The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Tho University Fund.

acceptance for the new university
buildings to be erected. Out of all the
plans before them the curators formed
one general idea for the new structure.
That was to so divide the work of the
university as to separate the schools
into different buildings, making four
edifices for the accommodation of each
department., independent of the other.
The board decided to ask the legisla-
ture for an appropriation Of only $780,
600 for the university. They would
like to get $500, 900, but thought It the
part of wisdom to ask for only $3.50, 900
In view of the depleted condition of tho
revenue fund. This amount with the
available funds In the treasury will
make total of S414,O00 for the con.
struction of new building
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Miscellaneous. ma
Ex-Gov. ST. JOHN recently delivered
a series of prohibition lectures at
Springfield which were well attended
N. ANDREWS, an expressman, was
drowned at Kansas City the other day.
While attempting to dump load of ref
use in the Missouri river he lost his
balance and fell in.
HALF a dozen boys were recently ar
rested at Marshall and the police were
after others of the same gang. Several
business houses in the city have been
plundered recently and in some cases
the steals were large.
CLARK COOLEY, of Montgomery
county, claims the prize as the largest
youth in the state. He is seventeen
~ &, 81;
feet tall, measures 40 inches around
the waist and A inches around the
breast.
IT is stated that Mrs. Hedgepeth,
wife of the notorious express robber,
is completely broken down in health
aud grave doubts of her recovery are
entertained She has made four at
tempts at suicide since her arrest. She
is out on $1,000 bond.
THE state auditors books show that
there was at the close of business
| February &c in the revenue fund $780,
S47.99 and in the interest fund S4T5,-
| 563. 30. The estimated amount to be
ira asfcrred from the revenue fund to
the state school moneys July l, is STl5,-
900.
filed his new bond with the govern r.
1t is said to be the strongest bond ever
filed in Missouri. With one exception
the sureties are from Mr.. Stephens
home. The bond required is 500, 900,
and the bond fled is said t. be good
for $40, 600, ,O00
THE body of James Coulter was found
in brick yard at Kansas City the other
day with bullet in his brain. He had
been dead for some time and an inves-
tigatioa led to the belief that he had
committed suicide. A letter from a
woman at La Harpe, Kan, indicated
domestic trouble of some kind
| WILLIAM WALKER, who killed Green
Morrison in Fayette last October and
subsequently escaped from jail, was
recently arrested while wal king upon
the streets of Boonville. He said that
he was tired of dodging the officers and
wished to be arrested. There was q
reward of s275 offered for his arrest.
S. H. PROVOST, brigadier-general Of
the Missouri division, Knights of Pyth-
las, has appointed E. c. Granville, of
Kansas City, assistant adjutant-gen-
eral; Ii. ii. Allen, of Sedalia, assistant
artermaster-general; w. f. Webb, of
Macon, assistant surgeon-general and
Rev. j. E. Roberts, brigade chaplain.
THE chapter of Christ church cathe-
dral, at St Louis, gave public recep-
tion to Rev. DR.. Montgomery Schuyler,
dean of the cathedral, the other even
ing, the occasion being the venerable
clergyman's fiftieth anniversary of his
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most prominent members of the church
were present, including Bishop Tuttle
and other church dignitares.
THE grand lodge A. o. U. W., recent
ly in session at Kansas City, elected
officers as follows: w. H. Miller, Kan
sas City, G. w. NJ; Mont Carnos, Seda-
liza, G. F.; j. II. Bus, St Louis, G. O..
w. H. Richardson, st. Louis, grand re
corder; w. A. Williams, Hume, G. g.;
ID. Vincil, st. Louis, grand receiver;
Salaries were fixed: &. NJ. W., 81, 900;
grand recorder, 81, 800; grand receiver,
81, 900.
THE state board of ftSld commission
ers at late meeting adopted a resolu-
tion providing for the payment of the
July, 1892, interest on the bonded debt
OF the state and for the redemption OF
$685. 900 of six per cent. bonds maturing
July 1, 1899. After this was done there
remained in the treasury to the credit
of the state interest and sinking funds
STA, 900, aud the board determined tc
call In 100000 of 316 per cent. 5-2(
bonds dated March /, 1887, these bond.
to be redeemed March Is, next
THE Missouri, Kansas & Eastern Rail
way Co., OF St Louis, with capita
stock of S4, 5000 was incorporated
by the secretary of state the other day
The incorporators are Marcus Bern
heimer, Ellis Wainwright Il. II. Nc
Kittrick, d. d. Walker, e. f. Williams
j. B. Case, T. A. Gore, G. F. G. Meyers
L. B. Tebbets, L. c. Nelson, Samuel N
Kennard, d. B. Davis and E. C. Sim
mons, all of ST. Louis. The compan,
is formed to build and operate a line o
railroad 1s0 miles long, from Franklin
Howard county, to St Louis, crossing
the Missouri river at or near St. Charlie
aud thus furnishing st. Louis line TO
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
A LARGE majority of the house com
mittee on judicial circuits and salaries
1t Is stated, favor reducing the mum
, Der of circuit judges and increasing
} the salaries of others, but do not fayo
increasing the total amount now paid
J The services OF some six or eigh
Judges will be dispensed with and thei
salaries Jumped as a general fund t.
be p,'orated among those retained.
, The Farmers and Laborer,' union o