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Although not an artistic wedding card,
il answered the purpose, and the young
couple were happy. They must have an
licipated trouble oi some description, how
ever, for the day and date were lett blank,
and afterwards filled out with April Do
sd as To- catch the circus, probably.
Ii was Necessary, though, that mar
riage license be procured before the cere-
mony could be performed, so William call
ed al the office of the county recorder and
asked that the document bs issued to him.
He was asked his age, and a satisfactory
answer given; but when the same question
was propOunded in regard to his affianced,
William said she was not vet eighteen years
vi age.
He was informed by the urbane recorder
that as the lady had not vet attained her
majority, license could not be issued
wit hOut the consent Of her father her
mother being dead. This broke William
all mp, so To- speak, and he knew not what
to do. Mr.. Chilcoat was absent in Arkan-
sas, and il was impossible to obtain his
consent, SO there was nothing to do but
postpone. the marriage until the afianced's
father could be communicated with.
So the marriage was declared of for the
present, and thus j, stands now, to the dis
gust OF the parties directly interested.
The exact whereabouts of Mr.. Chilcoat are
unknown, and it will probably be neces-
sary to await his return before the GER
emory is performed. In the meantime
the would be bride is stopping with her
mother-in-l law, and is now
more anxious to see her father than ever
before during the period of her existence.
IT'S sad, Willie; but time and persever-
ance will probably land you all right in
the near future.
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More Of It.

Ii the above case is not convincing, surel,
there can be no doubt about the following
and, strange a. it may appear, the destroyer
Of domestic happiness in this instance i.
also engaged in the business of we'll drilling
his name being James Burton, a young
man who was formerly engaged i'm the
livery business at Windsor.
Residing on the street that leads from
the depot up into the town are Al.
McCOmbs and wife, the former probably
thirty years Of age, while the latter is several
years his junior. McCombs is employed
as a laborer on the X. 4 L. section, con,e-
quently, is at home
ONLY OF NIGHTS,
and during the day his wife is left to while
away the time as suits her inclination.
This, ii seems, she did, but
not IN manner calculated
to please her husband, who recently heard
ugly rumors, in which his wife's heretofore
good name was mixed up with that Of
James Burton.
The latter part Of last week tie densue-
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Charged With Larceny.

Runnell, who has been Pacific railway
detective for the last three years, as the
west-bound train reached the city this
morning, arrested a man, charging him
with stealing his overcOat. He turned him
over to the police, telling them to hold him
until he returned. to-day or tonight, 'and
he was accordingly calaboosed.
To BAzOO scribe, who called ON the
prisoner, he said: my name is Chas.
Elrick. As reached Sedalia picked up
my overcoat, left the train and went into
the Garrison house. A man followed me
and drew a revolver, saving had taken
his overcoa,. He delivered me to the
custody OF the police, and told them to
keep ME until he returned Ii was NV
own coat. think il an outrage To hold
me here and delay my trial until Re sees
fit to return. My home is in Lafayette
county. was sent to the penitentiary for
two years from that county, for an assault
with intent to kill Jacob Mcdonald
served eighteen months, and for good be-
hsvior was pardoned out Yesterday.
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VERY SLY
Was Jacob Brandt in Leading Miss
Amelia Sarmon to the Matri-
mOnial Altar Last
Evening.

Jacob Brandt, the Young xrocervman.
and Miss Amelia Sarmon, without saving
anything about ii To their friends, relatives
or acquaiDtsnces, took a carriage Yesterday
afternoon, at ) O'Clock, and were driven To
Smithton and united in marriage bv Rev.
A. j. Asling, of the German NJ. E. church
OF that town. Returning, they reached this
city AT seven O'clock, and took supper 1T
the home Of Robert Lavstrom, broth.r.in-
law OF the briie. They then repaired to
their new ana completely furnished house
on Fifth street. between Noniteau and Yer
mont. Mr.. BrandI'> parents are absent
from the ely and are not vet aware that
their son is a victim oi the wiles of cupid.
No one knew OF the coming wedding bu,
Bode, delivery boy of Brandt's grocery,
whom the groom bribed not to give IL
away. Both the contracting partie, are
excellen, people, to whom the Blzoo's best
wishes are extended. 1t is probable that
the Ere department, OF which the groom
has long been member, will call anG Sere-
nade the happy pair this evening.
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TO BOONE COUNTY
The Man Who Murdered James
Price at Hannibal, Last Night,
Should be Sent to be
Acquitted.

James Price, aged "A years, al I'M
married grocery clerk, who has, all mis-
life, resided in Hannibal, was killed in
that city last night. The manner of it
was: A young man about his own age,
name and occupation unascertained by
the BAZOO reporter, had quarrel
with him Yesterday forenoon in re-
gard to the city election, then IN
progress. They departed, and at night
as Price was walking down the street some
boys, aged from ten to twelve wears, were
lighting. The young man, with whom he
had swOpped hot words in the forenoon
coming mp with companion, slapped one
of the lighting lads. Price protested against
il, when the unknown young man sprans
at him as if to strike him. Price Knocked
him dOwA. His companion then attacked
Price, and while he vas defending himself
the man whom he had Knocked down
whipped out dirk and made a savage,
sweeping thrust al him from behind
cutting cash in his throat, from which
he soon afterwards died
The murderer was arrested and j. led
Send the murderer To Boone cou.., If
You want to acquit him.
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Who IL It?
Being Repaired.

Some two months age the front wall oil
the Second Baptist church, colored, in
North Sedalla, suddenly took tumble,
carrying part oi the roof with it. Since
then the congregation has been homeless,
but they determined not to remain so all
the summer.
The work OF repairing the break is now
being pushed rapidly forward, and the pas
tor, Rev. L. ID. Alexander, informed a
BAzoO reporter, this morning, that he
thought services could De held in the
church next Sunday. The repairs will
cost between four and FIVE hundred dollars,
nearly all OF which has been raised. The
work is done entirely Nv coiored men.
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NEVADA'S PRIDE.
The Opening of Moore's New
Opera House.

The people OF Nevada have reason to b
proud OF their enterprising citizen, III. {
Moore, and the beautiful opera hous,
which he has just completed, and which
was dedicated To the drama last night 10y
the Golden" company.
A full description OF this splendid edi
fice has heretofore appeared in the col
umns OF the BAZOO, consequently a repeti
! ton is not necessary, but after reading
that In detail full conception OF its APP
pearance could not be obtained unless the
scenes enacted there last night had been
witnessed.
The house was brilliantly lighted with
hundreds OF lamps-the massive chan
deliers in the center, glistenine
with Il myriad brilliants, reflected
upon as fine, cultured and fashionable an
audience of chivalric men and beautiful
women as ever gathered under one roof in
Southwest Missouri.
At eight o'clock, after an overture by
Prof. ROdi's orchestra had been rendered,
the curtain slowly but grandly rolled up.
Manager Golden made few remarks COM
plimenting Mr.. Moore and congratulating
the people OF Nevada on the magnificent
opera house, and then announced that fur
Their remarks would be made by q. S. Hoss,
esq, of Nevada, and Miss Gabrielle Curns,
teacher of elocutiOa OF Fort Scott. Mr..
Hoss and Miss Curns were conducted to
the stage and Mr.. Hoss delivered a short
address, congratulating Mr.. Moore on his
achievements i'm business and on the cree
tion of the splendid building now complet-
ed. In conclusion, he presented to Mr..
Moore a magnificent flag, on behalf of the
citizens of Nevada.
Mr.. Moore, who had come forward to-
ward the stage, with his lady, made short
and well-timed speech of thanks for the
expression of the regard and esteem which
his fellow citizens expressed in their hand
some present.
Miss Gabrielle Curns then made
presentation of magnificent bouquet of
flowers, rare and choice exOtics, to Mrs.
Moore, with appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Golden then called on w. ID. Graves
to lead and the audience TO Join in singing
the 6rst verse OF the "Star Spangled Ban
ner,' which was rendered by tine entire as
semblage, standing, after which one verse
Of Dixie" was sung with a will, amid the
plaudits of the vast throng.
There were about eight hundred persons
Child oi State" by the Golden company.
The play was we'll put on and given fault
Iessly.
Sedalia was represented by Joe Logan.
c. W. LYON and several others.
Rich Hill, Butler and Jacksonville
doomed up with people who had come to
view the pride of Nevada and the south
west Butler sent q delegation Of about
one hundred and fifty, headed by J. r.
GOrrell, formerly OF Pettis county. In
the company from the Hill, were DIR. n.
III. Allen, NJ l.. Brown, Thos Orr. Will
Tyi0rd, DIR. K. L. Hullett, Robert Green
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Free Reading Room.

Yesterday the ladies interested i'm the
reading room held meeting To make ar.
rangements for an entertainment and sup
pr at the rooms next Tuesday evening
The following committees were appointed
General executive-Mrs. J. q. Allen
Mrs. T. G Stafford, Mrs l.. NJ. Trumbull
Mrs. K Ritter and Mrs. A. w. Perry.
Old School Presbyterian church-Mrs
John Montgomery, jr., Mrs. DIR Rogers
Mrs. ID. L. Gully and Mrs. Charles Rich
ar,lsJn.
First Presbyterian church-Alrs. h. d.
Dean. Mrs. W. J.. Baum, Mrs. JIG. White
and Mrs. Charles Roll.
Episcopal church-Mrs. Wilkerson, Mrs
e. Demuth, Mrs. Sidney Sharpe and
Mrs. Eggleston.
Baptist church-Mrs. DOnohoe, Mrs.
Harry Demuth, Mrs. Sam Beiler, Mrs. III.
L. Sinnett, Mrs. J. ID. Crawford, Mrs. Jno.
L. Hall.
Cumberland Presbyterian church-Mrs
Ira Barnes, Mrs. DIR. Depp and Mrs. l..
NJ. Trumbull.
Congregational church-Mrs. Rev Van
Wagner, Mrs.. Whitney, Mrs. Geo. A. Gold,
Mrs. DIR. Scott and Miss Fenwick.
Christian church Mrs. Rev. Duncan,
Mrs. J. q. Allen, Mrs. Jael Gentry and
Mrs. T. j. Porter.
NJ. f. church south-lIrs. DIR. Small,
Mrs. L. 1. Clifford, Mrs. DIR. Jackson, Mrs.
ID. ID. Fear and Mrs. Temple.
Ohio Street NJ. +. church-Mrs. Amelia
kullmer, Mrs. {. A. Ross, Mrs. r. A.
Sampson and Mrs. =. r. Nance
East Sedalia-Mrs. Brown, Mrs. A..
Matthews, Mrs. W. p. Paris, Mrs. Rev.
Plannett and Mrs. Lord.
These committees will meet at the rooms
next Friday afternoon, At 3 o'clock, and
the executive committee half hour
sooner, when arrangements will be COM
pleted for the entertainment.
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ment came. like a thunder storm on a
calm day, and since then the scandal has
come in for fair share oil the talk of the
town.
Two Young lady neighbors. it Is alleged
called At the home OF the McCembs', and
were unable 10 gain admission. Surmisine
that something might be wrong, they
peered in, and the sight that met tSe:r
gaze must have Mortified them, for they
hastily left and told OF what they had
witnessed.
Of course the knowledge of
HIS wIFE's
in6delity soon reached Mr.. McCombs' ears,
and she AT once decided To leave the
woman who had brought disgrace upon
him. Before doing so, however, he deter
mined TO convince himself that what he
had heard was true, and for that purpose
interviewed Mrs. NJ, who denied, in strong
language, that she had been guilty OF
criminal intimacy with Burton or any
other man. But the proof in the opposite
direction was too strong, and McCOmbs said
that in future their lives would lead i'm
different directions, and no restraint would
be thrown around her e; she might, il she so
desired, entertain all of her gentlemen ac-
quaintances for what he cared.
Having delivered himself of these re-
marks, he took his departure, and, a. he
supposed,
To MEET No MORE
But fate decreed otherwise, and through
the efforts Of mutual friends, second
meeting was brought about, and the
wretched woman, on Bonded knees, admit
ted her guilt with Burton, but would take
an oath that she had never been criminallv
seemed that all OF her imploring
last the wronged husband re-
Tented, and, pressing her to his bosom, told
her ne would forgive and try to forget if
she would only remain true in the future.
IT'S needless To say the promise was given,
and the two are again living together, and
the dark past seems to have been cast into
oblivion.
THIRD CASE
There is another case within the corpo-
rate limits that is even uglier than either
of the above, but the facts could not be ascer-
tanned in the short time that the reporter
remained, So its working up was post
poned until another time.
Who IL It2
A letter from Butler has been received
at this Office, giving the details Of the acts
Of Sedalian i'm that town. Ii goes on To
say that while drunk he flourished self
cooking revolver and threatened TO kill an
officer. An arrest was effected and he spent
the night in the city Jail, after which he
was fined $3.50. He should have been
kept in Jail month.
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He Did Not Become a Broker.


Theodore was poor lad. One day when
he was very hungry he espied a five cent
piece on the floor OF the brokers' Office.
which he was sweeping out. He had re-
nembered stories wherein little bows had
picked up small piece of money, handed
il to the great merchant or rich banker.
and been Immediately taken into partner
ship. So Theodore stepped up to the door
OF the brokers' private room and said:
PLEASE, sir, here's a Eve cent piece |
found on the floor"
The broker looked at Theodore a mo-
ment and then said:
You found that on my floor, did YOU ,
and you are hungry, aren't you ?"
Yes Sill, !" replied Theodore.
We'll, give it to me and get out. Twas
looking around for a partner, but q bow
who doesn't know enough to buy lbread
when he 10 starving to death would make
but sorry broker: No, boy, 1 can't take
you into the firm"
And Theodore never became q great
broker. Honesty is the best policy, chill
dren, but it is not indispensable to success
in the brokerage business.
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Appointments

By two circulars issued by Col. Eddy,
superintendent of the K. & T.divisisn, dated
May j, 7. S. Mcdowell is appointed
train master of the Hannibal, Parsons and
Warsaw sections of the Pacific road in
place of N. Watkins, who resigned to take
a position On the Lexington and Southern
and Kansas and Arizona divisions of the
same road. Mr.. McDowell's headquar-
tiers are named in the circular at Sedalia.
j. T. Flynn having resigned, T. q. Col
den, we'll known in Sedalia, has been APP
pointed assistant superintendent of the JET
ferson, Texas, section of the Pacific road,
with headquarters At Denison, Texas.
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He w as Green.

Ii does take all sorts Of people 10 make
a world. At least this world, the ONLY
one with which the reporter is personally
acquainted, has . queer collection of
trampers on its surface and il would not be
nard to prove the statement.
This morning long, lankv, clav-eating
looking chap. one OF the kind Arremus
Ward called IAN amusin' cuss," approach
ed building on which several worknen
were engaged.
He stood around for awhile in a gawky
sort OF an attitude, as If hating between
two opinions, not knowing which one to
faslen OIL To. He was in meditative
mood.
Then his sombre face lighted up, he
seemed struck with q bold determination
and mp to one of the carpenters he sided,
with a sort of gait like that presented by
an early spring COW tro,ting down hill
Il say, he whispered, do you know if
could get job here
Dunno" was the frosty reply. ARE Won
a carpenter
wall, no; guess l amt q boss hand at
it, but then can saw and drive nails"
"4Ou can! You must Do a whole plan
ing mill"
Greeny was hurt by this comparison, but
insisted that he could give satisfaction.
Where you from ?"
Southeast Missouri"
Thought So"
mo harm bout that, is there"
"No, but it's adead give-away. No man
iron that part of the land can get a job in
this civilized town."
well, i amt much Of a workman, but
I'D like a Job. / am a lawyer bv perfe.-
sion, but business with me is dull, Just
now"
''Guess it is" was the cynical observa-
ton OF the plane-shover, As he gave an up
midtown look at the versatile genius
The representative from Southeast Mis-
souri, moved on.
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Texas Charlie

A noted cattle man OF the Lone Star
state, attempted, on Tuesday night, to bull
aoze the X. 4 T. yard men in this city. He
wore two revOlvers and dirk in sight,
and because they switched the stock train,
on which he was riding, around lively he
stepped out ON the war path and announc-
ed that he was Texas Charlie" and that
he proposed to clean out the railroaders.
A lad of the rail, seizing club, informed
him that his reputation had reached this
city that he was once knocked down with
a cattle prod by brakeman in this city,
and that the treatment would be repeated
at once unless he subsidized. He meekly
acquiesced.
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Rendered Her Assistance.

A woman and her young daughter
reached the city from the west, last evening,
bound for Clifton, station northward on
the X. & T. road. BY some mistake they
boarded the wrong train and were taken
eastward and put off at Upton. They
reached the city again this morning, but
the fare having been collected both ways
bankrupted the outfit, Officer Masonhall
stated the facts of the case to a company
Of gents, and Curg Marvin, Billy Moore.
Chas. Keck and Chas King "chipped in
and making up perse of SIS, gave it to her.
She thankfully received the same. and
.heuldered her kid and went Cliftonward.
rejoicing.
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WHERE'S THE BABY /?
Another Wait Thrown on the
Worlds Charity.

There are mothers and mothers. Some
most OF them are always deeply imbued
With the maternal instinct and cling to theiI
offspring with all the tenacity and love
which this God-given tie can bind mother
and child together.
But now and then, like foul blot on q
beautiful picture, there is revealed sad
deformity in this instinct by a mother
eoidly and cruelty spurning her babe from
her heart and breast and
with savage fiendishness out upon the wild
waves of the sea of forgetfulness, and even
death.
Such picture the BAzoo has looked
upon to-day, if the statements made to a
reporter are reliable, and circumstances
point strongly to its confirmation, and it is
now briefly laid before its readers.
On the first day of this year there
registered at the Pacific house,
in this city, a woman who
wrote the name, Fannie Hagen.
SHE WAS SICK
and asked to be shown To room al once
This was done and her wants attended TO.
Ii was soon discovered that the woman
was about to become a mother.
Her condition aroused the sympathies of
two ladies and with thoughtful care they
furnished those things which birth i'm
q civilized land always demands.
To appearances she seemed about twenty
three years of age and was OF comedy
face and form. When asked about whence
she came and under what circumstances
she had reached Sedalia, she said
THAT HERHONE
was in Brownsville, and that her husband
was i'm Colorado, but would be on in a few
DAYS, Just as soon as he could close up his
business in that state.
No suspicion was aroused until her
stories became conflicting, and then those
10 whom she told them lost faith in her.
In few days the babe was born, and in
two days after the event, man, claiming
10 he the newly-made mothers husband,
arrived. He staid but day or so, and
did not register his name He lett, but
soon returned and then took the baby
away, although the child was only ten
DAYS old
The mother left also, but she went i'm a
direction different from that taken by the
alleged husband
Where they went none knew, and as to
the fate Of the baby there is perfect mys-
terry.
In the great sea of Oblivion, the comm.
Of the woman, the birth of the child, the
strange departure of father and mother,
were forgotten, and no mention was made
of the affair until Yesterday afternoon,
when one of the ladies who
had waited on Mrs. o. Hagen
received letter from
MOBERLY,
signed by Mrs. Hagen. The writer asked
some questions, the nature of which could
not be learned by the reporter, as the re-
cipient is now quite sick and unable to
talk.
1t was intimated, however, that the
writer wanted a denial of the birth of the
child and, if SO, this indicates
that the child has been made away with
or that its advent is but another illustra-
ton of that unfortunate result which fol-
lows tho yieldinp nm of woman'S yirtue
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Leaf, JED Bradford and wife, Dell Cobb
and vile, Misses Lane, Lucy Ref, Carrie
Kuhn and many others.
I'd. Carnes, o. ID. Austin and Others of
Butler.
r. A. Bailey and wife of Jacksonville.
A special train brought the delegations
from Rich Hill and Butler, which started
home at one o'clock this morning.
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MOBERLY,
She Fears Death Gobbled Him.

Mrs. Hightower. who resides in East Sc
dalia, is very uneasy as to the whereabouts
of her husband, A. NJ. Hightower, car
penter, whom she has not heard from for
three weeks. He was, when last heard
from, at Butler, working at his trade.
She fears some evil has befallen him, as
be ordinarily writes to her promptly each
week.
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This morning, Will Sloane, of the Eagle
Times, reached the city, bringing his
bride, formerly Miss Annie Kimball: To
inquiries addressed to the brides father,
he said he supposed they were married,
that he could not tell just when and where
they we're married in fact, he knew moth
ing about it, as he had asked no questions
about the event.
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!: You are cordially mrited to attend the
!: wedding OF Wm. H. North and Hiss
/: Mary y ChIccai, oa the 10th day Of
: -4prd, lss2, to beat The home Of The groom,
ON !sssen,eent6 aud Lq)aye,ts streets, at II
/: O'Clock a. nj.
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