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

tents of l, 100,0 900 bushels Of choice
wheat, was burned on the morning of
tho 29d, involving u loss OF about s1,-
100000, on which, however, there may
be some salvage in the way of damaged
grain.
SEVENTEEN decd and scores horribly
burned, many of whom can not recover,
was the record ny to the morning of the
Esd resulting from wreck, caused by
an open switch, ut Wann. ILL.,, of the
southwestern limited on the Big Four
road All of the casualties but one were
caused by the explosion of oil-tanls cars
which had been set on fire as result
of the wreck, the burning oil envelop.
ing the crowd that had gathered at the
scene.
WHEN Mrs. Cleveland paid her recent
visit to Buffalo, n. W, ehe eoquired q
rare and exquisite heirloom of the
Cleveland family. presented to her by
William Cleveland Allen, son of the
late Lewis Falley Allen and double
cousin of President-elect Cleveland.
1t is miniature portrait of William
Cleveland, grandfather of Grover Cleve-
land and of Mrs. Allen, for whom the
latter was named. 1t was made 100
years ago, and is an excellent piece of
work, painted on ivory and cased in
gold.
THE Servian radicals have Joined in
the national rejoicing over the recon-
ciliation of Milan and Natalie. The
newspapers are vying with each other
in expressing congratulations and good
wishes. Young King Alexander tele-
graphed to his parents that the an
nouncement of the reconciliation had
afforded him the happicst day Of his
life.
CHARLES s. SINCLAIR, the booktceper
Of the Armour Packing Co., who disap.
pearcd from New York city on Novem-
ber II last, after dcfalcation of S19,-
600, was returned to that city, on the
22d In custody of Charles 7. Lincoln,
agent of the Missouri, Texas & Kansas
Trust Co.. of Kansas City, and also OF
the American Guarantee Fidelity Co.
A SUICIDE club is contemplated by a
humber of young men of Bridgeton, n.
j., who have signifed their willingness
to join such an organization. Twenty
names have been enrolled, and it is
stated that the club will be organized
on Washington's birthday, unless the
prospective members lose heart and
| back out.
MRs. CATHERINE SHARP, widow Of
John G.Sharp,a hero of the war of 1872,
died at Philadelphia on the I'D. Mrs.
Sharp was born February 5, 177S, and
was, therefore, within two weeks of be-
ing 115 years old.
A REAR-END collision between the
two sections of the fast cast-bound
meat train on the Pennsylvania road
occurred at Amboy, Ind, on the ed.
The second section was running at the
rate of Is miles an hour and telescoped
four cars. Engineer Mike Maloney of
the second section was killed and Fire
man f. j. Prize was seriously injured.
| IT is learned in official naval circles
that England proposes, in the event of
the prince of Wales visiting the Column
bian fair, sending her entire channel
squadron to the Columbian naval re-
view. If this is done there will be pres
ent the most powerful fleet assembled
at the present time under one flag.
SEVENTY persons were frozen to
death in Russian Poland in the week
ending the 22d
THE startling announcement of the
failure of the Capitol national bank o1
Lincoln, Ncb., was made shortly after
II o'clock on the night OF the 22d and
with it came the statement that the
state treasurer was caught in the crash
for the sum of S250,000.