The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-07
MISSOURI NEWS.

bushels an acre. &
Springfield is preparing to add
seventy electric lights to its street
illuminating facilities.
Arthur Kahn, Of ssdalis, was ar
rested, charged with the murder Of
(, Judge Allbee, Of Goodland, Kansas.
r. r. Julian, . Wabash engineer,
was held for the grand jury on
account Of the wreck at Martins
burg.
! A civil service examination for
those wishing to be postoffice clerks
or carriers will be held In Louisiana,
Dsospaber 10. -. 80. q y "a
=. O. Wilson, . Hannibal man, has
an CSC, 900 contract for levee work
on the Mississippi bottom, near the
mouth OF the Missouri.
Railroad Commissioner Hickman
has shipped his household goods to
stoddard county and will hereafter
make his homo there.
The stock has. nearly all been
subscribed for $4,000 building in
Mexico, which Is to be owned and
used by the different secret society
organizations there.
w. A. Moore, of Jefferson City,
has been appointed deputy game
warden. He has gone to southeast
Missouri, where pot hunters are
getting in their destructive work.
The little Daviess county village
OF Carlow numbers among It's
industries an axe handle factory
that gives steady employment to
hfteen men and is now 1900 dozen
behind in ito orders.
Bethany, Pattonsburg, Plattsburg
and other towns along the proposed
line of the Kansas City & Northern
railroad, are counting on great ben-
eat from the new enterprise, which
now seems likely to be pushed for
ward to successful completion.
The twin babies of State School
Superintendent Kirk, at Jefferson
City, swallowed q whole box full Of
sugar coated pills tho other day
that they had picked up somewhere
around the house. Mrs. Kirk soon
found out about IL and had the kids
very promptly pumped out and no
serious results followed.
Two Lawrence county boys started
from home July 10 and went into the
hills Of Arkansas to do some trading
on their own account. They drove
out 500 head Of sheep at cost at
homo of e478. Tho account now
stands: Stock on hand, sixty
selected sheep for each and $500
cash credit to each In tho homo
bank.
The new Christian church at
Louisiana has been dedicated. It
cost 81, $3.50, the lot costing $4,000 In
addition. Tho building was designed
by Elder hampton and is handsome
structure, furnished with all modern
appliances. The debt Of $500 WAS
paid of and an amount in excess Of
that sum was subscribed in . few
minutes.
The number of cattle being fed on
the ranch Of David Rankin, in
Atchison county, IL $4,000, instead
Of $4,000, ss told by some Of the
papers. Tho actual number h large
enough, however, 1t IL said, to
entitle Mr.. Rankin to TO the distinc.
tion Of having moro cattle ON full
feed than any other man In the
United States.
Tho most colossal real estate deal
IN the history Of st. Louis 70 now
under way. II involves the expen-
diture Of s22, 900, 900, which, II Il
said, eastern capitalists will furnish,
and the reclaiming Of that section Of
tho city lying between Third and
Main streets, Washington avenue
and Market streets. For years, this
quarter, which was at one time the
wholesale district of the city sxclu-
sively, has been depreciating 10
value, firm after firm moving west
ward. II this present deal can be
successfully consummated, the
river front streets will once more
become the busiest Of Wholesale
thoroughfarss. The old structures
win give place to now, and property
viii double in value.
Miss Lucy Phelps, the grand
daughter Of Gov. John 8. Phelps,
and daughter Of Col. John 3. Phelps,
committed suicide ct her home IN
Springfield BY taking prussic acid.
The family give continued III health
- the cause. Miss Phelps for fous
years was engaged to George Tent,
. leading retail grocer and leading
society man Of that city. A few
months ago the engagements wa
broken Oh and his engagement "a
Miss Lola Sanford, Kanaas City
belis, was announced. The wedding
4 " take place IN . few days. Many
bslsvs this = The causs Of the sui.
eide, but Mr.. Tsfft says thai ths
engagement vas broken % by Mia
Phelps. Miss Phslps has hssn
ef society N The stats for several
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