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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The common council OF Milwaukee
has passed resolutions to erect q city
hall. at q cost of $S5O.OO0.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

VIM. Rutter & Co., leather dealers,
New York. have failed; liabilities,
S175. 600.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

Bob Sarver, colored, was lynched at
Franklin. KY, last Monday night. for
an attempt to rape a white girl, 16
years old, named Ruly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The levee on Bayou Latourche broke
i'd two places Sunday, the most alarm
ing ene being at Thiboleaux. A large
section of rich sugar land IS inundated.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
C0RDER.

Mrs. Deane's school Will close in three weeks,
The COr'ier House is receiving o fresh coat Of
paint.
returned TO st. Louis.
Mrs. Buck Steele and little George, of Lex.
ington. are visiting at Mr.. Geo. Corler's.
Mr.. Taggsrt is selling out at cost with a view
of going into business ut Aullville. s. r. s.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
FINE ~vARNIsHES.

I keep Tascott 81 Sons which is of most excellent Gu
none better--and which comes in tin cans from one pint
in size, so that a lady can use a little of it to varnish ac
bureau or a bedstead, pour what is left back into the C;
preserve it for years if she so desires. A brush will cost
cents, and can be made to last a long time. Thus it
cheap and convenient. No one need now to have rusty
furniture, when a few cents will buy enough Varnish to b
up. Ladies, call and look ut my IdscoH V0rnishes.
are cheap and alaays ready for use.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

There is eighteen inches of snow at
Milwaukee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The radical papers did not exactly
make Hancock out airebel or a black
guard during the canvass but they did
their level best toward it. Lately they
have bsen very obsequious toward him,
which strikes the Chicago thus:-
"Whenever General Hancock now
makes a public appearance, the journals
which opposed him in 1880 are, consid-
ering their gross abuse of him then,
something too warm and lavish III their
commentator of him as a soldier and a
patriot. He is now described as a very
dsc0rous and most ardent lover OF his
country. He was then denounced as a
brute and a traitor. He is now compile
mented upon the robustness of his
health. 1t was asserted during the
campaign that he larded the lean earth
as he walked along-the same earth
which would speedily cover HIM, since
he was a sorry wreck, mentally and
physically. Ho is now so very modest
in his bearing. He was then, accord
ing to his later euloglsts, rldiculously
vain and u~nwarrantably ambitious. Per-
haps the general himself would on the
whole. be better pleased if. at the ex-
pense of their present superlatives,
these organs had treated him in 80 with
something like common decency and
fairness. And 1t would certainly con-
duce to the reputation Of these journals
if they would not so persistently and
openly call attention to their own gross
calumnies."
The great walking match in New
York came to a close last Saturday
morning, Hazael winning. The score
stood as follows :-Hazacl. 600 miles,
1 lap; Fitzgerald, SIT, 1; Noremack,
555. o; Hart. 542, 2; Hughes, 5S5, 0;
Sullivan. 52s. O.. Hazael and Fitzger-
aid left the track at 9:15, Noremac at
s:4s.. Hughes at S:43 and Hart at $40.
Sullivan formally retired at 6 :55, but
came on again at 1885 and ran several
laps. A member OF the committee that
counted the tickets reported that the
total receipts were about sac. 900. This
~deducting the expenses, including the
$4,000 tor rent, Is per cent. to the
manager on SID, 900 that he advanced
and Is per cent. on the entire receipts.
gave the first man, Hazael. 49,
600 in the stakes and S $3.50 81 gate
money; the second man, Fitzgerald,
81. 600 stakes and $s, 1852 50 gate money I;
the third man. Noremao, $2,250; the
fourth man, Hart, $1,000; the fifth man,
Hughes, $1.125; aud the sixth man,
Sullivan, $3.50.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The steamer James D. Parker was
wrecked on the rocks near Louisville,
Sunday last. and then set on fire by the
overturning OF a stove. The passen-
gers were rescued, but the cargo valu-
ed ut 800, 900 was lost.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The grand jury has indicted Gen Cur
tbs, special treasury agent. for request
ing money for political purposes. Very
good; now lndict all the heads OF de,
partments at Washington.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

Mi. Conkling has declined the Justice
ship of the supreme court.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The Chicago police a few days ago
captured CASTOR de Rohan, an escaped
convict from the Missouri penitentiary,
who has for years been persona.ing
Catholic bishops and priests in Europe
and America.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

A press dispatch from St. Joseph. da-
March Z, says that MRS. A. c. Dawes
to-day filed a petition III the office OF
the circuit clerk of this county, praying
for a decree of divorce from her hus.
band. Col. A.. c. Dawes, general passen.
ger and ticket agent of the Kansas City,
St. Joseph and Council Bluffs railroad.
The petition alleges cruel treatment as
the grounds for the compliant"
Cornelius A. Logan, a cousin of Sen.
ator Logan. has been appointed minis.
ter to Chilli. A few days ago, w. F.
Tucker, a sensin-law Of the senator. in
civil life, was a.speipsed paymaster in
the army. ovsrsthe heads Of hundreds. OF
old army o. : ~ 1t looks as II the sen.
Tor from SvXto use an expression
spdiepes." '"''e 'a'''
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

Frederick Douglass introduced "Sun-
ret" Cox to an African audience, who
were delighted to hear the old-time
democrats lecture upon ''Airican Wit
and Humor."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The bill agreed upon by the house ma
val committee, providing for 9 wa
vessels, is In outline as follows: First,
two irst.rate steel, full sail aud steam,
cruising ships OF q displacement of not
less than $500 nor more than 5000 tons.
to have the greatest attainable speed,
in no event to be less than Is knots
an hour average sea speed, to be armed
with four eight-inch and 81 six-inch tull
power breech-loading riled guns, to
cost S.. 500, 600; four second-rate steel,
full steam and iull sail cruisers. having a
displacement of not less than $500 and
not more than LOO tons, with the great
est attainabie speed. but in no event to
be less than IA knots Of average sea
speed, with q battery OF iour-eight inch
aud Is six-inch brsech-leading rifed
guns, to cost S. .6ss. 900; third. one
steel ram, not less than 1000 tons dis
placement and an average sea speed of
not less than Is knots. to cost $50 900 !;
fourth, four cruising torpedo boats, with
q sea speed Of not less than 81 knots, to
cost $152. 900; fifth, four barber torpedo
beats. with an average sea speed of not
less than II knots, to cost 800. ZOO; to-
tai cost OF 10 vessels,$ 100000. The
committee has decided not to recon.
mend the builing of any third. class ships.
It will also advise that one-half Of the
vessels should be built by contract with
private shipbuilders and one-half by the
government In the yards. In that event,
part OF the torpedo boafs will be built at
Norfolk, Va. and part at Pensacola.
Fla. One OF the largest ships will prob
ably be built at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
l4tf e. "INoUn q DUN.

90 to W. v. Nichols Tor bran, shipstutt.
chop-fesd, corn, hay, straw, &c, II Frank
lin street, j2lm3
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

There is six inches of snow at Abilene,
Kansas.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
The democratic members ofths house

The democratic members ofthe house
met in caucus, Monday, to consider the
proposed amendments to the rules. Mr..
Kenna, Of West Virginia, introduced q
resolution, which was adopted as the
sense OF the meeting, that these rules
infringe the rights aud safeguards of the
minority, are unfair and Objectionable.
The subject was discussed in caucus, and
the character and effect of the new rules
explained. so that the party could enter
the contest uuderstandlngly and oppose
them unitedly. Mr. Keana's resolution
was adopted. and it was agreed to resist
the adoption OF the rules by every par
%liamentary device that might be neces-
sary. The leadership in the struggle is
confided to Mr.. Blackburn, who repre-
sents. with MIR. Randall the democracy on
the committee on. rules, and who will in
troduce a substitute code designed to
express the changes which would be
agreeable to the democracy. The pro-
pused rules would emasculate the min
GRITTY, and totally prevent It's being any
check on the majority. 1t is especially
impudent to press them new. when
it is such q short time since the demo-
Gratis granted the privileges now enjoyed
by the minority to their opponents who
were then in the position which tho
democrats now occupy. But republi-
cans never hesitate to take any advan-
tage from sentiments of modesty. The
democrats are right; they should fight
these amendments with every psrlia-
mentary weaponf'that they now possess.
Republican members of congress would
do much better to attend to Legislation.
than to be devising mean to annoy the
minority. Their congress has already
got quite a name as a do-nothing body,
and unless they mend their manners
they will overwhelm their party with
another tidal wave.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

The widow of Elevin Benton, of COM
panv B, 18th regiment NJ. S. NJ, would
like TO correspond with one or two of
his old comrades in the service. If
there are anyot them still living they will
confer a great favor by sending their
address to Sarah T. Hubert, Hannibal,
Mo. The press of the state will do her
a kindness by copying this notice.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
FAIRVIEW.

Grandma Walker is no better,
Mira. Depenbrink is convaleseent.
Mr.. Billie Campbell has moved to Cedar
county. No.
Mr.. Robert Mabry has bought the old Garven
place for 81 500.
Mr.. Geo. Moor. of Vernon county, gave his
friends and relatives a short visit last week.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

In speaking of the Hannibal q st.
Joseph railroad, Governor Crittenden
said to a reporter of the Republican in
st. Louis, Tuesday last:-':I am here
to advertise the road for sale. Easley
has asked the privilege OF the court TO
file a bill for alternative relief, either to
compel tho state to return the $780,
600, or have me release the lien of the
state on the road. I do not think his
position tenable. The state will get the
road before he gets his bill sustained.
He asks for equity. Has the road yet
paid the 100000 defaulted interest 2
Judge Miller SAID it should do that.
Not having done it, what entities the
road to an equitable consideration In
the language of Judge Miller, l say. 'it
you don't pay the governor will sell the
rsad.' 1t has been amonth since Judge
Miller refused the injunction. He ad-
vised the road and the state to settle
the matter amicably it possible. The fund
commissioners have waited for a propo-
sition of compromise. 1t has not been
made. The road, instead of paying
moro money under the order OF the
court, is trying to get back the $780,
600. It has more cheek than law, in
such a position. The duty of the state
is plain, and that will be performed.
The attorneys of the state and the fund
commissioners are in full accord in this
matter. 1 desire success and prosperity
to the road, and regret that it's antago-
MIXING the laws OF the state and the
DEGREES of the courts. Like individuals
it must submit, or else 60 into the hands
OF those who will obey those laws and
ORDERS" This is the right sort OF talk.
and the governor seems TO be doing his
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

We are sometimes told that the power
OF the national banks in the politics of
the country amounts to nothing. To
refute this position it is only necessary
to print the figures, and to bear in mind
that these institutions act as man
when their peculiar views or interests
are antagonized by the people. Or their
representatives in congress. The aggre-
gate OF the business OF the national banks
is enormous. With but a single omis-
sion, and that an unimportant institution
in Washington territory. the table of the
comptroller of the currency shows the
condition of the national hunks on the
31st OF December last. The number OF
these banks is 2.163. Their loans and
discounts amount 10 81, 1884, 4s .O43.
Their overdraits represent $4,428, 486.
They own United States bonds as fol-
lows: To secure circulation 1868 ,705 700;
to secure deposits, $15 us, 900, on hand,
$62, 663, 218. And the total of their re-
sources was, $2,381, 7SOS80. Their
capital stock paid IN was $780,
159 1856; their surplus fund, 1929, $685.,
1913 ;their undivided profits, $54. 217 ,03s.
The national bank notes issped were
$3.50, 293. 1876. The individual deposits
were g, iO2, PSI $40. It is much easier
to write these facts and figures than it is
to fully grasp Their force and signi6.
GAUGE The power welded by such a
wide spread and wealthy combination
must be immense.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

Chicago Times: defending the
arrears-of-pension swindle. Senator In
gals, OF Kansas. rose to great heights
of e~loquence. He declaimed: when it
is proposed to pay the defenders OF the
country what is due them, regardless OF
cost, the cheap, c%onstipated souls OF
these patriots swell into weak and econ
omical spasms Of parsimonIous mdigna-
tlon.' The patriots whose souls were
thus troubled with constipation and
spasms are those who object to expendi-
lures by the millions which go oftener
into the purses OF the claim agent than
into those Of the pensioner."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11

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erty against fire and lightning, a: the LOWEST
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Our long experience in this business, ~justifics
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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
While Mr.. conkling has declined the

While Mr.. Conkling has declined the
nomination 10 the supreme bench it is
not uninteresting to contemplate what
was said of the appointment. The New
York Tribune's comments we give else
where, their gist being indicated by the
opening sentence, "Guiteau has made a
supreme Judge as we'll as a president,
and he is not hung yet. There is not a
human being in the country so ignorant
as to believe that Roscoe Conkling
would have been awarded the highest
judicial Office in the gift OF tho president
if the cold FLOODED assassin had not first
murdered the president whom the peo-
ple elected. For that horrible murder
no man living is thought by the people
Of the United States more responsible
than Conkling himself." The Cleve-
land. O., Herald. another high republic
can authority said in an editorial article
entitled, ga disastrous STEP" that
president Arthur yesterday did an act
that was a surprise and q modification
to those republicans who had placed
confidence in his good sense. and who
refused to believe that in his official
course, he would defer to the dictates OF
an arrogant and d%lscredited clique rath-
or than conform to the wishes of the
great lass Of republicans, and regard
the true interests of the party and the
nation" The New York Times. prob
ably the leading republican paper in the
country, thought, among other adverse
things, sit will be strange if this latest
nomination does not go far toward Tor
feiting the respect which the president
had gained by his first Judicial selection
Chat of Judge Cray. The main objec-
ton to Conkling's elevation to the SUI
preme bench has nothing to do with bis
political career" The Cincinnati Ca
zette, good Deacon Smiths paper. re-
marked, 'In general. the conjectured
reasons for this appointment will be
other than that Mr.. Conkllng is eminent
for law learning, or ola judicial temper;
that he has the physical or mental
condition to stand the work which is
now thrown upon the justices. He has
not earned the reputation Of o great
lawyer by practice at the bar. and has
not been prominent in the discussion OF
law questions In the senate" And the
Philadelphia Times began its comment
on the subject in these words, ut is not
certain that Mr.. Conkling will acc ept
the position rendered him by the presi-
dent he created at Chicago out Of a de-
voted but clouded friend" Well, Mr..
Conklipg has declined. Mr.. Platt says
that his friend is still IN politics, and
the curly headed gentleman may be
looked for IN the next republican con-
ventlon. supported on the right by Gen.
Grant, and on the left by Robson,
Chandler, Sargent, ct al, making a stall
wart fight for his ''devoted but clouded
friend," Chester A. Arthur: and Mr..
Blaine's scalp Imay again be taken.
Who knows? But what a howl will 60
up there, my countrymen! Rome in
its most Iusty day ne'er heard half 30
great a ne.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
REDIsTRIOT-YEs.

The president OF the United staess
has signed the re-apportionment bill
and it is now a law.
When the subject of redistrictlng the
state began to be freely discussed TWO
weeks ago, we had some doubt as to the
-propriety Of calling the legislature to-
pether for the purpose. We could see
reasons for and against such . course.
Satisfied that democracy was several
thousand votes stronger now than IL
was in 1880, because then 1t was dill
cult to make some people believe that
Treasurer Gates could make q clean
and square settlement, we felt that We
could reasonably hope to reclaim oil but
one Of the congressional districts, n
that with a wise nomination even That
one might be carried. Then We hoped
a good deal from the vigorous canvass
of the state which a congressman At
large would secure from the candidates.
Again, there was the danger of the leg
islature making awkward and uncon-
genial districts, which might breed dis
satisfaction.
But there has been time to hear from
the country at large since these opln-
ions were formed, and from the repub-
lican states. everywhere, we hear OF the
intention to gerrymander democrats ont
of office. We do not like gerrymander-
ing, but 1t is no southern .weapon-it
came to us from Massachusetts,. Not
content with the power of the federal
patronage. the republicans propose to
gerrymander. In some states they
have got way past any qualms of con-
science at shoe-string districts, and even
divide counties in order to make dis
tricts republican. We do not advise
democrats to 20 this lar, but 1t is entirely
feasible to divide Missouri into fourteen
congressional districts. everyone Of
which will be democratic. and at the
same time compact and homogeneous,
and it should be done.
Since the last apportlonment Missouri
has added q half million people to its
population, and districts which were
proper enough then, from similarity OF
interests, are M longer SO.
Our republican cousins will howl at
US just - loudly if we do not. as II we
do redistrict; they howl themselves
hoarse always, without as well as with a
cause, and with the talk going on in
northern republic can papers if they had
any sort of modesty they would hold
their peace. The cost of an extra ses-
sion need not be large. It can do its
work in eleven days. Called 10 meet
on a Wednesday it should adjourn on the
Saturday OF The following week. and
this should not cost more than $15 900.
Beside, democrats want the thing
done. They are tired ct dilly-dally
conservatism, and desire to see q bold
and vigorous policy inaugurated. Au-
dacity wins. 1t inspires respect. 1t
makes voters. There is all to gain, and
should be nothing to lose by taking
the step. We hope the governor will
call the Legislature In extra session at
tho o>rlgoot nrootlcahlo momanf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
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mirably to paint rough houses, barns or fences.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-03

THE Every Evening still spoils for a
fight with the REPUBLICAN, not with
standing the fact that IL has been worst
ed in every encounter it has ever had.
Had it stopped with its complimenting
allusiou to the Gazette, We would have
com mended its notice. We care not
how often it calls the REPUBLICAN a
sham, it wou Id reflect only on itself and
by its own works and actions convict
itself of a species of vindic'
tiveness not TO be envied by any repu.
table newspaper. We have tried to
keep on good terms with the Every
Evening establishment since the de.
parture of Mr.. Croasdale and the advent
of Mr.. Vallandighsm, but If the olive
branch thus rendered Is refused we are
not to blame. We can stand it iftht
Every EVening can. But after all it is
little cheeky in a paper with such
ridiculously small circulation as the
E. f., has, to call q paper that outnum
bers it more than two to l, sham. Arc
the $500 persons who took the REPUB
LICAN last evening shams also ? The
death struggle is often terrible, and Sc
we're especially with those who are tena
cious Of life and it may be that this de.
caying Bayard appendage is nearing itl
death throes.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-03
RnuAW 0y.

Yesterday afternoon horse attached
to a wagon that was left standing on
King street below Fifth, took fright
and started up King street, turning
down Fifth. He was going a. pretty
rapid rate, when the wagon came in
contact with telegram pole nea'
French street, bringing MIN to stand
still. The team belongs to Held q Bro.
paper bag manufacturers. No. 4l3l llAine
street. The wagon was slightly dam
apa
Daily Republican., 1882-05-03
Secretary wood.

Ex-secretary Kirkwood will probably
90 back TO Congress as the Repre- senta-
tive from the new 9th Iowa District.
His position is understood to be this:
He will not seek the nomination, n but
if the Republicans choose him as their
candidate he will not decline. The 9th
or candidates that have appeared in the
field will undoubtedly withdraw, and
the ex. Secretary will be given al en-
thusiastic nomination. OF his election
there will be no doubt.