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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
Took An Appeal.

A. G. Armstrong, the merchant of
Mexico, Mo-, who was fined $500
for criminal libel by a jury in
Judge Noopan's court sometime
ago for causing dunning letters to
be sent to lady in this city, whom
ne claimed had ewed him a small
oil Tor a number of years, to-day
filed an appeal bond.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
She Stunned Him.

rTopl lhc Ne" ldFeh news.
"No," said Hodkin, when a
typewriter girl applied to him for a
position, 81 cannot employ you in
my sffice; but, my dear young
friend, is it not home you are in
search of?ss I ana a widowsr and"
''Stop, beg of you," said the
beautiful young typewritist, in a
sad, regretful voice. 81 am al
ready married--to a bankrupt.
can only be assister to you.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

Jacob Roses grocery store on
Jefferson street was entered by un-
known burglars last night. Two
or three dollars and some cigars
were stolen, sack of nickles in
the back of the money drawer
having been overlooked by the
thieves. The burglars were evi-
IDENTIFY boys, for an entrance was
made through very small aper.
ture in rear window. No clue.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

BILLY MALoNEY, the New York
beodler who had been in Canada
several years, had a daughter
married in New Your yesterday
morning. Of course ''Billy" was
invited, but he sent a note saying
it would be impossible for him to
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

Our old friend, Geo. w. Crouch,
of Middletown, Mo-, was in Mexico
this week and made US a pleasant
call. He was born in 1910 and
hopes to be in Mexico at the old
folks reunion. He is IS years old
and worked behind threshing
machine all last week.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
Monopoly and Morality.
FROM the Philadelphia Record.

~, VIZ A'IaHtIPIIIt HttOfU.
Inc lamented Garfield said the
wisdom of the whisky tax would
not be disputed by anybody. Bu,
now could he foresee that the
Grand Old Party would so soor
DC called upon to make choice be.
tween Morality and Monopoly =?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
One Lake 1t Here.

The Dixon Howard Fire Brick
Company shipped TO Chicago and
Kansas City eighty cars of fire brick
during the month of August. This
home establishment is sending out
more and better Ere brick than any
company in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

THERE are enterprising news
papers and enterprising newspa-
pers, but the newspaper which
sends out a typo to ask a colored
brass band to favor it with a seren.
ade, takes the cake.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
THAT TOSS-UP.
Mr.. NOrton's Statement Con-
eerning His Nomination,
THE FACTS OF THE RESULT
IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
CONVENTION.


Mr.. Richard II. Norton, the
Democratic nominee for Congress
in the Seventh Missouri District,
was in the city yesterday and. was
called upon by a Republic reporter.
Being asked how the canvass was
progressing In the Seventh dis
trict, Mr.. Norton said that regular
work had not begun as yet, but
that the outlook was very salts
factory. "There has been some
talk" said Mr.. Norton, "about
discomfort in Pike county on the
part of the friends of Judge Robin
son. New, l have just returned
from a trip through Pike county,
during which l met these gentle
men who are said to be discomfort
ed, and find that they are prepar-
ed, as Judge Robinson is also, to
give me q hearty and vigorous sup
port. In fact, the Democracy Of
my district is solid and can be re-
lied on to make an aggressive fight
to the end of the campaign.
81 suppose you are aware, Mr..
Norton" said the reporter, "that
there is good deal of talk about
the way in which the nomination
was settled in your district at the
recent convention? The interest
in the matter has not yet subsidized,
and l think the public would like
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

Mr.. N. SNEED is satisfied that
he would have won if he had bet
with the three card monte men,
but he "dld not bet because he
would not take mans money with
out value received"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

THE boom in Western Kansas is
fast losing its grip. Even Garden
City, the king of hustling towns, is
settling down in the rut of despair
and discouragement.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

dexterous in handling them" He
showed the three gentlemen how
the game was played and his ex-
PLANTATION of its mysteries was
listened to with much interest.
Judge Blacks attention was
very much engrossed and he
even became excited as the
stranger handled the cards so easily
and cleverly. He even threw off
his wonted dignity after the
stranger had shuffied the three
cards several times and offered to
bet a hundred dollars that he
could pick out a certain one. He
tried and won. The stranger paid
the money without a whimper. The
Judge tried again and his winnings
increased. From a big roll of
money the stranger always paid,
however, and the land buyers for
got their mission and began gamb-
ling in earnest. From the Colonels 8
first effort he lost, and his losings
were about the size of his older
companions winnings. Mr..
Sneed was awsd by this open and
reckless gambling and remonstrat-
ed with the three gentlemen who
were with him. They paid no at
tention, but from time to time tried
to induce him to join them. Mr..
Sneed all the time refused per.
emptorily.
sNEED NO SUCKER.
Finally, interest and bets run.
ming high, the stranger offered to
bet 81, 800 on a card. He turned
to Mr.. Sneed for a taker, but he
missed his calculations. He
urged, but Mr.. Sneed wouldn't
have it. This ended the game and
the stranger left. After few
turns around the farm, Judge
Black and Colonel Connolly return.
ed to Mexico, promising to return
this morning. They didn't mat.
erialize, however, and inquiry al
the hotels fails to locate them.
"Judge" Black and Colonel"
Connolly were merely playing for
big stakes and they lost.
CONFIDENCE MEN SURELY.
Persons who live in the Sneed
neighborhood saw the three men
together at different times before
and after the big game on the pub.
lie highway and knew them to be
in league, by their appearance.
Only the Colonel and Judge were
seen together in Mexico, however,
| ANOTHER VICTIM SELECTED.
II William d. Harrison, who live!
south Of Mexico, was approached in
the same way by the two"land buy
ers," but the game did not proceed
so far as in the case of Mr.. Sneed
The two leading rascals are fin,
looking men, well dressed ant
: business like in appearance. Mr.
Sneed thought he had a buyer
sure, but he refused tc be victim
to the game of their long-namet
partner.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

The attention of Democrats in
Audrain county is especially in
vited to the action Of the Wheel in
Arkansas politics.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
Attention Democrats.


Tae Wheclers OF Arkansas have
done nobly, and the Gtobs-Democrat
consratulates them most cordially
upol, their evident ability 70 casry
the State in the next election.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
A snactal Low Rate.

Mr.. e. s. Wilson, ticket agent
at the Union Depot, will sell tick
cts to indianapolis, Columbus OF
Cincinnati and return for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

Mrs. NJ. e. Davis new Millin-
cry store, one door north of the
Famous, up stairs. Latest styles
just received. First-elass pressing
done for all customers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

NAT M. SHELTON, Il sterling
Democrat and solid Vest man,
has been nominated for the Senate
in the Seventh district.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
The Greater AfBiction

"'"1 bItRLE.
1t is said that there are MANY
bogus SIS bills afloat. but the state.
ment does not worry editors half 50
much as the report that the Gov.
ernment has quit making 3-cen,
pieces.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

THE Board of Trade should have
sent an agent to the G.. A. R. reun-
ion in Ohio with $1,000 worth of
advertising.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

THREE stalls only are being
built on the site of the old C. & A.
roundheuse. This means no di-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

LESTER Wallack, the veteran
New York actor and manager, is
dead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

a statement from
you if you are
d dispos i e d t o
make one."
II had just
about concluded
to do that very
thing, - said Mr..
Norton, land |
have in.my pock-
ct a statement
giving the facts
IN regard to all
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

AT least one. hundred families
will move into Audrain and buy
property this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

THIS fresh, young nation of ours
uses 100000 barrels of salt an
nually.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

CONFIDENCE men make a mistake
when they look for suckers among
the farmers of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
A Good Radiance.

F1UElf aNtW
A lady, with a sigh exclaimed:
"Well, I've lost my lawsuitl''
"oh, mamma, how glad am, y
said her child, ''that YOU have lost
it. for it tormented you awfuIly.n y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

McKinley's for fresh oysters;
every day received. Il.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13
@s Living
MEXICO MISSOURI, THUnsDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1855

" = .
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-09-13

the circumstances leading up to
and resulting in the nomination,
which I will give you for publica-
ton in the Republic. "
Thus saying, Mr.. Norton drew
from his pocket statement, which
is printed in full, as follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
FOREIGN EvENTh

A BERLIN cablegram in relation to the
attacks of the progressist newspapers upon
Prince Bismarck for what they term his
officious interference In the imperial fam
lly's affairs, says: Such insinuations
make as little impression upon Emperor
Frederick as similar criticisms from the
same source did on his father. Prince
Bismarck was appointed chancellor of the
empire by both that they might receive his
responsible advice according to his knowl-
edge and conscience. They never doubted
that Prince Bismarck would watch over
the interests of the imperial dynasty as at
tentively as over the interests of the
country. This confidence is quite apart
from the question whether or not the
chancellor lemains prime minister. 1t
would have no existence if it were thought
possible that the chancellor could belle his
connection and act dishonorably towards
the emperor in order to remain in Office.
In speech recently delivered at the
banquet of the National Liberal club in
London, Gladstone severely criticised
Smiths reply to Sir Edward Watkins in
the house of commons. In refusing the
extension of Local government to Ireland.
Gladstone said Smith had entirely dispelled
the brightest idea of two million loyalists.
The Irish did not enjoy such privileges of
local government as existed in England,
yet, according to Smith, they were to re-
main thus until they abandoned an idea
which, in his opinion, was dearer to them
than life. He was very agreeabIy sur
prised by the rapid change of public opin-
ion in England, and he thought Smiths
declaration was scandalous and dishonor-
ing to the English nation.
ROME advices are to the effect that let
aer recently received from Capt. Campero
announces the safety of Emin Bey and
Casati.
ST. PETERSBURG special says that at
Cracow, recently, person attempted to
throw petition into the czar and czarina's
carriage when opposite kasan cathedral.
The man was arrested and when searched
a revolver was found in his possession.
A BERLIN special says the Empress
Victoria and Princess Victoria, Sophie and
Margaret have started for Posen to inquire
as to the condition of the sufferers by the
food.
ADyIcEs ON Zoolos saws that fight
ing recently broke out between the Span
ish garrison and Zoolo natives, and ten
Spanish and 100 natives were killed and
many wounded, including a number of Of
icers. The new viceroy general has been
instructed to enforce the Spanish suprem-
acy in the PHILIPPINE, Caroline, Mariana
and Pelew islands.
COUNT DE CAUDoRDY, who is veteran
in diplomatic service, having represented
France in various capacities in Spain,
Germany and Denmark, is spoken OF as
French ambassador to London as success
sor to nj. Wadinpton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
FROM THO EAST.

Mrs GRAssIE G. BuLKLEY committed
suicide at Washington, d. c., by taking
poison. Mrs. Bulkley was the only dauRh-
ter of Judge Curtis j. Hillyer. and her
elopment with young Bulkley some
months ago caused quite a sensation. She
separated from him soon after the mar
riage, and went to her fathers house. 1t
is supposed that she was suffering from
temporary insanity.
ROBERT VAN BRuNT was hanged recent
iy at Warsaw, N. y. The crime for which
he was hanged was the murder of the half
brother of his sweetheart, Eva Ray. Van
Brunt was prominent member of the Sal
walton Army, and for some time be ore the
murder. which occurred October 6, 1885,
he had been counting Eva Ray. Will Ray
objected to his attentions to his half sis
ter, and tried many times to pursuatle her
to break with Happy Bob. but without
effect. On the evening of the crime he
found Eva in her night dress in the parlor.
engaged in conversation with Will, and re-
marks that were made SO angered him that
he pulled his revolver and fred the fatal
shot.
A RESOLUTION providing for the sub
mission to the people of prohibitory
amendments was adopted in the New York
assembly recently. The republicans voted
for, and the democrats against it.
The Judgment recently obtained by de-
fault in favor of George Wilson against
Gusman Blanco, ex- ex-president of Venezuela
and envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to France, from Venezetlla.
for 81. 1874 $3.50, has been set aside by Judge
D'Gorman, of the supreme court. The
summons was served on Blanco while in
New York ready to take steamer for
Fiance TO discharge his duties as minister
Judge O'Gorman held that he is entitled
to immunity from civil suits in the country
TO which he was the accredited minister as
he is in those friendly countries through
which he passes on his way to the scene of
his diplomatic labors.
RECORDER SMYTH has rendered his de-
cision in the Gould Sage matter. His
honor denies the application to submit the
complaint of the Kansas Pacific bondhold-
ers to the grand jury.
LlLLIAN OLcoTT, the actress, best
known in the character Of Thsodo.a, died
recently at the Westminster hotel, New
York City, of Inflammation of the bowels
She contracted severe cold through ex.
posure daring the blizzard, and had been
i'll since that time. Miss Olcott's illness
was not known to her family or friends.
She came to the hotel, and calling in
doctor, told b M she did not want her par.
ents, who live in Brooklyn, notified Of her
illness, - II would worry them unneces-
sariiy. She wanted to get we'll. and trans
act scIL 3 bus iness in the city before going
~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
AT THE SOUTH.

CONSTRUCTION train on the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham railway
was wrecked sixty miles west of Birmng-
ham. Ala, recently, and four workmen
were killed, one injured fatally, and nine
others seriously.
JERRY SMITH, the negro who attempted
to assault a white girl at Memphis, Tenn,
was taken from jail by crowd of farmers
shortly after his incarceration and
l,nched.
A KANSAS CITY special says Mrs.
Robert Allan has made a serious charge
against her ex-husband Benjamin Riden-
our, from whom she was divorced some
time prior to her marriage to her present
husband. Sne complains that Benjamin
EN- cred her present home few nights ago,
and, after threatening to kill her, forcibly
took from the house her boy. Albert, of
whom he is the father. The boy AFTER
wards escaped from her former husband
and returned to his home. Mrs. Allan
claims that she would have heard nothing
further from her husband after the divorce
had it not been that some time ago Albert,
who had been injured by cable car. OBJ
tanned damages of $500 from the COM
pany in a suit brought by Robert Allan.
Mrs. Alan's present husband, the boys
step-father and guardian. Ridenour has
not been found.
NEWS comes from Shawnetown, I. T.
of desperate fight between officers and
desneradoes. Three colored horse thieves
Were being pursued by deputy United
States marshal and three Indian police
When the negroes were hard pressed they
halted and a pitched battle with Win
chesters ensued. Two of the negroes and
two of the Indian police We're killed, and
the marshal was badly wounded.
NEWS comes from Centerville, Ga, of a
wholesale poisoning, in which thirteen
persons were the victims, two of whom are
dead. Nathan Nj. Cochran, who owns a
corn mill. had taken some corn there to
grind, leaving it III the mill over night and
grinding it the next day. The meal was
taken home and some of il used for dinner.
In a few minutes Cochran was deathly
sick. Shortly afterward his two grand
children were stricken. In the meantime
Mrs. Gaddis, Mr.. Cochran's stepmother.
who had used some of the same meal, was
thrown into commissions. The family of
w. S. Ware also fell victims, making
thirteen in all who were suffering from the
poison. Analysis shows there was arsenic
in the meal. The supposition is that it
was spread through the corn while at the
mill by man named Mulding. who had
been discharged by Cochran.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
IN THE WEST.

THE Jury in the famous Brushingham
case, Chicago. after being out for twelve
hours, finally disagreed. The Rev. John
P. Brushingham, who was defendant, is a
Methodist clergyman, and has charge of
the Adams street church. He was charged
by Eva Parker, a 16-yeer-old girl, and a
member Of his congregation, as being the
father of her child, which was born last
January.
JOHN l.. WILSON, one of Chicago's pio-
neer settlers, died the other morning of
apoplexy, In the seventy sixth year of his
age. Wilson was uncle of the present
publisher of the Chicago journal. Mrs.
Jamas Il. Bishop, of Omaha, was his
sister. For four years after 1861 Wilson
was the publisher and business manager OF
the Erening Journal.
FIRE started from natural gas in the
foundry department of VIM. A. Woods's
mower and reaper works, at Youngstown,
Olio, recently. and before it was extin-
guished caused loss estimated at $25, 900;
insurance, SS0,0O0.
ZIEBoLD a. HAEGLIN. brewers. of
Atchison, kas., have been notified that
Judge Brewer. of the United States cir
cult court. has overruled the exceptions
made by them to the decision of the SUI
preme court which stated that this firm
was prohibited from manufacturing beer
in Kansas to be sold in other states. The
suit was begun in 1881 and is the last one
on the docket and the last to hold out and
exhaust every legal resource. The firm
threaten to move their possessions across
the river to East Atchison, Mo.
A DIFFICULTY occurred recently in q
negro Blind Tiger" next door to the
opera house in Hot Springs. Ark, between
Will Flowers, l7-year- old lad, and Ben
Jenkins, both colored Jenkins knocked
Flowers down and was in the act Of stamp.
ing upou his victim when the latter drew a
revolver and shot Jenkins through the
stomach, intiicting fatal wound.
THE eight mules that We're in the Keith
& Perry mine at the time of the Rich Hill
mine explosion, have been found, and all
are alive except one. which was choked te
death by the rope with which it was tied
This destroys the theory of bad air or
gas explosion, as an explosion of natural
gas leaves damp that kills all animals
The mules had access to plenty of food
and were in good condition after their long
rest of ten days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
The Record Of Cleveland's Three Years

4 Auc 1sCCVIu VI OaCvtAuuV 1uFcc 1cHrSs
The six definite enterprises which con-
stitute the whole book Of Mr.. Clevelande
policy, so far ~ his administration has had
distinctive policy, are these;
The reform Of the civil service on the
so-called non bipartisan or mugwump plan;
The snpensi0n of silver coinage in order
to avert predicted financial panic;
The negotiation Of an extradition treaty.
with Great Britain;
The settlement Of the fishery troubles by
the negotiation Of treaty with Great Brit
ain;
The reduction of the surplus by means
Of IN extensive reduction Of customs du-
ties, retaining the internal revenue taxes;
The Pan Electric suit to annul the Bell
telephone patents.
In every ono Of these six cases the result
Of the Undertaking can be recorded in q
single word:
The administration civil service reform
policy y--Abandonment.
The administrAtion's demand for the
suspension Of silver coinage Relinquish-
ment
The administration extradition treaty
Collapse.
The adninistxation's Hshsry negotiations
Surrender.
The administration surplus reduction
plan Rspudiation.
The administration Pam Eelectrio suit
Disgrace. .--Nep York Saa tDem.).
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18
POLITICAL WORLD.

NEW ORLEANS special states that
William Benedict. assisted by ten promi-
nent members of the bar, in behalf of the
republican nominees for state officers, has
made application to the civil district court
to ascertain whether it Is lawful on the
part of Col. Patton, the newly appointed
register OF voters, to appoint three COM
missioners of election from one political
party, total Y ignoring the republicans.
The petitioners pray that the officers be di-
rected to appoint one commissioner from
the regular democracy, one from the young
democracy and one from the republicans.
The senate has made the following con-
frmations: J. L. Logan, of New York, to
be associate justice Of the supreme court
of Idaho; Enos Green, Indian agent for
the Sacs and Foxes in Iowa; J. H. Wood.
worth, register of the land Office at Mena-
sha, Wis; j. II. Andrick, postmaster at
McGregor, La.
In his g eat tariff speech in the senate
the other day, Morrill, pointed out the dan
ger of the great surplus of silver in case
the tariff were much lowered. He says the
effect of decreasing duties would be largely
to increase imports, and the balance of
trade being against this country gold
would be sent abroad to pay for goods
brought in, and presently gold would be
at premium.
WASHINGTON special says: Mr.. Sher-
man, from the committee on foreign rela-
tions. reported back the Riddleberger reso-
luton, amended SO as to request the presi-
dent to furnish any information in his
possession relative to the dispute said to
exist between Venezuela and Great Britain
concerning the boundaries between British
Guiana and Venezuela.
THE latest advices from Massewah say
that $4,000 Abyssinans are concentrating
near Gura, and that the route toward
China is blocked with trees which have
been hewn along the road.