The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-02
BOONVILLE BUDGET.
Jno r. Walker Succeeds Mr..
Heard as Collector Of State
Dues from Uncle Sam
4 Sad Mishap-The Keithley Muir
b urder-Gossip and Per-
sonal Mention.
WALKERS LUCK.

Boonville, Nov 60 correspondence.
-Jo K Walker has received official in
form alton of his appointment as agent fol
the collection of The claims of the state
| against the United States government. HI
succeeds Hon. John I. Heard, resigned OF
account OF his election 10 congress. The
appointment was made by the fund com
missioner of Missouri and the sppointee j:
to have per cent OF lhe moneys collected
HAND SAWED OFF.
Young st, wart, brother Of w. II. Stew.
art, one of the proprietOrs of the East
Boonvile saw mills, met with q serious &C.
cident this morning. While assisting in
some work at the mills he caught his leil
hand under rapidly revolving saw and il
was almost completely severed from the
wrist in q quarter of second He was ia
ken to DIR. holman's Office and the wound
quickly dressed. Stewart is young tele
graph operator from Iowa and only visit
ing here.
THE KEITHLEY MURDER.
The Keithley killing has attractrd much
attention this week. There is a general
sympathy xpressed for Keitbley, who is a
hsrd-working, sober young man. Every
body in Boon vile hiss a good word for
John, who is always attentive to business,
polite and accommodating. This, how
ever, does not prevent the community from
wanting justice done, however unpleasant
il may be.
GOSSIP AND PERSONAL.
The merchants are opening their
Christmas goods.
Hunting is very popular amusement
In these parts just at present.
F. w Bronsugh, of Clinton, was visit
ing his brother in Cooper, this week.
The next meeting of the Chaut4uqua
circle will be hell December 9Th -mitten
day.
Cooper county probate court meets on
the 18th of December, Judge B. c. Clark
presiding.
Capt. Less Smith-Our new sheriff
now occupies the sheriffs house ad-
adjoining the Jail.
-"Pariies"-so-cslled- becom ing
frequent in the Vine Clad. The last was a
Lotto party at Mrs. j. L. OBryan's last
night.
AN anxious public would rise to in
quire how many oysters Morris johnson
can eat, and what about the l.. e. per-
formsu ce?
We wonder why Ben Hutchison ex-
pressed desire TO he one of "Mo!her Cary 3
chickens" and will he 60 to Prairie Home
during The holidays.
1t is said that Gene Traughber, of the
Pilot Grove Mirror is engaged to three
girls, sll of whom be has promised TO marry
before the roses come again.
is your papa demOcral?" was asked
of little three yesr-oId boy in Boonvilie
the other day "Why no, he's a Presby-
terrain, thought you knew that"
Mrs. Ann NJ. Windsor died Thur lay
morning at her rssideuce In this city, az
70 years. She was born near Alexandria,
Va, and removed to this city in 1889.
Ed. III. Rodman is making live paper
out of the Boonville Republican. He Is a
rampant radical but deceit one; besides,
he is a newspaper mar, who unde rsiancs
what he is about.
The death of Mrs. Gibson, mother of
c. G. Gibson, OF this city, is regretted by
Charles many friends in this place, with
many of our elder citizens, who knew the
lady personally.
Capt. F. p. Bronaugh brought home
glowing reports of the National Cattle
mems convention at St. Louis, which he al
tended. 1t was one of the biggest things
ever seen in this country.
Emil Gross will have charge of the
theatrical performances at the Thesp.an
hall again this winter. Emil is a genu-
ine old hummer and always gets to the
front with good companies he can.
There is talk of a checker club In
Boonville. We have some good players
here and a club of the kind mentioned
would be interesting. Judge T. NJ. Rice is
probably the best player though VIM.
Maher and Geo. w. Adams hold him down
pretty well. Z. ID. ShacklefOrd and Frank
are lively players and Pryor
Slarke is an earnest debovee at the draught
bosrd.
1T is queer the different infuene liquor
has over men. One Boonville gentleman
talks a blue streak when he takes too
much of the cup that cheers and inebri-
ates, also another does not say a word,
while still another jerks out his words
sbCut like some machine. One bus ness
man trOts eff home as soon as he begins to
feel the effects, while another don't 90
home till morning, or ill the fumes wear
of. 1t all depends on the fellows wife,
you know.