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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15

To the Honorable Mayor and Councilman of
the City OF Lcxington:-Your petitioner does
most respectfully state that he was fined seven
ty-fve dollars aud costs Tor last driving. that in
default Of the payment Of said fine he has been
confLed in the city prison at hard labor ever
since. So days breaking rock. andiby this means
has paid about one-half Of his fine; he now
prays your honorable body to remit balance OF
said fine upon condition that your petitioner
leave the city ut once. and never return, which
he proposes to do. THOMAS CHEEK.
Mr.. A. j. Hall was permitted to address the
council, and recommended that the balance OF
the fine be RENTED. as 1t would be to the in
terest of the city to get rid OF him. The mayor
thought the prisoner was not much trouble. az
he was breaking rock, which is much needed.
Mr.. Howell moved that he be released on con-
dition OF leaving at once. The ayes and nays
were taken, and the vote stood 1 for and
against 1t. Motion lost.
The following bills were presented by Mr.
/ Homer,
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T NOTICE.

T ETTERS OF administration de bonSs non
II with will annexed on the estate Of John r.
Foster, deceased. were grained to the under
Probate court of Lafayette county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
within one year after the date OF this notice, or
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited with
In two years they will be forever barred.
dl5t6 THOMAS v. FOSTER,
Administrator dc bonis aAa with Will annexed.
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Stock Notes.

Dressed pork sells at 6 cents in this market.
Mr.. Joseph Hammer sold. recently, to Mr..
R. A. H. Hill, 46 fat hogs, at At cents.
Fat cattle in St. Louis, Thursday, from
S. go for fair shipping, to 81 5O@S 50 fer
fancy Christmas beeves. Hogs, S. 25@5 60.
Sleeps. IS 25@5 go. All live stock is good
demand and market bouyant.
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Notice to Families.

L. silverman is now prepared to supply
families fine brands of wines, Kentucky
whistles and imported French brandies. A
specially will be made of this business by
him. Families desiring these articles can
send servants or others for the same, and all
orders will be promptly attended to, and
stisfaction assured. aug11tf
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Special Announcement

A large proportion of the readers of thu
Intelligencer are farmers, many Of whom de-
sire a great deal more of farming literature
than we are able to give in our limited space,
To accommodate all such we have made ar.
engagements with the publishers of the Amer
lean Farmer to give it as a premium for one
year to every subscriber of the Intelligence
who pays his subscription in advance. TIL,
American Farmer is q large 10 page paper
published at Fort Wayne, Ind, the sub>crip-
ton price of which is 81 per year. Ever,
farmer IN Lafayette county should avail him
self of this magnificent offer. II
Reat Ciuuatt u 90 - h;u Chr;s-,,ae -
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II NOTICE,

T ETTERS of administration on the estate OF
II Mary Foster. deceased. were granted
to the undersigned on the 18th day of Decem-
Der. 1883. by the Probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year after the date OF this notice. or
they may be precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and il such claims be not exhibited with
in two years they will be forever barred
THOMAS Y. FOSTER,
decl5t5 dmiriatr. ror
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
Council Proceedings.

Council met in regular session Monday night.
December leth the mayor in the chair. Present.
all the members, also Register Taubman. Attor-
ney Wilson. Engineer Mulligsn and Marshal
Crowder.
Minutes Of last regular and two special meet
ing read and approved.
The city collector submitted the following re-
port, which was received and hled.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:-
The undersigned collector of the city of LexinR-
ton submits The following settlement with the
treasurer for the month ending November -.
1000
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15
Total. .......Sl 212 80 8 "a 81 81, 16S q
Respectfully submitted.

Total......... 81 ea2 So 8 50 Lies -
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES NJ. CROWDER,
City Collector.
The CITY treasurer submitted the following
report which was received and dled.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:-
The undersigned respectfully reports that the
following amounts have been paid into the city
treasury during the past month:
Special gas fund. from Collector Crow
Special mandumus fund. from Collec-
tor CroWder, 80. .... ......... s43 %
Special revenue fund. from Collector
Crowdpr ...... 7ss Al
Special sinking fund, P. r. Baker,. 20 70
Special sinking fund. Thomas Walton. "a II
Total amount. ......... .........9 81, 268 70
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN TAUBMAN,
City Treasurer.
Mr.. Tsubman, register and treasurer. also
submitted the following report. which, on mo-
ton, WAS received and died:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council AT the
request of the council. I herewith submit the
estimate of the finance for the several
departments Tor the fiscal year, and the amount
drawn on each up 70 and including December
/, 1883.
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AuctiOneer and Collector.

THE undersigned will attend sales as auc-
i tioneer anywhere in the county, and will
also do q general collecting business. Charges
moderate, and prompt attention promised.
Address, at Lexington.
Yours respectfully.
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AN ORDINANC]

WANTED. A good agent in every city and
w town ia the Unltei States. Something
new. Send for circular giving Information to
Lock Box IA. RrOckton. Mass. ~ dlSt2
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Q. HI. BARRON
DEALER IN
U e. GROCERIES,

A FULL line OF Drugs always on hand. Pre-
a scripIions carefully compounded at all
hours. 1havs q choice line of groceries which
l offer cheap for cash and country produce
Goods delivered in the city. dsyl
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Read Clsgett \ Co.'s big Christmas sd.
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merchants, professional men, banks and all
those things which are necessary to
and to comfort. 1t has now in the erection of
a magnificent new opera house, taken a step
toward the refinements of life. In doing so
1t has not gone at it in a half hearted way.
Two of the most liberal and enterprising citi-
zens of the town, Messrs. Alexander Patter-
sond and l.. Ruffner Smith, having concluded
to do the work have done it we'll. The build
ing is a three story brick of very imposing
appearance, fronting on the principal street
of the town. 1t is architecturally very hand
some, being neatly designed and built of
pressed brick. Indeed, SO far as We now re-
cali, it is the finest brick front in the county.
Three stores occupy the ground floor. The
building is 70 by IS feet, the front of the up
stairs being devoted to offices. The opera
house is Is by 30 feet, including the stage, and
is 20 feet high. 1t is nicely plastered, and the
stage is well supplied with scenery, conlfor-
table dressing rooms, &c. The psrquet floor
is furnished with roomy opera chairs. The
house will seat about 900 persons. 1t has
three means Of egress to the ground. the
doors out of the hall all opening both ways.
In every respect it is up to all modern re-
quirements. On the opening night it was
filled with an intelligent and appreciative au-
dience. The opening and dedicatory address
was delivered by A. A. Lesueur, who was
introduced to the audience by Mr.. VIM. X.
McChesney. The company which occupied
the stage for the week is an excellent one, the
Williams Dramatic Company. TIL proprie-
tor, Mr.. Wilbur NJ. Williams, is a cult, ated
Uont1oman opl ho onI hSo "ifo xryho 4, <lo
leading lady, are attractive actors. The brass
band and orchestra are very good indeed. The
opening play was 'The Little Duchess" a
pleasant comedy, with an occasional pathetic
scene. 1t was received with enthusiasm by
the audience. Odessa may congratulate Itself
upon having an opera house that no matter
how much her expectations of growth may
be realized will answer her purposes well fol-
many years to come, for which it should
thank Messrs. Smith & Patterson, the enter
! prising gentlemen who built it.
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men to doctor their hogs for the cholera, but
he sells out. May the smiles of Heaven be
upon him."
"Eugenia' writes from Corder:-'The
{ ,autiful weather still continues and is SEEM
ingly appreciated. Mr.. William j. Leise
has been much complaining for several
days Mrs. McCanna, daughter of E. A.
Hawks, in company with her husband, is Wis
itfng In Chicago. Mrs. Richard Barley is
improving though quite slowly Through
the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Liese
he young people of this place were made
happy by enjoying the sociable given by them
on Wednesday evening to Miss Lizzie Rine,
sister of Mrs. Liese. Quite a number of Miss
Iizzie's young friends from Blackburn were
in attendance THE storm party at Mr..
Albert Steele's on Thursday evening, was
enjoyed hugely. =. Misc Virginia Darlington
niece of Mrs. Carthrea, has been spending
several days with Miss Jessie Roth. -. Rev,
W. B. Mcfarland entertained well his con
gregation last Sunday, both morning and eve.
ming. His sermons were full of Il. truths
j rich promises that can give peace to the
weary at heart. Mr.. Ethan Aliens many
friends here were glad to see him last Satur-
day. Judge Harrison bought four car loads
Of cattle this week, two Of George Corder ant
two of Charles Leise; shipped them all te
Chicago; he also shipped one car of hogs tt
Kansas City IN the same day Mr.. Mar
shall Frazer q Bro. shipped one car of SHEEP
TO st. Louis. The Baptist church is com
pleted and will be dedicated on the first Sun.
day In the new year."
Read Ciagett q Co.'s big Christmas ad,
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January 6-EoOn.-St0cks firm.
Money. ~ per cent. kxchauge-LOng. $50: SHORT.
Asa. state bonds neglected. Governments EN-
orally weak.
Speculation on The Stock Exchange to-day has
been generally weak and prices, ~ . rule. lower
lower than II closed yesterday for Hannibal and
u. Joseph preferred, and generally t@l lower for
the remainder OF the list. During the irst hour Of
business the market was only fairly active aud
weak. and prices fell of aMlX, New York Cen
trail, Lake shore, Western Union, and Oregon and
Transcontnenta being the most conspicuous in
the decline. shortly after midday this was fol-
lowed by a rally OF x6S, led by Denver and Rio
Grande, but the market again became weak aud
shortly after O'Clock recorded q decline of Ia
~. N which New YORK. Central, Northwest. ~.
Paul, Denver and Rio GrSlnde. and Texas Pacific
were the greatest sufferers. subsequently there
was n recovery of ~ per cent. in Northwest and
Memphis and Charleston and h6sst In the re-
mainder Of the list; hut In the final dealings the
market became irregular, and 40 closed. Com
pared with yesterdays closing quotations, the list
Is .Gl& lower, the Nandcrbits, Northwest. and
Rock Island being mott prominent in the days de-
cline. Memphis and Charleston, however. being 2
600 shares.
BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, January 6.-The weekly state
mcnt of the associated banks shows the following
changes: Loans increase, S6,34S,00o; specie in-
| crease, S2,525,70O: lcgal-ienders increase.
Sl.540,500; deposits increase, Sl1,2l7,50O
circulation decrease, $4,000; reserve increase
4l.261.s25.
The banks now hold s4,637 ,225 in excess of le-
gal requirements.
BALTIMORE, January 6.-viTginia 6's, CONSOLE
dated. 81; past-due coupons, 81; new 10-40's,
IS. Bid to-day.
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Ispccial teIeeram 10 thc ni.nntch.l

LyNcHBURG, Va, January e.--The trial
OF Booker Robertson for the killing on the
9th Of November Of Captain Il. d. Grad
dock. yardmastsr at the Richmond and Al
leghany raiIroad depot, In this city, began
yesterday morning and terminated Mt III
O'Clock tonight, when the jury brought In
n verdict OF acquittal. Able counsel de-
Tended the prisoner, who was prosecuted
by nwealth's-Attorney Christian.
The announcement Of the verdict was re-
ceived with great applause by the immense
audience. The prisoner was much affect
ed, and wept like child.
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From the Border.

a COMPLIMENT TO THE " DISPATCH THE
WEaTHER ASD WAGON TRADE-THE DEMO-
CRAZY soLIp.
BEIsTOL-GooDsoN, January 4, 1888.
To The Editor Of the Dispatch
And here comes the "dear old" Dis
patch again with its First-oi-January issue
double sheet, with aperfect encyclopedia
Of al the trades, manufactures, and bust
ness Of RichmOnd-of great value to all
businessmen and all others las does your
correspondent who love To see the great
progess and growth OF the grand old city.
The immense amount Of labor in getting
up 30 full and reliable history OF Rich
mond's business Gan undertaking not at
tempted by any other paper ought TO be,
ana doubtless Il, highly appreciated by the
general public. Your correspondent has
been reader Of the Dispatch for more
than thirty years, and be thinks 1t is like
old wine "-better as it gets older.
The winter thus far has been very cold
hequent snow-stOrms and piercing winds.
The country roads are in very Bad condi-
Ton, and not very many wagons coming in
from scott, Lee, and Wise. The wagon
i'ade 10 Bristol (merchants) is about as
valuable AZ the railroad, and when that is
cut od even partially there is a marked diff
iuenee in the trade Of the city. The to-
laeeo crop. which was quite full one all
ldouga this section, is being brought into
market, and selling at prices very salts
&iolY TO the farmer.
NiI a. | can learn the Democrats and
Jg@T Readjusters are strongly in favor
q IN srly state Convention OF the party
ioI ihs purpose Of thorough reOrganiza-
g 10y Of the party, which will surely rule
'Egnia in the future. But precious few
White men in this section will follow Ma
zone into the Radical camp-only few
,a4t nave On bis collar and hope for some
mule Office at bis hands. BORDER.
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Mysterious MARRIAGE and Death.

,n uc sadden death OF woman named
az al Loomis. Michigan, two weeks
NJ nas slfen publicity 10 curious story.
~. .o deceased was daughter OF Justice
nsIf{ brooks, Of sanford, Midland county,
aaa she disappeared from her home more
we" : yen $50. il now appears that she
H. ., 'Y'ced 70 marry Allen under a threat
sa1 i she should marry him or no one else,
~ ~ uuDeAnoEn 10 her parents he took her
h. ~oVuiis, Where he gave the name OF Hi
- az, aau forced his wife 10 keep the name
s !. AAen secret, and also prevented her
ni corresponding with or visiting her
ryp'e' Who knew nothing OF her for q
~ iier parents finally found her, and
80. sohlessed that her husband had not
96, y, ,aa her 70 communicate with them.
s an, we morning Of December 10, 1882, Mrs.
~ aaa oildS Hitler died at LOOMS very
ny s:sashiy. The authorities refused TO per-
A. u'e Duiiai without an inquest, which
=, n,.' 50 refused, and kept the booy locked
~ gue dsy. lie then put the body In
as,, lo ana accompanied II TO Sanford, three
l. NJ from the home Of bis folks, where
es., sit " on the platform, left on the
& ualn, and has not been seen since.
a., muen TAX resulted from this action
f; i.s sb the 20tb Of December the body was
,.,sseIred, and an Inquest held, the jury
An verdict that deceased, Mary j.
a. y, came 70 her death from violence at
s. s1nds Of Der husband. william j. Al
i y marx. Of yioIsace were plainly found
c.' e body Ct the unfortunate woman,
Jug lnhumsn treatment, and portions
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TO THE DISPATCH FROM ALL POINTS.

washington News and Gossip-couere..
sisnn' Proceedings yesterday-A s3oo. 900
IRE In brook'yn Two Sons and a
DAUGHTER Murder Their Mother--A wis
cens'n Bankcr's Murderer Arresed-A
Seoreia TraRcdy-Local Election In cIeve-
Iand' Tenn. Broken Up-Heavy Diamond
Robbery by Lone-Brnncb CcIo,ed
""''ef-ooseqnies OF the Great French
statesman; An Unprecedented Pageant {,
Two Hundred Thousand People in the Pro.
eession-rhe European Rivers Falling.
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Thirty Thousand Diamona Robbery

PHILADELPHIA, January Ga young
colored man known AZ George Seymour
alias Stiles entered pawn-ofiice here last
night and offered to sell OF pledge for S75 a
breast-pln containing thirty-five diamonds,
and valued at $4,000. Being promptly ar
rested he was searched, and memoran-
DUN was found on him showing that he had
pawned very valuable diamond at an
other place. While he was In the prison.
er's dock this morning he was recognized
as former waiter at Long Branch hotel,
where, last summer, Il lady was robbed OF
about $4,000 worth OF diamonds. The
prisoner was held for hearing next Fri
day.
The diamonds were stolen from Mrs.
Della Carr, OF Pittsburgh, nj the West-End
Hotel, Long Branch, last July.
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The Tennessee Treasury Deficit.

NASHVILLE, January 6.-Colonel Polk
left the city Wednesday afternoon by the
northwestern train, with his trunk checked
for Milan, Tenn. A letter dated Milan,
January 4th, was received from him by his
clerk, Mr.. Fleming, Thursday night. Gov
ernor Hawkins, in reply to IN inquiry il
steps would be taken for bis upprehensi9q
said no application had been made for his
arrest, and his action will depend upon the
character OF the application when made.
The books in the Treasurer's Office are in
good condition, and there is only n ques-
ton as 20 the amount OF the deficit, which
can be easily ascertained at to-days's in
yestigation.
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Fire I'm HrOOxlyn.

NEW YORK, January G.-The wholesale
china-store OF Ovington Brothers, in Fulton
street, Brooklyn. was burned this morning.
The building was completely Quilted, the
rear OF the New Jerusalem church badly
damaged, and Van Dorn's photograph
gallery burned out. The Oyington Broth
ers, importers and dealers in china, glass
ware, bronZes, statuary, ETC., carried IN
immense stock OF valuable goods. Their
loss is estimated at 100000; insurance on
building about 100000, and on stock
$4,000. Van Dorn's loss is $1,000; COW
cred by insurance.
Ldter.-It Is now said that the total loss
by the fire in Brooklyn this morning will
amount to 100000, of which Oyington
Brothers will lose S250,0G0.
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Virginia News.

Edgar W. DAVIS has been commissioned
postmaster at Vicksyille, southampton
county, Va.
Mr.. John w. Farrell died suddenly at
his bsme in Petersburg Friday night OF
paralysis of the brain.
Several days ago Mr.. John c. Greene, OF
Hopeville pOst-oflice, Grecnyille county,
fell from a buggy, catching his left leg
under him and breaking it badly.
The Tappahannock Hder reports one
new case OF smallpox in that vicinity.
The patients in the hospital at Centre Cross
are all conyalescent.
The Bedford Sentinel says: Benjamin
Burnett, from the vicinity of Lone Gum,
was lodged IN jail a few days ago, charged
with attempting to kill his wife. lie Is
thought TO be crazy.
The Shenandoah Herald says Arthur,
son OF Mr.. Charles IIashbeTger, aged eight
years, astonished quite number OF per
sons during the holidays by an exhibition
Of his extraordinary musical talents. IL
seems TO be perfectly natural with him.
Wednesday Mr.. William Dean, of Alex
andria, accepted position rs brakeman on
the w. and w. railroad, and Thursday leil
from a car and broke his collar-bone. He
says he has had sufficient railroad expert
ence.
Bows will be boys. Thursday some OF
the students OF ST. Johns Academy, Alex
andria, threw the city into state OF eX-
element by displaying q smallpox flag
from the Academy building. At last ac-
counts the principal was hunting for the
"little Joker" with a barrel-staye.
Recently at Snowville, Pittsylvania coun-
ty. Mr.. George w. Cakes was attacked by
drunken negro named Gregory, and III
order to save himself fired upon his assail-
ant with shotgun. The load took effect
in the lower Jaw OF the negro, which was
shot nearly entirely oil. Cakes was arrest
ed bit admitted 70 bail.
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LADY WITH THE SEALsKIS SACQUE.-She
sat III the crowded church that dreadfully
cold Sunday, and kept her new sacque on
all the morning. She went with perspira-
ton and the sacque into the chilly street
and caught an awful cold. And they Ia
bored in vain to cure that cold until they
thought OF percy DAvIs's PAIN-KnLER,
and sent TO the druggist for bottle. Then
came relief. Suddenly-checked perspra-
ton brings sudden colds, chills, coughs,
conSulnption.
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nonhle Tragedy in Georgin.

DARIEY, Ga, January G.-To-day on the
turpentine farm Of Mr.. Hayman, about
twenty miles from here, q negro entered
Hayman's house while the latter was at
dinner and fired at and wounded hlm
Hayman knocked the negro down, took the
pistol from him and shot him. Both have
died Of their wounds. Hayman was rep
utable citizen in good circumstances. lie
leaves widow and children.
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An ELECTION Broken Up.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 6.-The
disagreement about the holding Of the
local election at Cleveland, Tenn, to-day
resulted In the city marshal, after the cleo
ton bad proceeded for an hour, taking the
ballot-boxes by force, and hurting them
and their contents into the fire. The
sheriff was holding an election, aud the
marshal disputed his right to do so. The
election win have to be held agsin.
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wisconsin llursIcrers.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, january G.-John,
Anuie, and Louisa Kodisch, OF Water
town, are held for trial for numbering their
mother on December 18th last. The body
was eXhumed, and fatal wounds were
found upon II. The motive for the deed
is thought TO have been the desire to OBJ
tain possession OF her property.
Alfred Van Decar was arrested oil Thurs
day at Oconomowoc for completely in the
murder OF III. G. Meade. the Waupaka
banker. The sheriff Of Waupaca county
arrested a second man up North yesterday,
but no details are given. The officers are
on the track of third man.