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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
TRANSPORTATION.
THE RATE WAR BETWEEN 81. LOUIS AND
CHICAGO.
GENERAL NOTES.


The freight war to and from Mis-
souri, river points has reached a des-
perate state. From Kansas City the
Chicago roads are quoting Is cents,
Is cents, Is cents and 10 cents. The
st. Louis roads name 10 cents, 10
cents, 10 cents and 5 cents. BY the
old pool the differences in favor of
st. Louis were 20 cents on first-class
and 5 cents on grain. Now that the
Chicago rate on first-class has got
down to Is cents, it is, of course,
impossible for the St. Louis roads to
maintain this 20 cert difference, I'M
less, indeed, they pay the shipper 2
cents bonus and carry the freight for
nothing. The 5 cents difference on
grain is, however, maintained. That
the Chicago roads are getting sick of
the fight is evident from the fact that
while they are quoting rates as named
above, yet they are not furnishing
transportation at those figures. This
trick of "no ears is always thin,and
the Kansas merchants have already
rel through it and are indignant. In
the meantime the st. Louis roads n
bringing ah vtfrc freight ssfEsped than rs
and gaining ground in the good GIN
ion of merchants and shippers. 1t is
also said that the Chicago roads are
Hiarrelling among themsely es. The
war was never desired blythe Chicago
and Alton, and Mr.. Riddle of the
Chicago and Rock Island is a man
strongly inclined to peaceful meas
ures. The c., b. and Q is said to be
the chief cause of the war. So far
there is no symptom of a ccmpro-
mise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
TO CIVIS.

EpIroR LEDGER: | notice in the
last two issues of the Intelligencer
quite 4 number OF quesSions under the
head Of (Some Querries), and over
the signature of Civis interogating the
last city council in regard to the
workings of said body during the last
year.
Nov there is not a question asked
by Civis that could not have been
satisfactorily answered to any reason
able man, and if Civis had applied to
the proper parties he could have at
tanned all the information he desired
from the records, and could have had
his mind entirely etsy, and thereby
avoided the necessity of writing his
long list of "querries" ovc an as
sumed name. ! supposed
his queries in the Intelligent
Ger week before last, were satisfac-
torily answered i'll the LEDGER of last
week by Councilmen, but it appears
not, from the fact he comes again in
the Intelligencer last week with a few
more of The same kind.
Now, Mr.. Ciyis, l have Just this
much to say: The men composing
the council last year were high-min-
ded, honorable gentlemen, and are
ready at any time to answer any ques-
tons and show up any of its workings,
and will take pleasure in 50 doing,
and your bowling will not change
them or cast any reflection upon them
their workings. Now if you de-
sire to go on with this harangue, sign
your name to your articles so that the
people will know who you are, AMI if
you are ashamed of your articles
(Which really believe you are) or
your name, don't write them. Come
out boldly and don't fight in ambush.
Yours,
Il. II. FOWLER, Mayor
Who eyer heard of a barber taking in 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL

Is9 Il.
Whereas, William IL. Kerr and
Marana S. Kerr his wife, of the coun-
ty of Audrain and state Of Missouri,
did execute and deliver to the under.
signed as trustee, their certain deed
of trust, dated the 18th of February.
A. d. 1875, recorded in book *"
on page 301 ct seq in the recorders
office of Audrain county, Missouri,
conveying the following described
premises situated in the county of
Audrain, State of Missouri, to-wit:
Fifteen acres, the south part of the
south half of lot one of northwest
quarter of section six, and the west
half of the northeast quarter of Sec
tion six &C., except fifteen acres off
the northeast part-68 acres; and the
east half of the southeast quarter of
section six Co. 80 acres;and the north
west quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section &c. 40. acres and the
west half of the southwest quarter of
section five (5,) 80 acres, all in town
ship fifty-two (b2), range eight west,
containing 283 acres, more or less, to
secure the payment of a certain
promissory note in said deed Of trust
described
Whereas, said deed of trust pro-
vides that in case of default in pay
ment of said note and the interest
thereon as therein specified, then o
thu application of the legal holder OF
said promissory note, after having
complied with the provisions of said
deed and the directions therein made,
the undersigned may lawfully sell
the premises and all the rights and
equity Of redemption of the said
William IL. Kerr and Marena 5.
Kerr his wife, their heirs, assigns,
&C., therein, atpubfic vendue: and
Whereas, said deed of trust further
provides that in case of default in
payment of principal or interest as
therein specified, then the whole may
and shall become due and payable at
and
Whereas, there is interest now
past due and payable on SAID note,
and remains wholly unpaid, and the
legal holder thereof has by reason of
the default in the payment thereof.
declared the whole of said indebted
ness and inter est thereon to time of
sale due and pa.ablc immediately;
and
Whereas, the holder OF said prom
issory note has requested that said
premises be sold and the proceeds of
said sale applied It's provided in said
deed Of trust.
Now. therefore, by virtue of the
power ami authority in me vested
and in compliance with the provis-
Of said deed of trust, | shall
proceed to sell the above described
premises at the east front door of the
court house in the county of Au-
drain and State of Missouri, at pub
lie vendue, TO the highest bidder for
cash in hand, on
T'"esday, 1prH 30th, 1873.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
he forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, to satisfy said
indebtedness, together with costs and
expenses of executing this trust; aud
will execute and deliver a Geed of
conveyance in fee of the premises
,old as provided i'll said deed oftrust!
WILLIAM ". FUTILE, Trustee.
MACFARLANE 81 TRIMBLE, atty's'
40 at.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The co-partnersLip heretofore ex-
isting between Is Insley and VIM.
Armstrong, under firm name of ms
ley 4 Armstrong, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. |. 5.
Insle, will continue tina business at
thu. old stand. Persons knowing
themselves indebted to the tirm OF
Insley IL Armstrong, can save cost
by calling and settling their accounts
at once.
March 26th, 1873.
|. 5. IHsLEY.
WI. ARMSTRONG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

AT LAsT.-Mrs. Tilton now con-
fesses, through the papers, her adul-
ferrous connection with ii. W. Beech
er, OF course III. w. B. denies it, but
there is no use for him to longer deny
a fact that is now so plain that the
most devoted of his friends have to
acknowledge it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
Henrietta Rawlings and Charles
Rawlings. dnfnndAnfs

rawlings, defendants.
Now, AT this day comes plaintiff bv
his attorney, NJ Y. Duncan. ESQ.
and on his motion it Wasbv the court
ordered that an order Of publication
be issued for said defendants.
You said nonresident, defendants
are therefore hereby notified If the
filing of said petition the object and
general nature of which is to enforce
ii lien against the following described
lands situate III Audrain county
State of Missouri to-wit:
Southwest quarter of the south
west quarter, section two (2), town
ship fifty (50), range nine (9); ana
west half of the northwest quarter.
section eleven (l1), township fifty
(50), range niue (9) per back taxes
for the years 1874. 1873; 1876, amount
ing to 40 66-100 dollars.
And unless you be ard appear at
the next regular term of this court
to be begun and held at the court
house III the city of Mexico on the
LIST Monday of june next and plead
to said petition, it will be taken as
confessed and judgment rendered ac-
eordlng to prayer.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the Mexico Weekly LEDGEr a
newspaper printed and publish
ed in the City of Mexico.
Witness my hand and seal
(seal) of said court affixed at of
flee in Mexico April II, rs,
JAMES CARR0L.L. CLERK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

All Road Overseers east of range
line No. . will make their settieA
with county clerk Locke, on f fnss
day, May 9TH. All west of FRANCE line
No. 8 will make their settlement on
the 8th CT May.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
w. l.. Moss, Mary /. Mss, Peo-t
ria A. Moss, w. Lewis Moss.
anH

w. l.. Moss, Mary /. Mss, Peo-t
ria A. Moss, W. Lewis Moss.
Defendants.
Now, at this day comes plaintiff by
his attorney, NJ. Y. Duncan, Esq,
and OH his motion it was by the court
ordered that order of publication be
issued for said defendant.
You said nonresident, defendants,
are therefore hereby notified OF the
filing of said petition, the ohtect.and
geaeral nature OF which is t. enforce
Fl lien against the following describ-
ed lands, situate in Aadrain county.
State of Missouri. to-Wit: :,
Eeighty (80) acres, south half of
n. Il. quarter, section two (2). town.
ship fitty-two (52), rance seven On
one hundred and wentv 120l
acres, east half north west
quarter and southwest quarter of
northwest quarter, section one ~
township titty-two (52l, range seven
w, per lack taxes for The years 1879.
1871. 1875 1875, amounting 70 80 6S-
100 dollars.
And unless o be and appear at
the next regular term of this court
to be begun and held TIT the court
house III the city of Mexico the LIST
Monday Of June next and plead TO
said petition, It will bn taken a. con-
fessed and judgment renuered ac-
cording to prayer.
1t is further ordered shat a COPY
hereof be published according to law
i'll the Mexico Weekly LEDGER. a
newspaper printed aud published in
the city of Mexico.
Witness my hand and seal
(seai) of said court affixed at of
flee in Mexico April II, rs.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Tom Allen is spoken of as next
United States Senator, in fact,
he pushes himself forward for the
office. Wonder If he has any idea
how much pushing this matter is
going to require.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE Is hereby given to all crsdi-
~ tors and others inter ested in the es-
tate of w w Wilson, deceased that 1,
Sussnah M Wilson. Administrative of
said estate intend to make final settle
ment thereof, at the next term of the
Probate court of Audrain county Missou-
|, to be held at The
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Convention or no convention
No convention. The people want a
primary election this fall. The voice
of the people is the voice of God.
We will have a primary election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

The Beecher and Tilton scandal is
again revived. W. give a cursory
review of it this week and shall in the
future take no notice of the affair
(unless our readers wish IT'D for we
think that the people arc tired of
reading such scandals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Hon. D.. II. Mcintyre is promih-
emily mentioned for Congress in the.
18th district. He would make a
good Congressman or Governor
ither.-Stargeon Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

AUDRAIN COUNTY CIRcU COURT,
February 10, 1873. !
State Of Missouri tt the relation
and to the use of JnO. j. steele
collector of the Revenue of Au-S
drain county plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

We suggest to Grant that he should
"see Naples and die" Nothing
like it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

attorney at Law and Notary Public.
Office on the east side of the public
square owe Coon's dry goods store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Grain is now carried from st. Louis
to New Orleans at six cents per bush
ell
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

There are no national banks il
Mississippi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

England has a good standing army.
"And the stiller it stands" says the
Car, ''the better it will be for it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

German is to be continued in the
st. Louis public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Sol. Fest of Sedalia, is pushing his
claim tor u. s.. Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Col. Swrrzfer has returned to Col
umbia and will resume controle OF
the statesman. His career as q dali
w journalist was short.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
B~ROOkLYN'S
MRS. TILTON soUEALs.

The following letter from Mrs. IL
ton appeared in the New York morn
ing papers of Tuesday:
Mr. ira Il. Wheeler.
My DEAR SIR:-A few weeks since,
after long months of mental anguish,
l told, as you know, a few friends,
whom | had bitterly deceived, that
the charge brought by my husband
OF adultery between myself and Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher was true, and
that the lie | had lived so well the
last four years had become intolera-
bic to me. That statement | now
solcmnly reatIirm, and leave the truth
with God, to whom also | commit
myself and my children and all who
most suffer. | know full well the cX-
plantations that will be sought by many
for this acknowledgment: A desire
to return to my husband, insanity,
malice, everything ave the true and
only one-my quickened conscience
and sense of what is due to the cause
Of truth and justice. During all the
complications of these years you have
been my confidential friend. and
theI efore 1 address this letter to you,
authorizing and requesting you to Sc
cure its publication.
-Sipnedl ELIZABETH r TurnN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18
Boss Tweed is dead.

The bankrupt act has been repeal
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

sril, -, 1873.
This letter re<
scandal III sta its vivid~ tirliiihg
aspects. But the mystery ~ en-
shrouded it is gone. All is now cfSScS
The letter of Mrs. Tllton, telegraph
ed from New York as published there
Tuesday, will leave the friends of Mr..
Beecher no ground upon which tC
stand in his defense. She re-asserts
her guilty connection with the pastor
of Plymouth, and the matter is set
tied. Mr.. Beecher will probably
have little more to say, and his con-
gregation may well stand aghast at
the startling revelation for they have
stood by him, through a most trying
ordeai, in the belief that he was the
innocent victim of persecution-an
old and good man, hunted by vim
dictive enemies, envious of his talent,
his fame, his purity and popularity.
They believed the former confession
of Mrs. Tilton to have been wrung
from her by a Jealous husband fren-
zied at the seeming unfaithfulness OF
his wife and his lifelong friend.
~ H.
they saw the restoration of her reason
as well as her sense of Justice to her
wronged pastor, in spite of the in
timidating influence of Theodore.
And as Mr.. Beecher, in his old ac-
customed pulpit, where they had for
so many sacred Sabbaths''hung upon
the honey of his eloquent tongue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
AUDRAIN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ]
February II, 1878. !
State of Missorlri at the re1ation
and use of John J. Steele, col-}
lector of the Revenue OF ANY
drain county Mo, plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

a young landy ~rebukingly asks
SWhichi is worse, to lace tight
us: E' We give it up
az 90, laced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

Who eyer heard of a barber taking ia 8
silent partne:?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-04-18

T. y u
W II. ARMSTRONG.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
A Case of Blackmail.

During the past two months the wife OF
Mr. Snider, of the firm of Snider & Sons,
the Walnut street paper dealers, has been
receiving letters from man named G. W.
Engle, in which he threatened that unless
she would make an appointment with him
he would make known some questionable
actions of hers with man whom she had
met while out riding on the avenue.
After discussing the matter for some time
with her husband, it was reported to Chief
Zieger, and Officer Ramsey was detailed to
work up the case. Last Monday another
letter was received, making last demand
for meeting, and accordingly personal
was put in the paper making an appoint
ment on Prices Hill at clock yesterday
The parties all repaired thither. The
man was met and when the demand was
made for money, the lady, according to
agreement with the officer, gave him her
ring instead. The officer, who was near by,
was then signaled, and Engle was arrested
without making any resistance.
He did not deny the charge of sending the
letters or of attempting to obtain money;
but stated that he had befriended her by
keeping the matter secret, and simply
wished to borrow few dollars.
This morning the charge was easily
proved against him, and he was given the
full extent of the law-$500 fine and thirty
days imprisonment
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Single Copy Two Cents. mo 2.

and taken up their residence at the
Gibson House for the next two weeks,
until the quarters at the Newport Garrison
are in readiness for occupancy. The party
consists Of twenty-one officers, and
nearly as many families.
WIN. KUTzLEB, of No. 400 Central avenue,
this morning caused the arrest of his wife.
Franciska, and Fritz Rollfuss, on the charge
of adultery. They were brought before
Squire Erker and sent to Jail in default OF
$500 bail The case will be tried July 10th.
A BRAKEMAN of the Little Miami Rail
road, by the name of Neal, fell under the
cars on the 25th of June last, near Colum'
bia. He lived in Batavia, where his rela'
tives are now residing. Neal, after having
his legs amputated, died at noon to-day, al
the Hospital.
CORONER STITCH resumed the testimony in
the alleged abortion cas-, of Miss Katie
Aker. DR.. Binder who visited the woman
three times during her sickness, stated thai
he had produced no abortion on her, anc
also denied giving her any medicine. The
testimony of Mrs. Hohner, MIR. Aerzt anC
others was taken, but nothing new ELECTED
The case was continued until next week.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
The StOne-cutterS' Strike.

The journeymen stone-cutters engaged
in preparing stone for the basin of the Eden
Park reservoir, to the number of over eighty,
struck this morning
The Board of Public Works fixed the
price of their labor at cents per foot, in
stead of 81 25 per day, as they were here
tofore paid, and the men claim that at the
new rate they can not make over 81 rs or
81 80 per day Regular wages, they say, in
yards, are So 50 per day, and it is urged that
the heat of the season and the bad quality
OF stone they work make their labors worth
fully what they have hitherto been paid
They complain very bitterly at a disposi-
ton to increase the salaries of city EN-,
ployes whose duties are not so arduous, and
to cut down the wages of the hard-working
mechanics and laborers At meeting OF
the stone-cutters this morning committee
was appointed which conferred with the
Board of Public Works. The Board stated
to the men that they could let out the whole
contract at cents per foot, but if the men
would go to work at 8 cents and could not
make fair wages, the Board would endeavor
to do better by them. AS the men refused
to comply with this proposition they will
be paid off this afternoon, and work on the
reservoir will be suspended for the present.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03

hands have COM to this section within the
past week A squad of four hundred tramps
arrived Monday evening at Rock Island,
on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail,
road. While en- route and near Astoria, q
party of thieves attacked the tramps for the
purpose Of robbing them, using razors,
knives, &c.
One man was severely cut in the face and
others were kicked and knocked about un'
til finally the tramps, in self defense, put
on the brakes and stopped the train, waited
on the engineer and informed him of the
state of affairs and requested him to hold
the train until the robbers, who had, when
the train stopped, taken to the corn-felds
could be overtaken and punished. To in
sure the engineers compliance they placed
q guard over him with instructions not tc
let the train move until the return of the
pursurers. After an exciting chase the
thieves we're overtaken.
One was shot and mortally wounded by
one of the pursuers, and another was killed
by a farmer, who at the cry of stop thief'
fired at the robbers. The remainder were
caught by the tramps and fearfully beaten
two of whom, it is reported have since died
This done, the tramps returned to the trail
and resumed their journey.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Vi~>a Sayers, a Young, FraiI WO-
man, shoots Herself.

Vic. Sayers, prominent beauty of the
demi-monde, and lately an inmate of the
house of the notorious Frank Wright, OF
Broadway, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting herself last night, at No. 1870 Smith
street. kept by Miss Johnson.
She is about twenty years old, bru-
nette, and of more culture than is ordinary
with that class of people. The cause of her
rash act was the fact that she had been for
saken by cher fellow wellto-do mer-
chant of the East End. She received two
letters from her late lover" yesterday. to
the effect that he would no longer provide
the necessary stamps. This lead Miss Say
ers to the aforementioned act
About $3.50 o'clock last night she went 10
her room and took hold of Smith & Wes-
son seven-shooter, thirty-two caliber, and
shot herself through the right breast She
was at once taken care of, and DR.. Phil r.
Williams summoned. Drs. Minor and
Dawson were also called in. Morphine, to
which the girl had been addicted, was given
her in increased quantities, but the pain
was so great that it had no effect last night
1t is thought that she is mortally wounded
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Postmaster Loge left last evening for
brief visit to Missouri.
Mr.. D. B. Person and daughter start for
Europe to-day, and will sail on the steamer
Anconia
II. F. Newman has been promoted from
reel-driver on Walnut Hills to Captain Of
the Sixes
Rev. F. A. Douglass last Monday night
presented his resignation as pastor of tho
Walnut Hills Baptist Church.
Arthur D. Mayo, son of Rev. A. D. Mayo.
formerly of this city, graduated last week
from the Springfield, Mass, High School.
Ed. De Serisy, ESQ, of College Hill. takes
his departure this morning for an extended
tour Of Europe, and will be absent about
four months.
Collector of Internal Revenue Amor
Smith removed from office yesterday Mr.
Ben. Higdon Robert Harlan, son of ColOnA
Harlan, and Lew. Setter.
Thomas G. Stokes, Deputy U. s. Marshal,
has retired from that position to accept an
appointment of Government Store keeper,
upon which duty he enters at once.
Capt H. H. Drown, well-known river
commander, and formerly of the Spencer
House, yesterday received his commission
as commander Of the U. s. snagboat H. A
Woodruff.
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THE LOUISIANA SUBCOMMITTEE.
In Brief.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, July 3.-The Mail resumes
publication to-day.
HUNTSVILLE, Orr., July 3.-Two girls,
Willimana Hammond and Mary Murton,
were drowned while bathing.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Chief Nathan, of
Jersey City, states that his officers have
captured VIM. Robinson, one of the parties
who stole $4,000 worth of United States
bonds from the clearinghouse of Grant IL
Aull, in this CITY, yesterday.
MONTREAL, July 3.-Twenty-fve barrels
of gunpowder have been stolen from the
magazine of the Hamilton Gunpowder Com
pany and it is believed by the authorities
to be in connection with foreboding dis
turbances on the 18th of July.
LONDON, July 3.-The Khedive of Egypt
is, it is stated, contemplating an abdication.
He wishes to induce England to accept the
control of Egypt, and proposes that the
Prince of Wales or the Duke of Connaught
should assume the Government.