,
Kentucky mare, trotted three
straight heats in 2:19, 2;19X and 2;Ia,
breaking all trotting race records
GEoRGIA's legislature, by vote Of "a
to62, declined 10 accept the confederate
veterans home, an institution built
with private funds.
JAMES BURNS and his daughter Alice
were found dead in their house about
miles from Red Oak, Mich IL was
thought they took their own lives.
A. J. MONTGOMERY and two brothers
named Jarvis were killed by Milton
Kendall and his four sons in a street
fight in Georgetown, Ky.
h-cArsr. for a Statehood convention TO
be held at Oklahoma City September
"a next has been issued by the CONNER
cial club of that city.
A PASSENGER train on the Western.
North Carolina railroad jumped tres
tie and vent to the bottom of a faep
Tavine near Statesville, killing forty
passengers and injuring thirty others,
nine seriously.
AT lronton, o., in joking way Mrs.
Tillic Reelsman pointed revolver sup
posed TO be unloaded in the face of
Mrs Dora May, who was visiting her
from Ashland, Ky. Thesweapon went
Oft, killing Mrs. May instantly.
LIZZIE WILSON, ~ years old, fatally
poisoned herself and her child in Phil
adclphia
IN the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the 2Sth numbered 226. against 2l6
the preceding week and lS9 for the
corresponding week last year.
A cLoUDBURsr in Rensselaer, county,
N. Y, did damage estimated at $780,
900. Three persons were drowned.
GEN. II. s. DYRENFoRrn. who CON
daeted the recent government-r-ain-e -e,--
periments in Texas, says the expert
mcnts were correct beyond question.
In three weeks six rains were produced,
three of which were downpours, and
the last one was the heaviest rain in
three years.
MoNBARs, a 2-year-old colt, trotted a
mile in 2:20 at Independence, Ia, break.
ing the worlds record of 2:21K, made by
Regal Wilkes. Direct paced a mile in
2;00A.
A FIRE of incendiary origin destroyed
almost one square Of business houses
at Danville, Ind.
POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKEH
has sent letters TO the postmastcrs in
every county seat in the United States
asking them 10 visit each office in their
counties and make reports upon their
observations
J0HN BANTER, a New York painter,
killed his wife and two children and
then committed suicide.
FRANK DUDLEY, a negro, was lynched
at Georgetown, KY, by mob of white
men for murder.
WALTER CAIR & Co., produce dealers
in New York. failed for SlOO, OOO
CHARLES MuLIIGAN, negro who as
sassinated Ike Frauenthal, leading
Jewish merchant at Conway, Ark, was
shot to death by a mob.
Tue United Brethren church at Bour-
bon, Ind, was totally destroyed by
dynamite. There was no clew 10 the
cause or perpetrators.
CORNELIUS VANDERHoOF and his little
son were drowned near Holland, Mich,
by the capsizing of sloop.
The American Bar association in ses-
sion at lIoston adopted a resolution
recommending the passage by each
state OF an act for the promotion OF
uniform state laws.
A TORNADO swept over the lower
part Of Newark, N. j., wreclsing many
buildings.
THE first reunion Of the survivors of
the Blackhawk war. which occurred in
Illinois fifty-nine years ago, was -4ield
Mt Lena, Ill, on the 2sth.
ELECTRIC cars collided in Denver
fatally injuring Engineer William Nor
rison and Mrs. Lockwood. passenger.
In the National league the percent
ages Of the baseball clubs for the
week ended on the Goth ult were:
Chicago, .6l7; Boston, .5s7; New York,
.56l; Philadelphia. 1874; Brooklyn, .4el,
Cleveland. 40; Pittsburgh, .4lO; Gin
cinpati, .390. The percentages in clubs
OF the American. association, were:
BostOn, .7o4; St Louis, .6ss; Balti-
more, $50; Athletic, $40; Columbus.
.455;. Milwaukee, .42s; Washington,
s47; Louisville, $40
Gov STEELE, Of Oklahoma. has re-
ceived a message from Secretary Noble
saying that the Cherokee lands will
not be opened TO settlement till Sep
tember 10
MISSOURI bankers met at Lebanon
and organized state association.
MAJ. WILLIAM TiLLMAN, late cashier
of the broken Falls City bank of
Louisville, KY, and one Of the most