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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

The annual report of General Mana
ger Chas. E. Pugh, of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad, shows earnings of the
main line and branches for 1884 of
$50, 1856 1874; expenses, excluding e
tails and interest on equipments, ST.
575,105; net earnings, SIC, 500 ,92G, a
decrease of 81 ,49S ,534, as compared
with the preceding year. The number
of passengers carried during the year
was IL ,429,7 76. The total trackage at
the close of Hle year was 2,9394 miles;
the number of locomotives was 1860;
the number of passenger cars, 1,1S5;
freight cars, 26,529, and maintenance
of way, 2,191 cars. There were also in
the service 23,5S9, cars, owned by in
dividuals, companies and car trusts.
The following telegram from Com
missioner Colman to Gov. Marmaduke
dated Washington, April %, explains
itself:-"I have appointed Drs. Truln.
bower and Kitchener, now at Fulton
to carry out the rules and regulation
which you have accepted, and ever,
effort will be made to stamp out tn
disease Immediately and thoroughly
and the necessary expenses will b
paid by this department.
The Washington Evening Crit
says: at is rumored that ex-Gov
| Thomas G. Reynolds of Missouri wi
| be the probable successor of Ministc
1 Foster to Spain. How much founda
ton may exist for the rumor is an I'm
known quantity, but the SPANS
mission could scarcely be graced by
| more scholarly man or a o accom-
plished diplomatic"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25
COMMISSIONER COLMAN ON PtEURO-
PNEUMONIA.

The following is the full text of q
notice issued, Monday, by Commission
er Coleman in regard to contagious
pleuro- pneumonia in Gala way county,
Missouri !:
In accordance with section seven of
an act establishing the bureau of ami
NAL industry, l hereby give notice that
contagious pleuro-pneumonia exists
among certain herds of cattle in Gala
way county, Mo. Having been in
formed that persons are driving and
shipping cattle that have been exposed
to the c%ontagion of this disease, | de-
sire to call the attention of all interes-
ted persons to the following sections of
the law, and to state that every effort
will be made to strictly enforce the
provisions of these sections:
Sec. 6. That no railroad company
within the United States, or the own:
ers or masters of any steamer or sail
ing or other vessel or boat, shall re.
ceive for transportation or transport
from one state or territory to another
or from any stale into the District OF
Columbia, or from the District into
any state, any live stock affected with
any contagious, infectious or commu-
nicable disease, and especially the dis
ease known as pleuro-pneumonia; o
shall any person, company or corpora
ton deliver for such transportation to
any rail- Dad company, or master or
owner of any boat or vessel any live
stock knowing them to be affected with
any contagious, infectious or commu-
nioobIa lisoaSa. nor shall any nnpSpn
company or corporation drive on foot
or transport in private conveyance
from one state OF territory to another
or from any state into the District Of
Columbia, or from the District in any
state any live stock knowing them to
be affected with any contagious, III
fictitious or communicable disease, and
especially the disease known as pleu-
ro-pneumonia. Provided, that the so
called splenetic or Texas fever shall
not be condsidered a contagious, infec-
tious or communicable disease within
the meaning of sections 4, 5, E and Z of
this act, as to cattle being transported
by rail to market for slaughter, when
the same are unloaded only to he fed
and watered in lots on the way
thereto.
Sec. Z. That 1t shall be the duty OF
the commissioner of agriculture to
notify in writing the proper officials OF
agents of any railroad, steamboat or
! other transportation company doing
business in or through any infected
locality and by publication i'll such
newspapers as he may select Of the ex-
istence of said contagion; and any
such person or pesons operating any
such railroad, or master or owner o
any boat OF vessel, or owner or custO.
dian of Dr. person having control I'VE
such cattle or other live stock within
such infected district who shall know
ingIy violate the provisions of section e
of this act shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and npon convection shall bt
punished by Il fine oil not less thar
500 nor more than $1,000 or by i'm
prisonment for not more than ont
year or by both such fine and impris
onlnent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

Fat cattle in st. Lonis, so. 90 TO So.9o'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

Wheat in St. Louis S1.01 to $l.O2.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

Paris thinks the English must fight.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

Berlin believes war inevitable.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

Vienna says war must come.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25

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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-25
FOR SASE.

A GOOD FARM oil = o acres three -
n and Il hall miles south of LeyIng- ..I
ton, Terms reasonable. Apply to !II
a26tf JOHN S. BLACKWELL .0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
ORITUARY NOTPS

Professor Horace NJ. Kennedy, age thirty-two OF
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute died yester
day at Oneida N. Y Aftor his graduation at Cornell
University he was attached to The Utica Herald for
time and then went TO Leipsic TO study modern Ian
guagcs On his return about eight years ago he became
professor Of the German language aud literature in the
Polytechnic An article from his pen appeared IA the
lated Ten BrOccEs Early English Literature fol
BOhns Library. Ho also wrote some text books.
Dr. j. b. Kissam died yesterday at the home OF his
Benjamin A. Nissan, No. li5 West Forty-eighthst lie
was born In this city IN 1911 aud began practice a.
physician 1888. He left three sons and one daughter
The funeral will take place Tomorrow at III a. M.
Dr. John J. Crygier, dentist at No. 373 West Twen
ty-thlrd-st died yesterday In the New-York Hospital
whittier had been taken In unconscious condition
the night before. He was hny-hve years old and had
suffered from paraly for several years His wife and
son live at No. 32l West Thirty -thIrd-sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
DISCUSSING THE QUESTION or MIND CURE.

BosToN. April 81 (SpeciaD.-The Mind
Cure was discussed at the regular meeting Of the
Baptist ministers to-day. The Rev. o. r. Clifford read a
paper this subject and at the close discussion OF
lively kind followed. 1t moved that II there were
any Christian scientists present they should be given
opportunity TO be heard. The Rev. Mr. IIinckley OBJ
iected be said could read enough nndety In the
books and newspapers Of the day. and made motion to
adjourn to stop the discussion This lost. Pro
fessor Sherman, OF the New-Engand Conservatory Of
Music, then spoke. lie said that he knew something
about the subject and had who had been greatly
benefited by the mind cure He did not believe in tie
ministers lodging such questions. II they did what did
they meet for Mr. Bailey had long Illness Of pneu
mOa, and after he had suffered from The effects Of the
disease for three years had been helped by tue mind
and his daughter he'd been cured Of consumption
of the blood by the same treatment This really
case Of faith cure. The DISCUSSION bitter and was
almost personal at times. Dr. Gordon thought that If
there those who healed by mind cure Il
oil right, but he did not want mind mixed up
with theology
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
UGrruArUu 70 TIE BASEBALL LEAGUE

PITTsBURG. April 27.-At the special
meeting Of the American Baseball Association
called 10 consider the Leagues action IN re-
Installing the back-lisod players. moon for such re-
instatemcnt was lost
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted ultmatun to the League:
inasmuch the National League has seen IN
to set aside the penalties OF 10 reserve rule.
when IL CONFLICTS with the interests OF
the League. this ASSOCIATION will no longer
agree abide by that part Of the national agreement
which rents the reservation OF players by the various
clubs parties 10 the national agreement regulating such
reservations; but that 1t viii join with the
National League In respecting all that part Of the
National agreement which refers 10 contracts made and
promulgated from time to time 10y the various ASSOCIATIONS
party the agreement and that part of tile National
agreement regulating such contracts. This association
further insructs the Conference Commit tee 10 ask the
National League 10 join with IL for call for meeting
OF Arbitration Committee within thirty days, to re-
construct the national agreement 30 that II may CONFORM
TO the above requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
uor other arcs re s,eoad pagrj
PRETENDING ro BE 4 SUICIDE.
SINGULAR HOAX rEEpErHArgD ny MISSING
WOMAN.

SINGULAR HOAX rEEPErHATED ny MISSING
WOMAN.
WARREN. Penn, April 27.-Two weeks ago
T. w. Robinson, Of Garfield this county arrested al
the instance of young woman OF that village on "A
charge Of betrayal lie sentenced to term IN the
county jail In this village. His wife remained In War
ron visited him daily in Jail on Friday he received
note IN forming him that his wife had committed sui
eide at The Carver House. on the Same day woman
called Greeniaud's undertaking shop and ordered a
coffin To be taken IN hearze TO the Carver House.
carry corpse the train for Garfield. Tho body. she
said. that OF the wife OF t. w. Robinson. who had
killed herself because she had learned TINT
her husband had another wife Tho other
wife, the woman said herself She
sent dispatch a sister 81 the alleged suicide al Gar
n,ld telling her that Mrs. Robinson had killed herself
she notified The 10 the same effect and requested
him to 90 to the hotel and hold inquest whether de-
signrdy not all these arrnn scmrnts were 80 timed
that when Mrs Robinson. sister came on the hr,t
train from Garfield and went To the Carver House. the
hcsrse aud cnu ID jus driven up 10 the door aud the
cOrOuer had preceded her only a fow minutes There
corpse for the hearsc for wa. learned AT once
that there had been suicide At the hDtrl search
was made for Mrs. Robinson, but she could not be
found From DIES fptUns gwen 10y the undertaken the
coroner and the telegraph opcTatorOf tic woman VINO
had called them. there no doubt that she ana Mrs
Robinson were the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
STORYS STATUE, CLEOPATRA"

StOFy's Cleopatra is the finest work | have
seen in the Roman studios this How many years
Is II since Hawthorne described In " The Marble fauh
,torys first statue OF that beautiful daughter OF the
Ptolomiesl quarter Of century. at least That nne
eaed figure which hawthorne saw, he said Represented
the beautiful baed resting as Il were between
Two pulse thrObs" remembered HawthOrnes other
words as looked at this second Cleopatra " fierce,
vouptuous passionate tender, wicked, terrible fuii
II poisonous aud rpturOus enchantnent, kneadeu mo
what only IA few weeks before had been Jump OF Wet
clay from tho T5er" This Cleopatra, twet y-nVe years
yOnnger-Or older THAN the one hawthorne saw Is
he Cleopatra Il story's fiery, passionate poem Inc
serpent OF old Nile The head rests ON the right hand
the left arm stretched down the body. the nervous.
Ielieate hand clutches with claw-ke hercehess, Inc
lrapery which covers the lower part OF tue fOrin Inc
acc is as Hawthorne said OF the hrst Cleopars ai.
ncuous success" Egyptian In type, Win relhafkanr
ggestion Of color IN the mvdelliDg, every keatutp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
STREET RIOT Duly BY MoOyLI0HE

The 9TH Infantry paraded last night in
fatigue dress for It's first drill the street riot tactics,
prepared by BrigadIcrGenera william II.
Browne commanding the 4th Brigade OF
the National Guard. and recently adopted by the Com
for the of the State militia The tao
tics are exceedingly simple. regiment ordered out
against q mob files out OF the aTnory by divisions,
two of which take possession OF the street
at both ends OF the block, while the others
uniting with them In nanked columns, complete
the formation Of oblong SQUARE In this order the
regiment marches through the streets. clearing them
goes At street crossings where mObs threaten the
TANKS, the leading division divides In the centre
each company By right or left turn,
takes command OF the streets while
the other divisions The 9TH Regiment $50
strong, admirably man1uvred by Colonel Emmons
Clark marched through the streets adjacent TO the
armOry evening practising the tactics by
light The officers greatly pleased with the pre-
cision and steadiDess OF the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
Posi- % .hcs Noiiea

Europe need specially directed for AIS
paicn BY any pucaAf steamer IA ocLsr 60 spes
waTded 10y the fastest vessels avaIOe A., -, -,
Foreign mails Tor ca, gesz Gu hnt Nay 2, VA oloss
(PROAFTLf In au cAsesl att1li once q, f)lOF'
IU..oDA AZ 400 JarlAcI Jer $. g. ALBANIA
at $50 y. IN. Honduras anu Livingston, per
Southampton and Bremen letter, Tor France must
Der DC Aol%an a wa HaSrs al $50 a NJ .or sw
ioun- Land per >. rorna at y. ~ for the WIND
THUKsDAY~At $50 p. m Tor europe, Baltic
Queenstown letteTs for France GERMANY. &C. must
s. 5. UHIoco At 1870 p. ~ Tor Cuba .ud ..leo
wa havana ana for campeohe. CniipI. raos,co and
Mexican states must De droctsi pc. rimeipis . ;
a i50 y. m Iof Fiance German NC; per : isssin
Great BRIAN and other European countries must %
FR'i,Af All a IN Tor ST Pierre queion via Halfax
sATURDAY-A. .:3J M for EuIO1e per = Am, ANA ~,
VA Queenstown gesrs iof 1e'I' t er err, mus 60
per ezra, via southampton ana BleDeh .io,eess
ior great Bnt,in .uopean CountIes must %
per s. Rnynland. wa Antwerp sietters must 20
e' Cre3aas 1 va glasgow Iiesers drecea
per CrCassia ~ AZ > A. M iof .soa ~. o. hs.sa
pseac PSrts per MY OF ara, via Aspinwall Jet.
tors Tor must DO directed pef Ciy Oh Faa ~
I:5J J. N Tor Cuba and West Indies Dsf Saratoga,
suE1AY-XI 1850 p mfor Tra1illo and Raaiaa per $ $.
leo per 8 s. EsieOan. VIA NewJrelns letters mast %
discclSd per steamer via New-Orleans -
NsS ss,s V close here May - At 8 D. m Mails
Tor AassriIiA NsS-zeaand 5sndgisI aad s,t Isiaads
SID ~ lo- "a arryA At SJx-YS:x }. ss Ks.as.io
wilD srLsl ruaiis loo AistrlilaL
.rbe chelue ofs)sng rrlis P,cas nails . srrllyst
onIhe nDtion q tler iaaserri 'si
saa Francesca On ts aas u sauias OF SOD a'f' ~ ~
PATCHED thence 'a' 'i n@Snv O. pEAnsoS ros.aAs.s
kost vLaceA Nav lyrx, n. " ApEu ~ Aesss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
PRESENTING rHA PARK BoARD'S DIGNITY.

ARTISTS MUST GO TO THE UNION SQUARE OFFICE
BkFuRE BEING ALLOWED TO skETCH.
Fault has recently been found because the
Central Park Police will not permit any one TO make
sketches the park without the written consent OF the
Park Commissioners Secretary Barker SAID yesterday;
THE complaint foolish and unnecessary il IS the in
va riable rule Central Park that person shall leave
the walks and tranple on the grass without written
permit this Office. II is true, OF course, that lawn
tennis and baseball played there, but IN such cases
certain portions of the PARK are set aside as COMMONS
No interference would BE- made with any one VINO might
be sketchng upon the Commons at such times
"Bail and tennis players are not allowed however 10
conduct their games IN the park without permits from
this Office. They certainly have az much rlshi 10! com
paint as the artists We are always WILING ana gad
~ fact grant artists such permission whichever thcy
are sufficiently Interested In their work 10 ask Tor them
We cannot discriminate violate rules Tor any one
IL artists permitted 10 all over the PARK without
our written consent how Justly prevent other
people frnn doing the same II II Is too much trouble
for artist here aud ask for our consent 10
make sketches it would naturally follow that the artists
lacked sufficient 10 skctchug at all. Sketches
may be made IN the park any Time though u the ART
lists keep OF the grass and rock-work However since
We allow any other class 10 break "I Tnlca We 10
not soc how the artists can reasonably complain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
FTREMEN BURIED IN RUINS.
NINE MEN CAUGHT UNDER FALLING wALLs-A
DIsAsTKR ~ PlTrsBuEG

NISE MEN CAUGHT UNDER FALLING wALLs-A
DISAsTKR ~ PlTrSBuEG
PITTsBURG, April 27.-The fOur-story build
ing No SO Thirlave occupied Jointly by james Peters
d Co. az paper warehouse ana +. T.. Edmundson
& Co., "a q furniture storehOuse, was destroyed
by fire. with loss OF about 100000 which Il covered by
insurance. Tho fro started the third
floor, and owing to the combustible male
rial with which tue buildng stocked,
spread rapidly. The fire department worked
hcrocay aud had the flames under control before mid
night. when the walls gave way under the heavy weight
Of the water soaked paper and came down with ter
rife crash. burying nine hremon IN the rnlns
Their Nelson Woods. John
Groctzingcr. william Carroll. John Khan william Me-
Keyey Frederick Ncuz. john Jones' CEarlrs stick ana
Gus Dot Tho work 81 rcscIo was begun
at once and at least a hundred willing hands mburcd
vigorously for hour 10 remove TIE
debris which covered the unfortunate men. All hut
Nelson Woods taken ont lie l. SIN IN the ruins
and Is probably dead crashed beneath the walls Groct
zin GER pre- entcd ptabc sight lie had fracture OF
the skull and had seyrrul ribs broken. lie will die
Carroll WIS internally inuod. lie Will not recover hi
Ian taken ont 10 au uurnS ION, STATE" The nature
OF his injuries which supposed To be- serious has not
yet been asccr.anrd The Others were badly though
not fatally injured.
tFbr other mes secOnd pagc)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
DYING FROM MEASLES BY THE HUNDRED
THREE TIMES AS MANY DEATHS AS LAST YEAR
yyINIER.


TIE EPIDEMIC LASTING ALL WINTER
An endemic of measles which attracted the
attention of the Health Department in January still
continues with slight abatement Since New Year S
about $50 children have died from the disease. Inc
deaths measles during the first four months Vi
1884 numbered only AL and the total for the year "S
762 1t said at the Sanitary Bureau yesterday 'na'
the number OF persons suffering from the disease WIS
not so large as one wodld expect larger ratio OIL
deaths than usual this year IA accounted for III the same
way that the extraordinary mortality from pneumohi"
is explained The sudden and violent changes IN tno
weather, which caused many grown persons 10 oie
from pneumonia, have made measles unusually iatai'
DR.. ]. b. Taylor, chief inspector OF contagious as
cases. said yesterday An epidemic OF measles III TINS
city lie judged from the deaths, which are always
reported accurately. Many OF the physicians do not
port cases OF measles unless the patients die. Deaths
from this form of contagion vary much in comparison
with the number Of that it is almost impossible 10
average ratio ofdcaths orthe disease. Everything
depends the surroundings. In one public institution
last winter less than 200 children had measles and sixty
seven died. In another public nursery mt about lne
same tue fifty children were sick with measles hu %
one diod The deaths from measles occur as rue w
shows plainly the good effects OF intelligent Ie
ment and careful nursing. There Is httle danger
cases Of death H ' from measles the children
have bronchitis. Measles hegns with symptoms OF
cold and causes inflammation of the mucus meinbranes
II children are exposed TO chi unner Such ci'u"
stances the disease Is apt TO result fatally" -, -,
""st Pcoi'1 a. ,', =" ~ 800
alarm than they ought Ia feel said Dr. Juhn l. 49,,
deputy register OF the Vital Satisilcs " Ibo uS"Sc
carries OH nearly many children every year hs Ipus
any other contagious disease. u caused more loI'y
last than any other form OF contngton IN Cohh"
gen. Madras, Rotterdam St Petersburg. vienna h"io,
Manchester and several other European cle, IL aso
killed 534 persons In Paris and 22sj in London Inc
death rate from measles in this city viii ne lHi-e 'Hi
year Tho disease killed 9l3 persons IN the city III lo9-
. Inc "a We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
CELEBRATING THE DAY ELSEWHERE.

PHILADELPHIA, April p (SpecidD. -Bunting
and flags displayed throughout the city in respect
to General Grants birthday
OTTUMwA. Iowa, April 27.-sixty-three guns were fired
in this city this morning and many business houses were
decorated with bunting In commemoration OF General
Grants birthday anniversary.
PLYMOUTH. Mass. April 27.-A fine largo floral cross,
composed Of Plymouth maynowers, was sent to General
Grant birthday present yesterday. by Colllngwood
Post, G.. a. H., Of this town.
sPRINGFrELD ILL.,. April 27-In the House to-day n
resolution was adopted nstcng the Secretary Of state
have the flag raised the Capitol In honor of General
Grants siXty-hd birthday, and another lnStructing
the 81 eaker telegraph congratulations 10 General
Grant on his improved health
BALTIMORE, April p (SDectlb.-The Grant anniversary
in Baltimore celebrated according To announcement
FOrd's Opera House In this city. Bohemian Girl
given and appropriate martial music rendered 10 an
immense audience 4 delegation Of the Army Of the
Potomac was present.
CISCTNNATI, April GA large meeting was held at
Turner Hall night TO celebrate the sirtY-thlrd ann
versary OF General Grants birth. Speeches were made
by Samuel +. Cary John Simpknson, Mlcnael Ryan ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-28
PROBABLE MURDER AFTER A BALL.

A young man, Thomas Downs, of No. 1924
Third-ave found unconscious at D. H. Sunday at
No 249 East Sxtysecond-st lie was sent 10 the Pres
byterian Hospital where wound which had recently
been dressed fonnd on his head His skull was
fractured and the injury result fatally He attended
a dance Currys Hbernan Hall Saturday night and
there about midnight with Patrick Kennedy Of No.
302 East Thirty and Matthew Casey. OF No By
West Forty ninths Kennedy and Casey were arres ted
and Kennedy was held IN the YOrkvle Court lie said
that he saw Downs at the ball. ana that Downs came TO
his house about $3.50 Sunday and found him ~ bed
Downs sent for whiskey two three times aud took
dinner with hun. They had difficulty later lie
was 100 drunk he said 10 know what caused the din
Guilty. Casey said that bad Downs after
parting with him ia front OF the hall.