The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-15
MISSOURI NEWS.

sAiu@hy, 6enbry county, Will e00n
be supplied with an electric light
plant.
Ex. congressman Norton has 1,4OO
acres In corn, which promises to yield
i4s,0oO bushels.
Burton 10 without q postmaster,
the incumbent having moved away
without warning.
Mayor Davis, Of Kansas City, has
withdrawn from the gubernatorial
race because he is too poor.
e. O. Wheeler, the Baptist evan
gelist, was killed in the Atlantic and
Pacific wreck in New Mexico.
Citizens In Holt county are being
victimized by roaming peddlers
vending sawdust for moth extermin-
ator.
According tn law any s~r,ser whv
refuses or neglects to destroy Cana
da tbistles found on his farm Is sub
lect TO nne OF ten dollars.
Mrs. D. P. Stewart, widow Of the
late sheriff OF Greene county, was
disappointed because she was not
appointed her husbands successor.
A "fruit palace" is the latest
scheme proposed by the horticultural
society Of Greene county to advertise
to the world that prosperous section
Of the state.
David Chambers Skinner, . lead :
ing merchant Of La Grange, dropped
dead. He was q son OF the late
Charles Skinner, who was the first
settler Of La Grange.
Levi Chubbuck, secretary Of the
Missouri Road Improvement Associ-
alton with headquarters at Kidder, is
making arrangements to hold con-
ventions in different sections Of the
state.
Warrensburg wants the A. o. U.
W. Home. A generous citizen of
that place has offered to donate
thirty acres of land provided SIS, 900
are raised with which to build the
structure.
Rev. James e. Sharp, aged SO
years, died at his home In Marshall
and was buried Saturday with Ma
sonic honors. He was widely known
in Missouri Valley a. an able Cum
berland Presbyterian minister.
Jesse W. Henry, state game and
fish warden, says he has hopes of
accomplishing something under the
now law In spite of the fact that the
general assembly appropriated no
money for the game warden's use.
The State Horticultural Society
has Issued circular letter request
ing members of local horticultural
societies and all fruit growers to ship
samples Of products raised to the St.
Louis exposition, September to
October 10.
Robert Lawder, one OF Audran
county's most prosperous young
farmers, was struck by lightning
during a storm and killed. His
shoes were torn from his feet and
his clothing badly burned. He was
in the harvest field when the acci-
dent occurred. Mr.. Lawder was a
young man and had young wife.
He is the son OF tho late Major Rob-
ert Lawder, Q prominent republi-
can known throughout the state
during his lifetime.
The electric light and power fran
chise was granted by the Nevada
city council to Col. George w. Dud-
Icy, of St. Louis. There were three
bids made-one by the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Trust Company,
at az per cent; one by g. A. Bailey,
at q per cent and by Col. Dudley at
az per cent. He also entered into
Q contract to buy the horse car sys-
tenn in use city and equip and
operate 1t as an electric car line.
This feature Of his bid gave him the
franchise. He expects to begin op-
erations at once.
In the legal battle over the capital
removal Jefferson City won the frst
skirmish. In the Cole county circuit
court Judge d. W. shackleford over
ruled the demurrer filed by the
attorneys for the Sedalia side Of the
case and perpetually and perma
nently enjoined the secretary Of
state from submitting the capita
removal resolution to the voters oi
state. The decision was rendered
orally and the decree carrying the
Injunction was ordered to issue
sedalis, will, of course, appeal the
case to the supreme court OF tn.
state, but the attorneys representing
Jefferson City in the matter are con
fdent that Judge Shackleford'l
ruling will be sustained. News o
the decision spread rapidly over thu
city, and was received with lout
expressions Of Joy and approval. !
Is an important and far reaching
victory for Jefferson City. Judg,
Shackleford In his remarks making
the injunction perpetual discusses
briefly various points raised by tn
demurrer. He said that the act o
admission raises no bar to tn
removal of the state seat Royeru