The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-07


revision committee, will be a candidate
for railroad commissioner Tom Dunn
made II popular memhcr and he will no
doubt make things IiYGly i'll his race
tor a state Office.
Hon. ASHLEY w. EWING, c"mmis-
Einner of the permanent seat OF govern
mcnt, was married last Wednesday
evening, in jefferson City to Miss Sallie
Bolton. Mr.. Ewing was one Of Prices
gallant soldiers, but it took a long time
tor him to get sufficient courage To face
the inevitable. He has the good wishes
of Il host OF friends.
WI ARR glad to learn that Col. VIM.
F.. SwitzIcr, the veteran editor, who
made such an able head of the bureau
of statistics under Mr.. Cleveland, and
who recently returned to- his home in
this state suffering from Il partial
stroke Of paralysis, is fast regaining
his health. We sincerely trust that he
may Don be himself again.
MARY HILL and James Flanders, of
lronton, had never met until II few
evenings ago. Mary slipped and would
have fallen while crossing the street if
James strong arm had not upheld her.
An acquaintance was at once struck up
and at 9 o'clock that night they were
married. That is one way in which
| fhn fhinn - lnna IN AI;cpn,r;
CARL SCHURz, who represented this
state in the United States senate, but
who has for some years lived in New
York, Willing his time away with lit
erary employment, with music, and
the society of his charming daughter,
hss been very III lately, with pnenmo-
mia, but 9 anow much better, and his
physician thinks he will be up and
about in a few days.
FRANK WALKER, the able and eff
cient clerk Of the revision committee,
is being urged TO accept disappointment
as secretary OF the democratic state
central committee. Will NJ. Smith, of
the ST. Louis Republic, is also All appli-
cant, together with DIR. Shields, OF
Hannibal, and M. X. McGrath, of ST.
Louis. The state committee will meet
next Tuesday to determine the appoint
ment. 1t is understood a living salary
will be attached to the office.
AN Old and much respected Missou-
rian died at Mountain Grove, Wright
county, in this state, a few days ago III
the person of l.. b. McCuistion. Mr..
McCuistion was born in ShelbyviIle,
Tenn, march %, 1920, and came with
his father to Ray county, in 1929. His
first wife was Miss Sarah Chestnut and
his second Mrs. Mamie Rife. He
leaves Il number of children III different
parts of the state. He was buried with
Masonic hOnors near Hardin.
THE West Plains Gazette has this
deserved compliment TO a worthy Mis-
sourian:-''Attorney General Wood
is making a very popular and careful
official He has received many we'll
compliments from the legal
fraternity and newspapers here lately
The foregoing is clipped from the JET
ferson City Tribune, and we are glad
to note it. If the democratic party OF
state will keep on putting just such
men as Mr.. Wood into office it will
SOON regain its old time beastly MAORI
ty. True, honorable and able Mr..
Wood deserves all the encomiums pass |
upon him."
SEN. GEO. G.. VEST was born at !
KY, December 6, 1880, and
consequently. SO years old yester-
lay. He graduated at Center college,
in 1913 and at the law
of Transylvania University,
It Lexington, Kentucky, in 1858 re- ,
moved the same year to Cooper county, I
Missouri, and began the practice OF
aw. He was a presidential elcctOr on
he democratic ticket i'll 1860. and was
Ilso elected to the legislature; he was
III VI IN ouSS vi iVP' SUNG
ives of the confederate congress for
wo years, and a member of the con-
ederate senate for one year. lie was
elected to the u S. senate in January,
S79, and ooh his seat in that body
he following March. AT the explra-
ion of his first term he was reelected, Y
lis second term expiring March 3, 1891, !,
t which time he will be 81 years of v
ge. The senator is in good health,
7ell preserved mentally and physically,
nd has in him still many years of
and intelligent service for the "
of Missouri. a
THE democracy of Missouri will
aturally expect much of congressman -
:. L. e.. Wilson, of he fourth district, 6
. the present congress. Public atten-
he reason that he succeeds the Hon. I
ames N. Burnes, of the most bril- {
ant public men Missouri has vet pro- ,
uced and whose fame as a wise and +,
agaciOus statesman at the time of his q
cath had reached the confines of the >
Ountry. But we believe that Mr..
wilson will prove a worthy successor =
the lamented Burnes and will in no
egree discredit his splendid achieve .
in legislation and the forum. A
lr. Wilson is as firm a lawyer as vas >
and as AL orator is perhaps the
uperior of that eloquent speaker. lie %
a finished scholar, and weaves all the >
lodels and graces OF classical lore, T.
ymbols, illustrations and comparisons \
ito the woof Of his matchless speech.
lie is ambitious in an honorable degree,
'hich presupposes stimulated industry, .,
nd tor all these reasons it is believed n
ne member from the fourth district /,
ill prove himself worthy OF wearing q
he mantle of Burnes, and bearing =
oS hiUh tho hannar ,t bic nat