The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

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nishcd with tickets of admission to the
convention.
Railroads have made a rate of n
and Onc-third fare for the round trip.
ID. ii. SHIELDS, Chairman.
JOHN A. SEBREE, Secretary.
The grand c|ommandcrv of the
knights Tcmplar of Missouri chose the
following officers last Tuesday at the
annual c%onclavc and adjourned: Right
eminent grand commander. Allen
Mcdowell, of st. Louis; vice eminent
deputy grand commander, Robert
McCulloch, of St. Louis; eminent
grand generaIissimo, Walter j. Hilton,
of st. Joseph; eminent grand captain
general, Noah M. Givan, of St. Louis;
eminent grand prelate, Rev. G. &.
Woods, ID. D., of Nevada; eminent
senior warden, David w. Wallace. of
Independence; eminent grand junior
warden, j. G. Hearne, of Hannibal;
eminent grand treasurer, F.J. Tygood,
of Butler; eminent grand recorder,
VIM. III. Mayo, of st. Louis; eminent
grand standard bearer, G. S. Glasspcll,
of Trenton; eminent grand sword
bearer, Ralph Muir, of Joplin; emil
nent grand Wardcr, q. T.. Putnam, of
Kansas City, eminent grand sentinel,
John w. Owen, of St. Louis; grand
drillmaster, K. f. John Il. Parsons, of
st. Louis; chairman of correspondence
committee, VIM. ii. Mayo,of st. LOUIS.
The directors of the Masonic Orph-
ans Home Association met last We'd
ncsday in st. Louis. The board took
up the matter of the location of the
home, and after much discussion dccid-
ed to POSTPONE the matter till the rcgu-
lar meeting of the grand lodge in
October. The propositions before the
board were as follows:-St. Charles
offered TO donate Sc 200 providing the
board purchases Il piece ofigrOund at
Il cost of S220,000; KirkwOod offers to
donate S4 1000 and give the choice of
three locations at reduced ~prices-rapg-
ing from $3.50 TO 5000 per acre; Lib
erty proposes to give land and money
equal to a donation Of $4,000. There
was no proposition from st. Louis be-
fore the board, though it is expected
one will be made before the meeting in
October. The board adjourned after a
session of three hours.
Saline County Progress:-Mindful OF
the ringing and admirable resolutions,
setting forth democratic doctrine in
telling language, which Mr.. j. ID.
Shewalter, of Lafayette, drew up for
the adoption of the last democratic
state convention, leading democrats of
Saline have desired us to state that as
far as they are informed Saline want
Lafayette's gifted son to assist in
framing the democratic platform at the
national convention, 10 meet on June
3, at ST. Louis. Let it be borne in
mind at Sedalia on the 18th, especially
by the counties in Central Missouri,
that Mr.. Shewalter's abilities and de-
vOtion as a democrat deserve this rec
ognitiOn, and that his direct and UNI
erring enunciation of democratic prin-
ciples will be an element of strength in
the national democratic platform.
The latest reports give All estimated
.taticif i'm tl,n yuhaaf ornn nf tbn Initial |
States at from so, O0O, 900 to $4,000, 900
bushels in the four great states of Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, while
in California the crop will not be more
than so per cent. of an average.
Should these reports prove not to be
exaggerated, our farmer friends may
confidently expect TO realize a high
price for their growing wheat.
Signs are rapidly acCumulating
throughout Ireland thai an attempt TO
enforce the pope's decree will cause an
almost unanimous revolt of the laity Of
the country against the church, and it
is now doubtful whether the Irish hier-
archy will prOmulgatc the document
without having c0urse to further
communication with the Vatican as to
the wisdom of putting it into opera
ton.
Last Thursday morning n number of
explosions of natural gas occurred
almost simultaneously, at Buffalo, N.
Y. caused, rs is supposed, by an over
pressure, and created widespread cx-
element besides destroying the finest
church in that city-St. I'aul's Episco-
pal cathedral, the pride and glory OF
the place, the entire interior beng
burned out and the roof gone.
Advance figures from the forthcom-
ing Michigan monthly crop report in
dictate but GO per cent of an average
crop of wheat. The crop of 1887 was
22, Slj 900 bushels. The condition of
this years crop is reported 81 per cent
lower than II year ago, and the out
look is most discouragimg.
Missouri Republican: We have
heard n great deal from the republican
side of the house in opposition To the
Mills bill, but we have rot heard OF
any republican tariff bill which rcpub-
licans would agree To pass.
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At the annual meeting of the Amcri-
can Bible Society in New York City
last Thursday, the receipts were re
ported as $55S,310 and the disbnrsc-
rs $500, I53.
The old Newport barracks opposite
in Kentucky is to be named
Fort UnucOck. and tO In nsrd as a