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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
POINTS FROM PARSONS.
A Town Which Rivals Sedalia In
the Suspension of Rail-
way Traffic.

Parsons, Mo-, March 10, 1S86.-lSpecialI
Every thing at this point remains quiet
No attempt has been made to-day TO NOV e
any trains, though the report early This
morning that such an effort would be
made created much excitement and in
terest. The strikers as rule. remain away
from the railroad premises, the main por-
ton of them being about the streets of the
city. There was a tendency when it was
reported that the trains were to be moved
to go to the yards, but the leaders and
cooler heads among the strikers prevented
il by advising the men to remain away,
saying there was "plenty of time when the
whistles began to blow" Orders w,re
sent here to-day for the insertion in to-mor-
rows daily papers of an advertisement for
hands on the Gould system but what
reception it will meet with seems to be an
open question.
The BAZOO Just now Is In great demand
at this point owing t. It's full reports of the
situation from all points as we'll as from
Sedalia, the recognized head center of the
strike. The late interview of Governor
Martin, by the Kansas City Times r, porter,
is the subject of mu, b comment, and. while
many regard 1t as a very diplomatic docu-
ment ct non-cOmmlttal, others See in it an
outspoken sentiment which they interpret
to suit their own peculiar views. 1t is pos
itively asserted that an effort will be made
all along the line to- morrow to move
trains, and one thing which
gives color TO the report Is
the fact that bu h conductors
and engineers to-day left their homes for
the points at which their abandoned trains.
are now lying. Among the strikers them
selves there Is remarkable reticence In
regard to their movements or intentions,
and they evidently have very little knowl-
edge of what will be their future course, or
they have learned the art of keeping their
own council to degree seldom attained by
the average citizen.
One prominent leader, however, said to
the BAZoo man, am satisfied the out
come of this strike rests with the people
and business men of the country. We are
not foolish enough to believe We can sue
coed without the aid, sympathy and en-
enlargement, but If they are sincere In their
long and loud complaint against the
grinding railro d mOnopolies, and es-
p ciaIly the Gould sys EN-, they are bound
TO sustain US, and If they do we are Ger
tain to kill the evil they complain OF and
bring IT to reason and trrms.o OF course
like every issue ever yet brought up, this
one has its two sides, and both sides has its
adherents here. Among business men
there seems to prevail disposition to
stigm 'tize the strike as unnecessary, I'M
called :or and an immitigated evil, both to
the strikers and the public, and especially
to the business interests, but on the othe-
hand the laber element, while admitting
hsrdships and i'll effects, ella m that it is
necessary evil to eradicate a greater
wrong.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
The Dead Stranger.

The remains of Col. w. ID. Fuller, the
retired army officer, who died at >icher's
Wednesday night, aie now at the under
taking rooms OF Mclaughlin Bros, where
they were embalmtd.
Messrs. sic er q Doyle, finding among
the effects of the deceased the addresses oil
the Safety Deposit company of Boston,
his insurance agent and others have been
in communication by wire with those
parties to-day, with a view to ascertain the
proper place send the body. 1t was at
INST determined TO send il to
" ashington, ID. C., telegram having been
received from a party a, that city, who
claimed to be the duly authorized sgent of
the deceased, but upon reflection il was
deemed best to make mUre thorough in
vestig alton. The remains will probably 60
east to-day, but to what particular point
has not yet been fully determined.
Col. Flu Ter had on his person at the
time OF his demise, a list of bonds to the
amount of S23,OOO deposited with the
Safety Deposit company OF Boston, 'erti-
Fl, d chick for -, 100, sl50 in go d, $3.50 in
currency, 500 in coupons, and an elegant
solitaire diamond ring.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
WICKED WILLIAM.
Bill Jenes Steals Tools From His
Employer and Pawns Them
for whisky.

Bill Jones is a blacksmith recently
in the employ of A. p. McLachlin. He
is naturally quite trifing, and in addi-
ton to this is afflicted with an insati-
able appetite for red liquor. For
sometime past, however, Jones has
worked quite steadily, there being an
arrangement with his employer where
by his wages were weekly paid over to
his wife. On these earnings the fami-
ly managed to subsist quite comfort
ably, but within the past few days the
unfortunate mans terrible craving for
whisky so overcame him that he
robbed his employers shop of lot of
tools which he pawned in order to
raise funds to CRAFTY his unnatural
appetite. Yesterday his crime was
de ected and he W placed under ar
rest by Officer Kelly. subsequently
he was turned over to the county
authorities and taken before justice
Marvin to answer to the charge of
petit larceny, to which he pleaded
guilty, and begged that his punish
ment be made as light as possible. As
Jones family are entirely dependent
upon his efforts TO- a living, and as he
promised f-ithfslly to ah@taia from
drink when released Justice Marvin,
out of pity for the poor wife and chill
dren, sentenc ed him to one day in the
county Jail and costs. The total
term of imprisonment will be ten days.
If he fails to keep his promise when
released he should be given long
term on the rock pile.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16

e. l. Lewis of Otterville, dined at
Kaiser's yesterday.
j. F, Barrett of Lincoln, was registered
at Kaiser's yesterday.
Major VIM. Gentry returned yesterday
from business rip To st Louis.
j. A. Cheney and wife returned yester-
day from an extended erstern tour.
Sandy Haley, an old resident of this
city, left for Philadelphia last night.
Probate Judge ID. III. O'Rear went to
Longwood yesterday to spend Sunday with
his family.
-. iss Della Inch returned yesterday
from a pleasant visit with friends in
Kansas City.
i. MacD. Demuth returned last night
from a business trip to Lexington, Higgins
vile and other points.
F. w. May, of New York City, is visit
ing his cousin, Jake Freudenburg of the
Golden Eagle clothing house.
Attorney General Ii. q. Boone passed
through the city last evening enroute to his
home at Clinton, to spend the Sabbath.
-Cerrie Wilstach, of Chicago, soliciting
orders for book-bindery goods for Snider a.
HOole, is in the city, al Sicher d Doyle's.
james Glass returned yesterday from
Kansas City, where he has been visiting
his brother for the past week and viewing
the wonders OF the great western metropO-
lis
L +. Pailey and r. Wade, La
monte Edwin Wright, FL Dorado Springs;
Austin Rosaham, Jefferson City and Paul
Vermilliun, Chamois, were among the
guests at Sicher's Yesterday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
A Boarding House Beat.

About two weeks ago a man giving his
name as j. ID. Delano, app led at the
Pacific house for boa d. As he had no
baggage md was an utter stranger TO the
proprietor, he was asked to exhibit some
evidence of his ability to pay. He then
sta ed that he had been employed in the
railroad shops at Thayer, and had met
with an ACCIDENT whereby he h ID badly in
jured his foot; that he had an accident
insurance policy and was Obliged to come
to this city 10 see physician and have his
claim adjusted. He exhibited letters snd
papers which tended to convince the un-
suspecting landlord that he was all right,
and he was accordingly received as
q ,uest of the house. He remained
about two weeks and never missed
a meal He was slick talker and having
a rather pleasing address, managed to in
sinuate himself into the good grsces of the
other b,.arders. He talked freely of his
railroad experience and said that he was
at one time in charge of the shops at Jeffer-
son City. FINAL when . settlement was
suggested, he asked for further time. The
next morning he took his departure before
any Of the inmates of the house we're up
and has not since shown up.
Delano is about fifIy-6ve years of age, of
medium heighth and stature, With sandy
whiskers. Hotel and boarding house keep
en will do well to look out for him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
BUNCETON ITEMS.

H. c. Allison of Pisgah, has re
turned from Virginia.
Miss Hattie Parish, of Upton, il
visiting friends in this vicinity.
"A protracted meeting is in pro
gress at the Methodist church.
C. A. Houx, of Pilot Grove, j:
making very active canvass in this
section.
ID. w. Layton and III. l.. Monroe
have been visiting friends here since
our last letter.
DIR. Edwards, our efficient health
officer, reports the town in good sani-
tary condition.
Cooper county seems to be we'll
supplied with candidates and not all
sections heard from.
Miss Jennie Stephens, having
closed her school in Morgan county,
has returnen home.
Mr.. Miller was very seriously In
jured here last Wednesday evening
by jumping from the trim.
w. g. Pendleton, of Boonville,
and Marshall Rust of Pilot Grove,
were here on business last Saturday.
Uncle Sam Cole died at his resi-
dence, near Bellair, last Tuesday. He
has lived in this county for more than
a halfa century.
W "
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Miss Nellie Ingram.

The Jefferson City Tribune, in writing of
an entertainment in that city, speaks as
TO lows OF Miss Ingram:
ITO be sure, the feature of the entertain
ment was The two rtcitations by Miss
Nellie Ingram. She Is too Ii known to
sstonish by surprising expectation, but by
no means did she fall below the estimate of
her MIST admiring friends. Whether in
tragedy or comedy, Miss Nellie is charm
Ing and real land her renditions are nothing
less than artistic. In The Maniac, she was
master of the selection and the sudi.nc-,
but in Ferguson's Cat We may best judge
her Power. Tue audience was familiar
with the selection and with her presenta-
ton, yet the success was no less on the
second than on the first rendition. This
testi6es to high talent and Evolutionary
art-nothing less. Her last selec ion was
one of special interests ii was arranged
by a G. tleman of This city, and contained
d number of local hits that Iairly nvulsed
the audience. 1t is Sc dom that par lei
pant in any public entertainment receives
..A4aNh afAnl~use as greeted =. iss INGRAM.
and il Is again seldom that TO much APP
plause is so well merited."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16

# The judiciary like yourself should
initiate my virtues, not my faults"
After smoothing down his ruffied
dignity, the philanthropic justice
went at it again.
"You say" he asked of the witness,
"that you did not fout eight the man,
even after your little brother went
out to hope (he p you"
81 object" reared Mr.. Lamm,
"what in the name of sense is fout
and hopee l object to Greek and
Latin"
The attorney for the defense, to
use slang expression, now grew
thoroughly red headed and, rising
TO his full height ami
addressing the county attorney,
who had dared thus insult his dignity,
he said: II am not a lawyer nor u son
OF a lawyer, but have been elected to
nearly every office within the gift of
the people, and every time L had to
run agin Il lawyer. Where was
raised sab they understood Greek and
Latin, and if you sab, do not UNI er-
stand it you had Better git better edi-
Gated" This squelched the county
attorney and the case was concluded
without further interruption.
Notwithstanding the able efforts of
Judge Rife, his client, Swope, was
fined 81 and cusls, amounting 10 sl2.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
WILLIAMS RASH ACT.
A Hotel Clerk Commits Murder
and Attempts Suicide.

St. Louis, March ia dispatch from
Hot Springs, Ark, says: 4 terrible tragedy
was enac, ed here this evening G,orge ID.
Williams, clerk of the SumpIer hotel, shot
and killed Mrs. Norris, guest of the
house, and attempted to kill himself. 1t is
alleged th't an undue intimacy has for
some time exi>ted between Williams
and Mrs. Norris, who is quite young and .
very fascinating woman Her alleged hus-
band, sporting man, has claimed to have
discovered Williams In
HIS wIFE's APARTMENT,
and the matter became public through the
disturbance ensui g. Williams is a young
man, very popular in socity and no stain
upon his character, had ever before ex-
listed. He was SO Inundated and crossed.
over the affair, that he resorted to the rash
act which ended The life of the unfortun-te
woman and ruined his own. He used q
A-calibre revolver, firing only two
shots, one of which penetrated the
heart of his victim and the other he fired
into his own head just above the right
temple, which, however, only fractured the
sku and passed out without inAicting q
fatal wound. Williams is now in prison.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
A JUST JUSTICE.
He Undertakes the Defense OF q
Poor and Friendless Young
Man.

There was a trial of petty crimi.
nal case In Justice Halsteadis court
yesterday afternoon which afforded no
httle amusement to the spectators In
the court room. Hir m Swope was
arralgned 10 answer 10 the charge OF
assaultlng Louis Terrell. The Parties
live eight miles north of the ~ and
the trouble grew out of q quarrel be-
tween Swope and Terrell about a debt
OF So owed by the Lat er to
owope, the defendant Being
unable to cullect the debt Swope
proce ded to get satisfaction by
administering n good drubbiDg 10
his deliu9u ut debtor. Immediately
after the scrImmage Swope went
before justice of the peace in the
neightorhood, entered plea OK gull y
10 assaulting Jerrell and was fined 81
and cos.s. Ihis action ON the part of
the country justice, however, was IL
legal as The law requires that in all
cases of This nature the county attor
ney must file an information. This
important inillatOry prUceeuing Was,
however, omitted in this case
County Attorney Lamm, when the
matte, was brough bit TO his atlen ion,
II ed an information anu Swope was
arrested the second time. Mh,n he
appeared for trial yesterday, he had
no attorney and 10 means 10 procure
one. Judge Rife happening
in on social visit 10 his friend, Judge
Halstead, hearu of the young mans
sad plight, and in the goodness of his
heart volunteered to defend HIM, and
the Gas Was proceeded with. During
the trial, Juuge Rifle, in questioning
the prosecuting witness, asked the
question:
"w ell, you say you owed this
young man So, and you promised 10
pay 1t and failed to do 60, did you
nol%
81 object" said County Attorney
Lamm."
''State your objection" remarked
the court.
Well" replied the county attorney,
she asks The young man If he is MT a
liar. No prisoner is obliged to GRIM
mae himself"
The objection was sustained.
"Weli," asked Judge Rifle continu-
ing the examination, you went out
in the yaru to fight SwopeT
YES, sir" answered The witness.
"Ah, ha," remarked the defend
ants attorney with grunt of satisfac-
ton.
Il object" said the irrepressible
county attorney.
"Object TO what 2" asked the court.
"M ny to tins a ha ing in court, }" re-
piled Mr.. Lamm.
"Well sab, you do it all the time"
said Judge Rife growing red in the
lace.
May be So" retorted the coun J |
"but q distinguished m. mber
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
LOANSON LAND pI In

TO-, Sl,UOO an0 upwdrQS. Special lnuuce-
menus. boutwell, d JAYEEs, Attyis.
Porter's Building. 12-2Od&w3In
The remains of Col w. ID. Fuller, who
died at Sicher's Thursday night, were Yes
terday forwarded to v Washington, Messrs.
Sicher & Doyle, after careful investigation,
having ascertained the proper parry to
whom to consign them.
There was not a single case In the
police court yesterday morning. NOtwith-
standing the tying times through which
the city is passing, there has been very lit
tie drunkenness and disorder, and conse-
quently few arrests during The past week.
"A young man stepped into Jimmy
OBrien's cigar store yesterday and pur-
chased. q plug of Star tobacco. He re-
marked that he did not care particularly
about the tobacco, but that he wanted the
star 30 that he could be q special police
man.
Manager Trip, of the soup house,
says that he cannot complain of lack of
patio nage. His daily calltr "a are numer-
Gus, and thus far al. deserving ones have
been furnished with something to eat
Donations of provisions from those who
can afford to contribute will be thankfully
received.
Golden Eagle lodge, No. 7s, Prother-
hood oil Locomotive Firemen, will give
their fourth annual grand ball and ban
quet at Sicher's park, Wednesday, March
IL, 1886. Transportation has been secured
by the committee, so that all members of
the b. of l.. F. d their families can at
tend A large number of tickets have been
solo to business me u and friend of the
boys in general. About fifty or Sky
members are expected to attend from diff
ferent points on the system. The commit
tee will call on business men not having
bought tickets and an opportunity will be
offered 70 all who wish to attend.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
SEDALIA, Mo.
Announcement.

We are hereby author lied to announc.
ale name of William ID. Steele as a candi
date Tor prosecuting attorney of Petit
county, subject to the decislSn of the demo
cratic county convention. diff
We are hereby authorized to announcs
the name of Victor K. Shaw as q candidate
for prosecutieg att, rney OF Ptuis county
subject to the decision OF the democratic
county convention.
We are authorized to announce NJ. w
Brady, deputy clerk under Il. III. Ingram
as candidate ior circuit clerk of Pettis
county, subject to the decision OF the demo
cratic convention.
We are hereby authorized to announce
the name OF j. r Wade us a candidate for
county treasurer of Pettis county, subj CT
TO the decision of the democratic county
convention
We are authorized to announce Thomas
p. Hoy as Candidate for probate judge OF
Pettis county, subject TO th. decision OF
The democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce the
name of Thomas A. Fowler as a candidate
for circuit cleik of Hettis county, subject
TO the decision of the democratic county
C9uFtntlOD.
We are hereby authorized to announce
the name of NJ. III. Sibeit as a candidate
for county treasurer, subject to he decision
OF the democratic convention.
We are authorized 10 announce the name
Of John Mckinley rs a candidate for coun-
ty collector subj, Ct to the decision OF the
democratic convention.
We are hereby authorized to announce
the name of 10 eph Nj. Plkington as a
candidate Tor county treasurer, subject TO
the decision of the democratic convention.
We are authorized TO announce III. b.
Scott as Candidate for collector subject
to the decision of the county democratic
convention.
We are authorized to announce ID. II.
ORear as q candidate for the Office of pro-
bate Judge subject to the decision OF the
democratic equity convention.
We are authorized to announce L. S.
Murray as a candidate for reelection to
the office of sheriff of Pettis count, sub
jecl to decision of the democratic county
convention.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
DEMANDS DAMAGES.
A Baptist Minister Sues an Ex-
Sedalia Publisher for
$4,000 for Libel.
Some Of Louis Deutsch's Exper-
fence While He Was q
Newspaper Proprietor.

Rev. James Nj. Morton, a Baptist
preacher residing in st Cir county,
yesterday through his attorney, +. j.
Smith, entered suit in the officr of the
circuit clerk against Louis Deutsch,
for SIC, 900 damages for libel. For 8
short time last summer, it will be re-
membered that Mr.. Deutsch was pub
Usher and proprietor OF the Sedalis
Democrat. In the Sunday Democrat
of June 9Th appeared an art Gle re-
flecting very severely upon the char
acter of Rev. Morton. In fact the
libelous publication referred to does
no less than accuse The reverend gen.
tlemen of stealing a hog from brother
minister.
The caption of the article is can
other Good nj n Gone Wrong" and
it is written by the editor of the
Democrat in his most faceti1us and
sarcastic style. He commences in
this way
Over at Lowry City, in st. Clair
county, the public, the churches, and
about everything else is all torn up,
sheol-rent and crooked over the
peculiar antics of a Baptist gospel
sharp, sailing under the name of j..
Nj Morton. 80 far as we have been
able to ascertain he has always con
Quoted h mself W I'll religious scrupul-
osity with his fellow men, and has
followed with devotion and fidelity
the teneis OF his church. which in this
age of wickedness and crime is truly
refreshing to behold.
Those best acquainted with the
reverend gentleman claim that,
barring the natural 10 k of villainy
peculiar to mankind, the man was
honest enough. but recent develop
ments show that they werea title of
Then the funny editor, with fend-
ish delight, proposes to relate how the
good man fell from grace, in substance
about as 20 lows:
A ministerial convention on small
scale was held in Lowry, about the
time re erred to, and Rev. Morton was
in attendance as a d, legate. 'Mr.
NJ. with the prefix to his name. and
the undisputable bel eff in the theory
concerning the impurity of pork as an
article of diet" HE'D himself to the
hog pen of his brother minister, while
in the eloquent language of the Dem
ocrat ed tor, ''the silver moon was
hiding its face for shame behind a
dark oload, - ad drove-of- the
choicest porker In the PEI. Mr.. Nor
ton was arrested, brought before a
justice of the peace, and on the testi-
mony of six witnesses, three of whum
were Baptists, was bound over to an
sw. to the charge of hog s ealing.
The article concludes by saying that
the minister will have plenty Of time
to reflect on the error of his way in
allowing his feet to wander from the
path of rectitude to his neighbor's hog
pen.
For the publication of this article
Mr.. Morton says he is damaged to
the amount of $40, 900, for which sum
he asks judgment and costs.
The case is docketed for the May
term of the circuit court.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
MERE MENTION.

Miss Edith Edwards is the solo vocal.
nt it'll the Quintette this year. che ID
said to be very fine.
John Eisenberger, the injured brake.
man, Is improving rapidly and will soon
be BILE to be among has friends.
j. w. Gu Ter, bridge carpenter at
Atchison, was admitted to the hos pital yes
terday, suffering with acute dermatitis.
Capt. Dan X. Shields, the noted tenn
Psr~ncc or~ser, ~ill deliver an address al
the Ohio street Methodist church to-mor-
row evening.
The finest musical trest of the season
will be giver at Woods opera house next
Saturday night BY the Mendelssohn Quin-
tetle Club of Boston.
An East Sedalian claims if it becomes
necessary he will be able 10 furnish the
city's but hers cattle enough to supply the
demand for beef for over a week.
Missouri Pacific train No. /, due here
yesterday afternoon at 3:i5 O'Clock, arrived
ut 3 O'Clock, but was d tanned here about
two hours 10 make necessary repairs to the
engine, which had blown out fue.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
Funeral of John Philips.

The funeral of the late John n. Philips
took place from the residence of his uncle,
Judge Philips, 1920 Troost avenue y.ster-
a ternoon, Rev. DIR. e. {. Wo DIS officiating.
The deceased Was former resident of Sc
daIia, Mo, and came here recently to have
a surgical Oper ton performed which re-
suited IN his death. He died at II Saints
hospital Tuesday. The remains were in
TERED at Union cemetery.-Kansas City
Times 11fh
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-03-16
They Got There.

Price g. Stevens, the well known mule
dealers of this city, have for some days past
had in their yards about $50 mules, for
which they had numerous orders, but were
unable to ship on account of the strike.
Yesterday 100 mules belonging to this firm
were driven to Marshall, where they were
delivered to the c. & A. railroad for ship
ment to various points. The long caravan
was in charge of Mr.. Prick, who arrived
home by rail last night.