St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 11

It iritis )0sl-ispitj, Simbag, lanuarg 5, 1800 article published In your Issue of December SHE HAS NOT RETURNED. AMONG THE MISS0URIANS "WILL VEST WIN?" Laclede WELL DONE, SAY THEY. i ea at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F.

Bnrnes. and was 72 years old. Henry C. McPlke, who died recently In Louisiana, was one of the oldest and wealthiest families of Pike County. For many yeara be rived In Alton, 111., where he conducted a very extensive business.

He was also largely Interested in real estate In the South. For two or three years prior to his death be was a sufferer from consumption. He was 47 years old. Caiman's Rural World: Trusts are not one whit worse than stock yard and other combines, or the dealing in options and other modern methods of gambling. If any statesman is wise enough to evolve a law which shall be constitutional and yet success 301 495 561 542 Aionneau Montgomery Folk 24 129 177 126 WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.

An analvsls of the votes cast for Represent. ative to the Legislature and President in these counties, shows that if the epubllcans can noia the close counties irom wnicn tney now ave members In the Legislature, by conjoin ing with the Union Labor and Prohibition parties, or preventing the Democrats from ef fecting such a combination in those counties wbioh elected a Democrat in 18S8, they would elect 31, while the Democrats would only lect 13 ont of the 44 doubtful counties and districts. If this should happen the Democrats would then elect sixty-five members and the Repub licans sixty-one outside of the olty of St. Louis. But, basing calculations on the presidential vote In 1688 and elections for members of the Legislature for several years past.

It Is safe to assume that out of the above list of doubtful or close counties now represented by Democrats the following will elect Democrats to the next Legislature: Barry, Barton, Bates, Butler, Carter, Coop er, Daviess. Second District of Jackson. Mc Donald. Madison. Morgan.

Phelps. Ripley. St. Clair, Washington. Wayne and Worth, while or the close or doubtful list represented by Republicans, the Democrats have au even chance to carry Livingston and Montgomery, or only nineteen out of fortv-four, with the Labor party, unless they effect combinations in a number ot counties in which thev have a minority vote, and that can only be done by giving the Labor party the candidate for the Legislature.

This might be done in those counties now represented by Republicans, in which the Republicans are minority stronger than euner the Demo crats or Labor people, for In each case It would deprive the Rebublicans ot a vote for United States Senator, whloh will be the objective point with that party. out of the above list the ttepuoucans will probably elect members from the follow Ine counties, now represented by Democrats. Atchison. Clark. Cole, Newton and right: and of the eighteen close counties now having Republican members they will most likely be ble to bold Caldwell.

Camden, cape Glrar dean, Carroll, Cedar, Dallas, De Kalb, both districts of Jasoer. Eastern District ot John son. Knox. Laclede. Lawrence.

Moniteau. Polk and Webster, or twenty-one out of the forty-four close counties, leaving the First ana second District ol uucnanan, tne second District of Nodaway and Sullivan on the doubtful list. Out of the fourteen members to be elected from the city of St. Louis it may be as well to concede the Kenubllcans the eleven members from the First. Second and Third Districts and place the three members from the Fourth Dis trict on the doubttul list.

THR mxt norsK. In recapitulation we have the probable membership of the next House by counties ana legislative districts as follows: democrats Audrain. Barry. Barton, Bates. Balllnger, Boone, Third District of Buchanan, Butler, Callaway, Carter, Cass, Chariton, Clav, Clinton.

Cooper, Daviess. Dent. Dunk lin, Gentry, Henry, Howard. Howell, Iron. rirst and Seoond Districts ot Jack son, Jefferson, Western District of Johnson.

Lafayette, Lewis, Lincoln. Linn. McDonald. Macon. Madison, Maries, Marlon.

Mississippi, Monroe. Morgan, ew Madrid. Oregon. Pemiscot, perry, est- ern District of Pettis. Phelps.

Pike, Platte. Pulaski, Ralls. Randolph, Kay, Reynolds, Ripley. St. Clair.

St. Francois. Ste. Gene vieve, both districts of Saline, Schuyler. Scotland.

Soott. Shannon. Shelby. Stoddard. Texas, Vernon, Washington, Wayne and worth 63.

Republicans Adair. Andrew, Atchison. Benton, Caldwell. Camden, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Cedar, Christian, Crawford. Dade, Dallas.

DeKalb. Douglass. Franklin. Gascon ade, both districts of Greene. Grundy, Har rison.

Hickory. Halt. Third and Fourth Dls trlcts of Jackson, both districts of Jasper, Eastern Distrlot of Johnson, Knox, Laclede, Lawrence, Mercer. Miller, Moniteau. First District Nodaway.

Osage, Ozark, Eastern District of Pettis, Polk, Putnam, St. Charles, both districts of St. Louis county, stone. Taney, Warren, Webster, Wright and 11 in the city of St. Louis 59.

Doubtful First and Second Districts ol Buchanan, Clark. Cole, Livingston, Mont- omery.Nowton Seoond District of Nodaway, ulllvan and three members from the Fourth District In the city of St. Louis 13. WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE? These are the probabilities at this time. without taxing into consideration the possible action of the Farmers' and Laborers' Union In nominating and voting for indepen dent candidates for the Legislature, or the probable combination of all the forces and elements against the Democrats, Should the Democrats neglect to push the tariff Question and to place that party en rap port with that large class onoe termed by Abraham Lincoln, "the simple, common people," then will their humiliation and defeat come so sure as the "Ides of Novem ber" come In this year, laao.

Forewarned Is forearmed," and there need no longer be ignorance, donbt or uncer- inty about the condition and atrengtb of parties in this state. pop tne Democratic Mate committee, ana those assuming to be the leaders of the Dem ocratlc party, depend Its future snocess or defeat. To be su-oessfulor to deserve success, the Democratic party must be Democratic. Expedients and subterfuges have been tried in tne past, only constant, nrra, unswerving fidelity to principle win answer in tne ruture, 11. MARTIN WILLIAMS.

EAST ST. LOUIS AND BELLEVILLB. Items of Interest From the Towns Across the River. Lulu Peters, by John Peters, her next friend. commenced an action of trespass in the City Court yesterday against Michael Sullivan for $5,000 damages for assault.

The plaintiff claims to have been beaten by the defendant on the 2d day of September, and to have been seriously Injured at his hands. A conference was held last night at the Jones School-house, two miles from East St Louis, In School Dlstriot No. 2, to dlscnss the proposition to build a new school-houser. A committee of voters of that district living within the limits of Last bt. Louis waited on those living without and explained to tbem the reasons and the need for put ting up the proposed building, as well as the methods of procedure decided upon.

Mayor Stephens and the city officers In general are in favor ot the construction ot the building and alve the plan their hearty approval. The citizens of Illinois City are for It almost to a man, and out a few of those who reside in toe outlying portions of the district are opposed to it. The January term ot the East St. Louis city Court will convene to-morrow morning, but will be at once adjourned until tne following Monday, thus passing default day. Court will be In session a raw aays nut wwi ry urgent cases, and will then be adjourned to the April term in compliance with a petition of the members Ol tue oar.

S. Ooddington bought the northwest bait of lot 270. In East St. Louis, irom xranx u. Bowman for 400.

Banner Lodge, No. 4S1. K. and L. ot In stalled new officers last night.

The City Council meets to-morrow morning to transact regular business. Ferdinand Helm, nas returned irom California. He will go Into the brewery bus! nets at Kansas City witu nis protner. The Equitable Investment Trading Co. of East St.

Louis filed articles of Incorpora tion with Recorder Liu yesterday. The incor porators are Charles Albeltz, Milton Lyle and George A. Albeitz. The company's capital la $10,000, In 200 shares, 125 owned by Cbarles Albeitz, 25 by Milton Lyle and 50 by George Albeltz. The city Counoli holds a meeting to-morrow evening at which it is expected that Mayor Bartel will return the Electric Railway orul nauce with his signature.

Kelleville. There will be special servloes at the Baptist Church to-day. during which a historical re view of the church will be recounted by th nastor. Rav. II.

E. Fuller. The Silver Star Social Circle gave a ball last night at tne City part. Uenrv Raab has been elected President, W. Plegge, Secretary, and Richard Wangelln, Treasurer of the Belleville Bowling Club.

The late Nicholas Rabo bequeathed 50 to St. Peter's Cathedral. John Scber has purchased from Ludwig Ileilig and others a part of lot 17 in Stuart's Third addition for $525. Reception to Archbishop Ryan A meeting of all the ladles and gentlemen of St. John's parish Is caUed for to-day at o'clock, at St.

John's Library Hall, sixteentn and Chestnut streets, to perfect arrangements for a fitting reception to Archbishop Ryan ot Philadelphia, who will lecture on Sunday January 12, at Exposition Music Hall for the are requested and expeoted to attend. SO. relative to a resume of the principal realty transfers during the good old year of 1889. The Information published was thor ugh and gave cred it to the emciency oi your officers. Trusting mat your paper win continue its active and accurate realty Items, we remain courteously.

P. G. Gerhart Co. Office ox P. u.

uernart Jan. 3, 1890. A MAGNIFICENT REVIEW. The Editor of the Post Dispatch: Tour magnificent review of transactions In St. Louis realty for the year 1889.

published in the Post-Dispatch ol Monday, 80th ult. fur- Ishesuswith an apt occasion for the expres- lon of our high appreciation ot the manner In which the real estate department of your paper has been conducted during the past year. Your representative has, by nis emciency. discretion and hard work, gained the confi dence of our best real estate firms to a degree which the representatives of no other paper in the city have been able to attain. The Post-Dispatch added to its staff a person pecially qualified for the post you assigned to him when he was engaged.

Permit us to say that the post-dispatch will continue to be, as It has been, our favorite oraran; we mean to speak for ourselves. Individually, but have no doubt the majority of the fraternity would readily concur in that sentiment. Respectfully John Btrne. ft Co. Office of John Byrne, ft Jan.

2, 1890. onward and upward. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: Nothine Is so convincing as facts: the array of facts srlven In the article In your paper of the 30tu of December last Is a piece of work for which we desire to express to you and the author thereof our special and hearty thanks. it shows at a glance the wonderful develop ment of our citv, and the immense strides with which St. Louis is marching forward, to be and forever remain the proud metropolis of the Mississiool Valley.

The reasons which have brought about such wonderful activity In our real estate are only beginning to be generally understood, and 1890 will and must of neoesKlty far outstrip the year just closed. onward and upward is the word. lours very truly. ADAM BOECK ft CO. Office Adam Boeck Jan.

2. 1890. consistency and reliability. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: Your paper of December 30 contained most aluable Information as to the real estate transactions during the last year In St. Louis tvnue engaged actively in tne real estate business I was surprised and gratified at the encouraging condition of our real estate market.

I am pleased to congratulate you on tne consistency and reliability of your ban dllng of the real estate business of our city. shall have occasion to refer to the article of December JO (or information often In the future. I am very truly, John H. TERRY. Office of Terry 4 Scott, Jan.

4, 1S90. information of permanent vatce. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: We desire to express our hleh appreciation of the energy and efficiency displayed in the real ectate department of the Post-DISPATCH ihe laborious review of the vear business. as published in your Issue of December 30, Is especially worthy of mention, beintc, as It Is, replete with information of permanent value Yours truly. Baggot Halet.

Office of Bagzot ft II ale v. St. Louis. Mo. Jan.

4, 1690. A VALUABLE FEATURE. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: The consistent management of Tour real estate department I consider the most valua oie feature ot your splendid paper. Hut oc casionally you publish real estate articles of rare merit. One of these appeared December 30, giving the date and an abstract of the principal sales of the year.

That article was of special value to -real estate agents and property owners generally, many ot whom have filed It away for future reference, my self among others. The effect of your real estate articles during the past year was most beneficial to the Interests of the city In which we are all so much Interested. Hoping you will continue to treat the real estate market in the same reliable and able manner as you nave in tee past, i am yours truly. HENRY HIEMENZ, JR, Office of Henry Hlemenz, Jr. CAN'T BE BEAT.

To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: We sh to note the enterprise. Industry and accuracy that has betn shown by your folks in the matter ot tne real estate record and news in that line. "It can be beat." Yours, Bradley ft Quinettb. Office of Bradley ft Quinette. WILL BE PRESERVED, To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: The list of Important sales published in your paper of December 31, 1SS9, has been clipped out by many ol the real estate frater nlty and preserved as valuable Information for future reference in watching sales here after in the locations mentioned.

We anticipate a lively movement in the south end of the city for 1890 so far as realtv Is concerned, and hope to have sales in your ja.utnj list. r. v. Office of F. W.

Mott Co. Grafton's Winter Tonrs Through Old Mexico. On January 28 the first of these famous tonrs for the winter ot 1X)0 will leave St. Louis via the Iron Mountain Route, in magnificent Pull man Palace Cars with dining car attached, Tourists availing themselves of these excur sions will visit the principal cities of Mexico. Its ancient pyramids, ruins and all points of natural and historio Interest at a very low rate, and return to St.

Louis without change. All the wants of the passengers will be Includ ed in the round trip rate and they will have nothing to do but enjoy the trip. For further particulars call on or address S. W. Elliott, 102 North Fourth street, St.

Louis, or J. J. Grafton, Manager, 199 Clark street, Chicago. The Bridal Bulletin. The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: Name.

Residence. Israel Lerner S30 N. 8th at I Annie F. Stern 830 N. 8tn st Richard Witte 3528 N.

Manchester road I Emma K. Kuhlhoff. 4129 Sarpy av (John Hoffmann Helen Renggli 1 Richard Salzgeher Julia M. Hammer I John W. Parks Elizabeth Rex Nelson W.

Palmer Mary A. Peyton Robert H. Carroll I Georglana Washington. 2225 S. 3d st 2712 Cambria st 2355 S.

11th st 2007 Sidney st St. Louis, III ..6410 S. Broadway 2118 N. 11th st ..1220 Chambers st 711 N. 13th st 717 Olive st FUHE 18KT.

GOLD WEDDING RINGS. Wedding invitations executed, lowest prices. Lovely goods for Wedding Gifts, lowest prices. MiKliOD ft JACCARD JEWELRY Broadway Locust st. Deaths.

The following burial certificates were issued by the Health Department after p. yesterday: Mary Fareman, 63 years, 1920 Cass avenue; bronchitis. Annie Lindsay, 13 years, 1312 North Tenth street: consumption. John Wlenecke, 12 years, 1901 Dodier street; typho malaria. John Leaob, 0 months, Nebraska avenue and Shenandoah street; marasmus.

Robert Young, 50 years, 1410 North Main street: aneurism. Unknown Infant, 21 days, found In Missis sippi River, foot of Rutger street; compres stnn of Drain. Edward Randle, 35 years. City Hospital; septicaemia. Mary Haniey, 47 years, 108 South Ninth street: hemiphleeia.

Emma Decey, aa years, lauo Kortn Twelfth staeet: consumption. Frederick Kruse, 69 years, 3619 Thompson avenue; typho-malaria. Johanna Donovan. 1 year, 18 South Eleventh Street: dentition dlfncllis. Edmund Acker.

43 years, City Hospital; acute pneumonitis. Eliza Kickart. 71 years. City Hospital; clr rbosls of liver. Sophie Board 25 years, 3U78 Easton avenue; consumption.

Henrv A. Spiess, 84 years, 2536 South Twelfth street; senile debility. Oarl W. Arnold, a years, Lemp avenue; diphtheria. John McGovern, 120 Loughborough avenue; consumption.

A. D. COFFEES Clearing sale to-morrow At marvelously lo prices. See them. MERMOD ft JACCARD'S, Broadway and Locust.

Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Carrie Renard of the South bide to Mr. Ben F. Heyl on January 15 at St. Lake's M. inurca.

AFTER WAITING TWO YEARS MR. CHAS. B. SCARRITT SUES FOR DIVORCE. The Elopment of Two Year Ago Brought tm Mind Ofrs.

Josephine Morgan Ask fer Separation Other Divorce Suits Judge Klein's Rulings Notes. elopement of two years go Is brought to mind by a petition for divorce filed yesterday In the Circuit Court by Charles H. Scarritt against Ida L. Scarritt. Mr.

Scarritt, in his petition, says be was married in St. Louis, September 24, 1878, and lived with bis wife until Jnlv 15. 1887. when she abandoned him and his child, Vlolette, now years of age. During all their years ot married life he claims he treated her with all the kindness and affection of a husband, besides providing for her a comfortable home, but she.

disregarding the duties of a wife, ran away. The petition does not state that she went East with a bosom lrlend of Mr. Bear-ritt's, who held a prominent position in a large business house In this city, but such Is said to be the case. Nothing has been heard from the couple by friends in this city since their disappearance. Mrs.

Josephine Morgan filed a suit for divorce against John Morgan, and In her petition states she was married October 8, IS. and lived with her husband until December 21, 1889, when she was compelled to leave him. Among the charges she makes against her husband are drunkenness, failure to support, and cruel treatment, at times becoming so fierce as to drive her out of the house. Judge Klein granted a decree of divorce yesterdav to Mrs. LP.en Aitchison In her suit against William J.

Altcbison. A decree of divorce was granted Mrs. An-tonie Altmann by Judce Wlthrow yesterday morning. She wa married to Joseph Alt mann in Austria in January, iooo, nuu un er in August, 1887, after their arrival in tins country. Sue said he tried to mu ana fMiinri to Rimnnn ner.

A ThivnTp.ti case or sirs, t'ors a. against Cero N. Littel was submitted to Judge Wlthrowo-day and dismissed. Judge Klein's Ratings. Judge Klein made a number of rulings this morning as follows: In the matter of the voluntary assignment ot the Monarch Steam Laundry, assignee ordered to give notice of his Intention to apply for discharge according to aw im mc proper petition for discharge In accordance with such notice.

Catharine E. Thornton vs. St. Louis aan Francisco Railroad Co. demurrer to petition sustained.

Boatmen's Saving Bank vs. J. P. McMenamy administrator; motions to strike out parts of answer overruled. John V.

Hogan vs. Henry Ottensmeyer; de- murrer to amend petition overruled. Western Anthracite coal vs. lobib. Iron Mountain Southern Railway demurrer to petition overruled J.

11. 1 II! II BU II VB. r.WiHK mil m. jiiwiivu of nlatntiff to set alde order of November 22, 1889, setting aside Judgment overruled. C.

A. Slngletary vs. i nomas noen muuuu tor a new trial overruled. Wm. Schaaf vs.

St. Louis college oi rnysi- cians and surgeons; same. AlexU. Holg vs. August iianscnueo same.

4n. Hoffmann vs. Union Depot Railroad Co. motion for a new trial sustained lor error in plaintiff Instructions. John Broderlck vs.

Alexander Kaiser; final decree on submission in favor of plaintiff. Citv vs. Mlna Sieferer: on resuDmmision, judgment for defendants. Anna M. Fohrman vs.

Frederick Rediker; judgment for plaintiff for $243.65. Notes. A A nro forma decree of Incorporation was granted by Judee Vaillunt to-day to the West End Christian Church. A suit in attachment for SSS5 was entered as-ainst the defunct firm of A. Loth ft Sons by the Union Manufacturing Co.

James A. Hill entered suit against the Atoka Coal ft Mining Co. yesterday lor w.uoo. which be claims is the amount oi dividend due him on 100 shares of stock. The Southern Hotel Co.

filed a demur rer In Judge Dillon's court this morning in its suit against the Mayor and Police Board, saying the return of the Mayor did not state sufficient cause for not recinding the order allow- ine the street around tne hotel to oe usoa as a public, hack stand. MUSIC BOXES Clearing sale to-morrow At marvelously low prices. See them. MERMOD ft JACCARD'S, Broadway and Locust. A Distinguished Engineer.

By Telerranh to the Pobt-Dispatcit. New Orleans. Jan. 4. Mr.

E. L.Corth- ell, the distinguished engineer, arrived In the city yesterday from Chicago and registered at the St. Charles Hotel. He has come to New Orleans this time for business, and is already beainnlne to see light in the matter of the Belt road. Union Depot and the river bridge above the city.

Mr. Oorthell Is busily engaged preparing bis report as President of the Western Association of Engineers which holds Its annnal meeting in Chicago next week. The report will be accompanied by about 100 lantern slides of the most celebrated engineering works in the world, and Mr. Corthell expects to remain in this city one month. Bather By Telerrsbh to the Post-Dispatch.

Little Rock, Jan. 4. A shooting af fray with a sensational sequel Is reported to day from Wildcat, Ark. James Cook, Jack Mayfield and J. C.

Tucker, residents of the place, got into a dispute which ended In May-field shooting Cook with a revolver. When the officer went to arrest Mayfield ha found the latter on the eve ot being married, everything being in readiness for the ceremony. The bride-elect, Mrs. Sarah Rtsh, widow of a wealthy planter, was overwhelmed by the unfortunate occurrence, but refused to abandon her affianced, and the wedding was duly celebrated, the groom being taken Immediately into custody and jailed. He claims A Welcome Announcement.

By Teleeraph to ths Post-Dispatch. Fort Smith, Jan. 4. United States Commissioner John W. Wallace of Chicago, appointed to disburse the net proceeds of the fund of $75,000 to the Cherokee freedmen, has established his headquarters here and Is preparing to commence the disbursement In a t-w day.

The news that the money Is to be paid them at last is exciting a great deal of exoitement among the freedmen. The claims to a share in the money are over 12.000. Mrs. Geo. P.

Smonte, a htghlv cultivated and estimable lady of Preseott, writes tinderdeteof April "Durine the summer of 18s7 my pyos became inflamed, and my stomach and liver hnprlesslv disordered. Nothing I ate agreed with mo. I took chronic diarrhoea, and for some time my life was despaired of by my amilv. The loading physicians of the country were consulted, but the medicines administered by them never did mo any permanent gocd, and I lingered between life aad death, the latter being preferable to the agonies I was enduring. In May, 18S8, I became disgusted with physicians and their medicines.

Ldmpped them all and depended solely on Swift's Srciflo (S. 8. few bottle's ot which made me permeoUy trcil well from then until now." It Builds up Old People. My; mother who is a very old lady, was Fhysieallv broken down. The one of Swift's pecifio (S.

8. has entirely restored her to health. R. B. DIL WORTH, Greenville, S.

Treatise mi Blood and Skin Diseases mailed; tree. 6 feP-ECLFlG AUaSUtGa MATTERS OF INTEREST GATHERED FROM VARIOUS PARTS OK THE STATE, The Wretched Condition of the State Militia, as Shown by the Report of the Adjutant-General Candidates for Various Offices Coming to the Front Hatch for Governor Gossip and Personals. HE many candidates for Railroad Commissioner may be disappointed before the campaign ends to find out that there la a desire and a demand for the nomination of Jas. Harding and his election to the office in 1890. His defeat in 1SS8 cost the party many votes, and his election then would have prevented the many mistakes made by the present board in dealing with the grain Inspection law.

The Lamar Democrat Is of the opinion that Col. Chas. H. Morgan of Barton is ithout opposition In his candidacy for Congress. It declares that he made one of the best Congressmen Missouri ever had, and it In the wisdom of the Democracy of the Twelfth District he Is returned to that body he will do credit to himself and an abundance ot good to tne people of his district.

ine natte county jjrms suggesia iui i- bacco plant for the national flower. There are 640 saloons In Kansas City, and the revenue from them is $270,000 per annum. John McBrlde. aged 87 years, a pioneer cltl- een of Caldwell County, died a few days ago. Mr.

C. S. Orcutt, editor of the Montlcello Journal, was on Monday last, married to Miss Mamie Allen. Cattle and horses are dying near Platte City and Parkvllle. Attributed to eating smutty" corn.

Jno. C. Graves, foreman of the Headlight, resigned and left for Uurdland, Knox connty, where he will publish the rturaiana ntticiy News. Councilman Phelps of the Kansas City Coun cil says the streets of that city should be re named, ana will introduce an oruinanco that effect. The State Lead ft Zinc Co.

of Cartnnge has leased thirty-six acres of Its lead land syndicate, which will develop the land to a on a large scale. The Plattsbunr JeWersonian presents the name of Dr. Ellis of that citv as a candidate for the nomination ot state superintendent oi Public Schools. Telephone connection is established be tween Sedalia and Kansas City and the line is thrown open and at rates less than charged uy the telegraph company. Frederick Drought, who recently died In Kansas City at the age of 101, wss one ot the first settlers of Kansas Tho past rainy sea son was too much for him.

Col. JohnF. Williams of Macon on a recent visit to St. Lonis expressed the opinion that Congressman Hatch would be the leading can didate for Governor In Judge John L. Thomas of Hillsboro, who Is to try B.

M. Chambers, is spoken of as a prob able candidate for Judge of the supreme Court to succeed Judge Ray. Kennett. Dunklin County, has nearly trebled in value during the last year. The assessed value of Its real estate a year ago was In 1889 it was $32,365.

The Boonvllle Democrat suggests Col. John Cosgrove as a suitable candidate for the Dem ocracy of tne sixth District to place upon their congressional ticket in 1890, Mrs. Jane Erwln. formerly of Cole Camp. Benton County, and ber two daughters, 12 and 16 years of age, were asphyxiated by gas In a boarding-house at Oakland, lately.

Rev. K. F. Davis, pastor for several vears of tne liaptist cnurcn at hirnwooa, aied at jer sey City, N. of pneumonia.

He was 36 years of age and leaves a wife and two children. Mrs. Camella Woods of Audrain County was bitten last week by a mad dog. The Sturgeon madatone was applied to the bitten place, and Mrs. Woods has suffered no 111 conseauences from the wound.

A Masonic school of Instruction, the only one to be held in this part of the State, will open at Carroll ton January 7 under charge of the state grand officers ana Grand Lecturer Allan McDowell. Col. Granville Atkins Is appointed Coal OH Inspeotor at St. Joseph. Attclns was one of the Francis boomers in the Northwest during the campaign, which preceded the nomination of governor in 1SS8.

The Brunswick Hmnstricker Is reduced to a six-column quarto of forty-eight columns in all. and is made up all home print. It Is in Its 42d year and one of the best conducted weekly newspapers In the State. Mrs. W.

C. Young, wife of the President of the First National Bank of Jefferson City, died last week. Mrs. Young was 80 years of age. She had celebrated on Christmas day the fifty-sixth anniversary of her wedding.

It cost Monroe county $783.50 to feed the prisoners in ber county Jail dnring 1888, and only 1206.90 in 1889, although the number was about the same each year. There Is very often that much difference In two cooks. Geo. B. Kelly ot the Moberly Monitor and family left last week for Florida.

Mr. Kelly has been In delicate health for some time and goes to recuperate. hlle gone he will put in his leisure time Improving his orange grove. Among the Missouri post-offices soon to be filled will be those of Sedal'a, Hannibal, Macon, Louisiana, Springfield and St. Joseph.

The prospective postmasters are Demuth, Catbet, Geltz, Lampson ilcAdoo and Shep herd. T. B. Gannaway has sold his interest In the Paris Mercury to Harry Stavely, who has taken charge. Mr.

Gannaway has been for many years connected with the Mercury and made It hat it is, one oi the best weeklies In this State. A saw-mill near Chillicothe blew up. killing John Runkle and Wm. Hughes. Jack Howe, another employe, jumped into Grand River and was not hurt.

The safety valve did not work, and the steam jumped from 20 to 140 pounds. Diphtheria Is raging at Lagrange. A dozen deaths have occurrred. An exodus has commenced and many people have left the town. The public schools have been closed.

A similar state of affairs is said to exist at Memphis. Hoc. Richard Dalton of Ralls County will be candidate for Congress in the Seventh Dis trict. Tbls gives Ralls two candidates should Hon. J.

P. Wood remain a candidate, and would force a local contest for the home delegation. Both are strong men. George W. Ferrel.

editor of the Boonvllle Advertiser, Is a native of Cooper County, and entered the Eagle office when barely 20 years. Later he was connected with the Sedalia Dem ocrat. In 1877 be founded the Booneville Topic ana is tue poet laureate oi aiissouri. Sam Johnson and Sam Strother.two negroes. beoarae Involved In a quarrel at a negro dance near Keytesville.

Johnson drew his revolver and fired at Strother; the ball missed its mark and took effect lust above the left eye of Alex. Strother, killing him Instantly. Johnson es caped. Judge W. W.

Klrkpatrick, presiding Judge of the County Court of St. Charles, who died last week, was one of the foremost citizens of the county in religious, social, political and business affairs. He was cashier of the First National Bank and was interested in all the various enterprises In St. Charles Conncllman John Cashman ot Sedalia will likely be the Democratic nominee tor the Leg islature in the Sedalia District. This District, while the majority of the voters In It are Dem ocrats, has been represented by Republicans of late years in the Legislature, ine nomina tion ot Mr.

cashman wilt change this at the next election. Gen. Jos. O. Shelby visited Jefferson City In the Interest of his friend.

Lawrence Lillia. for reappointment as Police Commissioner of Kansas City. The General and nis friend Llllls are likely to get left. The "deal" made to carry Kansas City for Francis In the prima' ries did not contemplate the appointment ol Liiiis by rrancis Adjutant-General Wlckham's report for the year ending December 81, 1889, estimates the enrolled mintia torce oi tne state at seventy nine officers and 1.711 privates. These, he says, are well equipped and ready for service at a moment notice.

This Is the smallest en rollment ot any State In the Union, and the militia the most Inefficient. Mrs. Hughes, who recently died at St Joseph, was the wife of Col. James N. Hughes, about twenty-five years ago one ot the most prominent men In the State commercially and politically, and President of the State Bank at St.

Louis fo- several years. Mrs. Hughes died THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS OF 8T. LOUIS COMPLIMENT THE P03T-DISPATCH. Solid Benin ess Men of the City Who Appre ciate Good Work Done in an Important Section of the News Field Words ot Kn.

thusiastie Commendation for the Complete and Accurate Summary ot the Tear's Business in Realty. HE real estate agents of St. Ixuls are thoroughly pleased with their record of last year, as given In the summary published in the Post-Dispatch of December 30. They are also pleased with the manner In which that article was FIT It' prepared, and the care exorcised In obtaining reliable statistics. They are likewise gratified by the attention the Post-Dispatch gave the real estate business throughout the year, and In a large number of letters received at this office have expressed themselves In very complimentary terms.

The Post-Dispatch mod estly acknowledges the same. St. Louis last year established an era of prosperity which must continue Indefinitely. Her business In creased in every direction, and the attention of the outside public was attracted from all parts of the country. As a result there has been an unprecedented demand for St.

Louis realty. People have come from the east and west and the north and south, seeking Investments in this line. The St. Louis agents, with clear Judgment, have received them warmly, and have offered them every inducement possible. They have avoided in any way the evils of a boom, or a sudden and marked increase In the value In realty.

They have allowed prices to advance legitimately. lathis way they have reached a solid basis not enjoyed by any other city In the country. It Is a pleasure for the Post-Dispatch to assist In any work of this kind, and It Is very gratifying to feel that its efforts are appreciated. Among the letters are the following: A GREAT 8HOWISH. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: We have read with a great deal of interest the article ot important transactions In real estate for the past year, published In your paper yesterday.

presume that It was gotten up by your reporter lor real estate, it so, we desire to congratulate him and the paper for publishing It, as It Is a valuable statement for reference, as well as a great Showing for St. Louis, lours truly Louis CHARLES II. GLEASON CO. Office Charles H. Gleason A Deo.

31, 1SS9. AN EXCELLENT RESUME. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: Being Interested In realtv values and in the general business of the city at large. I cannot help but compliment you upon tne article that appeared in last night's post-dispatch en umerating the large sales consummated during this year, it is certainly an excellent resume of the lame transactions and does credit to the paper that published it. I have retained the article for reference.

Yours very truly, a Chas. C. Nicholls. Office Chas. C.

Nicholls, Dec. 31, 1839. appreciates the reporter. To the Editor of the Post-DispiOch: In vonr Issue of December 30 I was greatly pleased to note the account given of some of the large investments made in St. Louis realty during the past year.

They were but a few of the many which will keep them company. The volume of the real estate business in this city has been very largely Increased by the efforts of the daily press, and for the past twelve months has been greatly In excess of all former years. The amount ot outside cap. ital coming here, together with the growing confidence ana appreciation ot our people, is sure to open the eyes of Investors and make them realize that St. Louis "dirt" has at last received a "value" and can be solckat "some price." predict a prosperous year for ltf.io, Give us other articles of the same kind occa slonallv.

and good results will surely follow. As a real estate man I appreciate a good thing when I see it. as well as the services of a com patent and painstaking real estate reporter. O. WARNER.

Office of E. S. Warner Real Estate Jan, 3, 1890. ABLE. COMPLETE AND CONCISE.

To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch As a member of the real estate fraternity permit me to express the appreciation of tbls company on the able and liberal manner In which you have aided the real estate interests of St. Louis during the past year, and espe cially by the able, complete and very concise exposition of the confidence exhibited in realty, by the publication of "Sales of the Year in your issue oi Decern Dor au. pucn articles, or rather statement of facts, not only benefit the real estate agents, but demonstrate a confidence In the future of our citv that cannot fail to be of value to every branch of trade and oommerce in the city. Trusting you 111 confine to "spread the llfeht" In the new year In the same vigorous manner you have in the past, 1 remain, sincerely ana trniy yours, jtEvrcs J. niiiE, Vice-President Office Ilamtnett-Anderson-Wade Real Estate Jan.

3, 1990. DESERVES COMPLIMEICTART MENTION To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: The writer of the article which appeared in a recent Issue of your paper regarding real estate sales of size for year 18S. deserves complimentary mention. As for accuracy of each sale, dates, the article was simply perfect. Wo take pleasure In saying we have reserved a copy In our omce ior ruture refer ence and to compare prices of real estate for present year.

It Is a valuable article for real estate aeaiers. otj K. U. UEEER KEAL LBTATE CO Office R. C.

Greer Real Estate Jan. 3 1890. A VERT THOROUGH ARTICLE. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: Our compliments on your article of the 30th concerning real estate transactions for 1889. The article Is a very tliorough one, and we think will help 'stimulate outsiders to in vest In our city.

Hoping a similar review a year from now will show a large Increase, we are, respectfully yours. M. A. WOLFF a CO Offloe M. A.

Wolff Jan. 3, 1889. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. To the Editor of the Post-Dispat'h: Referring to your report of real estate sales In St. Louis In the year 1889, when the consid eration exceeded $15,000.

we request to say that we have compared the said publication with the records carefully registered day by day In this office, and find your compilation absolutely perfect. Such publications are ol incalculable aa vantage to the real estate interests of the city and the newspapers have been most emcaciou factors of the real estate enhancements in in nast few Tears bv aimolv placing betore in public the correct evidences or our uimuuu tnrut anu spread. The Post-Dispatch has done more than Its share- In the public spirited work ana we avail ourselves ot the occasion to pav you our cordial compliments for It. Very truly vnur. PAI'IN MONTRUP Office of Papln Tontrup.

St. Louis, Jan. 3, 1890. RETAINED TOR REFF.RBSCE. To the Editor of the Post' Dispatch: It is mv wish at this time to contribute word of erioouraeement and complUnent vou on the splendid article of December 80, "Sales of the lear.

xnai usi contained just the kind of information that is profitable and beneficial to a real estate man, and shows yim and enterprise of the modern kind. That you may know how I appreciate your efforts, permit me to say that I have retained the paper for future reference. Wishing yon the compliments of tne season, I remain yours, John F. STORM. Office of John F.

Storm, Jan. 2, 1890. TO THE CITY'S TNT BREST. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatrh: We desire to compliment you on the condensed exhibit of thereat estate transactions (the large ones) of '89 that appeared In the Post-Dispatch. It was In keening with the valuable attention the paper has given the city's interests and showed the rapidly Increasing demand for St.

Louis real estate aa an Investment. Yours, Delos R. Haynes Bro. Office of Delos R. Haynes Jan.

8, 1890. DUB TO EFFICIENCY. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch Perm It me to extend our aipreclation of the mm Question Missouri" Republicans Are Answering in the Negative. Further Statements of the Danger Confronting the Democracy. Ih SpoU Wlwt the Opposition Will Make the Hottest Fight to Wrest the Next Legislator from Democratic Control-Senator Who Go Oat and tho Chances for Their Successors Doubtful Districts Canvassed Some Words of Warning Which Will Be of Interest to Every Democrat In the State.

speculations the political composition of the Legislature to be elected in tbls State next November -would under ordinary circumstances be of little interest, the fact that the Senators and Representatives then be chosen will elect a United States Senator to succeed Senator Vest, and the further fact that the Republican and Union Labor parties have made alarming Inroads into the Democratic majorities In a number of Senatorial and Representative Districts, rendering the election of Democrats from those districts extremely doubtful, invests with a good deal of interest, any predictions as to the relative strength of parties in the Thirty-sixth General Assembly, which may be reasonably based on conditions which actually exist. The startling exhibit by the writer In the last Sunday Post-Dispatch, of the decrease of Democratie majorities, and the falling off of Democratie members in the Legisla ture, has doubtless dispelled the Illusion so fondly cherished by many enthusiastic Domoorats, that our uarty was Invulnerable and invincible. and awakened them to the stern. Indubitable, If disagreeable fact. that something must be done to enable the party to regain its lost prestige and its rapid ly disappearing majority.

It will not do, however, to simply work to build ud the Democratic majority In the State at large, but care must be taken to preserve a Democratic majority in the Legislature, which can only be done by rendering surely Democratic those Senatorial and Legislative dis tricts which are now doubtful, and It is the purpose of this article to point out the weak places In our lines wbioh are cer tain to be the point of attack by our friends the enemy. To strengthen these weak points must be the aim ot those who shall be charged witn ine very necessary idu important work of manaelne and directing the coming campaign, and work preliminary thereto. That we may have a starting point for the calculations which are to ronow, upon wnicn to base the probable relative strength of par ties in the next Legislature, the polltioal com ploxion of the present Legislature is given follows: Senate. Democrats, 24; Republicans. Union Labor.

1. House. Democrats, 78; Republicans, Union Labor, 11. Democratic majority on first ballot, 30. SS 51; Of the present Senate seventeen members, or those representing the odd numbered dls trlcts hold over, while seventeen Senators In the even numbered districts are to be elected next fall.

There is also to be a Senator elected from the Twenty-fifth District to fill the vaoancy occasioned by the death of Senator Allen of St. Louis County. His sucoessor will be a Republican beyond all doubt Of the hold-over Senators 9 are Democrats, 1 are Republicans and 1 nion Labor. tors for the term of four vears, eight are al most certain to elect Democrats, to-wit: The Second, Sixth. Eighth.

Tenth, Twelfth, Six teenth. Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth, while the Eighteenth, Twentieth. Thirtieth, Thirtv-seeond and Thirty-fourth are quite as certain to elect Republicans, while the 'ourth. Fourteenth and Twenty-second are doubtful. Should the opposition to the Democrats in these three districts unite, they would be able to elect their candidate.

Assuming that they will do this, then of the seventeen Senators to be elected nine will be Democrats and eight will be Republicans. Thus the Senate in the Thlrtv-slxth General Assembly would stand Democrats. 18; Republicans, IS; Union Labor. 1. The fact that the Democrats In the House of Representatives In the Thirty-fifth General Assembly had only sixteen majority over the opposition, and that twenty-nine of those Democratic Representative were elected either by a minority of all the votes east, or a majority of less than 100, lends an additional Interest to speculations concerning tuo coin position of the next House.

WILL ELECT DEMOCRATS. There is no doubt but that the following fifty-two counties and districts will elect Dem ticr-ats Audrain, Bollinger, Boone, First District of Buchanan, Callaway, Lass, vnanion, viay. Clinton. Dent, Duncklln, Gentry, Henry, Howard. Howell.

Iron. First District Jackson. Jefferson. Western District of Johnson, Lafayette, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn. Macon.

Maries, Marlon. Mississippi, Monroe, Xw Madrid. Orearon. Pemiscot, Ferry. West ern District of Pettis, Pike, Platte, Pulaski, Tr.iia Knndnlnh.

Rav. Reynolds. Bl. rran Vnia st. Genevieve, both districts of Saline.

Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Stoddard, Texas and Vernon. WILL ELECT REPUBLICANS. The following thirty eountiea and districts will as surely elect ttepuoucans: Aoair, ad drew. Benton. Christian, Crawford, Dade 1 InnalflM.

Franklin. Gasconade, both die of Rtmim. Grundv. Harrison. Hickory Holt, Thira and Fourth Districts of Jackson, Mr-r.

Millar. First District or aoaawtv MiuA Ozark. Eastern District of Pettis. Put Pain. St.

Charles, both districts of St. Louis, f-tona. Tanev and Warren. This leaves fortv-four of the 126 counties and districts outside of St. Louis an doubtful In the present Legislature twenty-six of these VP nnAnicd hv Democrats and eighteen Rnnnblicans.

ail elected emier uj a minor ity of the votes cast or by a majority less than one hundred, as shown by the following tables: orVTIES ASP DISTRICTS BEPRF.SI.STID BY DK MO CHATS. County. Atchison Barton. Jlates Hue hanan First Buchanan Second District Butler Carter riark Cole Cooper Daviess Jackson Second McDonald Morgan lo Nodaway Second District. Phelps Riplftv St.

Clair Sullivan Washington Worth Minority. 633 310 161 i'ii Majority, 21 '64 63 JJ 55 60 43 77 13 4S5 i'oi 10 3i i 46 93 ai 18 31 156 Wright 64 COLMIIS AND DISTRICTS RXPRESENTXP BT REPUB LICANS. County. Caldwell Cnmden Cape Girardeau Cedar Dallas DeKalb Jasper Fastern Jasper Western District Johnson Eastern 6ri S3 85 317 377 SO 111 36 826 24 178 fully prohibit gambling In grain and other products ot the farm, he will deserve well of the nation. The Methodists of Boone.

Howard and Cooper counties have selected a park of twenty-five acres near Rocbport, Boone County, for grounds on which to hold annual camp-meetings. Precipitous hills, densely wuuuou, ana great ravines are tne mam features of the landscane. a orettv villBsre in one of the gorges that seams the bluffs on the banks of the Missouri. Hunters should rnnd th following section of the Rtatutes: Rverv person who shall be found bnntinK with a an or doir within the In- closure of another, or shall enter the same to catch or kill game of any kind, without the consent of the owner or person 1b charge of suuu inciosure, shall, on complaint of suctt owner or person in charge of such inciosure. tie iinea not exceeding $10.

The Business Men's ClubofJoolIn has ap pointed Col. II. II. Gregg to see that the State Labor Commisioner Is furnished with correct statistics for correcting the error made in his report concerning the value of me output or tead and zinc ore tor tne jopnn dlstriot for tne year ending June 30. 1889.

The commissioner did not have the figures high enough by over a million dollars. Kidder Kidd of Hannibal, who was killed In the railroad accident on the Chesapeake ft Ohio Railway at White Sulphur Springs, W. was a prominent citizen and active politician, who was especially active in the last campaign. He was a strong Republican. He was a prominent candidate for the Hannibal post-office.

He was on his way home from Washington, D. where he went to look after bis chances as a candidate for a Government position. Thomas J. Cavenauorh. recently appointed Surveyor-General of Washington, was raised in St.

Louis. father bad a carpenter shop near the big mound. During the war be enlisted in a Missouri retriment. After the war he driited to Kansas, where in a few years he was elected Secretary of State for two terms. Since then he has been connected with the Treasury Department in the Territories.

In 1S5S-9 he was a member of the St. Louis Jackson Cricket Club. Representatives of the Republican League Clubs of Missouri meet In Kansas City on Thursday, February 19. to elect officers for tho ensuing year and to elect two delegates at large for the State, and two from each Con-gressional District to the National Convention of the League to be held at either Nashville or Chattanooga, on March 4. 'ihe basis of representation is one delegate for each club and one for every additional fifty and fraction thereof.

John F. Rucker, who died at his home at Sturgeon, after a long illness of a complication of heart and liver troubles, was a prominent Democrat, having been a member of the constitutional convention of 1875 and a lead-inn candidate for Secretary of State in 1876 and 1888. He was a Knight Templar and an A. O. U.

W. He left a wife and six children. He was a native of Virginia and served in. the Confederate Army. He was a leading member of the Methodist Church.

ONYX TABLES Clearing sale to-morrow At marvelously low prices. See them. MERMOD ft JACCARD'S, Broadway and Locust. A New Brick Works. Anew brick company, with a capital stock of $300,000, every share of which has been subscribed and fully paid for, has just been organized In this city.

Arrangement have already been perfected to commeuce operations May next if not sooner. Several machines will be operated, each having a capacity of 50,000 brick: daily. The organization will be Known as the Mcureicory liricR to. it will make brick by the dry clay process. Among the stockholders are the following: Benjamin F.

Hammett, John Sculiin, August Gebner, John B. O'Meara, Wm. H. ut, McKelvey ft llaydel, John Fitz gerald, Emll S. Gulgnon, Maj.

C. t. Stephens, Henry Hlemenz, Tillman Puetts, Thos. Wand, Daniel 13. Bren- nan, Samuel L.

Mcuregory, Thos. A. Gordon, Thos. B. Miller, T.

P. Bashaw, J. W. Isren- nan. James W.

Morren and Col. Thos. H. Warren. These gentlemen organized by electing the following named officers for the ensuing year: John B.

O'Meara, President; Daniel B. Brennan, Secretary August Gebner.Treaaurer, and Samuel McGregory, Superintendent. Purchasing Timber Lands. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatcw. Cairo, 111., Jan.

4. A wealthy Michigan lumber firm has just acquired possessions In Mississippi County, just across the river from here. They bought 2,000 acres of timber land and a large sawmill plant belonging to Capt. I. N.

Smith and Mr. Jesse Spies, County Assessor or tuis, Alexander uouniy. iney nave aieo pougnt auoitionat timoer land ad joining the first tract to the extent of 3,000 acres, so that they own now 5.000 acres in one tract of the finest timber land In tbls section. The land lies on the Belmont branch of Ibe Iron Mountain road, but the company propose to construct a standard gauge track to Lucas Bend, on the Mississippi Kiver, by which they will reach the river. They will put up extensive woodworking machines to manufacture nearly everything that can be made of wood.

A large force or men is engaged now in cutting timber ana clearing the land, wnicn win be valuable for farming purposes eventually, aa it is not subject to overflow, except in extraor dlnary floods. The same company also owns another large plant worth upwards of $75,000. Judge Brewer In Washington. By Telegraph to the POST-DISPATCH. Washington; D.

Jan. 4. D. J. Brewer, the newly appointed United 6tates Supreme Court Justice, accompanied by his wife and daughter, arrived at the Arno from Leaven worth.

this morning. Justice Brewer will take his seat on the Supreme Bench Mon day. The cjremony of swearing In Is simple. He will meet the Chief Jus tice and associate justices in the robing-room of the court and will there put on the toga of omce. lie win men proceed with them to the court-room, where the oath of oflice will be administered.

He will then take bis seat at the extreme left of the Chief Justice, and Justice Lamar will move over to the other end ot the bench. Justice Brewer this afternoon in company with the Attorney-General and Associate justice ieia. caned on the rest dent. The Bleat Inspector's Beport. Meat Inspector Brokate submitted his regu lar weekly report to Health Commissioner Dudley yesterday.

The Inspector and his as slstants Inspected during the week 366 meat shops, 43 slaughter-houses, 40 pork-houses, 41 commission-houses, 11 maraet-houses and stock yards, all of which were In first-class condition. They also Inspected 8,920 cattle, sueep ana ou nogs, an in good condi tion except the following: Twelve dead and 35 crippled cattle. 6 dead and 21 crippled sheep anu 114 dead ana iiu crippled nogs, i he week ly condemnations amounted to 1,013 chickens turkeys and rabbits, 145 pounds of turkeys and 81 pounds oi nams. Monopolizing the Cigarette Business. Richmond, Jan.

4. It Is stated -on ap parently the best authority, that Allen Ginter have sold their extensive cigarette works at Richmond and their tobacco fact ories elsewhere to a syndicate of New York and English capitalists. The new company nas capital, ah tne leading ciar ette manufacturers In this country have, it Is further stated, been fcrced Into the concern and even the Orm which manufactures th machinery for the making ot cigarettes was gobbled up. Dots From Dallas. Br Telerrani- the PosT-rspTCit.

Dallas, Jan. 4. The meat packery with $200,000 active capital, la to be built with out delay. A committee to solicit stock have succeeded in raising the funds required. McCrae, Lilly ft Co.

have abandoned th water-works contract, and the city assumes direct charge of the lob. Mr. McCrae claim the eity has failed to come up to its contract and there is an engineering mistake amount ing to 60,000 fast o( xoavatlon. 5 4.