Marble Hill press., 1893-03-23
MISSOURI NEWS.

quesHoh and ascertain personally Just
what can be expected in the future. Be-
lore leaving he stated that matters were
getting into better shape, and that, al.
though it could not be told when
ample relief couldbe afforded, 1t woul Id
be matter of a few days only until
large supply OF cars might be had. Kan
sas City, he said, was in the worst situa-
ton OF any Western city at present, and
CAUSE taus 81 81 f6e shortage OF cars was the TACT
that cars are sent longer distances than
formerly. Instead OF stopping at short
Missouri or Mississippi River points the
cars are run through without transfer to
New Orleans, Mobile, Norfolk and Balti-
more, and were longer returning. 1t re-
! quired five times as many cars to handle
, the business now that they are permitted
to 60 through, and it was almost impossi-
BILE to get the cars back in time.
During the past week work on the new
! branch OF the st. Louis, Keokuk and
Northwestern, which diverges from here
and makes a direct route into st. Louis,
has been finished, the track laid and
most of the road ballasted. Heretofore
the St. L. K. & N. w. has been going
into St. Louis from St. Peters over the
Wabash, but that contract expires soon,
and the effort is being made to get the
bridge done and everything ready for
trains as soon as possible. The bridge
will cross the Missouri about IS miles be-
low here and the construction OF that is
~; ~ nd n
The change consequent upon the OPEN
ing OF this road will be important in
railroad circles and to this section OF the
State. The distance by the new route to
ST. Louis is about So miles, and it was
nearly 80 by way of st. Peters.
| The action OF the Missouri Pacific in
cutting off the consignment privileges OF
grain out OF Kansas City TO local points
on the road is causing great deal OF
| comment among the grain men and ship
pers. The circular published on Satur'
day announcing that grain would be con-
signed to competitive points only was
sent to the shippers the day before. All
the influence possible was brought to
bear with the traffic department OF the
Missouri Pacific to cancel the order, and
a representative OF the shippers went to
St. Louis to confer with Traffic Manager
Parker and induce him to withdraw the
order.
1t is reported in Kansas City that an
excursion agency in the State OF Kansas
has issued circular to all branches OF
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor in the State, Advertising one
fare round trip rate to Montreal at the
time of the annual convention in June,
allowing stop over privilege at Chicago
on the return good until September. 1t
is taken for granted, Of course. that the
agency has an agreement with the vari-
GUS Kansas lines to the purpose OF max
ing that offer. A general demoraiizati on
of rates will doubtless follow. ' =
The Grand Jury OF Jackson county
spent several days inyestig.!ting .Ae con-
!dition of the office OF Justice of the
Peace and CezstSs s~4F9s Wears 9e gst s.
ports have beep reaai Xsa tga!f sths ~ otis Is
Gals, and but little OF the' lnorbvs re-
ceived from parties has been turned into
the County Treasurer. The report .bi
the Grand Jury advises that suit -, be
brought against those who do not settle
immediately, and this the county coun-
f,Eel viii! do. There is ,mtph excitement
among these officials and they are max
Fling every effort to settIs.> q
/ The Humphreys murder case tried in
! Huntsville on change 'oj venue
from Audrain, was concluded, the Jury
returning verdict OF not guilty. While
Hiram Kerr was passing through the
premises of John Humphreys he was
shot and killed. by Ernest Humphreys, q
son. Kerr worried, for j. S. Mcclure
who,awith othets; fad been warned'no'
to drivea aheir wagon On the Humphreys
premises, but. Kerr did not know this
ana when he was attacked by the Hum
phreys he showed fight, which resulted
in the young Humphreys shooting him.
l. A few days ago car containing lo'
/ OF clothing consigned to a Fulton mer-
chant was broken into and several hun'
dred dollars worth OF fine o~erceats and
J other articles stolen. Three tramps. who
who gave their names as Thomas Warren
and James Connors, from New York and
Thos. Reese OF New Jersey, were arrest
ed at Montgomery City and brought back
and jailed.
Ward Williams, employed as deliv'
eryman at Sedalia, was arrested for steal
ing diamond pin from the residence o.
Judge B. G. Wilkerson. The theft oc
CURED while Williams was collecting
laundry. Williams. was charged with
grand larceny and sent to Jail to await
the action OF the Grand Jury.
The upper Mississippi has been filled
with floating ice during the past week
with high water.
The new Christian Church OF Moberly
costing 10000, was dedicated. The ser
mon was preached by Rev. F. M. Rain
Of Cincinnati. Elders T. P. Haley, o
Kansas City, W. b Taylor, OF Mexico, J
A. Berry, OF Huntsville and o. A. Barth
olomew, of st. Louis assisted. Solo