The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-31
BOONVILLE.
Raising Of the Steamer Rob
R0y---A Disastrous Fire
in the Vine Clad.
A Rumor Which Failed to
Pan Out-The Celebrated
Carroll Case.
Tossed by q Cow-Normal Insti-
tute-Personal Points,
etc., etc.
special Correspondence of the BAzoo.

Special Correspondence of the BAzoo.
BOoNvILLE, Mo, j ally %.
| A fire Thursday night destroyed the two
story brick house of John Fray, situated
on the John Windsor farm, eight miles
from this city. The fire caught from de-
fective tlue and the entire household goods
OF the tenant were destroyed with the
building. The loss falls on Mr.. Fray,
who is a hard working, honest German,
and who was so suddenly left without any
thing in the world. There was no insur-
ance.
Your correspondent thought he had a
big item to send the BAzOO yesterday about
a murder, which was said to have been
committed near Bunceton. A negro man
coming home from lodge found another
fellow usurping his place in his wife's afr g
tions, and after killing his wife proceeded
to wreak vengeance on the intruder. The
story, however, all turned out to be hoay.
Who originated it, and for what purpose,
could not be learned.
ROB ROY RAISED.
TIE BAzOO yesterday had brief tele-
gram from BOonviIle announcing the sink
ing of the Rob Roy, Capt. Henry McPher-
sons little boat, plying between this city.
that it sunk in seven foot of water and was
total loss. This is all found to
be mistake The boat
was raised before daylight Yesterday morn
ing, and went on its tri to Rocheport
I'D x Al l..
boat men on the Missouri river, and knows
how to run boat as we'll as any one.
THE CARROLL CASE.
Not the case of the drowned man. Fran
els Carroll, whom some one murdered at
Kansas City and sent down the river to be
buried here, but another CARROLL At our
recent circuit court Mrs. Hugh A. Carroll,
of California, Moniteau county, brought
suit against the Missouri Pacific railroad
company for $4,000 damages, for killing
her husband near Washington, Mo-, some
months ago. II seems, from he evidence,
that Carol was taking a car load of cattle
to st. Louis, and had q free pass to and
from that city. When near Washington
the train carrying his stock and himself
collided with another freight trsiu,
was killed. His widow brought suit in
tie circuit court of Moniteau county
against the railroad company. A change
whence the case was brought to BOonville
on stipulation. The jury in the case award
I'd plaintiff damages for the full amount
asked. The railroad company took an sp-
peal to the supreme court. II. S. Priest,
OF st. Louis, represented the railroad, and
Drsfien q Williams, of this city. and Lash
Wood, OF California, appeared for the
plaintiff. A large number of railroad cases
were tried here, and in all of them the rail-
road company was made to pay heavy
damages.
TOSSED BY COW.
A sad accident occurred in Boonville
late yesterday afternoon, when a little
child, Susie, daughter of John Boehm,
a shoemaker OF this city, was serious
ly il not fatally injured. ]. A. Edwards, a
cattle driver commonly known as Butcher"
Edwards, drove cow through the streets.
aud the animal infuriated by Edwards
hard driving, dashed at every one it passed
In Its eEdeavOr to escape. The child men,
toned was walking along the street when
the COW rushed at her and before the little
girl could reach place of safety the mad
animal had thrust its horns into her face,
tearing the entire lefl cheek away and in
fiicting CHASTITY wound, and one which
may yet prove serious. The injured girl
WIS picked up, physicians summoned and
the wound dress. d. To-day she has not
improved very much, and her condition is
still critical. III there is not already law
by which Edwards can be punished Tor his
criminal carelessness the general sentiment
OF the community is that there should be.
We have seen entirely too much of this
reckless driving of mad cattle throuyh our
public streets and it is time a stop was put
TO it.
NORMAL INSTITUTE.
The Cooper county teachers normal in
stiiute has been in session this week at the
public school building at Boonville. Fiji
ty-twO teachers were in attendance the first
day, aud nearly dozen have been since
enrolled. ID. A. Mcmillan, of Mexico, Mo-,
and an ex-principsl of our public schools
is the conductor of the institute. AS fair
school ma'am observed yesterday, "Mr.
Mac is daisy" You couldn't find a BET
ter teacher and one more suited for the
place than d. A. Mcmillan if you search
ed the state over. He Is doing good ser
vice. There are quite a number of teach
ers rendering valuable assistance. j. B.
Meador, Jack, as the boys will call him,
is there with his genial good nature and
hearty grip OF the hand. If slack" doc't
make you feel at home no one will. Thos
A. Johnston, of our Kemper family
school, modest and unassuming,
yet who has more learning than
a dozen common men, and knows how to
utilize. Mr.. Johnston-the word professor
might be applied il it wasn't 80 detestable
has class in theology, and what he
does not know on that subject isn't worth
knowing. There is w. F. johnson, of Pr
lot Grove, young as he is, his merit is of
the highest, and he is winning laurels dali
~: w. NJ. Hogue is here, and though not
taking a very active part, still does some
good work. A. Haynes must not be for
gotten. But then he is an old standby