Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-08

special attention 10 lhe
school system, with a view OF SUIT
ring up the Brazilians i'll all educa-
tional sense when they get back home.
Waco, Texas, had a fire on the 3iSt
nit. which destroyed a valuabie
block of buildings. Loss $2O,oWo. on
the same date the Bloomington, (iil.,)
Paper-Bag Factory burned. Loss
$50, OOO.
The Legislature of Kentucky met
on Monday last. The message OF the
Governor congratulates the State on
its peaceful condition., abundant mar
vests and good financial condition.
The excess of revenue proper over
expenses for 1875, is 1851 ,6O4.OO.
At the beginning of last week AZ
tons of meat were sold at Smithfieln
market, which vas shipped from
New York t Liverpool, and thence
by rail to London. The market was
closed Christmas, Sunday and Mon
day, boxing-day. On Tuesday the
meat was in excellent condition, and
sold rapidly at All average price OF
six pence per pound.
1t is said that a movement is on
foo OF to induce Gcv. Garland, OF Ar
kansas, t 9 avite !; I Governors OF
4 7sippi and Tennesyny i unite with
h,m in a call for a convention of the
| Southern states this winter at New
Orleans, for the purpose of determIn-
ing upon a mutual plan for the ell
enlargement of immigration to the
South from Europe.
The committee of the Alabama Leg
i~slature appointed to investigate the
election of Spencer 20 the United
States Senate, unanimously agreed
upon a report showing up his trick
cry, and declaring him unworthy of
a seat in the Senate. A memorial
will be addressed to the Senate rec
~ommcnding his expulsion, signed by
all the members of both parties Oh
the committee.
DIR. Linderman, in his last report,
favors Indianapolis, Indiana. as the
place for the location of the new
branch mint. He gives as his
reason that in that city there are
already public buildings belonging
to the government which can be i'm
mediately occupied for the purpose,
Will lie in St. Louis buildings would
have to be erected, as the post office
building. which is in every way suit
able, will not be vacated for four or
five years.
The chair occupied by George
Washington as W~orshipfnl Master of
the Masonic Lodge at Alexandria,
Va, is now i'll the possession OF
Unanlmity Lodge of Ancient Free
and accepted Masons, at Eienton,
North Carolina, whittier it was sent
during the war Of 1872 for safe keep
ing. 1t is of massive mahogany,
deliberately carved, aud a fine speci,
men of antique furniture. Ali effort
will be made to induce its custodians
to allow this memento of the illustri-
Gus & man and Mason" to be placed
on exhibition at Philadelphia mex
year.
The Appeals Jackson, Miss, spe'
cial of the 4th inst. says nearly every
member was present at the %organiza-
ton OF the Legislature. J. M. Stone.
OF AlcorD, was elected president pre-
tenn. of the Senate and D. Price Por
ter, Of Kinds, Secretary. Counting
: Furlong, Independent Republican
the Senate has twO-thirds Democratic
majority. In the House ii. NJ. Street
; of Prentiss, was elected speaker, ant
Geo. Nj. Govan, Of Marshall, clerk
: The office of president pro tenn. O.
| the Senate becomes important from
r the fact thai he will probably be Gov
| ernor, as the Indications are tina
Gov. Ames and Lieut.-Gov. Davil
will be ~impeached.
A St. Louis special to the Cincin
3 natl Enquirer, dated January 4, is a.
: follows: Col. Dyer said there haC
t been no formal plea to the indictment
against Gen. Babcock, and therefore
I he was not aware whether the gentle
man was going to plead guilty or no
r guilty. He did not want to put hin
s to any trouble, but he hoped he would
be ready when his case was called
Judge j. NJ. krum said he represent
T. ed Gen. Babcock, who would be pres
n ent when called and enter a plea o
8 not guilty. In conversation to-day,
District-Attorney openly expressed
e his perfect confidence in his ability t,
3 convict Babcock, and said the Gov
ernment had secured some yer,
l strong testimony in addition to tina
t produced before the grand jury, ant
that if the government did not hav,
have nj agaiustJoyce and Mcdonald
:, 1t is quite certain That the govern
9 ment has either discovered new ant
important testimony against Bah,
cock, or that it did not furnish tn,
+ grand jury with the strong proc
, which will be produced on the trial
Dyer says it will be impossible foI
O the jury to acquit.
II STATE ITEMS.