Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-28
School begins next week.

SCuOOl UcSluS uCAt ~CChs
The Wyoming passed up Tuesday morning.
Rolla Ryan. the southern humorist, at
Hagen's opera house tonight.
Mr.. Jas. Lillis Is now building an extension
OF the Kansas City cable line to Wyandotte.
Seven men were arrested Thursday for
having gambling devices. Five of them were
fined; two dismissed.
De Molay ~Commandery, No. 3. knights
Templar, conferred the order of the Temple
upon Mr.. M. T. Wood of Odessa, Tuesday.
The Texas Cowboy at Hagen's tonight.
Reserved seats 35 cents; general admission %
cents; children. 10 cents. Seats on sale at
Royesl book store.
We devote a good deal of space to the Hig-
ginsville convention, but rs we are the only
paper that is likely to print its doings in ex-
tense Gur readers will pardon US. we know.
The railroad time tables will be found in
our advertising columns, placed there to
make room for the democratic ticket and
platform in the first column OF our first page.
There seems to have been q Pool Bah at
the Higginsville convention. As the repre-
sentative Of the - he was admitted; but
as the representative of the -- he was
excluded.
There came near being a fire at Centersl
Female College last Tuesday night. Some of
the chemicals in the laboratory took fire bv
spontaneous combustion. and when discover
ed the shelf upon which they were resting
was 10 a light blaze. A few minutes more
and 1t would have been a serious matter.
The Intelligencer at the time Of the build
ing of the Kansas City cable line from time
to time spoke of Its progress, particularly
because of the fact that an ex~-Lexingtonisn,
Mr.. James Lillis, was the builder, his con-
tract being for 100000. Mr.. Lillis has re-
Gently obtained q similar contract in Omaha.
We know be will do a good job, and we hope
the contract may prove profitable to him.
Corder: On Tuesday night a thief cut
through the window shutters and climbed
into the room where Price Payne and his
wife were sleeping, took Mr.. Payne's pants-
looms, with pocket-book containing SIS. from
under his pillow. carried them out to an ad-
joining alley, took the money and left the
balance. A revolver and watch were lying
on q table in the room which the robber did
not touch. The same thief or another enter
ed the residence OF Mr.. Frank Shultz and ran
sacked the room where Mr.. S. and wife were
sleeping. They turned the contents of
trunk onto the floor, among which was some
jewelry belonging to Mrs. Shultz which they
left untouched; about this time Mr.. s.. awoke
and saw a man leaving his house rapidly
Mr.. Shultz is satisfied the thief administered
ehloroform, as he discovered its odor as soor
as he was awakened and felt the after effects
No trace OF the thief or thieves has been dis
. covered.
The equanimlty of the republicans on the
occasion Of the nomination of their count,
ticket reminds US of a little story. SIme PEG.
pie are so easily satisfied. For instance
well known citizen of Lexington, Will,
travelling some years since. landed at u small
town on the Missouri river too late for dinner
and was served by the ''lady'' of the .'hotel'
with cold boiled catfish, fried potatoes, hoe
cake lcold) and coffee (cooD. Wishing t,
) put the lady at ease in regard to the d,sma
aspect of the dinner. he remarked, Il SUD
pose, madam, you find il difficult to suppl,
. the table dhOte at this time of the yea? 2
I "Oh, no." said madame, there's plenty O
catfish in the river, and then We ui.ouys huy
e potatoes" aud she smiled cOmplacently, as i
thankful that her lines had been cast in sucI
= pleasant place. The republicans not hayip
the least hope Of securing any of the CHECKER
pie of office seem TO be exceedingly we
satisfied with the cold eat fish aud uotaioe
g.. OF making Il bOOtless race.