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

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The Chillicothe hunting club has
receivedsan offer OF 5000 for their
hunting reserve OF $40 acres on the
Grand River.
The small boy Of Steve Gates OF
Waterloo, fell in a tub of water and
was drowned.
Mrs. Elisabeth N. Wilson, aged n
years, died at her home in Moberly
from paralysis.
Jockey Pratt had his life crushed
out in an accident at sportsman's
park, st. Louis.
Marion Kirksey, ten year old lad
Of Jackson, was thrown. from a
wagon and fatally injured.
At the g. A. r. reunion at Green
Ridge, contribution was taken up
for the Confederate Home at Hig-
ginsville.
All the stone for the 800, 900
court house at Paris, Texas, is to
came from the McMeyers quarry of
Jasper county limestone.
Mrs. M ller, mother OF Prof. @. E.
Miller, principal Of the Hi h school
at St. Joseph, was fatally burned by
the explosion of gasoline stove, at
st. Joseph.
Mrs. Caroline F. Clsrkson, aged
nearly "a years, died at the home Of
her son, Adam Clarkson, in Saline
county. She came about fifty years
ago from Kentucky.
A Utica young man broke of his
engagement on the wedding day be-
cause the young lady insisted on
entertaining few relatives at a
wedding dinner.
Harmon D. Hollymau, presiding
Judge of the Marion county court,
and one Of the pioneer settlers OF
Marion county, died at his home
near Hannibal, after a brief illness.
Rev. w. A. Gray, aged 80 years,
died at hib home, sixteen miles
northeast of Clinton. He had
preached for the Baptist church
fifty -one years. He was born In
Kentucky, and moved to Missouri In
1888.
General John M. Schofield, who
lately retired from the command OF
tho army, has two half-brothers In
Missouri. Edward Schofe d is
travelling man, and A. H. 5cbofield
is q newspaper man at Humansville.
The Rev. John Schofield, father of
General Schofeld, lived on farm in
Polk county.
The attorneys for DR.. J. o. Hearne
and wife, charged with tho murder
Of Amos J. Stillwell, Mrs. Hearne'e
first husband, have served notice on
Prosecuting Attorney H. Clay
Heather OF their intention OF making
application for . change Of venue
from both Marion and Monroe count
ties. They ask that the case be sen,
to Pike county.
The bank of Monett and the Bank
Of Purdy, both Barry county banks,
have been closed by Secretary of
Lesueur upon notification by the
state bank examiner Of their insol-
vent condition, and are in the hands
Of receivers. This makes thirteen
banks closed BY the secretary Of
state since the exscdtson 6f the row
bank examination law began on the
1st Of July, besides some half dozen
others anticipated the examination
by making assignments.
Governor Stone appointed dele
gates to the Western Waterways
Convention, to be held at vicksburg,
Miss, October az and %, as follows:
Hon. O. N. CLARK, Hannibal; Hon.
o. F. Joy, Hon. Seth w. Cobb, Hon.
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Richard Barthold, st. Louis; Hon.
John H. Raney, Piedmont; Hon. N.
A. Mozley, Dexter; w. A. Anderson,
J. w. Booth, Captain John P.
Kaiserf Captain Hunter Bon Jenkins,
Jerome Hill, 81. Louis. The Gov
srnor sent the following letter to
each OF the delegates:
DEAR HIR--I have bssn requested by the
executive committee Of the vicksburg,
tMiss. y board Of trade 70 appoint dele.
gates from this state TO attend the West-
arm Waterways Convention Al vicksburg
ON October "a and "a. The purpose Of
this convention 10 70 take measures 70
prom the better improvement Of the Mis-
stssippi and Ohio rivors. ] am Informed
thata large attendance from number oi
states u expected. Psrhsps NO ststs u
more interested In this work than Mis-
souri, and no CITY can bs more Interested
In Il than 81. Louis. will be gratihed u
you oan make Il convenient 70 attend.
The sscfstary with whom correspondents
can BE- had, isJ. A. conway, vicksburg,
Miss. Rsspsctfully,
wHIIAN ,. Hroxn.