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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28
ALONDON FORTUNE TELLER
How She Imposed Upon Credulous
Young Women Who Wanted
Husbands.


charlotte Elizabeth Priscilla
Veaze, aged IS. described as q dress
maker. Of M 9 White Lion street.,
Chelsea. was charged before Mr.. Fyn.
court with "btainir~ money by the
fraudulent pret-n of telling for.
tunes. 1t VAS given in evidence that
for many years past tine prisoner had
professed to he 'fOrtnne-teller. and
that numbers of Young womer, some
of them of very respectable position
had consulted by as tn their future
prospects etc Laiter.r, i'm cons.-
quence of complaints made 10 the
commissioners Of police. detectives
Scott and Wilson. of the B division,
watched the prisoners house. and
they deposed that thirteen women
we;.t in during two hour> on oue day,
and that on another afternoon FIVE
women visited her during a very
short period. The detectives employ
ed a girl named Reed. a servant out
If employment, and Mrs. Gregory.
the widow f a policeman, to consult
the priso' or. and she. after taking
THIN into hack roam produced
pack of cards and proceeded to tell
their fortunes. The witness Reed told
the prisoner in reply to questions.
that her age vas IL, and that her
birthday was on Nov. 9. The defen-
dan, said 4: "Tbat is a very lucky
month Yen have had five young
men. Laughter The last one. a
dark ore. has left YOU and gone with
a fair woman" Witnesses said Yes"
and at the request of the prisoner
again shuffleh the cards int, three
packs The accused then told her
that she could hsve three wishes, and
tina. thew would all come true She
also said "a very nice young gentle
man" rad honorable intentions. a"H
would ask her to go to out for evening
walks. he latter prediction Miss
Feed stated had not been verified.
The defendant told the young woman
that she would not marry any one of
her FIVE sweethearts. Laughter. The
prosecutrlx said she was anxious TO
get a husband. and she told her she
would get ore If she behaved herself
loud laughter-and that she would
marry in an odd year of her age, as
she was born i'm an odd month. She
paid the defen'a ant Sd the latter re
marking thst she accepted this small
sum because the witness was out Of a
SITUATION. In Mrs. Gregory's case
the prisoner received 3d.. and after
promising her another husband. she
made an inc ,rrect guess at the num-
Der of children sh- had had. and said
that ore Of her SONS was keeping |
with a fair girl. The wit
ness disbelieved this assertion at the |
time, hut has since found out 1t was
a fact. The accused ALEC mentioned
she was sixteenth child. that size |
could interpret dreams. and that she |
was "the wise woman from Leicester"
Prisoner said all Mrs. Gregory
seemed anxious about ~as whether |
she would get another husband.
Laughter She always gave young
ladies good advice, and never did |
anv harm. or made anv fixed charges
fnr her information. She had been |
in the house forty years.
Mr.. D'Fyncourt told her she got
her living by cheating credulous
young women and sentenced her to
twenty one days hard labor. refusing |
q fine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

Wilmington. N. c., August 23-The first
bale of new cotton received at this port
came in to-day from Morrison, 8. C. and was
sold at 122 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-28

The Louisville Courier Journal ad
vises aspiring candidates for 4 certain
vacant road commissionership TO use NJ
haste in hopes OF Hayes going to the sen
ate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-14

April Term, 1883. Judge whitehoase p
siding,
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CYCLONE MISSOURI.
Great Destruction to PrOperty-A NUM-
Der Of Persons Injured.
KANSAS CITY, May IL.

KANSAS CITY, May ID.
destructive cyclone swept across the
southern part of this city shortly after five
O'Clock this evening, unroofing and demO-
ishing buildings for distance of two miles.
The track of the storm raging from half a
block to two blocks in width. number of
persons were injured. and some fatalities are
reported. The loss of life is probably not so
great as might be expected in view of the
extent of the destruction of property. Moth
ing definite can be given, but of the prop
erty it is estimated at hundreds of thousands
of dollars. The day throughout has been
stormy. From early morning heavy showers
fell at intervals, accompanied at times by
gusty winds. At half past four the clouds
which had been especially threatening along
the western horizon gathered densely over,
and little west of Wyandotte, out of them
grew dark funnel shaped cloud which start.
cd northwest across the farming lands of
Wyaudotte, and. crossing the Missouri river,
passed into the punny northeast of the city.
About ten minutes later a second cloud
formed near the same plaae where the first
originated and followed the course of the
Kaw river and down the latter to Randolph's
point, five miles below, where it seems to
have disappeared throwing large vol
umes of water to great height. This cloud
did very little damage, but was followed a
few minutes later by third and terrific one,
which laid waste buildings, trees and fences
in ITS path across the southern portion
of the city. II seems to have
started near the place of the preceding
ones southeast Of the city, and touching a
portion of a suberb of Armstrong, moved in
an easterly course with tendancy slightly
northward. 1t passed along between 18th
and 10TH streets, veering slightly at times
until it reached Main street. As far AS
known its force seems to be spent at this
point. At II so o'clock three dead bodies
had been found and as many moreare not likely
to recover. The loss of property is estimat
ed at $4,000
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Liquor Business i'm New York.

The liquor business in New York runs
with great feedom under the license sys-
tenn. In fact it runs so freely that the
principal dealers, who pay an excise tax,
are likely to have their business ruined
by those who sell without regard to law.
The District Attorney, Mr. McKeon. who
is credited with being an efficient officer,
reveals the condition of the traffic in re-
tering his office 800 complaints on file
for violation of the excise law. Since
that time 1,520 complaints have been re-
ceived, making total of over 300. OF
these, only 572, or less than one in five.
have been disposed of, including eonvic-
tions, acquittals. and dismissals by the
Grand Jury. ''At the same time it is no.
torious, says the New York Times. ''that
a very small proportion of the violations
have ever been complained OF, and
it would probably be within bounds
to say that not one in hun
bred of the most fragrant cases have even
been brought to the Attorneys official no.
tice. Mr.. Mckeon declares that there Is no
bias against conviction in the trial of excise
cases in the higher courts, and that juries
are as willing to convict in these cases as
in others. The solution of the problem
why, in these circumstances, the law is
left dead letter is that the violators of the
law are protected by political influence"
If these things were so under the law as
it existed before the passage of the new
law by the legislature which lately adj
journed, what will the tate of affairs be
when the shameful act recently passed by
the democratic majority goes into effect !?
There will be practically no restraint upon
liquor selling. Everybody will sell who
peases without let or hinderance 1t is
no wonder that the friends of license
system have become appalled, at the out
look. and are endeavoring to devise means
to check the flood of traffic which is upon
the city.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
REUNION
OF the Army Of The Potomac-A Lane
Attendasee Of Veteeans Ex.
pected from All Parts
Of the Couauy.

WASHINGTON. May II.
Great preparations are being made for the
annual reunion of the society of the Army of
the Potomac. which will be held in this city
Wednesday and Thursday next. A large
attendance of veterans from all parts of the
country are expected. The President will
review the procession as it passes the exec
utive mansion. and afterward will give re-
ception to the members of the society. The
order of exercise for Wednesday will include
parade of the troops and societies at ii A.
NJ, corps meetings in the various hotels at
Z 80 P. NJ, business meeting of the society
at the National Theatre at 3 p. NJ. and a
public meeting of the society at the same
place at P. NJ, at which time an address
will be made by Major Martin Maginnis and
poem will be read by Geo. Alfred Town,
send Speeches are also expected from
Gen. Grant and others.
The programme for Thursday includes an
excursion tn Mt. Vernon on the steamer Geo.
Jersey in the forenoon, and q banquet at
Abper's Hall in the evening at o'clock.
Speeches are expected from Gen. Sherman,
Attorney-Heneral Brewster, Gen. Mcclellan,
Senator Miller. Gen. Francis A. Walker,
Gen. Schenck. Gen. Dudley, Judge Edmunds,
Isaac H, Bromley, and Charles Dudley
Warner.
Grand Army Posts will be present from
Baltimore and Philadelphia, and perhaps
from other points. Several reunions of q
character never before undertaken will also
mark the occasion, including one of the ex-
postmasters who served with the Army of the
Potomac, of whom some 80 or more have
signifed their intention Of being present
There also will be q reunion of the ninety
third New York regiment, which was COM
manded by Gen. Croker.
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THE TRUNK LINES.
Reduction of Rates by the Joint Special
Committee.

New YORK, May IL.
The joint executive committee of trunk
lines, passenger department. finished its ses-
sion this afternoon after finally settling upon
changes to be made in different fares under
the recent award of percentages by Commits
sioner Fink. The rates from Cincinnati to
New York by the way of Marietta aud Gin.
cinnati. or as it is now known, Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore and the Baltimore
and Ohio, were reduced from $17 to SIG for
first class tickets. The change of fares for
theatrical business was from Sl4 to 3l3.
The new route established between the
same points by which connections are made
between the Bee Line, G.. C. C. & l. and
New York Central or Erie Railroads. The
same rate was fixed as in the preceding case.
The rates from New York to St. Louis by
way of Ohio & Mississippi and Baltimore &
Ohio railroads were scheduled as follows ::
First class, $2l second class, SIS; theatre
Gals, $40. From St. Louis to New York
over the same route fares will be: First
class, S2l.7 second class, $l8. 50 theatre
Gals, $40. The old rates were the same for
both eastward and westwa ard traffic being 1922
for first class tickets; Sl9 for second class,
aud $3.50 for theatricals. No other changes
were made. The subject of the western rail-
road war and cutting rates in San Francisco
were discussed At considerable length, but
were not acted upon. The committee ad-
journed subject to the call of the connie
sioner.
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that ex- Senator Conkling was not In accord
with the administration. There we're Two
reasons given for this GOODNESS on the part OF
Lord Roscoe, one of which was that George
Bliss. special attorney on the Star Route cases
had access to the President private ear to
much better purpose than His Majesty. and
the other was that some recent appointments
by President Arthur seemed to his vivid i'm
agination to indicate that ex-Secretary Blaine
had considerable influence with the admins
tration. Lord Roscoe must have the prefer
ence or he will sulk. If this rumor is true
what sad effect it must have on the Presi-
dent'
Next week thousands of ex-soldiers and
visitors will be in the city TO attend the
annual reunion Of the Army of the Potomac.
Extensive preparations are being made to
give them royal reception, and nothing will
be left undone to make the reunion grand
success. A parade of the military takes place
May IS, after which the time will be spent in
visiting the various places of interest in and
around the city, attending receptions, etc.
President Arthur and others will review the
procession from raised platform. built flush
with Pennsylvania Avenue in front OF the
White House. Ii was at this place that Pres
ident johnson reviewed the victorious armies
at the close of the war.
Ex-Congressman Murch is once more pos
ing before the country reformer. Dur
ing the last session of Congress he started
ont to have the Washington Gas Light Co.
investigated. He was very loud in making
the charges. and demanded that an inyestiga
ton should be had of their methods of ma
nipulating legislation, and the people who
have suffered from this monopoly became
quite enthusiastic over him. After the COM
nittee was appointed az demanded by Mr.
Murch, he suddenly lost all interest in the mat
tel, and the investigation amounted to nothing
There were people in this city uncharitable
enough 10 say that perhaps it was to Mr..
Murch's pecuniary advantage to throw cold
water on the investigation. This idea has
lost none of its strength by a statement re-
Gently made by the gas company that they
had a reserve fund of 500 600 and could pre-
vent any other company from getting char
ter from Congress to make gas for this city.
Just a, present Murch is after the scalp of
Architect Hill of the Treasury, and has been
trying (?1 to have his bureau investigated,
but notw outstanding his anxiety he has SEEM
ed yerv 10th to take hold of the matter. Sec
rotary FOlyer has assigned him room in the
Treasury Department where he can arrange
doubt if there is an official IN the Treasury
from Folger down, that believes Murch means
to do anything in this matter. He is to be
the principal witness in the case. and if anv
cro0kedness is found he must set the ball
rolling, which in my opinion he will not do.
ALIAS.
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From an Occasional Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. C, MAY H. 1888
Under the civil service rules which are soon
to be enforced in the government departments
in this city, Maine is apt to stand very poor
show in the matter of appointments, as it is
generally understood that the old Pine Tree
State has all the clerks in office that she is
entitled to. | am one of those who believe
that each male clerk in government office
accredited to Maine. should have voting
residence in that State and should exercise
his right to vote. There are MANY clerks
here who are credited to Maine who have no
legal residence in the State, who have not
been in the State for years, and some who
never saw the State. Now, think il is un-
just to the clerks who have residence and
who exercise their right 10 vote in Maine and
to such voters in Maine who desire places un-
der the government, to have the places due to
that State filed by non-residents. Each
congressman is supposed to be responsible
for the clerks residing in, or charged to his
district, and they should take steps t. have
nonresident clerks charged to the States to
which they belong. Every clerk in Washing
ton, who is resident of Maine, will say
amen to this.
Work was commenced on the Washington
monument this week. with prepared stone
enough ahead to add thirty feet TO its height.
Work will be rapidly pushed this sum-
mer, and next winter may see it within
one hundred feet of complete. One of
the many pleasant promenades in this
beautiful city and one that is thronged with
residents and visitors, especially on Sunday,
Hotel through Farrsgut Square TO Dupont
Circle. At the corner of Connecticut Avenue
and X street and fronting Farrsgut Square
stands "Boss" Sheppard's mansion which is
now occupied by the Chinese Minister and a
short distance above on Connecticut Avenue
is the British Minister'S residence. which is
pointed out to visitors as the only spot in the
United States that is owned by the British
government. The privilege of owning this
lot had to be conferred by act of Congress
There are many beautiful residences ON this
avenue. which, a few short years ago was
very little thought Of The finest residence
in that part of the city is ex-Secretary
Rlaine's house fronting on Dupont Circle
and to the visitor to the city, it forms one of
the attractions, as so much has been writ
ten and said about it. If one cannot see
great man il is the next best thing for CON-
mon mortals to see his home and if the home
and its surroundings are any index to the
character of the man no one can turn away
from M exterior view Of Mr.. Blaines house
with less lofty view of its owner than he |
entertained before.
There was horrible rumor afiost in the
city during the Presidents absence in Florida 4
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MORTUA AIRY.
Death Of Ex-Governor Washburn.

PHILADELPHIA, May IL.
Ex-Governor Israel Washburn of Maine,
died at about one o'clock this afternoon at
the Lafayette Hotel in this city. The de-
ceased came here two undergo medical treat
ment for kidney disease, but death ensued
from heart affection. His wife and nurse
were the only ones present at the time.
About III o'clock in the morning the Governor
was strong enough to dictate letter to a rel
tive, but he then sank rapidly until the mo-
ment of dissolution. The body will be re-
moved to Portland, tomorrow.
PORTLAND, May Is.
The funeral of Ex-Governor Washburn
has been arranged for 2 P. NJ. Tuesday, from
his late residence in this city. The remains
win be inferred at Mount Hope cemetary.
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8ailp genntbtf 5OurnaI.
Augusta, Monday Morning, May IA.
Death Of Israel Washburn, Jr.

Our dispatches announce the death ol
Hon. Israel Washburn Jr., on Saturday
last, at Philadelphia. whittier he had gone
to seek relief from malady with which
he was afflicted several years. Mr..
Washburn was born IN Livermore, and
was upwards of seventy years of age. He
was elected to Congress five consecutive
times from the Penobscot district, his res
idence being at that time in Orono.
While in Congress he was one of the
boldest and ablest of those who opposed
the farther spread Of slavery in the terri
tories, standing as firm as a rock against
the designs and pretensions of the pro-
slavery men. He was elected Governor
Of this State in 1860, and reelected in
1861, holding that responsible position
during the first shock of the great rebel
lion. For several years he held the col
lectorship Of the Portland district, and
when he retired from that position he
returned to private life, though he never
lost his interest in public affairs and the
success of the republican party. He was
one Of the ablest as he was one of the
purest Of the many distinguished men
which our State has furnished for the
highest positions in the public service.
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TEWkSBURY TALES.
Governor Butler Announces that the
Testimony is About All In.

BosroN, May -.
In the Tewksbury hearing, today. Gov.
Butler introduced telegram from the super
intendent of the Soldiers Home at Augusta,
Maine, showing the cost of provisions
at that institutions which he claims
were much less in proportion than at Tewks-
bury.
Francis B. Records, a professional book
keeper, testified to the loose system of keep
ing the accounts at Tewksbury. As far as
he knew there was no evidence to show that
the superintendent had received concessions
from tradesmen.
The Governor here announced that with
the exception of one witness he had no fur
Their testimony. His excuse tor protracting
the hearing was that he deemed it his duty to
present accumulative testimony upon certain
points in view of the charges in public prints
that he had proven nothing.
Brown expressed surprise at the intention
of the Governor to close SO early and said he
desired to produce witnesses in rebuttal in
many instances. The evidence presented only
amounted to insinuations which he thought
could be explained. He would show the bad
character of some of the witnesses and that
the inmates of the institution had been prop.
erly treated, and he called attention to the
fact that not over twenty out of the forty
thousand who had passed through the institu-
ton since Marsh took charge have testified
to abuses there.
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raE INDIANS.
Three Hundred Of them 10 Contend
with.

x CHICAGO, Nay Is.
A tl,spatrh from Tucson, A. T. Gays:
Gen. Garcia's engagements with Indians in
Soners has demonstrated that the band of
reneesde Apaches b much larger than has
been heretofore supposed. The general idea
has been that it numbered about 20. Gen.
Garcia estimates the number on the west side
of the Sierra Madre mountains at from 100
to 200. and those on the east side will proba-
bly bring the number mp to 800. The coun-
try is very abrupt and difficult of access, and
those who remember the Modoc war IN the
lava beds will appreciate the difficulty OF the
task before Gen. Crook The Indians can
not be starved out. for the mountains furnish
plenty of game 1t 10 thought that IN view
of the fact that this PERCEPTIONS country !:
equal in extent to the State of Ohio, it will
REQUIRE at least six months to subdue these
Apaches. go
A special from Helena, Montana, says:
Col Ilges. commanding at Fort Asinibone,
has received information that the Cree lndi-
ans are preparing for q general war. Three
hundred lodges under Big Bear Lucky Man
and Little Pine are camped within % miles
of Fort Walsh. ready to cross into Montana
to avenge the loss of the Crees in their last
horse stealing raids. Col. Ilges has sent
curriers' to Fort Walsh with q demand that
the British authorities take steps to prevent
the Indians crossing the line. He thinks the
first attack will be made on the Gross Ven
tres and Assiniboines. causing general war
and less to northern Montana stock inter
ests. A party of Crees = few days ago stole
forty horses from Benton st. Louis Cattle
Co.. and are being pursued by two compan-
les of cavalry from Fort Assiniboine. A
fight will probably occur.
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FROM INDIAN TERRITORY.
The Cherokee Strip to be Leased to the
Highest Bidder.

ST. Louis, May IL.
Advices from Indian Territory state thai
entire band Of Shioche Creek, numbering
from 600 to 700 souls, have arrived at Fort
Gibson where they will remain under mill.
tary control until they are disposed by the
United States Commissioners.
Advices from Indian Territory state that
two bills have been introduced in the Creek
Indian Council providing for lease know
as the Cherokee strip. The lease is to be
given to the highest bidder for FIVE years at
not less than 800, 900 per year as rental.
Persons posted regarding the affairs in the
territory say there is a monstrous job in this
land business and that greedy spectators
stand ready to lease the strip. which contains
about million acres at almost any price il
they can get the privilege Of renewing. The
strip is said to be worth fully $4,000. 900
aud in few years will be worth two or three
times that amount.
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Gen. Brewster Gives HIS Opinion.

Attorney-General Brewster has given an
opinion to the secretary of war in regard to
the validity of title to the Arlington estate.
He decides that the title is good, but says
that the taxes have been assessed against the
property, which constitutes lien to the
amount of about S25, 200. The heirs con-
tend that these taxes were illegally assessed,
and express a willingness to abide by the
result of a proper investigation as to their
legality. The attorney general says that
the $4,000 appropriated by Congress to
satisfy judgment in favor Of the Lee heirs
against the United States, may be paid to the
heirs. who will be required however to i'm
pound $25, 900 of tho amount to await the re-
suit of the proposed litigetion regarding the
tax leins.