Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-14
COL. A, W. sLAYBAOK KILLED.

COL. A. W.. sLAYBACK KILLED.
A profound sensation was created
in this city, early last night, by TIT
reception of the following Dispatch
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 13, 80.
EDITOR INTELL1GENcER:-Col. A
W. S%layback was shot in the editorIa
room Of the Post-Dispatch, this alter
noon, and is dead.
Immediately telegraphing for add
tional particulars we received, at II
O'Clock, p. m, the following
ST. LOUIS, Oct. -. $3.50. p. m.
EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER About
| half past five O'Clock this evening
Col. A. w. Slayback entered the of
| flee of the Post Dispatch. accompani'
| ed by Judge w. fl. Clopton. They
Together entered the room of Mr.
Jno. W.. Cockerell, the managing edi'
| tor, and almost Immediately after
ward persons OH the outside heard 8
| shot. On entering the o Slayback
| was found stretched upon the floor,
dead, and Cockerell Vas seen kneel.
ing beside or beDding over him. just
| what passed between them previous
to the shooting il is now impossible
| to learn, as those who were witness
| es to the scene will not talk. The oc-
| casion of Slayback's visit to the news
paper Office was All article which APP
peared in this evenings paper, the
article being called out by some re-
marks about the paper made at a pol
itical meeting, by Col. Slayback, last
night. Cockerell has not been ar
rested.
It will thus be seen that we are
still in the dark as to the merits OF
the quarrel. Col. Slayback was
brought up aud educated III this city.
Everybody here was his friend. He
married here, aud went into the con-
federate army from here. He was a
brave, chivalrous. impulsivc and
generous man, and the news of his
death is received with great sorrow,
and with q reserve of deep indigna-
ton if he was not to blame, which is
reprassed until the facts can be as
ccrtained.
The state grange of Missouri will
meet in this city, next Tuesday,
October 18th, and continue in session
three days. The meanings will be at
Hagen's Opera house, where the
should report as soon as
they arrive, in order to learn what
arrangements have been made for
their entertainment. 1t is difficult to
tell just how large the attendance
will be, but it may DC that a greater
number will come than can be accom-
modated at the hetels aud boarding
houses, in which case it will be
agreeable aud becoming if II citi-
will signify their willingness to ell
terrain some Of the ladies and gentle
men who will beStor the time Icing
the guests Of our city. Those who
desire to do so should let it be known
beforehand, and can do SO by leaving
word with Mr.. L. B. Gordon, Of the
firm of Gordon &Buford. At all the
hotels arrangements have been made
for reduced rates. It. il hoped and
expected that there will be a large
attendance Of members of the order
from the vicinity, especially OH
Thursday night, October 10, when
the fifth degree will be conferred.
This order is a very honorable one,
and numbers in its membership the
bone and sinew of our Countrywide
flower of our farmers. upon whose
avocation rests the prosperity of all
other pursuits. The delegates to
their central convention are always
ladies and gentlemen of culture, and
we trust our people will so entertain
them as to show them, not only that
they are welcome, but that they
desire that they shall come again.
st. Louis Post-D ispatch:-"Cheers
were given for Frank James at a
democratic meeting IN Independence
last night, and one of the Quantrell
gang threatened the democratic
candidate for prosecuting attorney of
Jackson county, who was making a
speech, with a select assortment of
political wrath. The bushmen are
coming to the front" Yes. the cheers
were given by Bill Gregg, III derision
of Mr.. Wallace, the man who has
faithfully prosecuted the robbers and
who is the democratic candidate for
reelection as prosecuting attorney
for the reason that he has fearlessly
done his duty in this direction; and
the Kansas City Journal, that hypo-
critical reviler of Missouri and
Missourians, while accusing them of
sympathy with the James boys ia
supporting for congress a MAI who
met Frank James at Independence
with all offer to go IN his bail bond,
and who is accredited by the Post
Dispatch with being his personal
friend.
St. Louis grain market, Thursday;
Wheat higher but slow; no. 2 red,
IS to sc 1-8c cash; "a 7.8c October;
IS 1-8c November; So 1-4c December
81 7.Sc the year; 81 5-Sc January:
81 OF s 8 May; 10. 3 red. 81 to 81 1-4c;
no. 4 red. &c bid. Corn-higher anL
active; Is IA to 65 l &c cash; SO 3 1t
November; 81 $50 the year; 4S 1-2,
January; 40 l 2 to 40 5-Sc May. Oa'.
dull; 33 1-2 10 34c cash; 81 5 Sc tn,
year. Rye-slow; IS 81 to Sc 1-2,
bid. H1rIey-stcad!; sample lott
IS to 9Uc."
Can Mr.. Gould, who is "a stalwart
republican. vote his employees in lhit
district for the assistant-republical
candidate for congress; and how
much Of Hubbcll's barrel is to b.
emptied here? These are question
Of moment. But will either avail
MIR. MARSHALL WITHDRAWS.
October 8. 1889.
EDITOR ISTELLIGEhcER:-plpase announce III