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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-12
THE COUNTY COURT AND COL. DAVIS.

As we desire te comment on Col.
Davis reply to the county judges, in
order to be perfectly fair We repro
duce the answer, made by the court
in defense Of the integrity Of the
bond compromise, to which the col
onel objects. and his reply thereto:
First National Bank Of Jefferson
City, Mo-, relator, against Lafayette
county, respondent.
Iu the United States circuit court,
western division of the western dis-
trict of Missouri, October term, A.
D., 1881.
To the Honorable, the Justices OF said
U. s. Circuit Court.
Now come John A. Prather, James
w. Harrison and John A. Lockhart,
justices of the county court of said
Lafayette county, in the state Of Mis-
souri,, and for cause why they, a.
such Justices, should not be attached
for failing to make alevy Of taxes
for the payment Of relator's judg-
ment as commanded by writ OF man
damus. issued by order of this hon
orable court, by leave Of court re-
spectfully state aud chow, that in
failing or hesitatlng to make said levy
they DO not and did not intend any
disrespect to this honorable court or
it's process; aid said respondents
further state and show why they
have aud do hesitate to make said
levy that the year 1875 found their
said county OF Lafay cite with an out
standing bonded Indebtedness oi
ST. ,015 200 County bonds)i that it is
unnecessary to here stale the causes
which produced or the means resort
ed to by those in power to bring
about this immense indebtedness. II
is enough perhaps to say that the
people Of said county derived very
little benefit from this vast expendl-
ture and squandering of their money.
and that they we're aud still are
greatly embarrassed thereby; that
said bonds outstanding as aforesaid.
were mostly ten per cent. interest
bearing bonds, and that it required
annually in taxes about the sum OF
500, 900 to pay the interest alone; that
the annual expenses of said county
for county purposes alone during the
years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-12
ArToRNEYs.
ALEX. GRAVES, ]. D. sHEwALTEn
GRAVES 4 kSHEWALTER.

A TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Lexington, Mo-,
AWin practice in all the courts of the Sixth
Prompt attention given to collections. Office
In the q Eriehn RIOcE janS
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June Jurors.

United States Commissioner Cardozo and
Col. D. H. Robertson were engaged yesterday
in drawing grand and petit jurors for the
June term of the United States district court.
to be held at Winona the first Monday in June.
The petit jurors are not required to appear
until June 7th. Following is the list:
Grand Jurors-A. P. Stearns, Dover; G. P
Case, Marshall; K. N. Genteau, Pennington;
E. R. Smith, LIE Sueur; Stephen Robinson,
Nancy Creek; William Gillett, Hastings; j. G.
Merton, Hastings; Erastus Edgerton, Rock
Creek; p P. Swenson, Minneapolis; Thomas
F. Andrews, Orohoco; Joseph R. King, st.
Paul; Daniel E. Sawyer, Pine Island; William
Crooks, ST. Paul; Charles L. Van Fleet, Mar
shall; William P. Tanner, Cannon Falls;
Thomas Jenson, Spring Grove; Michael Scan
Ion, Lanesboro; j. n. Huganin, Newport;
Hugh Murry, Owatonna; w. W. Weeks, Hast
ings; NJ. B. Buffum, Winona; II. w. Eaton,
Belle Plaine; E. K Whiting, Kasson.
Petit Jurors: John w. Crosby, st Paul;
]. d. Austin, St. Francis; j. L. Brink, Wi
mona: John T. Veeder, Red Wing; j, A. G.
Flood, Watertowm; Robert Farriton, Kasota
Winslow Baker, Minnetonka Mills; Russell
Hoag, High Forest; John Jepson, Cannon
City; John Edmonds, Claremont; John NJ.
Tyler, st. Peter; Charles Eaton, st. Paul. ia
cob Brust, New Ulm: William Edison, Man
torville; A L. Brown, Bronton; Oscar Gutter,
Anoka; Chas. Frazer, Mankato; Chas. A.
Blonauist, Carver; l.. 2. Rogers, Waterville;
w. s. Dibble, Marshall; W. D. Rogers, st.
Paul; Geo. L. Farwell, st. Paul; Daniel Aiken,
Geo. R. Monfort, St. Paul.
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would simply be turned over to the North
western company and the Western Union
would step out, in accordance with the con-
tract made with Mr.. Simmons.
1t is now announced that Mr.. Simmons has
leased the Northwestern telegraph line to the
Western Union, and that company will now
enter the forbidden ground with exclusive
control. While Mr.. Simmons policy has been
liberal and fair, it has long been disadvantage
to our business men to be Obliged to encoun-
ter two corporations in endeavoring to
reach the outer world and the net work OF
the Western Union wires has became so i'm
mense that it is an advantage to enjoy the
privileges of the great monopoly.
The change will make st. Panl the head
quarters of a telegraphic division of the coun-
try instead of Milwaukee. q What the new
management will do for st. Paul generally, re-
mains to be seen. rals- .,a-oArr e,-t r., --f
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POOR FRITZ.
HIS London Engagement Opened With n
Big Drunk Ending in His Being Con-
fined In the Lunatic Ward of a Hospital

HIS London Engagement Opened With n
Big Drunk Ending in His Being Con-
fined In the Lunatic Ward Of a Hospital
New YORK, May 13.-Cablegram: j. X.
Emmett's condition excites discussion. For
the first three or four days after his arrival at
the Washington Temperance hotel he kept
hard at work preparing for his season at the
Alexandria theater. He then became unset
tied and began to drink to excess.
Monday last he was in condi-
ton that made it very doubtful
whether he would appear at oil. The lessee
of the theater and others managed to get him
sobered sufficiently to 60 through the per-
formance. Next night he was missing. That
evening the proprietor OF the hotel visited
Emmett in his rooms and look with him r. s.
Booth, an American, staying at the hotel.
Booth urged Emmett to reform. He showed
the benefits of tetotalism and reminded him OF
one occasion when they both had been drinking
at Syracuse Booth had afterward reformed his
evil WAYS. s'I have done 1t thousands Of
times,n whiDed Emmett. All this time he was
CRYING aud throwing his arms about wildly.
Seeing nothing could be done with him Booth
withdrew. Wednesday Emmett was worse,
having got more drink. The manager of the
house, finding reasoning in vain, sent couple
of sturdy fellows to the hotel, and by subter-
fnge they induced Emmett to accompany them
in a cab TO the Wanke house hospital, where he
was placed in the luDatic ward.
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Army ersonals-Department of Dakota.

army PERSONALS OF dakota
Company reports of target practice for the
month of March show that Corporal w
O'Donnell, I, Seventeenth infantry, made the
best score at one hundred yards, "a out of q
,ossible 25. At the 200 yards Sergeant P. Col
Inns, G, Seventh infantry, Private w. Mills
same company, Second Lieutenant E.. Chyno
veh, +, Seventeenth infantry, and Private j.
Connolly, F, Seventeenth infantry, led in the
order named, each making score of % out o1
possible 25.
Capt. Edmond Butler, Fifth infantry, Second
Lieutenant Alfred NJ. Fuller, Second cavalry,
and Second Lieutenant Walter H. Chatfeld
Fifth infantry, temporary duty at Fort Shell
ling, Mimi, are relieved from duty at that
post, and will proceed to join their respective
stations by one of the first boats up the Vel
lowstone river. M q
Capt Mason Carter, Fifth infantry, is to con-
duct party of recruits and casuals from Fort
Smelling to Fort Keogh.
The leave of absence of First Lieutenant
John w. Wilkinson, Seventh cavalry, is ex-
tended to thirty days. 10
Assistant Surgeon Louis Brechemin is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Meade and ordered to
report for duty at Fort Yates.
Assistant Surgeons L. M. Maus and W. II.
King have been relieved from duty in this de-
oartment, to report by letter to the surgeon
general.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is granted
First Lieutenant VIM. P. Rogers, adjutant
Seventeenth infantry, Fort Yates.
Corporal John Mcclure, company c, Eight
eenth infantry, on duty in United States tele-
graph service, is relieved from duty at Fort
Benton, and will proceed to and take station
al Fort Assinniboine, to relieve the signal ser
vice operator now at that post, who goes to
Fort Benton.
Lieut.. Col. Myers, @. D., is to visit YanlSton
on public business.
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MANKATO.
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council, last evening, by unani-
nous vote, elected J. c. Wise city printer for
the ensuing year, he being the lowest bidder.
The same body granted thirty saloon licenses
and rejected three, the latter having BEEN
charged with disorders during the past year.
The deadlock for street commissioner contin-
ues, a half dozen ballots being taken with the
same result, 6 and 6, the Republicans or upper
town aldermen changing their candidates
three or four times, but without any addi-
tional strength. The city engineer was direct
ed to make estimates for additional stone and
gravel on Front street for eight blocks. This
has always been considered the best street in
the State, but of late years il has been more or
less out of repairs. Hickory street is to be
graded, with stone cutters, an improvement
much needed.
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Riuer Navt0atton,


Water eleven feet nine inches, fall of but
one inch in twenty-four hours.
The elegant and mammoth Grand Pacific,
of the st. Louis & st. Paul line, built at the
Davidson's boat yard, La Crosse, the past win
ter, reached st. Paul on her
first trip little after o'clock
yesterday afternoon, with monster
TRIP of miscellaneous freigt, and some fifty
cabin passengers. The Grand Pacific
has the largest carrying capacity of any boat
running on the upper Mississippi, but at the
same time its light draught, and herJ accom-
modations for passengers are first-class in every
respect. sge a
The Grand Pacific is differed as fol.
lows: Captain, VIM. Burke; Clerks,
pilots, Henry Link, VIM. Wood; mate,
John Glenn; steward, Thomas Manning.
Among the items of freight by the Gran
Pacific, were Is head of horses, OF cattle two,
one sack of oats, 200 1tons of miscellaneous
freights, and a number of emigrants and NOV
ables.
She will leave on her return trip for st..
Louis at o'clock this afternoon, taking all
shipments for Southern and foreign ports.
The Josie, of the Diamond 10 line, is due as
we 20 to press, to leave On her return to St.
Louis this evening.
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rE1EGRApHIc CONSOLIDATION.

Something over fifteen years ago the tum.
BILE down telegraph line erected along the
river bank by Mr.. Winslow, was offered for
sale. An enterprising coterie of citizens, resi-
dents of st. Paul, desired to buy the property
and pay the price, $4,000, then asked. An
other resident of st. Paul desired
to prevent the purchase by our
own people, and he brought Hon. z.
G. Simmons, president of the Northwestern
telegraph, into the field. He bid up to nearly
$4,000 and Winslew took the more advanced
proposition and turned over the line to the
Wisconsin instead of the st. Paul company
AT that time the Western Union telegraph
company was just budding into
strength, and as Eastern people
were in the habit of imagining
that this territory was chiefly inhabited by
savages,it was an easy matter for Mr.. Simmons
to secure contract which protected him from
Inc encroachment of the stronger company.
The result was that while every other portion
of the country has been penetrated by the
Western Union telegraph, this re-
gion has never been touched by that
corporation. Rival telegraph companies
have been started, and some of
them have reached St. Paul, only to be bouebt
out by the Western Union. These purchases
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FoR years past st. Paul has carried the
broom as containing the largest proper
ton of circus crazy people of any city on
the continent She will have to surren-
der the doubtful honor, however, to Pat
erson, N. j. When circus visited that
town last week the people turned out en-
masse to see it, and all but one or two of
the factories were obliged to suspend op-
erations. 1t is estimated that, taking the
loss of wages, the cost of tickets, and a
few other small items incident to the
show, there was dead loss to the work.
ing people of that city of about thirty
five thousand dollars, and all to hear the
worn out jokes of the clown and see lot
OF very ordinary horseback riding. Fools
are not all dead 4
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Wilkcs' Spirit get foundercd on pedigree
they send to me or Harry Lanberton, OF Wi

nOna." A| HF M ~ & ~
And then the. Colonel told good story, in
vited the representative to smoke, remarked
that the horse was noble animal = he had
from his youth been infatuated with good
horse turf reports were the only amusements
worthy OF gentleman g attention, and so on
ad infnitum, until some twenty minutes had
passed, when the representative interrupted
"Well, colonel, this is all very interesting,
but wish to know the pedigree Of this par
ticular animal, and if you will kindly give it
to me, or her name SO can hunt 1T up myself,
you will accommodate me, and l will call at
another time to hear the continuation of the
history of the whole horse race"
That's right, my boy, that's right: As l
said before, you have come 70 the fountain
head, but to tell you the truth, if was com
PEELED under pain and penalties, to either
learn the pedigree of a certain horse, so could
reel it off, sired by SO and so, and dam'd by
everybody, or to build the Canadian Pacific
railroad across the continent, would choose
the latter and would accomplish the job in
much less time than the former would require.
I am sorry, but will you smoke?"o.iae
The reporter smoked, but regrets that he
cannot, though going to the fountain head,
give the breeding Of what is eyidentlyA yalu-
able addition to the trotting blood of the Lake
Elysian breeding farm.
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A PIucky Girl Wins Four Dollars.

Those who were fortunate enough to be on
Rosabel street about O'Clock yesterday after
noon enjoyed rich treat, which demonstrated
at the same time the manner in which a
plucky and muscular girl, won a wager.
Yesterday the proprietor OF the Minnesota
house purchased a live calf, which was to1er-
ably frisky and weighed about 100 pounds.
Employed at the tavern is robust German
girl, who is good humored and tips the beam
at 200 pounds. Between her and the bartender,
Charley, there exists a kind of liking which
generally goes before downright courtship
In joking about the calf Charley bantered the
girl and said that he would bet 50 that she
would not dare to carry the calf to-the butch
er's shop on Seventh street.
Barney Burns, who stood by, said he would
put dollar alongside of the three that she
dare not carry the veal to market. She ac-
eeptei both wagers Going to the barn she
seized hold of the calf, and in spite OF its OBJ
jections she landed it across her shoulder.
Firmly. holding its feet, which were wiggling
terribly, she marched out Rosabel street in the
direction of Seventh, never needing the crowd
Of admiring citizens who followed her. She
proceeded to Beulke's butcher shop on Seventh
street and turned the calf over to the meat
boys. She then asked for the four dollars and
+ ,ceived it amid three cheers. y
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Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense OF
weight in the back, loins and lower part OF
the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose
r, has some affection of the kidneys or neigh
boring organs. At times symptoms of indi-
gestion are present, as fatulency, uneasiness
OF the stomach, etc. A moisture like perspi-
ration, producing very disagreeable itching,
particularly at night after getting warm in
external and itching piles yield at once on the
application of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts affected, alb
sorbing the Tumors, alIaying the intense itch
ing and effecting permanentcure where all
other remedies have failed. Do, not delay until
the drain Of the system produces permanent
disability, but try it and be cured. Price so
cents. Ask your druggistfor it, and when
you cannot obtain it of him, we will send Il
prepaid, on receipt of price. Address The DR..
Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio.
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Washington, Indiana.

One of the ablest lawyers
of the State, Col Samuel A. Taylor,
of this place, says: l do
hereby certify that suffered very much
from rheumatism and neuralgia during the
Fall of 1879 and tried many remedies nth
but little if any good results. I had heard
of st. Jacobs Oil, and concluded to try it;
more as an experiment than with any
hope of good results. l can with great
pleasure commend it to others, for the
reason that it cured me. Col. Taylor, by.
the way, was at one time Postmaster of
Cumberland, Md.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14

SENATOR HoAR offered resolution in
the Senate on Thursday asking the com
mittee on privileges and elections to re-
port what measures are needful to Sc
cure the ascertainment and declaration o1
the result of the cleo. Jon of President
The resolution was adopted, and it would
seem that it is q timely one. The next
year or two promises to be free from par
tisan contention, and the question, one OF
the greatest Importance, can be settled
without appeal to political rancor, and to
the satisfaction of the people generally.
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SECRETARY WINDOW has called in the
five per cent. bonds, and will renew two
hundred and fifty millions of them at
three and half per cent. interest. This
will leave seventy-hve millions to be re-
deemed absolutely. There is enough
money in the treasury to pay a much
greater amount than this, and it is to be
hoped that 'the option of the govern
ment" will obtain but a short time, for
the people cannot be relieved from the
payment of interest any too soon..
Daily globe., 1881-05-14

HoNoRs were easy at the recent COM
mercial banquet at which Secretary Win
dom and Postmaster General James were
the bright and shining lights. Three
cheers were given for Senator Conkling
and an equal number for President Gar,
field, and three and tiger for Robertson
1t is very evident that the commercial.
men of New York propose to be solid will
whichever king IS called to rule over
them
Daily globe., 1881-05-14

SENATOR SEwELL, of New Jersey, was
paired with Senator Teller. He took il
for granted that the. Nebraska Senator
would vote for the confirmation of Stan
ley Matthews, and therefore broke hi:
pair 1t transpires that Teller was op
posed to confirmation, and though Sewel
violated no law, he is placed in the very
unenviable position of having violated
his plighted honor. He should have
looked before he made his leap.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14
RAIL AND RIVER.

Short L1neTra1nS To- -M0rrOW-S1x or seven
Thousand Immigrants in . Week-Ar-
rival of the Grand Pacific With q Monster
Trip-Other River Notes.
The Iowa g. Dakota division of the c., NJ.
& st. P. isnow open to Marion Junction.
Assistant Manager Marvel of the St. Paul &
Manitoba, has gone to Chicago to be absent a
day or two. l,..s,-t. ,r,v..-.r@. ,.r,,.,,-
The Wisconsin & Minnesota, Chippewa
Falls to Abbottsford,} .ironed late last fall, is
being ballasted and brought into firstclass
working condition. - :. - ~.
Now that the st. Paul & Manitoba and Ca
madam Pacific are being operated harmonious
~, through freight rates between St. Paul &
Winnipeg have been considerably reduced.
A survey is being made for a railroad from
Duluth to Vermillion Lake, the object of the
proposed road being to open up region be-
lieved to be rich in iron ore.T rSi-.-,, - -
Northern Pacific officers were advised yes
terday that the steamer City of Winnipeg,
which left Collingwood for Duluth yesterday;
is bringing ninety men of the Canadian
mounted police, with their horses, to be taken
by rail to Bismarck and go thence by boat to
Benton and overland to Fort Mcleod.
Over thirty steamers will ply regularly this
season to and from Duluth.
For accommodation of those desiring to at
tend the May festival of the Great Western
band at Union park tomorrow, trains will be
run on the Milwaukee & st.. Paul com.
pany's short line as follows: Leave
st. Paul at 6, 9 and II A. NJ. and 2, 3, 5, Z and
I9P-M. Leave Minneapolis at and II A. NJ
and 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7:30 P. NJ. Each train will
of course, run through from the one city to
the other, making just long enough stop al
the Park to exchange passengers. .e-sTo
In the fast increasing movement OF immi.
grants through st. Paul there is noticed lately
considerable proportion of Germans and
Scandinavians, who are mostly settling in cen.
tral, western and northern Minnesota. A few
every day from the New England
States or from the southern part ol
this State are going into the
| timbered country of astern Minnesota, be
tween the st. Croix and Mississippi. Bnt the
extraordinary migration from Ontario attracts
| most attention. This is mostly directed to-
wards Manitoba, though northern Dakota OBJ
tains share of them. Yesterday morning
sver the, M. & St. P road, and were sent
| north specially, over the st. P. s. M. Last
night another train of seven coaches came ir
over the M. & St. p, and was to be taken oui
on the st. P. & NJ. during the night. Further
the Milwaukee & st. Paul Company
has notified the St. Paul s. Manitobs
company, that within the !. next few
| days it will turn over to the latter company al
| St. Paul eighty-two coach-loads or about five
| thousand immigrants, in addition to the one
| thousand yesterday. And yet more are tc
come from the Canadas, while hosts are start
| ing from Europe. r3 D. ,
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THE assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property in st. Louis has decreased
some fifteen million dollars during the
past year, and the denizens of "the future
great are much troubled at the showing
They cannot account for it. The truth is
that the city has passed the meridian OF
her growth, and values are beginning to
settle to their normal condition. The
scepter has departed from st. Louis.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14

THE new czar of Russia tried to make
his subjects believe that he was not
afraid of nihilist bombs by going to the
grand military review the other day with
out the protection of his customary guard
of CosSacks 1t is said, however, that he
was preceded and followed by strong
body of officers. 1t was but a weak imi-
tation of bravado at best.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14
Justifiable Lynching.

New YORK, May ia Talladega, Ala,
special says at picnic held near there the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Toole strayed
away and was caught by burly negro, who
choked her to death. He robbed her sof her
jewelry and was in the act of throwing the
body into the river when detected by her faith
er. The negro was captured after desperate
struggle and hanged to tree by the infurlated
men at the picnic. The body was left hang
ing.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14
Ladies

Should not fail to see our new line of Kilt
Suits for children Ok to 6 years of age. We
take considerable pride in showing these
goods, as they are far superior to anything of
fhe kind ever brought to st. Paul Goods
shown with pleasure. Boston "One-Price''
Clothing House, 43 (new No. 65,) East Third
street.
Daily globe., 1881-05-14

IT is now said that the Senate will ad-
iourn next week. The adjournment
might have taken place month ago but
for the foolish efforts of the Republicans
to place star route thief and repudl-
ator from Virginia IN Office. The Repub-
lican Senators will have hard time in
explaining their conduct to their constit-
uents
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Will Shut un shons First.

MONTREAL, May 13.-The employees Of the
Grard Trunk car shops are on strike for an
advance of wages. The superintendent says,
nov the rush OF business is over, the COM
pany can shut up the shops for two months
without Inconvenience, and II the men don't
return at the old wages the shops will be
closed. 2af.ll+ sfHL Lig 2-G GE1s
Daily globe., 1881-05-14
ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, MAY IA. 1881.

CoNKL1Ne was opposed to Matthews,
and Matthews was confirmed. Conkling
is opposed to Robertson also. Will he be
confirmed? 1t looks as if Milford Roscoe
was not boss of the whole United States
Senate, though he may be the autocrat
of the State of New York.