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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23
A DOUBLE HAUL
Omcer Turner Gobble0 Two
Thieves Who Rob Q Section
House-Railroad Tickets and
Papers Found.


been employed on the Lexington Branc
road, and Who boarded At . section hous
near Georgetown, robbed the house and fel
low boarders Of SIC in money, . full suit 9
clothes and pair OF boots. After gettinI
their plumber the two thieves struck out 70
Sedslla.
At midnight Sunday night - Officer
Smith and Turner were standing on the de
pot platform. they were approached BY tw'
men who inquired where the NJ. K. & 7
shops were. The officers gave the desire:
information and the two men departed.
The next morning the police we're ap
prised of the robbery, and Turner AND
Smith at once thought Of the two strange
men who had accosted them At the plat.
form, and Immediately made up their minds
that they were the perpetrators.
A careful search Of the city was made,
but il was evident the thieves had sloped,
and that their inquiries the night previous
were only blind.
Yesterday evening Officer Turner deter.
mined that the thieves had gone eastward
over the Missouri Pacific. and he resolved
to follow them and effect their capture.
He boarded freight train last night, and
after proceeding . short distance got up on
top of the cars to watch the track, it being
. bright moonlight night.
When nearing tank near Ottervi!le he
Jaw . man sitting on pile Of ties BY the
He jumped Cd and vent back,
but found the man Was not one of those be
wanted. He learned something in regard
TO the men he Was after. however, and vent
10 Otterville. After some inquiry he found
one Of his birds on the platform ssleep and
drunk. and the other . short distance off
ying BY the side Of the track drunk.
One of the men when woke up tried
% resist arrest, but he was soon hsndcuffed
% his partner in crime. Officer Turner
hen hired . wagon. and arrived in the city
It 4 O'Clock this morning, when he placed
his prisoner in the calsbooee.
The stolen property and 81 in money vas
ound upon them. Upon one of them was
ound lot of letters which evidently be-
one to some business man, most probably
! commercial traveller. Also railroad
ickets on different roads, some of which |
Iere punched while others were not.
The one the shove = '~~"H v"
, supposed to be professional thief. The
Their man VAS recognized by the police as
ne they had once or twice arrested for va
rancy.
A BAzoo reporter attempted to interview
he parties this morning, but found them
9th asleep and snoring away At rate Of
0 miles IN hour. 1t Was utterly impossi.
lie to awaken them.
Officer Turner deserves great credit for
ne prompt pursuit he instituted, and for
ne success of his plans which resulted in
ne arrest Of two unmitigated scoundrels.
If you select good and healthy food for
our family. you should also look 10 the
elfare of your baby. For ell troubles Of
lrly childhood. nothing IN better than DIR,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23

is your life worth 25 cents? II il Is do
not neglect . cough or cold. Use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup at once and be cured
BY that never failing remedy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23

DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup ~ recommended
BY all druggists ~ being purely vegeta-
bic and reliable preparation for babies.
Price, q cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23

If You select good and healthy food for
your family. you should also look 10 the
welfare of your baby. For all troubles Of
early childhood, nothing is better than DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup. 8 cents bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23

1T is a sad sight to see an intoxicated
person on the street. How much more 90
is il to see dull and sickly Baby rendered
so BY the use Of dangerous opticals? DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup contains nothing inju-
rious and may be given to the most delicate
Baby. Price % cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23

long II you say 20. Belle, your sleter. Is
doing the work 1t home. Write me a
SION ~ you get this. No, don't blame
you. Please don't put of writing to me At
once. Would you rather l. would come at
some particular time, or would one time
suit you as we'll - another. vas par.icu-
larly anxious for you TO get the place BE-
cause then I would not have to make up
my bed and clean my room. Sorry you
Vas 20 hurt At any thing said. Guess it
Was all for the best. Burn this"
To the above no signature Was signed,
but it was in the same handvrite - the
order to which was attached "Little's sigma
ture. At the head of the above letter vas
written: "Don't leave without getting eli
all your money. No, they did not gay
much about you n home said you wanted
to come back, but Belle had your place
and they did not want you"
Here is another Piedmont letter: "Shall
be in St. Louis next Tuesday, Tomorrow
week, Is, or Wednesday, a, if nothing
happens. You can get the room. You
know where il the best. Ges the number
and street and name and send il 70 me in q
letter. Tell me where and at what hour
You can be At that place. I will Be sure
and Be there. If I am not there 1t the time
you get there, wait about there 1t least one
hour, Tuesday, then 70 again next night il
an not there ut the time yoa ct there.
expect 70 stay st lest . week when I come.
Be sure and engage the place and write me
lust when and where 70 come ct night.
VIII tell you ill when I come. Don't pal
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
PUBLIC OPINION.

Nlr. Potter and his committee cannot screw
tItir cuuTa 81 the -.IrNIug point. Or rather,
thcr cuural has srucE point FAR snort Of InNc5i
g.tus tlc ,lpaeIs.- JUcu Republican usrpJ
AIr. Tildcn Is the latest candidate for the
Bulgarian throne. Judging Um hI. CIPHER dspa;ch.s Dc
under, tIud, tAc bulgarian touEHe. London IeI'-
gram ui.pD
4 every Influential Democrat" interviewed
hy q TRlErSE currt-"Uudrni, save Mr., i'trn "ou 1t
surely out OF iuvc-iGli 0n Of the cp tr ie-
grams 'yuol,a'cd IN measure" We DE- not DOUBT "a -
but the wouldn't hold over four qu'r,s-lBng
hamtOn Republican WrpD
Mr.. Blaine viii I've sustained. Every word
speech ildufscd ny tue &nIb The south cried
10 hc 'c, alone w.cu tEcl attempted io destroy The
Union: all ihcy desire uow is to Dee let alone m Their
To- ihr control oi the Government by fTaud
ana trrro. ISM hcun, bee JUur,a. G!rpJ
Blainc's attempt 10 lead the sage Senatorial
SulouS iu q Wild wir-iauCr around H man 81 straw
shoud not bc encouraged bv hs opponents Time D, too
valuable Tor such -ua.s' Uutss we Irr o. nave Az
extra session Of COuErr--l Was iigtou Post -, mJ
THE TEIRuNE thinks Mr. 1lldcn can beat
General Grant f.r rtIceJcc 1h- Say ug good deal
noticed tHat The great rrfprmcT has not
been q particularly communicative vein rIlCo the
cipher dispatches gwen 20 the bubble through the
col INNS Of InE IHlBJSL.-l lNew-LunGon Telegram
K.nl
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19

heavy II reminds OF the exclamation OF the foot
man. who had presented the compliments OF polnpous
visiror "My eyes, wOt clothes He looks. my lady, nke
a howl In the uniform OF the 'eavy hartinery"
The mysterious cOachmau who drove his
accompces so swiftly away from pursuit after they had
assasnated General Mesentzef in ST. Petersburg. had
air complexion and n black mustaehc; and, such
combination not being common In Russian cites
strangers with fair complexOns aud ack mustaehes
have been objects OF suspicion, and have had very un
comfortable time. A Moscow gentleman. who dreamed
night day O capturing the assassius and getting the
reward of hfty Thousand roubles, met one day in
restaurant a young endowed with fair hair and
dark mustaches. They quickly became acquainted
drank together bottle OF wine and talked about the
theatres. As the talk grew, livclier the gentle
mans suspicious became stronger and stronger.
May it not be he p he asked himself; ana
when fresh bottles Of wine were empted, he muitered
under hls breath Il IL he, and l shall get the
money" He asked the stranger to appoint rencez
vos for the next day. and invited some friends 70 JOIN
them and to Judge independently II his suspicious were
NOT we'll ounled The company assembled. Looked nar-
roWv 1T ae guest and felt nvinccd tha De must De te
Nh1ist cOachman. They hired carriage went our Iuf
a drive in the mark. and refreshed themselves NJ u
nubc hCuse: and on their from the restaurant
Threw away Disguise and sad 10 their compan.Oi'
You are the cOachmIn; we Know it, Ihe stranger
Shouting To the police statlOn TO the stat on - But
he was Dot the cOachman. He was peaceful BulGa-
ran with his papers in perfect order and an aDl that
could not be shaken,
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19

;+rotiou at present is the respectful ana cohcii-
- ,,onner with which the Democratic party is
.,,r,,o,,irg General Butler There is an absence OF
harsh euithets in the Democratic Journals "hieh
,,,,st m Ike them mOnotonOus reading to the Cen
col az conrse ne comprehends the meaning OF
chs urnsual silence and knows, as everybody else
doos that uneasiness about those dreadful clphers
"a at the bottom of it, From the first the Demo
Gratis have suspected that be knew n dangerous
emount of facts about the doingS OF the cOpaIce-
ucTs and they are anxious NOT 10 III!idue ulhi
disgorpun them. If he keeps quiet the rest OF the
Potter Committee will dodge and wriggle MI IL Is
too late for an investigation but IL nc 9ecues 10
coll for an luduiTy there Will be no nope OF dodghg
il any longer. Consequently the whole party Is
standing around him as care' MY as II ne "SIt
can of nitro-glyeerIne. Here's hoping lie IL ouis'
on 'eu.
Chairman Potter has at last gained permission
from his committee TO take TO his heels and not stop
tl he reaches New Orleans. This Will put him lar
enough away from the ciphers to restore his peace
Of mind Life in New Orleans will be much pleas
antcr than life in the House with its perpetual
necessity Of jumping into a clOak-room whenever
some unfeeling Republican rises to ask an lhpei-
tipcnt question about ciphers. OF course he isn't
expocted to find ont anything new in Louisiana
The marty viii expect nothing more of HIM thah
tbot he rake about with such caution as not TO m
cover more fraud Of the wrong KIND iHe Jop ~
Ynrre delicate than he thinks II IL, ana III ne shouu
no sn pxtremelV un fortunate as 10 disclose dlol
hatch of cipheTs Nephew PeltOn wouldn't be 0l'
surprised His only safe course Is 10 Keep on ~ Lhe
old track and avoid all excursions IN unificd hels'
Anderson and the jerks are both clamorlng LOT an
other swivel-swearing match, and are capable Oh
keeping 1t up till the session Is over.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
MESICAL NOTES.

Mr. Frederick COwen. the English composer,
has received commission TO write for one OF
the Paris hOu-rs.
Remenyi will play in Boston on Friday and
Saturday Of this week, with Rummel, the pianist Mrs
Barton, Miss Wnant. CampObello and DnlcRen III H's
troupe
NJ. Sant-Saens Is at Lyons, where he III
tends produce his opera ut the Grand Theatre
Is in four acts and SIX tableaus. and Is entitled Ell
Marcel
Colonel MapesOn's opera season in Boston
will open on Monday. the 30th inst. The first opera
gwen will be Carmen" On Tuesday la SOnnambula
Will he sung; Faust on Wednesday, e." Lucia" on
ThurEdaY, aud Ia TIayilt!" "n Friday.
A concert in aid of st. Ann's Church, and
TIE charitable work which It is carryingon, viii given
AT Chickcriug Hail. ON Monday evening. December %
Miss Bcehc, Miss Hcnnr, Mr.. Carter the GrsHHlsi Nr
FOrIO aud tle male quartet OF the English GIce Ciuo
VIII take part.
a New Bedford Class) organist has what
Is believed to be the autograph piano part Of three
violin and piano sonaas by Mozart 1t bears oa the IL
lie pag. an iuscrirtion dedcang fl to Mldcmcisclle
Ios..phc D. Aucncmrr. signed "N0.i. Amudc Mozart
lis pcGuiuoncss sOpey nat doubtful.
Nine. Rose Ilcrsec has accepted an engage
mcut 10 sing IN Australia for q twcyemOnth. She Is 10
give a series - concert and opcrar performances her
kuOwn Australian manager, s tho fortunate enlFtpr-
ncmr Nine. llcrsee leaves England on January -
1879.
A singular occurrence recently took place nj
Krolls Berlin. Were NJ Wieniaw,d, the vIolinISt was
10 take part III a concert On hi, appearance on the
sta se hc had kind If cpilectc f. which severe
that the curtain was prrcIptatclY Let down. Herr
p,escUt among t.r audience, hurried Immediately 10
lbs assistance o. his brother artist.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
No MEYACE or COLDER WEATHER.
TIE FIRST SNOW or THE sEtSoN-REPOBrS or AN
APPROACHING COLD WAVE DENIED.

TIE FIRST snow or THE SEtSON-REPORTS or An
APPROACHING COLD WAVE DENIED
The fall in the temperature during Tuesday
led 90 the belief that severe cold weather might Re
tcipated on the Atlantic coast within the next twenty
four hours but the reports from different parts of the
country received lt the Signal Service Station In
city, Yesterday officers state indicate That there are
no fears Of cold at present. The temperature
cnrted in this city the station yesterday showed
from - at a. m. 81 at =. m and fall OF 8 be-
tween that time and Q O'Clock Tie temperature at
Albany and Buffalo was 81 az 4 T. H. and at Chicago
no IiCht SHOWS have tallcn all around SeW-GUrk for
tie past iva weeks and yesterday afternoon there
a light furry of snow here.
reported also that light snOw-stOTmS had Oc-
Cured ~ Cheyenne. Nebraska. Cincinnati. Ccy land.
indianapolis Erie, and Pttsburg AID u was thought
snow might UC cVuCCfcd here IN few days. The wind
throughout the day blew steadily from the northwest.
The thief Signal Onicer at Washington. In his rcpOr
notes that Tor the month Of December wind from the
southeast northeast in the Middle Atlantic Satc..
and from the east north In the NrwEngand States
iroia directions hciWPrn these points would probably
bt followed by rain snow winds from the northwest
uI southwest would nc the least likely BE- followed by
rain OF snow. The storm signals ordered down at
H. H. Yesterday at ndanOla. Galveston, sandy Hook,
Barnr-at. AtlauLr Clly and Cape Nay.-
The water in the Lake H Central Tk has been lowered
Ing that stood the southern shore of the lake.
near The iron bridge leading 10 the Rambe III past VIM
Ter has bc"n again erected preparatory 10 the coming
skarIng season, which is ext ectcd 20 begin IN few
dlya Yesterday the lake covered with ice sutti-
rrutIy strong bear SInal stones and pieces Of wood
that were thrown unOn IT, and u the cold continues
there will be skating in the Park before the end Of the
npt-F
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
An IMPORTANT RAILWAY MEETING.

CHICAGO, Dee. 1S.-ReprcSentatiyes of thirty
or forty railroads cenfrng here and their connections
held an important meeting here to-day. The Executive
committees the Eastern and Western roads were con-
sOlidated in Joint committee representing both. This
committee will he intrusted with the duty
carrying out the pooling arrangements on ElstDount'
business aud securing the maintenance Of rates III any
member Of the committee il absent from the meeting ne
send substitute fully empowered TO oct tOf hl
ana Commissioner Fink, who Is permanent chairman
uf the Joint Committee, is cmpOvercdO represent mh-
bcrs i'm case Of failure thcr part TO send sueh
substitutes. Word was received this evening from tnc
Pennsylvania abroad, whlcn has hitherto stOOl OUT,
hlt it would agree submit the question OF division OF
traffic to arbitration. and ut general meeting to-lght
Il was decided pool all business from ChicagO 10 re-
.tor. IN "a M me and TO make contracts
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19

ANDERsoN At Yonssrs N " December es1n H. 1873 Ma;
rom her residence ~ schoolst Friday goth
inst, at l o'clock p
chid JAMES, II and Mary Field Bates
Fnpcr a the residence OF her parents
ST.. at IL o'clock m Thursday, 18th INST.
BERGEN-At Brooklyn. December H. Sarah W. conover,
wiz held az her late residence OF
No Bowers
CfNTEMERI-At his late residence No 257 West 44hst.
December lS 1873 PeiT0 Centemefl IN the OOih year Oh
win be held at the Chnsch Of the Traasagu
raol 2sthsL, between 5h and Madisonaves, on Thurs
Gay, 18th inst at 10 o'c 'ek !. m.
COOKE-On Tuesday December IT, at his late residence No
20 West 21thst. Chauncey L. Cooke. ". d. In the list
Friends Of the family respectfully attend HIS u
neral from Trinity Chapel West 26thst. on Friday, the
DIXOS-on "Wednesday December 49, his late residence
455 66thst James r. Dixon IN the seth year Of his
FT1ysgs At hS at Fan 81 m. uss
Carriages at the depot arrival OF the 10 m train from
EDwARDS-Suddeny. at Kent. Conn. December Is, Of
heart disease the Hon Charles Edwards aged G7 years
HAULENBECK- Norwak. CoEp. December 16 1879,
Ella wife OiJ Ii. HauleDbecE in tho 10th year Of her
Friends are invited services from the
residence Of her a;hsr George Beatty Oh Thursday De-
Carriages IN waiting at train leaving Grand Central Depot al
oLNEY-on Monday, December 16, 1873 at a. m, Sarah
Louise wife Of Charles r. Olney ana only daughter Of
Funeral held Peters Episcopal Church
M G be on e. T for
PLATT-At Elizabsth. n. j.. Tuesday mOrnng December
IT, 1873 EbeneZer Platt, IN tue 56th wear Oi MS age
Funeral services hOuso No 7O5 Newarkaye, Elza
beth, Thur siay, the 18th inst at , .. IA.
STEEDMAN-On Wednesday, December lS Mrs. Mitchell
g. Stccdman aZed 50 years.
the Rev. william
N TaylOr, ID. D., West 3Jthst Friday December 70,
at II a. friends will please not send flowers.
sUYDAM-on Tuesaay. December II. after short Illness
Jacob Suydam, aEed IL years
Funeral viii place from his late residence Of Ey
crgrefnave Wcodbinest Brooklyn, f. d., on Friday,
at 1870 y. Ia. 49,,
Reigves friends and acquaintance are respectfully nVted
attend.
THOMsON-At Flushing, y. Y. Tuesday, December IL
OF Brighrs disease Homer 4. Thomson.
Intcrmcnt Thursday at SpnnghCl, VI
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
ANOTHER SECTIONAL WAR.

The NCiC- York UOrid published on the At
Ian tic h. masking N"uOInuus attack upon senator
Voorhees,. OF HaHa. 1his Means ol course, that the
entire money power OF the E,t D. dbJrug io drirat thC
reflection Of MIR voorhees, to the senate. Few crcrm-
stances cOuId mere cOncIu-iNciS $40" the deep deter
nuatOu OF tnc money pD~er To contest every foot or
battle-ground great War uDUn the people VITA
unrrmlttng zeal. Tbe Acr lOH HOrH j. ASSUMED to
speak the leading Democrat Oi NeW-AoIk |, ~ un
derstOOd represent thcir opinions. % cOurse 50
mucn OF the money power as - Rcpuhlican
IN politics H. bitterly hostile ~ Mr.. Voorhees,.
The Money Power that Il, has gained complete posses
sion OF bO Ii parties In the East and both nuiie III elect
defeating tHe election Of United Stcs Senators IN
the states O the far West THIS Is Impertinrn and
undcmOCTHtiC interference WIN the Affairs Ot Indiana 10
begin with. M0neyed NEWCOMERS walk into distant
and deprive pcOpc Of Ihrr true aton
in the senate uf the Unltcd states, OF the highest
rights ucred 10 state IL l. not only outrage upon
the state bur II - infamous conduct toward Senator
voorhees, ami tAe none Democracy he noby led to
victory the last election.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
THAT DFaocRATlc CIrHEE PANIC.

The TIlden WING OF the Democratic party is
terribly denoralZrd the cipher
dispatches aad they doing III in their power TO
avert Congressional Investigation. TBey talk IL IL
true about other dispatches, which they pretend
reflect equal dishUnOr upon the Republican political
managers nut hesc gentlemen very CUOly deIy them o
publish genuine dSpItCHce. TdOsr Democrats who
were admirers IIdcu evidently enjoy the diE
cOmure OF his friends, and tey regard the cipher dis
having nit complete eNilng.sncr upon tue
crafty Old genticuan'S Presidential schemes for 1850.
There ntimaOns That Nephew PetOn and sOneO his
tClegrlpic correspondents at the SOuth may become
goats, and assume tine responsibility OF the cipher
pOndcnce declaring at the time that Jllden
had knowledge OF IT, but that would be thin"
for popular belief.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
WHAT PrIsBURY's LETTER SHOWS.

The charge winch has been made against
leading DumuclatIC officials In relation u AubnGn
Prison viii stand P.lAnurN's iritrF sa simply served
t show tuat 10 cannot successfully De met 1uAt culrgc
IA that an experienced. competent and most il n OIL
Ger was 40 their instance, not Tor cause but 10
serve sciiis political ends ana simple thai IN NIL
ing hls place, regard was not had 10 improving the
pTIsun service to TcWarting political sChrmor.
Mr. FIl,buGy docs nOt pretend 10 shJ that Mr Wc'ss
cttl not all ihIt t should nave been;
neither il be pretended tnat there anything ia Ma
Moses auteccdeut- that marks him Es the right man for
such . Responsible important place. Tue las has
brru violated and prison IcDim lrlmprd under foot, in
order 10 vance the fortunes Gf the Id branch OF this
Democratic party anl letter explain away the
outrage or qliIet the ciaInOr it, punishment.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19

suit s in most respects excellent Certain touches OF
realism though had been better left unnade The real
horses distract attention from the serious business OF the
ply. We need not q theatre 10 behold II horse
The treatment OF the element IN the tragedy Is
Guest The people should bc madcas they are IN
children, rather than dirty
SWINE. Dramatic art. matter how low the SUBJECT
should always treat it IN a clean. high, poetic amer.
No photography j. wanted: and, Furthermore, II
always Cfsnds and all ways fails Let Us not
omit to "a though. that M G. W.tiowLrd,-aCtln:
the First Ci-cn-cane near 10 giving an eXceIlent
performance On tue stage thOugh there IS no occasion
TO rcck in presenting tllOw-cEandloF. 1Oflo-
laniIs will b. presented the Grand Opera House
mnn necemher % The caat in fuil is here recOdcd;
New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
Prominent ARRIVALS.

FiGh frepKc H0ieI-Dayid A. Wells of Connecti-
eXGoverpor Henry Howard OF Rhode Island Colonel
Alexander Piper West Point. and eTCOngressnaD d. j.
Morrc and f. T. $. barley, OF Prnnsylyana ndsor
UneiSe"atHr Theodore NJ POmaToy OF Auburn. n Y, ana
Amasa stone o. C,eyelan'i Wssfrpins.'C HoieIActinS
BdnE Sup int u'ct Henry l. Lamb, OF Albany and trCiCs
John Forsyth. Of West Point. W "'1 mt
Robert ]. Rnrdetr. OF me Bniigf0n HGrlyej Colonel
Hsrrs OF the Marines British Navr and Lieutenant
Governor Francis r. Looms, Of Connecticut str Grant
LOU Senator Charles Hughes OF SANDY Hill y ......
Ho'e' Pr cck-COngre elect Waiter a. Wood, Of
Hoosc Falls " y. 81 JcRs HOtsl-Renfv c. Rob nson
Hartford. Park dUcnus Hosi-ThOmas T. Flagier, OF
Lockport, y. ". r o'T1" HoteJ. H. Robinson AMI
A. X Ttncle. Of the Treasury Department NeiC York
HDst-BcnjamH stark. OF EewLOndOn. Comb u ey
HOs-EX ngressnan Stephen Sanford, Of Amsterdam.