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JEFFERSON CITY TRIBUNE 100AL NOTES. Mre. J. L. Morrieon is still improving, much to the gratification of her numerous friends.

The ferry boat, City of Brunswick, made her first trip yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. T. J. Menteer and Miss Lizzie Bliss will be married at the Methodist cburch this evening.

It is said that the steamer Helena, sunk at Bonhomme island, near St. Charles. last Friday, will prove a total loss. Nearly all of her cargo will be saved. An admiring friend presented Col.

John B. Wolfe of the California Democrat with an owl the other day and the latter has called on his subscribers 1 for a dovation of chickens for it. Mr. T. C.

Henshaw, representing the Belle Thurston Comedy Is in the city. This company will play a threenight engagement at Lobman's opera house, commencing November 2. Cards are out annouccing the approaching nuptials of Mr. Eugene F. C.

Harding and Miss Corinne Whitney. The marriage will take place day, November 4, at 12 o'clock, at Grace church. Mr. G. W.

A. Gordon, who was 90 severely and dangerously burt last Saturday, was better Sunday and was getting along nicely Monday. His injuries are not so dangerous as at first supposed. The Episcopal church entertainment at the residence of Mrs. J.

C. Fisher Friday evening was not 80 largely attended as it was expected that it would be. Those who were present spent a delightful evening. Gov. Francis.

Saturday granted a respite until December 4 to Charles Seaton of Jasper county, who was recently sentenced by the supreme court, on affirmation of the finding of the lower court, to bang Saturday, October 31. Wm. Koecher was for a diamond pin Saturday night. Some light-fingered expert removed it from his neck-tie. It cost him $40 and be says that be will throw in the tie now if the man who touched him will kindly advise him where to send it.

State Treasurer Lon V. Stephens Saturday forwarded to the National Bank of Commerce of New York, the state's fiscal agent, a draft for $190,000 to pay refunding bonds called for redemption November 1, and a draft for $2.241.05 to pay fractional interest on the bonds redeemed from July 1, 1891, to date of redemption. Mr. Edward Holtschneider Monday purchased from Gus Fleming the two houses and lots on Main street, between the executive mansion and Clark's row, paying $2,600 for the property. He will remove the old frame building on one of the lots and grade it to the level of the street and will probably remove his lumber yard to it.

The board having charge of the capitol building and grounds closed a contract with Opel Co. to build a stair way to the dome of the capitol building. The board determined some time since to place three are lights at the apex of the dome, and the stairway will have to be erected before the ligbts can be operated. Rev. J.

T. M. Jobnston, the popular pastor of the First Baptist church in Jefferson City, is here. Mr. Jobneton is 8 native of Boone county and although he dearly loves Jefferson City and ber people the warmest place in his heart is reserved for his native county and her citizens, all of whom are proud, of him.

-Columbia Statesmen. Mre. Elizabeth R. Wheaton, a lady who bas devoted the greater portion of her life to evangelical work among the inmates of the prisons and penitentiaries of the country, is in the city and will assist in the services at the prison this afternoon. She travels the country over in ber efforts to do good among those whom society bas put behind the bars.

Sheriff Wm. Ferguson of Osage county brought to the penitentiary Monday Mike Stainer, who is under sentence of five and three-fourth years for rape. His crime was a particularly brutal one, his victim being his. little stepdaugbter, whom he beat shamefully after outraging. When the crime was discovered last spring there was talk of lynching him.

Gus A. LeDeis, the merchant prince of Cedar City, is going to extend his business to this city with the advent of free ferriage. He proposes to take out a license to do business in the city and will then solicit orders for groceries and produce at figures which he says cannot be duplicated on this side of the river. Free ferriage and an increased number of trips will enable him to deliver his goods promptly. The record made by the Osage Fishing and Hunting club on the recent trip to the Gasconade was as follows: Seventy-seven fish, mostly large-sized black base, jack salmon and croppie, 172 quail, 65 squirrels, 3 ducks and 1 turkey.

In addition to this members of the club caught several and chased several foxes and came very near to catching a big wild cat. O'SHEA RE-ELECTED. He will have Charge of the State Grain Inspection Department During the Ensuing Year. There was a brief but interesting session of the state board of railway and warehouse commissioners Monday morning. It was executive in character, and when it dissolved Mr.

J. M. O'Shea, chief grain inspector of the state department, bad been re-elected to that position for a period of four years from November 1, 1891. The meeting was held on motion of Commissioner Hennessey. Commissioner Breathitt asked for a postponement of one week, but Messrs.

Hennessey and Hickman voted affirmatively upon the motion to elect: at once. The election then followed, Messrs. Breathitt and Hennessey voting for Mr. O'Shea and Mr. Hickman for Mr.

George B. Morton, editor of the St. Louis Journal of Agriculture. Mr. O'Shea was appointed assistant chief inspector when the department was organized, and eleven months ago, when the chief inspector, Jasper Burke, resigued, he was promoted to the vacancy, and his administration bas been marked by so much business ability that the complaints have been few and of: a minor character.

It is believed that his re-appointment for a full term will give general satisfaction to those who have business with the department and throughout the state generally. The board left here yesterday afternoon for Clinton, to hear and adjudicate a complaint made by the managers of the Blair road against the Missouri, Kansas aud Texas railway. The latter road is charged with levying exorbitant switching charges against the complaining company. Commissioner Breathitt was called to Sweet Springs by the death of his friend, Dr. D.

D. Wood, but will join the board at Clinton to- -morrow. The party of fishermen and hunters, of which Mr. A. IC.

and Prof. R. E. Oldham were members, returned from the Gasconade Saturday afternoon looking sun -burned, refreshed and vigorous after a week in the woods. The trip was without incident.

A moderate supply of fish was taken, squirrels and quail were killed in abundance and the weather was all that could be desired for Gov. Saturday appointed as delegates to; represent Missouri at the annual the Boys' and Girls' Home and Employment association at Topeka, October 26, the following gentlemen: W. E. Hoesa and Theodore B. Hoagland of St.

Joseph, Dr. J. S. Buttertield, Dr. J.

0. P. Lowry, Revs. Henry Hopkins, T. P.

Haley, George P. Hays, George W. Miller and F. M. Ferguson of Kansas City.

The case of Sheppard vs. May from Kansas City was decided in division No. 2 of the supreme court Monday by Judge Gantt in favor of May, the street commissioner appointed by Mayor Holmes. The court holds that the mayor has power to appoint and that only supervisory powers are vested in the Kansas City board of public works. The respondent, May, is entitled under the decision to recover all costs in the case from the members of the board and W.

L. Sheppard. Mr. G. W.

A. Gordon, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Cole county, was seriously injured Saturday by falling from a tree on his farm, near Scruggs' station. Mr. Gordon drove out to the farm in the morning for the purpose of gathering nuts and was shaking them down from the tree when a branch gave way and he was precipitated to the ground, a distance of twelve or fourteen feet. He was brought home on the branch train and Dr.

Davison was called to attend him. He was suffering intensely and his injuries about the back were found to be serious. It is hoped by his many friends that they will not prove dangerous and that Mr. Gordon will soon recover. Miss Barbara Meyers, aged 18, daughter of Mr.

John W. Meyers, a farmer residing miles from the city, died on Friday last of typhoid fever and was buried Saturday. The daughter of Mr. Katzer died Saturday and was buried Sunday in the Lutheran cemetery. You May See a Million.

A concession has been granted to M. Stepanni to erect a Moorish palace at the World's fair. One of the many attractions which he proposes to exhibit in this palace is $1,000,000 in gold coin in one pile. He believes that this will be a great drawing card and that pearly every visitor will want to see it. Of course great precautions will be taken for the safety of such great treasure.

It will be in a etrong cage, and Mr. Stepanni says: "Just under the gold will be constructed a fire and burglar proof vaulr. To the doors of this vault will be connected electric wires. In the event of an attempt to rob the palace my guards will press an electric button, the entire pile will fall into the vaults and the doors will spring shut." A space 200 by 250 feet was granted for the Moorish palace, upon which Mr. Stepanni says be will expend $400,000.

IN DOUBT. Vote on the Court House Proposition Very Close. Jefferson Oity Rolls Up a Big Vote on the Right Side Only Forty-Four Votes Against the New Oourt House--Returns Not All iD, But the Outlook is Not Bright. The special election on the tion to bond the county for $50,000 to erect a new court house took place yesterday. The result is involved in doubt.

But eight of the eighteen cincts in the county could be beard from last night. These eight precincts give 1,209 votes for and 338 votes against the proposition. Further returns may possibly put the proposition through; but the margin will be narrow, no matter which way it goes. WE DID WELL. If the court house proposition is lost, Jefferson City and Jefferson township cannot be blamed for its failure to receive the necessary two-thirds of the vote cast.

The city and that part of the township voting at the city polls did nobly. In the four city precincts the vote was as foliows: Wards. For. Against. First 293 7 260 8 289 13 227 16 .1,069 44 The above is gratifying.

It demonstrates that the city is all right on any question in which the interests of the county and city are involved. The news received from the other precincts last night is found appended: Precincts. For. Against. 27 38 13 115 30 138 Osage 70 3 All of the precincts will most likely be heard from to -day.

NOTES. Glorious little Osage City. Osage City made a splendid record on the court bouse proposition. The people of Russellville deserve a good talking to. Better things were expected of Russellville.

The farmers are not all in favor of maintaining a crumbling pile of masonry as a receptacle for public records. Every ward in the city made a good record. After all, there are not many men in Jefferson City who oppose publie enterprises. A county court house is never the property of a city. It belongs to the county.

Some people do not seem to appreciate this fact. will try it again just as soon as another special election can be ordered," was the generally expressed sentiment last night. When the citizens of Centretown see how well Osage City discharged her duty, in comparison with their own town, they will certainly repent in sackcloth and ashes. We greatly fear that if some residents of this connty should be fortunate enough to reach the new Jerusalem they will at once object to the extravagance of the golden streets and suggest that the same constructed of cottonrock macadam. The Supreme Court.

Both divisions of the supreme court were in session Monday. DIVISION NO. 1. Priest, administrator, V8 Deavers, et al, St. Louis; appeal dismissed by Priest.

Citizens' National bank of Des Moine, Iowa, vs Kelley, Lawrence county; motion to affirm judgment. Henderson Va Potter, Bates county; appeal dismissed by appellant. Maguire vs Moore, St. Louis; ten days to defendant to file brief; ten days to respondent to reply. St Louis Gas, Fuel and Power Co.

vs Francis et al, St. Louis; appeal dismissed by Francis. Allen vs Drake, St. Louis; argued and submitted. Adjourned till November 9.

In division No. 2 the case of State vs Burgdorfer from St. Louis was argued at considerable length. Other cases were disposed of as follows: State ex rel Cameron, et al vs. John May; writ of mandamus denied.

In re Lyda Blackburn; application for writ of abeas corpus dismissed. Pitkin vs Shacklett, Scotland county; submitted on briefs, Pitkin vs James Miller, Scotland county; submitted on briefs. Ex parte Edward Parker; prisoner remanded. State ex rel Lane, collector, vs Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad Co, Marion county; application of Bacon a8 attorney for appeal entered. Adjourned till November 16.

Court in bane will meet on the 9th lost. The Beattie Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis filed with Secretary of State Lesueur yesterday a statement of increase of stock from $70,000 to $100,000. PRESS SENTIMENT.

Gleanings from the Oountry Papers Reduced to Pointed Paragraphs. TEXAS COUNTY. A telephone line is now in operation botween Venable and Plum Valley. The Indian medicine men have left Houston and are now camped at Cabool. The Houston bank has been provided with a new time-lock safe of the most improved pattern.

Peter Renfro, who was convicted of murder in the first degree, has appealed to the supreme court. He killed stable C. P. Dorris about three years ago. During a protracted meeting at Bado some young hoodlums scattered cayenne pepper over the floor and soon every person in the house was coughing and sneezing and a temporary suspension of services was necessary.

CEDAR COUNTY. The normal school and business college at El Dorado is in a flourishing condition. W. L. Kizer, deputy county collector, married a Miss Montgomery of Springfield last week.

There is quite a water famine throughout the country. The river is lower than it has been for years and nearly all the cisterns and stock ponds are dry. Stockton is expecting a new railroad next spring. It is believed that the Greenfield and Northern will close the gap between Greenfield and Osceola by way of Stockton. BOONE COUNTY.

Dr. J. W. Banks died at Columbia last week. He was 62 years old and bad been a resident of Missouri since 1831.

John Reed, who lives four miles from Columbia, celebrated his 86th birthday last week. He has been a citizen of Boone couniy over sixty years. Nat. Ficklin struck George Bryant over the head with an iron bar at Columbia last Saturday and inflicted a wound that will probably prove fatal. PULALKI COUNTY.

Ricbland has a theatrical club composed exclusively of home talent. A meteor exploded near Richland last week. The report was heard for several miles. Rev. Babbit of Cuba is assisting Rev.

Wade in conducting a protracted meeting at Richland. A large number of converts has rewarded their labors. COOPER COUNTY. Building lots are in demand at Pilot Grove. Howard Wilson, a dangerous negro, escaped from the Boonville authorities Sunday and is yet a fugitive from justice.

Circuit court is in session at Boonville and quite a boom has been started for Hon. John R. Walker as a successor to Judge Edwards. The editor of the Bunceton Eagle was presented the other day by T. S.

Stephens with a beet that measures 27 inches in circumference and weighs 8 pounds. John R. Williams and M. R. Barron, two of Cooper county's oldest citizens, died last week.

The latter was 91 years old and had been a resident of Cooper county since 1847. Mr. Willlame was about the same age. LACLEDE COUNTY. Laclede county will ship 30,000 barrels of apples this season.

The citizens of Lebanon have raised over $2,000 for an academy. Rev. Herbert Youngblood, a very popular young minister of Lebanon, died last week. W. W.

Weiman of Michigan 'has purchased 1,000 acres of land in Hooker township and will establish a big sheep ranch. A firm at Stoutland has sold over 300, 000 feet of sycamore lumber the last few months to tobacco men in St. Louis. The lumber will be used for making tobacco boxes. Prosecuting Attorney Farris gives notice that hereafter the Sunday law against the selling of goods will be enforced in Lebanon.

He will prosecute all violators of the law. The Frisco railroad and Col. John 0'Day are having a little war dance in the Laclede county circuit court over the ownership of the Laclede and Fort Scott railroad. Col. 0'Day bas in his possession a duly executed deed showing that he is the sole owner of the road, and paid $300,000 therefor.

However, the Frisco people claim that he purchased it for the Frisco and has no right to hold it as his individual prop- erty. MONITEAU COUNTY. Tipton has enjoyed a great building boom this season. The enterprising business men of Tipton are discuseing the advisability of establishing an electric light plant. The California Democrat predicts that cultivated land in Moniteau county will soon be worth $50 per acre.

Judge Wm. Falks died at Tipton last week. He was born in Virginia in 1805 and had been a resident of Missouri since 1828. He has beld a number of offices during his life and for the past twenty years had been one of the directors of the Moniteau county National bank. APPOINTMENTS.

Delegates to a Number of Meetings Selected by Gov. Francis. The National Farmers' Oongress to Oonvene at Sedalia November 10-A Road Oongress to be Held at Atlanta, and a Mining Oongress at Denver, Colo. The eleventh annual session of the National Farmers' congress of the United States will convene at Sedalia, November 10, 1891. It is composed of two delegates and alternates at large from each state and one delegate and alternate from each congressional district.

Gov. Francis yesterday appointed the following delegates and alternates to represent the state in the congress: Delegates from the State at LargeW. Pope Yeaman, Columbia; M. V. L.

McClellan, Lexington. Delegates from each Congressional District-First district: C. M. Campbell, Edna; Second, A. M.

Alexander, Paris; Third, J. C. Evans, Harlem; Fourth, M. B. W.

Harmon, Fifth, G. W. Haller, Independence; Sixth, Marion Sparks, Marshall; Seventh. C. E.

Foley, Bowling Green; Eighth, Chas. Costella, Florrisant, St. Louis county; Ninth, Rolla Wells, St. Louis; Tenth, John B. Francis, Normandy, St.

Louis county; Eleventh, Geo. B. Cooper, Freedom, Osage county; Twelfth, W. C. Bronaugb, Lewis, Henry county; Thirteenth, Sampson Bass, Springfield; Fourteenth, W.

G. Gano, Olden, Howell county. Alternates at Large--True Hickox, Boonville; M. A. Fawcett, Springfield.

Alternates from each Congressional District: First district, Peter C. Berry, Glenwood; Second, Newton Long, Mendon, Chariton county; Third, A. Gordon, Sandals, Ray county; Fourth, Joo. Taggart, Bethany; Fifth, R. T.

Fryer, Kingsville; Sixth, J. R. Wade, Lamonte; Seventh, Jae. M. McClelland, Troy; Eighth, John Watring, Fern Ridge, St.

Louis county; Ninth, Jas A. Gergory, 34th and Morgan streets, St. Louis; Tenth, J. A. Tuttle, Vineland, Jefferson county; Eleventh, A.

A. Fleet, Salem, Dent county; Twelfth, W. M. Harnish, Rayner, Cass county; teentb, M. R.

DeGroff, Pineville, MoDonald county; Fourteenth, W. W. Pope, Eminence, Shannon county. These, with Hon. Jos.

A. Potts, president, and Levi Chubbuck, secretary of the state board of agriculture, and Prof. E. D. Porter, president of the state agricultural college, who are ex officio delegates, constitute Missouri's representation in congress.

Matters of general importance to farmers will be discussed and the meeting will be one of great interest. FOR BETTER ROADS. Gov. Francis yesterday appointed the following delegates to represent Missouri at the southern road congress in Atlanta, October 29, for the purpose of arousing a sentiment throughout the west and south in favor of better wagon roads: A. F.

Sawyer, Independence; Judge A. G. Williams, Blue Springs; Thos. Duffield, Lee's Summit; A. M.

Allen, Kansas City; M. Doherty, Sedalia; E. G. Cassidy, Sedalia; Judge J. W.

Winning, Slater; A. P. Duckworth, Salem; Dr. H. DeGraw, Brookfield; E.

T. Webb, Webb City; W. A. Daugherty, H. Fulkerson, Columbus; Jno.

E. Robinson, Kuob Noster; M. M. Carter, Jacksonville; J. N.

Southern, Independence; W. P. Gibson, Ousley; Dr. J. N.

McMurtry, Salem. Road Congress--Chas. F. Bohrer, Savannah; W. H.

Terrell, Macon City; J. A. Wilson, Lancaster; Maj. Wm. Miles, Atlanta; L.

J. Hamner, Miami; C. R. Chinn, Webb City; Samuel L. Gibson, Browning; Jacob Thomas, Knox City; W.

E. Hoffman, Longwood; B. H. Scott. Lookout; Jas.

Glass, Sedalia; Jno. Lynch, Moberly; Jas. M. Gow, Liberty; Stephen MeComas, Platte City; Judge J. B.

O'Rear, Slater. Road Congress at Atlanta-Thos. Bryant, Palmyra; Simon N. Shell, Cole county; Jos. N.

Taylor, Steelville; Jno. A. Dunn, Gallatin; W. H. Shelton, Kennett; J.

S. Goodin, Charleston; Adam C. Helton, Hannibal; J. S. McCleary, Montgomery City; Berry G.

Bowlan, Versailles; S. H. Steele, Gayoso; A. P. Couch, Alton; Nicholas Prill, Neosho, Newton county; W.

R. Wilkinson, Perryville. Mining Congress--The following appointments were also made by Governor Francis yesterday: To the Mining Congress to be Held in Denver, Colorado, November 18 to 20- Charles Clark, St. Louis; Frank R. Webb, Steelville; Ben Sandford, Mine Lamotte; S.

C. Henderson, Joplin; J. C. McGrew, Lexington; Jobn Perry, Kansas City; E. H.

Lindley, St. Louis; E. B. Parsons, Bonne Terra: Louie Fusz, St. Louis; W.

R. Taylor, Farmington; W. P. Colman, Rich Hill; J. R.

Holmes, Seneca; C. W. S. Watson, Bevier. WANTED -Two to girls do to chamber go to Little work in hotel.

Wages, $17 per month. Apply to C. A. Pratt, depot. 10 28 MISSOURI STATESMEN.

A special from Kansas Congressman City says thas John C. Tarsney wil for New York to leave: Flower. stump the state for Col. John F. Williams, the weltknown lawyer and politician, is dan.

gerously ill of liver and kidney at his home in Macon troubles City. Judge Cowgill of the city of in Caldwell county, Cowgil, mentioned continues to be; favorably for railroad Richmond Democrat. Col. Riebard Dalton returned the other day from a political visit to Southeast Missouri and was very much pleased with the reception accorded him by the people. is said Maj.

William Warner of Kansas City to be the choice of a majority of the republicans of the state for governor, and he will probably be called upon to lead them to Spectator. Hon. Champ Clark of Pike county is prominently mentioned as a candidate for congress at large for Missouri, provided that the state is not Mr. Clark is an able man and bas bright and clear record -Mexico Ledger. J.

West Goodwin publisbes the Jonly successful journal Sedalia ever had, says the Springfield Leader, and now it is 10. order for Mr. Goodwin to affirm that Dan Kennedy publishes the only successful journal Springfield ever had.Nevada Noticer. Maj. Gen.

Alfred Pleasanton, well known in Missouri during the war, is in very poor health and his death is pected at any time. He will be remembered as author of the glass" theory, which agitated the medical world to a considerable extent a few years since. Col. E. W.

Stephens, the popular editor of the Columbia Herald, delivered the address of welcome on the occasion of the state Baptist association in that city last week and, as usual, won deserved encomiums. There is a brigbs. future in store for Ed Stephen. -Hannibal Journal. The state auditor is charged by law with supervisory contract of the revenue service of the state, and under Hon.

M. Seibert's careful and intelligent management it bas attained a degree of efficiency never before known. Such an officer should be unanimously endorsed for re-election. Bunceton (Cooper county) Eagle. Our friends and brethren in the art preservative, Messrs.

G. W. and J. F. Martin, the wide-awake publishers of the Charleston Enterprise, nave started a lively daily at Charleston.

From the appearance of the advertising columm success is abead and they will overtake it. The Era extends to them a hearty welcome and desire for success. Take our -Cape Girardeau Era. Mayor Noonan of St. Louis is out in a scorching letter in which he says there is an evident disposition on the part of certain interests in that city to defeat every effort made to improve the navigation of the Mississippi river, because it would encourage competition.

in the river transportation business. He says such a course is "narrow- minded and selfish." -Coarleston EnterpriseCol. F. L. Pitts of Paris, is spoken of quite freely by the democrats of the state as a candidate for state treasurer, and if it must be a democrat to fill the place we would personally prefer him above all othere, and one thing the people can rest assured in is that the state funds could not be placed in safer hands, as he has served several terms as collector for Monroe county and never bas a cent been missing when he was called to render an account; and, witbal, he is a gentleman in all that the word Journal.

When large monetary interests are at stake it is always best to be on the safe side. Gov. Francis, who is one of the shrewdest financiers in the state, pointed L. V. Stephens state treasurer at a time when it took the best possible pointment to inspire public confidenceThe democratic party owes it to the people to give them a nominee of financial ability, used to handling large sums of money, whose moral character and habits are fixed.

Mr. Stephens fills the bill. He deserves the nomination and we hope he may get it. -Sturgeon Leader. Congressman Tarsney "makes no disguise of the fact" that be is Col.

Hatch's friend in this contest, and the Journal is able to inform the Republic upon reliable authority that Missouri's favorite son will receive the earnest and enthusiastic support of the Missouri delegation, with the single exception of Col. John O'Niell of St. Louis. Times were never more propitious for honoring a broad- -gauged man-a democrat who represents not only one issue, but the two great issues, tariff reform and free gilver, upon which the party must for success. Such a is depend Hop.

W. H. Jouroal. Representative Patrick to Wed. James C.

Patrick, representative to the legislature from the eastern portion of the county, took out a license vesterMiss Mary J. Ryan of day to marry Jefferson City. Mr. Patrick became scquainted with the young lady while attending the last session of the City Times. Deaths.

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