Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-11-12
Hale and Mansur, two Democratic

Hale and Mansur, two Democratic
candidates for Congress in this
district, he favored Hale, and join
ed a Hale club at this place, all
composed of Democrats. This in
censed the Mansur men and they
waited on him, and told him if he
persisted in supporting Hale they
would quit shipping on the @. M.
& P. r. r. He contended that he
was free man, had the right to
support Hale if he wanted to do so.
i Within few days after this he
was removed by the r. R. Co.
Milan Republican.
Saturday night a lot of boys, o
all sizes, store the town up" from
one end to the other. They tore
down out-houses, removed gates,
carried away wood and acted very
badly generally. Their actions
were shameful, and each one ought
to be punished. 1t is shame, an
outrage that boys are allowed to
do as they did in this place Satur-
day night. Memphis Democrat.
While John Mahan was digging
a pond on his farm near Seymour,
No, last Friday, he unearthed a
jug containing $1,000 in gold and
silver. 1t was buried there about
the beginning of the war by man
named Sam Sivels and his son,
both of whom died without divulg-
ing the secret as to where the
treasure was buried.-Monroe
News.
Last Saturday at 1890 p. m. the
Merchants hotel of this city
caught fire in the roof over the
kitchen, but it is not certain that il
caught from the fue, as it was con.
sidered safe. The building was
frame and the fire soon had such
headway that it was impossi ole to
save it. DR.. Milam's house, nea,
by, was in danger for time e, but
the fire company succeeded in
keeping it from being burned The
Doctors handsome residence was
badly scorched, the fence on the
south side was burned, the sum.
mer house was DESTROYED, and the
carpets in the dwelling were dam.
aged by water. The furniture
which belonged to Mrs. Barbara
Holmes was nearly all destroyed
Some articles were saved, however
but much of the baggage of the
boarders was lost. The insur.
ance on the furniture and fixtures
was $500. The building was own.
ed by Judge J. n. Brown and was
insured for $1,000. Mrs. Holmes
has been in the Hotel business fol
a long time and many will regret
that she has, for time at least
lost good livelihood which took
years to build up.-Macon Times
On last Friday evening about
o'clock, some bold thief entered
the residence of Mr.. Kaylor on
Lewis street, effecting an entrance
by climbing upon the back porch
cutting two stats in the blinds anG
J raising the window. The family
were in the front down stairs, to
gether with party of singers who
were rehearsing, and did not heal
the burglar until he was leaving
the house when the alarm was Civ
en-, and three of the young gentle
men present volunteering to cap
ture the thief, gave chase ant
would have succeeded had they
{ been armed for the fray, but theil
J bird showed fight and that he
t was well equipped, and finally es
J capped, Next time he will have te
'look leetle oud" Returning te
the house, it was found the miss.
/ ing articles consisted of a pair ot
blankets, cloak belonging to the
nurse, and some minor articles
Loss, therefore, but trife, but il
is very annoying, to say the least
and let US hope justice will soor
, overtake the fugitive as there is
some prospect of its so doing as
the guilty party is being shadowed
by those who are good detectives
Canton Press.