The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-12-19

SSOURl, THUhoOAf, ~
"a ,LLs KINDS OF ITEMS.
IA ) no Red Gross Society has accepted
'syt task Of distributing aid to the
'sks nians.
~ he democratic national committee
Estl meet in Washington, D. O.,
gsnasry 10.
4 &Ghe remains Of Carrie A. Turner,
Rt killed herself at Beatrice, Neb.,
81 I buried at Kahoka, Mo.
M ls Digby Bell Opera Company
4 iisbxnded at Terra Haute, Ind,
Efhe season having been failure.
4 Secretary Herbert will ask con-
sgress to give him authority to award
ktontracts for six new battleships.
The governor general of Porto
|.Rico has cabl& to Spain for troops
stoerppxsso the threatened rebellion.
N n sesnl0hs via in the ..,
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The milk receipts at the Concordia
creamery last month amounted to
1853, 1870. Butter fat brought % cents
a pound.
The value of this years farm
produce is estimated at 81 1924, ,000,-
600, decrease of s1,600,000 from
last year.
Senator Don Cameron of Pepnsyl-
vanis says that he will not under
any circumstances be candidate for
re. election.
The Indiana democratic committee
recommended Governor Claude Mat
thews to the country as candidate
for president.
Aurora's enterprising business men
have organized board of trade.
8. II. hiiner is president and j. FL.
Grier secretary.
The republican national committee
decided that the next national con-
vention of their party should be held
on June 16 at st. Louis.
Mrs. Elba Wright, who recently
committed suicide by inhaling gas in
Chicago, was well known as Mary
Allen In Rich Hill, where she spent
her girlhood days, and was greatly
admired.
OF thirty graves examined at
Topeka, twenty -one were found
empty and there is much indignation
in consequence. The medical col
lege at Topeka is still guarded. A
reward for the grave robbers arrest
is offered.
Rev. W. J. Carpenter, OF Nevada,
who was recently tried and acquitted
by a church tribunal on q charge OF
immoral conduct, has resigned his
pastorate there. His congregation
is said to believe fully in his limo
\ cence.
Mrs. Eliza Benton Jones, eldest
daughter of the famous Thomas Hart
Benton, of Missouri, and widow OF
William Carey Jones, distinguished
lawyer of California, died In Balti-
more last week at the home Of her
son in law, Col. W. B. Hughes, Of
the United States army. She was 73
/. years of age.
| Edward Mcpherson died In Gettys-
burg, Pa, December IA, from the
effects of an overdose of nux vom-
lea. He was an ex-member ol
congress and clerk of the house Of
representatives during seven con.
| crosses, besides holding Other
| important positions at Washington
He was So years old and leaves q
i widow, one daughter and four sons
i Mrs. Fannie Tinsley, of st. Joseph
widow of Thomas Tinsley, whose
body was stolen from the grave the
day after his burial some time ago
has brought suit for $25, 1000 against
the Central Medical College of st
Joseph for body snatching. What
was alleged to have been Tinsley'i
corpse, hacked and mutilated almos
beyond recognition, was found on ,
dissecting table at the college at thu
time. This is the first suit Of tn,
kind in that section. The faculty o
the college is made up Of tn,
wealthiest and best known doctor
in the city. DR.. o. B. Campbell 4
president and Drs. Riley and Potte
are prominent members.
Judge Thomas L. Nugent, one o
the most prominent lawyers an
politicians in Texas, died at his hom
In Temple, that state, December II
Judge Nugent was born at Opelousas