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

GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs. Helen N. Cougar suggest
that both gold and silver be demone
tized.
John Meyer, speaker Of the Illinoi
house of representatives, died a
Freeport.
The exact amount of the Chimes,
indemnity to Japan is 2Ss, 300, ,0Ot
Mexican silver dollars.
Joseph P. Skelly, a well-knowr
song writer, died in the charity ware
of New York City hospital.
1t is held by the supreme court Of
Missouri that cars in transit between
the states may legally be attached.
Chief Weather Prophet Mark Har
rington has been fred because Of I
quarrel with Secretary of AgIicultur,
Morton.
The agricultural department did
not spend all its appropriation las
year and returned over $500, 900 tc
the treasury.
The Pope asked Cardinal Gibbon.
to surrender his diocese and take
in the Vatican politics. The Cardi
nal declined.
The monthly public debt state
ment places Uncle Sam's financial
obligations at 81, ,o9e, 200, 900, exclu-
sive Of treasury notes.
Ex- Congressman Bryan said he
would not support gold standard
candidate under any circumstances,
even though a democrat.
Mrs. Pearl Craigie (John Oliver
Hobaes) has been granted divorce
on the ground of cruelty and un-
faithfulness on the part Of her hus-
band.
Captain Henry w. Howgate was
sentenced to eight years. imprison-
ment for forgery and embezzlement,
committed while disbursing officers
of the signal service IL years ago.
Mrs. Catherine O'Leary, owner of
the fractions COW which, in a barn in
the rear of No. 1877 DeKoven street,
In October, 1871, kicked ovea lamp
and started blaze which cost Chic
ago 100 million dollars, died in Chic
ago July 4th..
Governor Atkinson Of Georgia,
who was 80 near death last week
thst his physicians abandoned all
hope, is On the march toward rapid
recovery. None but the doctors and
members Of his family, however, are
yet admitted to the sick room.
James H. Canfied was installed as
president of the Ohio state univer-
sity at Columbus. He came from
the University of Nebraska, and
prior to that service had been with
the University OF Kansas. He Is a
graduate of Williams College and a
native of New England.
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle, multi
of Philadelphia, and Miss
Cordelia Rundell Bradley, of Pitts
burg, were married at the home of
the bride. The bride wore a million
dollar brooch of diamonds and
pearls, an heirloom in the Biddle
family. The wedding presens in
cluded checks for enormous Gums,
and are estimated to aggregate in
value 81, 900, 900.
John A. Brooks, at one time a
for vice president on the
prohibition ticket, pastor of the Lin
den Street Christian church Mem
phis, Tenn, the congregation of
which includes many of the most
society people Of the city, has re-
signed his charge as result Of an
unsuccessful crusade against the
euchre fad. The doctor
has preached some vigorous sermons
recently on this evil, and has remon-
strated with his flock in private.
Finding that his exhortations did not
produce the desired result, DR..
Brooks made personal issue of the
matter and rendered his resignation,
which was promptly accepted.
George Matthews of Wichita is the
only one left of all the Kansas rain
makers who has nerve enough to
get into public notice and talk about
his system. SCOTS and ieers have
no terrors for Mr.. Matthews. On
Friday night he commenced opera
tions at a point near Wichita under
an agreement to bring rain by Mon
day night or ever after hold his
peace. In talk to reporter the
rain wizard said:
81 use thirty six electric batteries,
two jars OF hydrogen gas, and two
jars of compound hydrogen gas In
making rain. In order to produce a
storm centre We mix hydrogen gas
SO that it explodes in the upper air.