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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-14

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WALLACE n CHILEs,

A rtORSkIS AND COUNSELLORS AT
"a Law; Lexington, Mo. Office, front room
i,u' court house. viii practice IN the courts OF
"a ~ a.ete AMI surrounding counties, and also in
ne SnprcIut court OF the state OF Missouri, and
we t,ne U. .. circuit and District courts Tor the
Western strict OF Missouri.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. f. COOLEY.

nAS RE-OPENED. A SUITE OF OFFICE
IL Parlors over Philip keler's clothing store
Lexington, Mo his old home, where he will
pe pleased To meet with his many old friends and
Ill Others who may see Ut to call upon him
Lali and examine his apparatus for treating
cRtarIl. Also his Galvantc and Faradic battery.
unice hours II. m. to IL M. to I p. m ana
from to o d. In mch5-S7tf
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DIR. g. L.. BOLTON,
On % H CHANIBEGs.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, as Iemove
u from his old stand to back room over kriehI
y sieyer's shoe stor,. Hem lrrhoils h special
~. Residence near BAPTIST College, first hoLs'
south OF the park Ieb7ml3
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JOHN f.. CUANDT.

ERANKLIN AVENUE. has on hand and f.,
Il sale, quite number Of Farm WugOas, made
in Lexington. by skilled wor6mpn nom thr
hernuEi, ~ nnt superior, to any wagon ever sold
ar manufactured here. Auy sized Ihimhle
h&ein now in stock and with all the best and
Inio"i attach nts. such ~ spring seat. lever
brakes etc. Also
Home-Nadc spring WagOas.
"N'iHHf"d IN every prrIiCulnr. GAll and Nnm-
va" 'rs"r~ "nd get pticCs Before pHI ChHring
.7'' her, and encourage home mechanics
"h'n yOu can do well or better wIth your
mohey Dy purchasing mere. June2byl
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DENTIST.

PHYSICIAN 4 SURGEON, OH opposit
L Cour ,houSe, over Graham " Al orr Eon D store
lie ,ldence At the Benz. Chinn h use on Asi
i.,t jsnli6-lY.
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ATTORNEYS.
JOHN y. BLACKWELL.

taohSEf AT LAW. Wit practices in a
.iy.n oou ;t9 or the state. Prompt attent on
t,n,n 20 al business cntrusted TO nv care
stnrs !" hTsonlc building over Trigg \ Shield'l
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XENOPHnN v,V..yD

4 TFORNEY-A Y-Ar-IAW. will give prompt Mt.
WA.'usntion a. 10 all EuBIue5s entrusted to his care
~, III practice in ali The courts, except the Pro.
~ V 'N'S u Lafayette county. dec2yl
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which can be mate perhaps with all
vantage. For instance: The tax COZ
iected on tobacco tor the year ending
June 80, lSS7, amounted to S30, los
O61 l3, and of this collection the sun
OF Sl2,7s2, lS7 - was derived from
cigars, cigarettes, chcroots and snuff.
1t has occurred to me that this tax nt
over S2l 100000 should be retained,
snd that the remainder of the assess
ment on tobacco, amounting to over
Sl1 100000, might DC remiied, in ,he.
general adjustment, now impcratfvrly
required. This, however. is feature
of detail, perhaps a feature of c"mprn-
mise. which lnced not dwell on NO .Hut
WhIrh 1t may hrcoMN my duty In at
uPon hcresirrg. | simply Insist ~ GhIs
time thai the great bulk OF &bAttmeua
Concluded on fourth page.l
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Looking Back.

GRAY. Agent at Higginsvllle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
HIS FRED" ia GONE ABhOADf
SINCE HE WAS CLUBBED HE HAS BEEN MISSED
FROM HIS ACCUSTOMED HAUNTs

SINCE HE WAS CLUBBED HE HAS BEEN MISSED
FROM HIS ACCUSTOMED HAUNTs
1t IS reported In club circles and about town in the
places which Frederick May formerly frequcnted, that
he has left the country to avoid tho consequences OF
his crime In drawing pistol and attempting TO muir
der Policeman MCGOWAN, on juno 15. May had been
drinking freely that day, and in the evening was anus
Ing himself By insulting women at Warren-st. and
College place. when Onicers MCGOWAN and Brady inter
fercd and stopped his fun. lie turned on MCGOWAN
and threatened to shoot him, and after being sub
mitted to rough handling by the oAcer he was
arrested lie was arraigned in the Tomos,
before Justice welde. the next day. Tho
examination was adjourned TIL the fol
lowing Thursday. May in the meanwhile
managed TO get bail and released. When Thurs
day May sent certificate signed Iy Dr. a. H.
Smith, stating that he too Ill TO leave his rooi'
and the examination again adjourned 10 Juno "o'
AS was afterwad discovered however he left the New
York Hotel where he had been staying, the day that
Dr. Smith signed the certificate, going away, bag and
baggage" with all his movable possessions packed In
trunks and boxes. Since that time he has not been
seen at the clubs which he formerly visited, or In the
barrooms which he in the habit Of frequcnting 1t
is believed that May has fed TO Europe to escape the
consequences OF his crime. These are serious, the
maximum punishment for felonous assault with in
tent to kill, Of which, by his own admission he was
guilty, being ten years I'm State Prison.
Al the office of his COUNSEL Howe & Hummel IL
was stated yesterday that May was still In Tho city,
and was at tho house of friend Frustrated with cry
slpeas ands sick that they thought he would not be
able TO appear IN the Harlem Court tomorrow. VINO
May's fricndr IS Tribune reporter spent several
hours valnly cndeavOrfng TO discover Dr. W. ii.
Smith who signed the certificate Of Illness IS said to
be lieutenant colonel in the regular army. lie lives
at the New-York Hotel. When the reporter called
there the clerk told him that DR.. Smith was aoed;
but that he was very certain that Frcd' May had
ceased 10 be patient of his since no left tho hotel
Has May not given you his address n asked
the reporter.
10 | don't know It, but would be very glad
TO know H."
"Why"
But the clerk would not say just why's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
SUICIDE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE.
TAKING NOTES OF HOW 1T FELT TO DIE.
HE WAS BRoTHER-IN-LAw OF AARON J. WANDER
POYL-PoyRRTY THE CAUSE.

POEL-PovRRTY THE CAUSE.
Professor Francis p. Lantry, Of Manllus, N. Y,
committed suicide yesterday about a m in a bed
the fourth floor Of tho Astor House, front
Ing Vosey-st He had been staying at the hotel
for ten days. Want of friends and money was tho
cause. 1t would appear that he had been for day
or ondcavorlng to kill himself by taking morphine
pills, Of which he noted the effects on paper, and
In despair of ended his life by making cash
In his throat with An open razor was found
the floor beside the chair which the body rested,
and table in the room were found three letters
and empty phal tlcketed " 100 soluble morphine
sulp. pills, W. II. schIefclin & Co., 40 Willamst,
New-York' The first of the letters directed to
his wife, Mrs. F. p. Lantry, Manlitls, NJ Y; the
second, to II. J. Meyer, So Equitable Building,
and the third " to whom 1t may concern His
wlfc's letter, written in shaky hand, on tho Astor
House note paper, and dated Juno 90, said
My Darling: Forgive / loved you always and
had faith in your love for DO not roproach your
self that for little time you once doubted the supreme
future God Will permit US to unite again FEhNK M lTaSS
Tho letter marked to whom It may concern was
written in a bolder hand 1t contained long state
which plainly showed that the writer was suffer
Ing from mclancholla. The following jottlngs, written
In a straegllng shaky hand, apparently the pre-
vious evening and during the night, single sheets
of the hotel paper, found among his papers
At 30 I took between thirty and forty Of the
eight morphine pills As one 9sc, interested IN
There is already some result but It comes more
gradually than had anticipated.
3O-I observe almost no effect. I am not a ply
sician and my knowledge Of the effects Of tho drug
IS not definite but had supposed that three grain
dose would be fatal. II at p. do not feel more
affected i shall tako two three grains more.
6I5-A little drOwsy but nothing TO Indicate pros
trang effects. VIII take about the same quantity as
before and go to sleep
a. m.-IIave taken 100 pills and without result.
Mr.. Meyer to whom of the letters was directed,
said that he made the acquaintance Of Lantry at
Bnghamton years ago. Since that time he had
not seen him until last Tuesday when Lantry called
at the Equitable Building and asked for loan OF
some money. He about forty-hve years Of ago
and at time hold position as lecturer on cduca-
tonal science under the State Board OF Education,
which he retained until two years ago, when he was
disabled by partly losing his cyesight He was
brotherin-law of Aaron j. Vanderpoe the we'll known
New-YCrk lawyer, who died recently I'm Paris. A
son of the latter arrived in town yesterday and took
charge of the effects and the body which VIII be re-
moved to Syracuse tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
TRYING TO GET PITCHER ExTRADITED

I'M tNU IO UEI PIICtEh EAIHhIffT1l'
Montreal, June 90 (specisD.-Dr Tucker, director,
and B. H. Johnston, cashier Of the Union National
Bank of Providence arrived here to-day to look after
the prosecution of the absconding teller Pitcher They
have engaged attorneys here. They had an inter
view with the prisoner to-day but what fransplred
they refused to say. Pitcher however. says that IL
they will release him he will give up the securities.
The accused man was brought before police magis-
rate to-day and stated that he ready to proceed
but the prosecution asked delay. The case was ad-
journed to Tuesday Counsel for the prosecution say
they will ask for Pitchers extradltion as the case OF
Ioke, the Peoria bank defaultcr, is precedent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29

RXTREAsURER TATE or KENTUCKY INDICTED
Louisville, Ky Juno 2s.-The Grand Jury of the
Franklin Circuit Court, last evening, returned four
indictments against James W. Tate, lato State Treas
urcr, for the crime of embczzlement. The total
amount set out In the indictments IS S4o1,o55 50.
dating from January /. 1873. TO January ], 1886.
leaving the period between 1856 and the time Of Taes
flight unprov idcd ior The commonwealths attorney
says 10 true bin could bo found against Tate for
forgery I'm the erasdro OF the amounts IN his bank
pass book; that the bank book was his private prop
erty and only memorandum book and that whiie
nges eating officers, still 1t cannot low DO called
forgery
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THE popE's ENcYCLIcAL ON LIBERTY.

THE FUPEb ENO OI1IO1hf1 03~ TT ,,,..-
Rome, Juno cs.-The Pope's encyclicai on iooi'9
says: Human liberty, in individuals as In soc'ouoe
goverhments, implies the necessity of cohiornls
To a supr.4Se rational law which emanatos from God.
The Church is not en- enemy Of honest, legitimate I'D
erty, but is an enemy Of license IL condemns iaise
liberalism or naturaism. which declares that there is
supreme law and that every one must form his own
faith and religion Such doctrine tends to destroy the
Consciousness of the difference between good and evil
between Justice and Injustice and makes force the SOLE
basis of society The Church is not an enemy OF DC
mocraey, and rejects no form OF government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
THE YOUNG EMPEROR TO ENJOY LIFE.

London, June 2s.-The Berlin correspondent Of The
Standard telegraphs: Emperor william, with an
imposing suite, Will embark On the Imperial yacht
Hohenzoern on July 10 Ia, and proceed direct to
ST. Petersburg where he Will remain for several days
During hic stay magnificent foes will be given In his
honor The arrangements for King Humberts visit
to Berlin will be agreed upon at meeting between
Premier Crispi and Prince bismarck
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NEw-YORK, FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1888.

cause assigned being that Henry and Kennedy haa
been guilty Of Irregularities, and that the company
had lost large sums Of money In consequence. a
protractcd examination Of the books followed the dls-
charge Of Heny and Kennedy. and this was followed
by the retirement Of A. Smith, the passenger agent
well George Reppert who was in the same de-
partment No Official report Of the result Of the In
vcstgation made public other than that change
had been made IN tho system OF the company. NO
suit entered against either Of the parties but no
of them rcinstated
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A LEGAL COMMISSION ATTACKED.

London, June 26.-A dispatch from Kronstadt,
Transylvania, says that mob comprising 900 per-
sons made attack upon legal commission which
engaged in amalgamating small agricultural hold
ines in Foldvar twelve miles north of kronstadt.
Judge and notary public were wounded Tho mem-
bers Of the commission made their escape with diff
Guilty. A bystander was killed.
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WHY BLAINE MEN PREFERRED HARRISON.


Chicago June % (SpeciaD.-R c. Kerens, who fs
still In Chicago said to reporter concerning Mon-
days nomination: Il am talking from knowledge
of the actual facts in the when tell you that
there ives time during the Convention that wo
could not have nominated Mr. Blaine by largo ma
jority and no time when could have honorably
nominated him. That was the whole trouble. OF
course we nominated Harrison and In nominating him
we gave the party next TO Mr. Blaine, the strongest
candidate that 1t could 60 into the campaign wfthn
"What is the reason OF the friendship of the Biaina
men TO Harrisonl'
sit is not a recent thing In the Convention four
years ago General HARRISON at most critical period
in the ballong. gave Blaine seventeen Of the votes
of Indiana and Mr.. Baine's friends have not for,
gotten that. But that IS not all. General Harrison
was the warmest the most d.snterested and loyal
friend that Mr. Blaine had before the last Convention
lie was the man who had the magnanimty, tho
absolute lack of selshness propose first to with
draw from the race In Blalne's favor. There vera
no condiaions. There nothing in 1t put puru
loyalty to the party.'
"Thcn General Harrison would have taken his
name from the Convention, had Blainc's friends ~
qucsted that 1t should be donel-
"Yes, he would"
"would shcrmanl,
"No He would not. Mr. Sherman believed tAaa
he could force nomination, and he declared that ho
would fight It out II II took all summer Well, tho
result was that General Harrison nominated and,
believe, ticket chosen with which we can carry
all the doubtful States. OF everybody is talk
ing about Now-York, but far New.York is
cerncd l tell you thing that is not yet known
TO half dozen people. for 1t has only just been
learned, and that Is, Mr. Blaine has consented to
stump New-York from end 70 the other for Karri<
SON. Don't you think that is rather apt TO bring out
doing some foolish talkingl Blaine and Chauncey
NJ Depcw VIII work together through the entire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INrELL1eENoE-

MISCELLANEOUS HALLWAY IETEBLl6ENCb
The Emigration Commissioners yesterday resolved to
admit the Lebieh Valley road to Castle Garden for the
transaction OF immigrant business
The transfer OF the Baltimore and Ohio Sleep
ing and Palace Car Company to the Pullman Company
has necessated steps for the issue OF supplemental
cartrust mortgage the Mercantile Trust Company OF
Baltimore The property transferred TO the Pullman was
covered by trust and It has been replaced by an
equivalent in other kinds OF rolling stock.
Chicago June 2S.-The sweeping reduction In through
rates from the seaboard to St. Paul and Minneapolis
made by the Soo' line caused but little comment among
the railroad men Of Chicago. The general opinion Is
that the reduction will DO by any Of the other
lines though seem TO think that war transcon
tinenal will grow OF the action OF the Soo'
Minneapolis, MINI, June 2S.-Appcaon was made this
morning for receiver for the Minneapolis and ST. Louis
Railroad in the suit Of Henry seiber trustee successor
to the Central Trust Company Of NewYork against the
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company and q large
number Of other railway and trust companies de-
fendant The application was granted and w. H. Trues
dell vlce-presldent OF the Minneapolis and St Louis
Railroad, was appointed receiver.
Philadelphia June 2S.-The statement OF the Norfolk
and westen Railroad Company for May. 1885, shows an
Increase in earnings OF 500 2s2 compared with the
same month last year.
Chicago, June 2s.-Thcre announced change
in the eastbound rates situation to-day The Chicago
and Grand Trunk which had heretofore paid at
ton the fight than II Its interests
were in no wise affected. put into effect
the Accent rate on dressed beef and the 25-cent
provisions, simply meeting the reductions made
by the other lines without preserving Its dinerentia
The Wabash and the Chicago and Atlantic the
trary disposed give up their dnerentia rates
and 1t understood that both OF these roads will to-
morrow mako q OF 35 cents dressed beef from
Chicago to New-York Boston and all seaboard points
Pennsylvania made export rate provisions OF
81 12 cents, Chicago to Liverpool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PLEASED WITH MIR. THoMsoN's PROM

PLEASED WITH MIR. THOMSON'S PROMOTION.
The election of Frank Thomson first vice-presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad has met with warm
tributes of esteem and respect from his fellow work
ers in this CITY, For years he has been recognized as
an inspiring personality in the management OF the
property and his participation In trunk line con-
foronces has reflected credit upon his efforts In behalf
Of the interests of his road. He is young man,
having been born in Chambersburg, Penn, July B,
1e41 but his railroad service began when he was
only seventeen years old He first worked In the
shops OF the company at Altoona, Penn, but early
In 1861 he was made assistant to Colonel Thomas ~
Scott in the United States military service He held
this position until June, 1864 and made record
which insured his speedy subsequent promotion
Fren June, 1864, to June, 1878, he was the super
intendent of the eastern division of the Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad and then he was appointed the
superintendent of the motive power Of the Pennsyl-
vania lines east Of Pittsburg He held this position
only about year, becoming In July, 1874 the gen
eral manager Of the lines east of Pttsbug
Mr. Thomson active in protecting the interests
of the Pennsylvania when brought into competition
with rival roads, and devoted himself also to earnest
work for increasing the efficiency Of the property
under bis supervision. In October, 1852, he was
made Second vce president of the pennsylvania Rail
road, and his present promotion Is In line with the
civil service pcicy Of that company which recog-
nzcs and encourages merit in service. Mr.. Ihom-
is keen, energetic and thorough, but he adds 10
maker a genial presence and suave manner which
have him many friends among those with whom
he has been brought into contract, both inside and
outside of railway circles.
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dispatch from Paris to Reuters Telegram Company
says the subscriptions are satisfactory than was
expected. Although the loan has not been entirely
covered the remainder Will finally be taken up
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BETRoTHED TO A NEw-YoRK LADY.

London, June 2s.-The Hon. Michael Herbert.
brother of the Earl Of Pembroke is betrohed to Miss
Belle Wilson, sister Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet Of New
Xnrlx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE PANAMA LOAN.
Paris, June 2s.--IhS subscriptions TO the Panama
Canal loan. SO far as known, amount to 32,5oo,Ooo
francs.
London, jane 2a.The correspondent OF the Exchsns'
Telegraph Company says that about twothrds Of the
Panama loan have been subscribed for and that the
remaining third win be taken by syndicate of bankers
H.thinx regarding tho loan been ociay published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
HOPING TO END DRESSED BEEF CUTTING.

The report that the Chicago railway managers were
I'm session in that city, seeking to avoid further de-
morazaton in dressed beef traffic, gave some hore TO
railroad men here that the present fight would rot go
much further. Rates now down TO the same basis
from Chcago-to Ncw-York and to Boston, hut the
Grand Trunk has not attempted to go below the other
trunk lines The existing tariffs improbable, It
is admitted but II necessary to reach permanent
settlement the stronger roads ready to carry the
reductions stnl further Ono object aimed at in ad
ton to the breaking UP Of the combination Of Chicago
shippers is to the Chicago and Atlantic and the
Lackawanna lines to limit their disregard 6f the reg
ular tariff These lines have been following a 60
as-yo please, policy for time. ana have helcd
10 complicato a situation made uufavOrable by the
Grand Trunks attitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
THE IOWA COMMISSIONERS STAND FIRM.

THE IOWA COMMISSIONERS STAND FIRM
Chicago, June 2s.-Several prominent railway Of
6cials have been IN conference with tho Iowa Com
missioners this week at Des Moines, making final
effort TO secure a modification of the tariff which the
roads ars ordered TO put iHo effect In that State July
S. They received no encouragement, however, from
the Commissioners and they came back to-day with
the impression that no alterations will be made in
the rates as published. At late hour this after
noon the news received from st. Paul that Justice
Brcwer in the United States Circuit Court, had made
an order pjoining the Iowa Commissioners from the
publication of their proposed schedule until further
prJers and had set next Thursday, July s, for the
hearing of the motion of the railroad companies.
sI,ITs AGAINST THE PITTsBURG AND LAKE ERIE.
pittsburg, June os Special. Suits for $4,000
damages for each have been filed by John c. Henry
late travelling passenger agent OF the Piitsburg and
Iahe Erie Railroad, and s. H. Kennedy, OF the passcn
rer department. against tho rsilread company and
suuerfutendent Holbrook. A sensation was occasioned
some months ago by the removal of Henry and Ken
uedy and A. d. Smith, general passenger agent, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
OFFICIALS BEHKADEp BY A CoREAN MOB.

Shanghai June os-Nine Government officials a.
Seoul have been behcsdcd In the streets by the pop
uace Foreigners have taken refuge at the conslaes
The outbreak Is attributed 10 Chinese insiigaIon.