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


General Longstreet has denied that
he made any attacks upon the char
acter Of General r. E. Lee.
1t is said that ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani has bought estates in Austria
and will go there next year.
Senator Tom Carter says that the
republican national convention will
not be held uutil after the 10th Of
next June. .....
rsncy zSek stEs.On mas lss1-
changed by the president to Fort
Hancock in honor Of tho lste Gen.
eral Hancock.
President Cleveland has selected
William Beckett, wellknown ne
gro coachman, for the new White
House coachman.
William T. Jeter, who has been
appointed lieutenant governor of
California to fill vacancy, was born
n Livingston county, Missouri, and
was once a democratic leader in
Missouri.
Because one of the Jurors uncon-
sciously winked at the prosecutor a
new trial was asked in the case of
G. A. Horner, a wholesale merchant
of Baltimore, against Jacob BRASS of
Harrisburg. The latter was con-
victed on the charge Of defrauding
his creditors. On the jury was a
man who has a habit of winking
constantly. Several times during
the trial the attorney thought he
detected the juror winking signifi-
cantly at the prosecutor. This he
considered sufficient grounds for a
new'trial, and promptly asked for it.
The court held the case under ad-
visement.
Five months ago Capt. John Lyter,
OF Vanceburg, Ky, fell in love with
the pretty young wife of John
Miller of Fairview. Miller was II
years old and his wife was tired of
him. Capt. Lyter made love to the
young woman and began negotiations
for her purchase. He and Miller
signed the following articles Of
agreement:
81, the undersigned, John Miller,
party of the first part, do hereby
agree with John Lyter, party of the
second part, to give to the party of
the second part, one Martha, my
wife, the considerations to be as fol-
lows: John Lyter is to pay me in
cash 500, also good suit of clothes
valued at $25, Jug of the best
whiskey, two hound pups, and fish
ing tackle worth $780,"
Capt. Lyter had lived with his pur-
chased wife only three months when
she ran away with his nephew.
Capt. Lyter made a new will disins
heriting the nephew. The younger
soon tired of Mrs. Lyter.
A few days ago Capt. Lyter re-
ceived a letter from the young
woman, who is now In Cincinnati,
saying she was in desperate circum-
stances. Her running away with
the nephew, she wrote, was "iust a
little joke" She wanted to come
back to the captain. He wrote to
ner to return.
The status of agricultural educa-
ton in the United States is given an
extended review in the Forthcoming
year book of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. 1t shows that
there are 65 institutions in operation
under the provisions of the acts Of
July 2, 1862, and August 80, 1890.
Sixty of these maintain courses in
agriculture. In IA states separate
institutions are provided for white
and colored students. Special courses
in dairying and other agricultural
industries have been recently estab-
lished at few of the colleges. The
value Of additions to the equipment
of these institutions during 1894 is
estimated at $1,415, ,4S5. Agricult-
ural experiment stations are now in
operation in all the states and terri
tories. Sub stations have been es-
tablished in several states. Exclu-
sive of these the total number of
stations is 30, OF which 81 receive
the appropriations provided for by
law. The total income of the sta
tions during 1894 was 1896, ,157, of
which $71S, $50, came from the gov
ernment and the remainder from the
states and individuals. The station
bulletins are now regularly distrib-
uted to 5o0,0OO persons closely iden-
tilted with agricultural interests.
The experiment stations are con-
Quoting wide range of scientific re-
search in laboratories and plant
houses and an equal amount of prac-
tical experimenting in yards, stables
and dairies. Thirty stations are now
studying problems relating to mete-
orology and climatic conditions, 43
are investigating soils, 20 drainage
and irrigation, 80 conducting field
experiments with fertilizers, 4S mat
ters connected with the most i'm