Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1886-01-29

castle Independence.
The G. A, r. gave supper and
Public Installation at Green City
last Saturday. .-Greencastle indie
pendent.
W. L, Jaeger, Superintendent
of the Union News Company store
at Moberly, was committed to Jail
here Monday last, in default of
bail in the sum of 800. He is
charged by his employers with
S217 embezzlement Huntsville
Herald.
Salisbury Press: Collector E.
B, Kellogg was arrested by Marsh
al Craig last Monday and taken to
Kansas City to answer to the
charge of obstructing the mail at
this place last week. The case
came up before U. S. Com. Per-
kins on Tuesday, and as the charge
could not be sustained, Earl was
discharged and returned home on
the next train. His actions being
sactioned by the U. S. Court will
no doubt prevent any further
trouble hereafter in collecting
railroad taxes.
Brunswick Brunswicker: The
tobacco market has at last opened
up in this county. We learn that
between 10000 and 100000
pounds were sold in Keytesville
last Saturday, at prices ranging
from 81 to $3.50 and on Monday
the prices went to over $500. The
tobacco merchants of Brunswick
started out early this week, and
have had buyers in the field every
day, and we learn that a great deal
of tobacco has been purchased at
prices ranging from S400 to $3.50
and some few No. l crops have
brought $500 to $3.50.
Two or three insurance adjust
ers were here this weekand adjust
ed the following losses, occasioned
by the recent fire: Wilson & Co,
on building, S2,456; Mrs. Belshe,
on building, S76; Masonic building
and paraphanalia, $1,000; I. j.
Phipps & Co, damage on dry
goods, S400; and on groceries,
STA The loss on stock of goods
Wilson & Co, and Mrs. Powelrs
millinery stock have not yet been
adjusted, amounting to about So
! 600. As far as the insurance COM
panies are concerned the adjust
ments 50 far have been perfectly
satisfactory, but there is consider
able loss al around. which is not
reached by insurance, and is a total
loss. .-LaPlata Press.
A. c. Caughlan, the labor advo-
cate and agitator of the west, will
speak in the interest of the
knights of Labor at Wright's OPP
era house, Macon, Saturday at 2 p.
m. Sunday at $50 p, m. he Will
deliver a gospel sermon at the
same place. He speaks at Good
ale's Hall, Bevier, Monday even
ing, Jan. 25th, at 7:30. All are
invited. Admission free. Do not
, miss this opportunity to hear this
great exponent of the labor prob
lem. Times.
Last evening Bearnes' hall was
a scene of gayety and pleasure. 1t
! ! was masquerade given by Ma
cons young men, and no pains
or expense was spared to make
! the occasion an enjoyable one. The
l young gentlemen engaged the
young ladies company some days
: previous, and did not 90 after
! ! them, but sent closed carriage
l for the fair ones, meeting them at
the hall. This was done in order
that everybody might be strang.
ers to each other, but of course
after masks had been taken of
and the ball was over, each gentle,
| man claimed his lady and accom-,
: panied her home.-Times.
We are in receipt of the prize
list and rules of the third annual
exhibition of the North Missouri
Poultry club, to be held at Trenton
Feb. ID, Sd, 4th and 9TH, 1886
! Frank Robertson, Sec'y.
Since the destruction of the
e court house and Jail, by fire al
S Edna, Knox City is making al
effort to get the county seat and as
an inducement to have a majority
of the people favor the change, il
' is said, offer to build a new court
f house and Jail free of expense tc
e the county.
' viii ii Pay to Raise Hogs in 1886?
:. 4 good many farmers are ouas.