Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

trlbuted $3.50 to the Garfield monument
fund.
The New York assembly has adopted
the resolutions tor free canals as amen
ded by the senate.
The Degonia brothers, who killed II
man at dance at Potosi some two
years ago. have been pardoned out Of
the penitentiary.
Both houses OF the Texas legislature
have passed bill reducing the fare on
all railroads in Texas to three cents per
mile. The governor has signed 1t.
The grand jury at Columbus. Ohio,
indicted Representatives Bloch and
Wright for accepting bribes, and also a
lobbyist named Watson, and all are in
|jail.
The minister of the Russian imperial
household announces that the corona
ton of the czar will take place In Mos
COW in August. The festivities will last
two weeks. and their expense will be
10000, 900 rubles.
Friends of James G. Blaine at Wash
ington predict that he will be u caudi-
dste for congress from Maine on the
general ticket. in order to prevent q
triumph ny Tue IuSIO0tSbs, Tue StaA0 uOt
having been redistricted.
The northern Pacific road has met
with complete success in its experiment
with artesian wells in Dakota. Water
nearly as pure as that from Lake Sn-
perior flows thirty feet above the ground
at Tower City.
Daniel Lucky has been convicted OF
the murder OF William Cobb. In Indian
Territory, and sentenced to be hanged
June 9. The condemned man is in jail
at Tahlequah, and says he will find
means to commit suicide before the day
fixed for his execution.
MIR. Jackson, the superintendent Of
Castle Garden, New YORK, says the ar
rivals indicate an immigration OF nearly
q million this year. Through the eff
forts in Europe of the agents OF new
railways. vast tide is being turned to-
ward the southwest. @
The will Of Congressman Allen, of
st. Louis, covers property valued at
$15 100000. The widow is given the
residences and farms in Missouri and
Massachusetts, and most Of the residue
will be divided between the seven chill.
dren.
An enterprising Yankee has been
caught in Texas vaccinating the negroes
with beeswax. He found it busy bees
ness, and waxed fat. But now be lau-
guishes in cell, with numberlsss stings
of conscience. as he contemplates q
sweet time Of 1t in the penitentiary.
The treasurer of the National Land
league reported to the convention at
Washington that 80, $50 had been con-
tributed to tho cause, of which amount
S169. .262 was remitted to Patrick Egan
aud Miss Parnell. The total sum sent
across the Atlantic since the agltatinn
recommended is $272, $40.
Tue republican papers find good
deal OF satisfaction In saying that IN the
party loses a galland leader, but they do
star route thief, still retains his position
as secretary OF the republican national
committee.
Kansas City Times :-eAs much as ex.
Senator Dorsey is wanted in twofold
capacity, as prisoner charged with the
theft of $4,000. 900 and as secretary OF
the national republican executive COM
mittee in Washington, 1t is said that he
will not supply by his presence the two.
Merrick, the attorney. who has sue
eeeded Bliss, the presidents friend in
t6e conduct of the star route cases, is a
democrat. He no sooner assumed
charge of the cases, than day was set
for their trial. notwithstanding all the
pleas f0r delay and abatement interpos-
ed by the defendants.
Nearly every state in the union was
represented at Cynthiana, KY, at an
auction sale OF thoroughbreds. mostly
The get Of $nuggler. A gentleman
from Montana, paid $500 for the brown
filly Independence and 800 fer the
brown horse HartuPee. J. l.. Case, OF
Racine, purchased Mark TWAIN, bay
gelding, at $3.50.
The Mexican cOmmasler on the Rio
Grande has stationed several companies
OF infantry opposite Laredo, and Amer
leans are not allowed to cress, Of which
fact both governments haSs been ap.
prised. It Is alleged that The Uni.
ted States authorities refuse TO surren-
der large number OF Mexican cattle
which strayed across the river at low
water few days ago.
The speech OF Senator Voorhees, upon
the case Of McSweeny. the Iri.h Amer.
ican citizen Imprisoned by Great Brit
ain as .saspect," was a severe ar
raignmemt OF the policy OF the admins
tration, with regard TO the imprison-
ment of American citizens BY Great
Britain. and it is believed that demo-
Gratis intend to make tho question q
prominent issue IN the coming cam
paign. l..
Pleasant Hill dispatch, Cass county:
|-'ln column and 4 quarter article In
the last Lexington lhtel.igencer, ON
t'the work OF the called session." q
we'll timed and sensible article all the
way through, we notice that the last
paragraph puts that paper enthusiastically
tornest the idea OF coupIag Lafayette
county with Jackson in the formation
Of new congressional districts. jackson
county, and especially Kansas C,ty,
is becoming stencil politically in the
nostrils OF other people beside those
of Lafayette"
The Detroit Post says: "Great Brit
ain encourages and protects foreign
commerce. Result-it reaps hundreds
OF millions of profit" Ii America would
SINul6S0 NHtCdL DEltsStu III n lToC
market for the purchase of ships, and
not throttle its commerce by It's absurd
navigation laws. framed in the interest
of the Joha koaches, American seamen
and American capital would need no
other encouragement. The John Reaches
ask subsidies and protection. both. Do
awsy with the tar upon ship-purchas-
ers for tho benefit ot few ship yards,
and American ships will be seen upon
the ocean highways.
Marshall Delaocr 1t :-"Some of our
republican friends ara consoljng them
selve that several Missouri towns went
republican at the local electious last
week. Precious little real encourage
ment for you, gentlemen 1t is natural
for the negroes to vote tho republican
ticket, because they don't know any bet
ter than to do so. and as the negroes
coagregate around the towns these
are liable at any time to give q republi-
can majority. But when yeu get out
in the country among the owners Of the
soii-thc tax paycrs-you will find
democracy stronger than ever. Tho
more intelligent people become, the
stronger they are disposed in favor OF
democracy, and wherever you find the
best society you flnd the strongest dem
ocratic majority. Witness our own
proud county,"
The New York Tribune ls very Sc.
we're on StalWart repuhlicans Hare ia