The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-09
STATE STRINGS.
News, Notes and Naughtlness
Among our NeiGhbors.
SALlSE COUNTY.

SALINE COUNkI.
Sheriff Hickman entered upon his Sec
ond term Of service lasI week.
The county court has ordered bridge
built scIUss Pierre Flesh creek near the
Ansley farm.
Sid Thomas, under arrest for complies Y
In the Lowrey murder has been discharged.
The grand jury failed 10 find an ipdic'-
menL
Ben Dormau hes been held by the
grand jury to answer an indicI ment Of
murder in the first degree for the killing OF
Ben Poe.
John and Strother Wood have been
found Lot guilty of the killing of James
Morgan al Ridge Prairie last spring, and
have been released.
The prisonsIs in The county Jail made
an attempt TO escape laSi week by saving
out the iron bars with saw made frCm a
STEEL spring taken out of one of their boots,
A trusty discovered the attempt and noli-
fed Sheriff Hickman, who put a stop 10
the p oceedings very summarily.
Thieves made raid Oh Saline City
last THURSDAY night. Blowing open the
safe of King & Bigelow, they secured
1897, sitter which they visItei the postol-
fee and secured $40 worth of Stamps.
Then securing horse of DR.. Jarvis anu
another from VIM. Hensick, they skipped
out. They were traced to Slater, where the
horses were found turned loose AID the
saddles and brides secreted in the PIesby-
terrain chu, ch yard. The thieves however,
had disappeared and no clue was obtained.
COLE COUNTY.
Sam Cook, a negro sentenced to Jail
for selling liquor to Indians was released
It Jefferson City yesterday, his time being
out.
The store of A. J. Murray, at Center.
town, was robbed OF quantity of clothing
anu dry goods by burglars, Friday night.
No clue.
Jacob Tanner will be duly insta led as
county treasurer, Of Cole county on the
18th OF this month. vice Frank Schmidt
lately deceased.
Policeman Meyers was seriously il
jured at the capital city, yesterday, by fall
ling over section of gas pipe, which was
lying on the street.
-Frenk Blizzard was indicted by the
Cole county grand jury, Friday. for murder
10 the second degree for the killing Of
Thomas Bradley with boat tree the 9th of
lasi month.
james Kennedy and George MURRAY,
two Kansas City ex- convicts. were are 3ted
Friday for riotous conduct In Jefferson
City. One had pint OF whisky and the
other an ugly locking revolver. They
were locked up.
"A letter received by Rev. Cobb, from
Rev. Palmore, pastor OF the Jefferson City
NJ. K. chu' CT Soulh, safes he has so far
recovered from his injuries received In The
railroad accident in Indiana last Tuesday
as to be able 10 GO sbont OF crliches.
HOWARD COUNTY.
The case of Milton Haekly VS. the
city of Glasgow for $500 damages, for
false imprisonment, is being heard in the
Howard county circuit court.
The Wabash road is rebuilding and
changing its tracks at Glasgow, and will
erect handsome depot. Heretofore a super
ANIMATED box car has served Tor depot pur-
poses
In the case of Ms. Gilcbr.sI, who
claims s5 900 Tor the death of her nus.
band, who fell from an elevated sidewalk
Wnllc lutOACdlSu. TUG utcu dusNcf
and the case was continued over to next
term.
The teachers OF Howard couu,s have
been notified BY the county shoot tom-
missioner 10 meet at Fayelte, Saturday,
Dec. mber Is, 10 discuss the school book
question. The regular convention will be
held Januai 9th.
"A negro man named Steve T.ndall,
met his death in a singular way few days
since. He came 10 FsyeIte with a team
and il being ate before he started home, be
borrowed a revolver, which he PLACED in
his presst coat pocket, with the muzzle IN.
By some unknown means the weapon was
discharged and the bail passed through
his bead. The team. which belong 1
Thos. Harris, of Burton township, return
ing home without him, search was insti-
tuied ano be was found next morning dead,
on the roai. his clothes still banning rom
the ignition caused by The explosion of the
piston.
BATES COUNTY.
The New Cumberland Presbyterian
church al Butler was dedicated last week
bishop w. Y Nude, of Topeka, Kan
sas, has been engaged 10 dedicate the Mt
O.ivet VI. f. church, seven N les north OF
Butler, Missouri, next Sunday the 18th
inst.
The coroner's Jury. in The case Of