The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-10

From Our Regular Correspondent.
APPLETON ClrY. No, Sept. 3, 1873.
From the pseeot isdicsiirns there vill
be lively timea N orr county coon, and wi:l
undoubtedly be too lively f"r cone of our
ci,isena. II will Be semeohesed that in
December Last . BODY Of men en,esed the
cosrt house 1t O-ceo.a and foscibly took
possesion Of the tax brOxa, and there mu.
,ilaie'i them in ouch manner - TO make
il impnasibie Tor the collector to collect the
railroad tax. Since then there hss existed
in thu country IN organisation known ~
the "Bo b Committee" tho have hen con-.
tinualiy making threats toward the sheriff.
collector and all others Who showed m in.
clinaiion to force them 10 respect the law.
Mr.. Gardner. the Collector, has repeatedly
appealed 70 the sheriff for protection in the
performance If his duties. The sheriff vss
asked to 20 and arre-t the guilty parties, o.
he knew them al. hat refused to act in the
matter. "The Book Committee" hss
alwsys managed to gel part Of their men On
the grand jury, together With ''sympa.
,hiser," making u impossible TO end IN in.
'iictment sg.inss any one engaged in any Of
there nnlawful depred.iioes. Yesterday
the Adjuiant General. in company wi,h the
Attorney General ii the State arrived At
O.ceoIs AMI commenced ''businesa" Sheriff
Cox, who has refused to act according to
the wsshes Of the lsv-.biding people. vas
of his ofire, AMI Capt. II. c.
Donohoe, ii this city. put ]" lo.-ra<ion OF
The Office, with Instructions to do his duty.
Cox was elected sheriff Of this c"uniy by
The democracy. With great d,i6cuiiy-he
heing the slack eherp" on the ticket.
Before his term had expired he vent hack
On The party who had put him into Office.
and accepted . nomination on the Green
bsck ticket tor county clerk. lie iKnores
The organ which supported him, and give-
his printing 10 the Greenback organ. The
prevent grand jury. or the one selected f"r
his term Of our Circuit conrt. ~as dir
charged. and one empannelIed Who will in
resiigate the "lsook Committee sotxiih.
'tand,ng the many threats made The
Hon. gentlemen from the cspiAF Gays
az and order shsII reign in ,h,s country.
excitement exists over the
natter and grave approximations are had ..
o the result, though under the present
Management Of our s6ain the county j.
sst going to ruin. AMI our heat people de-
nand th.t the guilty he brought tn justice.
The grand jury will likely end indictment.
'snin-t ihoee who were engaged in the
,ook stealing. and then there will be fun.
GENERAL TENS.
The pre~ent term Of our Circuit Cont !
to be an important and interest
ng one. Tie largest docket for many years |
sill he disposed If.
The Republicans Of thi. county will
.old their nominating convention in a short |;
isae. E. Mason, formerly Of Sedalia, is
poken Of "a a candidate for representative /
N the Republican ticket.
Our citizens subscribed $llO for the !!
,ellow fever su6eren in the souih ye~ier- /
Law. The Odd Fellows and Maeons wiIl !
lao respond in liberal manner to the call
or help.
The District Fair 70 be held Mt this /
lace on the p, g, q and 18th Of Sep,em-
'er, will be grand sucee-s.
ID. n. BadIong, Z. s. Collector, Was j"
he city few days last week.
e. J. Smith. Of Sedslia, the most poPu. !
lr lawyer that attends our court is in the
ity, and will deliver . lecture on temper |
nee before leaving for Sedalis.
A game Of base ball between the Stars
& this city, and the Athletes. ii Pleasant
zap. vas played to-day in this city With
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