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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
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Special TO the Gazette.
Ban ANroNio, TENp Sept. a.-Maj' j. T.
breckenridge OF Austin celebrated his hfty-
fourth birthday at Col. BraclSenridge's home
at the head Of the river. The mother Isabel
Thedena Breckenridge, is now 10 years OF
age. Her three sisters, aged respectively g.
SO and 6s were present TO celebrate the ma
Tors birthday. ..,,,.,,-
D. f. NoalJum Of the international IsuiWal
freight agent from Palestine TO Laredo WIN
Headquarters here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

There is large bullfrog in little
aquarium at Allentown, Pa, says the
the Critic, that seems TO enjoy life as
well ns the best Of us. He is bull
frog of intelligence, and has keen
sense OF how TO vary his days occupa.
ton 50 as TO pick the most enjoyment
out Of his commonplace surroundings.
Lightly hung above his wateTy home
is small hammock, temptingly near
tho waters surface. AT regular inter-
walls the frog bounds into the ham.
mock and gently swings himself 10
and fro with croaking delight. When
tired OF the soothing exercise he drops
again into the water 10 refresh him
SELF with the bath so grateful after
even moderate exercise. He regularly
spends the whole day alternating be-
tween the bath and the swing. and is
always loud In his expression OF pleas
ure when gyratlng In the latter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
Agricultural Science.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The fifth
annual meeting of the society for the
promotion of agricultural science
opened here to-day. The society is
composed OF representatives from agri.
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions, in addition TO amateurs in field
scientific investigation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
The Beauty Of a Cash systom.

When the dull season opens and
ready money begins to grow scarce /;
when creditors become doubtful and
restless and debtors look haggard and
worn, II IL then that they who buy
and sell for cash only pursue the even
tenor OF their way without moments
uneasiness.
II is an admitted fact that this sea-
son has so far been exceedingly dull
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
The Corn Cron.

NEW YORK, Sept, S.-The POSTS
financial article says the prospects for
larger corn crop than average are
daily increasing.
1t is also believed that the Transcon-
tinental association will yet agree
upon some kind of amicable arrange
nent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
AIar,hnll.
Special to the Gazette.

TITVNFWI VI NIIN NF077NNFNs
MARSHALL, TEX, sept IA heavy rain
fell this evening. II was greatly needed.
Mat. John y. Dick son iRiorms your cores
pOndent that II Is not YET known what his
compapy will do towards Te-tstiblishinE
theif foundry our people are an xiuIs about
the matter and hope they viii rebuild
NJ. c. Brown and Miss Ellie TUlley we're
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
Parading Strikers.

COAL CENTER, PA, Sept. about
thirty strikers with music paraded up
and down the road past Neels works
this morning. No disturbance Oc-
cured and Neel's men were not inter-
rupted. The sheriff is still here and
all i uuiet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept, 3.-The National
Rifle association has received check
for $50 from GOV. Cleveland for the
medal for the winner of the govern
or's match, - to be shot at Creedmoor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
STATE SPECIALS.
News by Wire, Noting Events and
Things of Yesterday.
sulphur Springs.

Special to the Gazette,
SULPHUR SPRINGS, sept.S.--Waiter smith,
one OF the parties shot by WIN Weaver on
Monday night died to-day. George James Is
still living aud hopes are ent rtained OF his
recovery. Weaver Is sim NJ large.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04

married this evening aud leI for st. Louis
On inc evening tram. Mr. Brown is an ems en-
nioye OF the Texas 8 pacitc railway, ,Whlte
Miss Ellie Is one Of MArshalIs ihresV uaush
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-04
IL WON'T Down.
Gatesylnc sun.

Free grass is no less an issue, even If
the convention did adopt the lease
law" plank.
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
The Sauls bury Shooting.

The readers of the BAzoo will remember
the account in the telegraph columns OF
Sundays issue, concerning the mysterious
shooting of Mrs. Rice and her babe at the
residence of Mr.. Wright near Salisbury.
From a gentleman who was in the city yes
terday, a reporter learns that Giles Rice,
ir.. a stepson of the unfortunate woman,
was suspected as being the guilty psrty
He had inquired as to whether he was
under suspicion, and said that if be was ne
would 90 to Keytesville and give himself
up. He was advised TO do so, and in COM
pany with several of the neighbors, started
to Keytesville. When within four miles OF
town he told the gentlemen that he would
90 by way of his uncle's and would come
on to town after a while. He went to his
uncle's, denied the shooting of bis aunt,
said that he would never surrender, and
requested her and the children to 60 into
the house and close the doors and windows
down so they could not see which way be
went. He is still at large.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
A Sedalian in Kansas City.

Mr.. Thompson McDsniels, one OF the
earliest settlers of Kansas City, was in the
city yesterday from his home in sedalla,
on a visit to his SOB, Mr.. Henry McDaniels.
1t was over forty years sgo that Mr.. Nc
Daniels first came to the site OF what is now
Kansas City and took out a patent right
from the government for forty acres OF the
land which is now known as McDaniel's
addition, and which begins at the south
east corner of Fifth and Main streets, and
extends south and east. Ii is now the
most valuable residence and business pro-
perty In the city, but Mr.. McDaniels never
realized much from il as he sold before he
had any idea of the future greatness OF the
city, and the purchasers reaped the harvest
When he took out the patent right for the
land, there was not a house In sight, and
he tells, with good deal of pride, how he
was the first man to have q brick laid in
Kans as City. "But there have been good
many laid SINCE" added the patriarch as
he stood in front OF the city court house
Yesterday aud looked at the crowds Of PEG.
pie which thropged Main street. II never
thought when took out my right for ths
land that forty years would see it trans
formed into great city, with its big bust.
ness houses and paved streets. wish
had" be remarked with . half sad smile.
Mr.. McDaniels is nov nearly 80 years o.
age, but 10 still hale, hearty and vigorous
and bids fair to ZEE his hundred. -Kansa'
City Times
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
AN AGENTS ARREST.
A. r. Kellam, q Fruit Tree Ped
der, Held for the TT. Scott.
Authorities.

On the 4th inst, Chief of Police Bar
nett received telegram from the mayor OF
Fit. Scott, Kas., asking him to keep look
out for and arrest A. r. Kellam, n 40 who
had formerly been in the employ OF the
Hart Pioneer Nurseries, Of that place.
The day following the chief learned that
package addressed to Kellam was In the
Adams Express Office. Thinking thst he
would probably call for it watch was
kept for him. Yesterday afternoon a man
called at the Office and inquired about the
package, and as he suited the description
of Kellam in the possession Of the officers,
he was placed under arrest and taken to
the station.
The prisoner admitted that he was the
man named in the dispatch, but was ig-
norsnt of the charge on which he was
wanted. He was locked up and the Fl
Scott authorities gifted of his arrest.
Kellam was seen after his inceration by
| a BAzoo representative. He says that he
left the employ of the company about the
first of the present month, after having a
settlement with the auditors OF the COM
psny at Golden City, Mo. During the set
Element between him and the auditor,
dispute arose over the payment OF money
which he claimed was due him Tor his ser
vices. The matter was finally settled by
the auditor turning over to him (Kellam)
horse and buggy. This property be
brought with him to this city; and 1t IL
now in charge of the police.
The prisoner is fne looking man about
60 years of age, of good address and does
not look like a criminal. He claims to
hail from St. Louis where he has resided
for 80 years and where his family lives.
A telegram was received from A. b.
Pierson late last night saying to hold th'
prisoner as he wonld be in this city this
morning with papers for his transfer to TT
Scott
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
SAD SUICIDE.
Mrs. Mary Hancock Of Clinton The
Unfortunate Victim.

From parties who came up from Clin tor,
yesterday, the BAzoo learned the particu-
lars of the suicide. by drowning in q well,
of Mrs. Mary ]. Hancock, vile of Mr.. j.
B. Hancock Of that place on Tuesday
evening last.
1t seems that the lady, who was highly
respected, had lost her eyesight and the
fact so proved upon her mind that she had
become slightly insane. and upon several
different occasions she had endeavored to
destroy herself.
AT the coroner's inquest held by DIR.
Mepes her husband testified as follows:
"Recognizs body as my wife; know how
she came to her death last saw her this
morning III bed with me; she woke Up,
talked and kissed me children up stairs
made noise and she wert up stairs to see
TO them; she came back and seemed to be
CRYING she wanted to know why permit
ted her to 60 to the springs last time; she
said she hsd TO get up; got up and went
ing In the WE'LL; / called the children and
sent for help, and tried to ger her out.
She was insane on some things; she had
tried to destroy herself several times /
took a string from her neck twice last
Wtck-ouc lIAcu W uduS ucNcciA " VIC OCN
post she was blind was 43 years old and
past her name was Mary Jane Hancock"
Other Witnesses testified to the fact that
she had premeditsted the suicide, and
there is but little doubt that the unfortu-
nate woman had brooded over her Attic
ton until her reason was dethroned. The
coroner's jury gave their verdict in &C
cordance with this conclusion.
The residence of the family is a mile
northwe>t of Clinton, and the we'll into
which the fatal leap was made is about
eight feet from the house, is surmounted
by curb the usual height, with an open
ing in the top about eighteen inches square
hardly large enough to admit her body,
through which she managed to plunge.
One of the saddest features of this case
is that five children, Two of them twins, are
left to mourn the irrsparable loss OF their
mother
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon from the Christian church OF Gin
ton, Rev. p. Roe, officiating.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16

day morning and left on the day train os-
tensibly for Carrollton, Illinois.
Mr.. Conway says his wife is bereft of her
reason and 10 cunning beyond the ord mary
person insane
at was seven years ago that my wife
FIRST exhibited signs of impaired reason.
Since that time she mas been an insane
woman only occasionally until November
IL, 1884 when she had another attack said
Mr.. Conway to the reporter.
The husband told the reporter that they
had been married 10 years aud she has a
son Is years and daughter IL. This diff
fers very materially from his wife's story,
She sad that they had been married ten
years and had no children. OF course there
was method in her madness.
Suppose you had met her here; what
would probably have been her demeanOr ?'
asked the reporter of Mr.. Conway.
"Why, she would have readily chung to
me, and she is loving wife," replied Mr.
Conway.
The officers were telegraphed to at st
Louis Tuesday evening 10 arrest her on hel
arrival there and the husband left on ;he
owl train last night for that place.
Mr.. Conway is, TO all appearances,
polished gentleman. He looks, acts and
appears like pushing Yankee business
man and probably is.
Chief of Police Barrett received tele-
gram last evening from Larry Harrington
chief or the ST. Louis police, stating tina
Mrs. Conway had been arrested al ths
point and would be held until the arriva
of Mr.. Conway this morning.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
HIT HERE.
The Great Transcontinentai
Tramp Reaches Sedalia on
His Return Trip.

The readers of the BAzoo will remember
Adrian Hit, the pedestrian who passed
through this city on the 18th day OF June
last. on bis way from New York TO San
Francisco, on a wager of $1,000. Iester-
day Hit returned to Sedslia, having ac-
complished his fest of getting TO San Fran
c. SEQ in ninety-eight days, starting from
New York June 18th, and arriving in San
Francisco, Sept. 18th. He is now engaged
in making the trip back under wager OF
$4,000, the limit this time being 20 days.
A BAzoo scribe visited MIR. butt last
evening and had a short talk with him.
He stated he was 80 years Of sge, and re-
siding in Flora, H., and by birth is an
Indianian. He is a plain, pleasant lea
tured man, below the average height with
light hair ard sandy beard. which he wears
fnll. At this time he has the appearance
of a veritable tramp, snd would be taken
for one in any justice court In the land.
He stated that he undertook his long
tramp as the result of dispute as to
mans endurance and ability under
continuous strain. He has q
40.acre farm in Barry county, Missouri
which he values al $1,000 and it was thus
property he put up against 81 600 cash.
Having won this money as stated, In ninety
eight DAYS, the time agreed upon being I2t
days, he sgain wagered the $1,000 AND
his farm against $4,000 that he woule
make the return trip in ninety days. do
started from San Francisco October 18th
and has consequently been fifty one days IL
reaching Sedslia, which leaves him thirty
nine DAYS in which to reach New York
He saws be has averaged forty-nine miles
per dsy since starting and elsims to feel a
| fresh as when he started. Should he av
erage the same distance daily he will reach
New York inside of twenty-three days
making the total trip in seventy-tour days
which will be the most remarkable feat
pedestrianlsm on record. And will foreve
Law in the shade bicycle touring as it re
quired ll6 days for the best bicyciist 4
make the same trip.
Hit was billed for q lecture last nigh
but was greeted by q very small sudienc
and il is but fair to say while he is hit
a sod hitter, he is not Q hit as lecture,
he spoke only about FIVE minutes, alludinI
| to a few incidents of his journey. ANON
other things he stated bear camped VIII
him one night, but left before breakfss
without raising row about its sccommo
datiors or laying for its lodgings. Anothe
night an American panther shared thei
quarters, but getting Its paws burned IN IN
cinders. scampered of. Hit will probabi
write book about his journey when h
gets rested up.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
SHAME ON SHACKLEFORD.
Cruel Treatment of an Aged
and In1rm Lady by Her
Two Sons.
She is Driven from Home and
Forced to Seek Shelter in
the Depot

One of the most extreme cases OF cruelty
ever brought to light in this city was un-
esrthed Yesterday by the police. Late 10
the afternoon, the attention of Marshall
Barnett was called to an old lady who had
been Ioupging around the depot waiting
room all day. The officer approached her
and asked what she meant by putting In
the day in such a place. The woman,
who was so old and infirm that she could
scarcely be NJ AIDE to understand anything,
informed the marshal that she had been
brought there by man and her daughter
in law,
MRS, JOHN sHACKLEFoRD.
who resides in East Sedsiia, north of the
Missouri Pacific roundhouse. She said
she did not know what they proposed to do
with her. But thought that they wanted
her to 90 off on some train, but as she had
no money she could not do that.
The marshal after waiting in vain for
some one to put in an appearance and look
after the old lady, dispatched Officer Prem
lice to the residence OF young Shackleford.
| On arriving there he learned that he had
left the city early that morning for Gin
ton, for the purpose of accepting situation
ON the new railroad which is being built al
that point His wife was found, however,
and asked shout the matter. She stated
that the old lady had been
BROUGHT TO HER HOUSE
by Ben Shackleford, her husbands brother,
who resides on farm near Otteryille, and
with whom the old lady had been living
| fer some time, on Friday
last. When he left the house Shackleford
stated that he would call later in the day
and take his mother back home with him.
This he failed to do, and the old woman
had been in her house ever since. Com
| ing to the conclusion yesterday that she
could not be bothered with the cares OF her
sged mother-in-law any longer, she loaded
her into wagon and
| DROVE HIR TO THE DEPOT
where, after giving her enough money
with which to pay her fare TO Otterville,
she left her She also stated that she did mo-
propose to bother herself any more about
The matter or look after the old lady's
wants during the night, and gave the OF.
| fcer TO understand that both her husband
and his brother had been trying to forcs
esch other to keep their mother for some
time.
The officer returned TO police head.
quarters and reported the result of his in
yestigation TO his superior officer. In TIT
meantime the old lady had been furnished
with lodging for the night and will prob
ably be sent to Otterville on the morning
train.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
Hartman. the Pedestrian.

J. 8. Harrimsn, who claims to be the
champion loDg-jissance pedestrian in the
United States, srriyed in the city yester-
day, via the Missouri Pacific track, on his
tramp fr, m Denver, Col, to Augusta, Me-,
a distance of 2,4o0 miles. While en- route
to Augusta, he proposes to walk 5000 miles
or $500 miles more than the distance be-
tween the cities named. This feat he pro-
poses to accomplish in no days. for purse
of $4,000, which has been promised oy
the Denver Mining & Industrial company.
He gave an exhibition of heel and toe
walking a. Rley's hall last night, to
small audience. After this was over
Adrian Hit, the trans-continensal tramp,
made his appearance in the hall and .
half mile walk was arranged between the
trio. Hartman proved the victor in S'z7,
beating his opponent i've laps.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
Wedding.

The following taken from yesterday
evenings st. LoIis Republican will prove
of interest to a lumber of readers of this
paper, the groom being a son of DIR. Depp,
a weIl-krown resident of this city:
DEPP-sISIPsoN.
Last evening at o'clock Harry Depp
and Miss Ida Simpson we're united in mar
riage. The ceremony took place at the
residence of the brides parents, 2705
Thomas street, in the presence of friends
and relatives Of the bride and groom. The
former was eiesently and tsstefullv sttired
in rich dress of cr-srny, white material,
with orange blossoms, q veil and orns'
ments suitable to the occasion. The pres
ents showered upon the young couple were
numerous and handsome, not q few OF them
costly. A reception followed the ceremony
The groom is an employe OF the Missouri
Pacific Railway company, and stands high
in the circle of his acquaintance and will
the company, a. . young man OF gooe
habits and as IN efficient accountant and
clerk.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16

read 10 the jury. The attorneys talked
hard for their side, and the case was finally
submitted to the legal six, who retired, and
returned in a short time with verdict OF
"not guilty"
Ogle gave another shrill whistle and
pulled his hat over his ears and hied away.
Jackson took the cross out OF his legs,
turned his quid in his mouth and said, mo
more pup in mine"
Not guilty was the verdict brought,
And Ogle swore and scolded,
But Jackson smiled and said the dog
A "tail'' of truth unfolded.
NOTES
Justice Hedges threatens to resign his
Office.
w. T. Ramsey, constable of Otterville
township, attended TO his duties faithfully.
Hon. Tom Cranmer attended court all
day. Tom wants 10 buy the dog to hunt
mugwumps with.
Ed Shackelford, the acting states at
toruey in the cases yesterday, is brother
of d. W. Shackelford, prosecuting attorney
of Cooper county, and is lawyer of Spring
field, Mo-, and is on a visit to Central Mis-
souri, friends.
ID. r. Neal, one of the jurymen in the
Sweeney-Burke case, had gone appearance
about the mouth On inquiry il was
learned that on Sunday, November 80, he
was walking over his farm, and not having
anything to eat with him, put his false
teeth in his pocket. The pocket had de.
| feet in the bottom and now he mourns the
loss of the same, and since that time has
been nourishing his system with spoon vict'
uals exclusively.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
A Thieving Bricklayer.

About / o'clock this morning q brick
l.ver while in the room of q stockmap at
the restaurant kept by Armbruster, on
second street picked up q revolver whichwas
LAYING ON a stand and ran of with il. He
was pursued by the stockman, but the thief
succeeded in making good his escape. The
matter was reported e the police but up
10 . late hour they had not succeeded IN
making the arrest.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
NESBIT NON EST.
He Skips Out From East Sedalia
Leaving q Young Wife
Behind.

James Nesbit, young East Sedslisn,
has been missing for the past couple OF
DAYS, and his return is anxiously awaited
by his yourg wife and friends. Nesbit was
only recently married to Miss Jennie Cur
ran, the adopted daughter of Ms. Curran,
the proprietress of boarding house and
restaurant near the Engineer street cross
ing of the Missouri Pacific.
II is stated by those acquainted with
the circumstances surrounding his disap-
pearance, that he had quarrel with his
mother-in-law over q business transaction,
on Monday last, and that that probably
was his reason for leaving.
Some of his friends maintain, however,
that he has simply gone off for few days
recreation and will turn up again shortly:
A BAzoo reporter called at the residence OF
Mrs. Cnrren last night, but she had retired
and could not be seen.
Young Nesbir, came to this city from
Lima, Ohio, about three months ago and
obtsined a situation as clerk at Mrs. Cur
ren's restaurant but since his marriage has
acted q partner in the concern. Rumors
have been afloat for several days past that
there WIS trouble in the family, owing t.
rascality on the part of Nesbit.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
DIED.

Linds, the 3-yssr-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. 6. Naptou, died at their home
in Houstonia, Sunday morning att O'Clock,
of Group. The remains were brought 70
Sedalia for interment yesterday morning at
N O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Foster, Of the Episco-
pal church, conducted short funeral
service at the grave.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
Married.

The marriage of Richard III. Goodman,
of Louisiana, Mo, and Miss EleoDora
Sombart, of Boonville, took place this
morning at the Episcopal church in the
presence Of large and fashionable audi
ence.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
.BUCHU-PAIBA."

Quick, complete cure, all Kidney. Blad-
der and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, lrrlta-
ton, Stone, Gravel, Catarrh Of the bladder.
81. Druggists.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-16
CROUCH ON RATS"

Clear out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers
15c. Druggists.