Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-08

: NEWS FROM MISSOURI. :


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county and many fine hogs are dying
daily.
While preparing dinner over a camp
fire near Tuckahoe, Jasper county, the
wife Of G. Ross burned to death from
her clothes catching fire.
The Frisco railroad has leased for
q period Of 99 years" the st. Louis,
Memphis & Southern railroad, running
from ST. Louis to Hunter, Hoxie ard
other points in Arkansas.
Ann Tyler, a blind negro woman, 80
years old, and James Turner, a negro,
50 years old, burned to death two miles
north OF Sedalia. The house in which
they lived caught fire and the flames
spread so rapidly that they could not
escape.
The Ninth district democratic con-
%gressional committee has decided to
hold a general primary all over the ten
counties Of the district on Saturday,
May Z, to select a nominee for con-
gress. There will probably be no OPP
position to Congressman Champ Clark.
Chairman Thomas j. Atkins, Of the
republican state central committee,
called a meeting Of the committee for
Saturday afternoon, January 9, TO be
held in the republican headquarters
at the Lindcll hotel. st. Louis. a time
and place viii be decided Upon for
holding the republican state conyen-
lions.
The state coal mine inspector.
Charles Evans, says the output Tor the
year will exceed that Of any previous
year in the production of coal and will
be about $500. 600 tons. Macon county
leads this year, producing about .25O,-
600 tons, but Mr.. Evans thinks Adair
county will next year outstrip Macon
in this production, on accoun OF the
new rich mines which are heinz dis
covered there.
Clarence Dansby, "A negro prisoner
from Jasper county, jumped from a
Missouri Pacific train in the yards at
jefferson City and escaped. He was
being taken 10 the peniteptiary by the
sheriff and two deputies with seven
other prisoners. The train stopped al
the Goa chutcs for coal and AS 1t
started again Dansby opened the lock
OF his handouts and jumped through
the car window.
The safe in the general store Of j. G.
Is. Hifner. al Atherton, - miles north
east OF Independence, was blown open
with nitrO-glyccrin by robbers. The
contents of the safe were Of little value
and the results lily paid the cracks
men for their trouble. Money and
icwclry Of the total value of So were
taken from the store by thieves three
weeks before. Since then Mr.. ilitner
had been taking the store money 10
his home al night.
Adjt. Gen. Cameron issued a special
order mastering out Of the scrViC" Of
the state company f., Of the Fourth
regiment Of infantry, national guard Of
Missouri. IN MONTGOMERY city. The
order for disbandinP this company Was
issued on the recommendation Of the
captain, who ccrIlics TO Cen. Cameron
that lhc company is below the stand
ard Of efficiency required by law. The
adjutant general also issued d special
order authorizing the organization of
a new company in McXicO. This new
company viii be designated company
f., Fourth regiment. FOrty-thrcc able
bodied men Of that place petiiioncd
for the organization Of The company.
The monument which marks the
graves Of GOV. A.. NJ. DOckcry's wife
and children was erected on the gov-
ernor's lot in E~dgcwOod cemetery in
Chillicothc. The monument was pre-
pared in st. Joseph. IT Is made OF
red granite and stands 90 feet high,
exclusive Of base, in all about - feet.
One side bears this inscription: Mary
Elizabeth. wife Of Gov. A. VI. Dockery.
Born al Liberty, Mo, March -. lS48;
died at executive mansion, jefferson
City. Mo, January I. 1903" On an
other side are the names of lhe eight
children Of Gov. and Mrs. Dockery
who preceded their mother in death,
all in infancy. The inscription ON
this side reads: Frank, Edward, Ida
Bird, Lena Carrie, Thomas Ewing,
Charles Erwin, William Villas, Alexan-
der Monroe. children Of A. VI. and
Mary T.. DOckcry."
Officers investigating the alleged
bribery connected with the purchasing
of sites for post Offices in several cities
In Missouri have evidence which will
be presented before the federal grand
jury when It convenes in Hannibal
next week showing that promoters In
Washington proceeded to cities where
congress passed bills TO locate govern