The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-13
GENERAL NEWS.
Miss Guy was elected state libra
rian of Kentucky by the legislature.

Miss Guy was elected state libra
rian Of Kentucky by the legislature.
Mrs. Georgiana Joy, mother oi
congressman Joy of st. Louis, died
at Jacksonville, Ill.
Colonel A. T. Brinsmade OF Col
umbus, Ohio, a member of the stafl
Of Commander-in chief Walker 4;
authority for the statement that
there may be no national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the
republic this year. AS the reason
for this Colonel Brinsmade says the
old soldiers are tired OF being dis
criminated against by the railroads
In the matter Of prisileges, etc.
ne zsi!sal} q E|' zsxsssr,s .,,sF y, !,
was taken dusing the closing sessioE,
and among these the "subtressufS
plan," to which the alliance has been
committed for a number of years,
and the demand for an increase OF
the circulating medium to $50 pei
capita, were eliminated from the
platform. Resolutions were adopted
opposing the refunding of the Pacific
Railroad debt, and agreeing to meet
next year at Dallas, Tex, if the city
will make suitable offers.
Colonel James O. Broadhead Of
st. Louis, on behalf of the bar of the
state presented an oil portrait OF
Judge William Scott to the supreme
court. He paid a tribute to the
dead jurist, who served on the
supreme bench for nearly twenty
years, almost continuous from 1S41
to 1862, and who is considered one
Of the ablest juriets who has ever
sat on the supreme bench. Chiei
Justice Brace accepted the portrait
in few fitting remarks. The court
then ordered the remarks of Colonel
Broadhead and the names of the
lawyers who contributed to the fund
with which the portrait was secured,
to be spread upon the records of the
court. The portrait will adorn the
walls OF division No. 1, beside that
Of Judge Norton, who served on the
supreme bench with Judge Scott.
The Texas democratic state con-
vention ordered two state conven-
tions to be held this year, with only
one primary. The first convention,
to elect delegates to the national
convention, is to be held in Austin
June 20, and the state nominating
convention 10 to be held In Fort
Worth, August ls. On June ., thl
day for holding primaries to selec
delegates to these conventions, tht
voters will also ballot on the ques
ton Of bimetallism at the ratio Of II
to l, the result to determine wha
kind of delegation shall be sent t.
the national convention and wha
the complexion of the financia
plank in the state platform shall be
The silver men, headed by Gov
Gu berson, chairman Dudley, of th'
executive committee, railroad com
missioner John Fl. Reagan, Gov
Hogg and about 100 others issued al
address to the people of Texas con
graduating them on the one primar.
victory. A poll of the executiv,
committee showed the followin,
preferences for presidential candi
dates: For Morrison, 6; for Car
Isle, 3; for Stevenson, 8; Matthews
2; Whitney, 2; Hogg, 1. The othe
members are not decided.
Hon. William H. English died Il
Indianapolis, Indiana, February
He leaves an estate variously esti
mated at from 5000, 900 to %, 600,
600.
William Hayden English was
native of Indiana. He was born Q
Lexington, Scott county, August "a
1922. His father was one of tn
pioneers Of the state, was honore,
with many public trusts during
period OF forty years, and his mothe
was the daughter of Phillip Eastln
an officer in the war OF the revolu
ton. Mr.. English was educated Il
the common schools and at Hanove
college, studied law and entere,
upon the active duties of life young
" hen he was only 18 years OF ag'
he was one OF the two delegate
from his county to the democrati
state convention at indianapolis
January 8, 1910. The other dele
gate was his father, then n membe
Of the legislature. For over half
century he was actively identified
with about all the democratic stat
conventions held In Indiana.
In 1880 Mr.. English was unani
mously nominated for vice. presiden
Of the United States on the ticke
with General Hancock. Althoug
the ticket was defeated, it receive
q greater number of votes in Indian
than the state ticket Of the demo
cratic party received at the electio
held only few weeks before
During the last ten years of his liz
Mr.. English was engaged in tn
work OF preparing and collectin
material to perpetuate the earl
I l.