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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
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MOEETT.

The Gem City of the Southwest
Its Growth Unprecedented.
Preparations Made to
Locate the Line
And Begin the Work OF C0nstruc-
IioL ON the Frisco Extension
kansas City AS soon
as the Weather
VIII Allow.
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ATTORNEYS.
JOHN y. BLACKWELL,
xEVDPlENN WYLAND.

TTORSEY-A AT-iAW. Wiii give prompt At
\ rrnuOn tD Gli ,IueS5 entrusted To hia car"
N al practice in al he courts, except the Pro-
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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

We find in the enterprisiug and
wide awake Monet News, this iniel I.
esting correspondence to the Spring
field, Mo, Herald
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

Importance ot the city as a trading and
manufacturing center and a number OF
choice lots have been reserved for use
by mills and factories. All these are
so situated that they can be supplied
with side tracks. Negotiations are no "
pending for the removal of the st
Louis car foundry works to Monett,
and the Anheuser Busch Brewing
Association have already contracted
for the erection of an immense build
ing 10 be used as depository for their
goods, and they will make Monet their
distributing center for the southwest.
a number OF handsome brick blocks
have been erected, one of them large
hotel thai has been leased bv that
enterprising hotel man, MIR. A,taway,
OF Lebanon. Half dozen eontracts
for brick blocks are already signed and
a number OF others will be made and
signed IL = few days. Work on the
frame buildings has gone right along
during the winter except on the worst
days, and n marked change has taken
place i'll the appearance OF the city
since the first OF December.
y new two story school house il
hoai ~ 'pIipitleus WHICH III the future
will be used for ward school and a
larger building will be erected for a
central graded school.
AS soon as winter breaks, which will
doubtless occur before the middle of
February, i'll fact the weather is now
fine enough TO do any sort OF outdoor
work. scene 0i unprecedented ac:iyi,
ty will he witnessed at Monet, more
than one hundred houses will hc IN
process of building at the same time
and the merry music of the saw and
hammer will DC heard on every hand.
Prompt and reliable Information con-
corning Monet NAV h. had HY address,
ing Sanders !. Gs~w sou. agents of
Monert Towu Company
Over one thousand houses will be
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
THE SITUATION NOT IMPROVING.
Seven Cases of Diphtheria at the
Insane hospital.
Especial to the Press. j

AUGUSTA, Sept. 15.-From what can be
learned tonight, the situation at the Insane
Hospital has not improved materially, if
any. There are now seven cases of diph-
liberia there. five of the patients being at
tendants, and the remaining two insane in
mates. The most dangerous case is that of
young Sanford, whose father is supervisor
of the male wards. He is an attendant, but
% years Of age, and was taken violently iii
with the disease on Friday night, and this
evening his condition is very serious. His
ward was on the upper floor. Another well
developed case, as well as quite severe, is
that of female inmate who was taken sick
last Tuesday. Still another case is that of
an attendant who was ill some two weeks
ago, but. becoming convalescent, had a re-
LAPSE. The other four cases are mild. Nearly
all the attendants thus far are standing gal
lantly at their posts. One, however, has just
given notice that she will leave, and second
says she cannot stay any longer. Three
others left when the contagion first broke
out. There is no Disgusting the fact that
diphtheria is strongly entrenched at the hos
pital, and while it may not be gaining
ground, does not seem to be losing any, al
though it has been over six weeks since its
first appearance. The officers of the institu-
ton are doing all in their power to drive it
out, every precaution possible in the way of
disinfecting and otherwise being taken. The
facts of the situation there should be given
to the public, and no attempt be made in any
quarter to suppress them
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE POISONED whIskEY.
Motion for New Trial in the Gas,
of Young Beai.
Especial to the Press !


AUGUSTA, Sept l5.-In the Superior
Court this morning. motion for new trial
was entered by the prisoners counsel, for
Charles Beal, who was convicted at the
April term of court of numbering his father,
G. c. Beal, of Clinton, last winter, by plac-
ing large quantity of strychnine in bottle
of whiskey from which his parent drank
The ground on which the new trial is asked
is that Charles did not poison the liquor with
the intention of killing his father, but simply
to make him sick, and, this being the case,
the crime is only manslaughter. j. f. Nc
Manus, the Waterville druggist, who testi-
fed that the prisoner inquired for strych-
nine in his store, will testify that young
Beal, when at his store, held a private con-
versation with him in a low tone, in which
he Informed McManus that he wanted some
thing ''to make the old man awful SICK" and
that the old man, his father, was drinking
hard and he desired to sicken him that he
expressed no intention other than this, and
was entirely frank in regard to the purpose
for which he desired the poison that he
[McManusl related that conversation to Il.
ID. Carver, ESQ.,, as soon as the young man
went out Of the store. Young Beal has re-
manned in Kennebec Jail since his conviction
awaiting the motion for new trial, and still
stoutly insists that he did not poison the
liquor at all. Herbert M. Heath, Esq, of
this city, has lately been retained by the pri-
soner as associate counsel with Judge Hall.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17


There are many men whose names occupy
space upon the list Of social outcasts COM
monty called ''tramps" who, had II not been
for rum and general antipathy to hard
work, might have made their mark. In this
cold and cruel world. Such a one a few days
since dropped into liquor store near the
New York entrance Of the Brooklyn bridge.
The place was crowded. This man inquired
II the loungers would like TO witness a nice
little piece Of legerdemain. The landlord
was appealed TO first, and giving his consent
the man continued. He placed three hats on
the table and then requested the walter TO
Drlng him three pieces Of bread.
lie then said he could not proceed until he
got three pieces Of cheese. These were also
produced, ,whereupOn the magician proceeded
to place one piece of bread and one piece Of
cheese In each hat. After an impressive in
cantatiOn he stated that he would eat the
three pieces OF bread and cheese, and then
bring them all under one hat. When he had
consumed two pieces he declared he corld
not proceed unless he had drink. A large
foaming glass Of lager OF the schooner type
was furnished him and the other piece soon
disappeared.
Now, gentlemen. which hat must I bring
IL underP"
A hat was pointed out, and the fellow
quickly placed 1t on his head and lef the
store In hurry. before the astonished audi
tors realized what a heap Of Information
they mad derived from the little seanee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

In the. days that he was "Chet," Roscoe
Conkling and Frank T. Blair were among
MS close friends. Soon alter the war there
was big dinner given In Washington to a
lot OF the winning generals. Sheridan, Grant
and Bence de Butler were there. Mr.. Jerome
was one OF the very few civilian guests pres
ent. When 1t came his turn to speak he got
up and told terrific whooper about an old
New Orleans lady he claimed to have met on
a European steamer. And then he told how
she described the Butler reign In New Or
leans. He laid II on heavy, not omitting the
spoons incident, which he described with
great minutia, even giving a name to the vic
tim. Butler was hopping mad, but could
think Of no way to get even with his tormen-
tor: Frank p. Blair said afterward. in de-
scriblng she incident, that this was the only
time he really pitied Ben Butler. MT. Jerome,s
friendship for some Of the big men Of WASH
ington was very warm. Such men as Beck
and Vest, Blackburn and Blair found a very
congenial spirit in him. When Blair was
dying he wanted ito be taken to Larry Je-
rome" William X. Travers was another
congenial soul. "BilP' and Larry were
like hone and razor. Each sharpened the
other. When they came together the bon
mots flew fast and furious. Travers was
witty and Jerome furious, and both ready In
repartee. But it is the sayings Of the stam-
mering wit and the d0ings Of the humorist
which will live In memory.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Sued for Breach of Promise.

telegram from New York says that Miss
Leila Farrell, the young burlesque actress of
this city, has sued Nat Goodwin, the come
dian, for breach of promise. and that the suit
Is brought for $4,000. The comedian was
not in the metropolis Saturday night, and
his version Of the affair could not be learned,
but an actor who appeared to know a great
deal about the case, said that Goodwin was
engaged to the young lady at one time, but
he had been induced to break it by his father,
Boston sporting man, who desired him to
marry the daughter of wealthy Buffalonian,
and that in consequence of this Miss Farrell
has instituted the suit. When the case comes
up for trial the plaintiff will present as evi
denee of the engagement letters written to
her by the comedian while she was at Los
Angeles, CAL. for her health Miss Farrell
is now in New York, where she has instituted
proceedings through the law firm of Howe &
Hummal1
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
A CELESTIAL vAcRANT.
A Great Comet Approaching the
Earth.
ALBANY Journal.l


Prof. Boss of the Dudley observatory has
completed calculations of the orbit of the new
comet discovered by Barnard at the Lick OBJ.
seryatory on September q This comet has
remained so nearly stationary in the sky
since its discovery that the determination of
its true orbit or path in space has been work
of great difficulty, and the results at present
reached can be regarded as merely approxi-
mate. According to these the comet is now
about twice as far from the earth as the sun
is. or about 19O 000, 600 miles, and is at the
same time about 170,000,000 from the sun. 1t
is moving toward its perihelion, or point
where il will be nearest the sun, and the
present calculations indicate that this point
will be reached on December 10, and this
date is liable to be in error by fully thirty
days.
each other from opposite directions, the We
iocitv of approach towards us is something
nnusual-about 100000 miles daily. Com
seouently the comet will rapidly increase in
brightness. For instance ON October 6 it
will he about i've times as bright as at dis
coverv. and about the middle of November
sixty times as bright. But at discovery it
was extremely faint, and it is rather doubtful
whether it will become visible to the unas-
sisted eve Subsequent calculations will de-
termine this question with much greater GER
tainty. The comet came into our solar system
with a small inclination Q5o) to the plane
| n which the planetary orbits lieand in such
| a way as 20 move In direction contrary to
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Joseph Hofmann, the boy pianist, who
created such sensation in musical circles
during his short series of performances last
fall under the management of Abbey, ,SchOef-
fel & Grau, will not appear in this country
this year.
Miss Lydia Tue, "a years of age,completed
Saturday 81 years of constant service at the
loom in the Cramplin mill, Providence. and
the company signalized the occasion by a
little gift. Miss Tue will now retire from
machine labor.
Virgil Martin, the seventeen year old son
of Rev. JudsOn w. Martin, of Troy. N. Y.
was married to Mrs Fannie Ward, widow
of 40. Friday night. Five hundred people
gave the couple q callathumpian serenade
OBTAINING them in their house until they
missed the boat on which the wedding Jour
ney was to have begun.
Charles Musgrove, aged 13. is under police
surveillance at Middlebury, Ct, for killing
his cousin, Charles Cannon, aged IT, The
boys were playing together in Musgrove's
yard and had just been amusing themselves
shooting at pumpkins. Young Musgrove
picked up Flobert % calibre rifle and began
toying with the hammer, when the rifle was
discharging, the ball striking Cannon in the
temple and lodged in his brain. He dropped
dead without speaking.
When the steamship Colorado of the Will
son line arrived in New York Saturday the
most noticeable thing on board was a mag
nificent looking Russian staghound: Folnt-
ing to the animal, Chief officer Halsworth
said: THAT dog Is for President Cleve-
lands wife. He was transhipped at Hull
for this country He came from the Russian
court at st. Petersburg. The dog is one Of
the finest of his kind ever saw"
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
Charles A. Percy SwIms Three Miles
at Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 16.-Chas.
A. Percy, who went through the Whirlpool
Rapids on Aug. 28th. 1887, in life-boat, and
some days afterwards proceeded from. the
Whirlpool to Lewiston, attempted the same
feat this afternoon. He left the old Maid of
the Mist landing, above Suspension Bridge,
at 4.15 p. M. and crawled into one of the en-
closed apartments of the boat, The boat
passed the Whirlpool Rapids and out of the
Whirlpool safely. When about half mile
below the Whirlpool, the waves dashed in
the manhole door, forcing Percy out into the
boat. Being thrown overheard, he swan
through the dangerous rapids to Lewiston, a
distance of three miles, where fisherman
picked him up In an exhausted condition at
7.30 o'clock. Percy had contracted to make
the voyage from Suspension Bridge through
Niagara river and across the lake to Toronto
to be put on exhibition there with his boat.
He is q years old, unmarried, and lives at
Suspension Bridge. The boat was lost.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

that of the planets. AT present the comet
cannot readily be seen much earlier than
O'Clock q. m, soon after it rises little
north Of east, but within a month it will be
visible in the early evening hours, and in
November will rise sometime before sunset
and be on the meridian at midnight.
The present physical appear ance Of the
comet indicates that 1t Is intrinsically bright,
and that it will probably develop large tail,
but the display 1t will make, as seen from
the earth, depends entirely upon its perihe-
lion distance, or its distance from the sun
when nearest. The present calculations
make this III, ,000, 900 miles. with very large
margin of uncertainty. Should this quanti-
ty turn out to be as small as 10000, 600, the
comet will be brilliant object in the No
vember skies, where it will be visible nearly
the entire night. Prof. Boss intends to re
peat his calculation near the end Of Septem-
Der, when a great number of observations
will have been accumulated, which will
make it easy to determine the orbit with
vastly greater certainty than is now possible.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

John. Cable dispatches received here last
night by two leading importing dry goods
houses state that their arrangements are al
ready made on the other side. Inquiry
among other houses has led to the discovery
that the movement is general here and in
Montreal, Hamilton. London. Toronto and
are willing to allow their names to be men,
toned as having decided not to allow goods
to be sent in future by way of United States
ports, will be printed. Negotiations are be-
ing pssnea lor tne @ llsineuiate sstapishinent men
adian winter ports by the acquisition of a
chain of railway links"
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
PLURALITY 1880.
A Count Substantially Completed of
the Maine Returns.

AUGUSTA, Sept ia count of the vote
in the Maine election, the returns being
mostly official, and but few small towns re-
naming to be heard from, has been complet-
ed, and makes Burleigh's plurality 1880.
Governor-elect Burleigh, Mrs. Burleigh
and their two daughters, Vallie and Ethel,
depart on the early train tomorrow morning,
for a three weeks vacation trip In Aroos-
took county. Mr.. Burleigh will attend the
Presque Isle fair, which opens on Tuesday
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Must succor EmIn.

BERLIN. Sept. 16.-Dr. Peters, president
OF the Emin Bey expedition committee and
director Of the German East Africa Compa-
ny, addressing a &. meeting at Hanover. de-
clared that Germany could not abandon
Emin to his fate. The committee, he said
would gladly accept the cooperation Of Eng
land, the Congo State or Egypt. The extern
sion OF territory and trade monopoly were
excluded from the project, but Germany's
East Africa Company must not be cut of
from the territory In the rear. Tie was scep-
tical In regard to reports Of the White Pasha.
he said line Of retreat was still open to
eiaf
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

Peter Rodenhauer, who barricaded himself
in his house, at Quincy. Ill, Friday night.
guns defied arrost for violating the fishery
laws, has been captured. Rodenhauer, who
is a devout churchman, started at 6 O'clock
Saturday morning to say prayer at ST.
Francois church. He was armed with a
douDle-oarrel shot gun, but In an unguarded
moment was seized and disarmed. Al a pre-
limlnary hearing Saturday morning, he was
sent TO jail In default Of $1,000,
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Preparing for Retaliation.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia special to the
Tribune from Ottawa says; "In consequence
of serious fears of retaliation being really
carried into effect, preparations were Thurs
day night reported complete for stopping all
winter shipments of cargoes from England
by way of New York, Boston and Portland,
and making them through Halifax and St.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Maine state College.

The Coburn Cadets have returned to col
lege after highly enjoyable visit to the State
Fair, where they were encamped four days.
While in camp they were in command of the
State College Military Instructor, Lieut..
Hatch, who is assisted by the Cadet officers,
chief among whom are the Major and Com
mandant John Reed and G. G. Cushman,
| Captain of Co. A, and j. S. Ferguson, Cap
| tain of Co. b. Military discipline was strict
| ly enforced during the trip.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

The Small Boy with the Pistol.

AUGUSTA, Sept. 16.-A small boy named
Joe Demarais was playing with pistol near
the factory boarding house today, when it
was accidentally discharged, the bullet pass
ing through his hand and hitting ten year
old companion, Frank Lemeaux, in the stom-
ach. The injury to Demarais is slight. hut
Lemeaux cannot live.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
The JacksonvIIIe RuIIetIn.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 16.-New cases,
"a; deaths, 8; total cases to date, 905; deaths,
126 This evening corps of ID nurses sent
by Harry Miner arrived from New York by
steamer to Fernandina. Twenty-three nurses
from New Orleans arrived today. Among
those perished are Col Whitefeld Baker, in
ternal revenue collector for Florida, and Mrs
Walker
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

In batting the clubs rank as follows:
Salems, Lowells, Manchesters, Lynns, Wor-
cesters, Portsmouths. Portlands. In fielding
the rank is as follows; Manehesters, Wor-
cesters. Lynns, Portsmouths. Salems, Low
ellis Portlan1s
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Damage Bx Storm.

A violent wind storm this afternoon, ac-
companiei by sheets of rain, caused consid-
cradle damage in the southwestern section of
the city. Several houses were blown down
the Botanical Gardens was destroyed, the
green house badly shattered and many valu-
able tropical plants seriously injured
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Notes.

though the Skowhegans would carry of the
honors as Champions Of Maine this year. At
the present time they are nearly 100 points
ahead of any club that has been In the field
this season on games won.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Notes,

The President has signed the Chinese ex-
clusion bill
The investigation into the charges of ex-
ercising wider influence IN the awarding of
contracts for the new library building, pre-
ferred against Mr.. Stahlnecker. of New
York, was begun by the Congressional COM
mittee Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
TO TALK ABOUT GOING HOME. sa
Democrats Will Caucus On the Ad-
tournament Question.
What the FiftIerh Congress Has Done
During the Session.
Washington Visited by a Storm Which
Does Great Damage.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Democrats of
the House will hold a caucus on the adjourn
ment question Tuesday evening. the result of
which may modify or wholly change the
course of proceedings for the week or for the
remainder of the session
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Great damage is reported from the freshet
IN the South. on some plantations all the cot
LOn and unharYestad corn hninp lost.

N. N 'IO I3UuII- Oh SONIC pIanIaIIUHS an IIo CUV-
ton and unharvested corn being lost.
1t appears that Oors Barothy, young
hungarian who suicided in Chicago recsntly,
Dy shooting, did so as the result Of quarrel
IA hungary three years ago, when he drew
me .i Iatal black ball which, by the custom Of
tne country, meant death by his own hand.
Edward Hanlan is training at Penrith for
us next championship race with Peter
neinp' Gnaavlng left Sydney to escape the
touts. Shortly before his race he will return
70 Ine Parramatta river, and will be looked
after by Percy Flannigan. 'V0
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
Other Games.

AT Embellishments, II; Portlands, 2
Six innings.
At Philadelphia -Brooklyns. A; Athlet-
les, 2.
At Cleyeland-C -Clevelands. 6; Baltimores'
AT Kansas City-Kansas Citys, a; Louis
villes.2
At st. Louis-St. Louis, 3; Cincinnatis, j.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17

New England Club Records.
The following is the batting and fielding
records of the several clubs. the work Of all
players being included:
BATTING
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-17
The sion List.


Pensions have been granted to residents Of
Maine as follows:
RESTORATION.
William j. Wolson, National Military Home
INCREASE.
Grinnell C. Gardner, Bangor.
Willis M. Porter, West Oldtown.
Charles III. Hurd, Presqe Isle.
David Linscott North Parsonsfield
u. Franklin Higgin, Oakield.
VIM. Garland, Gardiner.
Shepherd b. Uber, Blaine.
Francis f. Mosher, Oakland.
george w. Townsend, Belmont.
VIM. j. Wilcox, Washburn.
August Curtis, Brooks.
VIM. Stevens, Lincoln.
NAVY.
Thomas Herbert, North Carmel
Thomas +. Hutchinson, MachIas.
Porter L. Nash, Belfast.
Lyman York, Carmel.
Geo. w. Spear, Richmond.
John Hanson, Garland.
James b. Currier, Corinna.
James G. Kane Rockport.
VIM. A. Hilton, Machias
Thos B. Hamilton, National Military Home.
Eugene q. Coombs, North Vassalboro.
George d. Humphrey, North Turner, Bridge
Sumner Sessions, Rumford
James E: Dudley, Sprague Mills.
John p. Kelley, Boyd Lake,
Wesley ]. Barley, Belfast,
John ID. Clark. Egypt.
Charles c. Pomery, Presque Isle.
Mark Fallon. National Military Home.
VIM. III. Nevers, Cornish.
John f. Reeves. Bradford.
Manley s. Brewer, South Bristol
Josiah H. Emerson, Swanvlle,
Robert j. Cramp, Pittsfeld,
Robert Austin, Lttleton,
Paul III. Pease, Newport.
Charles I. Peters, Bluehll.
Gardner III. Savage, Fairfield.
James Hefferon, Machias,
Joseph Ii. Chappell, Saco.
David Rosville, Bangor
Edwin Mink, Thomaston.
John johnson, Limestone.
Patrick Lynch, Augusta.
Benz. +. Hamilton, Lubec.
stephen l.. Badger, South Lubec.
Robert Swan, Herman Pond.
REISSUE.
Orrin B. Hubbard, West Bridgton.
Ira z, March, North Paris.
Maurice Downey, Ellsworth.
Loren f. Steward Montyile.
Orrin TempletOn, Milo.