The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-14
GENERAL NEWS.

Sergeant M. M. Wolf, Company
B., Twenty third Infantry, U. 8. A.,
was bittcn by . cat and died Of
hydrophobia ct Dallas, Texas.
All tho western railroad lines have
agreed to the establishment of 4
bureau which shall have exclusive
charge Of clergy permits in 1895.
One permit will be good over all
lines.
The battery Of boilers In the build
ing Of the Detroit journal exploded,
wrecking the buildings Nos. 46 and
~ West Larned street, killing at
least forty-Hve persons, wounding
twenty others more or less seriously
and causing . money loss Of $780,
'o0.----..-s. e.
b. q. Hurlock, . student at the
Hshnemann Medical College, Phila-
delphis, was 20 badly injured in .
game Of football that he remained
unconscious for three hours, and
finally, whom he did recover con-
his mind wss;so deranged
that he began playing An imaginary
football game. He 10 ct the college
hospital.
Tho majority given against mu-
nicipal suffrsge for women In Mas
sachusetts was 77,0O0. The suffrsg-
lists, represented by DR.. Henry B.
Blackwell, say that they are much
encouraged by this result, consider
Ing the small amount Of money
which they could use and the short
time for work. Tho "yes" vote Of
107, 900 reveals to them Thousands
Of new friends, thoy say, and they
will begin at once the organization
Of new clubs. On the other hand,
The managers Of the Man Suffrage
are particularly pleased
with the majority Of 1900. They
estimate that ct least $1,000 votes
we're cast by women for suffrage.
a. 80 a. ~
Stump, In his annual report cover
Ing the last fiscal year, shows total
for the year 25s, ,531,
which is less than any year since
1879. OF these 148, 900 were males.
The total amount Of cash tho immi-
grants brought with them II not less
than $4,000, 900, but owing to the
form Of questions asked IL is only
known that total cash was not below
this figure and It u estimated to be
four times this amount, or about
e16, ,000, 900.
There were more immigrants from
Ireland than from any other country,
the total being 5000, and Of these
8 900 could not read nor write.
There were 1900 from Germany
and Of these only 888 were illiterate;
from Italy $4,000, and OF these H.
500 illiterate; from Greece 697, and
Of these 1873 illiterate; from England
23, 900, and sos ilIitsrate.
At the closing session Of the ma
tional convention OF the non partisan
W. O. T. U. in oberlin, Ohio, the fol-
lowing were appointed delegates to
the Washington convention Of tho
Of the Anti saloon League: Mrs.
Cornslia Alfred, Mrs. Ellen J. Phin-
ney, Mrs. T. NJ. Watson, Mrs. M. A.
Hepburn and Mrs. Anna Wittemeyer.
The election Of officers, followed,
Mrs. Csrnelia Afford, OF Mississippi,
being chosen president; Mise T. B.
Of Minnesota, vice president,
and Miss 3. J. Phinney Of Ohio, gen-
sral secretary. Miss Springer, Of
Iowa, and Mrs.. Earle, Of Illinois,
we're selected - national organ
Isers. Departmsnt secretaries were
chosen - follows; Educational, Miss
Mary Andrews, Pennsylvsnia; Sum
day school, Mrs. q. 8. Sells, Penn
sylyaniai Legislation, Mrs. Lydia I'll
ton, Warrington; Industrial train
ing, Mrs. e. A. D. Burlington, Maine;
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps,
Miss Rachael Levy, Washington; /;
Young women's Work, Mrs. O. r.
Biliinger, Iowa; Rescue Work, Mrs.
Agnes O. Haupt, Maine; Publications,
Mrs. Harriet Walker, Minnesota |;
Evsngelistic, Mrs.. label Plumb,
Chicago; Home, Mrs. Ida NJ. Slus-
scr, Illinois; Press, Mrs. Anna Wit.
temeyer, Pennsylvanis, editor Tenn
pcrancs Tribuns, Mrs. J. B. Weeks.
The treasurer's report showed .
balance Of $50.
Liquor cures were discussed, and
instances Of good results cited.
At the homo Of the bride, in
Garrard county, Kentucky, W. O.
Htivers was married to Miss yAllis
Green, an accomplished and bsaud-
ful young lady Of ~ years. The
wedding was . swell aaAir, the bellies
and bsaux Of al being present. Mr..
Htivsrs = The bachelor who last
January brought suit for breach Of
promise against Catherine West, Z
dashing yoang school nistssss, Of
Lancaster. stiysrs asksd eb 900 Of
the maiden Tor having txiflsd with
ll~ .Aauke~.~ ~s.>a x.r~k.l u-As>s