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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-14
The SparroWs.

Park Commissioner W~igeI il in Difficult
~ about the feeding Of his sparross. The
little chirpers are industrious. enough 1T
iorasing for themselves, but ju., ut present,
in some Of the parks. they are having q
had time Of il. Last year the department
purchased . little feed for them, bu, this
season i, was though, proper to let the birds
shift FIR themselves. At mos; OF the parks
the Keepers solicit contributions Of scraps,
etc. At Carr squsre . he,shboring baker
gives daily . 10, Of refuse and crnmts,
which the park keeper distributes to his
nock. A, jackson place the keeper finds
something for tie rds and they also GU in
great numi<r. to q mill close BY, where
they always pick up enough tn keep them-
selves lat and fIi>ky. Al Lafayette park
they dine rguIsrly among the ducks aud
other birds which have To he fed. At Ben.
tom park they h.ve . very slender bill Of
fare. indeed. for 4. ere is a'mssl nothing nos
q, hand Tor them Ia Iced on At Washing
ton square they have picked mp most Of
their -usiensnce around mill on the vest
side, bn, nos the mill il .iopp~d, and YES
terdsy the park keeper s-kea the connie
s;oner to buy the birds some feed. Hesays
they act decidedly hungry and more belIig
sre'.t than ever before. Their vorxciiy -
az great that they are mat ready to de-
your each other. Mr.. weigcl ssys that the
keeper. nf all the parks will be glad TO have
any refuse table scrap. that people may be
willing to give the birds.-& Losis Reps6-
ioan
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"rA.I -. - -,
LAID up in bed With bad cold.
IN u.,
49,. T's ..ST
'" ' w."
M. Shea Of the ~. K. r.. deserves
cr.,,;, far .,,;,v m. v,,s, .ools, =, m.
depot n'e Mona'y morning. lie Threw !"
through window, and knocked it out O!
sksa DC. A il, rolled out on the roof i,
.,;ud .h.,o nm. o,I,;,cn
"A Dispatch was received from POUCH.
le~us;.. N~v York Yesterday moru;n, bv
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and 20, By the way, 10 Martin Williams.
These two. King and Williams, are the
ablest canvsssers in the State. The one 10
quiet and secresive, and the other loud and
impetuous; both are persistent, sasscious
workers. To them Frank Cockrsll owes
his easy election 10 the United States
Senate. and unless their powers have waned.
Tom Allen will give Glover and Vest and
Phelps and Hardin a lively competition
the next three weeks. Capt. Mark Belt
will doubtless b here too. II il stated
that he has been csnvassins the rural pre-
cincts for Allen for elk months past, and
il is probable to this fact more than any
other that Allen owes his popularity among
the so-cslled Confederate element.
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A BRAZEN BEGGAR.
Seeking Charity and Having Plen.
~ Money in His Pockets.

Kansas City Journal.
Among the hume rous applicants for char
ity Of the Mayors of6.e Yesterday, "a one.
Who. for brAz-n aud.ciiy. SURPRISES any
thing in that line that has come up for
some time. The fellow gaze his name ~
8. o. Wil-chy. BY some means he had
succeeded in getting some ore TO write a
letter to the Mayor. giving = statement
that the bearer was out Of money. wil.chy.
Who wore . 6ne cvercoat, and was we'll
dre-sed, stated that he had received tick
ct from the relief association from 81. I.oui-
to thi. place, but being unable to obtain
work. rather demanded ~ his right, that
he should Be presented with means to re.
tssn tn that plsce. Mayor Shelly suggest.
Ell several places where he wouid probably
get employment, such - cutting ice, hu,
he stated be would moi do that kind vi
work, aud preferred ihs, he gr, pas to
take himself out Of town. Believing tina,
he Vas an imposior, his Honor Informed
the applicant that IL he would step down
sizirs, he thought he could find q way to
get him out Of town, as far a. the city limits
At les.t. wilschy was introduced to Chisi
Speers. Who recognised the msn D. desleI
in ''snide" je~eIry who WAS here fcr shor,
time last summer, QUESTIONED him closely
Continuing to imFor,nne Tor ticket. the
Chief remarked that he would wager he
had plenty Of money. One wori led to
another, when the imrudsns beggar VA
hauled inside the ratings in the Chief
private Office, ard his packets inspected. A
pair oi k,d gloves, = cis'r and some TWEEN
~ dollara. quite IN array for one asking
for aims. we're brought 10 light. Wilsci,y
~ho acted very cheeky throughout. il
thought to be making the poverty dodge 4
regular business. He is said to have sold
. ticket yesterday tn Sed.lis, which va,
probably procured through his efforts al
begging. He was ted to 60. 40 bis con,in
ued presence might work up such feeling
a. to cause his arrest.
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MEXICAN CLAIMS.
The Trouble Experienced by q
jefferson City Lady.

Washington. Jan. IA day or txO
since the Equity Court Of this Di-tric, re-
fused to grant a restraining order asked
for nv certain attorneys ain the msiier ii
the distribution Of money IN the hands IL
the Secretary "f Stale for the payment cf
the award made by the late joint Americas"
sud Mexican claims com ni--iou ia favor
of Mrs. Sar-h Mildred S,sndi-h, of J.fi.r-
ann City, Mo- Your readers will remen,-
Der Iha; this Was a claim made BY Mr..
StAnlIsh fer compensation for lo-s Inflicted
apcn her BY the robbery and murder IL her
husband by the soldiers Of the Republic oil
Mexico.
Mrs. Standish originally employed Rich
ard IL. Massey, al II. Louis. Ia prosecute
her claims before the Commission, and. in
her letter Of attorney, eiipnlsied that for
his services Massey would receive e-hali
o! ~h.t sum might he allowed. Sub-e-
quenily, Massey in turn arranged one.kalf
Of hts half interest TO one Doctor Rich. ri
IL. Porter, al 81. Louis, upon mn under
standing that the last named vas 10 iurni-h
all money necessary to the conduct 81 the
Gaze. The ssquel shows that Porter has
no money, sud tried to hyPo,hecate the
claim with onside parties. The discovery
Of this condii On Of facts cccasioned alarm
TO dis S,andi-h, and Porter va. induced
to return the contract to Massey. Bu, it is
charged that at . later period Porter
frsudulentiy distracted thi. con,rac. from
Mas.ey's office when the latter ~. at,-en,,
and then 6!ed il with the clerk of the court
~ record evidence Of Porter. interest in
the claim. Alter this Mrs. Standish, for
better security, did. with the accent Of
Massey. Plsce the entire matter into the
hand. Of Gsn. Albert Pike. of the law f.m
cf Pike & Johnson, who, in due course Of
time obtained an swsrd from the commits
sion. DR.. Porter wished the power al the
court to restrain the SECRETARY of State
irum paving The award to Mrs.. Si.ndi.h or
her attorneys until h~ (Pvrier) vas com
ienssied ~ pr Contract between him md
Massey. Tie court refused to grant re-
-training order.
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County Court.

4 dram shop license WEE granted Adam
Fischer.
A warrant. was ordered To DR. Jones for
$50 for medical attendance on Johnson
Ceua,y prisoners confined in county jail.
d.. Jones, Coroner, presented account of
Sl7 30 for holding inquest Oh iNennis DIX
on.
Also 2l:5O for holding inquest on Sam
ne: O-tra.der.
The bonds Of Cons,ab!e- Payne, Kahrs,
Lewis aud Scott we're approved.
The Clerk presented return from the
Mo-. P.ci6c. Lexington 4 -. Louis and "
K. & +. Companies for taxes fnr 1873. De-
ferred ill February term.
Clerk of tue Circuit Cont presented his
statement for 1873 Receive and filed.
Ordered thst the "a lrosd tax received
for ls.6 he retained by The Treasurer and
placed To the iniere~, funi Of said roads.
Ordered that bids for kecpinx Poor house
for the ensuing year By received on FIRST
day al February term.
Ordered that county officers make out
l,s, OF stationery. blanks, ETC., required and
dealers and printers BE- notified that bids
~iii he received for the slme nj February
term.
A number of warrants we're allowed
Car, will probably adjourn this even
ing.
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LAMONTE.
From our Regular Correspondent.

FROM our nekotsf correspondent.
LAMoErE, No., Jaa. Z, 1879.
Miss Mabel Story, Of SedaIia, is visiting
friends 1t this place.
Married. on the 9Th inst, by the Rev.
WIN. Br.Iey. Mr.. George r. Terry and
Mic Lily Boswell. And % they 20. A
few more are talked of to take place before
long.
Lat night the new m,rried couple were
serenaded At the rrsidence of J. r. Crxg
head. about one mile souiheas, Of town.
All kinds Of musical instruments that
could be obtained. consisting Of cans. horns
eov-heIls, &c. chimed beautifully on the
old night ar.
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The members Of the Legislature who are
opposed to Vest but have not expressed .
preference for Glover are said to be L. F.
Cottey. r. F. Lakeman, ]. B. Perkins, 7. J.
u. Morrison, J. B. Duchouquetie. Henry
Larimore. J. W. Booth, E. F. Hynes and J.
p. Cresger.
In making my inquiries upon this sub
ject. made the issue direct ore between
YES, and Glover; that is to say. ] asked
.'ss between Vest and Glover whom will
this man chooseT' In . number Of in
stances, Har'ins conspicuorsly. the issue
could not Be met satisfactorily. In the
above list, the names followed BY an sster-
i.k (.) are Of those who may BE- considered
very doubtful. and those followed BY dag
ger ~ sre Of those who ere Greenbsckers.
Hsrlin's friends say he will have 9 votes
to start wi,h, and that those 9 votes will b.
the balance of power. Hardins support,
slender though il may seem to the careless
observer, is Of the kird that never 6,cken.
or filters. The ve.t and Glover men laugh
at Phelps pretended strength. Hyde has
got one hundred dollar wager that Phelps
.ioesn', get 20 votes. Bnt the Phelps men
keep an awful stiff upper lip and face the
music quite ~ hravrly - the rest Of 'em.
The reconciliation between Vest and Hyde
must have been extremely touching. A.
one time this morning there was . Wild
story going around to The feet that ~ un-
Outstanding had been reached BY these in
tellectual athletes ~hersby Vest was to taAr
the long and Hyde the short term. II u .
solemn fact that the story wss accepted in
all seriousness BY quite number. But il
10 true that Vea, and Hyde have met and
shaken hands. Hyde vent TO Vests room
and paid him formal call, and the twain
shook hands over the CORY abyss. Hyde
subsequently declared that George was .
id good teller, but would never b elected
to the United States Senatep Speaking Of
the Interview with Vest, Hyde Paid, laugh
inely, "Oh, il was a pleasant - could be.
snd laughed hA"
Col. Clay King wss looked for last night,
bot he did not put in IN appearance. He
ID to Be on. Of the Allen regiment sh,s time,
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THE HILTY CASE.
A Father on Trial for Killing the
0educer Of His Daughter.

From ,is Esn,as City Journal.
The trial al Lewis Hiliy for the murder
Of Jos-Ph Melody near Independence Last
-pris.g, attracted large crowd nj the cour,
room yesterday. The challenges ~ere made
yesterday morning, and the following juror
were selected to try the cause: Z. l1gsIey.
JEFF Ford, W. d. Harris. John J. Moore.
Clark G~eg. Jesse Davis. Chas. Mcbride.
NJ. Wallace. Joshua Gates. Andrew John
ron, B. T. Robinson and T. NJ. Russell.
The defendant came into court attended
b. his wife, who sat By hi. side all day.
Three Of his daughters we're al-o present !;
the one who was the victim of Melnsiy's
wiles had her child in her arms. A large
delegation Of Mr.. Hiiiys nrighbors were
in the court room, aud watched the pro-
gres- Of the trial with the deepest interest.
The introduction Of testimony commcnc.
ed when the court met after dinner, aud
the evidence for the prosecution vas all in
before the court adjourned at 40. The
court adjourned II that hour Till o'clock,
when the Introduction Of les i,nony for the
defense began. Mrj- Warner il the coun.
rel for tine defense. and the csse is being
very stubbornly on both side.
The defense is Temporary insanity. and con-
siderable evidence was introduced last
night to prove that the ruin OF hi. d,ugh
Ter b I'D such M Effect upon the d.iendsn,'s
mind that he was not responsible for the
sct.
The testimony in the case thus fsr has
brought out very little not heretofore pub
lisLed. The main facts are the-~: Mei..dy
~ss in the employ Of HiIiy. He seduc.d
HiIiy. daughter. When the p,rrnt ri
Inc girl found out the condition If si.irr
hey appointed a meeting with HIM a,
which Hil,y and Melody we're each to b.
attended by one man ~ a witness to what
.vrr compromise could be effected. Hi,y
sept his appointment Melody failed To
'r'ng a witness, refused any satisfaction TO |
he outraged father, and Loss,ed Of his
'ci. HiIiy sought other means Of redress. |
md taking his gun lie vent 10 a Neighbour.
ieId one day where M~lody "a. plowing.
nd shot him in the back Tie ball passed
through his heart aud killed him Instantly.
lilly ven, to Independence and gave him
III UP.
The trial will probably occupy all IL.
ay. !
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WARSAW.
Notes from . NsWsy Correspon-
dent.
WARaaw. Mo. Jan. & 1879.

; wARsaw. Mo-, Jan. 8, 1879.
Sreers' Correspondence 81 the Ra.oo.
Came very near making . figure eight al
the end q the yeu- business. Wonder il
any one else has thought Of d"ing the ssms
thing! Not 80 late as the eighth, Ell?
Mr.. J. II. Petty. Of .Roonville. has been
in town. On Monday nigh, he received q
benefit from the boys Of the Cssnpb~ll
House. They got up = dance in his honor
and had good time generally. We would
advise Mr.. Pttiy's folks tn look after him.
lie represents himself to the eirls here. to
be hut nineteen wears old, unmarried and
heart whole. and Ne have no kind If idea
Of all the nice ;hirgs be did soy TO them.
Mr.. Clemens An,sieth, u former ci,r-
Zen of your city, Who nov reside. here. was
unfortunate enough To get himself severely
hurt some days since. lie Vas out rabbi,
hunting. and succeeded In getting within
range 81 q nice specimen, when he tired
The result astoni-hed both him and the
rabbit, ~ the breech pin bls~ out and mar
rowly missed his head. going about forty
rods behind him. Ills face was badly powder
burned. also one eve nearly put out. He
j. confined to his room yet. but he killed
the rabbit.
w. are glad 20 notice the BAzoc's late
favorable mention Of the name OF Mr. John
c. Arthur. Of this county. for the position
Of Doorkceper Of the House OF Representa-
iive.. and We elsdiy add our mite of tes,i.
mony towards impressing on the minds Of
everyone the fact that he il ~ fit a msn
Cor the ,,ffice ~ could be selected. lie pos
sesses all the necessary qualifications, IL cid
IN the service Of his party. land he has
knghi her battle. hr.vsIy and weil has
large and very estimab'e family. and is
poor The House will dn yell to select
him. and We hope they viii do 50.
We have ice over . foot thick, and
Just lot. oi il. Wort the Big lnsin. and
all the little Inains Of the BAzoo tribe
come on, this summer aud take . mint
ju-but no. We forgot in our Enthusiasm
that the BAzno Is = highly moral and reli-
gious family paper, and no member Of the
BAzoO tribe would even thirk cf doing
anything of the kind, 80 We beg pardon.
make one little b"w, ard retire, eloa,ing
silently over the summer prospect, and
ourself ON the TACT tha, we
are far enough from the wigwau to be
secure in little personal indulgence.
P.S. We know the Big lngin can't
smell our breath forty miles. 30 We feel
,sfe.
SACHsE.
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STOLE THE STOCKINGS.


About the most defiant ard independent
human beins on earth is the average tramp.
What they won't pick up u either too hot
10 hold or too heavy 10 carry, and the
landed pos~essions Of the tramp are 20 large
that he has TO keep constantly waking over
il to ace il the fences Of bis estate sre in
repair.
He regards labor with adherence. end IL
Of the firm conviction that the world was
created for hi. especial use. II IL the duty
Of everybody to he. st all ,ime., ready to
contribute to hi- welfare. ard dinner chou d
BE- ready and on the table twenty four hours
each day.
On Saturday one Of this class knocked At
the door al Officer Grahams residence in
E.s, Sedalia Mrs. Graham responded 10
hi. summons, when he demanded:
81 want pair of drawert!"
Mrs. Graham told him she could not
furnish the desired article.
"what! You haven't got m old pair Of
drswers?"
He was informed that unfortunately such
was tie sad state Of the wardrobe ut that
particular iuncture.
SEEING Officer Grahain inside, the fellow
went away.
Going the next house, where there was
no one but a lady At home. he boldly enier.
ed and said:
81 want some dinner, and want it id
quick, too"
OF courre euch an authoritative summons
could not be disnbeycd. The lady at once
went 10 work ani cooked his lorsl-hip .
nice w-rm dinner. which he deiRn~d to eat, /!
but did not condes end to compliment.
After he got drought and Vas picking
his teeth re6ectiseiy. he saw . lot
# clothes hanging upon q nsighsorins line
Among the articles we're pair of l.dy's
-tcckinga. The more he viewed ihei. white.
warm appearance, the more he vac con-
WINGED that they we're the identical articles
he needed for his individual comfort. /
Leaving the house and the remains Of
his dinner, he walked out and over tn
where they hung and quietly transferred
Them to his capacious pockets, after which
he took stroll to settle has dinner and adj
nire the architectural beauties Of the city.
At night he registered at the NJ. X. 4 T.
and house, and Was happily snonsing the
,ours away. ~h~n the heavy hand at the
,oiice. Wa. laid upon him and he vas
marched away to the csl.boose.
Now those stocking belonged to Officer
irahsm's wife. and when he heard of their
lisaprearsnce. he was exceedingly wroth.
The idea Of rohbing Poiicemsn-of beard
ng the lion in his den, ~ it were-ahso-
utely Mortified him. When the tramp was
brought into the jill. he instantly recog
,;,ed him. and ordered him to take % his
,oots. The fellow reluctant. complied
virh the request. xnd 10! there were the
Stockings enveloping his dirty gnarled and
;no,ied feet. I,
This mSrning q warrant was sworn out
harg,ng him with theft. and he was taken
.~fore Justice Clark 10 answer.
The tramp Was brought beiere Justice
,lxrx, who fined him one dollar aud cent
I'm 10 county Jail.
The stockings wee valued al fifty cents.
4 will probably cost the State ten dollars,
{ not more 90 arrest, try and imprison this
xUrthies. scamp.
Another argument in favor Of the whip
,iEg post.
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COUPLINGS.

Geo. W. L;lley, Of the NJ. X. & l., is
in Chicago.
The annual passes for 1879 of the
Western roads, have not vet been circulat-
ed.
Under recent arrangements the fiscal
year with the Vandali Railroad Company
closes October / instead of November so
The annual report is now in the hands Of
the printer.
The Ohio and Mississippi Road will, in
the early spring. put o. one Of the fastest
trains run in the West between ST. Louis
and Cincinn .ti. the condition Of their
track aud equipments now being such as to
allow fast running.
The annual paas is ued for 1879 BY
the Vandzlis Company IL 40 complicated
in design that it would be more difficult
10 counterfeit than National Bank note
TIE nobbiesi 2ass which ha. yet made is
appearance is that issued BY the Wabash
Road.
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PISCICULTURE.
Commissioner Rsid::Awaiting the
Arrival Of q Heavy shipment
of Young Salmon.

Col John Eied, State Fish Commissioner,
has been at the Planters House for the
past week awaiting the arrival OF $4,000
young Caliiornis salmon, 10,eOO Of which
are to BE- sent to Carthage and Pierce City.
To oe placed in Spring River. anil IO.OOO to
go to DIR. Hereford, Mr.. Reid, Mr.. Glasgow
and others for private lakes near Ferguson
Station. The fish we're expected here yes
terday morning, but Col. Reid received .
telegram stating that they would not ar
rive until this morning.
II was supposed that these fish were IN
tended for general distribution, but they
have already been engaged. ami those who
intended to make application for them will
be Obliged to wait until spring, when sn-
other lot will arrive here from the hatch
ing a, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The fish, which will arrive here this
morning, are CAliiornis salmon, and about
one and one-quarter inches in length. They
must have egress to salt water before they
@utuIVs Jul SSWsvS SetuSu W Tue ps"Cc
where they we're planted. Colonel Reid
states that oneaplsced in the Like Of the
Woods at the mouth Of the Mississippi will
find his way to salt water, and returning.
will pace thousand fresh water stresms,
bringing up ultimately ct the point from
which he started. unless he 70 captured be-
fore he gets there. 1t il on the return trip
when they are 30 good for food. Those
which are going to Ferguson Station .rs to
be placed in lakes ~ an experiment to ses
il they will not mature without having
sgress to salt water. There are two species
Of salmon that closely resemble the CALI
fornia, called the handbook and the PEN
obscott. The former, a their name indi-
Gates, will mature in landlocked lakes, and
the latter in the fresh water riven Of
Maine.
The salmon are shipped here in ~ car
which il heated and supplied With ice 20
that an even temperature may b main
tanned, and tine utmost care is required to
keep the small fry from being injured.
Colonel Reid's work - purely . labor Of
love a. the state apPropriates nothing, and
his expenses are paid from his private
pune.-RtpaNioan.
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Died.

In East Sedalia, Sunday, Jan. 5,h. Katie
NJ. Hanson, wife Of Chris. Hanson, aged %
years.
The funeral will take place from the resi-.
,ience, on the corner oi Sixth and Mort.
gomery streets. in East S-dalia, t"-morrow
IT 2 o'clock. the funeral services will be
conducted by Rev J. NJ. Shockley.
In Sparta. Wisconsin, on Jan. 9. 1879.
Mrs. Gov, daughter Of Mrs. Samuel Gal
iagher. 81 this city.
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Elder Hallam.

We ere pleased to announce that the
Christian Church If Windsor has secured
the pastoral services Of Elder s. K Hal.
lam for the current year. and that his 6n<i
sermon will be delivered ID. w. on the
third Sunday Of this month. Ed. Hallam
is q fervid orator, an excellent preacher
and . men without rrproach. and the
Church will undoubtedly flourish under
his pastorsie.-W indsr Rey:es.
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The Mckinney Matter.

The BAzoO has received a marked copy
of the Sherman Cosrie- with = reques, To
publish card from Miss Mattel Dc~e and
Misses Alice and Annie Mckinney, in re
gard to reports that have bren published in
conneciion with the shooting Of Mr.. Nc
Kinney, BY her husband, J. II. Mckinney.
As the matter appeas 10 Telsie entirely to
family troubles, the BAzoo respectfully de-
clines to publi-h the article which 10 Of no
interest but TO the parties directly con-
cerned.