The Lincoln County herald., 1868-12-10


B. Brant, has recently bad suit made
against him 10 tho courts BY q married
daughter, Who alleges that her father has
brutality naltreatsd her. impsirins her
health aud sndangsriuy her life. She
claims damages to the amount Of ten
thousand dollars.
Wolves are tecoming very troublesome
in the southern part Of Livingston oounty
From twenty to thirty sheep ere killed in
q single night. Tho farmers aro arrang
ing to offer bounty for them, in addi.
ton to that which the State now offers.
The principal Of Missouri institution
for shel,erins homeless children, aud get.
ting them adopted out to advantage, says
that there is q great difficulty in getting
places for children who do not possess
blue eyes. A mania for b'uc.eyed chill
dren prevails among tho childlcss.
On the Missouri river three bridges are
now in an advanced state Of construction,
aud will in all probably be completed tho
coming year-tl,e 6rst At St. Charles, the
next ut Kansus City, and the third III
Omaha. Others arc spoken Of, at Lcx
inyton, Leavcnwosth, A.chison and st
Joseph.
A wager was recently made that mare
belonging tUa Mr. Carmichael, Of Union
vile, Putnam county, would pull suck
Of sand weighing three hundred pounds
the distance Of ten feet. the sack {, lie
on the ground and the marc to bc hitched
at the distance Of one hundred yards,
The mare won the be. c,sily.
On Saturday night, James N oore, liv.
ing six miles south OF st. Joseph, heard
thieves TT his frcnt door, and, repairing
to that part Of the house, thought he
heard them charge to tho rear. lie then
turned to that part Of tho house. and
seeing some one, us he thought, ON the
outside, fred and shot his wife who had
unseen gone to that part Of tho house
Mrs. Moore is severely if not mor,ally
wounded.
In Kansas City veriant youth was
taken in, u day or two since, on game Of
poker. lie lost's61. IIisoppcuen, held,
us he alleges, "nary pair but claimed
tie money on "aush, "flash," or some
such thing, over "threo big aces lie
reported his troubles to the officers, bu,
he might as we'll call spirits from the
vastly deep. They play aushcs and
straits both in Kansas City, Of which fac,
the tender youths a,e now duly notified.
A horrible murder was committed nca,
Roscoe st. Clair county, on the lst inst.
james G. Clark was Knocked in the head
his throat cut, and his body left in thu
brush, where IL was found on the Sd
Suspicion rested on John NJ. Patterson
in whose company the deceased was las,
seen. lie was tracked to Scdalia, where
hc was arrested on the 4th. On his per
son was found Clark's pocket boo!:, with
his name written iu full, and $3.50 in
money, aud certificate Of deposit on the
First Naticnol Bank Of that city.
A Lodge Of instruction for the Eighth
Masonic District, is to be held ut Chilli
Gothic, beginning Tuesday morning, De
ccmber 18th, and continuing three days
Arrangements havo been made by the
Fraternity Of that cityro accommodate
the representatives of all Lodges who ma,
be in attendance. and also Masons Of o,he
districts who have been invited. Tn,
Grand Master, Rev. John d. Vincil, o
Macon City, the Deputy Grand Mastor
Rufus Il. Anderson, Esq., Of Palmyra
aud tho Grand Lecturer, Wm. A. Prall
Esq, Of st. Louis, have promised tl.ei,
presence. A banquet will be given in
honor Of the visitors during tho session
Of tho lodge Of instruction, by The
Masons Of that city. Prepara ,icns urt
being made for the occasion, an goot
time is anticipated.