The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-24
MISSOURI NEWS.

OOnference reports snow That
Missouri has 8,O00 more Methodists
now than at this time last year.
The sedalis public library is the
recipient Of 800 valuable volumes, q
gift from Ex- Congressman John T.
Heard.
Maud Lewis was convicted Of
killing State Senator Peter Morri-
sey and sentenced to Is years in the
penitentlary.
John Blue, for twenty years .
druggist Of Nevada, died suddenly
October 10. He was 4e years old,
and leaves q wife and seven chill
dren.
Sedalia's new high school building
will be dedicated November 2, with
appropriate ceremonies. State
Superintendent Kirk will deliver
the principal address.
Cole county taxpayers are asking
the county court to give them an
opportunity to vote on prop osition
TO issue $50, 900 in bonds for new
courthouse at Jefferson City.
At Springfield John Mojorn, 1a
years old, was kicked in the abdo-
men by q horse and as help did not
arrive for ten minutes, he died.
There were no bruises or internal
injuries. His father was killed by
the caving OF . sewer q short time
ago.
The large barn of Col. Wells Blod-
gett OF st. Louis was entirely de-
stroyed by fire, ten miles east Of
Warrensburg. seventy-fiv tons Of
hays, tools and farm implements
were also destroyed. Insurance on
the barn, $1,000; loss on barn and
hay, $4,000.
Andrew Brady, aged 20, and Miss
Bette Barnes, aged II, daughter OF
Cashier Wellington Barnes of First
National Bank Of Nevada, were qui-
etly married at Cincinnati, o., by the
Rev. Mr.. Magruder. The marriage
was an elopement, as both parents
objected to the marriage on account
of their ages. They will reside with
the groom's brother at Muscogee, 1.
T., for the present.
General and Mrs. e. B. Brown
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home in Cuba
. few nights ago, in the presence OF
a number of old friends and scquain-
tances. The general and his wife
are held in the highest esteem. The
formers fine war record was grandly
supplemented by that Of his noble
wife, who for nearly four years
devoted her time as . nurse to the
service of the sick and wounded
soldiers.
Scott White, Of Clinton, brought
suit In the Uuited States circuit cour
against the Missouri, Kansas 8
Texas railway company for 5000
damages. He complains that it Il
the custom of the company to allow
It's men to use handcars "havint
neither whistle nor bell" One day
last April he was driving across thu
railroad tracks on one of the street,
Of Clinton, when his wagon got II
the way of handcar, and In th'
collision the wagon was upset ant
he was thrown out on his head. HI
does not say what became of tn
hsndcar or Its passengers, but say
his team ran away and smashed wha
remained of his wagon after tn
collision. Since that time he ha
.uffered great distress, and tn
lower half of his spinal column Is
as he believes, permanently injured
, Besides the $4,000 damages for him
self he wants $3.50 for the damag
done to tho wagon and team.
The state executive committee O
the Y. M. O. A. held an importan
, meeting in st. Louis. Fsyette wa
, chosen for the next annual state con
vention and the time from Februar
9 to 0, 1896. Sam Gordon, OF Cleve
land, o., was chosen as permanen
state secretary. Thenext annual con
: vention was considered, and Messrt
A McPheeters, Coxhead and Gordon ap
pointed committee to arrange suit
i able programme. In all probabilit
Rev. Theodore Cuyler, Of New York
will be secured to address the con
! vention. State Secretary Gordo
submitted his report Of work done /
: the past half year. He found this
: favorable financial conditions ha
~ greatly assisted the various associa
tions to increase in membership an
!. accommodations. The committe
8 decided to establish "Young Mon
n Days" In about ton or fifteen smAlle
: cities Of Missouri for the purpose {
!, interesting the citizens In youn
: mems work, Mr.. Gates agreed
Q spnnd three weeks In December col
!. lecting funds for the state worl
Q He has just returned from the Cit
= Of Mexico, whore he was inspectiu
o Y. M. o. A. He said that PresideI
: Diaz showed great interest in ii
i success Of the movement.
D In an Interesting description Of II
: wonderful barry county cave, vhic
y n n balievad will In time rival tb