The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-20
GENERAL NEWS.

Miss Frances Willard has denied
the report that she is to be married
in the fall.
A bulletin Of the agricultural de-
partment shows the peach and apple
crops prospects to be from good to
The United States are disposed to
allow Ex Consul Waller to serve out
the 20-year sentence imposed on
him by France.
Mrs. Thompson ard Miss Leila
Collins Of Kiows, I. T., were struck
by lightning, their hsirpins and cor
set stays melted and fatal injuries
inflicted.
1t Is probable that the bridge
across the Missouri river at Atchison
will be abandoned by the railways
and a new line built on the east side
OF the river.
President Cleveland has signed an
order prepared by the civil service
commission, whereby about $500
positions in the government printing
Office are put within the classified
civil service. The positions included
are all those in the office with the
possible exception Of about one
hundred which embrace char
women, coal beavers and others,
This addition will bring the total
number Of positions coming under
the civil service in this country
to approximately $4,000. Some
changes were made at the suggestion
OF the president in the final draft Of
the rules as submitted by tho COM
and they will probably be
made public in a few days.
The senior class book at Yale, cd
tied by Ritten E. osgood, Of New
Britain, is out. 1t shows that one
fifth OF the class paid their way
through college. The average ex-
penses for the freshman year are
given as $912; sophomore year, s943;
junior year, $942; senior year u, ,082.
The highest price paid for regular
board each week was $14 and the
lowest was $1.75. One man paid $25
q week for his rooms, while another
member of the class paid only 26
cents. The largest amount expend-
ed by any one man In one year was
IS, 900. This student admitted that
his summer vacations cost him the
same amount. In 1895 there are 104
republicans, 40 democrats and 8 pro-
hibitionists. Beer 10 tho favorite
drink of tho class. One-half Of the
class intend never to marry. Prof.
H. P. Wright, the dean, is the most
popular member Of the faculty.
Prof. Andrew W. Phillips is the best
teacher, while Prof. Eugene A. Rich
ards is the hardest man to "bluff."
Joe Jefferson is the favorite actor,
and Ada Rehan the favorite actress.
Ohio prohibitionists held their
state convention and adopted this
financial plank:
"The money of the country should
all be Of full legal tender, issued di-
rectly to the people on ample secu-
rity in such quantities as the people
may demand and to all at uniform
rate OF interest. To this end 1t
should establish banks, as 1t does post
offices, wherever convenience Of the
people demands. Until such q fnan-
cial system can be established, we
favor free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1
as temporary relief"
The following ticket was named:
United States senator-R. 8.
Thompson, Springfield.
Governor-Seth H. Ellis, SPRING
aeld, Warren county.
Lieutenant governor-J. w. Sharp,
Mansfield.
Attorney general-W. @. Bates,
Columbus.
Auditor-A. 8. Cation, Oschton
county.
Treasurer. W. Hawkins, steu-
benville.
Supreme court judge-John T.
Moore, jackson county.
Supreme court clerk-David T.
Speier, Redwood, Union county.
Board Of public works-James
Benjamin, GAINESVILLE.
The public debt statement, issued
Saturday by the treasury depart
ment, shows the debt of the
United States less cash In the
treasury to be ssi2,seS, ,292. This
does not take In account $678, ,88e, 742
in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, against which there Is
an equal amount Of cash In the
treasury. The debt on May 81 IL
therefore s5,ss6,eil less than on
April 30.
Following is the recapltulstion of
the debt: interest bearing debt,
t716, ,202, ,0l0; increase for month,
800; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, sl,7s4, $40 ;
decrease, e1s,74 Debt bearing no
interest, ts7s,s36, ,4o1; decrease,
1854, ,7s7, making . total debt OF
81. .O07. 782, 800.