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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
ADEMON'S DEED.
He Murders and CremateS a
Whole Family Who Refuse
to Associate With Him.

Louisville, KY, November 26.-I Special I
Evening Post special from williamsburg
Kentucky, gives details of a horrible
tragedy In Knox county. About month
ago the house of farmer named Poe was
burned and the family of six persons and
two young ladies. who were visiting the
house, persisted in the flames. Mr.. Poe
was absent at the time and il was supposed
at the time, that the whole affair was an
accident. Near the Poe residence lives an
unmarried couple, who lived together as
maR and wife and vino had an illegitmate
child. The boy is ten years old. Poes had
refused to associate with this couple. nam
ed COEcubine, because Of their bad reputa-
ton. The latter was:highly incensed at this
and threatened to get even. He selected
night when Poe was away from home, went
to his house and found the family asleep.
COncubine, with razor, cut the threats of
all from ear to ear, piled the bodies in the
middle of the floor and on top of them
several beds, and then set ire 10 all. Con-
cubine recently gave his boy a severe
whipping and the lad informed the author
tiles. The couple were arrested and are
now in the Barberville Jail. There is
strong talk of lynching.
TIMES SPECIAL SAYS:
A report has reached Williamsburg, Ky,
that the Poe family, thought to have been
destroyed by fire in Knox county a month
ago were in reality murdered by neigh
Dor named Concubine. The mother and
five childreR and two visiting young ladies
were found buried In the ashes Of the des-
troyed hut, the story of the murder is told
as follows, by the illegitimate son of Con-
cubine, aged 10 years, whom the repute1
father had threatened and made mad.
This boy says the man cut from ear 10 ear,
the threats of each of the eight persons
while they slept, that his mother then drag
ged the bodies 10 the middle of the room
and then set them on fire. They also fired
the house, took some bed clothing and
other articles and departed On the boys
statements arrest and investigation fol-
lowed and Poe's a, ticles were found in
the cellar Of the suspected parties house.
They refuse to be interviewed and are now
in Barbourvill jail awaiting examination.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
THE NARROW GAUGE.
1t is to be Widened to a Standard
Gauge and Extended TO
Springfield.
The Work to Commence at an
Early Date-The Colorado
and st. Louis Road.

From gentlemen who arrived in the
city yesterday the BAzoo learns that
the survey of the ST. Louis and Colo
RADIO road has been completed almost
to Windsor. The surveyors having
broke their camp at Cole Camp last
Tuesday. The road crosses the mar
row gauge at Coal Camp, just west of
the depot and follows northwesterly
course from the town, ard the survey
ors state that the the probabilities are
that this will be the permanent loca.
ton of the route, as it is impossible 10
go through any further south than
Coal Camp.
"But | will tell you something still
more important" said one of the gen.
tIemen. The. Missouri Pacific COM
pany are preparing TO cut the throat
of the new road and also of the Gulf
route, through the medium Of the lit
tie narrow guage.
''HOw is that"
Simply enough, by making it
standard gauge and extending it
through to Springfield TO connect wit
the Frisco and the Memphis
routes"
"What makes you think that this
is being contemplated? ?"
Il have it direct from the officials
themselves and this week both super
intendent Lyons and general road
master, Fitzpatrick, were over the
road and gave orders that no more
narrow guage ties were to be received
for the road and that all standard
guage ties were to be held for use on
the road. The section foreman have
also received orders to put in nothing
but standard guage ties in making
repairs, and to this end standard ties
are now being distributed all along
the road"
"When will the work of extension
and widening begin?"
eff the winter stays open the
chances are it will commence very
soon, but under any circumstances
work will begin in the spring"
"You seem very confident about
the matter"
Certainly. 1t is no secret and
every one in our section understands
the need of it and that it will be |
done. The Gould system cannot al
low themselves to be out generated by |
the new roads and are not going to,
you can rest assured. The extension |
of this road will give them a southern |
route TO all points north and east |
which will be much shorter |
than any of the compet,"g lines |
which it will tap or cross, and of |
course will enable them to maintain |
their present advantages. A route |
via of Sedalia to St. Louis or Chicago |
from Texas or Tennessee is much |
shorter than via of Kansas City and |
the same may be said of the lake re-
gions.
Inquiry made in official circles
confirms the reports 80 far as the |
orders issued are concerned, though
there is good deal of reticence as to
the time when the widening of the
guage will be made, as we'll as to
whether it is intended to extend the
road, though it was admitted ties
were being received from makers
along the proposed route of the road
between Warsaw and Springfield.
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Pipe i'm a Mine Causes an tx
plOsiOn Which Kills Twen-
ty Persons.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov. 26.-[Special. j
A terrible disaster occurred this morning
in the COnyngham shaft. A number OF
miacrs and labO ers were sitting at the
foot of the shaft waiting for the inside
boss to begin work While waiting, Ia
borer named Cornelius Boyle stepped into
the worked out chamber with a lighted
lamp. The chamber was filled with natur-
al gas and instantly a terrible explosion
followed BOYLE was fatally burned as
were also the fire bosses, VIM. Williamson
and VIM. Evans Nearly all of the min
and others injured. About twenty are
sure to die. All the injured have been
removed to their homes and medical at
tention given them. The damage to the
shaft is considerable.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Associated Press dispatches says i:
Shortly after the miners and labo ers en-
tered the Conyningham shaft this morning
an explosion of gas took place. The ex-
plosiOn occurred in q shanty at the foot of
the shaft which was occupied by the fire
Ross. No work was done yesterday, cOnse-
quently there was larger quantity OF gas
than usual in the shaft. The accident &C.
Cured at ten minutes past o'clock.
While the men were getting ready TO go to
wer.a, about fifty men, miners and labor
ers were sitting at the foot of
the shaft waiting fer the inside boss when
the terrible explosion took place. Only
three or four so far a. can be ascertsined
escaped without injury. Several, possibly
twelve or fifteen, will die. The others will
be SCARED and manned fer life. The dis
aster was caused by Cornelius Boyle, q
mine labOrer, who stepped into the work
ed out chamber which wss filled with gas
with lighted lamp upon his hat. Boyle
will die. The damage to the inside work
ing of the shaft is great. The ire bosses,
William Williams and William Evans,
are reported fatally burned.
LATER.
Thos OBrien and Cornelius Boyle died
from the effects of their injuries at 3 p. m.
Two miners whose names are unknown are
missing and il is believed that they were
blown into dump containing thirty feet
of water and we're drowned.
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Equal to the Occasion.
New York world.

New 1Ork WOrlU.
The faculty of being equal
occasion" is Enthusiastically A
can and is the direct result ofo
ficent institutions, which open
the door of opportunity to all {
and give men the chance to lear
to do things by doing them. Ne
instances of this ability to meet
and tremendous responsibility
seen in the careers of LRCoLs
GRANT, and though less remar
yet very ereditably, in the {
President ARTHUR. There
country like this to help a n
what is, after all, the prime oil
education and of life-to ms
most of himself and to be G,
every duty that may be put upe
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
LOCAL LINKS.

Yesterday was almost as balmy as a
summer day.
Died-Nine miles south of Sedalia Nov.
&c, Chas. b. Van Dyke, aged IS years.
-Chas Simmons has large white owl,
captured on Flat creek, which is now un-
dergoing a taxidermical operation.
j, s. Bane young Morgan county
farmer and Miss Rose Smith of Ottervills
we're granted marriage license yesterday.
Justice Taylor, of Hous:onia was in
the city yesterday securing the necessary
legal outfit to do booming business.
The new moon put in an appearance
yesterday and according TO the Indian
sign il is to be a warm and moderately
wet one.
Frank Mcconnell, Chas. Ross, Col"
7. NJ. Latsch and III. z. johnson, OF tie
express department, are off for deer hunt
to-day, but their friends declare the deer
they are after spell their name "D-e-s-r.'
The sedalia Improvement Company
yesterday received from Peters & Ledlie,
of St. Louis, new patent boring auger,
free of cost The anger will be used by
the company in the prosecution of their
work.
Henry Knapp has horse which he
thinks will take the blue ribbon anywhere.
Last Thanksgiving, in company with Rev.
Van Wagner, he drove from the Green
Ridge church after the services to VIM.
Van Wsgner's, to take dinner, in one hour
and fifteen minutes. The distance is said
TO be fifteen miles.
riDkI i0huc $1,000 and upwards,
fk1M IHHN in Pettis county, at Six
per cent interest, with
special privileges. including partial pay
Dents. BoTHHELL & JAYNEs, Aty's.
12-20d&ly Illgenfritz Building, Sedalia
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
RAILWAY RACKET.
A Budget of Local Information
for the Especial Benefit of
Railway Men.

There was little of note at the
shops yesterday beyond the fact that
business was resumed with the usual
rush.
Ralph Heyworth with sciatica
was admitted to the hospital yester-
day. He is a fireman from Parsons,
Kansas.
"A. Mcdonald, a section laborer
from Weeping Water, was brought to
the hospital yesterday suffering from
frosted feet.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30

-"Get outen the rye, you slicktail pos
sum,
You can't ketch . coon with pokeberry
blossomp-
Said customer to his druggist, when he
handed him bottle of iron bitten, j.
stead of Browns Iron Tonic-his favorite
medicine. Sold by Mertz & Hale
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
Perfect Sight.

As thousands can testify, there is nothing
10 much to be desired as perfect sight and
perfect sight can only be obtained by using
perfect spectacles. C. 6. Taylor, our home
optician exercises great skill and patience
In fitting those needing spectacles with care
and comfort to the wearer. 12-IIdtf.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
HOrsfOrd Acid Phosphate.
WELL PLEASED.

DIR, Z. Roberts. Winchester ILL.,, says
81 have used it with entire satisfaction in
cases of debility from age or overwork, and
in inebriates and dyspeptics, and am well
pleased with Its effects.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30
Notice.

Democrats, republicans, mugwumps,
prohibitionists and independents should
smoke "Our Senator Vest" cigars, the best
sc cigar on earth. Sold at wholesale and
retail by
IT EHRGorT & NEY.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-30

NO disease can show such quick re-
suits as heart disease; do not delay, DR.
Graves Heart Regulator is a specific. 81
per bottle at druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03
FROM PARNAssUS,
[For the SPECTATOR. ]


At the residence of the bride, near Weyer's
Cave Station, on the evening of 18th ult., Miss
Maggie A. Roller, daughter of the late John w.
Roller and Mr.. Joseph A. Whitmore, one of
our most esteemed citizens. were married, Rev.
Carnahan, of g. r. Church, officiating. The
contracting parties arrived here on the Goth
ult.. their future home. and we'll deserve the
many expressions of goodwill evinced by
their many friends.
Mr.. R. H. Dudley has sold his wheat at sl1O
delivered at Crab Bottom, Highland Co., and
-four at $3.50 landed at Mcdowell. His teams
have return load of produce. &C.
Messrs. ]. o. Elliott & Sons, mill wrights of
this county, hsve nearly completed Touring
mill for J. synors on Mill Run near Doe Hill,
Highland Co.
Mrs. John &. Slower. of your city, with her
precious and interesting little charge, her
motherless grand child. is visiting her rela-
tives here and is the guest of Mrs. J. A. silling
Rev. r. NJ. futile and family left las week
for Fulton. Mo.
John E. Whitmore and wife leave for your
city this week. Mr.. W. expects to engage in
business there.
Mr.. Amos Crosby, of West Va. has been en-
joying visit among his friends of this section
and bas returned.
Miss Emma Hedrick is visiting friends at
Raphine.
Mr.. e. o. Peale, whilst hunting last Satur-
day. accidentally shot and killed his fine bird.
dog, and one that he highly priced. Much
grlefis expressed for the sad ending of Belle"
who was a great favorite.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03
MARRIAGES..

WHITMoRE-ROLLER.-Oc 28th, 1885, at six
O'Clock P. NJ, near Weyer's Cave Station, Au-
gusta Go; w.; by Rs r p, b r. Carnahan' Mr..
garet A., daughter of the late John W. Rol-
Ter, both of Augusta Co.
WATrs-BIsHoP.-Att the residence of Mr.. Thos.
Oct. 2ist, Mr.. w. II. Watts to Miss Ellie F.
Bishop, all of this county. The attendants
and Misses Anna Watts and Sallie Trimble.
MCCLUNG-FAUCETT.-A the residence of the
bride near Millboro' Depot, Va, Oct: Doth, by
Rev. r. F. Campbell, Mr.. w. II. McClung to
Miss Mamie ]. r. Faucet, all of Bath coun
ty, Va.
sMALLwooD -DEAvER.-At Brownsburg, Rock
bridge. Oct. 25th, by Rev. ]. M. Shreckh ise,
Mr.. James W, Smallwood to Miss Louisa
Frances Beaver, daughter of Theodore A.
Beaver, Esq-, postmaster of Brownsburg.
Tr-COvINGTON.-James P. Lott, of Rock
willie, Nd, and Miss Laura Covington, of
Bridgewater, were married in the Baptis
church, on the 9th ult., Rev. Mr.. Bunting, Of
Harrisonburg. officiating.
AILsToCK-DEMPsEY- AT the Irvine house In
Lexington. on the 2lst instant, by the Rev. E.
Q. Root, Nj e. B: Ailstock and Mrs. Demp-
REID-sTUARr.-Oct. 18th. by the Rev. c. R.
Vaughan. at the residence Of the brides par
ents. VIM. G. Reid to Miss Mary Eliza Stuart;
HoRN-SMITH..-Oct. Goth. at PARSONAGE. N. E.
Church, South; Lexington. by Rev. J. 81.
Waugh, Chas. I. Horn to Miss Martha Smith,
both of Rock bridge county.
NICHOLS WADDELL.--On Thursday morning,
Oct 18th, at 1l1a O'Clock, Colonel E. w. Mich
OILS, Professor OF Applied Mathematics, at the
Virginia Military institute, and Miss Ed
monia l.. Waddell, daughter Of the late DR..
Livingston Waddell. were married at the
home of the bride in Lexington, by Rev. DR..
Thos. l.. Preston.
DAvENPoRT-LAYToN.O On Oct 2lst, by Rev.
E. M. Root, at his residence in Lexington.
Mr.. JAS b. Davenport, of Bath county, and
Mrs. Virginia A. Layton. of Rockbridge.
AREW--MCCLUNG.-Att the Fairfield Presby-
terrain Church, on Wednesday, Oct. 9th, 1856.
Mr.. Frank Larew. of Greenvilie, Augusta Co.
and Miss Lizzie McClung, daughter of Dr.
Jno. A. McClung, OF Rock bridge county. Rev
A. Jones' officiating.
LARRIcK--KIRKPATRIcK the Methodist
Church in Lexington, Oct 2Sth, by Rev. Louis
c. Miller, formerly Of Lexington, now of Har-
risonburg. Mr.. ]. w. Larrick, the leading
merchant of Middletown, Va and Miss An.
ME v. Kirkpatrick daughter of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Kirkpatrick, of Lexington.
DUDLEY--CARTER.--At Washington, Kappa
hammock county. on the 9th ult,, by Rev. Mr.
Fristor, Mr.. Frank B. Dudley and Miss
Saintee Carter, daughter of Mr.. VIM. h. Car
ter, of that place. Miss Jennie Mays, o
Staunton, was the only bridesmaid, ana Mr.
]. Taylor Miller, of Rappah annock county
was the best man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03

the comforts :and conveniences necessary 10
their old age could be afforded them. In tne
numerous letters have daily to write, my
statement is that there are no vacant rooms
There are left us now only such vacanci es as
are made by deaths and discharges. 1t is esti-
mated to receive IN the ..vAU twelve months
100 patients. AS theasylum Is filled to its ut
most capacity and the only prospect of
vacancies is The one just mentioned. the adj
missions will necessarily be limited to this
probable number of 120.
The total number of applicants for the year
is 266 OF these 1855 have been admitted, leav-
ing 100 in the various counties and cities of the
State awaiting admission into this asylum
The Eastern Asylum reports HI, making the
total number of these unfortunates 24l. They
should have immediate relief given them by
the State not only for their own sake and that
of their friends but chiefly for the reason that
they are now durable. The keynote in the
treatment ofinsanity is that the earlier they
are received into an asylum, after the attack
develops, the easier and more certain is their
cure.
Table showing the number of incurables re-
naming in asylum at the end of each year
from the year 1916 to the present time
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03
THE CROWDED STATE OF THE ASYLUM.

This Old Asylum, now in the 59th year of its
existence, is being gradually but surely filled
up with patients totally 1ncurable, with those
who have become imbecile, with idiots who
have been admitted, and with very numerous
class who have been here for years, and who
remain in the same mental state. never vary
ing or changing, whose insanity is liked OF
stationary. They are all in good physical
health from the fact that they are taken care
of regularly fed on simple food; go to bed and
rise at the same hours. and thus lead an order
ly. quiet and uneventful life. Taken care OF
body and soul they become mere machines,
the records show. This is the fate of all old
Asylums, they become in the course of years
filled up with the chronfe incurabe classes,
and leave no room for the reception OF the
recent and durable insane.
One hundred and eighty-four have been here
between 10 and Is years lis over hve ana
yearly 10 years; 500 in all who are regarded as
ertainly incurable.
and are cassed as probable incurables So we
are at once confronted with 1856 men ana
gomep who will surely be here for life. OF the
remaining 24l most of whom have been here
over two years, we can at this day see only 20
who will probably be discharged as recovered
This Asylum has 35S rooms, OF which 249 are
single rooms, and 109 associated, or rooms IN
which from to 10 patients are lodged. Into
these 35S rooms there are crowded ~ BEDS. SO
patients occupying the 100 associate rooms.
averaging overs and nearly TO each ROOM
The remaining 249 occupy the single rooms
There are now no vacant rooms or beds, and
nave declined 100 applications for admiSsi
from absolute want of room. am Obliged
daily to decline the most urgent and p1te)us
appeals from all sections of the State. and feet
deeply my helplessness. have received all
except epileptics, whose insanity demands a
separate room. and who are the most dPnger-
GUS and incurable of the insane. and the very
old. who could not be put into crowded ooms
with safety to themselves. and where NJ 10 OF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03

To OWNERS OF MINERAL PRoPERTIEs.-Hav.
ing been commissioned by the Governor to re.
present the State of Virginia at the American
Exhibition to be held in London in 1887, and
having made arrangements with the railroads
in the State to have shipped to me here, free Of
charge, all specimen ores until January LIST,
1887, marked "For American Exhibition. Lon
CON-" hereby call attention TO all owners of
mineral properties throughout the State who
wish to have their ores exhibited at said ex-
to send on such specimens as rapidly
as possible, not weighing over 100 pounds. And
would be pleased to have the assays attached
to each specimen where such has been made,
extent OWENS. location of property. distance
from railroad, and owners full name and ad-
dress. Those who have other than minerals to
exhibit, Will please communicate with me
here. E. B. MOON
RICHMOND, VA.
WRAPS WRAPS !!-Don't forget the
beautiful Imported Wraps, at
oci3 Shirley & TAYLOR'S.
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WESTERN LUNATIC ASYLUM,
October LIST, 1885.

WESTERN LUNATIc ASYLUM, /
October LIST, 1886.
To THE BOARD OF DIRECToRS:-
Gentlemen The 59th annual report of this
Asylum have the honor to submit to you.-
The tables will give you it's history for the year
from October the lst, 1885, to October the, LIST,
1886. can only give you the operations from
April the LIST, 1886, when l took charge, six
months ago. On that day there were recorded
634 patients in the Asylum. There have been
admitted since 50. There have died 20. and 81
have been discharged, leaving in the Asylum at
this date 62. But of this number there are
only present in the wards 597, there being on
furlough or absent on trial 80 And just here
call your attention to this fact-that by actual
trial and crowding, the utmost capacity of the
Asylum is 800 patients Were the 30 now alb
sent on furlough to return here, where they
have right to be, we would not be able to &C
commodate them properly. They could be
packed away. but at risk to themselves and
to others, and the over crowding would do
away in great measure with our usefulness
as a curative Asylum.
give here a full and comprehensive table,
which will show you something of our former
history, and everything with regard to our
present crowded condition.
In this Asylum patients were first admitted
August, 1927, over SO years ago.
From 1928 to 1886, admitted 1909
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history Of Augusta County.

ing that ii, will be gratifying news to
lers generally, and more especially to
! this county, we take pleasure in
the announcement that book OF
hundred pages carefully written by
A. Waddell of this city giving the
& historyfo this county. will soon be
when every citizen of this county,
many hn other counties. should
point to secure a copy. 1t should
be in the library of every family in
y, as it will be sure to do in the
f many in other counties. Some
he forma ID, fits scope from the title
h reads Ss follows
of AuguAa county, Virginia, with
ICES illustrative of the vicissitudes
ger setsiefss. biographical sketches of
ally prominent, and OF those who
ed families in the Southern and
ates; a diary of the war lS6l-5; and q
reconstruction, by JOS. A. Wad-
er of the Virginia Historical Socie-
will be very valuable and interest
lie, because of its correctness, as it
With the patient and pains-taking
erestic of the habits of it's author;
ing, not only on account of the
ling iacts and incidents it records,
of the concise and perspicuous
b it is written. 1t is well printed
n on good supe rcalendered tint.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-11-03


"VIRGINIUs."-This historic Roman tragedy
was powerfully rendered before largo and ap-
preciative audience in the Opera House of this
city last Monday night by Frederick
Warde. supported by good company. The
principal role was enacted by Mr.. Warde, and
it is difficult to determine in which scene he
acted best. he acted so well in all, but in the
scene before Appius Claudius, in the mad scene
after killing his daughter, and In the dungeon
scene, he was probably most impressive. Miss
Eugene Blair as Virginia, Miss Emmie Will
mot as Servia. and Mr.. Chas. Herman as Icil-
ius, the affianced of Virginia, performed their
parts well.
The frequent and rapturous applause of the
audience testified to the pleasure the acting af-
forded. Should this company again favor our
city with a visit. it will be cordially welcomed
and will again be created with a large audi.
ence,