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

Classic. IL was Tue tole.TuuneT VI tuo PIeseus
rage upon English light opera, and 1t still
enjoys = popularity unsurpassed by Its sue
cessors. The largest audiences In both New
York and Chicago Of the present season were
to witness again the perennial beauties and
humors OF this delightful gem. 1t has been
given here twice before, once by . Chicago
church choir troupe and again by our anna
tours. this time It will be given by the juv-
eniles Of Lexington. who have been taught
the opera and carefully drilled In both song
and action by one Of our most accomplished
musicians, Mrs. W. c. Hicks. A Juvenile
| performance OF this opera 10 q delightful
trsst, one In which we are assured our Lex.
ington young Americas will 10 many respects
equal the accomplished troupe Of children
who gave the opera all over the country un-
der the management OF Haverly. The prin-
cIpal costumes are from Q leading costumer
10 st. Louis, there will ba new scenery by
Boothman, and . successful series Of perfor-
mancss is assured. The net proceeds Of the
entertainments will be placed 10 bank to be
given to the first church In Lexington that
will buy and put up . pipe organ TO cost at
least the bonafds price Of 81, 900. The oh.
jsct is . good ono and will enlist the support
OF every good citizen. Dur adults will give
their next entertainment for the benefit Of
the same fund, and some Of our churches
will soon rejoice In the possession Of . fae
organ. Let every one encourage this pro-
jsct by their attendance. and also show their
appreciation Of Mrs. Hicks meritorlous Ia
bors.
A very distressing accident occurred on
the Narrow Gauge railroad, near this city.
last Monday morning. . few minutes after Z
o'clock. whereby Mr.. Thos. Grady, an old
aud much esteemed citizen, lost his life. Mr..
Grady WAS Q coal minsr, aud worked at the
Macy banks. 1t Is usual for . train to be
run IN the morning to carry the miners to
their work at the various mines above the
: city. On the morning III question this tram
. WAS composed OF, drst.7 an empty coal nat ;
second, the engine !; third aud fourth, box
cars for the miners TO ride Ia nth. y car for
way freight tween this place and lndspen-
= dsnce. aud sixth, the cabooss. IL had been
= the custom for some days to cut OF the way
car and cAbo0se ut . certain point 10 order
: to be free OF them while making up the coal
train Ut the various switches, then to back
down, hitch on to them and proceed up tht
rosd. The train stops at the seawell mine 81
!" = sort OF station to take on the men who d.
u sire to 60 to the mines further up the road
Mr.. Grady got oh at this point. and insteat
OF getting IN the car seated himself on TIL
" ''bumper," q board about q foot wilde. at thu
rear end Of the resr box car occupied by tn
y miners, and between 1t aud the way car
. While the way car was there he had som
support, but when 1t was cut of by the con,
., ductor, who did not see him there. the fren
:. cars going faster lett the way car and ca
boose. and Mr.. Grady fell TO tho track III
two rear cars Dsssing over aim, the way ca
" leaving. tue track IS the wheels went owe
'. his body. He was horribly manged. Th
. scalp was torn from the left side OF bis hsat
=. his skull was crushed, his backbone va
broken In several places, both arms and hi
left leg were broken. and he WAS e~viscera
y" e.i. In spite OF vii this bis fsce WAS recoi
VI uizable. MI. Grady was = good, quiet, II
dustrious citizen. He had lived here Il
~. many years, was we'll known to US, and II
w news OF his death was q shock. He leaves
=. wife and six children, some little propert.
-, and two thousand dollars life insurance. II
remains were buried In the Catholic Genet
ry on Tuesday. Some Of the miners in the
testimony before the coroner, Monday, 9
IVY" deayored to make out q case Of carelessns
-, on the part OF the company, In fast rupnil
w. and too short %stoppsges to let the men z
-. on. The train men defended themselves
their testimony, ~ 9 matter OF course.
.o strikes us from reading the evidence th
there has been very grave aud cu'psbis cal
lessness on both Observation-Disclosures with [
company in permitting men to sit on I
~"bumpers" and In other dangerous plac
M and csrsIessnsss in the men for doing 30. '
sincerely trust that there will be no more
1t, as we should very much regret the
cessity Of rsoording snslhsr such distrsssi
affair.
,ny J.. Q. Piattenburg will: sell you goods
,ce- cheap ~ any house In the county.
uss. My stock OF spring and summer cloth
,ton for men, boys and children Is now compile
aud | would respectfully so llcit Nh exsmi
and ton Of the sane. d. Sluapsr, Star Cloth
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