The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-05-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

Mrs, :. H. BRADLEY, wife of promi
ncnt attorney of Guthrie. Okla. met a
horrible death at the railway station
on the 5th. She was bidding farewell
to n friend in one of the cars and at
tempted to get off the car while it was
In motion. She fell under the wheels
in such a manner that her head was
severed from her body.
THE 3-year-old child of Lorenzo Haley,
Of Goshen, Ind, while playing with u
box of matches. on the 5th set fire to
his clothing, and died in terrible agony
Mrs. CLARK, wife of London car
man, was committed, for trial, on the
9th, for causing the death of her
p-year-old step-daughter by cruel treat
ment,
CHAIRMAN Wu.CoX OF the eleventh
census committee of the house has ap-
pointed II subcommittee to investigate
into and report on the management of
affairs of the census bureau. as provided
in the resolution by Mr., Anderson, of
West Virginia,
AN explosion near the Nicholas bridge,
st. Petersburg, on the 9Th, caused great
alarm. 1t was at first attributed to
dynamite, but turned out to be an cX-
plosion of gas. No one was hart, and
the damage to property was slight.
Ir is said that Italy must decide be-
tween immediate disarmament and
bankruptcy.
ANOTHER panic was caused in Liege,
Belgium, and vicinity, on the 9th, by
an explosion of dynamite in the castle
of Hombroux, at Allour, about nine
miles from Licgc.
THE medical board appointed in the
case of Mrs. Montagu. undergoing II
sentence of one year at hard labor for
the manslaughter of her 3-year-old
child, has reported that it is not neccs-
bary 20. the health of Mrs. Montagu to
tclease her from prison, u rs now con!
tain'that she will serve her full term in
the Derry UrelanD jail
OS the 9th Baron Fnvn, Italian min
lister, sailed from Ipvrc for New York,
on route for Washington, lie has ex-
pressed great satisfaction al being able
toresume diplomatic functions with the
United States,
CAPT q. &. DOAEE, Second United
States cavalry. died suddenly, on the
9th, at Helena, Mont, of heart failure
He recently arrived in from Arizona,
where the Second cavalry is stationed,
and was ON six months leave of alb.
sence for his health. lie expected to be
retired soon.
Gov. NICHOLAS of Louisiana reviewed
the papers, on the 9th, in the case of
Etienne Deschamps, the magnetic doc
tor who murdered little Juliette Dietsch,
three years ago. lie at once fixed the
date of execution for Friday, the 18th,
DURING the heavy electrical storm Of
the night pf the bth lightning flashed
flown the chimney at John Botfn's resi-!
uence, few miles south of Brazil, Ind,
and struck the bed in which Mr..
Botins granddaughter, Miss Lucy
Moore, lay. The bed was literally
torn to pieces but the girl was un-
harmed.
THE United States government has
determined to follow immigrants from
fine 81 their landing, 70 ascertain
Whether they become desirable citi!
feAs, or wind up in prison of the poor
honse,
EDWIN o'3RIES. tho invincihlo, died
In Dublin on the 1th. He was released
not long ago from Mountjov prison,
where he was serving sentence for
his share in the physical-force move
ment
b%hIHt y. CvYylNGs, president OF the
tirard national bank, and directqr OF
the ;rennsylvasia railr3Gd, aiel sad;
denly at his residence in Philadelphia