The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-12
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
William Henry Hulburt is dead.
He was = well-known American
writer and editor, being the author
of many volumes, besides many
individual poems and hymns. His
msgazine work was particularly fine.
He was born ut Charleston, 8. O.,
July 8, 1927.
Ex- Congressman Charles II. Nor
gan, Of Lamar, says: al am out Of
politics I believe, for all time.
have been in public life so long that
my private affairs have suffered
almost irreparably, and I owe 1t to
my family to recoup myself. Ex-
perience hss dsmonstr.tsd 70 me
that I conld psvex hope to- aoecm-
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A few days ago man stole BIZ
BILE, because, he said, he wanted to
read the book and did not have the
money to buy it. Saturday the Rev.
silas Martin, who has been preaching
In the Methodist pulpit near Chicka-
manga, Georgia, for year or two,
was arrested for stealing. Martins
excuse is similar to the excuse of the
fellow that stole the Bible. He says
that he needed the mules to visit the
country people and preach the gos-
pei, and did not have tho money to
buy them. Both men are in jail.
The leaders Of the Ku- Cheng,
China, riots, In which q number of
English and American missionaries
were killed, have been arrested. An
attempt was made by Chinese SOL
diers to kidnap the person in the
hope of securing this reward which |
had been offered for his delivery to |
the authorities.
The total number Of arrests thus
far Of those concerned In the Ku-
Cbepg massacre Is 1870. Twenty
three Of these have been convicted,
but up to this time sentence has not |
been passed upon any OF them, the
Viceroy Of Fu-Kien demanding the |
right to review evidence adduced at
the vrial.
In Its closing hour the Mississippi |
Valley Medical Association discussed
the mooted question of the effect Of
bicycling. The exercising was in
dorsed IS health promoter for both
sexes and even recommended for
certain ailments, but the wearing of
bloomers BY feminine wheelists WAS
put down az something outrageous.
Several physicians talked upon the
subject and all sgreed that the tenn
perate use Of the bicycle was benef-
cial. Leggings and plated skirts
were recommended for women rid
ers, but bloomers were unanimously
declared to be an abomination and
the cause Of lowering their wearers
in the eyes of spectators.
Every vote will count on the or
ganization OF the next United States
senate, and 1t is still question
which political party will be In con-
troll. The returns which are at hand
in Washington show the election up
to date OF forty-two republicans,
thirty nine siiSmocrats, and six pop
ulists, with one seat In dispute.
That seat is the junior senatorship
from Delaware heretofore held by
Anthony Higgins, republican. Col.
Dupont claims to have been elected
by the recent legislature. He is .
republican and his title az the sue
cessor of Mr.. Higgins is not admitted
by the democrats, and Is disputed
even by one faction OF the repub-
licans. His admission or rejection
will depend upon the vote Of the
senators.
The frst Of the series of races for
the international trophy, the Ameri-
cans cup, was sailed In Valkyrie
weather September 2 and resulted In
the triumph of the Defender, though
for time this seemed impossible,
the reports from the course being
that Valkyrie was over half mila
ahead at the turning point. This,
however, the official report showed
was . mistake made by someone,
possibly excusable because Of tho
fog, but nevertheless q mistake. Al
the start only did Lord Dunraven's
craft have an advantage, and the
American boat won by wide mars
gin Of eight minutes and forty nine
seconds.
The English yacht was clearly outs
sailed, but had she not been noticea-
bly, the inferior Of the swift Ameri-
can boat she would have lost the
contest by accident. Whom she was
rounding the mark her boom touched
the iagstaff on tho buoy, which
alone would disquality her, even had
she crossed the line Hrst.
The ofiicial time, ~ announced