The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-05
DOMESTIC.

A ROLLER in saw-mill at Meredith
Mich, exploded, killing two men anti-1
fatally injuring six others.
JonN BAsKE while oiling machinery
at Pittsburgh, Pa, was caught by
shaft and whirled around until his legs
were thrashed of above the knees.
ACCORDING to a Census Office bulletin
the largest county in the United Statgs
is Havapai'County in Arizona, and the
smallest is Alexander County in Vir-
ginia. ..--.----t-
AFTER twenty years Of litigation the
celebrated Jones County 'Qal calf case
was brought TO close. The calves
over which the litigation ensued were
originally worth s45, and the total cost
of the case was over $4,000. The
plaintiff won the victory.
Ten tramps attempted to take pes
session of "A passenger train Mt Tippe'
canoe, o., but the train crew finally
draVe= the tramps out of the car after
shooting three of them, two mortally,
T. A. MANN. of Minden, Neb, be-
coming enragcd at COW tied her in a
stall and sawed her legs off. lie was
compelled TO flee 10 escape lynching
.--InREE cnnnterfeiters were arrested
at KalkaslSa, Mich, and a quantity Of
dies, casts and spurious niclels were
found in their possession.
THE Minena Paper Company of Hol-
yoke. Mass, suspended payment. The
liabilities amount TO nearly $500, 900.
WHILE being taken from their vessel
to land in boat three sailors of the
bay, were drowned
CHARLES GoBIE, of Kansas City, Mo,
mortally wounded Anna Luther and
then killed himself The young lady
had refused To marry him.
A LARGE ladle Of molten steel IN the
Duquesne QPa.) steel works was aeci-
dentally upset and the contents poured
out upon four men, burning them tc
death.
In a collision on the Utah Northern
road near Honeyville, u. II, ten Italian
laborers were fatally injured
a SHORTAGE Of s94, 500 was discovered
Arkansas. -
JoHN NILES and three other horse
thieves were fatally shot in Montana
while resisting arrest
A MAN aged 90 years, name unknown
was robbed OF 81 900 in the Washington
street tunnel on an Ogden avenue ca
in Chicago.
b. Ar DrcXel. Wis, two children o
William Reinert-a boy of 3 years an'
a girl of o months-were burned L
death while alone in the house.
IN the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended OF
the SOth ult. numbered 800, against ~
the preceding week and POI the CORE
spending week last year
THE weekly review of trade by Nov
York commercial agency says busines
continues unprecedented in volume an,
satisfactory in character Measured b.
clearing-h house returns, trade exceede
that OF year ago by ~ per cent il
amount, and that meant a volume O
business larger than in any other yea
at this season. The tone in commereia
circles throughout the country wa
hopeful, and the money markets wer
comparatively easy at nearly all point.
SAFE-BLowERs in Chicago robbed eS
Mayor John A. Roche of s., 1000.
WHLE crazed with drink Sebastia
Peters, of Lima, o., murdered his wifi
by hacking her nearly to pieces with
large knife.
THREE HUNDRED building and loa
associations in New Jersey formed
State league.
A FIiE at,Cygnet, o., destroyed neal
ly all the business portion of the towr
and two men and 3-year-old girl wer
burned TO a crisp.
Ar Denison, Tex, eight persons wer
poisoned by eating bread made wit
cotton-seed oil.
OWNERS Of twenty-one furnaces an
rolling mills in the MahoninRan SheI
andoah valleys, representing capita
of over 81. 10000 and employing 2O,0C
men, formed a combination.
LIEUTENANT FREDERIcK ScHwArKl
the arctic explorer, fell downstairs 1
hotel in Mason City, Ia, and wa
probably fatally injured
"A CAsE Of leprosS was reported I
the Wisconsin Boarl of Health frol
Bufial county The patient IS Mo-
veg aa woman.