Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-19

The No. P. train now leaves for Sedalia in
the morning at 8 80.
Ray county had hail and q miniature cyclone
asst Sunday evening.
C. Ben now sells tickets over both roads to
all points NORTH south, east or west.
TIT Mo. P. arrives at Kansas City 20 min
utes earlier in the morning aud leaves at 5:1O,
p. m. instead Of 4:20.
MIR. Nathan Corder has given Mr.. VIM. B..
Steele, his son-in-law, u fine young horse and
a buggy.
From Wednesday at noon to Thursday two
o'clock rain fell to the depth of 2 inches and 9
tenths.
Remember there is no other roller -four
offered to the trade in Lexington, except by
A. v. Robinson s. Co. jan20f
S. H. Barrett's New United Monster Rail-
road Shows will exhibit in Lexington, Mon
day, June 4. Look out for their big AL. next
week.
Mr.. j. L. Lockhart, of Wellington, is hay
ing an addition built to his house, which,
when finished will add considerably to its ap-
pearance.
Bargains in all departments of their large
and well selected stock of boots and shoes, at |
the Parlor Shoe Store, Franklin, street. W.
G, Eegleston Il Co., a21tf
The Lexington Turn VereIn will celebrate
their twenty-ifth anniversary, Friday, June
Is, by a grand picnic at Affords Grove. Full
particulars next week.
Itaska encampment No. 6, 1. o. o. F.,
meets in called meeting Friday night, may 25.
Work In the Golden Rule degree. All pat
riarchs requested to be present. j
Popular concert in Higglnsville at opera
house on Friday night, May 25th. Given by
C. NJ. Fillmore's music class, assisted by
others. Piano, Organ and Violin solos, |
duets, trios, choruses and anthems. Pro-
ceeds to be used In erecting q belfry for the
Christian church. Come one, come all. Re-
member the date. may1st2
Weber's ice cream parlor will open this
morning for the season. Many improvements
| have been made In the rooms, and the place
il now in frst-class order. A dumb-waiter
has been set up, which avoids the necessity
of walters inning up and down stairs. The
purest ice cream and lemonade and the finest
of cakes and CONNECTIONS always IN hand. A
| call is solicited. may12t2
Elder F. d. Powers, pastor Of the Chris
y Cu4lCA ~ " ooAAu6CoAp ~ Wy ~ SA~P
lain of the lower house of representatives, de-
livered a lecture at the Christian church in
this city Wednesday night. His subject was
s.The Social and Christian Character of Jas.
A. Garfield" From his standpoint Garfield
was one of the best men that ever lived. The
subject of politics was not mentioned. Elder
Power is a very forcible and effective speaker.
st. Louis grain market. Thursday :-Grain
Wheat unsettled and generally higher; No.
2 red. 81 131 cash; 81 134 bid May; 81 14@1
144 June; IL 1901 143 July; 81 1901 144
August; Il 14@i4s September; 81 1901 12S
the year; No. S-red, 81 07@1 OH. Corn slow,
better and firm /; 52@52sc cash; 52s@5sc june;
54@54sc July; 55!@55ic August; 5s4@56ac
September; 4S4@4ssc the year. Oats very
slow; 433@434c cash; 43sc June; 41-41ac
July. Rye quiet; $3.50 bid. Barley quiet
at t5-75c. \
In speaking of Miss Cora Van Tasssf and
her company, who will appear at our opera
house next Thursday evening, positively one
night only, in "Hidden hand,n the st. Louis
Republican Of recent date, ssys:-"A new
feature on our stage opened a season at
Pope's .theater last evening, supported by
Mr.. Edwin Young and 3 full company, in
Hidden Hand" in which Miss Van Tassel
presented herself as Capitola. Miss Van
Tassel is a handsome girl and attractive &C.
tress as she showed herself, first in Archie,
tho newsboy, and then as Capitola, the heir
ess. She displayed good soubrette qualities,
and is well worth the attention OF play goers.
Mr.. Edwin Young. as WOOL gave evidence
IF merit as a character actor, and the MEM
befs of the company are capable sctors."
SedalIs New Age:--'A section baud named
John Stanley was struck by lightning six
miles northwest Of Sedalia on the Lexington
branch road. last Wednesday Afternoon, and
instantly killed, his body being horribly man.
Sled by the incisive fluid. Coroner over.
street, who Was notified by telegraph, went
out and viewed the body but held no Inquest,
rs the proof Of the cause OF death was too ap-
parent to render it necessary. Stanley, who
was a stranger having no friends In this Xicin-
ity, had entered the employ Of M. Moran,
the section foreman, only tho dey previous.
When the storm came up he sought Shelter.
under some trees near the track and there
met his death. 1t is reported that he was 3
widower and has three children residing at
nav liz 1SAINtuo OAooAAL
to Sedalfa and buried last Thursday. from G..
J. Lesure's undertaking establishment"
Jefferson City correspondence Kansas City
[Times, May lo:-"Judge Lockhart, of the
Lafayette county court, returned last night
after his ten days leave of absence, granted
by Judge Krekel, in order that the judges
might 80 home and hold the May term Of
court. The other judges will probably arrive
at noon. Judge Lockhart says that during
the term Of court just held, the holders of
several bonds compromised with the court on
the basis voted by the county, which is 50
cents Oh the dollar. He feels confident that
If the court should make the levy to pay off
the Skinker judgment in favor of one Coch-
rane land for failure to do which they now
lsnguish in the Cole county jaiD that they
could make no further compromise with out
standing claimants, but would, as a matter of
course, be compelled to pay them dollar for
dollar. They have now compromised over
95 per cent. of their county bonded debt at
20 cents on the dollar-prlncipal and interest
and are willing and anxious-to treat the
remaining Indebtedness in the same way-and
have fully made up their minds to remain in
iail as long as the United States court sees
proper to imprison them. He reports great
indignation on the part of the citizens Of La
fayette county with the course pursued by
Mr.. j. K. Skinker in the matter. Of the i'm
prisonment of the member of the court, and
states further that he understands that y
meeting of the Lexington bar has been called
to give expression to the views of the at
torneys on the course Of VIM. Skinker in
J thus hindering and delaying the settlement Of
the debt of the county,"
The Jun number Of the North American
Review opens with an article by Joseph MINI
mo, Jr., chief Of the treasury bureau of sta
~tistfcs, on American manufacturing inter-
ests:" in which Is given q singularly full and
instructive historical sketch of the rise and
progress Of manufacturers In the Unite d
States, together with a very effective prssen-
tation of their present condition, and his par
tisan views of the agency of tariff legislation
In promoting dive sided industries. Should
this authors advocacy Of protective legisla-
ton prove distasteful, the reader finds the
needed corrective in q common sense article
by the Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, on "Incident-
: al Taxation" which is an argument for free
trade. D. c. Gilman, president of Johns
Hopkins University, writes of the present
Aspects Of College Training" as affected by
the increase OF wealth and luxury, the devel
ODmanf uf natural Srien.a and rhs ;n6,.,..