The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-17

ONE hundred congressman have
signed petition favoring expending
SO, 500,0 900 for the improvement of the
channel connecting lakes Superior and
Huron.
LEWIS GORDON was lynched at Carroll
ton, Mo-, for criminal assault on Mrs.
John Perraton. The crime was COM
mitted Friday afternoon, and he was
caught on the 18th and put in Jail. The
sheriff was trying to get him out of
town, but he was taken by mob and
hanged. --.
THE duke OF Edinburgh has been Of
Tended by the criticisms OF his violin
playing ut the charity concerts. He
declares that he will never again play
in public.
CARDINAL GIBBONS has n letter from
Bishop Beffi, Of Carthagena, Columbia,
America, in which the bishop promises
to send bell 7ss years old for exhibi-
tion at the worlds fair. ......... -.
JonN II. BRIGHT was 1ynched on the
18th in Taney county, NO., for wife
murder.
A CONCERT in Music hall, New York,
on the 18th in aid of the Russian famine
sufferers brought out the charitably
and musically inclined citizens of that
city with the box office result of nearly
| $4,000
In connection with the iron develop
ments near Duluth, Mimi, comes the
plan for an iron palace as a feature of
the Minnesota state building at the
Columbian exposition.
SERMONS were preached in all the
churches Of ConnersviIle, Ind, recently
vehemently denouncing trotting park
about to be formed there and urging
church people to discountenance it.
A sEvENTEEN-YEAR-oLD daughter of
George Marlett, of Paoli, Ind, died re.
Gently of trichiua spiralis. Some six
weeks ago Mr. Marlett killed a hog and
his family ate of the pork in al under.
done condition. Mrs. Marlett and the de-
ceased daughter were taken sick.
QUITE u severe shock of earthquake
was experienced at Napa, CAL. on the
18th. The vibrations were from north
to south, continuing about twelve
seconds
JAMES TAYLOR, q ranchman from
Taylorville, CAL, was arrested in New
York the other day charged with the
larceny of $500 from his wife. Taylor
claims to be wealthy. His first wife
died. He inserted an advertisement in
newspaper and. Henrietta Costa, of
Foliavillc, France, answered it.
OVER half million British miners
have been idle on account of the great
strike.
RECENT heavy storms in Wales de-
/ CT Al hoo Of
AT Mill Grove. Ind, recently, a gas
we'll exploded just as two men went
into the gas house to fix for blowing off
the gas. Both were terribly burned
and will die.
DEPUTY SHERIFF GEORGE WILLIAMS.
OF Taney county, Mo-, was murdered
by mob on Saturday while defending
the prisoner Bright who was lynched
for wife murder.
THE French bark Achille was sunk
in collision with an unknown steamer
on the 14th. Five of the bark's crew
were drowned.
AT the meeting of the Upper Missis.
sippi Turnbezirk the other day a reso-
luton protesting against Sunday clos
ing of the worlds fair was adopted
THE typhoid fever epidemic made
fearful ravages at Villa Laredo, Mex.
REV. DAVID R. ROBINSON, the oldest
negro preacher in Iowa, was killed at
Ottumwa recently, having been run
over by Burlington engine.
THE state military school at Charles
ton, S. c., was partially burned the
other day. Loss, $50, 900; insured.
Four prisoners broke jail at Texar-
kana, Ark, on the 14th, and made their
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