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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-11

L. CRAVEN, dealer in Confectionery, Sta
q. tionery. Staple mnd Fancy Groceries Iobac-
Co, Cigars, Peliunery. Fancy Soaps, &c. &c.
News and BOOK Stand; one door south Of the
Odessa House.
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7 4. BEARDSLEE, Druggist. Odessa. Mo
q Prescriptions carefully compounded at all
hours, uay or night seu6
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SEQ. 8. RATHBUN D. ~ SiiA ~
RATHRtN g. sHEWALTER,

: TreRNEYS AT LAW, Lexington, Mo; VII
n practice in all the courts oil the siNt1 . 1n,ii
ci.f f2Sh and United States courts. Prompt
attentif5n Syen- to collections Once In
s.IutelliSehcer Building - front room.
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9 L. COfGlTI. Contractor Builder and I'm
-. aertaker. Nam Street. Estimates made,
job Work promptly done, and general Carpen-
terinS business. Collins constantly on hand Or
made 10 order on short notice. SepG-l ly
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ME nj ICAL.

DIR. CARL +. BUEHNER.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Hlgginsville.
L Lafayette county, Missouri. Office in the
Eagle Hetel. maylSm6
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HOOKER & BETZER, dealers in TInware,
l. Stoves, NC, and Manufacturers Of MUlasses
Evaporators and Steam Boiler Washers, the best
in USE: Call anil examine. All kinds OF Job
work cheap. shop in the of BrOughton's )
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ATTORNEYS.
RI.FS F.. STONE.
R, A. HlCkLIN.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice his
n profession the courts q Lafayette anu
to all business entrusted to his care oIlce over
Qualles s Co.'S Drug Store, front room
Db,n
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TENSION SURGEON. OGGce room No. o, up
stairs, over the Exprees Office. ian22-ly
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EEO- l.. TOWNSEND, dealer in Furniture
" Upholstered Goods. Mirrors. Mattresses,
port your home merchants. Agent for the New
American Sewing Machine, sr,6-ly
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hR N. w. LADD. with an experience Of
- eighteen years, offers his professional SER
vices to the 'itiZsns of Odessa and vicinity. Of
lice At Kelly Il Latld's drug store. julyI2ti
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
THE OLD COMMONWEALTH.
Pithy Points Picked mp Here and
There in Kentucky.
SpeCinI to the Stnr.

Special to the Star.
Mt STERLING, July "A negro girl oil
this place caught fire while filling lamps at
Pat. Laughlin's house, was herself probably
fatally burned, came near setting fire to
Mrs. Laughlin's clothes, and did cause the
burning of the roof and rear part of the
house. While going to the fire Miss Mary
Conroy was run over by horseman and
knocked senscless for two hours.
DANvILLE, July "A white woman named
Sa!lie Jackson, or SaIlie Fralee, came to
Danvile a few days ago in destitute CON
dition. She was taken in and cared for by
Maria Crawford, a colored woman, at whose
house she died last night. She leaves much
jewelry but her home is unknown.
ELIzABETHTowN, July 1T is said that
VIM. Hardin of respectable family and
himself married man, has been notified
to leave the neighborhood or take his
chances of coat of tar and feathers. In
sulting ladies is Hardin's alleged offense.
New HorE, July 2.-Andrew Lassey, who
lived about two miles from Howard's Mill,
suicded by cutting his throat last night.
Lassey was married man, and leaves three
children. Reinorse was the cause
WINCHESTER, July "A party OF scoun-
drelly desperadoes, five in number, went to
the house of John Lackey, in Estill, who is
lying very low with consumption, and af-
ter breaking down the door, dragged his
two daughters from their beds and repeat
edly outraged their persons. The villains
escaped,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
LATER SPORTING NEWS.
UNIVERSITY CRICKET MATCH.

| National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, July 2.-The annual cricket
match between Oxford and Cambridge Uni
versities, which began Monday, is still in
progress. The. Oxfords, Monday, went
out with score of 149. The Cantabs in
their first innings have scored 1893.
HEEL AND TOE AT THE COLISEUM.
Interest in the great seven,days' walking
match at the Coliseum, 439 Vine street, is
on the increase as the contest draws near
the end. Three out of the eight who start
ed at the commencement have given out
and the remaining five still keep up the
battle manfully.
Olmstead, however, has disappointed
many or his friends, as he is long distance
in the rear and is troubled with sore feet
Layton is beginning to show signs of dis
tress, although now and then he n'akes a
lively break for a few laps, as sort of re-
minder to his friends that he is still alive.
Hahn glides along OH the even tenor of his
way apparently as fresh as when he started.
Grim is evidently the black horse in the
race, although it is considered doubtful
whether aEy of the contestants will cover
the 425 miles required in order to obtain
prize.
The walk is conducted on fair and square
principles, and much credit is due to Mr..
J. Fl. Webb and the rest of the manage
ment for the admirable arrangements that
have been made.
The scoreat II o'clock this morning was
as follows:
Grim, 1876 miles; Layton, 1870; Welsh,
l79; Hahn, 1873; Olmstead, 125, and Ohm
stead off the trick.
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Suit was filed in the United States
Court in Covington to-day by Lewis Cook,
OF this city, against John Blackford of Jes-
samine County, KY, for 5000. Cook claims
in his petition that he purchased horse
from Blackford, for which he paid the sum
of 5000, and the horse was represented to
be in good condition, and that the horse
afterwards proved TO be moon-eyed, and he
claims damages in the sum Of $500.
Phil. Berner, living at No. IS Twelfth
street, had three fingers of his hand cut off
last night while trying to lift keg of beer
at the Park Brewery, corner of Thirteenth
and Race streets.
Miss Emma Kuster, the German
actress, well known in this city, has
brought suit in the Court of Common Pleas
against her husband asking for divorce
from him OH the ground of gross neglect of
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Mrs Hayes has Siamese cat which
was sent to her by an admirer in India.
Mary Anderson declares that her new
trotter must not be regarded as stage
horse.
Mrs. Langtry's husband is defined a;
''he who makes contracts with the photo
graphers." )"
Miss Julia Bryant, the daughter of the
late poet, has gone abroad for an absence
OF two years.
The Duchess of Norfolk has been SC
seriously i'll with the measles that the
Pope has sent her his blessing and a
prayer for her recovery.
Florence Marryatt, daughter of the
novelist, who was recently divorced from
Mr.. Church, has married Lieut.. Colonel
Francis Lean, late of the Royal Marine
Light Infantry.
Miss Lillian Taylor, the daughter of
the late distinguished poet and minister,
has translated into German the play of
"Masks and Faces" and it has been sue
cessfully produced at Berlin.
Mrs. Hannah Cox, of Holderness, N.
H., celebrated her one hundred and third
birthday last Wednesday. The lady
possesses all the faculties except hearing,
which is somewhat impaired.
Mrs Vridenberg of New Orleans, has
been awarded $4,000 damages for the
loss of her husband, who was killed by a
bear. For the sake of other married
ladies we are sorry to say that the bear
was killed.
The Baroness Burdett-C Coutts recently
said, when she heard of the sickness
among the English troops in Africa,
"Now, the first .hing to do is to let Sir
Garnet Wolseley have some money. Here
is 81 ,000-give it to him at once!''
Miss Thompson (Mrs. Butler) has been
requested by Queen Victoria to paint for
her two battle scenes, one of them being
of the field of Rorke's Drift. This is
considered great compliment in Eng
land-a condescens;on, indeed, since it
comes in the form of an amiable ere
quest" when in other cases it has been a
Command"
Miss Lima Berger is young German
lady who has received the title of ''Doc-
tor" from the Philosophical Faculty of
the University of Bern, in Switzerland,
for an excellent dissertation on "Thomas
Morus and Plato" The dissertation has
just been published in the Tubingen Re-
view for Social and Political Science, a
well-known periodical of high standing.
The Princess Louise contributes to the
Grosvenor Gallery pretty statuette por-
trait in terra Gotta of her friend, Miss
Violet Lindsay. The figure is represent
ed as seated with the head turned slight
ly from the spectator The young lady
holds basket in her slender hands and
two dainty slippered feet peep out from
under her dress.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
Music Teachers Association.

After the opening exercises this morning
an essay on Physiology and Acoustics in
Vocal Culture, which had been prepared
by Mrs Emma Seller, of Philadelphia, was
read by her brother. The essay was well
written, and gave much information re-
specting the construction of the vocal Or
gans and the best methods of exercising
them. The same subject was then opened
to general discussion. Mr.. Skies OF Buff
fslo, DR.. Setter of Philadelphia, Mr. Bonner
OF Rhode Island and others taking part
Mr.. A. R. Parsons, Of New York, who was
originally on the programme for this after
noon, followed with an essay on the Rela-
tions of Music and Morals.
At the afternoon session Mr.. H. Z. Kreh-
bell, of the Gazette, delivered an address on
Sacred and Prcfane Influences in Musical
Development, followed by a piano concerto
conducted by Madame Eugene Price, of
Chicago.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
CIRCLE OF CITIES,
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Detroit.

| Detroit.
RAILROAD sALE-RACEs TODAY NORTHWESTERN
| REGATTA.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, July 2.-The Purchasing Committee
who bought the Chicago and Lake Huron Rail
road, made the final payment to-day.
| In the Jockey Club inaugural meeting to-day
one hundred and fifteen horses are to run
The Northwestern Regatta begins at Toledo to-
morrow The Wahwahsums and shoewaecaemet-
les are selling nearly equal in pools, the latter
leading little.
Indianapolis.
CONFIDENCE HECKED-CRIMINALs SENT UP
REDUCED RATES, ETc.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, July IA Hancock Coun-
800 on the bank check plan.
| indianapolis never had such day for
parades noise and fireworks as is promised
on the Fourth.
James Clark was convicted of horse steal
| ing, in the Criminal Court yesterday, and
given three years in the Penitentiary.
The Adjutant General yesterday shipped
Il cannon to the Terre Haute Light Artil-
lery.
o. H. Cook, late State-house policeman,
was sentenced to the Penitentiary for one
year. for horse stealing at Huntington, last
week.
Railroads are putting down excursion
fares to hard times prices One dollar to
Cincinnati; S. to Niagara and return.
Chicago.
PROMINENT LAWYER IN A SENSATIONAL ROLE
~ H1nn
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, July 2.-W. W. O'Brien.
prominent lawyer, caused the arrest last
night OF two women, who, he said, had been
aching disorderly in front of his residence
An alteration occurred at the police sta
ton, and he struck one woman savagely in
the face. To-day in court the woman was
heavily fined, when strange man arose.
He said he was from Bloomington; that
O'Bren had ruined his wife, the prisoner,
and broken up his family. The fine was
then suspended and the woman discharged
The affair makes big sensation.
The police this morning captured on
Franklin street three notorious confidence
men, hundreds of citizens joining in the
chase. Half a dozen bogus checks and a
variety of spurious coins were found on
them.
The Lehr and Wehr Verein Socalistc
military organization made test of the
right to bear arms to-day by parading with
captain and ten men. They were all ar
rested and taken before the police justice
to be tried this afternoon.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
THE EvIL-DoERs
Arraigned Before Judge Wilson this Morn
ing


George McKee," said Prosecutor Muir.
ply, when man with cochineal colored
hair stood up, you're charged with
dis 'rderly conduct. Are you
guilty or not guiltyT ''Not
knowingly or intentionally" he replied.
The arresting officer testified that a man
had fallen in fit yesterday at the corner
OF Third and Main streets, and that a
large crowd congregated around him;
that he ordered them to disperse when
this man refused to go. "Where
are you from, McKee?" asked the
Judge. From near Sharonville," he re-
piled. "Do you come to the city much ?'
inquired. His Honor Eyes, SIR" "Well,
take my advice, now, and whenever you
come to the city keep away from men who
have fits"
Sadie Farrell stood up with a big black
eye and testified that Michael Arnold had
been the cause of her face being so beauti-
fully decorated whereupon the Court sent
Arnold out for thirty days.
Annie Clark and Mollie Robinson, col
ored damsels from the levee, stood up to
answer the charge of dsorderly conduct.
Mollie testified that Annie wanted to whip
her because she (Mollie) had taken Annie's
hiah away from Her. wei, ANNE, II
there's man in the case" remarked His
Honor, "Pll tel. you what to do. IfMollie
has taken your man away from you, why
go before some Magistrate and get out a
writ of replevin for him. I'll dismiss this
case. Go now"
Bishop Seymour wasarraigned for obtain
ing under false pretenses large mirror
from Mary Corrie. His case was continued
until the 9th instant.
James Payne and Jerry Haskt INDUCED
in little row on Seventh street, near Gull
vert last evening during which Payne cut
his antagonist i'll the arm and by SO doing
succeeded in getting himself locked up for
cutting with intent to kill. His case was
continued until the 8th inst.
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Local Personal.

U. S. Marshal W. w. Dudley, of Indian
apolis, is in the city.
Hon. s. +. Hunt has gone to Charlottes
vile, Va, to deliver the address tomorrow
at the anniversary exercises of the Univer.
slty of Virginia.
Mr.. b. w. Clifton, who was chief usher
at the S@ogerfest, has been engaged to fill
the same position at the Thomas Orchestra
concerts al the Highland House.
At the annual commencement of Mount
st. Mary's College, Emmettsburg, Md, held
on Wednesday, June 25th, the degree of
LL d, was conferred on Dr. Roberts Bar.
tholow, of this city.
The House Committee appointed to in
vestigate the alleged frauds in the Con-
gressional elections of 1878 in the First and
Second Districts of Ohio will meet in this
city on the 10th inst.
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DEATH OF A VETERAN MINISTER.

l
| Specials to the Star.
ATTIcA, IND, July Father Richard
Hargrave one Of the pioneer ministers Of
the Methodist Church, died at his home
near Pine Village, Warren County. He
was over eighty years old, and preached
until few months ago.
| THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
| VERSAILLES, IND, July 2.-William Nor.
row, aged about seventy-fye years, resid
ing near Linco!nvillc, Ripley County, was
yesterday violently thrown from his horse.
He received injuries which may prove ia.
J tai.
FIERCE FIRE AT ELwooD.
ANDERSON, IND, July 1.-The dry goods
and grocery store, consisting of four build,
ings, owned by Lesson, Green & Co., were
burned last night at Elwood. Loss,
$4,000; insurance 1000.
FELL AND BROKE HER NECK
Fremont, I'LL, July LAST night
while the wife of Hon Jas II. White was
decending flight of stairs she fell down,
breaking her neck death resulting almost
instantly.
inihLbi olhbbED Dl a iSlIok.
FREEPoRT, Ill, July 2.-Yesterday a
tailor named Carl Pitcher stabbed his en-
ployer, Chas. Watson, with large pocket
knife, the difficulty growing out of some
Business trouble. Watson is dying
THREE TRAMPs WELL SHAKEN.
AMo, IND, July 2.-Last night the Van
dalia freight east bound, broke in two one
mile east of here, the two parts coming to-
gether wrecked five cars. Three tramps
were concealed in one of the box cars and
were badly injured.
MEAN ACT OF INCENDIARIsM
CoRYDoN, IND, July 1.-Two young ladies
named Brown, who are orphans and of the
highest responsibility, were employed by
the Government to attend the lighthouse
lamps near Boston. on the Ohio River. Par
ties in the neighborhood sought to have
them displaced, SO they could procure the
job and somebody set fire to their residence
Monday night, and it was consumed with
all its contents
CoGsWELL AVOIDS A SETTLEMENT.
FREMONT, Mich, July 2.-Ira Cogswell
was Superintendent of the Greenwood
Ocean Company and administrator OF the
estate of Joseph Stebbns Interested par
ties were working to have him removed
from the executorship This worried him,
and as the settlement which was to take
place on Monday would have probably
found him unprepared, he determined to
kill himself This he accomplished by set
ting fire to his house yesterday and perish
ing in the flames.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
A CARDINAL FOR THE WEST.

|
National Associated Press to the Star
| New York, July 2.-In Catholic circle
in this city the question of the appointmen
OF another American Cardinal has been th,
| subject of discussion for some weeks past
1t is stated on the authority of vel
known ecclesastic in high position tina
America will shortly be honored in thi.
way. 1t is thought the West will be favored
and that Quebec and Canada will also thu!
be honored. Should the Pope create these
new Cardinalates ii is urged that the growth
and prosperity of the Catholic Church ir
the new world will be greatly stimulated
GOULD OFF FOR EUROPE.
J. Gould and son, and S. H. II. Clark, ot
Omaha Nebraska, General Superintendent
of the Union Pacific Railroad, sail for Eu-
rope Saturday. A friend of Gould's said
the trip is solely for recreation, and would
occupy about two months which the party
will spend in England and on the cont.
nent.
DANA SAILS TODAY.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the Sun, sails
for Europe to-day. He will be absent sew
eral months.
REWARD FOR THE PRINCES MURDERER.
Some French Communists in this city
scriptions for Lance of Honor to be
presented to the Zulu who killed the Prince
Imperial, if he can be found. A number
OF and 10 cents subscriptions and few
% cents subscriptions have been obtained,
the total amounting tC $295.
CHAsrINE coX's CRIMES
Mrs. Dempsey, wealthy widow living
near Fort Lee, has identified Chastine Cox
G hD rnlnra1 t,-1,, L,,z
over year ago. 4 short time previous to
the robbery he visited her place to buy hay.
Immediately afterward every room in the
house except her bedroom was robbed.
Matches and candle grease spots were
found the next day.
YELLOW FEVER ARRIVING.
The Quarantine Commissioners directed
that Superintendent Colvile, of the Quar-
antine Hospital, shall communicate to them
every case of sickness admitted to the Hos
pital Two of the sailors of the bark Sap
pho, from Havana, were admitted to the
hospital Monday night suffering from vel
low fever, and one of them died yesterday.
Il. NJ. Pierce, a sailor on the schooner Cum
mnger, from Para was sent to the hospital
yesterday, sick with what is supposed to be
yellow fever.
IMMIGRATION INCREASING.
immigration statistics at Castle Garden
show 55, 2S4 immigrants landed during the
first six months of 1879, an increase of H.
356 over the same period in 1873.
MINED FUNERAL.
Wee ka Yung, New York laundryman
Of Chinese antecedents and faith, was buried
Monday afternoon near Bellevile, a suburb
of Newark, witt all the peculiar ceremonies
Of his native 'as :. .restrially celestial land,
but oddly alternated with the prayers of
Christian minister. The effects of the de-
ceased, as is usual with these people, were
burned after the funeral.
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duty and failing to provide for his family.
She also asks for alimony. Miss Kuster
has figured here as the leading lady at the
Lookout House and at Robinsons Opera
house.
At joint session of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, to-day, John ]. Jones was ap-
pointed Collector for the Fee Fund, and
his compensation fixed at 20 per cent on
all sums collected up to $25 and 10 per
cent. where the amount exceeds $25.
Charles H. Fox and John Critchell
have been appointed as examiners OF the
accounts of the County Commissioners,
in conjunction with the Prosecuting At
torney.
The residence of w. w. Ward, on
Madison Pike, was entered last night by
burglars, and ladys gold watch and sew
eral other pieces of jewelry, and several ar
ticles of clothing taken.
Detective John Murray has been Or
dered to report at the Bremen-street Sta
ton House tomorrow morning for active
duty on beat over the Rhine.
Michael Mullalley, who lives on Abb
gail street, is locked up at Bremen-street
Station. Mike tried to kill several of his
neighbors with brick.
James Duncan and Rosa Sherman
were married in the Probate Court Room
this morning by Squire Rowekamp.
J. F. Judge, r. NJ Burns, and A. Fen
nell have been appointed Examiners of the
Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.
Kate Sullivan, who was adiudged
lunatic in the Probate Court to-day, was
sent out to Longview Asylum.
The jury in the libel suit brought by
Miss Sophia Euphrat against John Akels
have not agreed
The salary of M. w. Myers as Law Lii
brarian has been increased by the addition
of $500 year.
The will of Hezekiah Amburg was ad-
mitted to probate. Estate, $500.
The will of John Morton was admitted
to probate. Personally, $4,000.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
Courthouse Janitors.

The Courthouse janitors will be paid to-mor
row. All the difficulties between the County
Commissioners Board Of Control, janitors and
County Solicitor have been smoothed over. The
mandamus case testing the constitutionality or ex.
istence OF the Board of Control has been dropped
BY the Solicitor, he thereby coming down to the
fine point that the Board is a legal Board. This
has soothed the souls of Dunn. Gels and the 9TH
els, ana they will therefore come down and con-
hrm the (antors appointments. This will be good
newsto the boys.
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Anecdote of an old River Gambser.
[St. Paul Pioneer.

One time he was accused of sw;ndl;r~
the charge being made in the heat N
play by man from whom Watts accom-
plice had just won $4,000. "Is that
your opinionT' he quietly asked. aYex
sir; that's what / think" roared ~
loser; "you swindled me, and stigma
tie you as scoundrel." The hour wa.
late, and only the watchman and fhe
party engaged in playing heard ths
charge, but all of them drew back and
held their breath, for they were sure
Jack would take life to wipe out the
insult. 1t is said that he has done that
thing. 81 will give you $1,000 right hem
if you will not make that opinion anv
further public" said Watts, drawins
forth his pocket-book. mo, sir, | do noS
want the money; you can not buy my
silence with money" Then Watts
smiled in his wicked way and held a pis-
tol in one hand and the money in the
other, and said quietly, as before: "My
friend, for the suppression of your
opinion ! offered you $1,000. You re-
fused. Now | offer you that amount Of
money and your life. Do you acceptf'
The man looked into Jacks cold, steel
gray eye and what he read there was con-
vincing. He took his money and his life
and kept silent.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
Dom Pinft.S NTiSkinn


Col. Donn Piatt is out in Ohio h"'ring
to manage his brothers canvass. His
brother is candidate for Governor on
the National ticket, and Dom intends to
keep his eye on the campaign from first
to last, so that if occasion arises he will
be able to make an affidavit th his
brother was actually a candidate.