The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-27
SCRAPS OF STATE NEWS.

1uo cdio VI pdnk ht nlcnaru5 was
blown open and 5000 was taken.
w. d. Hagan has been appointed
coal oil inspector at Webb City.
Galloway county's big red apple
prospects are the best in her history.
Louis Hopper, well-to-do farmer
ct Dexter, committed suicide Monday.
J. F. Kennedy was appointed oil
inspector for Carrollton by Governor
Stone.
A democratic club was organized by
some Of the students of the Missouri
University.
There are seventy-two more pupils
enrolled at the Fulton Deaf and Dumb
institution than ever before
A contract has been let for Al. addi-
tion to st. Peters church, in jefferson
City which Is to cost $4, 575.
]. W.. washburn, aged eighty.two,
blew out the gas at Clinton the other
night and narrowly escaped death.
R. N. Fugate, treasurer Of Hickory
county, has been found about SO, 800
short and has been removed from
Office.
A farm of 100 acres in Cedar county,
with bunch Of sulphur springs thrown
In, was sold the other day for $50 an
acre.
Professor G. A. Ross, of Grand
River College at Gallatin, has been
elected president of Clarksburg col
lege.
The big draw span on Jefferson City's
new steel bridge over the Missouri
was swung open for the first time
Monday.
Sedalia has compromised with Mrs.
Sophia Waldridge She sued for 50, 900
for fall on sidewalk. The city paid
her $45O.
DR.. W. e. Smith. veterinary surgeon
died in Sedalia after q three days.
illness. from diabetes He was AZ
years old
There are Q. 900 convicts in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary, which number ties
the record made last June, the largest
ever known.
The "Pike county colony has been
organized in St Louis. It is said that
there are over 1, 900 "Pikers" resident
in that town.
Secretary J. X. Gwynn, of the st.
Louis Fair Association, has resigned.
Colonel Robert Aull is mentioned as
his successor.
The late Judge O. a Likens. who died
at Ash Grove, February 10, served in
the Eighth Missouri cavalry. United
States Volunteers.
Mrs. Stevenson wife Of the vice
president has been elected presi-
dent general of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution
Ella Ewing. Scotland county's
giantess. is eight feet, two inches In
height and weighs 260 pounds. She
Is about "A years old
e NJ De La yergnes former citizen
Of Clinton, owned half interest in the
Elkton mine at Cripple Greek, which
lately sold for $4OO. 600.
The breeders Of fancy chickens In
that locality met In Bethany few days
ago and organised the Harrison Coun
try Poultry Association.
Miss Sarah A. Holtsinger, of Union.
ville was given Judgment for $ls5
against w. D. Collins for breach OF
| promise. The amount snea fcr ssa
IS, 900.
Lexington has put IN an application
TO have some Of the Missouri river I'm
proyemsnt money expended there In
cass congress makes the hoped-for ap-
preparation. ,5S
+. b Burlingame the sx-banker Of
| 6pringasld under Indictment for
having received deposits knowing thu
bank 70 b insolvent was admitted "a
bail IN ths sum Of y, 900.
Joplin win vote d the spring
election N : proposition 70 consider.
ABLY reducc ~ city iimits and slsc
one providing for ~ issuance oi
~ Qoo - bonds A. imprcvins ~
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