The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-09-17

The st. Louis annual conference oi
the NJ. Z. Church South convenes AT
Kirkwood on the esth inst.
The district includes the territory lying he
tween the Missouri river and the Arkansas line
nnd extends from the Mississippi river to tbs
Gasconade. There will be over eDo delegates
and the conference will be presided over by
Bishop Galloway. Of Tennessee He is one Of
the most eloquent Methodists in the country
and distinguished himself as a prohibition
leader in Mississippi some years ago. and by his
recent memorable address before the Wesleyan
Methodist conference in London, when the en-
tire audience was moved to tears
Among matters OF importance that will come
before the conference will be the aypointmen,
Of three presiding elders to succeed Elder NJ.
Finney. of West St Louis: Elder W. r. Mays.
OF South st. Louis and Elder ]. Green, Of Pop
lar Bluff district, whose terms expire. 1t Is un-
derstood that th-re will be many changes and
a number of transfers. 1t is rumored that
Rev s. Fl. werlein, of Centenary lin St Louis
will very likely succeed Dr.. Finnev a. presiding
elder OF the West St Louis district. The vacan-
cy at Centenary will in all probability he filled
by the reappointment of DR.. John Matthews in
response to expressed desire OF the congrega-
tion. 1t is also thought that Rev. E. B. Chap
pell viii succeed DR.. John Matthews at st.
Johns Tin st. Louisl. he having declined the
presidency OF the female annex Of the Southern
university of Georgetown. Tex, which was
tenderei him some time ago.
DR.. Mays. presiding elder Of the South 81
Louis district, will return to the rastozata. Il
is understood that DIR. Finney will be appointet
superintendent of the new hospital in 81
Louis which is soon to he erectei out of til
81. .UD0O bequeathed by the late Robert 4
Barnes for that purpose, and which will pllcy
the Southern Metho1ists in the front rank e
the charitable denominations Of st. Louis. |
new SIS 600 orphanags Is also among the mat
ters to be considered by the conference. {!
state Biologists Report. |,
State Geologist Winslow has sub
mitted a report to the governor of the
transactions of his department for Au-
gust He says:
In the field inspections Of iron ore deposits
have been made In Pulaski. Phelps. Dent. Craw
ford. Iron and Madison counties: the clays OF
the northern and central portions Of the state
have received much attention, and fnnl visits
to mineral resorts in johnson. Henry, Vernon
and Laclede counties have been made About
forty square miles have been covered by de-
tailed mapping. Most OF the work of the past
month. however. has been in the Office
and lahratory. The first draft Of the report on
the iron ores is now completed and its revision
and preparation for the printer is in active
progress. Much advance has also been made in
the preparation of other reports. The field
work for the detailed mapping in Jasper and
Newton counties was finished las. month, and
the plating Of this work is now well advanced
in the Office. In the lahratory the chemical
work In connection with the study of the zinc
and lead ores, has been continued.
Daniel Boonc's Neighbor.
The sixth annual reunion of the old
settlers of Vernon county was held at
Sulphur wells, near Nevada. Jonathan
Bryan. aged 93. was the oldest man
present He was born in Bryan's fort,
near Lexington. Ky, and was raised in
st. Charles county. living for years on
an adjoining farm to Daniel Boone. He
helped erect the first Touring mill built
in St Louis.
State Treasurer's Report.
The state treasurer's report for Au.
gust shows:
Bai-nce in all funds on the first day Of August
81 .3si ssls9; receipts into all funds, sl66 f h5
from revenue fund. sl46. 1852:
insurance fund. sl.lni1e: earnings Missouri
s1531l %: distribution cf school
IN all funds. s51l. .aea2i.
Work OF Electricity.
One of A. NJ Browns transfer horses
It St Joseph was crossing one of the
electric railways, when it received a
,hock that laid it out The curious
,art of the affair was that two of the
shoes were jerked off by the
electric current as neatly as could have
,cen done by blacksmith.
Death of a Pioneer Methodist.
William C. Hutchinson, one of the
,ldest residents of St Joseph. died the
'ther morning. He was % years of
lge and the Oldest member of the First
Methodist church, having affiliated
With it thirty-five years ago.
Not Guilty.
Dennis, the Taney county officer
'harged with murder, was found not
-uilty by the jury. Friends secured
Dennis able counsel, he being very poor.
Long Dead Lock.
The Twelfth Missouri judicial dead
ock was broken on the 5.645th ballot
" the nomination of Hon. Fl. W.
sucker. of Charlton county.
Killed In = Mine Explosion.
Henry Asher and c. Anderson were
tilled in an explosion at the Waverly
oal mines at Lexington, and Jack De
aney fatally injured
To Save HIS Wife.
II is said in St Louis that Marion
1edgepeth, the noted train robber, will
Head guilty in order to save his wife
rom the penitentiary.
The Greene County Fair.
The Greene county fair was n success j
III counties in southwest Missouri and !
everal in northern Arkansas were rep
esented.
From an Overdose OF Morphine.
Col. VIM F. Davis died ut his farm
lear Nevada the other day. Death
esulted from an overdose of NOR
lhipe.