Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-20
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Martin Fisher died ON the a8th day
II October, At his residence near,
liberty. He was born in Fsuquier
Va, in 1855, He served in
he war OF 1912, and was At The cap
.ure of IT. George, aud battles of
and Williamsburg. He
,ame TO Missouri 81 1915, and finally
in Clay CT. unty fifty years ago,
.nd resided there ever since.
DIR. ]. II. Mcaiurry, of Independ-
ence, 10, died the other dav at the
of his mother in Ky. lie
all old practitioner of Independ-
and q man o fextended Influence.
Col. WIN. NJ. Grosvenor has as
sunled the chief %cditorship of the st.
Louis Evening Dispatch.
FIRES IN RAY.-About two weeks
ago a house OIL Mrs. DoZier's farm,
three miles east OF Richmond, caught
fire and was burned to the ground.
The house was occupied by u cOl0red
family by the name of Reeves. Last
Monday evening, about 6 O'Clock,
David Lam 2kiu's (colored) house one
mile south of Richmond, near the
railroad was burned with all its on
tents. Last Thursday morning Gen.
A. w. Doniphan's barn was set on
fire and burned with all its contents,
except carriage and harness. We
have heard 10 estimate of the loss.
In attempting TO remove the ware
house Of Frank Hill, one day las,
week, beyond the reach of the turbid
waves of the Missouri river, which
had already undermined one orn
the whole building carccued and
''slid off, in the river, without injury
to any person except the loss Of the
building which was old, but yet
| worth taking carc of. AT last account
the river was still cucroachin. on
the banks, which is rather unusual at
this season.-[Carroll Journal.
Mr.. Early of Lafayette county was
III this city last Tuesday in close pur-
suit of two parties who had stolen 4
couple OF horses and wagon from Mr..
Laugden of that county. and also
TWO saddles from Mr.. Early. He
tracked them to within q few miles OF
of this city, aud called Constable
Hope to assist in their capture In
the meantime the parties escaped, and
are now making rapid tracks south
followed by MIR. Early.-[Indepen-
dence Sentinel.
Mr.. Nathan Hunt died at Lone
Jack some weeks since at the adj
vanced age of II years. His wife died
two months previous at the age OF
81 years.
A MIsTAKE.-We see some of our
exchanges publishing the name of L.
L. Chandler elected to the Legisla.
ture from this county. Don't know
any such man. Col. John II. Wins,
ton, Democrat, As elected to rep.
resent Platte county i'll the next Leg.
islatnre by 1888 inujorisy.-(Wcstol
Commercial.
MARRIED-In Baton Rouge, Loui,
siana, OIL Wednesday, October 3Uth
Mr.. w. 5. Frazier and Miss Ella Hen
/, dcrsOn. Frazier and his bride arrived
here to-day, and are receiving TIT
, congratulations of their triends.-[ln
G dependence Herald, l4th.
We notice from the St. Loui
/. Christian.Adyocale hat Dr.Da,id II
S McAnally has Ueen elected its cdito'
, vice Rev. L. Al. Finney, resigned
= Many of our readers will remcmbc
: the doctor as having been formei
E editor Of that paper for several years
We are glad to welcome HIM back Il
the editorial fraternity; knowing tina
he wielts 4 powerful pen, and viii
: make his influence felt all over tn,
= land.
Robt. G.. Gilman, awcll known an,
highly esteemed citizen of huntsville
died Saturday morning at 5:2
q O'Clock. Mr.. Gilman was born II
Hanover county, Va, August 9th
1873, and emigrated to this place il
1886. He was u man of the most I'm
n compromising integrity, and hel.
+ many offices of trust, being at tn
time of his death county trcasurer.-
[Citizen.
The Kansas City stock yards al
! crowded with cattle. The receipt
q are unusually heavy.
{ There were 20 additions to til
Christian Church ut Miami durin
o the recent p]rotractcd meeting OF Ina
Church.
:, The new Catholic church in Cal
lollton is nearly completed. Th
C ceremonies of conservation will tax
= place November Gath. Two Bishop
ana several other disnitaries Of til
church will assist at the ceremonial
1t is a meet and substantial cditic
and reflects great credit upon III
muniticcncc OF Mrs. Tally, the lad
who has contributed the funds fl
buiiding.Jltecord.
d Mr.. Joseph z. Grubb, Of st. JOSEPH
Democratic Candidate for Judge {
the Twelfth judicial Circuit. is prol
y ably elected over Ellsworth, ind,
y pendent candidate.
The ST. Louis Republican claim
IL to have the handsomcst and mo-
III complete newspaper office in II
Is world"
New PArER.-Thc Usage count
Leader is the name OF y handsoII
paper just started at Chamois, Osa.
~ county, on the Pacific railroad, Wi
j. Knott, ex-Incmber Of the legisl
i ture, and of the most cmtergri
T. ing young men OF the state, actin
S. US editor. AS Chalnois is about
IL lie made the seat of tho Missouri p
" cific machine shops, it is destined
Il become II thriving town, and Il
III Leader a prosperous paper.