The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

TnE millinery of Mrs. Sachs, OF Kan
sas City, has been closed by creditors
1iiF Bank OF Springfield, which was
forced to suspend during the panic, has
resumed business.
j. w. FfNDIEY, q wood hauler, was
fatally injured at Excelsior Springs the
other day by being thrown from his
wagon.
JAMES WELvERToN was badly gored
by n vicious bull near Sedalia the other
day. Only the timely arrival of assist
ance saved him from death.
THE Missouri Pacific depot at Boom
vile burned to the ground the other
morning. 1t was supposed to have been
set on fire by tramp. Loss, estimated
at $1,000.
Two men named Turner and Helms
recently had fight with pistols near
Elk Lick Springs, Ralls county. Turn
er was killed instantly and Helms
fatally wounded.
THE St. Clair county judges have
again been sent back to Jail at Kansas
City. Judge Phillips gave orders that
they should have no more privileges
than other prisoners.
THE explosion of IL gasoline stove at
Springfield the other day caused a fire,
which destroyed the residence OF DIR.
C. Y Wright, and fatally burned Mrs.
Wright and four-year-old son.
WniiE the horses were recently being
"warmed up on the race track at Ham
ilton, John Weaver, who was working
the track, was run into by one of tho
horses and probably fatally hurt.
THE governor has commuted the sem
tence of w. p. Phillips, of Macon coun-
ty, who was sentenced to 20 years for
burglary in 1859, and lie has been re-
leased from prison. lie had been an
exceptionally good prisoner.
THE works of mine No. 16 of the Rich
| Hill Coal Mining Co. were burned the
other night. 1T was evidently the work
Of an inccndiary. The damage will
reach into the thousands and work will
| have to be abandoned till the works
| can be rebuilt.
STEPHEN SHEA, well known farmer,
was mistaken for a burglar ten miles
south of Sedalia at 1 o'clock the other
morning, and was shot in the head by
! Frank Hollaway, who is also farmer.
| The wound was dangerous, but not
necessarily fatal.
THE board Of managers of the insane
asylum at Nevada met recently and
elected Dan c. Kennedy, of the Spring
field Leader president of the board,
vito DR.. j. +. Robinson of Windsor, te-
signed. DR.. J. il. Robinson, of Wind
sor, was elected superintendent
JACOB rINsKER, an old German resi-
dent committed suicide at jefferson
City the other day by hanging himself
in the barn Of his nephew. He was 10
years old and an industrious and sober
man. For some months his mind had
been failing and to tAis cause alone
could his suicide be ascribed.
ABouT two months ago dog bit Mrs
Amanda Gustinc, of Kcarncy. The
other morning she was attacked with
unmistakablc signs of hydrophobia
which terminated in death. She leaves
two children who were also bitten by
the same dog, but as yet no symptoms
of the disease have developed in them
JUDGE LucIus CARY was found dead
in his bed at Kansas City the other
morning at his home, 1881 Garfield ave-
nue.. He had retired at o'clock the
night before apparently in his usual
health. The family physician said thai
he died of apopleXy. He was "A years
old and left family of two sons and
three daughters He had been promi'
nent in his locality for many years.
AT New Hampton, Harrison county,
the other night Albert McMillen, whc
was on his way home from his store
with several hundred dollars in cash,
was waylaid, murdered and robbed
Josh and Isaac Cravens, 10 and II years
of age, sons of one OF the most promi
nent farmers of Gentry county, were
arrested on suspicion, as they were II
the store few minutes before McMil
len left
The ST. Clair county Judges, who ar,
in Jail at Kansas City for contempt
have pctitioned the state supreme cour
for release on habeas corpus. Th,
point on which they asked to be re
leased is that there is no state law un
der which they can be imprisoned and
that in fact what Judge Philips sends
them to Jail for would subject them t.
prosecution by the state should they
make the desired order levying ta'
to pay the disputed bonds.
IliE state treasurer mas no'iicu Wv
prosecuting attorney Oh i"''is count!
. 10 commence quo warranp 1 1s pro1eru'ns I.,nl,
meat Co. for noncompliance with tn
law requiring such corporations to de
post 800, 900 with the state treasure
before doing business in the state.
the circuit cour' .'i sus.n.hs 'ne po. pn,,it,,u
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