Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-11-20

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Mr. Levi Lingo and son Harry, az
rived here from Dakota, last week, on
few days visit to relatives. They 30
from here to Texas, where they will
spend the winter.
John NJ. Hale, Esq, is working
for the Mccormick Harvest Mach inc
company, of Chicago, Ills. He is in
the Office of Mr. Ben Craycroft, the
general agent, in this city.
A few days ago, Dougal Foster, a
ten year old grand son of DR.. Macarthur
Of this city, disappeared from his home
in Chicago. His parents were alarmed,
of course, and made diigcnt search for
him, but without avail. They probably
had come to the conclusion that some
unprinciplcd villain had kidnapped him
and was holding him for ransom
when to their great relief they received
Il dispatch from DR.. Macarthur stating
that he had arrived here in ChillicOthr
safe ON last Saturday. The boy "beat"
his way here on freight trains. Quite an
adventure for one so young.
brunswick NGcS; A boy about Ii
years of age, whose parents, named
Brannon, live about half way between
Dewitt and the Grand River Bridge,
was found near the bridge, last Sunday
afternoon, suffering from a load of shot
in his left side, his gun lying near him
He was taken home, where he expired
from the effects of the wound that
night. When first found he told that
he had met n negro who tried to rob
him of his watch, and who finally shot
him and ran away. This story created
considerable excitement in the neigh
borhood. Later, however, when he
found he must due, the unfortunate lad
told that he was the author of his own
injuries the accident occurred
while climbing over the barbed wire
railroad fence and pulling his gun af-
ter, the weapon catching on the fence
and discharg ing itself The first ver-
sion of the affair he had given to pro-
tect himself from the ccnsure of his
parents, who were opposed to his hunt
ing on Sunday.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat,
speaking of prominent cattle men, in
connection with the convention of cat.
tie men Just held there, had the follow.
ing concerning former resident Of
ChilliCothe:
Col. r. ID. Hunter, senior member OF
the cattle-trading firm of Hunter Il
Evans, and the originator of the call
for the coming convention of the Cattle
Growers Association, seems by COM
mon consent to have been agreed upon
rs Permanent Chairman of the Con.
vention. As the owner of the largest
herd in the Indian Nation, which rang
cs over tract of 100000 acres, he Is
in the fullest sense of the word n "cOw.
man." and none, more than he, car
take q deeper interest in the questions
which are to come before this remarks
ble body of men. He is known to the
entire guild, and Is q liking among cat
tie kings" He is of Ayershire-ScOttisl
birth, and came to this country witt
his father at the age of 10 years, set.
Ting in Central Illinois, where he grew
to manhood as Il farmer. The Pixies
Peak gold discovery sent him west il
1859, and for five years he sought thu
golden treasure with varying success il
Colorado and Arizona, returning at thu
end of that time to Missouri. In 1861
he concluded to turn his attention t
the cattle business, and he started fo
Texas, secured herd of 400 head o
cattle for which he paid S25 each
These he succeeded in getting to Jolie
Illinois, after untold difficulties witt
blackmailng Missouri officials. III
made 1000 on the trip, and that wa
the foundation of the magnificent for
tune which he now enjoys. He con
tinued on the trail until 1871. H
seemed to have the touch of Midas
The financial depression felt for tw
years before the panic 1873 induced hin
to leave the trail, and in 1873, with hi
present partner, Capt. Evans, he open
ed livestock commission business i
Kansas City. The firm soon took from
, rank in the West A little over tw
years ago the firm removed to st. Lou
) is, andit to-day stands ahead of oil 9th
ers.