The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26

QUINCY. III. April 26.-Capt- John
E Andrew, superintendent OF the Sol
disrs' home and conservetor OF Annis
i Stewart, has fled suit in the circuit
court 10 hare the pretended mar
lrisge" OF ms ward to Jacob A. Stew
art annulled Captain Andrew charges
that December s. 1915. while his ward
was insane and incapaole OF entering
into or consummating the marriage
contract she wenr through the form at
3 marriage ceremony with the defend
ant in Palmyra, Mo. The superin-
tendenr alleges that the defendent in
the suit merely married the woman be
cause he knew she owned considerable
real estate and possessed quite . SUM
OF money.
BUSHNELL. III. April S-Mune
Myers, the IL year old danghtsr OF Mr.
and Mrs T. 81. Myers, committed sui
eide here yesterday afternoon by hang
ing in the basement OF the home Her
BODY was found by her mother. At
the eoro1er's inquest the jury return
ed verdict 70 the effect taar III health
was the czrse OF her act
SPRINGFIELD. NJ April ss-The
uangfed body Of Maj John s Hurt
an officer OF the First cavalry. l. N
/ c. during the SpaRish-Americzn war,
was found early today On the right
Of way OF the Illinois Central rsiiruad
near his home AZ Barclay about ten
miles northeast 1t Is believed ne
vas struck bF late train While re-
turning from visit 70 his sisters
home
I,~ MISSOURI
JEFFERSON CITY. Nc April 7e-.
Attorney General John T. Barker de-
rfes thsr he Intends to come out for
Prohibition IN his race for governor.
hut Barker makes no secret OF the fact
tnss As q member o. the fnry-afth
general assembly he voted for the Sab
mission OF the Killan prohibition
amendment. which passed the house
HANNIBAL No. April zs-The city
council took steps last night for the
employment OF q police uat-on- Mrs
ID. A Bash VIII be appointed police
uatrou In accordance with a report
made last night to the city council by
Alderman G. W. Williams. chairman Of
the police committee. ON whose motion
CITY Attorney OfCo1ncr was instructed
20 draft an ordinance creating this o.
Hce.
KANSAS CITY, Mo- April ga
petition asking the appointment OF =
receiver for the Guardian Trust coG-
peur OF this city. capitalized at tEo
and e haI. million dollars. was fled N
the federal court yesterday BY attoc-
nsys representing Edward A. Shedd
and Chas- g Shedd. minority stock
holders OF Chicago.
COLUMBIA Mo, Apr. ss-Dr. A.
Ross Hill. president OF the University
OF Missouri, has returned from ST.
Louis and reiterated his statement
that the state treasury was bankrupt
and owed the university more than
ss3. 900 President Hill said that sps-
csal meeting of the board OF curators
would be held here next Monday 70
consider the financial question
MACON Mo-, April 2e-Ths Macon
erys have sued out writ OF csruo--
All ashux the supreme court to reEts~
the record OF the local-opttoa case as
recently presented 10 the Kansas City
cou-. OF appeals. The appellate cour
reversed and remarked the case,
which was a victory for the vets The
Iocal-outfou election vas held IN De
csrber. 1913. resulting n victory for
the dv by IS votes The matter has
been in the courts ever s1ncs.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- April 10
John " CaIhoEn. St Louis fled dec
Taratton OF candidacy with Secretary
~ state Roach fer the republican NOM
| NATION for judge OF the 81 Louis CIR
cult court