Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-11

his head.
Under the new constitution Pike
county is entitled to two representa-
tives, and the districts have already
been defined by the county court.
During the reign of the present
Car, Russia has gained 35.347 square
miles of territory and 22,546, 900 souls
in population, and reduced the ma
tional debt by 100000 roub!es.
ST. Clair county is TO vote at the
April election upon the proposition
to issue 2O-year six per cent. bonds,
in a sum sufficient to take up her
railroad bonds at so cents on tue
dollar: .---
The working women in New York
are going among employees to have
them pay their workmen Mondays
Instead of Saturdays, i'll order to thus
lessen Saturday night and Sunday
"Stayed down to see the paper t"
press" will be Bennett's standing ex-
cuse after April, and Mrs. B., as she
turns her face to the wall, will wisl,
from the bottom of er heart that the
Herald was in Halifax.
The Hamburger Nachri'chten says
that the German merchant service
consists of 4,062 vessels, with a total
tonnage of l ,O6s, 1888 tous, and manned
by 1912 sailors. OF these vessels
2,493 belong to the North Sea ports,
and 1859 to those of the Baltic.
Hon. Thomas Allen, of St. Louis
has been appointed, by Governor
Hardin, as commissioner, in behal
of the state, to deliver an address
during the International Exposition
at Philadelphia, OIL the history
growth, wealth and population o:
the state of Missouri.
The want of snow in the lumber
region of Michigan will seriously
affect the lumber business. 1t is esti'
mated that not more than one-thirt
ofthe estimated crop oflogs to be cut
this winter will reac h the streams o
the State. OF 81, 100000 feet Intended
to put In the Rifle river, only 10. 900,
900 are on the banks.
Five young men went to a spiritu
alistic seancein Terre Haute the othe
night, with lamp black OH the palms
Of their hands. Then they SHOOK
hands with the materiaiized spiri
that appeared, and, after the light.
wereturned up, the medium who hat
been 'in trance i'll the cabi net, ais,
had lamp black on her hands.
Judge Porter i'll his argument il
the Babcock case puts Gen. Grant i
rather an awkward situation beior
the country: "If General Grant Wa
not a party to this conspiracy, yo
see how utterly impro bable it is tha
General Babcock was member c
the conspiracy itself No one wi
charge him with infidelity to lii
chief"
With such men as Burdett. FincI
elnburs and Shields to pick from, W
don't think theRepublicans of Nilsson
ri are at loss for gubernatoria
timber State Journal.
/ Aud then there are joyce, Med
aid, Mcguire, McGill, aud Mckee
Plenty of timber The only troubl
is to keep it out of the penitcntiar,
list. Joe Gazette.
The Greek Nation of Indians hay
a House of Kings and a House {
| Warriors, which constitute thei
Council. A chief, invested with t.!
veto and pardoning power, is electe
every four years, and receives salar
Of $1,000 per annum. The Couuc
meets once year at the capita
Okmulgee, each of the forty-uil
towns being entitled to represent;
tive.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, who W
married to his young wife about ye:
since. has been presented by her wi
a little baby girl, and it is no uncor
mon sight to see that great, rich fe
low crawl down on his knees befol
that little bunch of pink and musli
and make up faces at it, as he decIar
that, for real happiness, :big bona'
zas amt nothing to babies.
Il A letter which explains itself:
order to satisfy the curious and st;
the lies upon this subject, L Will gi
you the facts: This position is til:t
by John L. Chancey, who was Uui,
soldier, and who has been employ,
tor the same purpose fora number
years, and was reappointea by II
to ill this particular position. |
: willingly does his duty aud does
well. This explanation will, | hop
be sufficiently satisfactory. Respe,
FULLY. l.. IL. FITzHUGH,
Doorkeeper House ofRepreseniativ.
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Plattsburg Lever: DIR. +. Mel
COtfey, the present sheriff of Plat
county, is suggested as suitab
man to fill the important position
one of the railroad commissioners
the state. Ii there is all Office in T.
state where honesty aud capacl
should prominently obtain it is
this. The duties OF such officer a
exacting, delicate and arduo,
Above all things this official shou
he one who cannot be influenced
money or deception. The 4nau W
t fills such a trust must really DE abo
;" suspicion, positively devoted to t
peoples interest and at the sal
time impartial in the discharge
his duties. We are free TO say I'll
DIR. Cofey, in most thorough M
ner, answers all the requisites v
have suggested, and in our ouini
he is eminently qualified for the y
sition. Honest, reliable, firm, q