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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

The Prince of Wales has consented to
act as Chairman of the Longfellow Memo
rial Committee. In his letter accepting the
Craftsmanship he expresses much satisfac-
ton in acceding to the request, and adds
that he was very glad that an opportunity
has been afforded to show the high respect
he entertains for the memory of the greatest
of American poets, and his appreciation Of
the value and excellence Of LongfellOW's
works.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

IT is rumored in Washington that the
United States will be invited to select the
president of the international commission
organized to determine the value of proper
ty destroyed at Alexandria, Egypt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

THE Garfield Fair directors report
everything in reference to the coming exhi-
bition as promising in the extreme. Thus
far the greatest interest in the enterprise is
manifested in the Southern States.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

THE Indian school at Carlisle, Penn,
has 1873 boys and 1OS girls under instruction,
mainly from Cheyenne, Omaha and Usage
tribes. The girls made nearly all the cloth
ing required, and the lads manufactured
wagons, harness, etc, valued at s., 713.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

A STATEMENT is circulating in the
English papers of Asia, on alleged authentic
authority, that the japanese and American
Governments have formed a secret friendly
alliance against Corea.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

THE American flag was carried in the
procession in honor of the installation of the
new Lord Mayor of London, on the 9th, es-
corted by guard of honor composed of Ser
geants of the Royal Fusiilers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

SECRETARY FoLGER has directed As
sistant Treasurer Acton at New York to re-
deem any of the United States bonds which
have been called in for redemption at the
rate of So, 600, 900 per week.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16

THE Attorney-General has requested
the District Commissioners at Washington
to remove Detective George o. Miller for
betraying the interests Of the Government
in the star-route cases.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-11-16


Of the assassination of the Governor and
Secretary of the State of Tobasco.
HERBERT SPENCER was given COM
plimentary dinner by two hundred gentle
men of New York, the other evening, VIII
liam NJ. EVarts presiding.
CoNRoY, the alleged murderer of Nc
Cam, whose trial was set down for the 9th
inst, cut his throat in the county Jail at
Ballston, N. Y, on the 10th.
THE Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, has
begun granting licenses to saloons. his ac-
ton being induced by Judge Hayes de-
cision that the prohibition amendment is
unconstitutional.
w. w. CoRCoRAN, of Washington,
will next spring cause the remains of John
Howard Payne to be exhumed in Tunis and
brought across the Atlantic for interment at
the national capital.
A STATEMENT is circulating in the
English papers of Asia, on alleged authentic
authority, that the Japanese and American
Governments have formed a secret friendly
alliance against Corea.
he AGCOIu0y -0Sn0Id1 HAS I6Qu0SLCu
the District Commissioners at Washington
to remove Detective George o. Miller for
betraying the interests Of the Government
in the star-route cases.
SECRETARY FOLGER has directed As
sistant Treasurer Acton at New York to re-
deem any of the United States bonds which
have been called in for redemption at the
rate of S. 000. 600 ner week
-0
THE American flag was carried in the
procession in honor of the installation of the
new Lord Mayor of London, on the 9th, es-
corted by guard of honor composed of Ser
geants Of the Royal Fusiilers.
THE Garfield Fair directors report
everything in reference to the coming exhi-
bition as promising in the extreme. Thus
far the greatest interest in the enterprise is
manifested in the Southern States.
IT is rumored in Washington that the
United States will be invited to select the
president of the international commission
organized to determine the value of proper
ty destroyed at Alexandria, Egypt.
THE Indian school at Carlisle Penn
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
A Wife Murderer Also.

A stranger went into a Main street
saloon yesterday evening, and while he was
there the name of A. j. McWilliams was
mentioned.
Il know that man." he quickly said.
"Does he live here?"
:. He was told of McWilliam's record here
and added to his already black record bv
saying that he was wife murderer.
Il have known him about sixteen years
and personally know that he poisoned his
wife about five years ago"
Before the deed was known to any one
but himself he left the state OF Kentucky
and had not been heard of since. The Of
ficers have been on the hunt for him al in
tervals ever since and they are hunting
him now.
His daughter, who was only about nine
wears old at the time, probably did not
know how her mother died. He took her
with him when he left. His real name is
not McWilliams but Curry. He is hard
case, and no wonder he has tried to COM
NIT suicide after SO much villainy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
Will be Brought Back.

The man Morasch, who went away with
4. J. McWilliams 10 Kansas City, il seems
is also a specimen of crOokedne>s.
He rented house, while living in Sedalia
from gentleman whose name could no,
be learned, but did not pay the rent in adj
vance. Just before he skipped olt he re-
rented the house 10 lady, she paving a
months rent in advance, and took The
money with him, thus leaving his landlord
i'm the lurch for that amount and nom
paving occupant Of the house. The land
lord did not feel like turning the lady out,
and he is thus beaten ont OF The amount.
Morasch also obtained money from Mr..
Kanady, OF this place, under false preten-
ces. Mr.. Kanadv says he intends 10 have
him arrested and brought back TO this
place TO answer TO this little piece oi bus
mess. Morasch is hard character, being
a wiie-beater in addition 10 his other bad
uualiries
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
LAPPED UP
By the Hungry Flames, at Mont
rose, Last Night-Work OF
Burglars.
MONTRosE, Mo-, June Il.

MONTROSE, Mo-, June IA.
special 10 the Bazoo.
About two O'Clock this a. H., H. l..
Whitehead, who sleeps in the hardware
store of ]. X. Whitehead Il Son, heard a
noise in the drug store of Gathright Il
Bros, and soon discovered that ii was on
fire.
He gave the alarm, but before assistance
arrived it was mass of flames. Seeing ii
was impossible to save it or the hardware
store adjoining, he, with others, who had
reached the scene, tried to save what they
could of the pOstoffice which was in the
hardware store. 4 good portion OF the
i,ostofice property was saved, but the fire
spread so rapidly that little else was saved.
J. q. Thornton's drug store being in dam
ger, nearly everything was carried out,
bnt the building was saved.
Sol. Kahn's front across the street was
scorched and glass broken by heat.
Gathright Bros saved nothing but their
books which Charlie Gathright had taken
home with him as they had no safe.
J. Whitehead Il Son lost nearly every
thing except a few farming implements,
a spring wagon &c. and what was saved OF
the postoffice, about 5000 in stock in
surapce, $500. j. X. Whitehead was
postmaster. Their safe seemed 10 have
stood the fire, but has not vet been opened.
1t is supposed the drug store was burg
larized and set on fire, as a back window
was seen to be open at an early stage OF
the FIRE
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
ALL DEAD
Are the Trout Which Sedaia Was
to Have Received Yes
terday.

The effort to secure three Thousand
trout from the government hatchery. al
Worthwhile, Michigan, for the streams near
this city, has proven dismal failure, -
far a. getting the fish into tine waters L.
concerned.
Efforts had been made once before, 10
get these fish, which had been sent 70 ~.
Louis, but owing To some ones stupidity
carele>sness or indifference, they were not
secured, and severe lost.
The gentlemen interested in the matter
learned that Mr.. r. ;. Dusenberrv, Of Ihi>
city, was up at Worthwhile, and wrote him I"
chaperun the fish down here. This he Com
>ented To- do.
Mr. DuSenberry called at the BAzoO
office this morning. evidentaly feeling
quite blue. He had grievous tale To un-
fold and did il in the following manner:
Il leit Worthwhile FRIDAY afternoon, with
the fish. and arrived in -. Louis. The
fish were in two cans, and the third can
was used for holding ice Thus far
nothing had occurred io cause trouble
AMI was sure of getting through all safe.
Bat in moving the car, from one ear. 10
another. the bottnm of one oi the ans
dropped out and the fish. Of course, fell on
the floor vi the car and on the depot plat
form. A. gUickly a. possible, the fish
were gathered up and put into the other
can. But when We went To move that one
the same disaster again occurred, aud We
had To scoop mp the fish and put them in
the ice can. Then rushed off to tin
shop TO get the cans fixed, but when re-
turned found all the fish dead"
WAS there any water in the ice can ~
Certainly"
probably it was too cold"
"Oh, no. These trout need cold water
and il was not that which killed them; il
was the falling on the floor"
"What sort Of cans were they?
"Well, they seemed to- I've cheap things
not very substantial, but had no idea the
bottoms would fall out. Another thing
The IN in charge of the hatchery told
me that IL was too late to ship fish; tina,
they were too old and that he doubted very
much their getting through safe"
Mr.. Dusenberry declared that the great
est care had been exercised in handling
the cans, and the accident was one of the
kind which are entirely unforeseen and
unexpected. He regretted the less very
much, nut saws ii was no fault OF his.
The loss of these FISH is serious one
and is 10 be regretted by all who love pis
catorial pleasures. Perhaps little NOR,
/ interest will be manifested in securing tn,
next lot.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
DEVILISH DARKIES.
They Attempt the Jesse James
Trick. but Get Fooled.
The Latest Effort to Rob and
Murder.
Chillicothe the Owner Of Big Sen
SatiOn.
4 special from ChiIlicothe saws ::

Yesterday morning AT 1 o'clock, n sup
posed attempt was made to rob the ticket
Office oi the Hannibal " 1T. Joseph rail-
road 1t this place. by party OF negroes,
whose depredaIion> upon public and
private property are becoming too ire
quent To- be much longer endured by n
civilized community. At the hour named
number uf these characters mad congre-
pated at the stock pen. nearly opposite
from the depot, while two of their number
were appointed to begin their devilish
work. Henry Smith, night operator, had
Just opened the ticket office, which is To-
Gated about twenty feet from the ticket
office and north al the passenger waiting
room. while Fred Tucker, the night
assistant, was LETT in charge oi the in
strumeni> Approaching the door. one ri
them urged the c;Lrr. in loud words, tO
$50 i'm and seiici the Dispatch Entering,
ne asked one or two common place que>-
ton and then, with an oath. drew Il re-
volver and fired, the ball entering the right
cheek near the corner of the mouth ana
coming out back of the ear. Tucker was
seated In chair AT the time this shot was
fired and
JUMPED TO CATCH THE ASSASSIN,
who ran ont OH the Platform. Closing the
door. Tucker wheeled around TO get his re-
volver, and, in doing So, was in the act OF
raising his right hand To the wound when
the accomplice fired at him through the
window, the shot taking effect at tie
second joint of the thumb, the ball lodging
near the wrist joint and disabling him
from using revolver. Parties near the
depot, hearing the firing, hurried to IN,
scene of conflict, which frightened the
gang away and probably prevented any
further attempt at life or property. Mr.
Tucker is one of the finest young men in
the city. and his friends, to the number 10,
or more, including the city and county
officials, are in close pursuit OF the thieves
and as>assins. fuckers wounds are moi
dangerous.
ONE or THE ROBBERS CAUGHT.
At ; o'clock one of them was brought in
having been caugh, near Meadvilie by
George Graham and Policeman Ton
Anderson of this city. The other one will
be brought in. A large and excited crOwd
now surrounds the the Jail intending to
hang one or both of them tefore morning
Ii is thought the intention was To rob the
ticket office.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
Is It on Ice 4?

The following circular has been re-
ceived in Sedalia which bears names that
are exceedingly familiar in here. For
over ten years Mr.. Fairbanks was an hon
ored citizen OF this city and for number
of years Mr.. Bond spent much OF his tine
here, while the receiver here of the NJ, n.
Il L. The circular reads:
NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAY Co,
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, 7
New YORK. June /, 1882. J
Mr.. P. E. Fairbanks is hereby appointed
general superintendent OF the Newfound-
land Railway company, with headquarters
at St. Johns, Newfoundland, to take charge
of its completed road, and as it may here
after be completed its rolling stock and all
other property and equipments, and oper-
ate the same Tor this company with the
usual powers and duties of general super
intendent. WILLIAM BOND,
President.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
FOUR HIGHWAYMEN
Attempt to Rob and Murder
George Atkins, Sunday
Night.

Mr. George Atkins, a young man who
works on the farm OF Mr.. Brown, near
Dresden, about five miles from this city,
was returning home after spending Sum
day i'm Sedalia, last Sunday night.
and OIL nearing Coon creek, about three
miles out, he was suddenly startled by the
whistle of some one ahead.
He was on foot and Immediately dropped
to the ground and began peering cautiously
around for the party who did the whistling.
He had not looked long before he saw two
men coming towards him. In a moment
more some one behind exclaimed 'Close
mp, BOYS, we've got him now"
He looked around aud saw two more
men coming from behind. He compre-
hended the situation at once. He was
To be
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
He sprang to his feet and, drawing his re-
volver, began firing on the approaching
highwaymen. They, evidently, not look
ing for this kind of reception, disappear
ed i'm the brush.
1t was very dark, but Mr.. Atkins recog-
nized some Of the parties. They
LIVE IN sEDALIA.
Mr.. Atkins Immediately returned to
town and reported the occurrence. The
parties, it is thought, are being Swallowed
now.
Mr.. Atkins, at the time OF the sttempt,
had ON his person about 500 in money and
a fine gold watch.
He does not drink, neither did he ex-
pose his money while in town. He is at
a loss to know how the parties knew that
he had the money about him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
TEXAS CATTLE.
Largest Shipments Known for
Three Years-Mr. Obenchain
Interviewed.

Mr.. Ross, an employee at the Missouri
Pacific stock yards, informed a reporter,
This morning, That the largest feeding known
for three wears was going ON at the yards.
Mr.. Ross took the reporter into his res
taurant and introduced him TO Mr.. Oben-
chain, one Of the BEST known and biggest
stock men Of Texas. Mr.. Obenchain has
just reached this city with twenty-seven
car loads Of cattle. eDroute for Chicago, the
cattle being SHIPPED from Dallas, IT.
Worth, Colorado and other points i'm
Texas.
K-What is the cause OF the unusually
large shipments Of Texas cattle this season?
Mr.. O.-Ir j. caused bv the good prices
directly, and indirectly by the short grain
crop OF the north last season. The shorlness
OF grain necessarily made shor!ness in
the granted cattle and the demand for
t.eei must be supplied from the grass.ied
cattle OF Texas and other southern portions
OF the country.
R.-How are the pastures this season in
Texas?
Mr.. O-Nery fine. indeed.
k-What IL the average condition OF
Texas cattle?
Mr.. O.-The early shipments were
very fine, lat cattle, but there Is a demand,
al present, greater tnan can Ice supplied
with cattle fully ready for the market,
and Texas shippers are sending over the
road stock which they would much rather
have remain oh the pasture lands for some
time vet. Yet the grade l. not extraordi-
nariiy below the average
R-Are there any inconveniences at
tending the large shipments over the va
rious roads?
Mr.. o.-The Texas d Pacific has not
enough rolling STOCK 10 meet the demand
and there Is some Inconvenience on that
road caused by crOwding, etc.
R-There has neen some growing
agains, the X. " T., ON account of slow
transit and lack Of iOOd at the yards. Is
there really any foundation Tor this?
Mr.. O.-The time made by trains on
that road is somewhat slower than usual,
but this i caused by the unusually large
trains and overlooking OF locomotives. The
company are doing all they can TO accom-
MEDIATE shippers by getting all their stock
over tine road and into market during the
high prices, and are succeeding. Yet
there is more or less damage to stock in
transit, but this is the fault of the ship
pers and not Of the road. Ii smaller and
more frequent shipments were made there
would be quicker transit and not so much
damage to cattle. However, the road
comes forward and pays all damages in
CURED that are, in the least, to be placed 10
the account of the road. There is slight
neglect occasionally, cut the officers make
amends as soon as complaint is made.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
An Important Change of Scheme

Success has rewarded the energy, ability,
integrity, and charity characterizing every
action oi the management of the world
famed distributions OF the Louisiana State
Lottery. So greatly has the demand for
tickets exceeded the supply, that hereafter
the former scheme of the monthly grand
drawings taking place on the second Tues
day of every month will be multiplied by
two and half. Thus the whole tickets will
be Five Dollars each, but fifths will be
sold for one dollar . and the first prize will
be $4,000. not $4,000, as hitherto, and
the total prizes will be SIS, 800. The next
drawing 1.-THE li6th) will take place on
July llth, and any one seeking iniorma-
ton can apply to NJ. A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La. Generals q. T. Beauregard,
Of Louisiana, and Jubal A. Early. of Nir-
ginia, have sole management OF the draw
ing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
Poor Fellow.

A sad and pitiiul case of a hungry
tramp made its appearance in East Soda
liza, yesterday. The railroad boys found
some one i'm car on one OF the side tracks,
and on investigation, he was found to be
an almost starved tramp. 1t seems the
poor fellow had had nothing to eat since
Wednesday morning, being too proud TO
ask for anything The kind-hearted rail-
road boys took him in charge and going to
Dock Gross restaurant. sat him down to q
square meal" He ate ravenousiy, but
the stomache was too weak to retain the
food and he Immediately yomited. The
boys, however, gave him lighter food, and,
by degrees, he was filled up This morn
ing they rugged him out in good style and
sent him on his way, towards Illinois, re-
ioicing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
THE BLACK BRUTES
Who Tried to Kill the Opera
tor at Chillicothe are
Captured.
An Attempt Made to Lynch Them

Yesterday the BAZoo gave an account Of
the attempt, ty some negroes al Chilli
cnihe. a town on the III. X ~. Joe, To muir.
der the telegraph operator, vonng man
bv the name of Fred Tucker, at an early
hour.
The assault was cold-blooded, premed-
itated a.;emp; AZ a i"ul a murder a. was
ever conceived, utterly da>rardly in It's
conception.
Thanks Ia poor craftsmanship, the IN
>uspecting Young man was not killed,
though he received an ugly wound i'm his
righ; cheek. and one IN the thumb oil his
right hand.
THE REPORT OF SHOTS
al once brought quite a crowd In the depot.
before whose appearance the negros fled.
4 party large al once formed and searched
the country Tor the would-be assassin>. Late
In ,he afternoon one Of the men was cap
iured near Meadville bv George Graham
and Policeman Tom Anderson, of Chilli
Gothic, who took their prisoner back with
them Tucker identified the man as one
al the crowd who made the attack. Still
later I'm the evening a second member of
the murderous gang was captured and Ia
ken back 10 the scene of attack. lie, too,
MAS recognized. ana was sent to join his
companion In the Jail. The news of the
capture Of the men Increased the excite
meni In Inc town, and threats of lynching
were MADE with great boldness.
Fearing an attack would I've made, a
strong guard was stationed IT the Jail IL
project the men.
ATTEMPT To LYNCH.
Late that night about thirty men crept
cautiously towards the Jail hoping 10 sur
prise the guard and capture the prisoners.
They we're discovered, however, and kept
at bay, although making one or two desper.
ate assaults on the Jail. No one was in
jured, and the mob. finding the prisoners
conid net he reached, quietly dispersed before
any knowledge of the attack had been
made known 10 the citizens. The men
We're not masked. nut the darkness
CONCEALED THEIR FEATURES
and j, is hardly possible that any of the
men engaged in the attack could be
recognized.
Next morning the excitement had. to a
considerable extent, died away, and all
danger OF lvnching picnic is considered
past. Tucker the wounded man, is doing
we'll and will soon he back al his duty.
Tie conductor on the III. X 81. Joe
train this morning told different story OF
the attack 10 an Evening Star reporter.
He said The man who did the shooting APP
preached the door Of the office, and seeing
Tucker stretched cut upon a table, DELHI
erately tired al him without a word oil
warning.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20
up With the Flag.

EDITOR BAzoo AS the paper pub
Iished for the people now on earth" circu-
lates in large numbers in our parts We
wish to say to its readers that the Glorious
Fourth will be celebrated two miles south
of Smithton, on the classic banks OF Flat
creek.
At mass meeting held on the 18th inst
committees of arrangement, music, finance
and grounds were appointed.
Speeches, toasts, music and fun will be
the order of the day. Let everybody come
and bring his neighbor. Fill your baskets
with grub and hearts with happiness and
come by order of committee.
j. LAMM, Secretary.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-06-20

rpeclal 10 Sedalla baZo0.
NEVADA, Mo-, June IS.
At $50 this afternoon when the l.. Il :.
accommodation, w. H. Merritt, conductor,
came in from the north, a l4-yenr-old
BOY NAMED JESSE HARGROvE,
got Oh the tender at the track junction
north of the depot and rode past the de-
pot to the south end of the switch where
The engine and tender were backing in on
the side track. He had been employed
sometimes as "wiper" and was accustom-
ed to riding on the trains, and no one
thought him in danger.
HE WAS TURNING A BRAKE
having part of broom handle run
through the brake wheel. While the train
was running the stick broke and tine boy
fell backward between the engine and ten
der and the latter passed over him, sever
irg his head entirely from his body. The
body was left between the rails, with one
arm cut off at the shoulder and the other
mangled from the hand to the elbow.
1T WAS HORRIBLE SIGHT,
such as is seldom seen. Tie boy was
placed on a stretcher, with the head and
limbs in place, and carried to the freight
room of the depot, where an inquest was
held by DIR. Galloway. the coroner, and a
verdict rendered in accordance with the
above facts.
The coroner's jury exonerated the rail-
road company from all blame in the mat
ter.
The boy is the son of widow, his faith
er, a blacksmith in very poor circum-
stances, having died only last week.