Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-21
pemoaraIIe CONVENTION.

Democratic ConVsRIfOn.
Last ThursdAy according 10 call Of
Democratic executive committee; delegates
from the ses oral townships Ia Miller county
assembled At the Court House for the pur'
pose OF nominating q. ticket for the several
County oHices; There appeared forty iouI
square toed and eight conservative round
toed democrats. They FIRST assembled In the
Grand Jury room with locked doors Tor
''consultation.'' yes; ''conSultAsi ion" as they
done two years ago in the school house, with
locked doors. and closed windows for "con-
sultatfon." Amer : ccnsuliAtion' they repaired
10 the court room; nominated ]. j. Ptttsiord
for chairman and Phil +. HauonsIein secreta
~. They appointed ono from each township
on credentials as follows talmer. Shelton,
Thompson, MeGee, Livingston, Burton and
Gray. The committee retired for a lew
moments and reported All delegates were c.
rect In every particular.
Motion to appoint committee on order OF
business. Tho chair appointed, Johnston,
Smith, Martin, Toppln, Porter. Piles, and
ShocklS; who reported order Of business TO
be LIST nomination Of Representatives. Ind
Sheriff and Collector; Srd Assessor; Al
Surveyor; sch Co. Court Judge Let Dist 6.h
Co Court Judge Dad Dist.
james Johnston was nominated for Repre-
sentative;
P. 5. Millsr for Sbf. and Collector
nanl Cat8minzs for Assessor
Cordsll NVrflest for Go. Surveyor;
VIM. L. Shelton for Judge lei Dist.
Tnos. Thompson. Judge 2ld DIST.
DR.. G. N. Bandy for Coroner;
Motion TO publish the proceedings in o, v.
BANNER and Yindicator. adopted.
Convention adjourned.
j. II. Adcock, now candidate for con-
stable. arrested a eolored msn last Saturday
10 our town, answering the description Of The
feud who committed au outrage on a white
lady near California.
BANNER reporter called 70 interview the
prisoner, found as follows
R-P. What l. your namti
Pris. Chtrley Coffee.
Rep. Where is your homer
Pris. l. ,banun.
Rep. low long have you liyei at L,,ba-
p. Five years.
Il. Where did you come from and where
raised. before yoa came 10 lebanon
z. From Kentucky.
X How long since you left LsbanoLY
Y. About two Years.
X. Where have you been during The last
two ysArsr
p. Working about oSago City and. on
II. What boat?
=. Pull. ChAppell and Aggy.
X. Were you ever In California, MOI
r. Ntver but once; that was last fall
when i was on ms way TO Kansas aud that
10 the night, passed through on he train.-
X. What {, WINS on the PaciH. X. X. are
you acquAinteoi
=. None but JHf. City aud SedaIiA,
Il. Don't you fear to 90 TO California;
T, Not IN the leas l am No, the man
who done the deed as charged.
Phil Chapel
p; Last Wednesday after coming up from
Louis.
R, What time did you loays o.Aco City
tr this plsef
p. Lat Thursday evening.
X. Where did you stay Thursday 'uiphty
p. At 9 Mr.. Hooyer's on the Ossge
X Where did sou stay last nigh,i
L. AT a c0lored mars, about two miles
ne other side of Hickory Hill.
IL. how is II you lett the public road and
Mr.. Hoover?
T. | had some business with him.
IL. Have you ever been up 10 this place
y river and on what bonts?.
p. On Phil Chapel aud Aggy-been
Iere often.
Il. Whodld you work for al o age.
T.. Nc. Lum rhoms taking out railroad
ZEE.
Rporter could not discover The least de.
or excitement about prisoner: he
eemed to be perfectly willing 10 90 10 Cal.
for Identification. His sge, Size. sbir.
st hnd coat ABsEe The difeTiptiob Of the
negro that a rswArd ot sk0O is ,AT.rad r.