The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-30

ance TO an Abandoned country meeting
mouse. The evidence of neglect and decay
are visible alike within ard without the
building. Every tige of paint or even
whItewssh, has long since disappeared
plasIeriug fallen OF, and window lights
broken out, old rags being substituted for
the missing psnes of glass, the Jasper
county court house indeed presents a for.
Torn appearance, and is a poor advertise
ment Tor such prosperous community. 1t
Is In this instance fortunate for Justice that
she is blind, for she would certainly feel
constrained TO blush at being compelled to
mold forth In such an uncanny- looking
place. The rivalry existing between
Carthage and Joplin is the cause
OF this condition of afsirs The latter city
aspireS TO the proud distinction Of being
the capital OF the county, and hence OF
posts With all her power and IL fl 4ence the
erection Of new court house al Carthage.
Only nine prisoners are now confiGed in
the county jail. In this number are
FOUR MURDERERs.
Two Of them, Wisdom and Mann, have
been convicted of murder in the first degree
committed sometime ago, and were Sen
fenced TO De hanged on the 2lsl or NoSem-
posed, however, and general stay of exc
cuIion granted until such lime as the cases
Can be reviewed by the supreme court. The
Other Two, Cowan and Mann, are charged
with the mui der OF Doug Norton, msrshsl
OF Lehigh, a small mining town about
eight InIieS west OF this city. The murder
was committed about month ago during,
the pIOsresI of quarrel, growing out of a
dispute about miGing claim. Cowan and
Mann we're indicted for murder in The first
degree at the recent term Of the circuit
court held at Joplin, and their cases were
continued until the next term.
BRAKEMAN's SAD FALL.
At the Missouri Pacific depot last Wednes-
day, ThOs. W. Thorpe, brakeman, while
IN discharge of his duties missed his.
Footing ard fell TO the ground, the
cars passing over his right leg and crush
ing il in a horrible manner. The injured
man was removed to hotel and medical
aid summoned. AS soon IS the shock
Caused by the accident had worn of, the
surgeons proceeded TO amputate the
napgled leg close to the body. The oper-
alton proved too much for The poor fell
low, and IN twelve hours from the time of
the accident he was corpse. The remains
were at once forwarded to Nevada, where
the wife OF the deceased resides.
CARTHAGE CHAFF.
Carthage has Temperance Sunday
school," Ii meets every Sabbath Afternoon,
is quite well attended and is permanent
Institution.
-Protracted meetings have recently been
in progress at the Northern Methodist and
Congregational churches. Quite number of
are reported as the result OF the
meetings.
"A street fight between q coon and a
Chinaman attracted considerable attention
one day this week. The IMAM and broth
er" was victorious, and decorated The broti-
spice of the Monaghan In a an artistic
manner. The latter, however, was plucky
and could not be separate from his adver-
sary until the approach of a couple of pc
licemen terminsted the conflict.
The separation daring the past week
of two couples who move in the upper cir
cles," has proved bonanza for the gossip
ers. OF course husbands and wives both
have their grievances to relate to their
respective friends, elimination and re.erinl-
ination is indulgeG in, ard IS is usual in
such cases, the more the matter is agitated
by sympathetic friends, the more hopeless
grows the chances OF the ultimate reconcile
alton of the unhappy parties.
Very little drunkenness has been OBJ
servable in this city thus far during the
holidays, in fact Carthage is at all times
free from this evil to a remarkable degree.
The saloons, only four in number, were
clos ed Christmas day as they are on all
holidays. This may be regarded as tenn
persnce town, the present city officials hav--
ing been elected last spring on an avowed
temperance platform. The license here,
including state eoulty and city, IS some
what les than in Sedalia, but it is no ee-y
matter to secure signatures TO petition Tor
a dram shop license.
The Presbyterian church contemplaiGs-
building an addition to their house OF wor-
ship, in order TO meet the demands OF 5
repidly growing Sunday school. All of
the churches here seem to be In flourish
ing condition, and this portion of the
Lords whey ard appears to be well cult