The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-29
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State University.

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me state University.
The board of curators of the state
rr;vors;ty mot ,+ Colrmb;a
Inc BOARD realzeo tnat tne near approach
the thirty-elgntn general assembly, OF the sta,e
enforced upon them immediateo action' anois
Is slgnincant tnat the nrst resolutions passeu
were LOT U heoicai ouiiolne anu gymnasium
The erection OF q medical building Is an apso-
lutte necessity, II Is ciaimed- Tor the present
structure In the northwest corner OF the campus
Is no longer adequate Tor the purposes ior
which 1t has been used. Tne poaro mas
nxed the cost OF the proposed medical ouiiu-
ing at $4,000, and this sum Will be asked OF the
legislature. The students need a gymnasium,
that CSC. 600 will about equip such q building,
and Will ask for the necessary APPROPRIATION:
me ooa, rus aee y was va ,sa aairars,,v ~
Early in January the hoard viii present to
the legislature its bi-annual report in printed
form, setting forth the needs OF the institution.
The Fraker Insurance Case.
The iurv in the Fraker Ease on trial
in Kansas Citv returned a verdict
AGAINST the insurance companies.
This case is one Of the celebrated insurance
cases Of the country. DR.. H. C. Fraker was a
physician with a moderate practce at Elk
eeislor Spr; IA Mi mo : Sui =. ~ sunnoa tro, the
bank and was drowned. Not the Ieas, trace of
him could be found, and his complete disap-
pearance being so exceptional several Of the
policies held by him. 1t was asserted it was
o conspiracy to defraud' and hat the doctor
SNdul Tue TlNtE uHu cSCaPcu n ~ kdiD VI
tense Introduce testimony to show the coctor
changed his sex every seven years. and had
awaited such a transition to practice the de-
~ceptioa. The doctor held policies aggregating
s4, 655. The benefactors named in the policies
are two sisters Of the deceased doctor, and six
orphan nephews and nieces.
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A Mothers AWFUL Deed.
Mrs. Mappie Jones. who lived a few
,,n.s ,orth ~ Sol;rm,n R,rrr oorn+r
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procured a'raZor anu cut The throdIS Oh
her two children, Roy, aged Q, and
Lulu. aged 3 wears. Roth children died
Immediately. In trying to ward off the
blow from the razor in the mothers
hand, Lulu was severely u on the
hand and arm. Mrs. Jones then drew
the razor across her own throat and In
fiicted a wound which caused almost
instant death Uar buSb.n nd was nh
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sen' rum 'ne hoine a' Ihe tiune' aio
saws his wife was Respondent over being
son,r,+od few bar ral,+;ras I'd
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irienus III northern MlsSourl.
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Judge OF. DIVISION NO. .,
AISSnnrt cr1nratna annrf hnndaA down
an interesting decision a few days ago.
IL was IN tne case OF the 81 James Military
CIV Tbis case IL The rasuIt 81 the NO. hn-
tween the school and the preachers some years
ago, which grew out of the opposition of the
latter TO dancing being taught the students OF
rasoiu,;onn o,,a nns ,hs scsdoi and ,ne . m ser "a
gers then Instituted the suit for libel. The
case is reversed and remanded by Judge Bur-
CESS on account OF errors in Its trial In the
r wm ~ the resoIn,ionS ;ms,itiss ac,;on under
the law SO 1t Is 4 victory FOR the academy.
Missouri Finances.
The state of Missouri was prompt in
the payment of the interest on the
state debt due January 1.
On December 81 State Treasurer Stephens
forwarded to the American Exchange na-
no no oank OF New lork CITY a cneck 1or sfos,-
cen, bonds Of the STATE ma,urius 1aOrary pI =
1895.
Tae state auditor and treasurer also trans
sioners, on the books of their Offices respective
ly. from the state interest fund to state school
% asS . fIoo.VSo. anu 70 seminary moneys ga
he school and seminary certitcates.
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AT Independenee the other dav in tho
marriage of Samuel James. a Young St.
Louis mechanic, to Miss Norvel Myr-
tie, of Lees Summit. Several weeks
q James and Miss Norvel undertook
To overcome parentaI onnosition nv an
elopement. James was overhauled and
jailed. Miss Norvel's parents finally
consented to her marriage.
Darrarh jury Dlsagrees.
The iurv in the Darraph trial at Kan.
saS City announced their inability to
come to an agreement and was dis
charged. The standing OF the jury was
seven for acquittal and live for convic-
ton. The ease had been on trial five