Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-11-01


of the county as to how he shall vote on
proposition to grant to the Brooks in
corporation all the rights, title and in
terests of the county OF Cass in the road
bed of the L., L. & 6. railroad. AS the
franchise OF this company has expired
by law, and it has no property of any
tangible value, Its control OF and rights
in rights-of-way coming to an end with
the demise of the franchise. we are q
little puzzled to see wherein any one
can sell or any one else can safely buy
or assume control of the road bed. We
are extremely anxious to see this road
built, and we would like to have the
mysterious proceedings regarding it
made plain to the public. The parties
who claim an ownership in it. and es-
pecially those who still hold positions
of trust in it, whose duty it is to guard
the interests of this county. should tell
the people what they are doing. Lafay-
cite, Cass and Bates counties are very
much concerned that this road shall be
completed. and completed, too, from
end to end, and they ought to act to-
gether, and not permit the road to be
drlbbled out, little pieces at time, to
persons in different interests.
Hon. Henry Larrlmore, represents
tive in the general assembly from Cal
laway county, died at his home few
days ago. Mr.. Larrlmore was a farmer,
and best known throughout the state as
breeder of fine short-horn cattle. As
legislator, his course was marked by
an unflinchlng adherence to what he
had marked out as his line of duty.
Elected especially on the issue of re-
ducing expenses in all departments of
government, he was a conspicuous ad-
vocate of retrenchment, He was also
bitterly opposed to working convicts
outside of the prison walls, and his
knowledge of the subject made him o
valuable ally in the hard fought contest
on tnat subject. An honest man and a
good friend, he had the respect of all
who knew him.
The druggists in convention at Seda-
liza, Wednesday, adopted tho following
among other resolutions: "Resolved, We
believe the stringency of the present
drug laws of Missouri is unnecessary, so
far IS legitimate druggists are concern
ed; that it is detrimental to the common
wealth OF the state, and impractlcable in
many cases which necessarily come up
in dispensing medicine. Resolved, That
this convention present to Governor
Phelps memorial requesting him, that
ii he should call the legislature together
prior to the sitting OF tho next general
assembly of the state OF Missouri, to
embody in his proclamation the consid-
eratioa OF law, tending to elevate our
profession and protect US against intru-
sion by designing persons"
Mr.. James E. Carter, state printer
and prominent member of the masonic
fraternity, died at his home few days
ago, suddenly, of heart disease. Mr..
Carter was deservedly popular man.
He had occupied various high places in
the grand bodies of masonry; had been
twice mayor of his town, and enjoyed
to large degree, the confidence of the
public men of the state. Genial
obliging, kind, he was liked by all who
knew him, and his sudden death will bt
greatly regretted by as large circle ol
warm personal friends as is possessed
by any man in Missouri.
The whole people of Wisconsin ar,
responsible tor the Milwaukee outrage
1t won't do to say the accuser is only I
convict. 1t won't do to present verdic
OF acqulttal at the hands of an examin
ing committee prepared beforehand Il
whitewash the whole affair. In thi
country trials are taroes; evidence
nothing; law is a mockery; to be accus
ed is to be guilty. The miserable cruelt..
practiced by Wisconsin is an everlast
ing disgrace to every man, woman an
child within her borders. Let her b
execrated now and forever.
Adolphus Rosenberg, OF the Tow
Talk, London, was sentenced, last Mon
day. to eighteen months Imprisonment
: tor publishing detamatory libels agains
Mrs. Langtry, and to six months impris
onment on each of the indictments charg
ing similar offences against Mrs. Corn
wallis West and Lord Loundesborough
and a. the expiration of the Imprisonment
he is to be bound oyer in his own recog
nizance in f1.OO0 for good behavior TO
eighteen months. Justice Hawkins re
GREETED that he could not add to the ser
tence hard labor.
Grain quotations were as follows i
st. Louis, last Thursday: Wheat, open
, ed lower NO. 2 red 81 13 3-4 to ST. II l.
, cash; 81 IA 3.4 to ST. 18 November
81 Is IA to 81 25 December; 81 % t
81 81 January; No. red, 81 10 t
81 10 18. Corn, lower; .stiffened 8
. close 81 IA to 81 1-2 cash; 33 to 33 s.
December; "a 1S to "a 3-4 January
+ "a 1-2 to "a 3-4 February. Oats. easier
i, 26 IA cash; % 1-2 December. Rye
! easier 65 to 66. Barley. steady; choic
85 to 80.
j The dead body OF Mr.. Burr. who az
y companied Prot. Wise in his balloon a.
u cension from St. LOUIS, nearly mont
e ago, was found floating in Lake Mich
g gan, near Miiler's Station, Ind, on tt
If oath ult. The remains were fully idel
s titled, and were afterward conveyed
n St. Louis, where they were buried
e Beliefontaine cemetery.
- Cincinnati Enquirer :-"Psalm sin
ing will be resumed at the white hou
next Sunday evening""
ENTHUSIASTIC RAILROAD MEETIN
HOLDEN, Mo-, Oct. 3O.-A large ar
. enthusiastic delegate convention to Col
:, slider the matter of a branch of the Ch
K. cago & Alton r. B., via Holden to Fo
= Scott, was held here to-day. A stror
de1epatiou were nreSent from Lafay EFT