Marble Hill press., 1892-06-16
MISSOURI NEWS.

been made sub-military station BY the
Government. Col. A. r. Fleet, Of the
Missouri Military Academy. has been Of
acially informed by Secretary OF War
Stephen B. Elkins, that Lieut.. VIM. ].
Pardee, of the 25th United States Inian.
try, has been detailed for duty at the
Fleet Academy, and that the Government
will furnish free repeating rifles, cannons
and gatling guns; also ammunition and
equipments. The academy WAS sstab.
lished in 1880 by Col. Fleet, and has met
with patronage until the buildings had
to be enlarged to twice the original size,
and now that the Government has recog-
nized the school in this handsome man.
ner, its future success il assured. Lieut..
Pardee will report at once for duty, but
his services will not be required until
September, when the academy begins its
third term. The recognition by the Gov
ernment is due to the efforts of Senator
Cockrell and Col. Fleet.
The following report has been made to
the Governor by State Geologist Win.
slowe Of the operations OF the State Geo.
logical Survey during the past month Of
May: Much attention has been given to
the study of the zinc and lead deposits,
and in this connection examinations
have been made in Jasper, Newton, Law
renee, Green and st. Francois counties.
In addition, detailed mapping has been
prosecuted in Jasper County. and about
140 square miles have been covered dur
ing the past month. In connection with
the examination of the iron ores, strait
graphic studies of the Ozark region have
been prosecuted along the Big Piny and
Gasconade rivers, in Texas, Pulaski,
Phelps, Maries, Usage and Gasconade
counties. In addition, Iron ore deposits
have been inspected in Ripley, Carter,
Wayne and Butler counties. The clays
of the State have been subjects of further
examination in both the field and labora-
tory, deposits having been visited in st.
Louis, Jefferson, Washington, Madison,
Bollinges, Carroll, Charlton and Ran
dolph counties. The studies of the qua
tsrnary geology Of the State has been
peosscutsd in Jackson, Lafayette, john
son. Macon, Randolph and Saline coun-
ties. In Greene and Polk counties a
small amount OF systematic geological
mapping has been done. The reports
which have thus specially received at
tention during the past month are: The
report ON the iron ores, the report on the
mineral waters, the report on paleontolo-
yy, the report on the Higginsville sheet,
the reports on the Warrensburg, Iron
Mountain and Mine La Motto sheets,
and the report on the crystalline rocks.
The greatest rainfall of the past ten
years occurred at Centralia. Water fell
in torrents, accompanied by severe and
heavy winds and thunder and lightning.
No serious damage was done.
A heavy wind and rainstorm visited
Marshall, accompanied by a miniature
cyclone. The roof OF the large brick
foundry in the northern part of the city
was blown in carrying the north and
west walls with it. Several sheds and
outbuildings were demolished, and trees
and fences were leyeled to the ground.
The strong wind did considerable dam
age in all parts of the city. A small
dwelling in the southern part of the city
was blown over and Mrs. Frank Davis,
one of the occupants, was seriously in
iured by the falling furniture.
A negro baby was found in an old well
in East Moberly. The whole matter is
shrouded in mystery.
During a haitstorm at Clinton hail
stones we're picked up that measured ovel
l1-2 inches in diameter.
The Springfield Daily Democrat wa.
sold to ]. F. Mitchem, formerly ol
st. Louis, John O'Day disposing of his
interest.
In batch Of thirty opinions handed
down by the Kansas City Court of Ap-
peals was one granting Ira Welsh, trav-
cling adiuster of the Phoenix Insurance.
Company. q divorce from his wife, Ida
Welsh. This case, the most sensation
al in the records Of civil courts, attracted
at one time widespread attention.
A waterspout occurred between Gait
and Dunlap, two stations on the Quincy
Omaha and Kansas City Railway il
which two bridges and 800 feet Of track
were washed away, blocking all traffic
Heavy rains have been falling at inter
vals since.
There is intense excitement at Rogers
Vile over the killing Of Glenn Kessingel
at that place Tuesday evening. Investi'
CATION by the Coroner shows that he wal
not killed by Willis Pagit, ~ first be-
lieved, but that one of his own parents
fred the fatal shot while trying to Kill
Pagit. Pagit surrendered to tho authori
ties, and claims that he was attacked b,
all three Of the Kessingers, but had NJ
weapons with him ct the time.
Tho commencement at the State Uui
versity closed ON the I'd. Large number
Of people attended the closing exercises
and al were highly pleased with tn
showing made by the great State institu
tion.
Articles OF association were dlsd IN tn
Recorders once st Carthage and certine'