The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-06-16
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri crop Bulletin.

Missouri Crop Bulletin.
Weather crop bulletin of the Missouri
weather service for ten days ending
June 6, 1899:
Reports OF excessive rainfall low temperature
and little sunshine are the rule In all eections or
the state and such conditions at this time in an
already backward and unfavorable season must
naturally have very depressing influence on
the agricultural element and interests. FOL
lowing are some of the average rainfalls, as re-
ported by counties: Barton, Dallas, Franklin,
Grundy, Pulaski and st. Francois. 0 fnches'
Atchison. Audrain, Buchanan, Clinton and Llv'
ipEston, 8 inches: Knox, Lafayette, Linn, Ma
con, Maries, Montgomery. Ozark and Washing
ington. Ifi,chea: Boone, Caldwell. Miller Usage,
PHELPS. Pike. Reynolds, st. Charles and Worth,
3 inches; Butler Iron. Narion Mercer, Noda'
way. Randolph and st. Louis. 20 inrhesi Ben
ton, Barry, Carroll. Cass, Christian, Clay, Holt.
johnson. Monroe. Ray, Scotland, su1'van and
Wright, excessive or heavy but with no ofiiriRl
measurements :,
Reports from about 15O reliable farmers In all
sections of the state are authority from which
the following conditions nre summarized: Corn
averages about half planted and Is coming
up Ms well as can be expected. Much corn lana
was badly washed much has been. and on nc-
count of lateness OF season considerable VIII
not be replantsd. Wheat, oats and barley have
all grown to straw, thin on the ground and
are suffering slightly from rust. While wheat
IL hoadng in some counties. 1t is at icnst fifteen
days late and heads very uneven. Apples are
reported dropping badly, and are suffering
some from worms. All small fruits are being
seriously injured by the cold and wet. Early
potatoes and garden truck are fair. Pastures
are becoming soft and stock is falling of a lit
tie. Grasses Of all kinds are rank and clover
will soon be ready to cut Much millet and liko
grasses will be sown simply to utilize land that
otherwise would lie idle.
-Four in One Family Drowned.
A remarkable case of drowning oc.
Cured in small pond near Forest
City, Holt county.
Stephen Shalar, 10 years of age. was running
across n foot bridge over tho pond whom he fell
overheard. His mother and sister. the latter
Is. witnessed the accident and jumped into the
water to rescue him. The water was over
their heads, aud instead of saving the hoy they
found themselves struggling for their own
lives The father. stephen Shalcr. Sr., was
summoned to the spot by the cries OF his
drowning wife and children, and. although un-
ablo to swim. at once jumped into the water.
The fight for life only lasted short time. and
when tho neighbors reached the spot it
only in tilno to remove from the water the
bodies OF the father. mother and children. Five
other children, younger than those drowned
are left orphans by the accident.
Jefferson Barracks Improvements.
Says Washington special to the
Globe Democrat:
The friends of st Louis are determined to
make Jefferson barracks tho finest military
post In the United States. Senator Coc!irell
has introduced a bill in the upper house that
has strong prospects OF becoming law. 1t
authorizes an appropriation of S2J.OU for the
purpose OF continuing the improvements of
jefferson barracks under the direction OF the
secretary Of war. The bill will undoubtedly
pass thc senate on strong Endorsement from
Secretary Elkins. 1t the house it will get
strong support through the influence of Rep
resentative Cobb, who has been very active In
behalf of some measure which will mako til,
| barracks one OF the features of interest about
St Louis.
Mrs. Magilrs Claim.
The United States senate has passed
the house bill in favor of Lydia A. Ma
gill of Cass county.
The bill authorizes the secretary of the treas.
ury to pay Mrs. Magill Administrative of John
C. Magill, s3,O6.25 for beef furnished the
United States army contract dated May g.
1862, made with Capt. W. G.. Huntington, COM
missary of subsistence for Gen Shields divi
sion. Tho bill provides that Mrs Magill shall
receive tho money only whom she proves that
snc Is alOnc entltlcu 10 tnc claim,
william Jewell College.
A large audience was present at the
commencement exercises of the William
Jewell college at Liberty.
It was announced that DR. ]. H. Green, pastor
of Third Baptist church Mt St. Louis, had beou
elected president OF thu college II was also
reported that the Si0.WD endowment had been
secured and that tho way was clear for the
erection of u $1,000 building to be named for
Mr.. Wornali late president of tho board of
trustees.
iIighwaymnn Knocked Down by n Train.
Peter Hughes and Ed Moore Mt,
tempted to rob stranger in the rail,
road-yards at st. Joseph. The police
surprised them after they had knocked
the man-down. They ran and Hughes
got in front of "a passing train, was
knocked down and dangerously in.
iured.
Missouri state Normal.
The past year was one of the most
prosperous years in the history of tn,
Warrcnsburg state normal.
During the scholastic year ,Gn students have
been snfplled representing every county in the
state and evory state In tho Missouri valley.
Numerically this institution has been in the
load of the state normals for the last decade,
aud educatonally II enjoys reputation second
only to the state university.
The Bankers Association.
The Missouri Bankers association
held it's second annual meeting at Sc
hslia. The meeting was very Interest,"
~. The business houses and residences
wcr. we G,,"nrateh With flags; in fact, the
town was in holiday attipe,
An Awful
W. NJ. Shcehan, aged 30 Fs anu
unmarried. fell distance of so IL,
from the top of a smolte-stacl1 that he
was painting at n mill at Sedalia, and
sustained fatal injuries.
He Was u Prominent Witness.
William NJ. Bierstadt. prominently
identified us witness for the prosecu-
tion in the celebrated whisky ring case
many years ago, died in st. Louis,
Shot Down.
Thomas Moore. said to have been
wanted in Montana for killing man,