The advancement of the price of wheat have started farmers to plowing, if it is dry.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Woodruff have returned home from Mendon, Mo., where they have been visiting.

Tom B. Smith and family were, blessed on last Wednes. with an increase, and it was a boy.

Miss Belle McCready, of Leon, Ia., is at Ursa visiting her many and associates.
 

Mr. Washington Wren, of Savannah, Mo., is in our vicinity looking after the interests of his farm.

Mrs. Susie Lee, wife of Dr. Alexander F. Lee, died at the family residence, Fourth and Jersey streets, shortly before before noon Sunday. Deceased, while up north three weeks ago, was taken sick with a stomach affection which resulted in her death. Mrs. Lee was formerly Miss Susie Hostetter, of St. Louis, and four years ago became the wife of Dr. Lee, who with one son, Byrd, one-year-old, are left to mourn over the grave of a gentle loving wife and tender mother. Deceased was but twenty-three years and fifteen days of age at the time of her death, and the sympathy of the community is extended to the sorrowing and and heart-broken husband and the innocent babe. The funeral will take place from the family residence this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend.

FUNERAL NOTICE
The funeral services of the late Joseph Georgens will take place at the family residence, 528 Tenth Street, on Monday afternoon, February 3, at 2 o'clock, and at the First German Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. Friends of the family are invited to attend
 

Still it remains dry

Miss Nora Cooper will teach the Indian Grove school this winter.

The Ursa meat market will hereafter be conducted by Mr. E. Wright and Fred Flack. Ursa is a good opening for business of this kind.

Mr. J.P. Nickols' house, which is being constructed by Mr. Nutt, of Mendon is looming up, and its completion is being pushed as much as possible.

West Hopson and family, of Louisiana, who have been here visiting returned home last week.

Mr. Dud Cook Thrasher, of Mendon, met with quite a serious accident on last Monday, the 25th. He was moving his engine on the road, and in crossing a bridge, and just as the engine reached the opposite side the bridge gave way. He jumped, only to caught in the broken strusture. The immense weight of the engine held him fast and the hot steam scalded his legs in a horrible manner before assistance came to his relief. He was taken to his home at Mendon where he received the best medical aid. We learn that Mr. Cook is suffering intense pain, and it is feared that he will die.

There will be an ice factory in Quincy this season after all. The Dick Brewing Company have ordered a plant, and it will be ready for use in about two months. They will manufacture for their own use only. The machine will be run as a part of the brewery.

Frank Osborn, after a seige of two weeks with la grippe, will probably be able to go to work tomorrow. His friends will be glad to hear that he is able to be out again.

Henry Ecko was visiting friends in the city yesterday

Charles N. Trent expects to go over to St. Joseph today.

Mrs. Haise, of Oak street, is dangerously ill with la grippe.

Marshal Lock has killed twenty-nine vicious dogs in the past two months.

Thomas Noonan, of Vine Street, is confined to his house with a sprained leg.

Miss Bertha Wezler, Of St. Louis, is visiting with Mrs. Geo. Stahl, of this city.

Miss Jackson, of Jacksonville, Wisconsin, is visiting Miss Cassie Woodruff, of North Eighth street.

The funeral of the late F.M. Skinner took place yesterday afternoon from his late home in this city.

Albert Dick departed for Toledo last evening. He will return tomorrow with his sister, who will make her future home with her brother in this city.

Among the probable candidates mentioned for the office of chief of police are Capt. O'Connor, John Horbelt, John Kroner, John Nevins, and Edward Wall.

Miss Lydia Cress is confined to her home by illness

Ed McLane, of North Second street. Is quite low with la grippe.

Jerry Shea is in Chicago, called there by the death of his brother's wife

Miss Jessie Morgan has returned home from a week's visit in Indianapolis.

The King's Daughters will be entertained by Edith Blasland one evening this week.

Mr. and Mrs. James Purvis, of North tenth street, are confined to their house by illness.

Mrs. Dr. E. E. Fuller, of Keokuk, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Tappe, of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Guenther, left yesterday afternoon for St. Louis, where they will visit with friends.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Samuel Harrop will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence, 517 Jackson street.

DIVORCE WANTED
Yesterday Elvara P. Genung commenced suit for divorce against Mary E. Genung. From the bill it appears that the parties were married in 1887, and the same year the defendant deserted the husband. There is one child in the custody of the defendant and the complainant wants it. Sprigg & Anderson are for the complaintant.

Cases which occupied the attention of the justices and police yesterday.

GEORGE GALLOUPE ARRESTED

George Galloupe was arrested yesterday by Officer Spiker and brought up before Justice McDonnell on a charge of disturbing the peace. Judge McDonnell continued the case until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

A TIN PEDDLER NIPPED

Officer Hildebrand yesterday arrested P. Frank for peddling tinware without a license.

HATTIE JOHNSON AGAIN

Hattie Johnson, who was discharged by a jury here on charge of adultery, left this city in company with a gentleman. It was reported that she and her companion were arrested at Burlington, Iowa, on a charge of living together in an open state of adultry.

JAMES FISH RELEASED

Officer Purcell, who arrested James Fish, a blacksmith upon a charge of larceny committed at South Bend, Ind., released Fish yesterday morning in view of the fact that Marshal Stover, of South Bend, failed to have the proper papers to remove his prisoner with. When the habeas corpus case was called in the circuit court, Officer Purcell reported that Fish had been released and the habeas corpus case was dismissed.

FINED $1.00
      Henry Kosmeyer yesterday swore out a warrant for the arrest of Benjamin Derleth before Judge McDonnell on a charge of disturbing the peace. When the case was called before Judge Perry. Judge Perry fined Derleth $1 and cost. The fine and cost amounted to $4.50

Henry Kosmeyer, who was arrested upon a second complaint sworn out by Benjamin Derleth, took a change of venue to Justice Allen, where he was fined $3.

Boston, February 2. - A terrible fire occurred on North street early this (Sunday) morning, resulting in the death of at least six persons (people). The fire originated in a clothing store, 255 North street, and quickly communicated to the floors above, occupied as an Italian boarding house. So rapid was the spread of the flames that escape for some of the inmates was impossible. Others jumped from the windows and received serious injuries. Five are known to be dead, and another was dying when removed to the hospital. Only one of the five victims has been identified, Mrs. Della Scanlan, aged 43. The other dead are three men and one child. Seven badly injured Italians were taken to the hospital.

The building is a four-story structure and the three upper stories were filled with lodgers and boarders, there being in some families six and eight persons. It is impossible to give a correct list, but the number of casualties given is believed to be correct.

New York, February 1. - Preston Ware, Jr., the famous Chess player, is dead.

WITH GUN AND AXE

Louisiana, Mo., February 1. - In the village of Eola, in this (Pike) county, Joseph Bacon, a negro boy 12 years of age, while alone with his little sister and brother, aged 8 and 5 years respectively, deliberately killed both. The former he shot with a gun and the latter he dispatched with an axe, severing the head from the body. He then walked to this place, a distance of fifteen miles, and to his grandmother he retold how he accidentally killed his brother and sister with a gun, which went off before he knew it.

A BABE'S TERRIBLE DEATH

Kansas City, February 1. - The infant son of Mr. And Mrs. Reeves died today from the wounds inflicted upon it by rats sometime during last night. The doctor in describing the wounds said: "The nose was eaten entirely off; horrible wounds appeared on both cheek bones; the scalp had been gnawed through in one place so that the brains were exposed." The child lived only a few hours after it received its injuries.

A SAD CASE

Deliberate Suicide of a Young Recruit Who Had made a Mistake.

Columbus, O., Feb. 1. - At fifteen minutes past ten o'clock Thursday night Recruit Thomas Mulrooney of the Depot Detachment deliberately committed suicide at the barracks by shooting himself through the heart. He has been at the garrison only about three months, and was employed as a clerk at head-quarters, where his genial and gentlemanly manner caused him to be respected by his associates. The cause of his taking his own life is ascribed by his comrades to have been a morbid feeling that he had made a mistake in enlisting in the United States army, and had thereby become dissatisfied with his surroundings. He enlisted at Milwaukee, at the same time that Edward J. Drexel, the nephew of the Philadelphia banker, enlisted, but he chose the infantry, whereas Drexel joined the cavalry. Mulrooney was also known to have been an intimate friend of young Drexel before they enlisted, and the name which Mulrooney took upon enlisting is known to have been incorrect, as he soon got tired of being called Mulrooney, and asked his comrades to call him "Mull." His real name is believed to be _anna, and his father is said to be a large dry goods merchant of Chicago. The act of suicide on the part of the deceased must have been a very deliberate one, as he unbuttoned his coat and vest and while feeling for his heart with the forefinger of his left hand, he placed the revolver close to his breast with the right hand and fired, the ball passing through his heart and shattering the forefinger, and he fell to the ground, in which position he was found by Assistant Librarian Craig. Craig immediately secured the assistance of Sergeants Needham and Roberts and they together carried the body to the post hospital where it was found that death must have been instantaneous.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A LUMBER TRAIN

Lancaster, Feb. 1. - On the Kilkenny Lumber Company's railroad, six miles east of here, yesterday, a lumber train broke in two on a steep grade, and the engineer was speeding to avoid being run into by the rear part, when the engine was derailed at a curve and the train was wrecked. Engineer L. F. Crouch, of Haverhill, was crushed and scalded to death. The fireman and brakeman jumped and had narrow escapes.

More Hope For Mrs. Coppinger

Washington, Feb. 1. - The physicians attending Mrs. Coppinger (Secretary Blaine's eldest daughter) reported late last night a marked improvement and an amelioration of the dangerous symptoms noticed during the earlier part of the day. While still in a very critical condition, more encouragement is felt by her physicians, who can not as yet say what the result may be.

The Talk of the Town

The topic of conversation with all true patriots is the manner in which Rev. Hallerberg condemned the Stars and Stripes, at the funeral of Ernest Heidenrick, a veteran soldier. THE HERALD made mention of the disgraceful affair at the time and everyone believes as the THE HERALD, that the American flag should have not been removed by the comrades of the deceased merely to gratify Preacher Hallberg's prejudice against benevolent and secret societies.