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

"SsH NoooA6AoJ uhnpficI Wy q uhyok
ity Of 1,841. The election was one
Of the quietest ever held in Georgia,
. striking contrast 10 the. one held
sleyep llNnthe NO. vhen thss> lead
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tbf6bS lI6tit sey2rsx conntles. Wat
son claimed that the election was
unfair and Black, in Difference to
Watson's views, resigned.
In Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. Akin, q
Christian Science healer, gave q
bond in the criminal court in the
sum Of $1,000 to answer for the al
legged murder Of Mrs. Wade, whom
she treated according to the scient-
ists' method in childbirth. Physi-
clans found Mrs. Wade sick of blood
poisoning and prescribed for her but,
1t Is charged, Mrs. Akin would not
permit the medicine to be given.
Mrs. Akin went to New York to
prosecute further the art of healing,
and was indicted when she returned.
Her husband, formerly secretary of
the Tennessee club, is also healer.
They assert that the patient would
have recovered had Mrs. Akin been
permitted to continue "healing,"
and blame the regular physicians for
the penetration Of the indictment.
It took the Texas legislature just
three hours to pass law making
prize fighting in that state a felony.
After passing the senate the bill was
rushed through the house but with
some trifiing amendments which ne
cessitated returning it to the senate.
As the law was passed more particn-
larly to prevent Corbett Fitzsim-
mons contest taking place In the Lone
Star state, an emergency clause was
tackled on making it operative i'm
mediately. Now the Florida Athletic
Club is looking for . place to hold
the contest. Old Mexico and the
Indian Territory appear to be the
only places where there is even q
possible chance Of bringing 1t of,
and the laws of both are being look
ed up and their officials being seen
to learn wbetber tbav will os,ar oh.
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The Western Statee' Deem Water
Confarapca hafora .d;orrr;rr .don
81 A.. ,.,
Wv '.o ,oIo"ins iooo'u''onS'
heso'oea' Inat . permanent committee
composed OF hve members from each state
ana 'nree members from each territory
~es' Vi 'ne hl'ss'ss'Ppi river, ana 70 De
nnUwn 10 .ne permanent deep water
o'i''Ia.,on ooihmittee' Do selected oy this
oonVeh',on' 'ne oeiegates from each state
anu 'err,ory naming 'he members tnere-
Vi. DC !" ioItner
ne'o'oea' INA. tnis committee nave
Po"ei W eai o'her conferences or con-
seh'ohs' 70 SUGGEST nationai ana state
formation. to corre,pond with obambar,
OF commerce, mercantile agencies, steam.
ship lines, etc., in this and foreign coun-
tries; TO obtain from transportation lines,
the best possible freight rates, and to
guard against any discrimination therein; !;
to call an International commercial con-
grsss, II they deem II advisable, and to
take such steps as II deems wise to en-,
courage the extending and building Of
north and south railroads.
WHEREAS, 1t 10 admitted by all that
construction Of the Nicaragus canal
would be Of incalculabie benefit to the
people OF the United States; therefore be
1t
Resolved, That the Western States Con-
ference does hereby urge upon the con-
gress OF the United States the adoption Of
such measures a. will lead to the immedi-
ate commencement Of work on this inter-
national waterway; and be 1t further
Resolved, That It IL the sentiment OF the
delegates here assembled that the pro-
posed canal should be built by the Amer
lean nag.
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pom 'AN - non'ns oe'o,e any election. .
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'ne Eospei IN ch.ige OF an Organized
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onsas ,'a ,e''uenoe IN 'hs s's'e T" otnerwise
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