Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1894, OCT. 1020 ELECTION. Oct. 13 - W. M. Paxton announces he is writing a history and geneology of the families of Platte. Oct. 23 - A four-inch rain. Oct 24 - Philander Thompson commits suicide by shooting himself near Dearborn. NOVEMBER. ELECTION. Supreme Judge - Democratic State ticket, 226,547; County, 2,290. Republican ticket. State. 229,641; county. 724. Popu- list ticket. State. 42,462; county. 99. Congress - Ellison (Dem.), district, 14,034; county, 2,279. Crowther (Rep.), district, 15,695; county, 742. Messimer (Pop.), district, 2,910; county, 80. Manly (Prohib.), district, 193; county, 24. County Representative - Z. S. Collins (Dem.), 2,289; Beller (Rep.), 723; Williams (Pop.), 107. Circuit Clerk - Joseph Freeland, 2,340; Wood (Pop.), 83. County Clerk - B. F. Murdock. 2.297; W. Searcy (Rep.), 716; Galbraith (Pop.), 104. Prosecuting Attorney - F. M. Wilson 2.335; W. M. Paxton (Prohib.). 119. County Justices at Large - Stev. McComas, 2,302; J. S. Hamm, 724; L. B. Higgins (Pop.), 104. Eastern District, James Morton, 1,070; J. H. Edwards, 106. Western District, J. W. Layton, 1,250; W. Morin (Pop.), 20. Sherrif - Oscar Berry, 2.316; J. R. Smithers. 718: T S. Witt (Pop.). 98. Collector - J. J. Burgess. 2.295; W. Kyle. 724; A. J. Cox 1Iop.), 102. Treasurer - Robert Elley. 2.f;}0(3; A. Schneider. 713; D. B. Higgins (Pop.), 101. Probate Judge - J. L. Carmack, 2,302; S. Graden, 719; George Heath (Pop.), 109. Assessor - I. N. Walker. 2,274; J. Bradsbury, 759; J. M. Cox, 73. Coroner - J. Brashear. 2,301: W. Walker, 716; John Popp, 100. Nov. 1 - The Democrats were surpised and chagringed to find the State, as well as the Congressional district, had gone in favor of the Republicans - but they lost in like ratio in all parts of the Union. Nov. 4 - Jerry Beery caught in steel traps, set in Platte River, and old and young beaver. Daughters' College is undergoing extensive repairs. The main building has been torn down and rebuilt. The work was