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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Will Rebuild.

Pkenix like, another stable will arise
from the ashes oi that burned on last
Thursday night. For day or SO Messrs.
Price & Stevens hesitated about putting up
another in The place of that burned, owing
20 the lack of first-class facilities for fight
ing fire in that particular locality, but as
il is by far the most eligible spot for the
erection and operation of an immense mule
stable and yards, and as they already own
the premises, they arrived al The c0pclu-
sion Sunday night that they would rebuild,
and Yesterday morning bright sDd early a
large force OF hands was pat to work clear
ing away the debris of the late fire aud pre-
pairing the ground for the erection Of
larger and even better appointed stable
than that which went up in smoke and
flame last Thursday night
Had this firm, which disbur>es hundreds
of thousar DIS of dollars here annually, and
il composed of two OF the most energetic
ard enterprising men in Central Missouri,
failed 10 rebuild their stable and re-estsb
lish themselves in the mule buying bust
ness, Sedalia wsuld have sustained . less
which would have impaired her welfare
and progress. But like the sensible men
that they are. they have concluded to re-
build, and soon q larger and better bnild
ing will 60 up than that which marked
its site.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
CROOKED COONS.
Three of them Who Robbed q
Railroad Man Last Evening".
In North Sedalia.

Laura Wright, colOred, is behind the bars
in the cooler, but George johnson and
Aaron Moss, also cclored, are permitted ,o
gaze on the beauties of nature on the out
side, because OF the manner in which they
duped the police last night These three.
II seems, had inveigled a white mau To sc-
company them To the residence OF Grannev
Heisinger. where Laura was to entertain
him t'r a monied consideration.
Officer JAG soD was made aware of the
trip. and surmising that the negroes in
teuded robeing the stranger, who was
beastiy drunk, he informed Officers Jim
Gossage, Geo. Hogan aud Charlie Barrett.
and the four started after the party They
were overtaken in an alley near the FRANK
lin school, house. and johnson and Moss
were paving particular attention to thsr
victim. The iormer noticed the polic-, 80
babe the others farewell and fairly flew,
making his escape. Moss, the woman and
the stranger. however, were arrested. and
all statred for the cooler.
On the way down To town Charlie Bar
nett had charge OF Moss, while the other
cops paid their respects to the female and
stranger. The mud was shoe top deep and
Barnett stopped minute to roll up his
pants. when Moss parted company with
him, goicg at breakneck speed. Barnett
fired two shots at the retreating figure but
to NO purpose, and Moss also escaped.
This left but two prisoners for the four
officers TO pilot TO the cooler. consequently
they performed the task. The stranger had
not cent when searched, and as he had
quite sum of money daring the after.
noon, ii is supposed he was robbed by Moss
and johnson. He will probably be sober
this morning, WHEN he will repent of his
folly, but the chances are his money is
gone for keeps.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
A Long Felt Want.

For wears past ell, or at least a large
number OF our ingenious and enterprisipg
mechanics have been struggling with the
problem of self car coupler.
When any one considers the immense
loss of life and limb daily occurring to
freight brakemen and switchmen in the
discharge of their duties in coupling cars,
and the immense sums which railroad cor
poratioh> are yearly compelled To pay out
10 the widows and families of deceased
employees, it is not To- be wondered at that
both brains and money have been assid-
iously employed TO suggest q remedy.
Many excellent seif-couplers have been in-
vented, many OF which worked to q charm
where there was a uniform heighth OF
draw bars, but as every one knows that in
the average freight train there
are often ne two cars of the
same build and height. This fact has rem
dered many very Ingenious self-coupiers
imperative.
A BAZOO reporter was yesterday shown
self-coupler, on which the inventors, Mr..
l.. Nancy and f. +. Boatrignt, OF this city,
propose applying for letters patent
The coupler Is So constructed that ears
of any height can De coupled nv means of
lever, operated by the brakeman or
switchman standing on the outside OF the
track. This useful invention cannot be
described on paper, and has to be seen to be
appreciated.
II Messrs. Nancy and Boatright can
command capital or influence sufficient To
induce some railroad company To take hold
OF their invention, their fortune is doubt
less made,
Mr.. Nancy is also the inventor of very
grain door.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
BRUTAL BRAKEMAN.
He Makes a Terrible Assault on
His Wife, the Inmate of
a Bawdy House.

Yesterday about noon a messenger from
the maison de ioie of Madame Hicks came
post haste down town for police officer to
arrest man no was in the act of beating
one Of the inmates of the house TO DEATH
Officer Jackson repaired t9 the scene of the
disturbance at once and found everything
in badly disturbed condition, there being
abundant evidence that somebody had been
having q monkey and parrot time. Furni-
ture was turned tOpsy tu.vy, window cur
tains were torn into shreds, and lying
prone on the floor. crying bitterly, was Joe
Williams, the Young woman who attempted
suicide q short time ago by taking poison.
Madam Hicks was on hand to tell the
story of what had occurred, which was as
follows
Joe Williams husband. who is brake
E,sn on the west end OF the Missouri Pa
cific, called at the house as is his custom when
Although she lives in constant dread Of
him. she responded TO the call. and after
some hot words had passed between them
the husband knocked his wife down and
kicked her in the size When Hicks re-
mo lstrated with the infrristed brakeman
he threatened to give her a dose of the
same medicine, bat she defied
him and would probably have
killed him had he struck her She threat
ened to send for the police, and he told her
to send, as there were not enough police
in Sedalia to arrest him He took good
care, however, to get out the back way just
as Ofbcer Jackson entered the front way.
Officer Jackson advised both Hicks and
the Williams woman To swear out war
rant against Williams and he would exc
cute it If Williams could be found. but
they failed to do SO, and no effort was
made to find the brutal brakeman, who, it
is said, drove mis- wife to the life she is
leading, and was the cause of her trying
to kill herself short time ago.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
CROWDED BY CREDITORS
The St Louis Mule Buying Firm OF
McPike g. johnson Seriously
Embarrassed.

! Reference was made in SUNDAYS BAZOC
/ 10 the fact that the extensive mule buying
firm OF McPike 4 Johnson. ST. Louis
whose buyer, Mr. |. n. SchoOler, has pur-
chased heavily in this market, were suffer
| ing from temporary financial embarrass.
ment, which wonld probably pass by in a
day or so. Ii now appears, though, that the
troubles are oil a more serious nature than
the BAzoo had reason 10 believe, and tina,
| there is possibility of the creditors here
losing all.
The firm owes Messrs. Higgins 4 Boyles,
OF HOustonia, 81 80, and they went TO St.
Louis Saturday to look after the matter
To Messrs. Price a. Stevens, of this city,
they owe $500, and although Captain
Stevens went to ST. Louis yesterday morn
ing to get at the condition of affairs, he
stated to = BAZoo reporter that he had no
fears OF losing q cent. Mr. Price shares his
partners confidence in the honesty and
the ability of the hrm to pay every cent
they owe.
Messrs Hinsdale Il MenIfee, of this citv,
hold the paper of McPike & johnson in
the sum of SS,5S3. and while they do not
give it up as a loss, they are not SO hopeful
as Price q Stevens.
From the ST. Louis papers it is learned
that the liabilities of the embarrassed firm
are scattered over the entire state and
through The southwestern portion of Hi
nois. Ii is impossible To estimate the ont
standing claims buI ii is believed they will
approximate $4,000. Recently the paper
of the firm has been going regularly to pro-
test, and this was the first intimatiop the
country creditors received of all not being
L 4
claimants have been arriving on every
train. There was O scene of disorder and
confusion at 1913 Broadway yesterday
morning when some twenty creditors de-
m banded settlement of their accounts or
satisfactory secnritv for the amount of
their shipments Neither one nor the
other were forthcoming, and the country
dealers left the premises overcome with
disgust, and swearing they would secure
their monev ia some other way. the firm
does business under the name of +. NJ
Johnson, son of j. Johnson. jr. who
was one of the directors of the
Broadway Savings bank. and a partner
i'm the concern together with Henry L. Nc
Pike They were reported 10 be worthcon-
siderable money, and to hold valuable real
estate in Misso ri, Illinois and Missis-
sippi. The property is, however, incum-
bered to its full market value, and can not
be applied TO the liquidation OF the liabili-
ties. The failure was brought about by the
suspension of j. Ii. Whitsen d Sons, prom
lnent stock dealers and exporters in New
York. They offered ts compromise at s.;
per cent, but the offer was rejected. Nc
Pike & johnson delivered heavy consign-
ment To the New York firm few weeks
ago, and their drafts were returned pro-
tested. They were enc of the largest horse
and mule shipping firms in the country,
and their sales aggregated 81 500 900 per
annum, besides sales of produce, which
were also heavy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Lost His " BENJAMIN. I"

Mr.. George Vasen, travelling salesman
for Cincinnati Wholesale cigar and to-
baceO house. is in the city stopping at
Ksiser's, and patiently awaiting tidings OF
$50 overcosI. which he lost Tuesday
under the following circumstances
Mr.. Fasen was a western bound paSsen-
tiger ON train No. /, and occupied seat in
he chair car, where he left his overcost
when he got Of at Jefferson City to take
dinner. After dinner, in the place of re-
Stunning his seat in the chair car. he went
into the smoker to enjoy cigar. When he
had finished smoking and returned to his
seat in the chair Car, he was psineG to dis
cover that his overcoat was non est. He
made inquiries concerning it, and was in
formed that a man with sore eyes seized the
coat and jumped off the train at Centre
town.
The matter is in the hands OF the rail-
road company's detectives.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

he secured apartments, and Immediately
took possession of them. Leaving his
companion to arrange their room, saying
he was called out on business he left the
house. He was no doubt kept very busy,
for when the bells struck twelve that night
he bad not vet returned. His companion
had begun 10 show signs of aneasiness at
nightfall, but at twelve the suspense became
intolerable. She furnished one Of Shores
photographs TO q young man In the house,
and requested him, picture in hand, to
seek
HER LOST HUSBAND.
Shores was not found, however. At early
morn he returned. During his stay in the
city he met an acquaintance, who is in the
employ OF Mr. Navra, and said he had
come to New Orleans in TN. interest of the
Fairbanks Lard and Oil company of ST.
Louis. He called on that gentleman sew
eral times with Mrs. Shores No. =, bu; care
fully avoided meeting a few persons whom
he had seen In ST. Louis while he was
counting, and who he knew were in New
Orleans. Last Saturday he entered Navra's
store and said 10 his friend that ne came to
bid him gOod-by, being compelled to return
home. His friend expressed his surprise
at the sudden determination To leave The
city on the eve Of the
CARNIVAL FESTIvITiES,
Shores, however, was persistent in his de-
sire To leave at once stating that kilograms,
informing him OF irregularities in his firm,
rendered his trip Imperative. The next
day the couple left their boarding house,
and nothing since has been heard or thought
of them until yesterday mrrniRg, when the
T ID. brought tn light the true facts as
they occurred in st. Louis, revealing the
fact that Shores had deserted his wife and
child, and had committed bigamy. The
of the couple are at present
unknown, as they left no clue to the dis
covery OF their destination; and, the
HURRIED DEPARTURE
being, no doubt, caused by information for
warded to Shores that his presence i'm New
Orleans was known i'm ~. Louis, he took
good care to conc. al from his friend the
real cause oil his hasty retreat. Shores is a
blonde about twenty seven years OF age.
He dresses we'll and is quick and active,
being the typical representative OF a Chi
cagO drummer. Miss Craig is also
blonde, who looks about thirty-five. She
was originally from Shreveport, where she
is we'll known and connected Since her
arrival in the city her face had assumed
care-worn expression, and the boarders of
the house remarked that she continually
looked anxious and nervous, and though
she made efforts TO repress them, tears filled
her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
The general impression among those
who witnessed her sadness here has been,
since the publication yesterday morning OF
Shores marriage, that after her arrival in
New Orleans Miss Craig learned the hor-
rible fact that she had been duped, and
that, though she was married by Catholic
priest i'm St. Louis. she is not Shores wife.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
A GAUZY STORY.
Tom Jeffriess Shot in the
Forehead, at Nevada,
Tuesday Night.
The Circumstances Connected
With it are Singular, to
Say the Least.

1t was only couple of days ago the
BAzOo mentioned the fact of the arrest
and subsequent discharge of Tom Jefiriess.
al Nevada, on the charge oil Obtaining
money under false pretenses Although
the evidence introduced against Tom was
pretty strong, IT was purely circnmS,antial
and the discharge of the prisoner followed
Now Thomas again comes To- the surface
and the BAzoo'> speciai correspondent at
Nevada dishes him up in the following
manner:
Tuesday evening .jetiries> left his usual
haunts down town. and proceeded 10 his
home, which Is I'm the extreme eastern part
o, the city, even beyond the city limits
Has house IL situated close to what l.
known as Town branch, not being close To-
any other residence that is habItuared. On
the east and north is pasture, and in gu-
ing home his path is directly north OF his
house, and through this pasture To the rear
entrance, which he Uses, as IL Is
nearer for him than going
by the front way. Just where he gets over
the fence Is u small out house, and between
this and the dwelling is also wood house.
SO In getting over the fence ne would be
facing the west. While getting over, a
shot was tired by some one. which struck
Jefiries' directly in the forehead. little
above the bulge but as good fortune
would have il, il took an upward cuurse
and plowed its way through the scalp to
the top of the head, where il made IFS exit.
The force of the bullet knocked him down.
and as he fell another shot was fired. but il
missed him. He then proceeded TO the
house, where he had his head bandaged.
No one witnessed the shooting.
This is TOMS tale of the shooting, and
OF course IL cannot De denied by any one,
as there was no one who saw the alleged
assault. There was. however, a gentleman
at distance who says he saw the smoke
Of the second shot, and supposed that Tom
was shooting his pistol of preparatory to
cleaning it. There is some mystery about
the affair, and one thing is evident That
the one who did the shooting was either in
the little out house, close TO where Tom
got over the fence, or in the wood house,
between him and the house where he lives
The party who did the business vas also in
lower position than that occupied by Mr..
Jeffriess, SO how could the ball have taken
the upward course that it did, The
grounds around his place OF residence are
not rough, but of a smooth and clear sur
face Some of our citizens think there is
something more in il, but of course they
cannot say, as they have no proof
Mr.. Jeffriess' wound is dangerous one,
and is now paining him considerably. but
We think that if he will take good care OF
himself he will be ont in few DAYS.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Death of Engineer Lester.

Robert Lester, the well-knOwn Missouri
Pacific passenger engineer, yesterday re-
ceived telegram asking him to come to
Moberly at once, as his brother, Mr.. John
Lester, had been killed on the w abash road
early in the forenoon.
Beyond this, nothing is known as to how
Mr.. Lester met his death. He was one OF
the oldest and most Trustworthy engineers
on the Wabash road, and ran between
MOberly and ST. Louis. He vas two years
the senior of his brother Robert, OF this
city. and leaves wife and two children
He was an bonored member of the Odd Fell
lows and A. u. L. w. lodges, and carried
an insurance policy of 81 900 on his life.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Death of an AGED Lady.

Mrs. Mary Ann Penney. wife of the late
Capt. James Penney, died at the residence
of her son, c. L. Penney, near Ionia City,
this county, on Friday lasi, aged IS years,
and was bnried on Saturday.
The deceased was born in Spottsylvania
county, Va, but had resided in Missouri
for a number of years. She embraced re-
ligion when quite young, uniting with the
Baptist church, of which denomination she
was a consistent member at the time Of her
death.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
A World of 4COd

One OF the most popular medicine, now
before the American public is Hop Bit
tiers People take i: with good effect IL
builds them up IL is not as pleasan, 10
the taste as some other bitters, as it is not
a whisky drink. 1t is more like the old
fashioned bone-set tea, hat has done
world OF good. Ii you don't feel just right,
try Hop Bitters.-Nev ada News.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Hannibal's New Opera House.

The new opeIa house at Hannibal was
opened last night BY a Madison Square
Theater company. in Hazel Kirke. All
available space was occupied, not even
standing room being obtsinable.
This house was built by stock COM
pany in Hannibal at cost OF over $40 900
and is . credit to Hannibal and her people
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

At the residence of the brides father
Squire Nichols, in New London, Rails
county, NO., on the 18th inst, Mr. Morton
Strobe to Miss Cora B. Nichols, reignins
belle of that town.
The BAzoO extends congratulations.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

-"Dr. Benson's Skin Cure eradicated my
pimples. They used to break out continu-
ally" Steve T. Harrison, Rochester, N. Y.
81, at druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

SLEEPLESS NIGHT made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. For sale bv Bard Il
Miller.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
"Buchupaiba.'

Quick, complete crre, al annoying Kid
ney, bladder and urinary diseases. 81
DR. uggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
Horsford's Acid Phosphates

times experienced after excessive smoking
or chewing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

Infalliable, tasteless. harmless, cataric
feverishness, restlessness, worms, constipa--
ton. 25c.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20

BY rail. arriving in the city on board the
steamboat City Of Greenville, On Saturday.
January Is. They stopped at the City LO-
tel, where Shores evidently registered I'M
der an assumed name, as his does not ap.
pear on the register. The next dav he left
the hotel in search of boarding house.
and after applying to several on Camp, was
directed to one on ST. Charles street, where
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE,
In the Circuit court of said county in vacation
February 9th. 1888.
and to the use of Geo. NJ. Mount
joy, collector of the revenue of La
Iayette county: in the state of Mis- : Petition.
souri,, plaintiff.
Elbert S Gray. defendant.
no the said defendant: You are hereby noti-
fed that said plaintiff has commenced Q suit
against you in said court by petition, the object
and general nature Of which is to obtain Q judg.
following described real estate, situate in the
county OF Lafayette and State Of Missouri, to-
wit: One hundred and sixty fl60I acres, the
fifty 1901. range twenty -eght [esl; and eighty
1901 acres the east half OF the southeast quarter
OF section I've l5l, township my 1901 range
quent for the years 1875. 1877. 1873, 1879. 1850.
and 1851. and that said taxes Tor said years
exclusive of penalty. interest and costs,
hundred and seseaty.one e 'I and iuo four r. ONE. me.
hnndredths dollars 1911 and 4-lool. and that
sssd sss same las %ay sais,. be declared lien on
may be sold or so much thereof 6 may BE-
necessary to satisfy the judgment rendered
herein. with interest, fees. penalties, commits
And You are further notified that unless you
appear at the Eext term Of said court, to be be-
gun anu nun neia IL at tne Courthouse IN the City q
next. and on before the eth day OF said tsrin IL
tne term shall SO long continue. and II not, then
ton. the same will be taken az confessed.
And 1t Is further ordered that . copy hereof be
published In The Lexington Weekly Intelligsn.
Lafayette, Tor four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the
commencement men Of the next term OF this court.
flot5 FRANK TRIGG, Clerk.
'onn .. BLACKWELL, attorney for plaintiff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

Republican newspapers are very
busy just now in eudeavori to prove
that Senator Vest has abandoned the
democratic position of "tarif for
revenue only" No newspaper was
quicker to condemn him tor the lam
guage which was attributed to him by
The associated press than was the In
teliigercer. We love Vest for his big
heart and his big brain, for his >un-
impeachable honesty, for his fearless
ness in enunciating his sentiments,
and for his eloquence in behalf OF his
people and Tor those things which he
believes to be right, but we could not,
with all this, follow him into the pro.
tectlonlst camp, were he to attempt to
lead the democratic party there. While
we do not agree with the position he
took In the matter We are glad to see
by the Congressional Record, pages
66 aud 6S, that the associated press
mlsrepresented him in making him say
that he was in favor of protecting in.
FAINT industries per Sc. What he did
say was, that he stood on the doctrine
OF President Folks letter OF 1874, GA
tariff for revenue so imposed as to
foster infant American industries" In
the course Of the debate the senator
said. II believe now, as | had the
honor to say before, and as think
shall always believe, in the doctrine of
tariff for revenue only; and believe
that no other tariff Is constitutional.
The whole teachings of my life, all the
expressions that have ever given "
terance to are in that direction; moth
ing more and nothing less. But at
the same time believe that inside OF
thu limit of tariff for revenue the
Infants OF American industry should
be protected, because every tariff logi.
OILY and necessarily gives protection.
l. is impossible to speak of a tariff
revenue unless we associate with
it the idea OF protection inside OF that