Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-01-17

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Mn, Nary A. Trsose, whieAosured 1t Lin
wood.s small toWuneaf PhfsdeipAia. . few
day since. Mr.. Troost was s1csadent Of this
city, and only q few weeks sinee, LETT fosa
few months travel, infendiug to visit rela-
lives in WasAington. Haiinore,s Richmead
and Pennsyivanis. Her death was quite
sudden, a. her friends In this city had not
been spprised Of her aeknespsaorto yeseer.
day.
Deceased w.s in Tie 7sd year Of Der .se,
and was One of h earliest inhsbitanss Of
the city. She with her husband, came to
thus sity, from Princes Anne county, Mary
land, iasls2S. DR.. Troost wss > German, .
gentleman Of culture and an excellent medi-
teal man. He died in .lEof Since then
deceased has resided with her uncle, the
late Vim. Gilis. gUnder Gsa. Ewing's gen
eral order No. IL. both sbe. and Ar. Giilis
were exiled in 1854, but retiired after the
war. Mr.. Gillis was q Of THE largest land
owners In the city, and dying 1t an advanced
age in 1889, unmarried, bequeathed his en-
tire property. valued at nearly 4 quarter of .
million Of dollars, to his neiee, the deceased.
Suit was brought by his putative heirs, the
children of an Isdfan woman, who claimed
that she had been married TO him and that
the children were his legitimate heirs. The
suit was decided In Mrs. Troost's favor,
during ths fall tern OF the Jackson county
circuit court, and wTus at once appealed to
the supreme court. It's hearing was set for
next month. So
In addition to the ellis property, she pos
fsessed property Of her own, left by her hus-
band, valued at from t5O.000 70 ~, 900.
There Is for the property left by deceased NO
direct heir; the hefr-presumptive-is Rob
ert 5. Smith, q young physician who gradu-
ated at the last commencement Of the college
Of physicians and surgeons. tits stated that
the deceased executed a will before leaving
home.
Among her more nutable deeds Of gcner-
ity, may be mentioned a gift of property
valued ut Ss0,0OO to the college Of physicians
! and surgeons, and one to the parish Of 81.
Luke OF property worth worth 5000. Du-
ring the last years OF her life she lised very
retired, and appeared but very little In pub
lie. She was. however, very ~bospitable and
look great pleasure In receiving the visits
Of her friends. She was very fond or the
society Of young people, and they in turn
were vastly interested Ant amused by her
"reminiscences and anecdOtes.-K C. BsUeffa.
Fire-The residence of Mr.. Thomas 8.
Cary, living some two or three miles South
OF Carrollton, was discovered to be on fire
last Wednesday morning about 8 O'Clock.
When first seen by Mr.. =. It was burning
near the chimney. in one portion Of the
house, and he hastily attempted to get va.
ter and extinguish the flames, but the fire
spread with such rapidity that all hopes to
save the house was unavailable. Seeing thai
the building was rapidly consuming, it be.
came necessary to awaken the family and
save Whatever they could. Mr.. e. suceueed
ed in getting out a part of his bedding. but
lost all his furniture, &C., and nearly all the
clothes Of himself md family. The house
was built by Mr.. C. about two years ago, o.
excellent material, and at . c~onsiderubi.
cost and trouble. The house and content.
was insured in the North Missouri Company
to the amout Of 3, zoo. Mr.. C.'s loss Is prob
ably 5000 " $2,59O.
Another. a small bOnse b~eloDgjp,
20 F. W. Dashner was burned on the 2lst o
De- ember last. The most of the content
were saved. No insurance. This Is Mr.
DIS second visitation by FIRE within the las
five months.
Anotler.-The dwelling house of Doeto
Baker near the Round Pond, was destroye,
by fire with its Cutire contents on the 21n,
| 80 VN~oo~l.. 1p~1 Ar II and f.vuil,. ~.ap
absen: at the time vis.'ting some friends o,
the bluffs, consequently Nothing was saved
-CdrrOU Journal.
-Tur neny Cuunry 13cp,sesSs-.os,'.s IN
day last week a girl baby was ieund at til
gate of Mrs. Atkins residence, Hear Clir
ton. 1t was snugly wrspped in = whit
gown. with u shawl around 1t, n depCslte
in q willow basket. 1t was foun early ]
the morning, ana it is supposed was dSposi
ted on the gate just before daylight. Their
was no information in writing accompany
ing the little charge. A family living nea
by took the little waif to bring up.
The st. Charles Cosmos gives the follow.
ing account of the singular ann b!
which an eccentric and prominent citizel
Of st. Charles county came to his death:
On last Thursday James Judge was kiIlet
by the falling OF q tree, about five mile
below this city. 1t seems that he had 4 con
tract for supply ing logs to build the dyke
now in curse of erection just below til,
city, and while experimenting his workmel
( in cutting timber. a tree was cut dow
8 which was blown by the wind in such a man
+ ner that the top of it grazed him, and
r small limb, less than an inch in diameter
! struck him in the back. lie did not at frs
= realize that he was seriously injured, an
T Immediately went up to the fallen tree. an
: with n tape line measured of the length tn
' log that was to be cut. Shortly afterwards Il
: told his workmen he would go up to Chat
ron's, who lived near by, and started an
r walked about a hundred yards, when he lai
down. Upon going to him sometime aftel
t wards he was found to be insensible,
which state he remained until his death
which occurred about midnight.
{ The deceased was u man Of remarksbl
s character. He was by birth an Enslishmar
, but lived for many years In South Carolin,
: from which place he came to st. Charlie
d county. At the time Of The breaking out
the late war he was the most extensiv
land owner, and the richest man in til
county. His violent temper caused his d.
nestle affairs to be Of the most unpleasar
character, aud bis wife procured . dIvore
r from him, while his childrerfaii left him an
sought after other homes. At the same tin
be made himself > constant aud boistero,
champion Of the rebellion and thereby mac
e himself obnoxious to the military author
ties. by whom he was Imprisoned. Final
o ciaI embarrassments also came on him nbo,
the same time. and upon his release tro
prison. after many months Of confinement
he found his affairs 90 .entsngled that
series Of expensive law suits was the resul
md his fine fortune rapTdiy9haelted ava
At the time ofhis death he wss supposed
be worth moi over fifteen tfpusasd dollars.
8 BY his will lie left ten doaaI1 To each
> his children, and the remainder Of bis pro
f erty to be .quaUy divided between his wi
t Qie had married asain) and the swedenbor
$ Ian church, of which he was a devout mc1
Der.
y Another Fire and Severe Loss.-Last Fl
: day afternoon between one and two o'c.ocl
. 4 fire broke out in the residenec Of Ale.
" stankey, one-half mile south Of >KnOxsil
" 1t was first discovered in the HorthWest CO