The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-01-22

The report shows that the Treasury.
is in an excellent condition.
JUDGE RAMEY, of the circuit court at
St Joseph has rendered a decision
wipiug out, Eyery dollar of delinquent
real estate tax due the city prior 10 the
year 1885. by this decision the city
loses about 100000.
MAN supposed TO be James Miller
from KimbaIl, Neb., was frightfuify in--
jured on the Hannibal bridge at Kan
sas City the other night. lie was found
on the bridge manglcd, his face being
torn away and his eyes and nose gone lie
was unable 10 talk, and il is supposed
that he was struck by moving train.
THE other night John McShane, a
saloon-keeper, was assassinated While
sitting in his saloon at Kansas City
reading. A tall man with handker-
chief over his face entered the door and
shot McShane three times. A. j. Wag-
goner, a notorious character, was held
to answer the charge suspicion, as
the description Of the assassin fitted
him. Waggoner was sent to the peni-
tentiary several years ago for poisoning
a man in Kansas City,
NICHOLAS BROOK Russian, about so
years old, committed suicide at Kffhsas
/ City the other morning by shooting
himself In, the -forehead with hfeYolyer.
He had been in low spirits for some
time and repeatedly threatened TO kill
himself An examination of the sui
cide'es> trunk brought to light pair of
epaulettes. Russians living in the same
building said that he had been an officer
in the Russian army and supposed 10 be
n Nihilist refugee. Among his effects
was found the portraits Of the Chicago
Anarchists who were hanged.
1T is reported from Tuscumbia, Miller
County, that Mrs. Freeman, proprietress
of the Tuscumbia Hotel. shot photo
grapher. named Fulxerson. lie was not
killed instantly and he grasped the shot
gun, wrestling IL from the woman's
hands, shooting her in the head, killing
her almost instantly. -Fulkerson expired
almost Immediately Mrs, Freeman
was widow about 45 years old, and
Fulkersonf was about the same age,
] The. .dnnhle shooting issaid ta-have-h -heer
the result of improper relations existing
between the two.
| - L. EIIEkhEk, pldlt INSURANCE NoiAl
missioner. In recent interview, SAID
that what the Insurance Department
most needed this year is for the Gen
eral Assembly TO keep its hands off thu
department and pass as few laws affect
ing the insurance companies as possible
He thinks that the insurance companies
are required too pay too much licens'
20 the State and cities, and is in fave
of the proposed bill allowing th'
-amounts paid TO be deducted from TN
amont red6ired 10 be paid TO the State
This would have tendency TO lowel
insurance rates. The Insurance Depart
ment has collected this year $50, 900 il
round numbers as against $4,000, th'
highest point hitherto reached in taxes
EFFoRrs are being made in. Platt'
County 10 place before the Legislatur'
n memorial requesting the passage of I
law TO protect fish from ruthless vandal
ism. An amendment 10 the present Law
Is suggested that will make the offens
Of catching fish other than with hool
and line, punishable by heavy fine
one-half Of which TO go TO the informe
and the remainder AZ now TO the schoc
fund.
THE shortage Of j. O. Gillespie, tn
treasurer of Boone County, is placed a
s24, ,OOO0s IL is said that efforts are be
ing made by his friends TO resore TO th
Treasury before he gets out of offie
the amount Of the detaleatiou