The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-06-11
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Valuable Work OF Art.
The statues of Washington and Ben.
ton stand erect in Lafayette park, St
Louis, while all around them is desc
lation, caused by the cyclone. A cor
respondent of the Republic saws regard
ing the statue of Washington: s.The
figure of the immortal rebel is not
quite SO ponderous as that of the great
Missourian, but in historic and artistic
value it is worth a dozen of it. The
Washington is faithful copy Of the
original marble in the capitol at Rich
mond, Va, done by Houdon, the first
French sculptor of his day. It is
conceded to be the very best like
ness OF Washington extant, the
artist having spent six weeks ut
Mount Vernon making the necessary
casts and drawings from the living
subject. The Benton is the work Of
Harriet Hosmer. and Should be csti-
mated accordingly. If it resembles
Benton in the least, then all other por-
traits of him in stone, metal or on can
vas are frauds of the first magnitude
Consequently, If bronze Benton had
been blown out of sight forever. the
loss could have been borne with COM
parative equanimity, but if bronze
Washington had been demolished, it
would have been an irreparab BILE mis-.
fortune"
A Great Question Settled.
Gen. 10 o. Shelby, commander of the
Missouri division, United Confederate
Veterans. has issued an order appoint
ing sponsor and maids of honor to
represent the state at the Richmond
convention, June 30 The sponsor is
Miss Sa Lees Kennard, of st. Louis,
with Miss Yula Plattenburg as alter
nate. The following have been ap-
pointed maids of honor:
Misses Eliza beth Hill. Mary A. Stew
art, Nell Mann, Catherine Young, -
Mister, Ammo B. Shelby, Ethlyne Jack
son, Bette Mccullough, Mary S. Fleet,
Susie E. Roberts, Zoe Cravens, Cora
Bronaugh, Mabel Jenkins and Birdie
Catron. There are three others to ap-
point from st. Louis. They will be in
charge of Mrs. Belle Baird True, of
Baird college, Clinton, Mo.
The University Law Glass.
Hon. Champ Clark delivered an ad-
dress before the law class at the state
university on law class day. Mr.. Clark
chose for his subject "Daniel Webster. I"
He traced his career through its vari-
GUS vicissitudes. Mr.. Clark urged the
young lawyers to be honest and true,
peacemakers, not stirrers up of strife.
He commented sharply upon United
States courts. AS Mr.. Clark addressed
the class made famous by their invita-
tion to 1ngersoll much interest was
manifested in what would be said
about religion. IA great many peo-
pie" said Mr. Clark, ''start out with
the erroneous belief that sinful life
and atheistic creed are necessary to a
great lawyer. Nothing could be wider
of the truth
A Michigan Veteran.
AL w. Jacobs died recently at his
home i'm Chillicothe of heart failure,
aged 81 years. He was a veteran OF
the civil war, having served as a.
musician in the First Michigan Sharp
shooters from the organization of the
regiment until the final muster out in
1865. For many years he had been en-
gagged in newspaperw work, and achieved
considerable notoriety as writer, us
ing the nom de plume Joe Dill" He
leaves a widow and two sons. and two
daughters.
All In the Family.
Henry Anthony was shot and killed
at Nevada by his father-in-law, John
Blair, assisted by his SON. Alvah Blair.
The Blairs reside at Walker, Vernon
county, eight miles from Nevada. An
thony married Blair's daughter several
years ago. There was another daugh-
ter, and it is alleged that affairs were
not as they should have been between
Anthony and this sister, hence the kill
ing.
Quick Work In q Murder Case.
Ten:days after the dead bodies of the
Sawyer family were discovered in their
humble home, one miles east of Ava,
one of the murders, Ed Perry, was
sentenced to be hanged, July 81. This
breaks the record in the state of Mis-
souri, for speedy justice. The discov.
cry of the crime, the arrest, the trial
and the conviction of one of the MUIR
dercrs consumed only ten days. time
and gives to Douglas county the palm.
Mrs. Hooper's Determination.
Mary 10y Hooper appeared in court
in st. Joseph and was ordered to turn
over to the receiver of the Orr-Hooper
Coal Co. 5000 and certain papers and
books or suffer the consequences. She
is given until June "a to comply. The
defendant has defied the court for six
months, and has spent several days in
jail.
.Suufrrel Hunter KfIIs HfmseIf