Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-01

parts OF fallroaus III liie
state of Missouri, the total railroad
charges on soft coal, brick, sand, stone,
clay, cord wood, unsawn fence posts,
logs, hoop-poles and iron ore shall not
exceed IS cents per ton Of 1000 lbs,
for the first 10 miles or less distance,
with 5 cents per ton additional for each
additional 10 miles or fractional part
thereof"
A fearful wave of heat now extends
over the whole English Kingdom. In
London the effects of the long spell OF
torrid weather r appalling. Every
one is more or less affected. Children
are dying by the hundreds, scores OF
men are Frustrated by sunstroke each
day, and the roads are often blocked
by horses suddenly falling dead. A
new terror is added by the prevalence
of hydrophobia. The streets are abso-
Iutely unsafe, owing to the number OF
mad dogs running at large, and many
persons who never carried weapons
before are now buying r%evolvers.
In the city of Toledo, Spain ,on Friday
there were LA fresh cases of cholera
reported and 81 deaths; in Jaen, 20
new cases and Al deaths in Tarragona,
80 cases and 29 deaths; in Alicante,
268 cases and 80 deaths; in Grenada,
119 cases and 20 deaths: in Cordova,
6 cases and 2 deaths; in Malaga, g
cases and 2 deaths, and in Cadiz, z
cases and l death, making a total in the
eight cities of 695 new cases and 285
deaths.
Lord Salisbury has renewed the
proposal that Russia should withdraw
her troops from the advanced position
in the Rulficar Pass, in order to avoid
a possible conflict with the Afghans.
Russia will agree to the proposal on
the condition that the Afghans be res
trained from occupying the positions
evacuated by the Russian troops.
Such occupation will be the immediate
signal for a Russian advance.
Gen. Grants cottage at Mt. Nc
Gregor was struck by lightning Thurs
day. Colonel W. B. Beck, command
ing battery A, fifth artillery. from Gov.
errors island, and Gen. R. Fl. Jack
son, commander of Fort Columbus,
Governors island, were rendered in
sensible by a shock from the bolt and
and it was feared for a time that the
latter would not survive. Both are now,
however, pronounced out OF danger.
The following gentlemen agree to be-
come members of a committee to raise
New York's quota for the erection of a
monument to Gen. Grant:-Samuel J.
Tilden, ex-Gov. A. B. Cornell, Robert
Ogden Goelet, Cornelius U. Bliss, John
H. Sherwood, Lispenard Stewart, Jos
w. Drexel, Arthur NJ. Dodge, Corne'
Illus Vanderbilt and Capt. M. j. Ker-
win.
The Ohio democratic state cOnven-
ton has been called to meet at Colum-
bus, on August 10. 1t should either
nominate Allen 6. Thurman for gov
ernor, or indorse him for senator, as
he prefers. The democracy of the
country thinks that the Ohio demo
Gratis are not doing their duty by this
noblest Roman of them sill.
At Sewannee on the Richmond anC
Danville railroad a ditch train raj
over a COW, throwing n car from the
track. In the car were fifteen negro
train hands and six bars of iron. Thl
| car turned on its side and the iron fel
upon the negroes, killing seven ant
wounding three more.
Miss Dickinson, a school teacher o
| Valentine, Northern Nebraska, wa;
| brutally assaulted near there by a Sioux
Indian, who subsequently escaped t.
the agency. This Sioux seems to b.
trying to prove the old saying that tn
| only good Indian is a dead Indian.
The survey OF the Short Line rail
road will begin August 20.
Lexington Business Association
In pursuance of a call circulated by a mes
senger a meeting of the business men of Lex
ington took place at the courthouse las
Thursday morning.
MIR. McCausland was called to the chail
and explained the several objects of the NEE
ing.
A. A. Lesueur moved that it Is the sense G
the meeting that the Lexington Business As
ISOLATION should be recognized. Carried.
MI. W. G. McCauslsnd was then electe
president of the association, and Mr.. Henri
Sinauer, secretary, the gentlemen preser
signing the roll.
Mr.. C. o. Grimes moved that a committe
of four be appointed to solicit membership
the association. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Grimes, Shield
Wilker and Smith.
MIR. Milton F. Royle moved that a commi
tee of three be appointed to prepare a col
stitution and bylaws for the association
Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Royle, LuG
wigs and Looms.
Mr.. Jos. A. Edmonds moved hat a con
mittee of three be appointed to prepare s
advertisement, to be printed as a handbi
setting forth to the people of Ray count
contiguous to this city, the fact of reduction
in ferriage secured for their benefit, and Il
advantages to be derived by them from ira
! ing in Lexington, committee to report TIT
work at the next meeting. Carried.
The char appointed Messrs. Edmond
Clagett and Schaefermeyer.
n An animated discussion ensued, which d
velOped the fact that the Business AssOci
ton deems it unjust to our manufacturers a
c other shippers, that the same reduction W
n not extended to them that was agreed to
+ persons coming here to trade from north
the river.
A. A. Lesueur moved that the name of t
society shall be. The Lexington Business A
:! ISOLATION. Carried.
The association adjourned to meet again
the courthouse, on next Monday morning,
J. $50 o'clock, sharp. when it is hoped til
4 will be a large attendance.
q Following are the names of the busin
O. men and firms which have become memb
-. of the association:
Smith q Bolton, E.. L E. W. Fl. Ahre
Geo. King, Henry Willker,