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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
WESI AND SOUTH.

THE governor of Indiana says that
under no circumstances will he permit
prize fighting in the state.
THE death of Daniel Shea occurred
on farm near Ladd, Ill. He was 1903
years and months old and had lived
in Bureau county since 1874.
JOHN SCHULTZ shot his son-in-law,
Henry Fries, at Becker. Mo-, and soon
after killed himself An old quarrel
was the cause.
SwINDLEBs secured about $4,000
from several firms in the lumber busl-
ness at Bay City, Mich.
DAVID AUSTIN, a wealthy farmer who
died near Chillicothe, Mo, aged "A,
took pride in the fact that he had never
been out of his native state. never ate
meal in a hotel or shaved in barber
shop, and never had days illness until
two months ago.
LABoREBs fought near Asheville, N.
e., and six men were killed and eight
others were seriously injured.
PATRICK and Edward Toole probably
fatally cut Joseph Badelle at Brazil
Ind, who prevented them killing theil
mother.
INDIANA democrats selected Indian
apolis as the place and August 10 al
the date for holding the state conven
| tion.
FLAMES ruined Joseph Knittels ex
| celsior showcase works and Gcorg,
Stahl's incubator factory at Quincy
Ill, the loss being $780, 900.
In Chicago the big warehouse of th
Felix & Marston Willowware compan.
and several other buildings were de
stroyed by fire, the total loss beipl
100000.
THE supreme court Of Indiana ha
decided against the lumber combine o
that state, declaring II must not re
btsiet trade
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
THE COUGHLlN CASE.

rhe Long Drawn Out Trial OF Dan Cough-
iin-A Cuuplo Of Clan Gael witnesses
for the Defense and Auother VINO Ap-
peared on tho stand Drunk-A shatP
Tilt Between Attorneys In which the
Court Took IA Hand
CmcAgo, Feb. 6.-Sensational pro
ceedings marked the Coughlin trial
Yesterday. They began with the IN
PRODUCTION to the Jury Of two men who
were strongly suspected of having
been members OF the Cronin murder
conspiracy They were men whom
Mrs. Andrew Foy accuses OF being NJ
her husbands house holding secret
and whispered conversations fire.
ouently before the murder. doseph
McKenna and Michael O'Connor are
their names They were called princi-
pally to disprove the contention Of the
state that secret conferences were
held at Foy's house; that Coughlin fol-
lowed Burke the night the latter
passed from his housc--thc night of
Nav 6, 1855, and that Foy and Cough
lin met outside Mrs. noevelfs house
in Lake View the evening OF May IL
for the alleged purpose of painting the
| blood-stuined Carlson cottage.
The witnesses swurc harmoriiousjy
| Both are active members of Camp 20,
and ltno the other defendants well.
Two other witnesses against Mrs.
| Foy were bitter and hateful in their
expressions. One, Ausdrough, dis
! graccd the defense by being intoNi-
Gated and making an unsccmly exhi-
btion lie stood up, shook his fist in
the dissection of the prosecutor and
raved like madman against Mrs Foy.
81 believe she is crazy, anyway" he
shouted.
The court was content to keep the
stimulated and vndic tive witness
within the bounds of dec ency
Another exciting episode was the
violent alteration between Prosecutor
Bottum and Attorney Donohuc, just
after the noon recess. The prosecutor
accused Donohue of virtually calling
him and newspaper man liar the
Judge jumped in and without waiting
to hear both sides, fined Donohue $50,
then took il back, but the lawyer did
not. and Bottum dared him to say ii
outside.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
Suit Involvingthe Removal OF Promi-
nent Kentucky, Educational Institution
Decided.

Suit Involvingthe Removal OF Promi-
nent Kentucky, Educational Institution
Decided.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--The suit of
George w. Bricn ct al. trustees, etc,
VS.. the board of education of the Ken
lucky annual conference of the Meth
odist church south, was decided in the
supreme court yesterday. Some years
ago subscriptions We're made to fund
for the establishment of an educa-
tional institution at Millersburg, KY,
to be under the control of the Ken
tucky annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Later the
board of education of the conference
ordered its removal to Winchester.
Brien and his associates brought suit
to retain the institute Mt Millersburg
on the ground that the contributions
were made under contract that it
would not be moved. The Kentucky
court of appeals decided that no such
contract existed, and Justice ii arlan
stated that the supreme court of the
| United States was satisfied that the
| Judgment of the court of appeals "ss
correct and should, therefore, be at
| firmed; and it was so ordered.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session,

TUESDAY, Jan. 30.-In the senate
OF the conclusion of the financial
discussion the bill to repeal the fed
eral election laws was considered and
1t was decided that vote on the meas
ure should be taken on the 9th. In the
house the income tax bill was discussed
at length.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31.--In the senate
the entire time was consumed In
the discussion Of the resolution OF Sem
ator Stewart, Of Nevada, declaring that
the secretary of the treasury hos no
power to ISSUE tile bonds for which bids
have been invited. In the house the
income-tax bill was placed as a rider
upon the tariff bill by vote of It's to
SO. The entire day was spent in the
consideration of amendments which
were offered to the various Internal
creasing the tax on whisky from 30
cents TO 81 was adopted. q
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-The time in the
senate was occupied In discussing the
legality of the bond issue. In the house
the Wilson tariff bill, with the income
tax incorporated, was passed by vote
OF eo4 to l4o All the republican me m
bers and eighteen democrats and one
populist voted against the measure.
FRIDAY, Feb. .. In the senate
notice was given of amendments
to the house tariff bill providing for the
coinage of silver bullion for the benefit
Of owners and repeating all acts au-
thorizing the issuing OF bonds. The
legality Of the recent bond issue was
discussed. Adjourned to the 5th. In
the house a resolution was favorably
reported to amend the constitution so
as to limit the terms of office of the
judges of the supreme and superior
courts to ten years. The debate on the
Hawaiian matter began under special
order, which will bring it to vote on
the 5th.
SATURDAY. Feb. 3-There was no
session in the senate. In the house the
time was mostly occupied in discussing
Hawaiian affairs. Mr.. Bland intro
duced bill providing for the coinage
OF silver bullion in the treasury.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
GOV. WAITE TRIUMPHS.
The Colorado Senate VIII Consider Bill
Presented by the House.

Inc SOlOrhub VIII piilN
Presented by the House.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 6-Gov. Waite
has trumphed, and his extraordinary
session of the state legislature is in
session doing business. The senate
majority yesterday passed resolution
to consider the bills presented by the
house, but decided not to allow any
new bills to come in,
The matter came up in resolution
offered by Senator Lockwood at the
opening of the senate which provided
that only house bills shall be consid-
cred and to avoid expense these bills
shall be considered by the finance com
mittec and by special committee of
seven members appointed by the presi-
dent of the senate, After a lengthy
discussion the resolution was carried
by the usual majority vote
The house passed bills to provide for
the expenses of the decision amending
the labor law so that siXty-cight hours
shall constitute week on public work
and voted down two adjournment res
olutions. A joint memorial was passed
to protest against the issue of any
more government bonds.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
BuneLARs robbed and murdered VII.

BURGLARS robbed and murdered vii.
liam Bush aud wife, an aged and
wealthy couple at Luverne. Ala.
AT cambridge Tenn, Price Lee (col-
ored) Killed his wife and was drowned
while fleeing from posse.
liz the vicinity Of Bellaire, o., 5000
coal miners went on strike on account
of q reduction in wages from 10 to so
cents ton.
Fofs the murder OF fellow-country-
man Lee Sang, Chinese highbinder,
was hanged at San Quentin, Cal.
FLAMES destroyed the Avondale street
railway carsheds and machine shop at
Cincinnati. entailing loss Of sl75, 900.
A MOB lynched George Hurst, who
murdered Charles Cage at Neeley, Neb.
THIEvEs stole sl1,OOo from the safe
Of The Arkade'phia Lumber company
at Dalark, Ark.
AT a Lima (O.) hotel John Noonau
and Stephen Douglas were asphy xiated
by gas.
For horse stealing Dave Gray, a
Creek Indian, was given fifty lnshes on
the bare back a. South McAlester,
Ind. Il.
'JE, aoEs about Monroe, La, have
b,cEbss.ndlea NY an oil warranted to
take the kinks out of their hair.
A CHURCH at Gate City, Ala, was
wrecked by O tornado and four persons
were killed and many others were in
jured.
ANOTHER woman was murdered at
Pittsburgh, Kan, the seventh during
the months of January and February.
A BLAZE in Omaha, Neb, did about
$500, 900 damage.
In Chicago forty men and several
women met to organize "Christian
Federation" church. Prohibition is the
basis
A LARGE part of the business portion
of Glasgow, Mo-, was destroyed by fire.
An assignment was made by the
Nashville (Tenn.) Electric railway
with liabilities of 5000, 900.
Az incendiary fire cremated forty-siS
head OF valuable horses in the barns oI
Henry c. ireland near Chillicothe, Mo
AT Denver, Col, Patrick Phillips shot
at burglar and killed his wife.
AT Oshkosh, Wis, n Lutheran minis
ter has barred out of his church al
members of labor unions,
AT the home of her daughter in Fair
bury, ILL.,, Mrs Mary Wray celebrated
her 1Ood birthday. Five generations
were present. representing 247 years.
AT indianapolis 200 negro convert,
were baptized through hole cut in tn,
canal ice,
The death of Morton s. Wilkinson
who served in the United States senat,
from 1859 to 1865, occurred at the hom,
of his daughter in Wells, Mimi, ageo
10 years.
IT was said that Mrs. Colfax, 0
South BEND, Ind, widow OF the forme
wee president, was practically penni
less.
lN the final billiard game of the Gin
cinnati tourney Ives beat Schaefer b,
a score Of 600 to 434.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
LATER NEWS.


In the senate, on the 5th, house bill
TO repeal the federal elections law was
debated during most of the session.
The anti-option bill was brought up
by n motion to refer to the Judiciary
committee the bill introduced some
weeks ago by Mr.. George, but no ac-
ltion was taken on the motion........ln
the house memorial by the Massachu'
setts legislature, protesting against the
passage of the Wilson tariff bill, was
presented. The Hawaiian resolution
was then taken up, and its discussion
occupied the remainder of the day and
all of an evening session.
ADvIcEs have been received at Fan
.ibar from the interior of Africa that
Mr.. William Astor Chanler, in COM
mand of an exploring expedition, who
was deserted by nearly all of his fol-
lowers, is on his way east. lie was eX-
pected to reach Mombas on the 10th.
d. T. JONES, of Illinois, chief clerk
in the life-saving service, treasury de-
partment, died in Washington, on the
Sth. of pneumonia, after two weeks
illness. Mr.. Jones was 60 years old
and had been in the treasury fol
twenty years.
ALBERT WALTON, "a years old, ma
tive of New York, has been arrested
in Copenhagen for swindling. 1t ii
said that over 400 merchants in Ham
burg, Berlin, Switzerland and Russi'
have fallen victims to his operations,
SEVEN of the most conspicuous lead
ers in the late anarchist outbreak il
Carrara and Massa di Carrara, Sicily
we're sentenced, in the latter city, ol
the 5th, to terms of Imprisonment
varying from two to eight years.
OWING to the illness of the car al
the Russian court fetes have bee
abandoned. Banquets and balls tina
were to have been given by the amba'
sadors at st. Petersburg, have bee
postponed for the same reason.
THE thermometer registered lS d,
grees below zero at Plattsburg, N. Y
on the morning of the 5th. At Sar'
nae lake Al degrees below was recorde'
being the coldest weather in the hi
tory of that region.
DIR. A. e. BoLsAB, veterinary su
geon and well-known horseman
Richmond, Ind, committed suicide,
the 4th, by shooting himself throuR
, the heart.
So MANY bonds of small denomin
tions are wanted by the bidders for u
, new treasury loan that they cannot
made ready for delivery before abo
the Goth.
SAVANNAH, Ca, suffered from
$500, 900 fire, on the 5th, the worst sin
the great poufsgration OF 1882
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

VALPARAISO, Ind, Feb. 6.-John
Eckert, by his attorneys, Julian &
Julian, of indianapolis, has filed suit
in the Porter circuit court for damages
in the sum of 5000 against Fred
erick C. Miller, of this county. Last
June, on information given by
Miller and others, EclSert was arrested
for the murder of Ambrose Rude in the
southern part of this county. When
his case came up for trial he was dis
charged by Judge Gillett. Similar
suits aggregating $4,000 will be filed
against prominent citizens of this and
Starke counties.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
a STREET DUEL.
Fifteen Shots Fired and One of the Prin-
cipals Killed.

MT. STERLING, KY, Feb. 5.-There
was great excitement here at 1880,
just after the adjournment of the cir
cult court for dinner. II. Clay Turner,
of Morgan, and j, l.. Bonner, of this
city, twodeadly enemies, met in front
of the courthouse on Court and Broad
way streets Both were determined
men, and they Mt once drew their pis-
tolls and began firing, Others joined
in and Bonner fell, filled with bullet
holes in the body and head, from which
he died in few minutes. Turner es-
capped unhurt, although one ball passed
through his coat. IL. Clay Turner and
son James, and Thomas Blair, of Nor
gan, are in Jail. Blair received "a
wound in the arm. About fifteen shots
were fired.
This meeting and it's results are no
surprise. Bonner had charged Clay
Turner with being the cause of sepa-
ration between him and his wife.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

LEADvILLE, Col, Feb. 6,-In one
hour one man took $1,000 worth of gold
ore from the new strike at Farncum
hill, about twenty-five miles from
here. The gold was displayed at the
Carbonate bank here yesterday, and is
taken out in chunks. The specimens
are the finest ever shown in the state.
The largest nugget weighed seventy
eight ounces. The property is owned
by John Campton and others, OF Lead
Vile, who control 5000 acres OF aim ost
virgin ground. Over sa,0Oo,OOO was
originally taken out Of one vein In this
same ground,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
A PROTEST
From the Wool Growers and sheep
breeders OF Colorado and New Mexico
Against the Wilson Tarir I'ill.

breeders OF tOlDraNp ana NfW Ehthi'"
Against the Wilson Tarir Iiill.
Denver Col, Feb. Ga body of wool
growers and sheep breeders assembled
ut the chamber of commerce yesterday
morning, as an Interstate wool growers
convention to protest against the pass
age OF the Wilson bill, and especially
that clause referring to free wool.
+. u, Wight, vicc-presidcnt of the
Northern New Mexico aud Southern
Colorado Wool Growers associat tion,
called the meeting to order. Commit
tees were appointed to perfect the or
ganzation a long communication
from the wool growers of Arizona was
read. indorsiug the movement and re-
viewing the evils of tariff changes rs
proposed by the Wilson bill.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported as follows: For
| president, f. d. Wight; secretaries, j..
| +. Gibbs and +. NJ. Wilcox; treasurer.
Cascmcrc Barleo vicc-presidents, two
from each state and territory.
The report was adopted. Gov. Waite
will address the convention to-day.
Representatives are present from Col
orado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Wyom
ing, Kansas, Arizona, Utah and Mon
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

ROANOKE coLLEsE, Virginia, which
has been educating Choctaw Indians
for more than twenty years and has
had number of Mexican and Japan
ese students, has now received one of
the first Coreans to enter college In this
country-Surh Beung Kiu, of Seoul
The only other Corean student in Amer
lea is at the University of Pennsyl-
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
HALF A MILLION LOSS.

A Disastrous Fire In the Business Fart of
Savannah-A Fireman Hurt.
cSAyANYAH, Ga, Feb. G.-The large
brick block on Bay street, occupied by
the Savannah Grocery Co., caught fro
this morning, and burned fercely. The
fire proved to be the largest since the
great conHagration in April, 1889. The
loss will Amount to nearly $500, 900
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

a CHICAGO woman has just been di.
vorced on the ground that her second
marriage was bigamous one. She had
entirely forgotten that she had been
previously welded when she led her
second husband to the altar.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

A RUSSIAN officer was in Pittsburgh
the other day examining the steel pro.
jectiles made there and investigating
the practicability of transporting war
material from Pittsburgh to Russia.
II they will fight over there we cannot
prevent them. We can do the next
best thing-sell them bread and meat
and gunpowder, arms and projectiles.
Under such conditions Uncle Sam can
sit with arms akimbo and smile at the
boys over the water
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
THE LAST OF SEVEN HEIRS
To a Fifty Million Pounds Sterling ES-
state Found In Cincinnati.

To u Fifty Millloh ROUNDS S1eriihs E'-
state Found In Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Feb G.-Nlr. Thomas X.
Jenkins, lawyer of Halifax, n. s.,
arrived in this city yesterday morning
In search of the last of the seven liv-
ing heirs of the late Frederick Bridge
son Windsor, of Lancashire, England,
whose estate is valued at ESQ, 900, 900.
The heir resident in this city is Mr..
John Robert Granville Bears, of 1jS
Baymiller street, who, in company
with Mr.. Jenkins, went to the circuit
court yesterday afternoon and made u
deposition establishing his identity as
one of lenial descendants of the late
Frederick Windsor. Mr., Jenkins will
leave for England in March, when it is
expected the division of the estate will
nepur
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

The Chicago Tribune says; Marriage
licenses haSe just been issued to Nick
oden Zyclitinslsi, Rosalie Protrowska,
Wladyslaw Struzynsni and Maria
stanisensko. Otherwise the city has
been uuiet
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

NOTHING succeeds like success. Cor
bett won at least $50, 600 the other day
in nine-minute fight in Florida, and
on his return to New York received
benefit reception at which 10000 per-
sons Clipped in dollar apiece to swell
the bank account OF the champion of
the world and his manager
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3D.. Il. Jones,
of Illinois, chief clerk in the life-sav'
ing service, treasury department, died
this morning Of pneumonia. He had
been sick two weeks. Mr.. Jones was
no years old, and has been in the treas
ury for twenty years.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

Mrs, STANFORD, widow OF the late
Senator Stanford, Of California, has
been granted an allowance from the
estate Of her late husband of $4,000
month. This sum may be sufficient to
keep the wolf from her door, and by
practicing due economy she may be
able to maintain her position in society
respectfully.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

THE new Austrian rapid.hre gun
shoots 400 times u minute with smoke
less powder which does not damage tho
barrel even after 10000 rounds. All
that the gun lacks is ability to produce
painless wounds and death without loss
q 1;fa
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

ACCORDING to the Gotha Almanac.
which has just been issued for 1894, the
queen of England has reigucd longer
than any other ruler in the world, hav-
ing assembled the throne in 1881 Next
to her in point Of time are Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria and Fred
ericl, the grand duke OF Baden.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

THE children of the slaves Of George
Washington having largely died of.
the man who was personal friend OF
Lincoln's, and to whom the martyred
president told all his plans and secrets,
is coming TO the front in large num'
bsrA
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

THE old Boy state has reason TO be
proud The statistics show that OF the
85s towns and cities in Massachusetts
Nil but forty-four contain free public
libraries.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

The ruins Of a lost race have been
discovered in Mexico. Ruins of lost
rnces, says the ST. Paul Globe, hnay be
found loaAng around every poolroom
In this conptry,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

A RECENT poet writes, "Asong sleeps
In my soul unsuug." There is q place
Tor that young man in dime museum
ut q remunerutive salary. He "a the
Only one of his kind on record.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

A WIFE III Fargo, N. D.. severely
asked her husband why he was coming
home at that hour in the morning and
the wretch answered: "Brek' flush" I"
Inen the f1atirons flew.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08
The aothsehlId. Furnishing the Money

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Lisbon says it is stated on high au
thority that the Rothschilds are fur
pishing money to Admiral Da Cana
the commander of the Brazilian ipsur
Qents ut Rio Janeiro,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

OKLAHOMA has taken the final de-
gree in tho mysteries Of civilization.
It has produced dynamite bomb 0
yeet long,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

THERE are 10000 persons on Eng.
lands pension list and they draw
about s3s,ooo,oOO u year from the
TREASURY.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

JOHN CHArrEnroN, Lillian Russell'a
latest husband, achieved fame early In
life He took the first prize nj Bar
huns original baby show Ia New York,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

SULTAN ABDUL-HAMip has bristled uL
against the deferencepaid by Khedive
Abbas of Egypt to the English govern
ment The sultan has theoretical
suzerainty over Egypt and England, hu-
mors his conceit. but the sultan has no
more control in Egypt thanuhe has in
Tunis, and will have to content him
self with the tribute still paid TO him
by the khedive. The British govern
ment will not relinquish its control Of
Egypt SO long as 1t holds controlling
interest In the Suez canal. Since the
bonn bardment of Alexandria q dozen
years ago nobody has doubted Eng
lands intentions as TO Egypt
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-02-08

NIAGARA has been harnessed at las
and it has been put through few o.
its PAGES for the first time. The firs
establishment TO use the Niagara powe'
is paper mill and it calls for G,6O'
horsepower. The test was satisfactor!
and soon the whole 100, 900 horse.powe
will be in use. Some of the romano,
will be taken out Of the great catarnc
by the proceeding, but the reality
will be worth few millions per annun
and the value of the realty In the vi
cinity will be considerably enhanced.