The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-03

Europe.
Wife Of the American vice consul
at Cairo, Egypt, has been horored
by the Turkish Sultan with the order
Of "Cheficat."
The courts have decided that where
mail contractor sublets his con-
tract the government has nothing to
do with the subcontractor.
IL 10 announced that the Illinois
Central railroad will use electricity
In its suburban service as soon as
the change in equipment can be
effected.
Colonel Ben @, Allen, aged 81,
died at his home In Harrodsburg,
81 kse:asks; y: y s eSs2 = as|as s g
county for mors than Afty -hvs
years. He wss ths oldest once.
holder In the state, and was the
democratic nominee to succeed him.
self - county clerk.
Colonel W. O. Jones, ex-United
States marshal, and for many years
chairman Of the Kansas democratic
state central committee, was thrown
from q cart at lola, Kansas, by q
runaway horse and instantly killed.
His horse took fright and ran away,
throwing him against tree In such
. way as to break one leg and crush
the skull.
The widow Of General George
Crook, the famous Indian fighter,
died at Oakland, Md, at her country
place, "Crook Crest" this morning.
Mrs. Crook was Miss Mary Daily be-
fore her marriage to General Crook.
The latter died four years ago. Mrs.
Crooks remain will rest beside those
Of her husband at Arlington Gene
Try, Washington, d. o.
Rev. DR.. Talmage, Of Brooklyn,
has accepted the call to be pastor Of
tho First Presbyterian church OF
Washington. This decision was
communicated by him to the special
committee OF elders, deacons and
trustees. DR.. Tslmage is to be CO.
pastor OF the church, Of equal
authority with DR.. Sunderland, and
probably will preach one half Of the
sermons, beginning Sunday evening,
October az.
The president, by an executive
order, has extended the civil service
system, in . modified form, to all
consular officers whose oompensa-
ton directly and through fees ranges
from q, 900 to s2,500. This include
about one half of the total number
who receive more than $1,000. This
change has been gained by reviving
In substance on old order of 1878.
Vacancies In the service will be
filed hereafter by transfer or pro-
motion, by appointment OF qualified
persons formerly in the employ Of
the state department and by ap-
pointment Of persons selected by the
president after passing noncomps-
titive examination.
Consul General Max Judd, OF
Vienna, has forwarded to the
department Of state . report on the
grain crop Of the world for 1895,
compiled from the report of the
annual international gra fair which
Mr.. Judd commends as Trustworthy
The abstract furnished by Mr.. Judd
shows that the wheat, rye, barley
and oat crops OF Europe are some
what below the average, while corr
10 exceedingly promising, and 1t Il
expected that the yield will be one.
half again - large this year - 1t hal
been on An average for ten years
Canada shows an increase Of about
5000, 900 meter centners in wheat
while India shows . loss of abou,
double that quantity-both a. com
pared with 1894. Most OF ths
Russian provinces indicate Al
increase in wheat and rye. Thu
Austria. Hungary wheat crop is pool
IN quality and less in quantity thar
usual. A lighter wheat crop il also
indicated in the United States. tn,
French crop IL estimated ct 9S PEI
cent; rye ~ 105; oats at 95 pei
. cent. OF the average. The whea
crop OF Great Britain and Ireland L
put down a. poor and 10 estimated .
from 40 to 80 per cent. Of the aver
sge. The English barley crop vii
better than the wheat crop, but th'
! quality will be poor. England vii
: export considerable wheat. 1t 1
! anticipated that the loss on wheat Il
India and the United Btates win b.
, compensated for by tho gain Il
Canada and Russia and that takinI
this crop throughout the world, tn
|. result for the year win be sbou
equal to the average season.
, The Irish National League In ses
sion In Chicago adopted this deela
. rstion OF principles;
ssThs people Of ireland arc . SOW
!. eraiun peoplo, Ireland Ia by nstur