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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
Take n in by Thieves.

MIR. j. NJ. Byler, the real estate agent.
who resides at 307 Fifth street, two doors
east of Massachusetts, was very much sur
prised yesterday morning upon going to his
barn to learn that his valuable sorrel mare
was missing.
There were evidences that party of
horse thieves had occupied the barn during
the night as remnants Of their lunch. pieces
Of bread and meat, were noticed scattered
about and twenty-five ears Of corn were
found in the msnger, indicatin that thew
had fed their horses there, Mr. BvIer hav-
ing given his mare bat five ears of corn at
supper time.
The servant girl remembered having seen
n strange man near the barn about o'clock
in the evening, but thought nothing of the
circumstance at the time.
Mr.. Byler offers $40 reward for auv in
formation leading to the recovery Of the
stolen animal, and S25 reward for the APP
PIehensiOn Of the thief.
The following l. tbs description Sorrel
mare, about 154 hands high, would be
taken for twelve or thirteen years old, shod
all around with steel toes, several bad sad
die and harness scars or spots on the back,
a white spot about the size of a dime In her
flank, good order and built like race
horse light tail, medium heavy name with
some grey hairs in il, very gentle, tender
mouth, and clear, plump eyes. Mr.. Byler
values his mare at $500
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
SCALLY SCALED.
An East Sedalia Grocery Invaded
by Bold Burglars who are
Unsuccessful.

Yesterday when J. T. Scally, proprie-
tor OF the grocery, corner OF Fifth and En-.
gineer streets. came dewn to his place of
business, he found the front doors uufsst-
ened and glass broken out of one of them
On examination he found that some per-
son or persons had broken the light out,
drawn the bolts at the top and bottom thus
etiecting an entrance.
The robbers were very i'll paid for their
effort although they expected considerable
from it, it having been pay day the day pre-
vious.
They obtained some twenty-five or thirty
cents in pennies, a foreign coin that bad
been used as pocket piece, and some to-
bacco and pipes. They were evidently ex-
perts, as they IN de very thorough search
of the drawers, sacks, and everything that
would b. likely TO contain money.
The robbery must have occurred after
midnight, as a couple of yonng men passed
there after midnight. A one blade Barlow
knife was found on the floor with the
initials ct NJ cut on il.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
A Painful Phil

Monday there arrived at the Jay Gould.
gentleman who registered as X. C. ALI
son, of Pope's Crossing, Texas, and who
came 10 have an operation performed on
his arm.
About four weeks ago Mr.. Allison was
kicked on the shoulder by a horse which
caused dislocation. He sent for the near
est doctor, distance of hundred miles.
who charged him $50 for the visit and did
nothing. The arm finally caused him so
much trouble and pain that he came up
here to have il fixed. The operation was
tried Monday by the Drs. Small, but was
only partially successful owing to the fact
that the arm had become knit. Yesterday
chloroform was administered and the OPP
Grafton was a success.
At one time the doctors thought it would
be necessary for him to 60 TO ST. Louis as
they would not be able to set his arm, but
he had them try it once more with the sue
cess stated above.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
A GEORGETOWN Row.

Mention has already been made in the
BAzoO of a difficulty between w. X. TAYLOR
ard Mr.. Carpenter of Georgetown. The
trO:.hlc gr'w cut of disagreement between
Carp nt.-r and Taylor, as partners in the
manufacture of washing machines. Taylor
Was sev,r~l days ago fined 81 'ud costs bv
a Georgetown justice for humping his
partner Carpenter. Subsequently he went
To Carpenters house during the absence of
Mr.. Carpinter and carried away a number
OF the washing machines against the
wishes OF Mrs. Carpenter, who had Taylor
arrested ON the charge of entering her
dwelling house, disturbing the peace OF
herself and family. By demanding the doors
to be opened, by using profane language to
her, and threatening to break in the doors.
/ ne case was called in Justice Halstead's
court yesterday afternoon before a Jury
and after the examination of number of
witnesses, and considerable wrangling bv
the attorneys, a verdict of 81 and costs was
rendered against the defendant.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
SKIPPED TIE TOWN.
Mrs. Martha Newton Leaves the
City Under Peculiar Cir
cumstances.

! East Sedalia has furnished the latest sen,
satiOn for this, of late quiet city.
To begin at the commencement, on the
eighth day of December, 1873. Harvey L.
ROYAL and Annie SwinsOn were married
! for two years, when Annie, becoming en-
amored with the charmes of a commercial
drummer, ran of with him from Kansas
City End went TO Chicago.
Some three years after this the blooming
Annie returned an filed an applica ton
for divOre on October 18th, 1888. In the
meantime, TO escape a garnishee, Royal
had changed his name To Harvey
l. Newton, his mother having mar
ried man by that name iE the interim,
who only lived eighteen days after the GER
eElOuy
The reasons given fer divorce were that
Harvey hid absented himself without reas-
enable cause for the space OF one year, and
that for over two years, had failed entirely
to provide ifor her. This petition was
signed by Annie Royal and was certif ed To
by v z. Shaw, notary public and flied
with the circuit court as stated above and
summons issued for Harvey l.. Royal 10
appear AT the January term, 1891 OF said
Court
Before the case could come to trial Har-
vey and Annie concluded that they would
be able to live together happily In the flu
ture
But now a new phase of the affair comes
TO the surface Mrs. Newton, who has
been running the Oyster Bay restaurant in
East SedsIia is the mother If Harvey
Newton, as b. styles himself. On the an
nouncement Of the approaching reconcilia-
lion between Harvey and Annie, Mrs. New
ton sent for her son and argued with him
about the matter, but finally the argument
ended by the mother hitting the son over
the back with 4 chair.
Ii also seems that Dave Rady had been
after Mrs. Newton to go TO Kansas CITY.
He said he had a one-hOrSe bawdy house
there, and wanted her TO go up and take
charge Of it for him.
Last Monday Mrs Newton had the quar-
rel. Tuesday afternoon Rady filled her
with whisky, and after riding around for
five hours in one of Farnham's carriages
she went TO the jaw Gould hotel and re-
manned until yesterday morning, when she
took the early train west, presumably for
Kansas City.
She left some debts behind her, amount
ing to about $40 or S25 in all. Before go
ing she placed her property in charge Of
boy named Paget to sell and satisfy her
creditors with the proceeds.
Harvey Newton. or rather Royal, is Il
brakeman on the Pacific between here and
Kansas City He and his wife are not liv-
ing together as yet. Mrs. Annie Royal,
or Newton. is staying nth her sister, Mag
gle Thompson, ON Sixth street. Rady Is
also a brakeman.
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FOX FURIOUS.
The Nevada Murderer Dehes
the Sheriff-Fox Swears
He Won't be Hung.
His Intention to Escape at the
Time of His Baptism-Des-
perate Threats.

Bill Fox, sentenced to be hung on Friday
OF next week at Nevada for the murder of
Thomas Howard, has ceased to play the
part of one resigned to his fale. He is in
a thoroughly desperate mood. and declares
he will not die on the gallows 1t would
seem that his penitence and professions of re-
ligious faith and hope were all pretence. and
that his desire To be removed from iaii and
be baptized, was but scheme 10 break from
custody while the irons we're removed from
his limbs, and make desperate dash to es-
cape. He appears TO be wrought I'D to a
srate bordering on frenzy, as he contem-
plates the terrible doom that each hour
brings nearer. WHAT frightfuI thoughts
must blacken his DAYS, and fill with an aw-
ful weight OF mis- nv his long and dismal
nights. His crime was an atrocIous one.
For paltry sum--for forty dollars-he
emptied the barrels of his reyel-
of poor Tom Howard, needing not an in
slant the piteOus appeals of his victim for
mercy. Fearful was the crime and terrible
has been and will be its reiribution. The
heart sickens to think of the weight of woe
that presses on the heart of the murderer's
wife, who is in Nevada, and will remain
near her wretched husband till his iufa-
nous crime is followed By an infamous
death. 1t is piiiful to think of the black
shadow that never will lift, that has been
thrown sthwart her future
The way OF the transgre ssOr is hard.
The results following ones misdoings do
not alone render wretched the guilty one.
but stabs and lAcerates the hearts of inno-
cent kindred.
Tha Nav.fa Nail ~; ,,ou.o-I.- -.
to say of F X:
Last night when Sheriff Fisher and Dep
uty Sheriff Harmony entered the iail room
they found Fox in state of rebellion.
He positively refused to enter his cell and
declared he would die where he stood
rather than submit. He declared that
Slrce his failure to find an opportunity TO
escape the day he was baptized, his
last hope had gone, and he would not live
60 be hung like dog"
Fox had undoubtedly reached a state of
thorough desperation and had made up his
mind to resist the officer and If possible
to comp them to shoot him
The sheriff told Fox he would not kill
him under ary possible circumstance and
if necessary he would bring sufficient num-
Der OF men into the jill To force him into
the cell without injury. For nearly half
hour the desperate man stubbornly refused
To move; but at the end of that time. he
G ffered TO go into the eel provided ne was
promised the freedom OF thu cage next day.
The sheriff declined making any promise,
and Fox finally decided to go without it.
This morning half brick and large
stone were found in the prisoners posses
SION He had fished them through a large
rat-hOle with switch.
1t is very probable that Fox will be kept
in his cell until the day of his execution,
and the sheriff has given him to under
stand that any more such behavior will re-
'ult in shackles being placed on both his
hands and teet.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
RECKLESS RAST.
The Latest Exploits of the Hardest
Kid in Sedalia,

Sometime ago a boy by the name of
Fred. Rast, in company with several boys
of his own age, burned tank on the line
of the Pacific road, snort distance from
this CITY. For this offense they served short
sentences in the county Jail, and ii was
hoped by their friends that the lesson
would prove beneficial to them. This,
however did not prove to be the fact in the
case of Fred. Rast. He played the penitent
act for a few days, gaining the confidence
of his mother, who OF course was only too
glad to forgive him. Yesterday she gave
him $40 bill, for Tn" purpose OF purchas-
ing some groceries, of which she was In i'm
mediate need. The depraved youngster
started on his errand at once, but has not
vet shown up at home, having gone on a
big spree with his mothers money. He
was Joined by youthful companion, and
after purchasing bottle of whisky they
started out to have good time.
When the boy did not return in rea-
sonable length of time his mother requested
the policemen to search for him, and take
him into custody. A vigilant search was
made for the young rascal, ard although ii
was ascertaiued that he bad bought whls-
XIV at several places, he Lad not been run
down up to late hour last night. He was
tracked to East Sedalia, and il was learned
that he attempted to buy whisky at Lin
IONS saloon. Whether he procured whis-
XIV there or not the reporter did not learn.
Certain it is, however, that he purchased
it at some place, and if the party can be
discovered who sold it to him, he should
not only have his license revoked, but
should be severely punished.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
Mulish Mischief.

About 2 o'clock yestesterday afternoon a
drove of mules belonging to Captain Ell.
Stevens cf the Sedalia mule yards, was
being driven rapidly up s cond street to-
wards the stock yards. At the time two
express wagons of the Pacific Express Co,
were standing in front OF the express
Office.
Both OF the horses attached TO these
wagons are docile aniplals, but the fleeing
mules seemed TO create in them a
spirit of emulation, apd The horse
attached TO the smaller wagon started
in the wake of the mules at the best gait he
could command, hampered with harness
and wagon. He only succeeded In reach
ing the corner of Lamine street, when his
wild fight was checked.
In the meantime the horse attached TO
the covered wagon seemed To think that it
was about time for him to join the process
sion, and In his frantic efforts to bring UP
the rear in good shape, he bscams en-
tangled between the heels of one of the mules
and the harness and fell over on his
side turning the wagon over and spilling
its contents on the ground The horse was
speedily relieved from his unpleasant po-
sition and upon investigation i; was found
that the extent Of the damage was a pair
of broken shafts.
Capt Stevens says that the mules were
driven up Second street by mistake as il is
his Usual custom to send stock Broadway.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
The Remains of Congressman Has
kell Passed Through Sedalia
Yesterday.

The remains of Hon. d. c. Haskell
passed through the city at an early hour
yesterday morning in charge OF Sergeant
at Arms SeedOm, and the committee sp-
pointed by Congress to escort the remains
to Lawrence, Kan, which was constituted
as follows: Representatives Kasson, OF
Iowa; Russell, of Massachusetts, Browne,
of Indiana; lie Fevre, of Ohio; Burns of
Missouri; RYAN and Hanback,, of X ansas,
and Senator's Plumb, of Kansas, and Cock
rell, of Missouri.
AT Kansas City the train was met by a
delegation of prominent citizens from the
home of the dead congressman. The re-
mains were taken In charge by the Knights
Templar, # which order the deceased was
an honored member.
Among those who met the remains at
the depot, says the Kansas City Star, were
q. G. Haskell, brother of the deceased, and
ard his wife and John A. Bliss, a near rela.
tive. There were also distinguished gen.
tlemen from all over the state in waiting
for the special bearing the dead congress
man, while a score more of private citizens
of the state he represented stood about the
coffin with moistened eyes and trembling
lips
The corpse was accompanied by Mrs.
Haskell and her two children and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Young
The remains will be met AT the Lawrence
depot by large body of citizens and es.
corted TO the home of the deceased, where
they will lie in state the balance OF the
day. The funeral will be he held to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock, and the con-
,,roSSiOpa al com n,itfao uilI Start for W.Sb
ington some time during the afternoon.
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Sad News.

NaylOr Newkirk, teller in the Third Ma.
tional bank, this city, received the follow
ing sorrow-burdened telegram last night
FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec Is.
j. Naylor Newkirk, Sedalis, No.:
Father died to-day at ll:30 p. m. from
accident. Come on first train.
A. B. NEwKIRK.
Mr.. Newkirk, father of Naylor, has visited
Sedalia, and is related to Cyrus Newkirk,
president of the First National bank of
this city. He was So years old at the time
of his death. Naylor has no information
as to how his father met his untimely death.
Mr.. Newkirk left this morning for Falls
City, Nebraska,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
A BOLD BREAK
For Liberty Was That Made by
Two Prisoners in the County
Jail Yesterday.

"Thsy have all escaped, said an excited
individual to BAzoO reporter last evening.
Who has escaped?' queried the repor
ter.
Why the prisoners in the county i,il. !"
said the excited man.
The reporter lost no time in reachipg the
county Jail, whore he found Will Me-
NOll stretched on couch, grooming with
pain.
Upon inquiry ii was soon learned that
McNoll, who is awaiting trial Tor procur-
ing several valises from the Pacific EXPRESS
company under false representation, and
who in being captured had several fingers of
his right hand shot of and his shoulder
badly bruised by falling from the train, was
the instigator Of the attempt made by him.
self and a ''trusty" to escape. Together
they assembled to the loft BY means of the
iron grating, and punched hole through
the ceiling. They carried with them the
bed clothing, out of which they proposed to
make ladder for their descent. Arriving
upon the roof, Enos Falris, the "trusty,"
heard = noise below and thinking tina, he
was pursued, in the excitement of the mo.
ment, as McNoll states, pushed him off the
roof and he fell TO the ground, bresking
his right leg below the knee in two places.
Farris managed to escape, but must have
been seriously injured by the flll. He
managed, however, tn make good his escape,
and up to the hour Of going to press had
not been apprehended.
Farris, who as stated, was serving only
Jail sentence, had been let out into the cor
ridOr in order TO wait on McNoll, whose
hand was in a state of modification. and
who required constant attention.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
SLUGGERS sCOOPED.
Jimmy Ryan and Johnny Doyle
Arrested on a Charge Of
Violating the Law.

Las night at RiIey's hall, formerly used
by tie criminal court, occurred the mnch
talked of boxing contest. There was a
preliminary contest between two colored
individuals, at the end of which the pO-
lice authorities arrested both the combat
ants for giving an entertainment without
license. They gave bond in the sum OF
500 each for their appearance before Re
corder Rauck this morning, with e. NJ.
Holland and John Robb as sureties.
The boxing match was then changed
from purse affair 10 an exhibition, and
four rounds were spared, which ended in
a draw. At the end of the fourth round
Ryan and Doyle were arrested by the
sheriff, under section 1908 of the statutes
which rea,.s:
ANY person who shall engage
in any public boxing or sporting exhibi
ton" etc. The contestants being unable to
give md right at that time were taken to
the county Jail, where they were confined
until bond could be produced and ac-
cepted by the prosecuting attorney.
Owing to the fact that nons of the justices
of the peace would issue warrants on the
information filed, the prosecuting attorney
was compelled TO resort to the circuit clerk
for his warrants.
The show, on a whole, was more noted
for out and ont slu.ging than for any great
amount Oi science, although some little was
displayed in the first round. The last two
rounds were principally characterized by
the number and frequency of smuggling
blows, with little ate mpt TO use the guards
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
Election of Officers.

Last night occurred the regular semi
annual election of the Knights of Honor.
The following are the officers elected:
Past Dictator, Nj. Harter.
Dictator, /. Mcpherson.
Vice Dictator, j. b. Hickman.
Assistant Dictator, T. Z. Kerr.
Reporter, G. S. Lander.
Financial Reporter, ]. S. Landes.
Treasurer, K. j. Shy.
Chaplain, w. A. Whitney.
Guide, NJ. Meyer
Guardian. Joe Prince.
Sentinel, J. w. Hardin.
Medical Examiner, DIR. ThOs. Soils.
Trustees, r. j. Shy, w. A. Whitney and
NJ. Meyer.
Representative to Grand Lodge, NJ. Har-
ter; alternate, w. A. Whitney.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
A Capable Firm.

The law firm of Shirk & Ports is one of
the most reliable and competent in the
city. Judge Shirk is we'll known as lead
ing attorney, his legal training and natural
aptitude for the law placing him in the
front rank of the profession in Missouri.
Mr.. Ports is the local attorney of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway, his father occupying
the responsible position OF attorney for that
lawyer, devoted TO his profession, and he
which any business in their line can be
safely entrusted.
The partnership was formed Yesterday
and the BAzoo wishes the firm great good
fortune.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
Williams Huffman.

Yesterday evening about half past seven
Mr.. Robert Williams and Miss Alice Huff
man were united in marriage at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Milton Huff
man, who resides some four miles east of
this city. The Rev. Mr.. Nesbitt performed
the ceremony. The groom is farmer liv-
ing near Mr.. Huffman. The couple leave
tonight for New Orleans and an extended
tour through the south. Quite a number
of relatives and friends were present. The
best wishes of the BAzoO 60 with the happy
couple.
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AT THE BALL.

{. f. Messerly was there,
With a heart 10 do and dare
Favorite of the ladies fair
s B. Sturtevant gaily danced,
In the waltz around ne pranced-
Thus his pleasure was enhanced.
Baker too was there, dear Jake
As dancer takes the cake,
Makes but rarely bad break.
Double you ID. Ilgenfritz
See him as he gaily fits
Where there's Jun his share he "glts."
There goes Steele, the bounding Billy.
It's a cold day and chilly
Hben that youth gets left; eh, Willie
Chris Hye, with a flashing eye
Saunters quite serenely by
Thinking: "How is this for high 81
There goes Kasson, surIamed John,
Notable among the "ten"-
Proud tonight as 81 anish Don.
There is Guenther, happy Fred
He will raise the verv Ned
In some hearts ere night has sped.
There's Hardcastle-freea and Frank,
Cutting up full many prank
All, he has a shapely shank
Burkhart IN the may swings,
In the dance his heels lac filings,
To his partner closely clings.
Lemist, TOO, is in the hustle,
Bee him for q partner hustle
All, he's got One-happy Russell.
These and plentyImOre attended
Last nights ball, and when it ended,
Gaily their way hOmeward wended.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-25
Hvmen'S Torch.

IT has been whispered into BAzoO
scribe's ear, sub rosa, that on next Thursday
evening Mr.. j. w. Shores, the well known
and genial Ohio street grocer In w.
Horr's establishment, will lead to the hy-
mental alter Miss Annie Mcmillan, one of
Boonville's fair daughters, who for some
weeks past has been visiting friends in this
city. The ceremony will take place at the
residence of Mr.. VIM. Quinn, on Grand
avenue, and the BAzoo, by way of atone
ment for giving the secret to its readers,
extends its warmest congratulations, and
wishes the fair young couple very happy
and often repeated Christmas and New
Year.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS.
CHETOPA, HANS, Dec. q
Time 10 Stop It.

It's too bad. sir or madam, but dom, get
frightened. Your hair is falling off-that
is certain A glance in the mirror, or an
investigating committee Of fingers tells the
dismal story. We won't discuss the pcs-
sible cause. Ii is enough that Psrker's
Hair Balsam used now will prevent further
Is your hair somewhat gray.
too, and crisp? Alas, yes. The Balsam
will give back the original color, softpess
and gloss. Not dye, not oily, elegantly
perfumsd, perfec. dressing.