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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
EMIL'S EXIT.
Funeral of Emil Mile To -Day-TO
be Buied With Odd Fellow
ship HOnOS

sad death was that of Emil Miller az
the Pacific Railway hospital in this citv
Sunday evening HE was fireman on the
north K. * I. and was admitted to the
hospital in the latter part of December.
He was suffering rom fever, but that was
broken in day ar two. and for several
DAYS his condition was improving as rap
idly a. possible He then fell into q de-
spondent state. aud took a relapse. Miller
used to be we'll oil 10 ehe old country, tut
by some stroke oi i'll fortune lost all his
property and turned his steps TO this coun-
try. He felt a constant modification that
he did not uud,rstand the Language of
Americans. and felt il to be great hin
drancv TO his getting on here. He broCded
over his lost fortune, and in his recent i'll
ness constantly thought and talked OF it.
His reason gave way under the consi ant
strain and some days ago his
mania took an acute form,
and he became so violent that force vas
necessary to restrain him Later his mania
assumed another form. Since last Thurs
day he has steadily refused all nOurieh-
ment. He said he did not wish to live
longer. lie longed Tor death to release him
from his sufferings of mind and body.
Every effort that skill and kindness could
suggest was made by Dr. Schmiiz and DR..
Trader to help the unfortunate man. They
tried to cheer him up and to wean him
from his deadly brooding, brooding, ever
broodiug over what he once possessed and
had lost. But their patient and uptiring
efforts were of no avail. His condition
became hourly more critical, and finally the
end came, and the tortured brain and dis
ease smitten body were at rest.
Yesterday his family were visited by H.
\. Knapp, w. NJ. Gosssge and w: III.
Mason, officers Of the Neapolis lodge of
Odd Fellows Of this city, and additional
prov ision made for them in this time OF be-
reayement. The above society has for
some time past rendered needed aid to the
family OF the sick man. The funeral takes
place to day, Neapolis lodge and Sedslia
lodge participating, as announced else
where in this issue.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
BIDDIE. THE BAD BAKER,
VINO is Wanted at Appleton City
for Forgery, Takes in Sew
eral Sedalians.

A few DAYS ago, a man giving his name
as George Biddle, and by trade baker, ar
rived in the city, and shortly sitter his ar
rival solicited employment at Armbruster's
restaurant, on West Main street He was
informed by Mr.. Armbruster that he had
no use for a baksr, but he continued 10
hang around the restaurant, volunteering
his assistance in the culinary department,
and proving himself an adept as pastry
cook. The stranger seemed to have plenty
of money, and secured board snd lodging
with Armbruster. He remained several
days, but one night he shouldered his grip
and noiselessly skipped, leaving has board
bill, amounting to $3.50, unpaid.
The next heard of Biddie was In East Sc
dslia where he was hanging up at Hills
restaurant. He had almost persuaded Mr.
Hill to purchase bakery in small town
near Sedalia and in fact, il is said that the
two made a trip to the town in question
with that object in view, but Hill finally
suspecting that his new found friend was
crooked, gave him the shake.
Yesterday an officer from Appleton City
arrived in the city in search of Biidie
who he saws is wanted at that place tor
forgery. The officer had in his possession
a photograph of the slick baker, which
those who saw him in this city pronounce
an excellent likeness. but the bird had
flown, being last seen i'm this city on Friday.
The Appleton cop, however. learned that
his man had been seen in Green Ridge ON
Saturday and lost no time in pursuing the
fugitive from justice, taking south bound
X Il L. freight train al ii O'Clock yesier-
day morning.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.
Serious Accident to a. West
Bound Pacific Passenger
Train Yesterday.
Engineer jackson and Fireman
Brooks Sustain Serious
Injuries

There were rumors yesterday afternoon
OF an accident 10 the Missouri Pacific
passenger train cCmIpg west from ST.
Louis. Those who assembled al the depot
read the statement on the bulletin board
that the train would be Indefinitely late"
IN reaching Seda!la, and further that a
train for Kansas City would be made Up
here and leave at AS p. m. AT that lime
an engine, baggage car, and Two passenger
coaches C. me up TO the depot, passengers
bound west got aboard, and the train
moved of
The facts regarding the accident to IN
train are that il was Oh its
way westward, and while near
the Gasconade river, eighiy-eigt miles
from St. Louis, large boulder became de
tached from bluffs the side of the track
and rolled In front Of the train. the en-
CINE dashed against the stone and was
thrown at right angles to the track. The
engineer and fireman received severe IN
;uri.s The mail car was slowed around,
buu none of the passenger coaches were
thrown FROM the track, and not q passen-
ger WAS iDjurs d in the slightest degree A
wrecking train on the east end of the line
Was sent Tor. The two passenger trains met
there and transferred passengers and bag
gage.
The passengers upon the delayed train
reached this city about o'clock this morn
ing.
From The attaches of the train and pas
sengers, il was learned that "Stonewa all"
Jackson" the engineer, Was scalded, and
had his right arm rendered useless. Ii Is
feared, also, that he received severe To-
ternal injuries by inhaling steam. Mr..
Jackson is one of the oldest and most pop
Hlsr engineers on the Pacific, and resides in
81. Louis.
Fireman Brooks was caught in the wreck
and had his rigb, foot twisted under him,
and although no homes were broken. bis
foot ank ankle were wrenched out of shape.
Both engineer and fireman exhibited great
nerve and presence of mind, and when
poor Brooks was rescued from his perilous
position his first inquiry wse for bis enSin-
Ger. and learning that he Was safe, said that
ne could bear his pain. He refused TO
take opiates or whisky.
From the mail agent the reporter
learned that both the engine and the fire.
man saw the huge rock falling, but not
In time to avert the accident. After strik-
ing the boulder, the engine was thrown
violently against the bank, was then
slowed around and precipated over a thirty
foot embankment to the river, the fireman
going down with it.
II is reported that the wrecking train
fIom ST. Louis on its way
20 the scene OF the disaster,
met with an accident similar 10 that which
befell the passenger train, another large
rock falling on the track near Berger, the
next station east OF Hermann. The extent
Of the damage to the wrecking train or the
injuries. if any, sustained by the crew were
not learned, and the report needs conirma-
zion. In consequence of the accident all ,he
west bound trains will probably be late to
}ay
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
sDALIA WEEKLY BAZOO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1884.

as believe there is q rule that those act
ing a. proxies in the committee must re-
side in the district, which they repr, sent,
but he that as it may, there was present a
quorum al the meeting OF the commltte,
in ST. Louis, December l4th,
1883, without any proxies. there
being eighteen of the thirty-three members.
The only charge of illegally is based on
the fact that the convention which ap
pointed the state central committee was
not called in the regular way
The convention which is called TO meet
in this city April 9th, will certainly con-
yene then at the appointed lime?'
"Yes, sir, it will, regardless OF The Filley
circular"
what was the true inwardness, Mr..
Parker, of Mr.. Filley's conduct of 1882"
"Weil, the supposition is that he had be-
come so obnoxious to the majority
of the party that il would have
been impossible for him 10 have
been elected member of the state central
committee, much less TO have become its
chairman; hence his desire that no state
convention should be held"
Mr.. Parker, In a general conversation
on political matters, called the reporters
attention TO the fact that the national conn.,
mittee had abolished the unit rule, ami
that while the delegates at large 10 the
national convention could be- instructed,
the delegates from the various cOngres-
sional districts will be left untrammeled 10
obey the wishes of their constituents This
rule will be strictly adhered to in the Mis-
sOuri convention
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
Tin Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nugent celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their marriage
Tuesday evening at their residence on Ken
tucky street, between Fourteenth and Fiji
tenth streets. The evening was spent
most delightfully."- by those present. and the
estimable compile were the recipients OF
many handsome and useful presents in the
shape OF tinware.
Among the guests were Mr.. Robert Me-
Kittrick, Mr.. John o. Edwards and wife.
Mr.. n. Krnse and wife, Mr.. K. Dean and
wife. Mr.. +. Palmer and wife, MIR. j. Evans
and wife, and Mr. George Scheer and wife.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
REPUBLICAN ROW.
Boss Filley Asserts that the
Late Meeting of the State
Committee was Illegal.
A Brief Interview with MIR. Albert
Parker On the Fllley
Circular.

Some days ago it was announced that by
order of the Republican State Central Conn
mittee the state convention TO nominate del
egates to the national convention and elect
q new state centTa al committee would con-
vene at Sedalia April 9th. When this an
nouncement was made the majority of
those who read il were temporarily forget
full of the fact that at the time the last Re-
publican State Convention was held at
Jefferson City, there were serious dissen-
sions in the party, and that by the MEM
bers,, of the Filley wing of the party the
convention was no: recognized rs legal,
and the authority of the state central COM
Bittee selected at that time was not re-
spected by the Filleyites, so called. Since
the meeting OF the state central committee
held at 81. Louis on the l4ih inst, the Fill
leyites have caused to be printed and wide.
ly distributed a circular, denounciDg the
state committee, which is designated as
the ivan Horn Committee" as illegal and
charging that four of the eight proxies
present were fraudulent. beirg held by
parties out of their congressional districts.
Knowing that this was a matter of con-
siderable interest not only 10 republicans
but to the people at large, BAzoo repre-
sentative last evening called upon Mr.. Al
bert Parker. who is member of the So
called "Van Horn Committee" and who at
tended the meeting OF said committee re-
Gently held in 81. Louis.
Mr. Parker met the reporter
in his usual cordial manner
and in response TO the query if he had seen
the circular presumably issued by Filley,
replied that he had "There is nothing
new in the matter" continued Mr.. Parker,
"You will remember that in 1882 Mr.. Fill
ley, who arrogated 10 himself the direction
of the republican party in Missouri, in
sisted upon abandoning its organization,
and for the sake of lew psltry local Offices
follow In the wake of defuncI delusiOn
known as Greenbackism. As is we'll known,
the rank and file Of the party spurned Mr..
FiIley's self constituted authority and held
a state convention, placed a state ticket in
the field and also appointed state central
committee While it is true that the con-
vention referred to was not constituted ex-
sctly in the regular way, yet ii represented
the wishes of the mass of republican voters,
as is shown by the vote cast that year.
"What have you TO say Mr.. Parker" asked
the reporter, in reply to the charge that
there were four illegal proxies ia the late
meeting OF the state central committee"
SWELL, there may be something in that
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
THE BRIDGE OF PRAYER.
By ELLA NHEKLER

The bridge Of prayer, from heavenly heights sus-
pended,
Uniies the earth with spirit-realms in space.
The interest Of these separate worlds are blended
For those whose feet turn often toward that
place.
In troubled nights OF SORROW and reclining,
When JOY and hope seem sunk in dark despair,
We still may see, above the shadows shining,
The cleaning srchwsy Of the bridge Of prayer.
From that fair height, our souls may lean and
Listen
To sounds Of music from the further shore,
And through the vapOrs. sometimes dear eyes
glIstrn
OF loved ones who have fastened on before.
And angels come from their celestial city
And meet Ia half Way on the bridge of prayer;
God sends them forth full OF diyine>t pity,
20 strengthen us for burdens We must bear.
q YOU whose feet walk in some Swallowed by-way
Far from the scenes Of pleasure and delight,
Still free you. hangs this suspended highway
Where heavenly glOiie dawn upon the sight.
And common paths glow with grace supernal,
And happiness walks hand N hand with care,
And Izth becomes a knowledge d 'ed, eternal,
For tn ~ who often seek the Bridge of Prayer.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
BROKE HIS NECK.
The Untimely Taking Of of NJ. F
Dugan, ReICsC Brakeman.

Yesterday morning at I:l5 fatal acci-
dent happened to NJ. F. Dugan. a brakeman
working on the north end of the X. u L.
road and on duty on the freight train Of
which VIM. Avery is conductor. The ac-
cident occurred At Harris station, some
twenty miles from this city. Al
the time mentioned the engineer
who was sloSly backing his train
down the track, ran over some object. The
train was stopped and the conductor and
engineer FASTENED 10 the spot where the en-
CINE had passed over the obstruction on
the track. To their surprise and horror
they found the brakeman, Dugan, lying
along the track, quite dead. His right arm
lay across the rail and was crushed 10
pieces. The lower part of his face was ter
ribly mashed and bruised. and il was found
his neck was broken. The probable cause
OF the poor fellows death was this: He
was walking by the track, and attempting
10 withdraw pin, that coupled the car
next 10 the engine with another car. Stoop-
ing forward his feet slipped backward OH
the ice that had formed ON the track, and
he fell suddenly lace downward, with
great force, his chin striking
a tie with suoh violence that il was fear
fully bruised and broken. His head must
have been thrown back with such force
and suddenness as To- break his neck. In
falling he probably extended both arms in
the effort 10 save himself, and his right arm
Tell across the track and was run over by
one car and :he engine.
The body was placed on the train, brought
TO this city and placed in charge Of Mr..
Leisure, undertaken The remains were
seen by this writer last evening, AID pre-
scented sorry sight, as can we'll he i'm
sgined.
The body will be kept where il now lies
until directions regarding it can be re-
ceived from the father of the dad
brakeman, Mr.. Hugh Dugan, liv-
ing at Palo Alto, Schuylkill county,
Pa. a brother of the deceased, John DID,
gan, lives at Tombstone, Arizona. A mar
ried sister. Mrs. Mary J. Quinn, resides at
Gallatin, Ohio.
The deceased was about twenty six years
CT age, and unmarried. He has been IN
the employ of the K. & T. company since
last August, and has been brakeman for
Conductor Avery for three months
In speaking of the deceased last night,
Mr. Avery said he was a frst-class railroad
man, one of the very best men that the
conductor had ever had in a similar ca
pacity. He rarely INDUCED in drink, and
never to excess. Mr.. Avery spoke in terms
of hearty esteem Jf the deceased as q
brakeman and as = man
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
BASE BALL.
Ed. Burrowes, in the st. Joe Ga
zstte," INDUCES in a Few
Remarks

MANY people will remember with pleas
ure the two games Of ball played IN this
city last season between the -. Joseph
Brown Stockings and Sedalia Reds, and
will readily call TO mind the superb battery
of the latter club, Bob Rose occupying the
pitchers box, and Harry Newton taking
his effective delivery in magnificent style
Although amateur. these two players won
the admiration of all who witnessed their
work here, and a brilliant future was pre-
dicted TOR them. Now comes the announce
ment from the Sedalia BAZoO that Rose has
ben secured for The season OF 1884 by the
Pe9ris Reds. and, in addition 10 his duties
a. pitcher, will act as captain Tor
the club. Young Newton, who has
So ably supported for two seasons past, has
also received a proposition to catch for the
Peoria nine during 1884, and II Is more
than likely that he will accept.
10 the departure of Rose and Newton
Sedslia loses Two of her best players, and.
the Gazette congraIulates the Peoria Reds
on securing their services. In addition 10
PLAYING ball for all there is In the game,
they are sober, upright young men, and
will SOON win for themselves many friends
in their new field.
As there is strong probability that ST.
Joseph and Seds!ia will meet on the dja-
mOnd field during the coming season, II
may no, be out OF place to say that our
home club need not expect tn win victory
ON account of the absence OF Rose and New
ton, for Hulland, the Sedalis's change
pitcher, is we'll up in his business, and with
the support of Smith, the club will prese MT
a formidable battery.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
Seriously Hurt.

Last Saturday morning MIR. John Wash
burn, farmer residing near Smithton, met
with an accident which came near resulting
in his death. He entered his barn for the
purpose of catching Young horse, and in
attempting to put halter on the spirited
animal was thrown over the manger with
an insensible condition, and upon exami-
nation II was found that four ribs were
broken. The unfortunate man suffered
great pain, aud Saturday night it was
thought that he could not recover Sun
day evening, however, he was reported az
resting easily and out OF danger.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
PARKER'S FRANKS.
A Saline County Official After q
Slick Coon, Charged With
Forgery.

Constable Hotkamp, OF COncordis, was
IN the city yesterday, armed with state
warrant for one Frank Parker, who il
charged with forgery
The official from Saline county informed
BAzOO reporter that en- the 9th OF No.
vember Frank Parker, a colored man. oh
tanned goods from kobrinker & Co., uIer-
chants in the village of Alma, near Con-
cordia, presenting in payment for the same
b2nk check bearing the signature Ut j.
w. Hancock, a well known citizen OF Black.
burn, by whom he said he was employed
The Alma merchants had no suspicion OF
crookedness, and held the check until Mr..
Hancock visited the place, only a few days
since When the check was presented 10
its alleged maker, he at once pronounced il
forgery, whereupon Mr.. Kobrinker went
before m Magistrate and swore out state
warrant for the arrest of Parker, charging
him with 70. gerry and with obtaining goods
under false pretenses.
Immediately upon his arrival in the
city Constable Hotkamp, consulted
Constable Carnes, Deputy Constable Wal
lace and Marshal Shy, and a colored man
was soon spotted, who is doubtless the
forger, but he told the verdant and credu-
lOus constable from ConcOrdia a slick
story, and being unable 10 identify the fell
low he returned home without his prisoner.
The colored man. whom Marshal Shy says
is doubtless the one wanted at Alma, adj
mitted that he had worked in that vicinity,
but said that his name was not Parker and
the nsme of his employer was not Hancock.
The guileless constable, fearing to take the
responsibility of making an arrest
without positive proof, readily swal.
lowed the story of the crooked
coon. whom the Sedalia officials are pretty
sure is now wearing some OF the clothing
obtained from Kohiink & Co. on the forged
check
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
Satisfactory Evidence.

J. ". Graham, wholesale druggist, OF
Austin, Texas. writes: Il have been hand
ling DIR. WIN. HALLS BALSAM FOR
THE LUNGS for the past year, and have
found it one OF the most salable medicines
j have ever had in my house for Coughs,
Colds, and even Consumption, always Civ
ing entire satisfaction. Please send me an
other gross.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05
A Fair Offer.

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
offer to send DIR. Dyes Voltaic Belt and
Appliances on trial, for thirty days, to
men, young or old, afflicted with nervous
debility, lost vitality, and kindred troubles.
See advertisement in this paper.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-02-05

MY hands were covered with little
dry scabs. They have disappeared and I'm
better than have been for 20 years, from
using d.. Benson's Skin Cure" A. VI.
Noble. Selma \. g., July, 8, 81
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RELadies, attention. In the Dia-
mond Dyes more coloring is given than IN
any known dyes, and they give faster and
more brilliant colors, 10 cents at all drug
gists. Everybody praises them. Wells,
Richardson & Co, Burlington, VT.
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rAR4 AND fIRESfDI.

-Examne your bushes Tor insects.
and endeayor 10 destroy as many Of
them as possible.
Continue to improve, your stock,
make it better every year. and. ten to
one your soil will follow suit. Chicago
Journal.
Color taken out of dark cOlored
goods with acid may be restored by the
application of liquid ammonia. Clere--.
land leader. ..rr q,
-Dad cookery in short is working
as much mischdef as bad whisky and
is doing more TO perpetuAte the use 0f
the latter than,is generally ssppQsed. y
iorom.o dtooe; - ~ -,
Gwing sait 70 animals Is olten neg
iected; ana YET IL Is as .nmPort an as
watering OF ieedinS, iors ttiPon y oe-
pends tne,anealtn ana sproq4s!lyeifca
pacity 0ssne stock.--0osson ufooso 81. y :
The RNrI World says that 1t ss'0le
Of the few facts that are patent to all
who know anything OF the business fnat
by the creamery system the hogs that
may be raised from the SKINNED milk,
after the cream has paid higher price
than the butter made thereof, will pay
all the expenses OF . dairy farm save
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For Young Readers.
A oUANDARY.

-
Why. you see was eating my sfipper,
q Out there, on the steps, in the sun,
And Kitty aud Dolly were with me-s -,
When. Just as-Td hardly begun,
Thought heard somebody calling.
80 Kitty and Dolly" said /.
You stay and take care OF my supper =
= And will be back by-and-by." e sVt
low mamma dear. would you believe it'll
- came back as quick as could.
n nd there they sat-Dolly and Kitty
NJ Looking. Oh, Just as quiet and goodii 3 :
srflaughed to myself when saw them.
They sat uU 81 prim and so -droll. -
And was just going to finish my supper
There wasn't q drop in the bowl s.itsf|
z Oh no. 'twasn't that that minded; 80
80 'spose. anyway, it was cold:
But don't you see-how shall ever -.
i!io Know which of them ought TO scold? T,
Youths Comp Iafon.