The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-01-26
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AN autopsy on the body OF uen. But
Ter previous to interment, showed that
his death was caused by the bursting
of small blood vessel on the brain,
caused by violent At of coughing. All
the internal organs were found to be in
excellent condition. His brain weighed
four ounces more than. that of Daniel
Webster, which was one of the largest
on record.
EIGHT persons were instantly killed
and sixteen injured by collision at
crossing near Lonsdale, r. l., on the
sleigh filled with merrymakers return
ing from dance and supper at Woon-
socket.
THE infanta Isabella has withdrawn
her provisional promise to open the Chi
cago Columbian exposition.
ANDREW CARNEGIE, the great steel
manufacturer, has returned to this
country after years sojourn abroad.
THE five-story building at 432 434 and
4;6 North Third street, Philadelphia,
occupied by DUNCAN, Hood & Co., mo
rocco dressers was partially destroyed
by fire on the night of the l7th. Loss
cred by insurance.
BETWEEN IL and 12 o'clock on the
night of the 18th, while sleighing
party, consisting of fifteen or twenty
people, was returning to Cleveland
from Euclid, O., the sleigh was run into
from the rear by an electric motor,
throwing the occupants in all direc-
tions and injuring six persons seriously.
THE general assembly of Delaware
passed joint resolution, on the 18th,
retiring Chief Justice Comegys and AS
| sociate Justice Houston within fifteen
days. The judges have become ply
sically infirm, and, it is said, mentally
incapable through many years of hon
orable service.
FRANCE has warned England that
She can not remain Indifferent to an
act on the part of Great Britain that
tends to infringe independence of the
| khedive as did the late interference
with the selection Of the Egyptian
ministry.
THE legislatures of several states
passed resolutions, on the 10th, on the
death of ex-President Hayes.
THE Gardape, a tramp steamer bring
ing over the first consignment of the
Krupp Worlds fair exhibit, had been
out twcnty-six days from Hamburg, on
the 10th, and there were fears for her
safety. The cargo contains none Of the
celebrated heavy guns.
CANADIAN trade returns for six
months of the current fiscal year show
considerable improvement. The value
of exports for the six months was s7+,-
22G, 7O7 an increase of 81, 2,51S,65 over
the corresponding period of last year.
The imports for the six months show
an increase of si,06,S25, and the duty
collected an increase of s245,522.
THE fly wheel OF an engine in the
Alice rubber mill, ut Woonsocket, r. l.,
weight 1000 pounds, burst on the 10TH
wreclsing the engine room and causing
sl5, 600 damage. OF the 900 employees
not one was injured.
IT is now said that Lord Dufferin
British ambassador at Paris, will bt
appointed in place of Sir John Thomp
son, should the latter be unable to act
as arbitrator in the Behring sea con
troversy.
RONALD WNN, Baron st. Oswald
died in London, on the Goth, aged 70.
PETER JACKSON, the pugilist, ha'
signed cont act with Manager Stock
well, of San Francisco, to appear al
Uncle Tom, beginning on February 81
Parson Davies will take the part of thu
auctioneer. The piece is expected II
run in San Francisco for three week
and then be put on the road.
SEVEN or eight of the tiremen of Hool
and Ladder Truck No. of New York
were injured, three of them seriously
at 1:20 o'clock a. IN. of the 2lst, by tn
fall of the westlwall of Story s. CO..
four-story warehouse. at the southwes
corner of King and Washington streets
during fire
MRS. CHARLEs u. iIoYr, known o
the stage as Eiepa Walsh, died In Do
ton on the MAii