Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
II you want a carpet step INTO CoRBrTT's
Furniture Store second 1oor) and select

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II you want a carpet step into CoRBITT's
Furniture Store second f1oor) and select
from his mammoth stock, Odessa. f10m3
Mr.. A. Kensler, who drew the s75. 900 ::prrze
in the louisiana lottery, was in town yesterday.
He has bought the Henry Slusher farm on the
Dover road for $25 600 cash; and Mr.. Slusher
has bought the Ike Neal farm, at $50 per acre.
The Slusher farm. bought by Mr.. Kensler, Is by
many persons thought to be the best farm in
Lafayette county.
Chicago Herald Dillon as Pilgrim
Boggs in Scott Marbles fsur-act comedy
drama, Estates Attorney. " is the attraction at
| the Academy this week. The character offers
abundant opportunities for the exercise of those
qualities which make John Dillon a never firing
comedian. His by-plays are numerous and
many of them are very funny. The part Of
Tracy Bartram, q Quakeress, who 10 driven
from home by her father on account of supposed
guilt. Is well taken by Nellie Walters.' At
Hagen's opera house. Tuesday night. Feb q.
A few days ago MISS Title, daughter Of
| Capt. Jas. Withers living In the Hebron
neighborhood, went into her flower pit to
examine the plants. Sometime after ,ahe was
discovered lying on the. ground, near the
wall, black In the face, and unconscious. She
was soon restored, and said the last thing
she remembered was trying to open the pit
| door. 1t was q narrow escape from complete
| asphy xistion, and q few moments more in
| the Dit would have resulted In death.
We receive constant inquiries about the
Wellington road. In reply we will say that
the mstter is IN course of settlement as
rapidly as may be. A petition Of Nj. G.. 8.
Mitchell and others was at the last term Of
the county court referred to the road COM
missioner. and will be reported back In due
course OF law, which cannot be before the
regular term In May. In the mean time the
court will take steps to compel the railroad
to pay for the new county road, As 1t un.
doubtedly has destroyed the old one, and Is
under legal oblig alton to make Its damages
good. As we understand 1t, 1t is now the
Intention to make the new road along the
bluf side, as being the only practicable
means Of solving the question. The court,
he road ovsrseers, the road commissioner,
and all parties concerned, are heartily In ia
vor Of fixing the road as soon ss possible,
but the county judges, wisely we think. de-
sire to save the county expens as far as they
possibly can. We feel safe In saying that
10 one way or another the yelling.
ton road will be made good this
In good, solid condition before autumn.
Everybody recognizes the horrible and dan
gsrous condition Of the rosd as 1t Is now.
The revenue of the Lexington school dis.
trict has been somewhat eurtsiIed by the
lowering Of tho valuation OF the real estate
In Lexington by the last assessment, pre-
vlous valuations having been much too high.
1t may be necessary. but It has not been de.
termined on, to reduce the school term from
nine to eight months. The eight calendar
months, al taught here, are nearly equal to
nine school months. An attempt 10 made to
have 1t appear that democratic management
| OF the board has caused this state Of affairs.
The people of this school district have very
wisely kept politics out OF their schools As
much as possible, and 1t Is no friend Of the
/ schools that sndeavors to disturb this state
Of affairs. The board is not . partisan one,
Three OF Its members, Messrs. Winkler,
John and Taylor are republicans, Mr.. Wink
Ter being the president. Not q single action
Of the board can be taken without the con-
sent OF one Of thesa gentleman. We shall
deeply deplore any departure from the non-
partisan spirit which has actustsd the peo-
pie Of tine district. II, however, the demo-
Gratis are to be made responsible for the &C.
lions OF the board they should know 1t, In
order that they may elect only democrats,
which they can do, as the school district is
/ Aaro0oro1yo W. fn mt holIouo hrvovAr
that the substantial republican taxpayers
and patrons Of the school indorse the agita-
ton Of party sfhltations in the school board.
So far IS the question Particularly at ISSUE il
concerned 1t may still be possible to secure
enough money to have the full nine calendar
months taught, but this cannot be done IN.
der the law II the revenue for the year will
| not pay the expense. Tn board hopes that
1t will. As to .''what has become OF the
money!" MIR. McFaddin's books will show,
Is he was the treasurer. That q single dol
lar OF it was wrongfully used no one will be
apt to belIeve In spite Of the insinustion
made III that direction.
An unfortunate shooting ARRAY occurred at
Msyview, last Saturday night, which may
still prove fatal to one of the persons involv.
ed. The facts In the case, as related to Us
ny q responsible citizen OF the place, are a.
follows. and are no doubt in the main cor
rect. Mr.. Jno. P. Herr. who Is q merchant
there, had been for some time annoyed by
persons throwing stones at his house, and
had provided himself with a shot gun to de.
fend his premises. Oa the night mentioned
at about 8 O'Clock his house was again
stoned. He alleges, we are told, that he had
upon one or more previous occasions seen
persons thus eng sged go from there to Mr..
J. 4. fuckers jewelry store. He immedi.
ately.took his gun and went to Mr.. fuckers
store. into which. he says, he saw some one
enter. { the door he met Mr.. Roy Good
win, who says he (Hsrr) ordered him to
hold up his hands. Mr.. Goodwin remon.
strated aud q discussion ensued. At this
point Tucker came out and Herr ordered
him to throw up his hands and pointed his
gun at him. A scufle here occurred be.
tween Herr and Tucker, during which the
gun went of. the contents going into the
ground and Injuring no one. Tucker then
sprang into the store. MIR. Herr then step.
ped down into Puckett's store yard, adjoln.
iuS UNI Q = os 10 ~ says W kCI ulo C8pi
and as Mr.. Goodwin thought to 70 to the
back of fuckers store. At this moment
Tucker emerged from his store armed with
. plstol, and began firing upon Herr. He and
Goodwin, we believe, allsge lhat.Herr point
ed his gun at Tucker when he came out thi.
time. Herr claims that he was In the act OF
picking up his cap when no was first shot
and did not have his gun In his hands at all
Three Of fuckers bullets took effect or
Herr. One In the left thigh, u flesh wound
one In the left lower part of the neck, ant
one in the right breast. The latter twe
passed through slmost to the back, but no
quite. The wounds are very serious, ant
there has been danger of death, but tn,
surgeons now hope that he will recover
They are Drs. Dryden, Landlord, Bradle,
and Clarkson. Mir. Tucker was prompt,
arrested and gave bail in the SUN Of 81. ZOO
) A time was fixed for q preliminary exami
nation before a magistrate but this Mr.
Tucker waived. There Is considerable feel
; Ing and q great deal of talk about the mai
, ter. and 1t may turn out that some of tn,
facts are not exactly as here stated, but the,
are, we are told, generally so underlined