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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

A number of citizens OF Mississippi
county will present a petition to the
county court of that county, asking
that a ditch and draining district be
established in that county. 1t is
claimed that about 6,760 acres of
overflowed lands could be reclaimed
by an expenditure of about $4,000.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

ones fell down, or were carried into
the deep water and perished. Others,
overcome by the heat and smoke,
fell in the streets and were burned to
death where they lay.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
THE AIR SHIP MAN ARRESTED.

A. A. Kellogg has been arrested
at Clinton by United States mar
shal. He is the man who distin-
guished himself by the invention of
an air ship which refused to fly.
The federal authorities charge him
with swearing that man was a
"sooner" in the Cherokee Strip
when he was not.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
INSURANCE. COMPANIES.

Thirty five insurance companies
have retired from Missouri this year.
There are now only eighty companies
doing business in the state. Forty of
the largest of these companies state
that they have made no money in
Missouri during the past ten years.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
KILLED BY DROUGHT.

hiLiAhD bt bhopohi'
A dispatch from st. Joseph to the
Kansas City Star says: For the first
time in twenty years the corn crop
Of northwest Missouri will be fail
IRE. The prolonged drought and the
hot winds Of last week have ruined
what promised to be the finest crop
ever raised In the northern counties.
In all the counties visited, Buchanan,
Andrew, Holt, Atchison, Platte,
Nodaway and half dozen others
the same conditions were found to
exist; immense fields OF corn In the
milk dried mp until it is not even At
for fodder. So dry are the stalks
that they cramble to the touch. In
q few instances there were fields In
the bottom lands that are In fair
condition, but they, too, must have
raid very soon.
There Is very little old corn in this
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
CALLAWAY's FAIR.

The Galloway county fair, to begin
September 1 /, will be made the best
that has ever been held in the county
if the management knows what is
necessary to make it such.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
WEN A GOOD VACATION.

GIVEN A GOOD VACATION.
The First Methodist church of
Carthage has given it's pastor, Rev.
W. b. Slutz, a three months vacation
to visit Europe. The congregation
wants a rest.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
GENERAL NEWS.
SOUTH CAROLINA DISPENsARIEs OPEN.
South Carolina dispensaries have
been re e-opened by Gov. Tillman.

JUDGE JOSEPH HOLT.
Judge Joseph Holt, at one time
secretary of war, and for years
Judge advocate general in the army,
died In Washington.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Charles Dudley, of Roscoe, St.
Clair county, attempted to swing
over a precipice on Sac river on a
grape vine. The vine broke, and he
fell nearly 300 feet. He was terribly
mangled.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
POLITICAL.

JOINED THE PoPuLIsTs. 1. ,a
Phoebe Cousins, the celebrated
Missouri temperance lecturer, has
Joined the populists and is now max
ing speeches for the peoples party
in Colorado.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
HAMILToN's GOOD WORK.

Hamilton has very worthy society
called the Daughters of Charity,
which is accumulating funds with
which to clothe and buy books for
poor children in need of schooling
this winter.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
HE'S A DARLING.

R. Darling and Mrs. Margaret
Lamb, both of Bluff City, were united
in marriage at that place Sunday
evening. This is the third wife for
Mr.. Darling. He is the father of
twenty two children, the youngest
being about twelve years old.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
FROM MINNESOTA TO MISSOURI.

A. L. Thomson of Rose Creek,
Mimi, last week purchased 1000
acres of land near Willow Springs,
Howell county. Mr.. Thomson says
at least thirty families from Mime
sofa will locate near Willow Springs
within the next four months.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
j. H. Dishler, constable of Jasper
City, while out with warrant for
the arrest of Eugene Phelps, shot
and killed Charley Phelps, young
nephew of Eugene. The killing
occurred in the early morning three
miles from Jasper, whittier the con-
stable went to make the arrest.
Eugene Phelps was away, and was
expected home by the officer
Thinking his man was coming, he
called upon him to halt, Charlie
Phelps refused and fired at the Off
GER. Dishler, after being wounded,
opened upon him and brought him
down at the first shot. The cause
of the arrest was a family quarrel.
Dishler reported to the officers of
the law to await the action of the
coroner's inquest.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
STOLE STAMPS.

STOLE STAMPS.
Bill and Elmer Howell were ar
rested Thursday at Nelson, charged
with robbing the Wannamaker post
office a few days before. One of
! them had offered S15 worth of stamp-
for S5. They admitted their guilt
and were taken to Kansas City for
trial.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

WOMEN -PRoHIBrTIONGsTs.
The prohibitionists of Gentry
county have nominated county
ticket. Two of the candidates are
women.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
THE RIVERS WORK.

Seventy eight buildings have
either been torn down or swept into
the Missouri river since the stream
commenced cutting above East
Atchison three or four months ago.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
COST OF THE STRIKE.

COST OF THE STRIKE.
1t will require about $4,000 to
pay the deputy United States Mar
shals for preserving the peace and
protecting property in Missouri
during the late strike.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

The state board of equalization
has completed an assessment of the
railroad, telegraph and bridge prop
erty of the state. Roadbed and
superstructurc was valued at 500,
10000; rolling stock, $40 o57, 7,03l;
buildings, Sl,G5l, 400; bridges, So, =
800, 900; telegraph lines, 1928, ,324,
making n total of $40, ,299, ,236. This
is an increase over last years assess
ment of 81 .O92 ,30S The mileage of
railroads assessed is G,2l7.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
IN WAsHIN6ToN}
THE TARIFF BILL.

THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff, bill was again in confer
ence last week. Allmanner of reports
were sent but as to compromises and
deals but there was no certainty of
any action. Neither house or senate
showed 'signH Of weakening.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
IN OUR OWN STATE.

JUDGE W. p. HARRISON.
Judge w. p. Harrison, attorney
and senator, died at Hannibal,
aged rs years.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
COMMENDABLE.

Grant City is to have library.
NJ. L. Smith has generously donated
the use of two rooms in which to
establish it. There are about eighty
subscribers at present.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09

George W. Walser, the founder and
father of the town., is the leading
spirit in all of the meetings held
at Liberal.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
THE ORIENTAL WAR.

The trouble in Asia has grown
serious. There have been several
naval battles in which the japanese
have generally won. Japan has
formally notified other nations that
"A state of war exists between that
country and China.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
DROWNED.

DROWNED.
Thomas Gleason, IA year old son
of William Gleason, was drowned in
the Missouri river at st. Joseph
while bathing.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

THREsHING WHEAT.
A Howell county man threshed 1, =
$40 bushels of wheat each day for a
week this summer.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09


HEARD's CLAIM TO BE ALLOWED.
The committee ON claims of the
house has submitted a favorable
report upon the claim Of Hon. John
7. Heard, now chairman of the house
district committee, for $40, 200, for
professional services rendered the
Cherokee Indians in behalf OF their
claim against the government. The
report says that the bill is designed
solely to enable the secretary of the
interior to carry out, with the con-
sent of the parties interested, a
contract made in good faith between
Mr.. Heard and the representative of
the Indians who have profited by his
labors, and who now desire that their
contract may be made effective to
meet their obligation. By the report
of the commissioner OF Indian affairs,
and papers accompanying it, it
appears that early in 1882 Mr.. Heard
was employed by the duly authorized
representative of the Indians to assist
in the prosecution of claim against
the United States government for
moneys due on account of alleged
errors made against the Indians by
the accounting officers of the gov
ernment in settlement for their in
terest in certain lands purchased by
the United States, and which claim
has since been decided by the su-
preme court of the United States in
favor of the Indians and judgment
rendered thereon for over $500, 900.
Mr.. Heard rendered valuable serv
ices in assisting to secure the refer
ence of said claim by congress to the
court of claims, under the Bowman
act, and in preparing the case for
trial and arguing it in court. His
services were professional and legit-
innate, and their value fully recog-
nized by the Indians, who then
agreed and contracted to pay for
them, and still desire that such pay
ment shall be made as contemplated
by the bill submitted by the secretary
of the interior.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
DEBs wEARIEs OF STRIKES.

81 will never again be connected
with any strike organiaation," said
President Debs, of the American Rail
way Union. "This strike has devel-
oped the fact that the sentiment of
the people of the country is against
strikes, and that the government
stands ready to put down such
movements at the point of the
bayonet. | shall hereafter advise
all workingmen to seek redress by
the ballot.n
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
IOWA DEMOCRATS.


Iowa democrats nominated a state
ticket of which this is synopsis:
They re affirm the platform of
the national democratic convention
of 1892, and demand of democratic
representatives in congress that they
carry out the same in good faith,
"by giving us tariff law that
will lay the duties on imports for
revenue alone, and thereby destroy
trusts, combines and organizations
that have been robbing the people
and depicting the treasury of the
nation; that have destroyed our
commerce with the world at large,
driven our ships from the high seas,
filled our country to overfowing
with the pauper labor of Europe
that have bred anarchy, confusion,
unrest and disloyalty throughout
the land"
"Wc com mend the administration
Of President Cleveland for the ability,
wisdom and patriotism shown in
dealing with matters of public
interest.
eve especially approve of the
present administration in its efforts
to reduce the expenditures OF the
government by the looping of of
many useless ofllceholders, for its
firm and wise policy toward other
nations and Countries of the world.
And especially do we commend
President Cleveland in his efforts
for tariff reform. His letter to
Representative Wilson is q manly,
out spoken document and meets our
most hearty approval, and we con-
denim any and ali efforts made to
impede the passage of real tariff
REFORM
The present unfortunate financial
stringency and its disastrous effect
upon labor is credited as the direct
legacy of republican administra-
ton, and attempts to shift the re-
sponsibility upon the democratic
administration denounced as futile
and absurd.
The financial plank is as follows:
"With the national democratic
convention of 1892 we hold to the
use of both gold and silver as the
standard money of the country, and
the coinage of both gold and silver
without discriminating against either
metal, or charge for mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage of both
metals must be of equal intrinsic and
exchangeable value, and we demand
that all paper currency shall be
kept at par with and redeemable
in such coin. And we favor such
legislation as will faithfully carry
out these pledges to the people"
The resolutions demand such
change in national legislation as
will authorize the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF
the people.
just and liberal pensions to de
serving veterans are favored.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
QUEER Will.

W Efh LII
The will of the late John j. Gin,
of Mexico, contains this clause: 81
remember my son, Richard NJ. Gill,
and his many tilial acts with graft
tude and affection, but | have not
heard of or from him these many
years and don't know whether he is
alive or dead
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
ON A PARITY.

ON A PARITY.
Over in Saline county there is a
parity between the price Of corn and
that OF wheat. Each is selling for
thirty seven cents per bushel.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
SANTO TO DIE.

SANlO ~ DIE.
Santo, the assassin of President
Carnot, of France, has been tried
and sentenced to death. When the
death sentence was uttered Santo
exclaimed: ''Long live the social
revolution" The prisoner was i'm
mediately seized and hurried toward
his cell. As he left the court room
Santo cried: Courage, comrades! I!
Long live anarchy" In spite of the
prisoners defiant attitude his habit
ual smile disappeared from his face
when the sentence of death was pro-
nouncod. NJ. Dubreuill, the prisonS
er's counsel, gave notice of appeal,
and in so doing asked the presiding
judges charge to the jury at the
opening of the session be entered on
the records.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-09
BLAND's NEW BILL.

BLAND's NEW BILL. N"L
Representative, Bland has intro
duced a resolution insttucting the
committee on ways and means to
report a bill placing all sugars on the
free list, and for raising 100 million
dollars revenue by the income tax:
Mr.. Bland says concerning the
resolution: 81 have not consulted
Mr.. Wilson nor any one else, but
have acted on my own judgment
in submitting the resolution. My
purpose is to press it if there is an
Indication that the general tariff bill
will fail. The proposition is some
what different from that suggested
in Mr.. Wilson's speech Cat the time
the presidents letter to him was
read), as it proposes raising the
ne .essary government revenue by an
income tax. This feature is essential,
however, if sugar is placed on the
free list. / believe this separate
tariff measure would quickly pass
both branches of congress if the
general bill failed.n
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
OhIo's Indian Names.

Ohio has more counties bearing In- dian names than almost any of the older western states. Even Delaware county is said to derive its name from an Indian word now corrupted beyond recognition. Coshocton comes from the Indian name Goschochquenk. Geauga is from the Indian word sheauga, mean ing raccoon. Hooking is from Hoclz- hooking, Indian for bottle river, the name bestowed upon the Hooking be- cause of some peculiarity of its falls. Mahoning is a corrupted Indian word meaning the lick" Miami is the Ot- tawa word for mother, and it closely resembles in sound the word mamma J Muskingum means the glare of the elk's eye" and seems to perpetuate an interesting fact as to the fauna of Ohio. Ottawa means trader" and Sandusky Y ''cool water"-N. Y sun
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
The Car Played the Trombone.

Heroic impressions of the late czar receive something of a shock when we read the story that a few nights before he died he got up about midnight and, feeling better, began to play on the trombone. The autocrat of all the Rus sias and a man sick unto death, aris- ing in the still hours of the night to perform tune on the trombone is a somewhat grotesque picture. The ac- count further relates that the czar,s doctor, Zacharin, was so put out by the noise that he sent note to his ma jesty asking that it be stopped, and that his majesty was so incensed by this reflec- tion on his musical accomplishments that he returned a message to the effect that if the doctor did not like the music he might leave the palace Of the bar barian Peter the Great this anecdote might have been related and it would not have seemed out of character, but it is a strange one to tell of czar at the end of the nineteenth century, Baltimore News.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
CAUGHT AT IT.
Negro Captured In An Attempt to Rob
 n Safe,

ST LoUIs, Nov. 25.-A daring at tempt at safe robbery was undertaken at an early hour within stones throw of the Third district police station, but owing to the watehfulness of the po- lice the plans of the would-be robber were frustrated and he himself was taken into custody. About o'clock a. m., while Policemen Henry Simcox-and Daniel 0'Brien were passing along Seventh street, between Carr and Wash streets, they heard what they considered suspicious sounds ap- parently coming from the alley be- tween Seventh and Eighth streets They at once started to make an in vestigation, and as they did so they heard door slam. They hastencd to the office of the Brandon Manufacture ing Co, which is located in the rear of 1915 North Seventh street, and on ap- preaching the door met burly negro who was on the point of making his escape from the building. On discov- ering the officers he levelcd at them a large revolver, but before he had time to use it they jumped upon him and soon had him under submission. They then took him to the station.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Three Persons Knocked from Bridge
 and Killed by a Train.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 26,-Yester- day morning at o'clock a terrible ac- eident at Green Springs, ". Va, eigh- teen miles cast of this place, resulting in the death of Isaac Taylor, aged 60 years, his wife, aged 5s, and Miss kidwell, aged F years. They were crossing the south branch bridge on the Baltimore 65 Ohio railroad, when lhe New York and Chicago express train, west-bound, came laundering along at the rate of forty-five miles an hour and struck the three and hurled them into the river below, a distance of fifty feet, killing them instantly.
 All three were badly mangled, the body of Miss Kidwell being horribly nutilated. The engineer said he did not see them until he was within two ear lengths of them, and then it was utterly impossible to stop the train.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
PORT ARTHuR'S FALL.

The Plan of Attack and Progress of the
 Battle-A Day df Desperate Engagements Gen. Oyama's Report of the Tight and the Capture-The Japanese Loss in Killed and Wounded Comparatively LIsht-Cbts mas Loss Heavy.
 YOKOHAMA, Nov 25.--A dispatch from Port Arthur says that the first army forced the right wing and Kti- manoto's brigade the left wing, while the advanced guns in the center opened fire on the citadel. The first army captured the principal western fort at o'clock in the morning, en- tered Port Arthur at o'clock in the afternoon, and had captured the Wag- onsan fort by 8 o'clock
 kumanotos brigade meanwhile en- gagged the eastern forts, all of which were taken before fl o'clock in the evening. The coast forts had not yet been subdued, but they fell next morn- ing.
 The fighting was desperate through out the engagement. It is reported that the Chinese army was virtually destroyed, the killed and wounded numbering many thousands. The Japanese loss was heavy, but far less than that of the Chinese.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
The Payment of Retiring Allowances Re-
 duced-Captnreda at Port Arthur.

SHANGHAI Nov. 25.-Sir Robert Harti inspector general of Chinese maritime customs, has sent a circular to the GUS toms employees saying that, on account of the present grave uncertainty. fu- ture disbursements of money in hand for the payment of retiring allowances will be at one-half the usual rate. He Is unable to guarantee more.
 It is stated that the Japanese se- cured at Port Arthur 10, GOO tons of coal and 3.000. 900 tacis worth of ammuni- ton. It is believed that the Japanese intend to seize forthwith the railway between Shan-Iiaikwan and Tien- Tsin, lest the Chinese destroy it.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
Gen. oyama's Report of the Capture of
 Port Arthur.

ToKIo, Nov. 25.-Gen. Oyama, in command of the Japanese forces, off cially reports from Port Arthur, under date or November %, that on the 2lst the Japanese forces attacked the forts near that place. The right division of the army stormed and captured the fort to the westward with its artillery and parade ground at s:30 in the morn- ing and then advanced in the direction of Port Arthur, storming and captur- ing the Ko1insau fort cn route. In the meantime the left division stormed and captured the fort to the southeast. On the 22d all the other forts were eap- tured
 The enemy fought bravely through out The Japanese loss i'll killed and wounded will not exceed 200, while the number of Chinese killed and wounded and taken prisoners is as yet un- known. The Japanese captured q great quantity of ammunition and other materials as well as many cannon. The Chinese forces numbered over 2O,- 00O
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY
Of Immigration Ratified by the Chinese
 Government.

WAsmNGroN, Nov. 25.-The new treaty of immigration between the United States and China. which was concluded at Washington March F last by the signatures of Secretary Gresham and Minister Yang Yu, has been approved by the Chinese govern mont, and will in all probability be ratified and go into effect by presiden- tial proclamation this week The state department has been officially informed that the treaty was agreed to in Pellin over month ago, and it is daily expected at the Chinese lega- ton in this city The consent of the senate to the ratification of the treaty was given last summer.
The Monticellonian., 1894-11-30
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Convict Lease Test Case.

Several promihc mt attorneys of Little Rock filed q petition in the Pulaski eir- cult court q few days since asking for tine ahfogatlon of the convict hease contract Dave Price, q convict. was made plaintiff to the suit which is q test case. Every officer of the law in the various counties of the state where the system prevails is deep ly interested in the outcome of the proceedings, while at the same time the validity of the convict con tract is at stake. One of the principal grounds claimed against the validity of the contract is that it does not comply with the statute, which requires that whenever convict is turned over to the contractor he shall pay to the off cer having him in charge all costs due officers of courts In prosecution. The contract in question provides only that ten cents day shall he paid for the hire of each convict Should the con tract be held void it would be neces- sary i'll future contracts to make pro vision for costs. For the past year justices and constables' fees have not been paid.