The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-12

Council meeting next Monday night.
Mr.. James MOorehead's residence on South
street Is nearing completion.
The Lexington Coal Company's miners will
receive their pay next Tuesday,
The Thermometer yesterday morning mark
eI 10 degrees above zero coolest Of the
winter thus far.
During the year 1888, there were issued
from the recorders Osice 272 marriage licenses,
an increase over 1887 of 4S.
On account of the warm weather, Mr.. j.
G. McGrew has shut dow a coal mine
and i'ty men are temporarily idle.
From the semi annual st ,temen mt OF the Is.
& l.. association which we publish this week
II will be seen that its affairs are in a pros
porous condition
Two "sun-dogs'' were plainly visible yes
terday for several hours before and after noon.
This is said TO be "A sign of cold weather and
we may yet get plenty of ice.
Messrs. Jesse Hamlet, Ben Hamlet, Pat
Lyons and Pat Pagan went hunting, last
Thursday. They bagged forty rabbits. Messrs.
JnO. G. Young. Jr., and Albert Geyer also
went hunting and would have baggcd lots OF
the n, but - ask JnO. Young.
Although no debate time has been speci-
fed the annOuncem mt is made that the b. +.
G. will give "a concert at sn early day. Special
features that have never before been rendered
here by home-talent will be introduced. con-
sIsting of piano, organ, violin and harp,
duets, trios and quartetts, and promises to be
IA rare treat.
A boy by the name of Fuguson, about ten
years old, whose parents live six or seven
miles south of Lexington lately ran away from
home and came 10 town. He went to the
house of a negro woman in West Lexington
who took care of him for q few days and
then reported to the county court. The court
ordered the sheriff to take charge OF him.
MIR. Wade retained the boy in his family
until Thursday, when he was sent for by his
parents.
A fancy work club has been organized
here. Tho club met at the residence of Mr.
Jno. E. Burden and effected \ permanent or
ganization on last Saturday. Mrs. Jno. f.
Burden was chosen rs president, Mrs. Jos. b
Silver, vIce-president, and Miss Annie
Mounijpy, secretary. The proceeds of the
sale of the articles made by the society are to
be used in helping the deserving poor OF our
city. The club will meet on next Wednesday
at the residence of Mr.. NJ. +. Royle.
Kansas City stock market. Jan. 10, 1880
Cattle-Receipts yesterday were light and
everybody was anxious to buy and under the
competition prices advanced sharply. Choice
native steers were in strong demand and the
few here sold 10 TO 20c higher. Medium
/ grades were B to 10c higher. Good cows sold
t readily at 10c higher prices and Chicago
houses were good buyers Of the under grader
/ and they brought strong prices. All the
slockers and feeders on sale were readily dis
posed Of at 10c higher prices and more would
have sold if they had been here. The yardi
. were well cleared Of everything by the close.
Hogs Yesterdays receipts were light ant
the supply was readily disposed OF al strong
z to SC higher prices. Medium weights were
full &c higher, aud the bulk of sales show thi'
advance, being at 80 05@5 10 against 50 00@
, D o. on Wednesday. There was no outsid,
demIpd for pigs and prices were steady.
st. Louis live stock market, Thursday, Jan
, 10: -Cattle-There was a little better feeling
= and the forty car loads offered chonged hand
s promptly at somewhat stronger prices. Tit
q quality was quite good, as the bulk of The re
= ceipts consisted Of fair to good and prim,
= corn-fed native steers, which brought from
So 250t l24 per 100 pounds. These figui @
are the highest in months, and show tina
prime beeves are advancing, The demand
from the different classes Of buyers was quit
= large, and exceeded the supply. Report
Q from other points, too, were Of a more fiat
'tering character. Country shippers SHOULD
J.. not get excited and rush in all grades OF stool
in the expectation of getting big prices
4 Cows and beifers are selling well enough
=. S;ockers and feeders, slow and unchanged, til,
. demand being very light. Milk cows will
calves duh. Choice shippers, 50 50@4; goo,
4 native shippers, 1908 40; fair to medium
steers, - 500 p 80; common steers, 81 200
!. 81 40; stockers and feeders. 81 50@2 80
g corn.fed Texas steers, So 1908 %; gras
? Texas steers, 50 OO@2 SO; lows and heifers
81 50@2 IS; bulls, 81 4O@l 90; veal calves
80 5006 per head. HOgs-The market rule
9 active and prices were strong, II not a shad
higher. Offerings this afternoon were quit
q fair, there being something like 80 car load
O. in the pens. Packers. local operators an
butchers took hold quite freely and paid !
extremes from S5@5 % per 100 pounds. wit
! the bulk of sales going at SO 10 per 10
pounds. To say the least, the demand ex
ceeded the supply, and more could hav
q found sale. All classes OF operators are nov
. large and regular buyers. The pens wer
cleared before the hour of noon. Nike
packing .S5@5 10; butchers and select heavy
IS 1905 %; Workers, S595 %; light mixeC
i "a 1904 So.