The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-04
Miscellaneous,

FouR members of the family of
Jacob P3wers Of the ST. Joseph. fire de-
partment, were recently In sritical
condition, having been poisoned by eat
ing sardines. They were the wife and
two children and a sister of Powers.
The two children could not live.
A YouNa Englishman named Carson,
entered pawfi shop ut St Joseph the
other day and asked to see d pistol,
When one was handed to him he put 1t
to his head ind shot himself dead: He
was painter and had lately been
rendered cripple by an accident
JEFF MARTIN, aged twenty five years,
the half:witted son Of Rev. Thomas
Martin, Baptist minister of Martins
burg, quarrelcd with his father the
Other night and struck him with a
club, killing him almost Instantly.
The Martins belong to one of the Oldest
and most respected families af Au-
drain count.
WILLIAM CuLsoN, farmer residing
near Glasgow, wls fecentlS shot and
billed by his brothers-in-law; Dorsey
and William healer. Culson; the re-
port Is, had trouble with his wife aiid
drove her from home, and when he
met her brothers commenced t, abuse
them and finally drew revolver
when they shot him. THEY surrenaered
TO the authorities.
A MAN about thrty-five years of age,
who registered at the st. James hotel
at st. Louis as G. Harrow, was found
dedd In bed Iii his foom Mt the hotel
the other afteraoon. A bullet i,ols
through the head, entering just otef
the left ear and coming out under the
right eye, and revolver still grasped in
the right hand, told tho story of how
death came.
j. w. RICHARDSON, a preacher OF the
Christian church at Marsnfield, elopcd
the other day with fourteen-year-old
girl. He is twenty four years Of age, and
on necoupt Of his youth aud eloquence
whs known as the 'bdy preacher" He
deserted wife and child and left
numerous unpaid bills. lie had but
lately been very active in prosecuting
another party for adultery
JEFF MARTIN, who murdered his
father at Mart'nsburg some time since,
has not been captured. 1t is now stated
that he is not haif-witted, as reported,
but that he had squau Tered several
thousand ,llars of his fathers money
and became incensed when denied
more. 1t was shown at the inquest that
after killing his father the son robbed
the body OF n god watch, five dollars
in money, and even some of the clothing.
THE election contest of Julius c. Fis.
cher against Mrs Annie w. Baxter ter
minated in the circuit court at Spring
field, Mo-, by the court rendering n de-
cision that Fischer was not entitled to
maintain action and had no right to the
office of county clerk of Jasper county,
as Mrs. Baxter received plurality OF
the legal votes cast at the last electidn
Judgment was given in favor OF Mrs.
Baxter and to re:over costs OF Fischer
Miss ELLA JOHNSON, daughter of
promi 'ent merchant at Maryville,
was found early the other morning un-
nscious in a room in hotel opposite
the depot at St Joseph. In a supposed
attempt Mt suicide she had turned on
the gas jets. A physicion finally re.
vived her, though her condition was
very serious. Miss Johnson had
arrived in st. Joseph at midnight on her
way home from Kirksville, where she
had been attending school. The flckel-
ness of n young man was supposed to
have been the cause of the act
AT Stanburn in Galloway county the
other cay Foley Ferguson and his
father-in.law, Justus Smith, quarreled
over a trivial matter. Ferguson drew
revolver and fred Mt the old man.
Smith then drew his revolver and sew.
eral shots were exchanged, two taking
effect in Smiths body. Ferguson re-
ceived very serious wound in the alb
domen. While the shooting was at its
height fourteen-year.olds son of Smith
appeared with Winchester rifle and
shot off three of Ferguson's fingers and
sent bullet through his shoulder
Mrs EMMA R. McADAMs. the eight
een-year-od wife of Edward McAdams,
of Ashburn, Pike county, will answer
Mt the next term of circuit court for an
attempt to poison her husband. The
couple were married during the recent
contentel, Notwithstanding the fact
that McAdams was twenty-five years
older than his bride. Being re-
minded too often of it by her former
young admirers, in an evil moment she
conceived the plot to become a widow,
aud resorted to poison as the quickest
medium TO accomplish her end. She
gave her husband poison in his coffee,
but failed to give enough to cause
death. He is recovering and the young
wife in Jail.
The Masonic Benevolent association
of Missouri. which has been in exist
ence for alb 1ut twenty-five years, ha:
been discontinued. Its suspension is
= wholly due to the losses from la grippe
which aggregated S13O,oO0 in less thar
three months.
THOMAS MoRToH, of Kansas City, wa'
recently arrested at St Joseph while
attempting TO abduct the two little
daughters of Mrs C r. Havens, of tha
city.
The Marshfeld "boy preacher,
Richardson, who recently deserted hi
wife and eloped with a fourteen-year
old girl, was captured at Tullahoma