The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-06-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Prominent citizens Drowned.


st. Joseph was startled the other day
by report that two prominent citizens
were missing and had probably been
drowned.
One was w. A. Jordan. assistant cashier OF
tho Commercial bank and manager OF tho st.
Joseph clearing house. and the other Henry
Luchsiuger n wealthy feed merchant. The
two gentlemen concluded to go fishing
in a small lake in Kansas opposite tho
pump house three miles above tho city.
They drove team to n buggy and hitched the
horses IN the timber near the water works.
Then they procured n skiff and crossed the
river to Kansas. That was the last heard Of
them. Not returning III the evening their fam
lilies and friends became uneasy and the next
morning sent parties in search OF the men Tho
horses were found where they had been
hitchod twenty -four hours before. The
scarchers continued their work, and going
to tho Kansas side. broken boat
was found, and during tho afternoon the
bodies OF the unfortunate men wero dragged
from the river near by, both close together ft
is supposed their boat was swamped by furi.
GUS wind and rain storm which ragged late IN
the afternoon, while attempting to recross the
river Both gentlemen leave families, who are
greatly prostrated over their loss They were
highly esteemed in business and social circles.
Missouri's school for the Blind.
The fortieth annual exhibition of the
Missouri school for the blind was held
at the institution in Jt. Louis "A few
days since.
The examinations were under the supcrvi.
sion Of DR.. Sibley, the superintendent, and were
of the most interesting character. Mr.. Green
conducted the work in algebra, Miss RyclIlicki
the map reading, Miss Helmkc the arithmetic,
Miss Lutipkln the reading, Miss Rhodes the
Braille system Of music. Dir. Richter string in
struments, and Mr.. Alalmcne piano, singing
and harmony. All the work of course is
what is called embossed work, and in the
school it il all on tho Braille system, which
was adopted IN Paris in 1854 and
In the Missouri school in 1861. and Is now almost
the universal system. This is thus this second
school in the world to use the system. and it is
now used in every branch-in music and arith-
metic, in algebra and literature. The pupils
pse II altogether in writing their letters, pre-
pairing their letters etc, and 1t forms the basis
of paper to be read by DR.. Siblcy ut the Gun
vention Of American instructors Of the blind in
July. The system in brief consists of simple
indcntations or pelforations in paper, arranged
In certain orders. The work in the various
studies was of an unusually high grade
Sroai,a to- Have an Observatory.
Information has been rccciycd n ON
Secretary Rusk that Scdalia has been
selected as Il point for government OBJ
scrvatory.
The taking, sending and receiving Of weather
observations will commence Juno Ii. The 10,
lection of Selalia il due to its altitude 1t being
9O1 feet above the sea level 1t IL believed that
the establishment of the observatory at Soda
a will, says n Sedalia dispatch to the Globe
Democrat, hc tho means of securing for Sc.
lalia tho headquarters of the state board of
agricuiturc, Yhicn Is casting about for n local.
ty with better mail and tolegraphio facilities
thar are afforded by Columbia. The state
gaodetic survey six or seven years ago located
site for state observatory on Squire Hcarl'a
place, northeast. and an effort will bc made to
have the state board of agriculture take ad
vantage Of that survey now. and make Sedala
its Headquarters.