Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
Missouri Items.

Tho negro, Robert Champion, who
killed his wife near Rocheport in
Howard county last June by cutting
off her head, has been tried aud SEN
fenced TO be hung on Friday, Janua-
ry 24th, 1873.
On last Saturday afternoon ThOs.
!. Smith. who iivesi in Terrnpin meek.
Boone county, eight miles west OF
Columbia, wss killed by = stab with a
knife in The hands of John I. Chani-
Ter. The affair occurred on Broad
way III Columbia. in front Of Tesch's
shoe shop. near Wcrdemann's saloon.
Chandler lives at tic old Nan1:orr.
farm five miles west OF Columbus Oh
h i.ochcport turnpike Columbus
Statesman.
AT recent meeting of the Board
nf Managers OF the State LuuaIic
ASYLUM at Fulton. DIR. Turner L. II.
smith, OF 81. Louie. was unanim"us-
y elected Superintendent. Tia. sal
airy WAS Increased FROM 5000 t.
5000 per wear and the term at Office
Increased from two TO five years.
The Nebraska City News has az
account OF the accidental death o.
Bartholomew "irruS. formerly al
Carroll cua"tv, No. lie was hauling
y Load of wood in Nebraska CITY.
when the front stSkes % his wagon
hroke loose, and he f,.ti forward and
the wagon passed over his head, hi.
meek was broken and q stick of WOO;
driven through his lace INFO his head
stt.t n,fi,nrN, L.. --, ,,., IT,, I.,nl-
or side of the head. OF course killing
him instantly. lie was 50 wears "i
age and leaves a wife and SIX OF
seven children.
The toGiSians and Missouri river
railroad cnnlpsny have GOT :. ich-ar-
ing III the Supreme eourt, in refer
cucr to the legality Of township sub
'cr:pti"ns miIe To said rold. in
Saline and other c"riitics :lo.w the
route 10 Kansas City. The ca-e will
be argued and decided in January,
and it is believed the court VII, d.
eide in favor Of the legality of the
township subscriptions ~ the roa !,
where they have carried BY atwo.
thirds vote. The decision tjat the
company had no charter south of the
$40. river was cxtrajudirial. and W,
believe will not be sustained by tn,
Supreme court.-[Glas.ow Journal
SINGULAR.-TucSdav morning :
pcddlcr from over the river WI,
driving UP the hill at Riaito wlrr
the tcn'ions in his horses hind ant
fore legs Oh one side separated cr.
tirely from the foot and let the horse
down ON his paStcru joints. Til,
cause at the singular occurrence i,
unlccountrbic as the h.r-c was i,
good health aud WAS not drawing Z:
heavy load ut the time. After III,
accident ILL" OWNER succrrIrd in ",l.
ting his animal up to the citv, but ul
b"iuS advised I at the injury wa.
lrr"parabir. he ended the misery q,
III" Snii"rin" beast by killing it
Weston Commercial.
The prospects, becoming more an,
morc itvorablc for nnw railroad
DR.. 4. :. West, oic Of ia. director,
Of the NarrcnShHvg aud Marshal
road frOm EruwnsNI!i. was III town
yesterday talking the matter ",
The people OF Brownsville. and Mar.
shall aud Arrow Rock arc anxious t.
hav" the road. IrH will make sub
>criptiots ray;;hic on lis completion
C"inn,ii'"r> hive been appointed
I" confer with til:. VI. i. T. c0lnrr:.
nv. VIVA are anxious To have Ii!ril
present rna'! txiui'ird cast from
Holden. III" l,rop"-, Il rnat VIII rut
through Harrrushurg. Grover
Brownsville. Marshall! an! Arrow
Rock. thence dow iin- vrr Boon.
willie. wt:rrs il VIII cross nu HE L.. "
bridge anti iaiyr>rc, the Nurih >;i-.
>onri at sonlf~ Convenient point. tn,
VIII give is Il competing lI;c TO 81
i""uiS. ami ii moro. direct route IL
Ch!cagn.- N~arr"usi,urg Standard.