The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31
MISSOURI NEWS.

Aho SPfinkneiu pbu Absocihbiou
will be reorganized and re-engage in
business next year.
The Jasper county electric rail-
way will use aluminium instead OF
cardboard for its tickets.
A majority Of the Independence
voters favored sewerage, but the
necessary two thirds was lacking.
Gov. Stone appointed Samuel Il.
Smith public administrator Of
Buchanan county, vice Thomas R.
Smith, resigned.
The Mendoza Coal Company at
Unionville has advanced mining
wages 10 cents a ton over the ad-
vancesmade October l.. q
Alexander Doyle, the sculptor OF
the Blair and Benton statues, Is a
grandson of john Miller, one Of the
early governors Of Missouri.
Frederick L. Billion, probably tho
Oldest and one OF the best known
citizens Of st. Louis, died at his
home there in his s5th year.
Harry K. Morgan, travelling sales
man for a st. Louis saddlery COM
pany, died at Holden of fever. He
was SON Of Rodney Morgan, of
Holden.
Mrs. Rachel Miller, OF South Park,
was struck and instantly killed by .
west bound passenger train on the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway.
The new Kansas City extension of
the "Katy" will be open for traffic
about November /. The construc-
tion men are working night aud day
and Sundays.
Farmer George Ebbert, Of chari-
ton county, has recently gathered
1900 bushels of corn from q H. acre
field, and he has a 30-acre patch
that promises even better.
A sick and trembling old man,
nearly 80 years Of age, was taken
from the st. Charles Jail to the state
penitentiary to serve out a five years.
sentence for horse stealing.
8. g. Hazelrig, OF King City, ran
. small silver Of wood in his hand
while catching a turkey. Blood
poisoning set In and he died in great
agony Of lockjsw, which resulted.
Miss Belle Magee, OF Bolivar, has
resigned her position as teacher in
the Craig school to accept q position
Of assistant matron of the woman's
department of the penitentiary at
Jefferson City.
Tho late Colonel Lewis O. Bohan-
non, of Ray county, came to Mis-
souri, in 1887. He enlisted in the
confederate service under General
Sterling Price In 1851 and remained
to the end of the war.
It Is announced that Hon. Richard
P. Bland will shortly make a lecture
tour of the south, beginning Novem-
Der 20, and including the states OF
Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Louis
lana, Florida and the Carolinas.
Frank Mahan, of Hopkins, har-
vested 5000 bushels of potatoes,
and by permit Of the city authorities
dug q pit 30 feet long, 10 feet wide
and feet deep, in the middle of the
street, to keep them for the winter.
Colonel Arbuthnot, secretary OF
the Brookneld school board, offers a
prize Of Is in gold to the pupil in
the schools there who passes the
best examination in the geography
Of Missouri ut the end OF the present
term.
Clinton is to have . new census,
taken by four special policemen
detailed for that purpose, with the
hope Of making such q showing as
viii convince the postoffice depart
mont that the town is entitled to
free delivery service.
Missouri made Q creditable show
ing at the National Educational
Association ct Denver this summer.
Her paid membership fees numbered
Lib. New York registered $40,
Kansas, LII, and Illinois, 1,495,
while from Idaho came three and
from Nevada but two.
Hon. James A. Plowmon, q mem
Der Of the Hannibal city council,
died, aged 81 years. Mr.. Plowman
had served in the city council for
number OF years, and wac one OF
Hannibaps most prominent citizens.
He leaves large estate to be divided
among bis wife and three children.
Quinlan, the section boss who
killed tramp at Larrabee about two
years ago, has been discharged from
the asylum a. not insane. He was
sentenced to two years in the psni-
tentiary, but on the plea of insanity
was sent to the asylum. He has
been sent back to the sheriff Of Pike
county and will serve his sentence
: In the psnitentiary.
Psyton 8. Graham, the ls-ysar-
old son Of Mrs. R. Graham, Of