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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27

Jscob Seasler u German and aomeVhas
bald on the top Of his hesd. The latter
mark Of character i probably against him,
If al the stories are true about that class Of
men. Last night his wife cooPlained 70
Marshal Smith that her lord and master
had shut her out and hsd taken another wo.
man in his home. The MAMMAL dispatched
two of6cen to zee about the matter, Who
upon saining an entrance found Ais Minnie
O'Neal. . public character, in an uadress
uniform. Min ONeal and jacob were
marched to the calaboose and cruelty
placed in separate cslh. Tha nsrnins
Mn. Sessler testified that Jacob had bcr-
rowed . dollar Of her Lest night telling her
that be waatsd to pay the girl. Mn. Sem
Ter il an invalid. The Recorder opened
the walls Of his judicial wrath and poured
the contents upon the recreane husband.
After . good lecture the judge imposed .
fine of twenty dollsn on him, making .
total Of tvesty-oas dollsss-pretty dear for
one aights fun for sober man.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27

"A report vsa brought to Kohoka By
sooe liehtsiag rod aesoss Let seek that
while they vsse o. Tie rod iron Aeophh
70 Asbsla. SooslaaA eo1sV. in driving
arousd . snail bridgs tAss he'd bsen
vashsl eut, tAsy discovered ~ cosps Il .
ma. suspseded iron . beasch a . trss asd
spo. III bssk aplaeasa bsasiaG d i,sniP-
tioa. shone-t hiel."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27
John A. Leet.

In regard u the reports heralded through
the press telegrams. that Jn0. A. Leet hsd
become insane because of sickness in biz
family aud undue excitement, It 10 looked
upon q more of . Sensational nature than
otherw,ee. Mr.. Lees has besn dragged BE-
fore the Potter investigating committee, ard,
like many other prominent witnesses. has
bern ridicuIed, slandered and abused on al
aidea. He declined to be bull-dosed, and,
therefore, he ia called crazy. The accounts
of his doings in New York ve regard %
very much exaggerated. Mr.. Leet belongs
to respectable and very intelligent family.
and we'll known in this section, his father
being the venerable Judge Leet, q resident
If this city. The statement that his wife
and ch,ldr~n were sick with yellow fever in
New Orleans IL known to be incorrect, "a
they have all had this disease once. but are
now we'll and happy. He has been q resi-
dent Of Louisiana for about ak yeAs, and
10 one Of the prominent politicians and
newspaper men of the State. He wss re-
garded o. . man Of strong mind and We are
10th to believe he has been visited with such
m affection.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27

1T = qusstiossble Il leass 70 ALLOW The
baby 10 exhsuse itself md annoy he house
hold With IL oostiaaal crying vixen that
zisd remedy, d.. Bulls Baby Syrup oil
ouise is q ooea. Prics, s csots.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27


Yesterday afternoon Mesars. Warde
and Carroll were chatting with him.
Mr.. Carroll had sat up with him
through the night, and having an in
vitation to dine out said to Mr.. Mon
tague:
II am going to leave you, old fel.
low" He replied. Don't Co. John
let me ring for q messenger sit down
and write an apology to your friend
and stay and dine with me-" Carroll
consenting, he ordered dinner in his
room. Miss Maude Granger shortly
Joined them. and dinner was served
for the party offour. His last earthly
feast. At the table he was jubilant
feeling we'll enough to take glass O
wine. While dinner Was being serveG
DR.. O'Toole arrived. and. going int
his bedroom. made IN examination o.
his patient. At its conclusion he ex
cused himself, saying he Was going il
search Of DR.. Whitney to consult. II
the best humor possible Mr.. Montagu'
returned to his friends, and. in a yer,
jubilant manner. clapped his chest an
cried out in his usual pleasant manner
"Its all right. boys there u moth
ing the matter with my lungs: tb
verdict 10 not gnilty." At this poin
General Barton and Barton Hill cam
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27

-Improper articles Of food often cause
tie blood 70 become loaded With fnOl
humos. Cleanse the blood With DR.. Bulls
Blood Mixture and be healthy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
A NOTE WITH A HISTORY.

rather peculiar case came up recently before tho
Second District CIVIL Court OF Newark. IL seems that
George Virtue had been paying his addresses for
lvo years TO young LADY, :he eldest daughter
OF respectable clober. and, as Is alleged scduccd
her under a promise Of marriage IL was
not until long af,cr she had become encientc
that he< parents discovered tho condition
oil affairs Then, through the takativcuess OF nurse,
tue facts OUT also the statement that the girl
had undergone an operation by malpractice doc TOR
and had mad narrow escape from death. The fret
impulse o. the father OF the girl was TO deal sum
marty with tue young man, but upon reflection he
prevailed upon, ivr the sake Qi avoiding further
scandal, to agree TO patch up' tho matter THIS wac
done by vrtuc VINO agreed TO deray all expenses OF
tho girI's prolonged noss For this purpose
he gave notes 10 tho extent OF $500 $500.
Two OF the notes were purchased by Mr.. knouss, "a
real estate broker Upon their becoming due Virtue
Jailed 10 meet them, and knouss took the matter into
court and got judgment upon them La the nope, IL
Is alleged OF forcing the girls iather to take up the
notes. Virtue put Ia as aeence the story OF his con-
duct toward tho girl ana the agreement with tho
father. Hts expectation was that the father would
forward at once and prevent tho expose by pay
Ing the notes. TINS, however, the father ialed 10 do
and as stated, judgment was rendered ior knouss
against Virtue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
ROWDY PICNICkERS.

o1lccr John Smith, OF tho Central PARK police, camo
down town In ono Of tho Third avenue about
O'Clock yesterday, and, unfortunately Tor himself,
in contact with party OF young aud
women returning Ia very Jubilant condition
from a picnic nj ono OF the East River gar
dena Tho picnckcrs wcrc not only JubiIant,
but trihe dsordcrly; IN tact, some OF
the other passengers madc open complaint
against thor conduct ollccr smith inicrefed aud
demonstrated with some OF the young gentlemen, the
result oi which was that two oil them turncd him
aud beat him severely. The stopped near
Thirty. fourth street, and 0nlcor Cassidy, OF The
Twenty first precinct arrested OF Tho brawlers,
named Bernard Reiliy ana Thomas Abrams. They
were arraigncd before Judge Duly, al tho Fity.
seventh Street Police Court yesterday, and held IN
1900 bail each 20 answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
SHOPPING DANGERS.

THE UNJUST SUSPICIOUS OF sToIEKeEpEns
AND LAUNDERING OF DETECTIVES"
To THE Epr1oR THE HERALD
As who does not consider that his wife
should, on shopping excursion, DO In hourly danger
OF arrest thief by dctcctve, ask, through
the HERALD, that the OF the detective Ferra
who charged Mrs. Husted-Coo with being q well
known pickpockot after she had been arrested
by "Dctcciivon Wood. be made n test one II 10
high time that this business should stop. Owing
tho suspicious OF storekcepcrs and TO the
ignorance OF who claim to be detectives
no lady Is safe from insult We havo had several In
like the Coles during tho last six months
Now the iault lies many instances with tho shop
girls. who arc only too quick 10 suspect every one
who happens to handle article n counter or who
in examining goods goes from counter to another
near by. Here Is au instance A lady the other day
missed her pockctbook white m certain well known
store shop girl pointed out a lady her,
saying. II think that woman took It," What
was tho rcsultY Did tho storekeeper
listen TO the indignant dcnias OF the lady give
time to state VINO sho wasY On, no. Tho sh opkccp-
crs' rule rst TO arrest aud thon insult by making
search OF tue suspected party's pockets and after
that listen what party has to say as TO her
Identity. THIS rule was followed In the instance l
have cited, aud II turned out that tho family Of
tho lady who lost tho pockctbook and tho
family oil tho lady who was suspected were
related TO ono another nud OF Tho verv hichest
suspect everybody who enters hts place oil being
shopiiitcr aud OF treating her accordingly under
cover that IL, oi watching her every movement SO
strongly Is the fconng becoming among the ladies OF
New Yorx that when thoy shopping they at tho
mercy o the suspicion OF tho SHOP girl store.
keeper, many of them shuu certain stores ms they
would pest house. have repeatedly heard respect.
able Indies assert that IN their shopping excursions
they are AFRAID OF taking up article look al
IL or TO go TO tho window In order BY the light
lest they should DO pounccd upon thieves Is this
not pretty state OF ailars2 Ii storekeepcrs aud
shop girls Will treat their lady customers who
are personally unknown TO them as thieves
until they hnd out that thcy arc not
thieves then let US erect some barrier against
the practice OF indiscrirninate arrests. Hold
the storeKeepor to rgtd legal account Tor hts In
famous blundcrins aud when adetectivc-whoscb bust
ness IS supposed to give him that wise discretion
which tells him al once whether person Is a thief or
noloows up the storskeeper's buudcr by an arrest,
let MN DC dismissed IRON the police force at IL
something like THIS Is not done IL will come to this.
That husbands, sons and brothers viii havo TO take
the law INTO their own hands 10 protect their wives
mothers and SISTERS IRON insult.
MARRIED MAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BROOKLYN ROBBERILS.

Annie Burke, eighteen years Of age reading at No.
14s Jay street. arrested yesterday charged with
stealing brcastpin valued at 500 from Mary Mean
crney Of No. 20 Clinton street, "a short time ago,
wants.
seventeen bags of wheat were found yesterday
morning on the DOCK ut tho loot OF Harrison street
IL subsequently learned that the wheat had been
stolen from the bark Mary :. 1ibsoD, COMMANDED by
George W. Curry the night OF the 18th INST, while
the vessel anchored OF Bcdloo's Island. The
property returned to Captain Curry.
Clothing valued at $50 was stolen on FRIDAY night
from tho residence OF Bernard RICE, NO. 392 Henry
street. james Maloncy and william Kingsley were
found on saturday night ondeavoring to pawn the
property at pawDshop on Atlantic avenue, and ar
rnSIn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BEATING A LAD.

Garrct Cunningham, laborcr, living in 143d street
Morrisania, was arragned yesterday before Judge
Wheeler for assoulting Andrew Rivera, Jr, lad OF
fourteen, who resides in tho Same house. Andrews
mother preferred tho complaint. aud testified
that while her son was playing on tho
sidewalk on Saturday Cunningham out,
had a tow words with the boy and then
after knocking him uown beat and kicked
the youth IN IA savage manner. Andrew has been
confined to his bed ever since, and DIR. Henwood
thuks he Will have to remain there Tor time to
come. Mira Rivera says that Cunningham often
uttered threats against her family, ana on one
sion remarked In her hearing "that ho would kill
them all on oven II he had to 20 state Prison for
forty years" Judge Wheeler told the prisoner that
HIS case needed investigation, and tbcn committed
him TO await tho recovery oil the injured lad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BELLIGERENT BROTHERS.
FATHERS UNFORTUNATE LEGACY TO HIS
CHILDREN.

FATHERS UNFORTUNATE LEGACY TO HIS
CHILDREN.
Samuel Wilson, man ovor afty years OF age, OF re-
spectacle appearance and residing at No. 92 Court
street, Newark, was arrested and lodged In tho sta
ton house there last evening for alleged clonous
assault upon hts brother Caldwell Wilson, residing at
No. 291 Bank street. The facts In the reveal an
ugly skeleton In the Wilson family closet David
Wilson, tho iather OF the brothers, died some eighteen
months ago leaving estate worth about $4,000 In
his will he left ali his property to his youngest son,
Caldwell; his daughter Maggie aud his wife. cutting
OF without penny MS daughters Kate ana Jane and
his eldest sou, samuel IL ID declared that some two
three months before his death another VIII In
existence in which treated tho last named children
fairly. This viii destroyed ana the second one
executed. Samuel says that he largely helped his
a.ner to obtain tho property, working at hating Tor
his father IRON his eleventh year to his twenty rs.
lie also says that he helped him othcrwgo
since nc reached mans estate. At tho timo OF his
fathor's death Samuel occupied one OF his ather's
houses. ny 10 tho dull times he was unable to
pay the rent and his brother caused him 10 be flung
out, with his family and furniture. Breeding over
his troubles ne yesterday visited Caldwell, got
into a dispute and finally drew pistol on HIM, but
did not lire. The police wore called and Samuel was
In 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20

PROTECTING OYSTER BEDS.

Tho Board OF Trustees OF the town Of Brookhavcn,
L. l.. failed to provide means to pay the bay cousta
bios, and they consequently declined TO do duty The
oyster drodgcrs TOOK advantage Of thus fact and Tor
some time they carried on the unlawful business with
impun,ty from to dozen boats being OUT nightly
on putchoguo Bay Al a recent meeting OF tho trus-
toes, however tho matter OF pay was satisfactorily
The dredger, not being informed Of this TACT went to
work Friday night usual. and wcro surprised by
the appearance OF Constable George smith with a
posse OF clizcns. Hc caught Two mon In The act OF
throwing dredRes overheard threut was maze 10
the us man that canc on board, out QUE vi tho
ctigcns covered the threaieper with musKct whine
tho constable 5oarGcd the boat and made the arrest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.

BALTIMORE, May 10, 1878.
Tho spring meeting Of the Maryland Jockey Club
will begin Tuesday next, and far as tho horses arc
concerned. there Is sufficient number already at tho
track to I'LL tho eighteen races which announced
for the DAYS. The principal stables those Of
tho Lorillards. Grouse, boswell. Bowie. LOWS &
Stearns and Clabaugh, as we'll as many Others tho
whole comprising upward OF ono hundred horses.
Parole was never better condition he appears
at present, and Barrcade looks better than be.
iorc. Many and important i'm provemcnts have boon
made the grounds, not the least Of which tho
change OF position for the press to place from which
a iull OF the entire track cannot DO obstructed.
The horses been worked To-day, and Tor the
diton OF the track they performed well. There ID
every probability that the meeting Will pc well ut.
tended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BASEBALL NOTES.

The HUDSON Club. OF South Brooklyn, which won
the championship Of Prospect Park last season. havo
rcorganxsd for 1878. Some OF their old players have
joined professional clubs. Their places, however,
havo been filed with skilful mon, and the club, with
o new suit, will at enter the arena.
CLUB has boon formed at Elizab.thport, N J.
They have adopted the title Of Young Jacksons, with
b. Shannon. first baso A. Shamburg second base; r.
O'Shea, third base; W. Cox, catcher; d. McManus
pitcher; ]. O'Shea, right God W. Fishbough, lcit
field; H. Mott centre field, and J. Turner, short stop.
To-day the Allegheny vs.. Binghamton, ut Bing-
hamton; the Buffalo vs.. Utica, Utica, and tho
New Bedford We. Defiance, at Philadelphia.
A game AT Lynn, Mass, on Saturday, resulted as
follows :-Worcesters, q; Live Oaks, L.
The Tccumsehs beat the New Ravens game OF base
ball at Hartford, Conn, on saturday, May IL, by
score o 8 O.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
CRICKET NOTES.

Tho games OF the between local clubs
iollows:-May 80, at Hoboken, ST. George Phladel.
phia; Juno 5. At hoboken, ST George VS. Manhattan;
Jane %, ut Prospect PARK, Cation Island vs. Manhat
tan; July A. Hobokcn, ST. George Young
America; July A. at Ardmore, Pa, Manhattan vs.
Merton; July 10. at Staten Island, Manhattan
W. Staten Island Second eleven); July 81 and
August at Hoboken, ST. George VS.. Mcron, OF Phil
adeIphIa; August and s. ut staten Island, Staten
Islanu Vi Merton, OF Philadelphia.
special meeting OF the Crickctcrs' Association OF
the United States Will be held at the rooms of tho
Penn Club, In Philadelphia, to-day. TO further con.
slider the constitution anu rules adopted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.

Tho entries for tho ninth annual spring games OF
tho New York Athletic Clue, which take place
May 80, close to-day. Already entries have been
ceved from different parts OF tho country, including
many oil the college athletes VINO took part at the
tctcocgiate games Saturday. The list of sports
consists OF tho standard competitions besides nvo
handicap events Prizes will DO given to first.
ond and third, ana, IN addition 10 these, special
prize will DO offered TO the competitor making the best
IN the one-mile handicap walk special train
VIII leave the Grand Central Depot at haifpast one
O'Clock. Tho games Will be through about live.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
STRUCK WITH A BAT.

Doctor McAuIey, OF North Fiftn street. reported 10
the Thirteenth police precinct Williamsburg, ycster-
day, that Saturday afternoon Mary Ann McCafrey,
aged eight years and residing al No 12S Gwnnette
street. had been struck ON the head with baseball
bat and OF the brain supervcninE, tue in-
Jury might provo fatal. On investigating The matter
" was asccrtainod that Charles Wcsse aged Twelve
years, living next door, had accidentally inflicted the
TO complain against him tho police dropped tho mat
ter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
SERIOUS INJURIES.

IL viii be recocctod that Tuesday last the vile
OF Joseph A. Wise, of tho American Hotel. Long
Branch, was severely injured by being thrown from
her carriage by the caprice OF runaway horse. Al
the time OF the accident which occurred the
OF Ocean avenue aud Maiu street, the lady was
vcycd 10 nor house, where she sti suffers iron tho
cllocis OF tue shock and shows sigus OF ralytng
MIS- Wses condition Is comotose, ana has boon ever
sinco the accident. Fortunately Iittlo OF tho
lady escaped injury, although occupied tho car-
riarc which was entirely demolished,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20

10 encounter the antpodean cham non Courtney
SAYS he intends to remain around hon until August
nj any rate rowing often as opportunities pre-
sent themselves, whcu II nothing further be done
In Aericn he has decided to embark Tor Europe The
statement that he has already challenged some OF
the British oarsmen is without foundation. HI
breads the voyage account of sea sickness which
he morally certain VIII seize him IN its nauscat:ns
grasp for strange may appear, Charlie says ha
can't stand rough water.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
THE LOUISVILLE MEETING.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 10, 1878.
Two hundred and ntty horses are here to compete
for the stakes and purses. An unprecedented number
OF strangers arriving, and great enthusiasm pre-
walls In regard Derby Day and thousands OF people
will throng field Unless II rains tomorrow tho
track will be excellent Himyar Is great in
the betting. The meeting promises to be the most
brilliant ever held here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
SUNSHINE on THE SOUND.

One OF the enjoyable excursions of tho day was
made by tho steamer Columbia 10 bridgeport, Conn.
she took board at Twenty fourth street, North
River, at nino a. ~, about lvo hundred excursion
lists, and touching al West Tenth street, as many
more Invaded hor Saloons and decks. At Joweii's
dock the Brooklyn side tho crowd very largely
augmented, and when aitcr a halt at East Twenty.
third street tho lines thrown OF the monster
vessel nor bow Sounawari she had on board
fully one thousand 1vc hundred cxcurs,onsts largely
made up Of family parties OF adults and children.
As the Columbia, under gay display OF bunting,
steamed up the East RIVER tho Twcnty.third rcgi-
mcnt band played OF their choice airs, and tho
crowds tint at that carly had collected upon
docks waved their compliments TO tho passing craft.
Tne tho vessel and its precious cargo
Its genial warmth, and tho excursionists an
ucipated quite warm day. Fro long how
reached tho cool DrceZcs OF the Sound
awakened tho party to real zalioH OF tho fact that
the day VAS cold, aud Ia a low minutes tho greater
part 81 The cycureionists were driven to cabins aud
OBJECT 81 encountcring st, brucng breczcs, had pro-
vided themselves with ovorcoats and shawls, and
Wbcn ribbOns, cfimps and artificial n0aers futtered
IA the breeze 81 May paid attention TO the chilly
blasts Bravey they chung TO tho exposed decks tho
pcttcr 10 ENJOY tho varied pictures presented by a
mingling Of bluG and island, hcadland and bay WE'LL
nled sails and pulling tugs whose prows cleaved the
waters
rnE DsGRACrrrL scESE AT BRIDGEPORT.
Bridgeport was reached ABOUT two O'Clock. The
II seems, awakened IT'S dcnlzcns from tho sabbath
sestas, and when the Columbia covered tho dock
with her lines In IN afectiOUato embrace. FULLY two
thousand people we're there TO look upon tho lovI-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
BASEBALL.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD OF THE INTER.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND OF THE LEAGUE
CLUBS.
The following table gives the record OF the Inter.
national Association CLUBS in the championship
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
ON 4TATEN leland.

Four thousand people went to Staten Island by the
East Shore terry boats yesterday. Five hundred Of
them over the railroad to tho different stations
10 20 fishing IN Princess Bay, many went down
the Lower Bay TO the monument and returned In tho
evening with baskets filed with black fish weighing
from one pounds each
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
PROSPECT PARK.

The nne weather or yesterday had the effect Of at
tracing thousands OF visitors the Park. The
Gus car lines leading thereto wero throngcd, ospc.
cialy in the carly part Of the afternoon, by men.
and children. Tho trees were In fpil foliage.
Early flowers were bloom, and the grasSlwas of a
deep green hue. inviting TO the eye and TO
the weary feet that sought the comfort OF
tho lawn. The roads rather dusty
10 DO agreeable 10 pedestrians but the wortny people
who could afford to indulge N tho pleasures OF tho
drive were satisfied that there real enjoy
ment in the movement wheels On the lake tho
boals kept busy carrying passengers to
aud fro, joyous parties made the little dos that
indent that placid Dody OF re-echo their shouts
Of mcrrimcnt