Fair play., 1884-08-02


rli<clIan..u,,~ II.iu..
| a few davs since a m.n"-vrar-lll son 20!
fc "r Nakr, OF Independence, fill from a
wi ,"n loaded with bri, K. going down hi.l.
The WAGON passed over his head. mas}ln-
IL to a liy and kiIlin; him Instantly.
III" Gov"rnor las Issued 4 ar,!oH 70
VII lam Wilson of Ray Coun,v, vino,
upon pleading guilty - cnarIe Of As
sIu!'inS his wife, was, on the II Il OF
July. scn.cucel tn a Term of sixty davs
in Jail. t. hc worked out upon the public
highways. Tie pardon was granted at
I'll" request O: his wifi. and a NUMBER OF
p:nminrui citizens, an! is conditioned t,ln'
Wilson ais ain from drinking intoxicat-
I'M liquors and Boating his wife.
The Weinbustt & Powell printing and
lithographing building in Kansas cry frll
Il .cw lays ago. To;al loss about >lS,OO.
Mi, Lola Close was badly hurt and nine
others bruised.
James Lewellen, aged seventeen, eloped
with Mrs. Joseph Brooks, aged thirty
seven. from s.. Joseph IA few days since.
They were arrested at Trenton ~ Nj.
onks' order. taken back To s. Joseph,
''fi'i al w u If''i i'ii 'iliNi4tt.
Two iron bridges are to tr bull; in P,tti>
County by order Of Court; one over Flat
Creek al Thatcher'S Ford, ~ feet span;
and one over Muddy Greek. three miles
south of Lamoutc station, seventy five feet
span.
The Ninth National Bank Of y w York
City Is sum-; Lafayette County Tor si,pJ,
with interest from : p'rmter. ISIS, GA
coupon, attached t. bonds votri 10 the -.
Lrui~ 4 81. Joseph Road
1hy Chiilico;be Water work have fallen
through Tor the present on account ot the
financial failure OF IN" contractors.
ow.n Owen. aged seven, was kicked in
the face and badly hurt by u horse u, Lex
instou few lays ago. one OF his eyes
Was prt ou'.
The cholera scare make, wttrrmc!onS
cheap throuGho the ate.
Sjoncwall Jackson. coiorcl, escaped
from III" county ,ha.n--an. at Lexington
To attend 4 circu, NJ Richmond recently,
and was recap,urcI under the tent
Patents have been issued 70 III" follow
in Ms>our! inventors: Josiah Doi-r. Ap.
rleton Ci Y, harness; Alexis Gillett. Bur.
Ing on Junction, su,kv covn,talk cutter;
Oliver L. GumauI, Kansas CITY. tricycle.;
sam Hig,on. Gcntryviile. fifth wheel; +.
+. Stevens. Slater, nut-lock.
Mr.. {. VI. frn"r. who la, been prospect
ing for coal for som" time IN ,hc northern
part Of Lexington, mad n successful
strike a few days ago, having a. IA depth
OF nearly so feet found a vcia OF about
twenty inches in thickness. Mr.. licncr
has been prosecuting the search for coal
for some time, relying On hS own means
TO carry him through the expense. He
states that h Wi. soon sink Il shaft tor the
development of the coal bed.
Wear, Il 'ogher y Co, dry goods dealers,
ST. Louis, have failed. Assets, >G2n0lo;
liabilities, si.',opt. Nathan Cole is the
assignee.
Mr. Dick Olm-tead, OF Sedalia, who
keeps /. livery able, returned few days
ago from Ash Grove. KaS., having IN
charge two hor-. thieves namcd Cox and
who, on the la of july,
went Ia his stable and hired twp hoy<.s
and a buggy, representing they desired 10
go Ia Warsaw 10 visit 4 sick brother of
toX'S. Not returning telegram, were sent
ont. They Were arrested al Ash Grove
while attempting to dispose OF the outfit
Colonel Ell Meier was elected Colonel ot
the combined First and Third Regiments
of Stat" troops: c. L. Waibriige, Lieu
tenant Colonel; Robert Buchanan, Major.
The United States Suh-rreaSury at :,
Louis contains about >a0.0i0. .G0D.
The new Po>t-uitice al 81. Louis wa &C.
cNpiei On the 2f.h inst.
\ rattle-suake five feet four inches Ion.
was recently killed in the kitchen OF
Samuel Farmer in Rails County.
session OF the Southwestern A-socia
ton Of Fruit and Vegetable Evaporators
was held in Kansas City last week
The Governor has issued his proclana.
ton Offering reward o: sJJ Tor TIL arrest
an! convic. ion Of Wesley Pritciert. charr.
ed with killing John Vermill.on on the 81
Of July, inst, in LawHenee Cuuuty. TA..
crime, il i alleged, was unprovoked and
Tae County Court Of Law
renee County offers an additional reward
.; >sri for PrItcnett's arrest and couvIc- /
.icn.
The fraudulent pensions case, at Seialia, !
lereiniore nieutione d, in watch Mr. and |
Mr.. John White were arrested for aavirl, /
irawA >l,dJ pension money belonging to /
Mr.. Whites sister, Eow u Mrs.. Scleer, i /
developing further frauds. The Scheers |
having been arrested too, charged with I
10 draw q pension after the !
narriase 81 Schser 2 ths7swisiow. III h-r |
oIlner name OF Ha-r;e, \ Wesr. They |
gave bond ia the sum ~F~s3No each for
L~ir appearance a, the September term /
ii nc United States District Courc a. JET. |
SeJala. is Pining for tanrery.
\ Young man named AipGonso Heshou:
Tas accidentally and :ata..v shot N LAKE
i've nsfee soR.n OF s. joseph. =.
evv evenirssince. Etss,u. syas ol row. I
n WIKI Mss Jennie Fance and was shoot. /
n with pistol FOR amusement. L WIS /!
accident ally discharged while in the voun. 1
IIy's hands.
lie Lexington street railway is COM /
'.=te j. an. the even. was celebrated by .
= raj jubilee, an 8 serenair and supper I
d nie-ai M=ssrs. ! oEns, Ewing anu L-Ird, 1
I builders. Tor the enterFris-exhioited by /
hem, AMI the c-Lt ience they have shown
a ile future vi Lexington