The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-17
NARRENSBURG'S WAIT.
The Famous w. B. Wiley Suit
VS.. Pettis County, Still
Hangs Fire
a Drug Store Collapses-Notes
ana Comments.

Warrensburg, Mo Feb. 10 Special.
The trial of the case of w. Il. Riley
Iagainst the count court OF Pettis county
began In our circuit court yesterday morn
ling on q change Ct venue, Judge Wood
GGyan PR siding.
1.-The case arises out of an alleged viola
tion of contract between Mr.. Riley aud The
members of the county court, in which, In
absence of a regular court house, the county
court rented from Mr.. Riley the second
btory of building on Second street, 10 Sc
tialia, to b. used until such time as the
county sh )ul 4 have a house OF Its own.
The curt was In pesc -ful session of The
premises until about two years ago, when
khey became OF the opinion that the build
ing, by reason of poor material and tad
work, had become unsafe for the purpose
for which they Were using 1t, and is.ueI All
b rider TO vacaLe the same. There after c0uit
was held in the new Boutwell, block, Oh
FEazt Third str, ct, tor which order and va
fcaHon MIR. Riley alleges damages for
rent, etc.
The case has claimed the attention Of
he court during the last two days, and
his writing, 9 .. ~, Ieirly ali The wat
nesses have 5etn examined, and the Case
will probably be argued tomorrow. A
large number of Sed la awyerS and clti-
rs are in The city, among the former be
ing Henry Lamm, prosecuting attorney II
Petiis COUNTY; L j. Smith, b. Ii. Wiiker-
son, w. s. Snirk, j. A. Bridges, john A.
Lacy, George T.. +. jackson, AID Others;
and Maj. william Gentry, president OF the
bounty court; NJ. :. Conner, sheriff al the
lime the cation was made; Ed Hurley
and John Todd, expert architects; b. ii.
ingram, Clark Richie, L. j. Mitchum,
Dave Hsrtshorn, j. w. Perdue, mem her OF
he county court at the time of the alleged
violation of contract; NJ. III. Avery and
Ssorge w Smith.
n BAZ0o reporter sought Ne sSrs. Lamm
kRA Jackson in their room at the lads
hotel, and triad TO interview them, blu.
without effect. They refused 10 say wCrd
and the rep ier sought other fields. There
S marked r,t:cence among those press NJ
o say anything about the case, anu one
has 10 find il out the best he can. Jus: who
will come out on top" IL Is hard
o saw, and much speculation has been ill.,
luiged IL about the hoIei corridor tonight.
From Mr.. R:ley's sanguine air and easy
way, however, one is LED to believe he feels
very confident of winning the C .se, and has
botne Of the able>t Legal lights of the future
eap.tGl a; his sid. The other side, repre-
ented principally by Judge Gentry, seems
o feel equally confident OF success, AID
hey, too, are using al the means in their
bower 10 defend the rights of the county.
DRUG STORE CLOSED.
The extensive drug store of John G. Mil
= ga on Holcen street, WIS placed lii the
iaitds Of III assignee this afternoon. Mr..
kfiller has hem in business here for a
humber of years, and the closing of his
ouse was quite surprise 10 The people.
/ statement of the li.bi .es will be made
"a bic la a few days.
A PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD
Mr. Joseph Brown, one of the oldest end
most widely known citizens of this city,
HE'D at his residence on South Holden
treet, Sunday, at o'clock. He had been
Iuite unveils for two or three weeks, but
his case was moi considered dangerous until
Friday or Saturday. His remains have
pet n embalmed, and will be held until his
on, who has been telegraphed for, arrives
rom San Francisco.
He was a large real estate owner, among
is effects being the beautiful family resi-
lerce ard Empire opera house. He was
a assignee of the defunct Warrensburg
wings bank.
SMALL TALK.
Judge VIM. Mccain, John Scroggs,
I'd Williams and wife, Frank Sun6uck,
&c Ozias and w. w. Silt left for the New
prle ms exposition this morning.
Tee Thermometer registered 200 below
gro in front of Christopher's store at 7
clock this morning. The weather is said
be the coolest known here for many a
ear.
A number of the witnesses in the case
Riley VS.. Pettis county: lett for their
omes tonight.
t-John u. Gaiy has begun the puhlica-
on of the Home Finder, real estate
aper, in this city.
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Singing, irritation, iuf nation, sli Kid.