The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-01
MISSOURI NEWS.

The famous trotting horse, "Phil
Sheridan" was sold in Tre nton, at a
sheriff's sale, for $780,
A horse and harness brought $3.50
In Monroe City, the other day, and
pair OF match horses brought 50 90.
Pierce City offers to give s25, 200
to the county of Lawrence If 1t will
take the county seat from Mount
Vernon.
Joplin intends to erect monu
ment composed of stone, metals and
minerals, TO the memory of Scr
geant Jasper, after whom Jasper
county was named.
A Henry county farmer could only
get twenty four heads Of cabbage In
his market wagon, the other day,
one alone measuring AZ f.e In cir.
cumference.
Mrs. Fannie Miller, living two
miles east of Carrolltop, was so
severely shocked by stroke OF
lightning hitting a tree near the
window by which she was standing,
as to remain unconscious for more
than three hours.
Atty. Gen. Walker has rendered
an important opni II regarding
colored schools. lie holds that aitel
colored schools have been established
In any district they cannot be abol-
ished until the enume alton ia Is be-
low eight children of school age.
The opinion was a ked by State Su-
perintendent Kirk because in large
number of school districts the direct
ors are of the opinion that they can
discontinue the colored sch OILS after
the enumeration falls below fiftee en-.
The tbirtieth annual etate con-
vention of the Missouri Sunday
School Association announced to be
held at Sedalia August 7, 8, and 8
has been postponed to November 6,
z, and 8, 1895, same place. This ac-
ton was rendered imperative by
reason of the inability of the COM
mittee to secure for the dates first
made several brethren whose services
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Efforts will be renewed to make the
coming convention the best ever
held in Missouri.
The annual report of the Missouri
River Commission, showing the work
performed during the past fiscal
year on the Missouri and its tributa-
ries, has been received by the chief
of engineers. The report shows the
expenditures on this work for the
year to have been as follows: Mis-
souri,, $533,979; Gasconade river,
$2,641; Usage river, $9,903. There
is still available for the work on the
Missouri, $745, ,79i; on the Gascon-
ade, 81, 1850, and on the Osage, $52,-
066. The greater part of the work
was done on what is designated as
the first reach of the Missouri ex-
tending from the head of Murray
Head to the m 1uth of the river, a
distance of 1856 miles. Upon this
section Of the stream the commission
Is engaged in carrying out syste-
matte and continuous improvement,
reveting the shores when neces-
sary, constructing dykes, and build
ing contraction works. The first
forty five miles to the mouth of the
Gasconade has been the scene of
most of the work the past year.
Especial effort has been used to hold
the current of the stream against
bluffs, when they can be found.
The commissioners say on the forty
Ave mile stretch included much
difficult navigation, but they express
the opinion that it has been brought
fairly under control, and although
the final results cannot be announced,
still everything Indicates to them
that they will be of great value and
Importance. The work of the COM
ing year will be to complete the
rectitication of this part of the
river, and after that shall be done,
one or two years must elapse before
the new shore lines will be sufficiently
built up to concentrate the discharge
and give the increase of depth which
is expected. The commission feel
confident that at least the tortuoui
nature OF the stream can be vastly
improved. At ST. Joseph the com
plete repair of the revettment in
Benton and Belmont Bends was
decided upon and begun. At Atchi-
son the effort is to hold the east enc
of the bridge until Atchison Island
can wash away. 1t is thought that
the complete erosion of this island
will cause the channel to leave the
east bank and follow the bluffs or
the Atchison side, giving favorable
approach to the bridge, and reliev
ing the threatened interest of tn;
, east bank. At Leavenworth tn.
efforts OF the commission have beer
, devoted to the construction of thu
, dykes below the Fort Leavenwortl
, bridge 30 as to relieve the danger o
! the east approach OF the river to tn,
bridge.
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SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS.