The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Crop Report.

"cdthci StTNcc loT the week eDulnR
June Is says:
This has been the most favorable week Of the
season for agriculture products and interests
and the report OF little rain, warm and plenty
of sunshine is too universal to admit of much
comment Thu rainfall has been confined to
thunderstorms. and the only noticeable falls
reported are Adhir. lb0i Carroll 4: Christian,
!: johnson. i37: Linn, 9: 0zark-45O Reynolds
La. and ST. Francois, 9. Summarized the con.
ditions are as follows.
Corn planting and replanting has beon
rushed, though the ground is still wet In many
places, and will be finished by the 18th Though
the heat and sunlight are making wonderful
improvements in its condition. the corn is gen
orally Of poor color and some damage by ants 1,
reported.
Wheat is improving rapidly in condition and
color. but there is some damage BY rust. snd
the lowland crop is seriously injured. May
wheat will be ready to cut in ten days or more
Oats are improving. hut are heading very low
and the acreage is short.
Cherries are ripening. hut are a small crop.
and owing TO the continued wet and cold all
fruits Rave declined seriously from early
promise.
Grapes are being injured by worms
Grass il generally fine. though all fat mead
ows are only fair. and h1ying has commenced
IN many sections
Cotton reports show a decidedly poor out.
look for the crop, a much OF il is report ID dy
ing.
Pastures AMI stock ara improving Under the
influence Of such favorable weather. Owing to
the continued wet weather cultivation has bnnn
impossible, and wec Is are very plenty an ranS
Much bottom land IA still so wet as to rr 'ciud
all possibility Of advantageous work during the
next ten or fifteen days and consequently much
Of il will Law id,e during the season
Democratic Judicial Convention.
The Judicial democratic convention for
the Eastern district. for the the purpose
of nominating a candidate for judge of
the st. Louis court of appeals, was held
at Hannibal.
The Eastern district is composed of til fol-
lowing counties: Monroe. Green, Laclede, Pu-
laski. Phelps. Rails, Pike. Lincoln Montgomery,
Warren. st. Charles. Crawford. Franklin. st.
Louis. st. Louis city. Jefferson, St, aenevieve,
Perry, St. Francois. Mad son. Wayne. Ripley,
Oregon. Howell Ozark. Douglas Christian,
Taney. Stoan. Newton. Mcdonald. Bury AMI
L1wr' r'nc'. Following were placed in nom ina =
ton: VI. f. Benton. Washington Cloud. Madison
r. R.Snith. l.. r. Wopd-ile. II rnryW. .B1n1 Twc1-
ty-two ballots were tak'n. resulting in the
nomination Of Mr.. Bond. This result was
reached at 2 a. m.
IJuigc Henry Whtnlaw Bond IA n member
Of th" firm Of Gibson. Bond & Gibson. Of St
Louis. Hc was horn i'll Tennessee. attended
Harry ri nm verSty, and stu1ied law in tn Of
ficr Of Judge Thomas J. Freeman. then on the
supreme bench Of Tennessee. He is Is years
old short and heavily Lui,t and has fair com
plexion. .Iulgs Bond moved to this state in
ls.5. ani cnt"r'd n law partnership with Judge
James j. Lindlcy The two were associated
until Judge Lindlry moved to Kansas. after
which hr allied himself with the Messrs. Glib
soI. Mr.. and Mrs. BCnl. the latter an accom-
Ilish"d woman with "A wide social Acquaintance.
live in fine home on Washington avenue ST.
Louis. They have thre" chill lrcn
Bridgr Damaged by a Collision.
Visitors to st. Louis will remember
thc bridge across the railway tracks at
the union station. 1t has been deemed
unsafe for long time. bat the city
could not spare the money to build an
other. so the bridge has stood. and over
it thousands of people have passed daily.
The other evening there was railway
collision under thc bridge. and in the
general smashup pier of the bridge
was knocked down and span fell in
1t will cost si0, 900 to repair the damage.
which the Missouri Pacific will have to
pay. The public is greatly inconvcn-
fenced, and Strcct-Car travel thrown
greatly out of gear.
Missouri Mineral Lands
Spectators in the rich mines in south
west M'S>"url are "GiIh'h" 10 rtdii|
handsomely from their Investments.
and the rapid DEVELOPMENT of the min
oral lands Of ,bc s,,ta is forc;n,r costern
and Europcan capitalists to buy large
sections. The latest rumor is that the
Holland & London Investment Co. has
paid 1000 900 for al9 acres. embracing
the Webb and Tucker Flat mines in
Jasper county, which were owned by
A. X. Florida. Ben lIammitt & Bros,
and Col. Lippincott of st. Louis. The
syndicate intends to spend $3.50, 600 i'm
proving this property.
Delegated by the Governor.
Gov. Francis appointed the following
delegates to the convention of the Bows
and Girls National Home and Employ
mcnt association at Kansas City June 20,
81:
H. II Gregg. of Joplin: Rov 7 T NJ John.
ston and ]. r Edwards Of Jeff erson CITY;
wclty. Mob,rly; Ger rge d. Briggs and ]. II.
Garth. Hannibal; C. N"wkirk. Sc ialia; W. G.
MaTgn%r AM h,v. l. VI M'nrlra lnurpqnd"nTe' m ,,ln,
ran snringea,a. X p Ogden NJ. n Rigs
John Donason. G. r. Rurnes. J. W. McAllister
and Mrs. Mary Tootlc 81. Joseph: N. Fl. Con
r. II. jesse. COlambia.
Nevadn's hrtesian Well and rark.
The artesian well. lake and park AT
Nevada were sold under deed of trust
and purchased bv Harry c. Moore for
=,
on..roa ~. ho,r,if,1 r,Lo Of c,.,r
suInhrr u.,t.r sunrIi,,d br nm ,r,csian
III, NJ ~ n,oos.s 90 -
-.s,rt ont of :, Tbera has heen s9o ooo
spent on 'he property
Heavy Loss bv Fire.
The It. Louis x Suburban Railway
Co. of st. Louis. sustained a loss of
by the destruction of portion
r. G. IL, ..l, l. IT,; ,,..-
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pea'h OF WITS 'niia \. h'charason
MIS-. 'n'ia A. hichar"son, wiuow Oh
d;ed at GalI,tin of naraIvsis at the
residence Of her son-in-law, ex-Speaker