Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, NOV. . 1078 ELECTIONS. Prosecuting Attorney - F. M. Wi1son, 3,174; W. T. Clements, 1,028. Assessor - John E. Glass, 3,204. Public Administrator - Temple Baughman, 3,173. Surveyor - W. E. Montague, 3,176; B. F. Ham, 1,015 Coroner - A. H. O'Dowd, 3,167; B. F. Whiteley, 413. County Justices - Eastern District, James Morton, 1,468; W. Cockrael, 608. Western District, J. W. Layton, 1,300; B. F. Whitely, 413. Coroner - A. H. O'Dowd, 3167; J. M. McComas, 1,025. Full Vote for President - William McKinley, 7,053,102; W. J. Bryan, 6,344,461; Palmer, 182,583; State Vote - W. J. Bryan, 363,667; William M. McKinley, 304,940; Prohibition, 2,169; Socialist-Labor, 599; Palmer, 2,365; National (Pro.), 292. For Sedalia as seat of government, 181,258; against, 334,819. Whole Congressional District - Cochran (Dem.), 21,724; Crowther (Rep.), 17,785. Senatorial District - Wells (Dem.), 13,701; Hine (Rep.), 7,618. Constables Elected. Preston Township, V. T. Fart-is; Lee Township, V. T. Han- cock; Green Township, T. J. Carson; Wald1on Towns-hip, F. M. Knight: Pettis Township,XV1n. E. Iash;Marshall Township, A. B. Risk; Weston Township, V. J. Vood; Carroll Township, W. C. Hatton; Fair Township. John SVnna.mon; May Township, G. J. Thornliill. R-. T. Briglitw-ell. of Parkville, and J. W. Willi-ams. of Barry, were elected to fill vacancies. JAMES BRYANT killed in Lankfords saloon by Thos. Odell. Bryant had mairried 0dells motlier. and they had separated. A fund arose in the f-amily. and they had a ght on a former occa- simi. About 8 oelocl of the night after the election, Bryant, in a drunken rage, atttacked Odell, and the latter shot him in the heart. Nov. 4 - CALVIN BLAKLEY killed by Joel Hill in a store at .v .[:1rl{et. Hai11gq11av11eled over the elec-tion. they met in C. F. Brown's store. -loth drew pistols and fired. Hill was badly wounded, and Blakely killed. Hill, it is said. was drunk. Nov. 7 - At the oratorical contest at Park College, P. D. Decker took the prize. Nov. 8 - ISRAEL COOK died at Weston. He was born in Indiana July 26, 1823; married August 18,1842, near Parkville, Angeline Webber. He left a widow and six children. Profs. Bosworth and McGee, with Miss Nell Adams, under the patronage of the Camden Point Dramatic and Art Company, are preforming "Rip Van Winkle" in all our towns. Nov 16 - J. H. Dillingham sells his stable in Platte City to Joe Moore and Richard Harrel.