Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-04

NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;


The republican chairmen and secre-
taries Of the different county commit
tees will meet at Kansas City On March
22.
The name of Tower Grove NJ. T..
church at st. Louis will be changed
to Wagner Memorial NJ. T.. church,
in honor Of II. II. Wagner, whose
benefactions enabled the congregation
to erect a new odiiice.
State Superintendent Of Public
Schools William r. Darlington is urg-
ing the adoption Of county supervision,
and is sending out a letter to the school
officers of those counties which have
determined to submit the proposition
to the voters.
The Kinloch Long Distance Tele.
phone company, Of st. Louis, filed a
statement of Increase of capital stock
with Mr.. Cook, secretary Of state,
from $500, 600 to 5000, 900. The com.
pany proposes to extend its lines &c
all parts Of the United States.
Three negro convicts who were EN-.
plOycd as TRUSTEES at the power house
at the penitcntiary escaped. They
probably got away on a passing
freight train, for the bloodhounds
placed on their trail were able to trace
no further than the railroad yards.
A motion for IA new trial in the
Fleetwood Gordon murder a has
been made at Columbia. If the mo-
ton Is Overrulcd an appeal will be
taken. Gordon, who Is a young at
torney, was convicted Of manslaughtcr
and sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary.
Ex-State Senator NJ. X. Smith, of ST.
Francois county, until recently report
or for the St. Louis cour of appeals,
Will be a candidate for the democratic
congressional nomination in the Thir-
te"nth district against Congressman
Ed ItObb, who desires TO succeed him
self.
John Burnet and HE family, resid-
ing in Cedar City, on the north bank
Of the Missouri river. opposite Jeffer-
son City, were chlcroformed AMI
robbed Of $3.50. This robbery was dis
covered when the ~neighbOrs entered
the house and found all the family
asleep. A physician was called in and
aroused the family.
Arch Morgan shot and instantly
allied John Denny and deadly wound
ed Dcnny's son, James, a boy IS years
of age, three miles south of Stratford.
II seems Morgan had been boarding
with Denny, and, getting in arrears,
his trunk was seized TO secure the
board bill. This brought on IA quarrel,
eliminating in the shooting.
GOV. DOckcry announced the APP
cOrGcr Of deeds for Putnam county, to
FIJI the vacancy OcCasicncd by the
death Of Martin Coleman. This is the
fourth appointment made by the gov
crnOr for Putnam county since his
Inauguration, in each instance a dem
OCrat succeeding a republican.
a case involving an entire Pettis
county uciphbOrhOod has been sent &C
Scdalia on change Of venue for trial
March !. J. j. Porter, OF Heath Creek
township, secured q warrant and
caused the arrest Of jesse Presley and
Guerney King, charging them with
disturbing the peace of his daughter
on the public highway by calling her
"a liar.
w. l. =. Bnrney, OF I~Iarrisonvillc
viii become a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for congress in
the Sixth district. Since his an
nouncrment "A number of republicans
whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the nomination
ave Withdrawn from the contest, l"av-
ing Il clear field for Mr.. Burney. The
majority for DcArmOnd Two years ago
was $500,
Prof. - l.. Scawcll, Of the depart.
mcnt Of biology Of the state normal
school at Warrcnsburg, has received
a liberal grant from the Elizabeth
Thompson science fund, Of Boston,
which viii he used to promote his
research upon the taXOnOmy of fresh
water lakes in relation TO fish foods
and water supplies. Prof. SeawclI In
now working upon these biological
problems at Pertle Springs lakes,
The corps of engineers reached Mar
shall surveying the route Of the Mis-
souri, Central railway. the new cleo
trio line from st. Louis to Kansas
City, from Glasgow. where the line
enters Saline county TO MARSHALL. The
grade will be about one-iifth Of one
per cent The rich eat section of Sa-
line county will be trayersed by this
railway and already farm lands along
the proposed line have increased in
value.
There is a move toward the raising
OF municipal salaries at 81. Louis from