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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
FURTHER STATEMENTS AND EXPLA
NATIONS BY TREASURER GATES.
Especial to It. Louis Republican ]

JEFFERSON CITY, August 2l.-State Treasurer
GAtes authorizes your correspondent To state
that the charges made III the sensational item
concerning the state treasury, published ytster-
day N an evening paper, are untrue IN every
particular. sud III iacf manufactured ont OF
whole cloth. The bonds charged tG have t,ecn
HypOtneCatei with the National Bank OF CON-
merce ID New York rs part security Tor the at
vance Of Ssl0, UpU to pay the July interest are
now IN the treasur.r's vault. IN the original
packages as sealed up by senators Phcian AMI
Jerry, and can he seen 10y any one who has tt,.
curiosity 10 examine them.
For the advance made by the bank Ia meet the
July interest no securities OF any character, not
even The mitch -taikri-Ul coupons or water bonds
were pledged. The bank a-rumcd the payment
this state that the pay ment would be made on
the flrst OF september, which pledge Will be
redeemed ut that date without fail.
As tor The S2iU,upn in state bonds issued By
authority Ut The last general assembly, they are
not due until June, lo19, and the payment OF
them is not 10 bs made out of the revenue. collec-
tons Gi this fall, but Ii 10 he provided for by the
next general assembly.
The supplementary report 10 the governor was
written by III" treasurer himself. and not by
Col. Jim FuTncs.
il l. not true that all money coming into the
state Treasury nor any such money Is being
sent To the bank vi st. Joseph. On IN. contrary.
the man portion OF such funds has been tepos-
Ted in the Boa,nen's savings bank nj 81. LOUIS.
In regard to the hypotnecatIon or Us. in ANY
manner OF paid bonds ii would be y sheer I'M
possibility 10 dispose OF them IN any manner
~na;eSer rs the fund COMMISSIONER report Oi
is1I shows the number and description O! every
unpaid bond ISSUED by the state, and n copy OF
this report Is IN the hands Of every banker or
broker III New York aud other cities, amt ~ II
proof OF the n praciIcability oil - sale "r hypo-
th,cation Of any paid bond, II Is only necessary
To recall the detection In New York II Year ago
"f ten counterfeit bOI.l- OF tiIs state. by Il
prominent banker To whom they WsIa offered,
from the sole TACT that these bonds were not re-
ported by the fund commissioners among tn,
bonds remaining uIpIIi. This al once aroused
suspicion. and upon close examination tines
ATnv,1I IN he nm Ftnif - a NIL t.AniA Tho IA IN
the treasury vault ut Jefferson CITY, the chi,
clerk OF the treasury testIiyIug to that fact upon
the trial oil the parties who had offered the
spurious bpnt- tor safe. So II Is patent that II
banker or broker would be simply an iiiJt 1,
accept even rs collateral from a state Officer vi
any one else bonds which the printed report III
his own hands shows 10 have been paid.
| In the entire article published III the 81. LOU,
paper a. Coming from Jefferson Cay there is no
Il single gram III truth.
The amount 0f warrants ougtanIiIg en- The Is
| oil AMgmni for the uAAt four Neara WINS IL lnllnM.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The FIRST National and Quincy saw
inrs banks, Quincy, HIS, suspended bust
ness. last Monday. The strongest assu-
RANGES are given that depositors will be
paid in full.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Capt, Jno. K. Botfinger, OF ST. Louis
called at the wal department, in Wash
ingtou City, 4 few days ago. and re-
ceived the assurance that the appropr!-
ations for the Mississippi Valley would
not be cut down.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Highest temperature this season.
The highest and the lowest temperature of any
day added together and divided by 2 will give
the mean temperature of that day, very nearly.
j.. b. ALEXANDER
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Senator Blaine was badly bruised up.
last Sunday, his h0rSe running away
and badly wreckiug his carriage.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Dennis kearncy delivered himself OF
his usual number oil cu>swords IN
a speech Al Lucas market. ST. LOUIS,
Ihnrshav niuht.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The Maries county democrats have
declared themselves for Hon. Geo. Il
Vest tor senator
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Gen. Garfield was renominated for
congress by the republicans OF the nine
teenth Ohio district last Tuesday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Col. VIM. ii. Hatch. the democratic
nominee tor congress from the twelfth
district. addressed = large meeting al
Hannibal last Monday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Hon. David Rea was re-nominated for
congress III the ninth district, last
ThurSday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Every democrat 50 lar nominated Tor
congress i'll this state is \ sound green
hacker.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The banks OF Cincinnati refuse to take
trade dollars at more than 90 cents.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Gen. Tom Ewing. OF Ohio. has been
re nominated for congress.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Aprohlbition ticket has been nomina-
ted in Henry county.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

St. Louis Times: Colonel Vest is car
rying the people OF northeast Missouri by
storm. He wins back more greeaback-
ers to the democratic party in one day,
than Judge Hill can coax away in q
month,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Hon. Bailie Peyton. OF Gallatin, Tenn.
died at his residence. last Sunday.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

F.. B. Martindale, one of the firm OF
+. b. Martindale & Co., publishers OF
the Journal, at indianapolis, Ind, has
filed 4 volunteer petition in bankruptcy
His liabilities are reported at $4,000,
amply secured by real estate. The fail
IRE will not Inconvenience the Journal,
which will continue to be published I'm
der the old firm name.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The one hundred and twentieth
ballot in the congressional convention
Tor the sixth district of Missouri, Car
thagc, Thursday, stood, Morgan 81 30
Ferguson, II; Salmon, Ia; Stone, 20;
Stratton. t %; Bassrtt, II WaddeIl,
IL II; necessary to a choice, 10. 1t
was thought that Morgan would be re-
rcD,Iua-aJ
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

st. Louis Times, August 18th: The
third successful bulk barge shipment
from the Missouri river arrived here
safely last Saturday, having been ship
ped by Messrs. Talsey Il Merritt, OF
Kansas City to W. b. Harrison IL Co.,
OF this city. nc. going through to New
Orleans as q Kansas City paper stated.
This tow consisted OF three barges. con
tanning 5000 bushels OF corn, aud
proves that bulk shipments can be made
BY the Missouri river as safely as by
any other stream.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

st. Louis Times: The supreme court
of North Carolina adjourned last week
and with it also adjourned SINE die the
last official remains Of the republican
party i'll that state. The new court and
every other department OF the local
government il now democratic and
thoroughly disinfectad.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

10. Co,cord, 4 lawyer. Of 81. Louis. and
At one time a republican member OF the
legislature. murdered his wife and COM
mitted suicide, at the Girard House. St.
Louis, last Saturday. Colcord was, at
one time. 4 very brilliant young man, OF
much promise, but ruined himself by
drink
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Postmaster-General Key denies that
he will be a candidate for governor Of
Tennessee. but says that something
harder will have to be said Of him to
anger him than that he will be a candi-
date tor vice president on q ticket with
Grant. The stalwart republican papers
of the north. however, do not seem to
cotton to Gen. Keys idea, IS they say
they had enough OF that kind OF thing
with And Y johnson.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Hon. Martin l.. C:ardy was nomina
ted for congress by the democratic con-
gressional convention of the first dis.
trict, at Ste. Genevieve, Mo, last Tues
day. without opposition.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

Gold in New York, Thursday. 1904.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Russian wheat going into the English
market is reported to be in q damaged
ooudilion-American wheat having the
advantage In quality and price.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
he amount OF warrants ouGtaniiEg en- The lst
Algmni for the uAAt four Neara- wa. III lnllnM.:

outstanding IL less by ii very large sum than ut
any time for tour years, nj this season. II the
s.stc officers UT. carrying their salary warran Is
around unpaid. 1t Is BECAUSE the state treasurer
makes no distinction in tn. payment of warrants,
and they have to stand the delay ss well DIS
Others.
sternatIon. or II Col. Gates Is almost distracted
these gentlemen have II remarkable facility oil
hiding their feelings, as such II condition OF
mind Is not at all apparent to the observer.
There will be no called session of the legislature,
there being no necessity for 1t.
Col. Gates supplemental report, made TO the
governor ON the 81 OF August. told all there was
70 tell In regard to the treasury. Nothing WAS
concerted. and all new Developments have nc
foundation IN fact whatsoever.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The grading and bridge hands
abou, Glasgow, on the Chicago X Alton
railroad. seem to be very hostile to each
other. and had a general battle with
clubs. malletS and shil!a!ahs last Sunday
night. with the usual complement Of bro
ken noses and cracked sconces.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

- -
We offer no apology to our readers
for taking up so much OF the space in
this Issue with the speeches OF Hons.
Allen Il Thurman and Samuel I. Glover.
They contain much information upon
subjects uppermoSt In the minds OF
thinking Americans. We feel salts
lied that our lady readers who take no
interest in political economy. though we
are glad to know that more and more of
our countrywomen are learning to think
upon these subjects. will pardon our
abridgment of their usual quota of lit
erary matter. We prefer to give the
speeches in full to a synopsis OF them,
as being in every way more satisfactory
to our readers, though costing US some
trouble and expense. The leading idea
OF Senator Thurman's speech is on the
finances, a subject at present occupying
a large share OF public attention; and
the principal part of Mr.. Glover's speech
IS devoted to the great question of cheap
euing transportation. I question which
but q few years ago convulsed the whole
west. and which. though some concess-
ions have since been made to the agri-
cultural interests OF the country. contin-
ues TO be one Of the most important
questions with which the people have to
deal. Both speeches should be carefully
read.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The acknowledgements con-
vention, which met at Kansas City, after
4 two days session nominated DIR. 5. n.
Denham. OF Clay county, after having
first rendered the nomination to Judge
Samuel l.. Sawyer, who declined the
honor, because, as he set forth in a let
ter to the convention, he was in harmo-
ny with the democratic platform adopt
ed at Jefferson City, and for the further
reason that he had already determined
TO accept 4 call from 4 large number OF
citizens to become an independent can
1i,Irtp
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IL hereby given tina, by virtue of an
~ order of the probate court of Lsfayettel
county, No, made al The August Term, 1875.
thereof. l William c. Beatie, administrator OF
the estate of Jas. +. Bonhan. deceased, will, on
MONDAY. II .TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 1878. /
at the courthouse door, in the city Of Lexington :,
county OF Lafayette, and state OF Missouri, and
during the session of the county court OF sail
county Oi Lafayette, sell. At public auction, ALI
the undivided interest OF James r. Bsnham, de-
ces=ed lh and 10 the fellow ing real estate, to-wit:
The undivided 0ne-thira t.D iRteres! in Seventy
t.ul acres on Of the east side uf the VEST
nall OF the southeast quarter OF ~sectioNi
fourteen u4l, township forty nine Hg,) range,
twenty-sIA (.6) also the undivided one-t' ira
interest IN twenty = four t24j acres, COM,
mencing at a point thiriy-two ;3l) poles
south of the northeast corner OF the -slsuth-i
east quarter Ui the northeast quarter of gf4ttiOn|
ten 90 township iOrty-niIe tlyI range twenty
siA to- running thence west eighty (sU) poles !
thence south forty eight AS poles; thence east,
eighty tS0) poles; thence north iorty--ight (4sl|
poles to the place OF beginning. All of said land
situate, living and being in the county OF Lafay-I
,tte and state OF Missouri.
Terms Of sale: -Onc-half cash, the bslaace
on II credit OF twelve months with six per Gent.
interest from day OF sale; the purchaser TO exc
cute deed of trust on property sold for deferred
payment.
WILLIAM c. BEATIE,.
aug24tt Administrators =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The frs, bale Of new cotton was re-
ceived in New York tr0la South Caro-.
lima last Monday. 1t was classed IS log
middling, and sold at lts cents pei
DOuuN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

There was 4 dead lock in the con-
gressiunal convention in the tenth dis
trict. ut Chilllcothe. Observation-Disclosures.
So; MusSer. - other votes scattering ;
necessary to 4 choice. ii. Two hundred
and fittv-two ballots had been taken.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The Hon. W +. Gladstone Is 20 be q
contributor to the September-October
number OF the American Review. His
topic will be, Hin Beyond Sea- Ad-
miral Porter Is to furnish an article
On torpedo Warfare tor he same
number
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24


The Potter committee has determined
to report Stanley Matthews to the house
for contempt. when the question of the
right of the house to peremptorlly order
Il senator to appear before n of its
committees will be discussed IN ertenSo.
1t has been generally thought that each
house was the sole Judge OF the priv
ieges OF its own members. and that n
senator need not oboy g summons from
the house, or L representative in the
lower house q summons from the senate,
except upon the order OF the body OF
which he is n member. Mr.. Matthews,
therefore, may be able to DEFY the com-
mittee, but he is doing himself and his
friends much harm by Withholding his
evidence whether or not greater harm
/, would result to them from his testimony
is the question wAieh naturally presents
Itself.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The September-O October number OF
the North American Review Is to con-
tain an article entitled, us the Reform
er any longer Needed" by George W.
Julian, and a paper on Civil Service
Reform" by John Jay.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Chambers Bros. OF Muscatine. Iowa.
one OF the most extensive lumber man
utacturing firms on the river, fled 3
petition in bankruptcy at Davenport
last Monday. Liabilities $1,000 $50
600 OF which Is secured. assets $50. 400.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
w Gather Report

For the week ending 3 r. NJ. Friday. August
Is, ISIS:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
SMALL FARM FOR SALE

NOW Oder for sale thirty-eight acres
L land, lying about three and u half e6S
miles EAST OF Lexington and one-hslf ~
mile south of the Dover road. Has good -
dwelling house. four rooms; good young sppl Il
orchard, good water, good fence. and is q very
desirable small place. For terms, apply to J
auget-t3 A. I. LOGAN, Lexington. Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

The Galveston News San Antonio
special dated August 18th. says: On
the night of the 10th Col. Young, with
two battaiiona of cavalry crossed the Rio
Grande, surrounded HewtOwn early inths
morning. and charged the town for the
purpose of capturing the notorious stock
thief, Arcola. but he fled, riding off
bareback. sans clothes or arms. The
alcalde Of Newtown was interviewed and
induced to accompany Col. Young
to this side of the river, when he stated
that .Arcoia stole cattle from Texas for d
living. taking the stolen stock to Mexico.
where he sold it, regularly, Mexican
troops being the purchasers and Next
can officers knowing the stock to be
stolen. The alcalde also gave INFORM,
alton duplicating high Mexican officials
in robberies. Owing TO high water part
Of Mackenzie's force failed to cross,
and the trail OF the stolen stock being
obliteratcd, Col. Young's command was
forced to return. Some Mexican troops
arrived at NewtOwn from the direction OF
Picdra5 Negras on the 18th. but made
no demonstration against the American
troops.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24
An associated press special from Sar

An associated press special from Sar-
atoga. n. y, dated Aug. p, says:
Ike American bar association resumed ITS
session to-day with ey-Sscretary Erlstow in the
chair. II Wa. resolved that The association shall
be known Ms the american bar association. Its
object shall be IT. s'ivaDce the science Of jsris-
prudence, promote the adpinlslration of Justice
and uniformity of Legislation Throughout The
Union, uphold the honor of the profession OF
law end encourage cordial intercourse among
the members Of the American bar. James q.
Broadhead, OF ST. Louis. Was elected president.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

Hon. Samuel L. Glover, OF st. Louis,
arrived In our city Friday morning of
last week. and was escorted to the City
Hotel by a number OF gentlemen who
met him at the Pacific railway depot.
He received calls during the day from
very many citizens of the county, and
spent the evening at the residence OF
Gen. Richard Vaughan, where Il number
OF gentlemen were entertained IN ms
honor. He passed the morning OF Sat
urday in again receiving his friends Mt
the hotel, and in the afternoon, at the
appointed hour. repaired to the opera
house. where he delivered tho speech
which we print in full from the st.
Louis Republicans report. being intro
duced to the assembly in q few we'll
chosen word by Judge VIM. L. Wood.
The auditorium of the hall was well
filled with an audience of our most IN
telligent people. and though the day
was excessively warm. the speaker re-
ceived good attention. He labored I'M
der the disadvantage of having to adj
here closely TO his manuscript, AS the
report OF tho speech had to be made
from it, no stenographer being present
and from this fact and the heat, which
10 doubt annoyed him. there was some
little disappointment expressed with his
oratory. MIR. Glover stands high in the
estimation of our people as q great
lawyer and 4 pure man. and his visit to
Lexington was as pleasant to the people
As we hope it "a made for him. After
the delivery of the speech he was taken
in charge by Col. NJ. V. l.. McClelland,
an old personal friend, and spent the
time unu! Sunday evening, when he
returned TO St. Louis, 1t the residence OF
that gentleman.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-24

But in the northern portion of the valley the
wisdom OF Congress has determined there must
he two lines of railway running west; one from
Duluth al the heai of Lake superior 10 the Pa
C!iic ocean, | believe ut Puget's sound: and
one from Omaha, Nebraska, to the Pacific
ocean al san francisco. And these lines have
received from congress the most magnificent en-
,iowmcnts OF land ana money ever known in the
history Oi the government.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-07
SEEDSi SEEDS!

kNRESH Garden Seeds of every kind
H. aud variety suitable TO this latitude
~, sale az j. T.. SABlNE'S.
Mareh z. 1878. 2m
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-07
OFFICIAL sCoUNDRELs.

That flour transaction, reference to
which is made in another column,
shows conclusively that there are some
rascally officials in the employ of the
Government. Men who have been
bowling at the House of Representa-
tives for reducing the appropriations
for the several departments do ell in
their power to make the expenses OF
the Government as heavy as possible.
In the matter OF one small iIem of ex-
pense--that OF flour for an Idaho mill
tary post--the Government is robbed of
over SIS, 900, and the proof of this rob
berry is SO positive that it cannot be
controverted. o. course the officers
who profited by this fraud are loud in
their abuse of the House OF Representa-
tives for reducing the appropriations.
Ia another instance that of repair
ing Government vessel at the Vallejo
navy yard, CALIFORNIA;; officers in tho
naval service whose duty it was to
thoroughly inspect the vessel, estimated
the cost of repairing it at $75, 1000.
The Government expended that amount,
and nearly SIS. 900 more. on the vessel.
and then the astounding discovery was
made that the hull of the ship was
rotten. The proof III this instance is
also positive, aud the fact is also ap
parent that those who made money by
this swindle on the country, roundiy
denounced the lower House OF Congress
for reducing the appropriations.
Here the people OF the Pacific Coast
have two examples, III each Of which
the evidence is convincing, of the
swindling practised on the Government;
yet many of them echoiug the cry
raised by thieves complain that the
House OF Representatives are gripping
every Department OF the Government
by reducing the appropriations. when
the instances cited (and they are only
two OF the many that might be giyen)
clearly show that large per centage of
the money finds its way into the peck
cts of official knaves, instead of being
legitimateiy expended.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-07
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.

Tramps are once more in season.
The warm weather seems to affect them
- It does locusts aud grasshoppers.
An unusually large number of them
are now travelling along the railroad,
and they swarm i'll towns on the road.
The railroad detectives are also around,
and the county jail, which was tenant
less for several months in winter, is
being filed up. One batch of five
tramps,, arrested for breaking into a
freight car aud INDUCING to excess in
the Injuries it contained, are now in
Jail awaiting examination, and the pros.
poets are favorable tor jail full before
the end OF the month. Omaha is rep
resented as being oyerrun with tramps,
who commit all manner of depreda-
lions. Robberies are of nightly occur
renee, and the citzens have been com.
PEELED to organize Committee OF
Safety, otherwise known as Vigilance
Committee. to protect their property
from the thieves who infest the city.
A similar state of affairs TO that which
has now set in existed here year ago.
Tramps made this town their head
quarters. and congregaled here from
,ne east and the west. Houses were
robbed. railroad cars were broken into.
arrests were OF daily occurrence and the
jail was filled with prisoners. This un.
pleasant state OF affairs Continued uu-
I'll the citizens organized Committee
OF Safety. aud notified suspicious char
aeters to leave,.. They, fearing sum
mary punishment at the hands of the
committee, departed; .robberies ceased,
and comparative quiet has prevailed.
SINCE they left. The present outlook.
indicates necessity for the reorgani.,
cation OF that Committee of Safety.