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Escape of a Convict.

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 3.-Dr Chalfant,
who shot Dr. Bacon, agent of the Boston
Rubber Tooth plate Company, in April, 1879,
in the Baldwin Hotel, this city, escaped from
the San Quentin State prison last evening.
Chalfant was condemned for ten years and
had already served four. A petition for his
release is now in course of signature among
The Paris dentists
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.


DUBLIN, Sept. 3.-At mas5-meeting held
on Sunday at Cappamor, Michael Davitt de-
livered an address, stating that by the ty-
rannical operation of landordism in Ire
land 5000 householders had been deprived
of their homes with the quarter ending on
the LIST OF July. Davitt contended that the
question of complete abolition of landlord
ism must be kept before the people. The land
act, he stated, if not failure at the present
time, is rapidly becoming so, and not one
sixth of the tenant farmers of the country have
yet succeeded in having their rent fixed. He
urged the people to be resolute, calm and
not lose self.control.
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Movements of Bismarck and Kalnolkv.

VIENNA, Sept. 3.-It is asserted that the re.
cent meeting Of Count Kalnoky, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, with Bismarck, at Salzburg,
strengthens the feeling that all matters will
be settled on peace basis. Manteuffel, COM
mander of Alsace-Lorraine has joined Bis
marck, and the Minister of War left Berlin
for a shooting trip in the Tyrol, but it is
generally believed that he has gone to Gas
tein to meet Bismarck. These movements
are supposed to relate to the military ques-
ton of Alsace- Lorraine
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Killed by His Discarded Mistress.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 3.-William J. Menow,
aged twenty eight, was shot and killed by
his mistress, Mrs. Emma Reckel, this morn
ing She is a widow of twenty-seven years,
and Menow supported her for the past five
years; but they quarreled some months ago
and he deserted her. She was promptly ar
reStad
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The Comine Trial of Lames Nntt.

UNIoNTowN, Pa. Sept 3.--As the time for
the trial of James Mutt approaches tiere is
considerable speculation as to what the line
OF defense will be. The prosecution are evil
IDENTIFY expecting it to be insanity, as they,
are shaping their case accordingly. The trial
will come up on Thursday, but as great diff
Guilty in selecting a jury is expected, it is
not thought that any evidence will be taken
before next Monday.
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STOCKHOLDERS Hanged.

FLORENCE, Ariz., Sept. 3.-Redfeld and
futile, who robbed the Riverside stage and
killed the express messenger, on the night of
Aug. II, were hanged this morning. Cow
boys assembled in force to protest against
the hanging, and fears were entertained that
they would create trouble during the day
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More Troops Called For.

LONDON, Sept "a dispatch from Hong
Kong states that the French General Bouet
has demanded of the war department an
additional reinforcement of 5000 men. The
country is still suffering from floods. The
French admiral issued a notice declaring all
ports of AMMAN, including Saigon, in state
of blockade
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Movements of the President.

MINNEToNKA BEACH, Mimi, Sept, 3,-Pres-
ident Arthur and party left for
Chicago this evening at IL o'clock,
via the Northwestern. They will
reach Chicago at II A. NJ. tomorrow, spend
one day there, and then go to Washington.
The members of the party are in the best of
health and spirits, and we'll pleased with
their trip.
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The Reduction of Taxes on Tobacco.

WASHINGTON, Sept. SIT is thought at the
Internal Revenue Bureau that the claims
for rebate of taxes on tobacco, snuff and
cigars growing out of the recent internal
revenue act have nearly all been presented,
and it is estimated will aggregate about
SO, 800, 600. The total annual reduction of
the revenue on tobacco, snuff and cigars is
now computed at 1856 000 600.
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Steamboat Inspection,

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a circular letter,
which embodies the recommendations of the
the supervising inspector-general of steam
vessels to which emphasis has been
given by the recent explosion of the steamer
Riverdale, was issued to-day to supervising
inspectors of steam vessels.
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King Alphonso at Corupna,

CoRUNNA, Sept 3.-King Alphonso ar
rived to-day, and was received with many
demonstrations of enthusiasm. He met
cordial reception at all points du~ing his
journey. The King has issued a decree re-
storing the constitutional guarantees to all
his subjects
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

ments who abstain from the movement shall
be court-martialed in order that they may
prove that they did their utmost to induce
their men to remain loyal, even at the risk
of their lives. If the officers cannot prove
this, they are to be dismissed.
In a speech at Mouforte, King Alfonso
thanked the French directors vino built the
railway, in which his Majesty expressed the
hope that it would become an added link of
union between France and SPAIN
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One Mans Exploit.

SMTrHFIELD, U. T., Sept. ga man boarded
a train here at a late hour last night, cover
ing eight passengers and two train men with
revolver, relieved them of watches and
money and then made his escape in the dark
ness.
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Policeman Fatally stabbed.

NORWICH, Conn.,, Sept. 3.-Policeman Frank
Hill was fatally stabbed this evening by
Manuel Montero a Portuguese. Hill ar
rested Montero for some MINOR offense Mon
tero served a term in the State prison
for shooting one McCabe in 1875.
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Terrible State of Affairs in sumatra.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 3.-rhe condition of the
district of Lampong, Sumatra, is terrible.
Every thing in the district for a distance of
five leagues inland has been destroyed.
Thousands of dead are lying on the ground,
and it is impossible to approach for their
interment, because of the natives being flu
rIously angered against the Dutchmen,
whom they hold responsible for the calamity,
on account of the Acheen war
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LONDON, Sept. 3.-A sister Of Captain
Webb, who was recently drowned in an at
tempt to swim the Niagara rapids, became
insane when she heard of her brother DEATH
and has been found drowned in the river at
Lady Smith, Natal
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A Protest from China.

VIENNA Sept. 3.-The Chinese government
intends to issue a formal protest to the great
powers declaring that the treaty of peace be-
tween France and AMMAN, signed at Hue, is
void, as the King of AMMAN was forced by
the French TO sign.
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Eleven Lives Lost.

LONDON, Sept 3.-Further details of the
wreck off Penzance on the LIST instant of the
British bark G. I. Jones, from Bnll river, S.
c., for Falmouth, state that eleven of the
crew were drowned, including Captain New
ton and the pilot.
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Death of Tourgueneff.

PARIS, Sept. 3.-lvan Hergyeeych Tour
gueueh, the Russian novelist, died at BoU.
gival, France, after a long illness
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LONDON, Sept. "a dispatch to the Times
from Hong Kong states that it is reported
that Il, 600 Chinese troops have crossed the
Mongkai and will proceed to Nadnog. a
squadron of vessels is loading at Shanghai
with troops, ammunition and torpedoes.
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BosToN, Sept. 3. -Duringa 'friendlv" spar
ling match in barber's shop this evening,
Tohn Green hit Henry McNally in the
tomach, and McNally died in few minutes.
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Eleven Persons KnIed by ralling House

NAPLES, Sept. 3.-During a thunder storm
at Grumo near this city yesterday, the
foundation OF a house was inundated, caus-
ing it to fall, burying eleven persons in the
ruins
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WHEN INDICATIONS
TUESDAY.-Fair weather, rising tenn
perature and lower barometer.
SANGERBUNDI

Do not neglect to visit us
during your visit. Largest
stock of Fall and Winter CLOTH
ing in the State. Come at
night and see the largest num-
Der Of Electric Lights used by
any one establishment in In
diana.
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Orders Concerning ID surgent spanish Troops

MADRID Sept ga delay of the execution
of the sentences is ordered of one month for
officers, and week for sergeants, engaged in
the recent insurrectionary movements, to
is issued, addressed to the commander of the
northern army, and captains of various dis
tricts, providing that in case of any military
outbreak, all officers of the rebellious regi-
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only be made after competitive examina-
ton. The heads of the departments hold
that no such examination is required.
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V
4 CARD.

Interested parties have been endeay-
orine to make capital out Of the fact
that | have not been attending Tea ,h-
er's Institutes held in this county since
my appointment to the office OF School
Commissioner.
1t is well know to most persons that
the Institutes have all been held on
Saturdays. This is the only day that
teachers who are teaching can come to
town without interfering with their
schools. 1t is the the day On which ex
aminations have been held in this coun-
ty for many years, and the one on
which have been making examina.
tions and of course 1t has been my duty
to remain in my office and attend to
these duties. Ii this has Teen a crime,
then l am guilty. ! have avoided
newspaper controversy and regret that
unfair treatment has made this state.
ment necessary. Respectfully,
FRANK PRoPsr.
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EDIl on GnArIlio,1I noticed some
OF your correspondents seem to desire
to give somebody boom for the
County Commissioner-sh1p, at the ex.
pense Of particular friend of mine
who is also a candidate. l speak ol
Mr.. A. P. Vaughn. Mr.. Vaughn. is a
young man of excellent character and
attainments has energy and expert
ence in teaching and is son of one
of our old and honored tellew farmers.
Without saying on word in dispaage-
ment of the other two gentlemen, can.
didates for the position OF County
School Commissioner. will say tina. l
hope Mr.. Vaughn may be chosen
and l believe he will FAIR Play.
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Toel Church has moved to the John
w. Hutchinson farm. Joel is good
fellow and full of fun,
M. H Lewis went last week to visit
his mother near Chicago, ILL.,. We un.
derstand he will bring his mother
home with him.
Floyd creek correspondent Rex
wanted some one to tell him what had
become of Jay. the last we saw OF
him he was gong southwest. We
think he is dead. He has never .eturn
ed.
Our school election is next Tues day
April 3rd, and a move should be m ade
to build a new school house this spring
which we are needing badly
John Ely who lives two miles south
eas: of town. is just hack from Colola-
do. He don't like the country and
will stay IN old Missouri a while long,
er.
Will Light, our ,nill man, on Mon
day last, was fixing the pump at the
mill one Of the valves bl owed out bad
ly scalding his face.
Samuel Novinger is moving his saw
mill, this week, from off the Charlton
river to two miles south east of Green
top on Salt river. We understand he
will commence saving in a few days.
Geo. Sanford and Nathan Speer are
down on the Charlton river this week
on a hunt.
Rev. Gardner OF Queen city, preach
at the M. f. Church Sunday last.
SHIBBOIETH
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school oommissiener.

have lately noticed. with some de-
gree o! surprise, several communlca-
tions which appeared in the columns
of our county papers on school commits
sioners and more especially have /
noticed the zeal of one correspondent,
who in his anxiety to puff Mr.. Steele,
misrepresents the facts in regard to
our schools and people. | have lived
in our county tor sixteen wears and
have spent nearly eight Of those years
in the school room as a teacher and
have visited schools in other counties
| adjoining ours and can say without
hesitation that Adalr county pays as
good wages and has as comfortable
school houses and as enterprislng a
people as can be found north Of the
Missouri river and why should not
this he fact? fit is not we had bet
ter. abandon the Normal School and
take a retroRrade movement. There
are but few teachers in our county who
have not attended the Normal and tit
ted themselves for teaching and yet
our recent correspondent intlmates
that our schools are inferior and badly
managed and a Moses is needed, and
points out who that Moses shall be.
| The gist of the whole affair Is simply
this; some one has an axe to grind, and
tine district schools of our county our
people. and our worthy school commits
sioner are all sacrificed, if need be, TO
elect as county school commissioner
one who has never been identified with
our interests, one VINO has not even
p i'd single dollar to our county in
the way of taxation. We have men to
fill our positions who have been reared
in our county and identified with its in
terests without picking an imported
Moses. Ii our schools are deficient and
Moses is needed, Frank Propst Is the
Moses we want. He has been teach
er in the district schools OF our county
for ten or twelve years and had ought
to know what they need much better
than one who suppose has never
taught single day in District school
at least his admirers have never
claimed for him that honor. Mr.. Propst
has been twitted about neglecling In
stitute work men he was appointed to
the position he now occupies. by the
county court and also by Governor
Crittenden, i'll preference to r. Il.
Steele; he notified teachers by publlca.
tion that he would examine ON Satur-
days and after giving such notice,
would it have been gentlemanly IN him
to have neglected the very object for
which he was appointed school commls-
sioner, and went to attending insti-
tutes. When teicher's Institutes ale
held on some other day besides his ex.
animation day, Mr.. Pronst v ill attend. |
In justice to our people. our schools. |
our teachers, and Mr.. Propst, | have
hurriedly written this reply and SIN
cerely hope the voters Of our county
will not forget Frank Propst, who has
lived in our county for over thirty years
and who has taught in our District
schools and knows from experience their
wants and necessities. Men may meet
and pass resolutions and advance fine
spun theories. but resolutions and the
ories will never make teachers. What
Adair county wants in school COM
missioner is practical teacher, not O
theorist. Respectfully. 4
A CITIZEN No. 2.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

CROP prospects throughout Califor.
mia are discouraging the present sea-
son. A general drouth prevails along
the coast.
GOVERNOR Crittenden has signed the
Downing High License Bill.
MEXICO, Mo-, is to have gas works
in a short time.
"NoTH1NG to wear" is the title OF a
popular poem, butts only illustrated
from life. in the Fiji islands and other
tropical regions.
A AclrlzEN of Glenwood reports that
Unionvllle has provided turn
tables at street corners for the con.
venience of its big footed citizens.
They still use the old fashioned Y up
at Glenwood.
The Financial statement of Schu sler
county fills one page of the Excelsior
and We presume that paper gets well
paid for publishing it. Schuyler is a
democratic county.
Lancaster INDUCED in the novel sem
sation Of a masque ball last week. The
editor of the E1eeIsioy thinks they will
become popular.
1 SHOULD have died without the
GRAPHIC said one Of our subscribers
who spent the winter at Trenton. We
had heard that Trenton was little dull
and this explains why our club list
keeps up SO well out there.
Peek's SIN has reached circula-
ton of seventy thousand or three times
the number issued last September.
The Bad Boy sketches have been
issued in book form. Peck gets after
those editors who clip without credit
with . sharp stick. The SSs is copy.
righted. /
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TRUSTEES SALE.

| Whereas, John Short and E L. Short, his
wife, BY their certain Deed ofTrust dated the
18th day Of February 1881, end recorded in
| the Recorders office Of Adair county. at
Deed BOOK II" Page l31, conveyed 10 the nm.
!, dersigned sheriff Of Adair Co., all their right
title, interest and estate, in and to the fol.
lowing described real estate, situated In the
COUNT OF Adair, State of Missouri, viz:
southwest quarter VI the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of section twenty nine (29), and the
west half OF the neartheast quarter and the
east hall OF the northwest quarter and the
west part OF the east half OF the soutI vA,t
quarter all IN section thirty-two tso, in
township sixty one 81 range sixteen, IL, con.
taining three hundred and twenty acres more
or less.S Which said conveyance was ade in
trust T. secure the payment of two certsin
promissOry tes in said deed described. and
whereas said netes have become due and re.
main unpaid BY said John Short and whereas
W.L:Griggs and S.MPickler signed note irst
coming due as securities ofJohn Short and
whereas the holder Of said note Mary A. MUIR
ray and Robert Murray her husband, sued
and obtained judgement against W. L.
Griggs and 8. NJ. Pickler for the amount of
said note, interest and costs which the said W.
L. Griggs and 8. N. Pickler have paid of
and discharged. anil the said W. L. Griggs
h9oess T. Murray and substituted In their stead IN
said deed Of trust bv order and decree or the eiY.
cult court Of Adsir county. Missouri and sushorsss
saM saIa william l: GhEEs aud 9: n PickIer to pre-
the same - said Mary A. and Robert B. Murray
could have done under the provisions Of said deed
Now, therefore. IN accordance with said deed Of
and af the request Of W L. GrieE and s. n.
aoove. and also At the request VI the
sS sxai holder Of the said other note. /
.nAn proceed to sell the above described
~ in the s.unty of Ad.ir STATE Aforesaid,
to me Menest bidder for cash. OS public Auction on
Saturday the TN day OF April. ls0, between the
oOors o. nine In the forenoon end Eve IN the afser-
coon That day. to satisfy said note Interest -
s4DeAee OF executing this trust.
JohN e4Av1H. sheriff a.l Trustee.
's'sd ssis lte dav VI March, lss0.
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Lancaster is To have a s.are-machinc
and it is thought such an enterprise
will do a staving business if properly
handled.
An exchange says that repeated at
tempts have been made to burn the
LaGrange college. The janitor is not
a very good marksman as he recently
took shot at the "fire bug" but miss
ed him.
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Unfortunate Affair.

A recent dispatch from Bozeman,
Montana, contains the following
"Lewls and Nathan Lay, farmers near
here, had a quarrel with Irving Hunter,
another farmer. This morning Hun
ter was found dead In his field. where
he had been seeding. with his gun
near him. The Lays have fed, and
the Sheriff's posse is after them. If
caught they will undoubtedly be strung
up" The Lays are from Morrow
township in this county. We learn
that the quarrel alluded to above was
in regard to a land clam, both parties
claiming it. 1t is truly an unfortunate
affair.
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Greentop Gatherings.
GREENrop, March e7.-The farm

GREENroP, March e7.-The farmers
are beginning to SOW oats.
J. A. Voorhiss who lives three mile
east of Greentop received a letter
from the sheriff of Gage county Ne
braska, stating that he had f. C. Brad
shaw at Beatrice in jail. Bradshaw
stands charged with the murder of Mr.
H. VOORHEES,, near that place some
four years ago. About that time E C.
Bradshaw and young VOORHEES, left this
place for Nebraska. Bradshaw desert
ed his family who live four miles cas-,
of this place at the present time.
Bradshaw Is considered bad charac-
ter. II. Voorhies was a indust rious
young man and was respected by all
His age was IS. H left this place
with good team and wagon and con.
siderable money. He and Bradshaw
trs veled together till near Beatrice
/ Nebraska, where his body was found
near that place in creek. ] A.
Voorhies will start for that place IN a
few day.
The county court ofschuyler county
has appointed William Light road
overseer for Greentop district. Mr..
Light is good worker; we hope he
will get our streets in good fix.
W. B. Reynolds went to St. LOUIS
last week where he has been buying
dry goods and hardware. Mr.. Rey-
nolds has fitted up neat room in his
warehouse for hardware.
Our respected friend II. Knapp. who
lives four miles east of Kirksville, was
on our streets Saturday on business.
Our popular druggist VIII Nc
Keehan is building veranda to his
dwelling house which will look quite
mat when finished.
Our debating society has gone dead.
B. Gardner, one of our R. r. Sec
ton men, while working on the railroad |
on Friday of last week, let an iron rail
fall on one of his feet and badly mash.
ed it. No bones broken.
S. B. Lind and Jeff Dyer was over
in Putnam county last week buying
stock.
One day last week we noticed DR..
Sickles on our streets. We are glad
10 see the doctor able to be out once
more.
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad.
ministratlon upon the estate Of Jurial T.
Bowman late OF Adair county, decd. have
been granted to the undersigned Sarah j.
Bowman by the Probate Cou I, of the county
OF Adalr bearing date the 9Th ,,av OF Eebur
ary, 1888. All persons having claims apa,n.t
said estate are required to exhibit them to
me FOR allowance within one year after the
date OF said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate and IL
such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time Of the publication Of
his notice they will be forever barred.
SARAH BowxAn,
Administrative of
=, JrRIAL T. BowHAN, Decd
Marclstl, 1sS, n4s.a.
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Noti;e hereby given that letters of fadmin:,tra
.on aoon the estate OF L. ID. Nobett late Of Adsi-
county. dec q. have been granted TO the underssnr
tnsne n,i, Nobtt BY the probate bearing DAT
t U.s ucy oi feo. iSs3 All pei sons having eiaime
sd ms IGr allowance within one year after the date
iaa Sa,u setefs or they may be precluded from any
mnIsd within two years from the time Of the pub
heauon OF this notice they will be forever barred
PHEBE NOBLErr.
Adminissratrix ofL. u. Nobiett, Decd
March 18th, 1853, nS1SHs