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LANES H. McHATTON.

rroKSsY AT LAW, Lexington. MO. wiz
pI. .-tice IN the courts OF LalayeI'e :Hnart an ~,
n,pg c,,uoti.s and IN the supreme eouit VI
,,sie. special attention gwen to coiiec',Uns ,,r
nee IN Dutcn ho"' " te42-iy
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thank my brethren OF the press for their kind
words. Showing, ,as they do. an appreciation of
my lubors at the desk, they are exceedingly
grateful to me. If the good people of the wes-
tern district of Lafayette county fit to send
me TO Jefferson City to represent them, shall
Use my every energy to advance the interests of
our entire commonwealth.
Very respectfully, A. A. LESUEUR.
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Boonville Topic:-The citizens of Lafay cite
county have issued a CALL asking Capt A 4. .
Lesueur, editor of the Lexington Intelligencer,
II become u candidate for the legislature. This
is n decidedly hattering compliment TO our
friend; but no more than ne deserves. He is one
of the most accomplished gentlemen in the state.
combining the qualifications of fine editorial
ability, acknowledged attachments as Il scholar
and superior worth as a citizen. We hope to see
him accept the proifercd honor.
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LILLIAN YOUNG,

1~roRSEY AT LAW Lexington. missouri III,
VIII nrsctice his profession IN All oi 'h'
~ isfayette county and the courts %
card in the state. Onice opposite me cS",a -.
~. All business promptly attehoeu W
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CHARLES e. STONE.
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John 9, BLACKWELL,

,TopSEy ArLAw, Lexington, Missouri l.
" III practice IN all the courts os Lia
Id ajjoining equities. Prompt a.tsnS,Un Ssw srh
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MEDICAL.
DIR. CARL BUEHNER,

HYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Higsinsvillc.
lafayette county, Missouri. Office IN the
klc Hotel maylSm6
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
THE ,Z.iR ar ms F.fTHER'S TOME.
commemorative the Centenary OF the Birth Of
Alexander Z.

ST. PETERSnURG Dec. "a One of the pin
cipnl reasons which causcd the EMPEROR Alex
amber 20 Journey with All speed t. his cauial
after the fall OF Plevna. was that lac might bc
able to preside in person at Tn" ceremonial
commcmorat'ng the centenary ot the birth OF
his IllI~triou- ancestor AlrNHud T. |.
Alexander LES llrird among the dead 81 the
imperial family in the Cathedral Of ~. Peter
and ST Paul in the fortress. Under white
filled the world. Peter the Grent. who evolved
Russia from bHrbariSm. Catherine IL. Alex
andcr, whose reign saw conqucrinE hostile
army IN the Russian captnl. and the conquer
ing Of the foe who had wrought her this des-
piie. and Nicholas Of the iron soul,
Under Ia" gorgeous roofs OF TINS imperial
mauSorum cathedral there gathered this morn
ing 10 llsion to "A requiem serve" all those ~
who are not engaged i'm tho campaign The
standards won by Russian prow,ss in the wars
Of two centuries hung from th" pillars above the
ture OF some of them. VI dals nnd decorations.
rewards Of conduct and vtlor. bedecked almost
every breast.
The Emperor entered the cathedral followed
in single fie 10y tho male members Of tn" Im-
periul family now in -. Petersburg. and strobe
up the aisle with truly mol L. port. lie wore Il
splendid Husshr dress. with fur polissc dang
ling from the shoulder. and acknowledged with
imperial. dignity the ohcisanros paid hlm 10y all.
The METROPOLITAN condu ted in person the sol
emn funeral service hnfore the tomb Of Alex
ander. the Emperor standing or knccling in the
open space IN front OF thr M"trulolitun. with
his family. the court and his officers behind
him. The strains OF the solemn requiem rose
bearded priests standing around the tombs Of
the dead Empcrors were vlSihl" through the
inlias" ~ III" grove ot exotic shrubs IN which
the marble monuments wcr" cmbowcrrd.
A. the praling strains of the anthem waied
through the cathedral the Emperor took from
one Of his Ministers a commemorative medal
struck for the occasion. and. approaching the
tomb Of Alexander. laid the medal upon il
among the floral wreaths anI crosses which
thls moment ON present ku'i, Win liEht'd
taper Ia every hand. and ~ IN" requiem hustled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
MTDGE"s STORY.
Oss OF sherman. Agents Thinks the Govern
ment la Danger Of Losing Millions


{. u. Nudge. Special Agent Of the Treas
ury who was detained IN New York 10 report
e. Secretary sherman upon tho bonded trans
porthtlon system. and g. inN"stighi" whether
the acts u Congress and the regulations Of the
Treasury were cnrried out 10 that port has
mad" an exhaustive report. The inv stgatiun
OF imported goods from ia" seAboarl 10 inland
ports Of entry without appraisement or cNHmi-
nation. under what is known NJ the lmme-
diate Transportation act; also IN. Transporting
ton ot foreign goods IN bond Ia Manitoba and
Canada, under the Washington Treaty. as well
as tho transportation in bond for exportation
aud drawback Mr.. Nudge reports a very bad
state Of Affairs existing atthc port ot New York.
whereby he holds the Government l. IN danger
of losing millions ~ dollars annually In rcve-
nue. lie snys the Inspector ~ the Pennsylvania
Railroad Docks is not 1T for his place. US he
knows nothing OF his business. and illegally de-
ponds upon railroad hands 10 do tho work Tor
which he II paid that at the Erie depot. on the
other at the Jersey City freight depot. who are
crossing back and forth all the time. ana somc-
times are together in New York.
He says he found IN the Erie depot. in Jersey
City. numbers Of cnrs nrther locked nor sealed.
although full Of dutiahle goods, that could bee
changed or stolen. He found that when the
cars arrive the ,'uls are broken 10y railroad ON
plnyee- and emptied, IN order to get them out II
n" way, the ruilroad men only preserving the
tugs and seals. that the numbers may be COM
pared with the manifest when the inspector
cnma. All this H. i'm defiance of law and regula-
ton, which provide that none but a regularly
authQrH d customs officer cnn attach or remove
a seal. Al the drpo- u the New York Central
NNl iiNlNNu lAlNfI iNtlllNdl A1Ullull llflt
was a still worse state OF affairs. There were
two inspectors. one at rhriy-third street and
regularity OF attaching locks and seals upon
ears going between the two dopots. and
there WAS every chance for fraud. Gram COM
ing from Canada for shipment IN bond abroad
goes to the SiAtieth street elevator where the
employees break the srals elevate and r'inad
taken - Thiuy-thrd street. and titled by
the Inspector who never -e,- the grain. and
seldom n ever. visits the elevator. Live stock
in bond from Canada for shipment abroad.
from the Fty-seycnth street stock yards IL,
seldom put In the bonded pens or stables. and
IL -hui,d abroad without the in~pc. tor seeing
them, or knowing where they are put. III Il
rrrtiil ate of the inspector. In TINS way. Mr..
Nudge says. the Government could he Gas ly
drflUudrd of revenue, and other live ST. h
from Canada could be easily replaced 10y worth
less ones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07

sheiboch'. Exploits In Berlin, In the Bowery,
and ON "a Ferry boat.

Gustavc Sholhoch, the professor ~ music
and languages. whose woongs of Mrs. Mary
Scott on Grand street fcrryboat ended by his
snatching 1850 from her hand. WAS discharged
by Justice Elliott Of Williamshurgh on Friday
night. The Justice treated him with leniency.
as he thought him Ia be demcnted. Shenoch s
lawyer. Harry Davis also thought him TO
be half witted. Haf an hour after his
discharge Mr.. Davis changed his opinion.
Il treated tho man" said Mr.. Davis. and
proflerod him money to take him back 10 his
concert saloon IN the Bowery. lie refused the
offer and, taking me aside, sai id; Mister DAVIS,
Jet me git you one point See here; you see the
bank book xii you with the little money in II 2
Veil, now. look here at dis one exhibiting ono
in which WAS marked 10 his credit over 5000.
Shelhoch added: | got into trouble once in
Berlin, yust like the same case here. una II cost
me all nay money 20 got out Of il, und 50 says
by mys III, vii not make out dot am tam
smart Teller some odd"r times when get In
what you call dc box. So gets ms two pank
poOks What YOU Il nk now, und oui YOU blraso,
what do Shudgr dlnksY Good morycr Come
ind see me- sometimes. und we VIII have n glass
OF pe"r' | got from the fellow, SAID the law
yer " loss than half what generally rn"iy.
iur "A peace warrant. lie fooled us all. when
reo oyrrcd from my surprise he Was wdlillnE
toward the, ferry. whlsIlins II tune from La
pyricuOlc, p"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS.
The Holiday Observed In Father nie~rirs's
Little Chapel In second A venue.

Christmas in the Greek Church falls OH
our 9Th OF January. Tho little Russian chapel
at 9jl Second avenue was filled by about sixty
persons yesterday. All stood. excepting II few
women. who occupied ordinary parlor chairs
The chapel Is in the dwelling Of the Row Mich.
olas BicrrinR. tho pastor. and comprises the
two parlors Tho sanctuary. entered only by
the priest. In in the back room. and contains in
the centre. n small square altar. covered with
cloth OF gold. on which IL \ branching cnndle-
stick holding savcn candles. and little four
columcd silver temple. where the sacred clc-
ments arc placed. Before this temple the two
service books are put. and back of the altar
stands high silver cross. There are two
small pictures on sacred subjects on the walls
at the back. Where the folding doors between
the parors formerly were. are two small doors.
over which Ia an open space. These are VA
ricgated with gold and rcd. and with small
narrow chancc where stand two desks. COW
srfd with p, cloth Of g22ld for assistant
Joseph and angels are on zach side Of
the doors. and similar pictures are fres-
s no. ahoyc. including one o. the Lords supper;
feet high. stand ON the sides aud in the centre
chaaeS c 9nf IL f ip2n' 81 mob DIX
T rn ~, Viii, HTii and bearing sacred pctr-ss,
line Walls gray "pr hs Ling Of the room are OF
ton. but is damaged by lcaissa n''i' oi""'''''"
The priest chaltci IN" service ,uhcr with is
face To tho altar. or with his back ~ IT,. II
was partly in Sclayonir. and the responses
were chanted in a subdued tone by an assistant
priest Considering that Christmas IL n JOYFUL
occasion. the sadness of the chants seemed in
congruous, hut the Crock Church chants are all
in similar key whatever the service. The
priest wore very rich robo Of cloth Of gold.
decorated with crimson. Beneath It was frork
Of light blue satin. The robe was surmountcd
by n short cape. also Of gold and red. He wore
moth ing on his head. Tho assistant priest was
in plain cloth OF gold Mr.. behring's sermon
accent. He alluded to the coming Of Jesus rs
the forerunner OF peace ON earth. but said that.
unhnpuily, no peace was yet assured for any
section OF the world. and no peace thoroughly
existed in families or throughout society. That
would be assured 1.-THE second coming Of jesus.
pressed no views
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
THE HORRORS or THE WAR.
The Dead ana Dying the Field amer tho
s~nsrinary Battle OF Pievns.

FIRM ne Lnnsm Dnip Noe.
PLEvNA, Dec. l7.-Thc day and night Of
the battle passed. and the sufferers received no
food OF water. and their restoring wounds were
undrcssed. The following morning the Rus
slams entered and took possession and made
the day one II rejoicing with the visit ~ the
Gar and the imperial stan but this celebration
81 the event was II long season Of horrible suf
fcring for the wretchcd. helpless captivcs, who
stretched their skeleton hands in vain toward
mcaycn CRAVING for n bit of bread or drop Of
w9'cr. Neither friend nor foe was thorc 70
H'Nla!e thrir suitcrings. or tO give tho triilr
they died by hundreds
II was only on the morning Of the third day
ait"r These ,wrctchcd. tortured creatures had
been left To- their fate thnt tho Russians found
oppor'uniV ana means 10 begin. first the sepa-
ration OF the living from the dead and then the
care Of the former. Tho mosques The largest
houses, and many Of the small dwellings, Id
been filled with sick and wounued Over
crowded in every case from the first without
proper nttent ion. these temporary hospitals
Were, at the bost. most filthy aud nestilnntinl
AMI the air was tainted with the stencil Of mn
dressed wounds and the corpscs which Law un-
buried in the courtyards.
houses contained ninety odd Turks. OF these
thirty-sevcn were dcnd. and many others on
IKE ghastly spectacle. Three. open peasants
OK carts were al that were available for the RS
imoyal Of the dead, and ffty soldiers to carry
the bodies from the rooms to the carts and bury
them In tho bitches. As fast M possible bread
and watcr, were distributed aud the feeble
hrenihes fought each other with their last
some pfleir greed for the nourishmcnt.
until The unmld,np aRainst the wall slowly ntn
faces and their cycs'N pnllor came over their
the effort of eating the long Ncd IN death. Even
groat for their waning strcnG'rd food was too
clutch NJ the remaining morsel iThc Lying
mans hand. struggle for il with all then dead
power. and curse each other and wrHngc oN'.
the spoil. perhaps to fall dead themselves before
thcy can eat the bread.
The three open oxen carts began the removal
u the deaf at once. and the work still goes on.
The hospitals daily supply more freight oi this
kind than the slow-mOviug teams can carry
away to tho bitches outside. Over n thousand
have been already carird away. and from the
hospitals come about u hundred daily.
In the valley Of the Nid, in the rcdOuhts which
of still unhuried bodies lie: the whole ridge Of
the wooded mountain. the valley beyond. and
the hill further on. where stand thctwo redouhts
overlooking the town, taken with t"rribl" loss
by Gen. Skobel"n on sept. 30, are strrwn thick
" with the cOrpscs Of tho Russians who fell on
those days. Some of these hodios have been
partly covered with four spadeiuls of earth
but most of them lie rs they fell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
BROOKLYN's UNEASY STATESMEN
To-day's Conflict Among the Alder men- Bar
gains Dependent on Patronage.

The Brooklyn Common Council is 10 at
tempt an Organization to-day. There is every
indication that the effort will end in dead
lock- ns many Of the Aldermen are out II hu-
NOR with their associates and have refused To
Join Ia the caucus. The new members Of the
board are William Dryer Of the Second ward
John McIntyrc, Eighth Ward Daniel O'Rrilly
Twelfth Ward; Thomas J. Kenna. Fourteenth
Ward; VI. J. Pctry. Sixteenth Ward; and John
Dreyer. Twenty fourth Ward. Counting In Al
derman shannon. there are thirteen Democrats
in the board. n majority Of one over the num-
Der %. Republicans. Since shannon caused a
voting with the Republicans he il not court'd
much ny ihc Democrats, and his vote is hardly
expected by them to-day. The Republicans
have nominated Alderman Francis II. Fisher IN
caucus, and have secured all the Republican
votes for him except those Of W. J. prtry % the
Eleventh Ward. Alderman Pctry's opposit .on.
II Is thought, Will b" easily overcome, but Alder
man GrlsWold positively refuses Ia vote for Mr.
Fisher, ~ lie uli two years ago, when "a comhi-
nation. manipulated hy Boss Mclaughlin, So
cured the election Of John French ais President
The Democrats had "a secret caucus on Satur
day night, AT which the names Of Aldermen
Martina and Black were Irr-e ntrd. but the con-
clu.lon was not madr public. Ilrrr ara three
Demo rats who say That they Will net indie
and Mcintyre. Both Mrlnyro'and % Reilly are
candidates for the position. and mean to make
n illght for H. II Is not probable that amy 30 the
Republicans can Dee rntircd away from / l-h +,
a. the VI LauEiin party have nothing Co. give
IN the way OF patronage. i IS pruhahip that "A
board must also elect u CITY Clerk aud "a number
OF minor officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
MRS. OTTER IND THE ry-sENa TOR
Simon Cameron Unable TO Ruy the Fascinat-
Ing and Annoying " idow on

WASHINGTON Jan. 3.-Thc reports in cir
culation in Washington during the past few
days that there had been tilem"nt Of the suit
of the Widow Oliver against ex-senator Simon
Gamer n for breach of promise Of marriage
turn oG. To- he untrue. Tn" lawyers say that
Mrs. Oliver. who, II L. reported s not a widow
at all. never having been a wife, came here IA
August. 1876. and engaged Mr.. Riddle Ia con-
duct her cas-" against senator Simon Cameron.
She alleged that she had been deceived 10y the
senator.
The ex-senator said that Mrs. Oliver was II
terrible annoyance Ia him: that he had OBJ
tanned n place for her in the Treasury Depart
ment. witch she had lost hl indisrrret conduct.
and he WIS nNlous 10 ~ rid of her. lie WIS
willing To give her money enough 20 get ont ui
the town lie left with Mr. Riddle Il check tor
$500 with the understanding that Il should br
given Ia Mrs. Oliver ON condition that she
would leave town and cease 10 annoy the eN-
senator.
The widow refused To accept IL and demanded
$4,000. Finally he auihorH ii Mr.. Riddle hy
letter To pay her $1,000 II she would let him
subsequently arccded. FiN" hundred dollars
was paid down. ami the remainder she was Ia re-
cniNc in December. provided she would sign a
relrnsr of all claims n-0insi = tuator Cameron.
MIR. Riddle h reported tn ~" two race pts
signed hy Mrs DIVER releasing Mr.. Gamer n
from all claims then existing or that might
hereafter exist. growing ou,of their first uSsr-
citation. and that these receipts are m proper
legal form. Mr. Riddle has heen retained hy
cN senator Cameron. who said that he had got
him into tie s'rup'. aul must help him oui
again. rnr oN senator has also nmlluycd ~ ii.
Butler and Mr. Cook 10 defend MN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
The NMranIs OF nute's Los.


ROTHrsAY. Scotland. Dee. o. The now
wing If Mount Stuart House. the Residence u
the MARQUIS of But. near kothrsay. caught fir"
thi. morning The mansion. approached 10y a
beautiful avenue. Is "A lnrg" odit.e but in no
way remurkailr for ar mite turu beauty. II
l7l2. and what IT. wanting externally, as seen
from the sea frontage especially. II amply COM
pensntcd tor hy the grandeur OF the Interior.
IT rs tho birthplace of the pres mt Marquis, and
ls much beloved 10y his lord-hlp. Tho line
collection OF paintings includes works ly
besides l,uheus's celrhrli"l portrait NJ himself
andthat Of Lady Mary Mortey Montague lwAosH
daughter married the great Earl Of Butrl, by SIR
q. knellcr The house was very elHboruely
hued up and was Photographed last year when
the Marquis WAS honOrrd with a visit from
Prince Leopold. Tho interior arrangements
were cons d"rahly improved at that timn, and
many of the rooms were beautifully painted.
The entrance and chief stalr'as" were also
clAhorntoly decorated. the first containing
latter representing the ornament of heaven.
the stars being raised from its surface and
plufpd in proper HstrNunmlrN conjunction.
besides this tho hnuSH has been adorned with u
large numh"r IT family portraits and other ud
lltiouul prturcs. SOME of which have been
Prime Minister. Lord Bate. M Suiton Park i'm
Bedford. Sumr of The paintings and many II
tho historic treasures hre saved.
The fire originated from u reccntly-iutro-
du rd iiue nip". Th" whole ~ the 'front.' port 4
OF tl,. building II guitod from roof tu hA~r.
A. the centre of III" budding could not hr
puVtd the north and south wings were severed.
The fire was not eNtlngulsh"d TIL late m the
afternoon. The damage MIL amount tp tlOOpl.
but liz covered hy insurance. Half ct the pu0Iln
ing The conllagrauon, ana sroat oAAtemeht pro
vailed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-07
THE BRooKLYy ExcIsE rRAuDs.
Money Pocketed In More Ways than One
Legxett. the Absconding Clerk.

The Brooklyn Police Commissioners have
not yet touched bottom in their investigation
into the excise frauds. They find that the case
Is much worse than they at first supposed. 1t Is
probable that Joseph Leggett. the absconding
clerk took over $4,000 of the excise money. as a
new ncld Of fraud WAS recently discovered. IT
has been found that a large numbrro duplicate
licenses have been issued, ana that many rh-
looms in brooklyn are selling on licenses 1onr-
ing the same numbers. II Is thought thnt Leg
grtt had some help in the execution OF ms
fraud but So far he has been made the s'Hpe-
goat for all tho shortcomings In the EXCISE De-
purtncnt. The money received lor an mo
iir,usos bearing the same number, except one
license in each got has been pOcket"d ny some
body The license papers Were signed ~ bilk
hy the Commissioners, and placed in the de
pnrtmrnt. whore they could bee stolen AMI ned
died out as good licenses. The Commlsslonerh
have sent 10 every saloon in tho city printed
blanks the return Of which fll"d out, VIII en-
able them to ascertain the extent OF the fraud.
The police are looking Tor Joseph hgE'U,
II wife has gwen up her house, out II sun IN
brooklyn. lie II supposed 10 DO in tAnlla'
Before Leggctt was appointed 70 NE l.Ncls" De
partment he was dnfaultrr t. the Widows ana
Orphans Fund Of the old Fire Department 10
the eNtrut OF about 81 500. Tho Police Comm =
sioners were aware OF this and Of hls bad Ousl
ness reputation in this city when no was APP
pointed clerk.
R~xxare Of IISuid a. needles.