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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

So the Cronin jury found a verdict (;
which is much to be commended. Many
persons are not satisfied, because they
thought the chief consplratOrs should
have been hanged. On the other hand
there are those who think the convicted
men were not guilty. These are in the
minority, but it must be borne in mind
that the jury had against them in fixing
the punishment at death the fact that
the evidence was circumstantial, and
one juror who was really for acquittal.
The verdict was brought in last Mon
day afternoon, and was in these words:
ave, the jury, find the defendant, Jno
f. Beggs, not guilty. We, the jury,
find the defendant, John Kunze, guilty
of manslaughter as charged IN the In
dictment and fix his punishment at i'm.
prisonment in the pe%nitentiary for a
term of three years. We, the jury, find
the defendants, Dan Coughlin, Patrick
O'Sullivan and Martin Bourke, guilty
of murder in the manner and form as
charged in the indictment, and fix the
penalty at Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for the term of their natural
lives" Thus ends one of the most re-
markable and interesting of modern
trials. Justice has been done and the
majesty of the law indicated, ever
though the EXTREMIST penalty a not
been inflicted, and O'Sullivan, Cough
lin and Bourke are blotted out of exist
enc as living entities in the world,
hereafter to be known, and only to a
very few, as number so, and SO, and
30, and so. They will suffer a living
death.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

THE labor UNIONS of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, have adopted resolutions opposing
the re-treleciion of Senator Allison, on
the ground that he has ALWAYS favored
corporations and never did anything
tor the lsboring men during his long
term in congress that he has never ex-
planned his connection with the Sioux
City and Pacific railroad, which re-
ceived munifcent land grants and failed
to b-ild its road as required. and that
he holds a large interest in the Dubu-
que Bridge Company, which was also
aided by his vote in congress, and has
levied unjust tolls on Iowa farmers and
laborers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

"THE democrats who will now begin
to howl because Mr.. Carlisle has not
been consulted by the republican
members of the committee on rules i'm
framing regulations to submit to the
house had no protest to make a year
ago when the democrats on the WAYS
and means committee ignored the re-
publlcans." This beautiful extract is
of course from the Globe Democrat,
and Ia, Just rs much a matter of course,
a lodging of the real issue. The ques-
ton here is not what was done upon a
different and dissimilar matter; no one
expects Mr.. Mckinley to consult the
democrats as to his tariff bill; but
democrats WiW have a right to complain
if Mr.. Reed does not follow Mr.. Car
isles example and consult with the
leader of the democratic minority on
the question of rules. The house has
already thrice sat down on Mr.. Reed
once when it refused to elect his caucus
chaplain, and twice upon his rulings,
and he would do we'll to be fair at the
if he expects to have any
majority at all. There are some repub-
licans on the floor of the house who
love neither Reed nor Little Man Ben,
aud they al very easily be converted
into kickers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
THE LEXINGTON InrELII0ENOER SATURDAY. DECF

THE rules question is the one winch
Is giving both sides OF the house of rep
resentatives most thought just now.
The determination which MIR. Reed is
reported as having reached, that when
a quorum existed he would not rGCog-
nize any member to make "a point of
"no quorum" has causcd "a good deal
OF discussion among the democrats,
who say that if the republicans are 90
ing to insist upon the quorum, they will
have to have II there every day, for
the minority intend TO stretch every
nerve in defense of their technical
rights. The burden of tactical leader
ship will fall upon Mr.. Carlisle, whose
right to the honor is disputed by no
one, and whose health, 10 the diSmay
of the other side, turns out TO he bet
ter this session than for many sessions
before. The favOrite plaG for cutting
off dilatOry motions, as viewed by
Speaker Reed, is a system of closure
involving the same principles az that in
use in the parliamentary debates of
France and England. AT any rate, it
is believed that a rule which was in
force i'm several of the earlier congresses
may be revived in this, requiring that
dilatory motions shall be made only
with intervals between, AS, for example,
that no two motions to adjourn shall
follow each other without another mo.
ton intervening. Probably Mr.. Reed
will have TO content himself with such
rules as were thought to be fair by the
democrats when they were the major
ity. Why not2 Mr.. Reed is not too
big to be taught some things. lie has
already been twice reversed by the
house, something that never happened
to Mr.. Carlisle, and he should 90 u lit
tie slow.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

On last Sunday the Sedalia Gazette
completed its first year of existence. 1t
affords the Intelligencer pleasure 10
note its success and influence under the
energetic end able management of
Messrs Baldwin q Hanney, two as
accomplished journalists as the state
possesses. May their future be even
more abundantly successful than their
past.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

The Farmers Alliance OF Iowa is
flooding the state with circulars favor
ing Larrabee and opposing Allison for
the senate. They say that Lararbee is
a friend of the people, and that Allison
is a friend to corporations and TO the
east,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
Sunday School Convention.

-
Programme of The first convention of the
lafayette County Sunday School Association.
to he held al Lexington, Mo, sunday and
MONDAY, Dee. % II and 3JiH, in the Molho-
dist T.. Church, south.
SUNDAY, 80.
2:30 p. m.-DcyotIonal exercise, Hon. j. T..
Ryiand.
2:45 p. m.-Childrcn's mass meeting and
song service, conducted by M. =, II. Par
sons, state agent of state :. =. As-ociIgioa.
All children in Lexington ard lac county
are invited to attend this meeting. Mr. Par
sOn~ will make il very Interesting, ard in the
song servic" will use books arranged tor The
purpose by himself.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3~O-MORNING SESSION.
9:30- devotional exercises conducted by
R"v. J.. W. KeebIe.
9:i5- Organization aud appointment Of
committees.
10-"rEe object we have in organizing
a Sunday School Association in Lafayette
COun;v.' Mr.. J. II. Parsons.
1880 il. m.-''rhc SUNDAY School Teachers
Aim" 10y Miss Belle Green.
1.-The best order of exerc scs. by Prot.
Bianton.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2-nev0ti0naI exercises, Prof. Wilson.
2:l5-RepOrts of committees.
Observation-Disclosures of Sunday School
Teachers and Superintendent" Rev. w, T..
Mcclure.
3-"How TO Gather the Children into the
Sunday school" Rev, Mr.. Stanley.
3:aO-"Are the Church Members Meeting
Thelrlte'ponsibiIity in sunday School Work.
Rev. }. W. Keehle.
EVENING SESSION.
7-DevotiOnal exercises and song service.
j.. II, Parsons.
I:3O-Address, lis the Sunday School a
Success" Dr. +. G. Gordon.
Generr Il discussions will iolI, The opening
addresses on each OF the above topics.
Invitation to attend is hereby extended to
all Sunday School workers IN the county.
Lexington will entertain you. Please send IN
your names as delegates before hand, to z. +,
Ryland, Lexington, Mo
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

GEEwHILAKERs! What a yell there
would be if Mr. Harrison we're to say
as Mr.. Cleveland did in the Person
case:-"Well, gentleman, Mr.. Hyde is
an excellent postmaster, and | will
reappoInt him" The truly faithful
don't want Office. D. mol But the
way they would make Rome howl
would be a caution to snakes.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

Gov JOHN M. THAYER, of Nebraska,
accompanied by STATE Auditor Thomas
FL. Benton, Commissioner of Public
Lands John Steen, Adjutant General
A. V. Cole and a party of ladies, passed
down the Missouri Pacific railroad to
St. Louis, last Sunday, en- route to the
City of Mexico. They expect to be
absent a month or more. The party
seemed to be in excellent spirits, and
expressed themselves as very highly
pleased with what they saw of Mis-
souri,.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

The potentates of the earth CON-
fort Dom Pedro. They are like the Gel
ebrated jury who found for the defend.
ant though they knew lie was guilty.
because they thought it absolutely
necessary for their kind of people to
stand together.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

A SYNDICATE of English capitalists has
purchased tor 81, 600 all the coal
mines, nine i'll number. ON the line of
the Hannibal and ST. Joseph railroad
in Macon county, Mo. Possession will
be given 10 the purchasers on January
|. 1890.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

Illinois will not long suffer the East
st. Louis anomaly on grain inspection
to remain in its present condition. AS
long as the St. Louis elevators could
beat state inspection in Missouri, Hi
nois exempted East st. Louis from the
operations of its law, but henceforth
this will hardly be done.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

WHATEVER criticisms may have been
made of the appointment of Mr.. Jasper
N. Burks as chief grain inspector for
Missouri, lone will deny that In the
fight for supremacy OF the law against
those who are selfshly arrayed against
it he is q whole team and a big bull
dog under the wagon. He was not 80
years of his life a farmer to be without
sympathy with the producer in this
contest, and he is as thoroughly devoid
of fear as men ever get to be. We sin
cerely wish him success in his endeavor
to enforce a law which only seeks to
prevent discrimination against the far
mer, and the failure to accept which
proves very clearly that the complaints
made in the past were not uDfoundsd.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
w. M A. Taps.

Cadets kempthorn, Sanborn, Briukerhoh
aud Bran will spend the holidays in LeYing-
ton.
Major Sellers left for Texas last Monday.
We wish MIN Il pleasant trip and IA merry
Christmas.
Quite a number OF the cadets received their
G.. T.. &. Gems last week. The Gem, as usual.
was full of good sensible news together with
interesting editorials.
Misses Wallace and Richardson hOnoreh
Cadets McCann and Hamlcn by giving q very
select reception in their honor last Saturday
night. A most enjoyable lime was had by
all the guests.
Cadet McGill, who Il interested in an en-
terprisinS newspaper in OsweGO Kan. has
kindly offered to furnish the material for,
and print the programmes for the open seS-
sion which is to be given by the D~ialectic
Society. We wish TO publicly thank Mr..
McGiIl for his kindness.
Quite "a large number OF Young people a~-
spmblcd in front OF the Academy school build
ing last Thursday to witness the last before
Christmas and, rs it proved to be, the best
drill ever gwen by the cadets of this inStiiu-
ton. To say the cadets did well is putting
1t rather mild; we would say erccedjogiy well
In fact we doubt If there are many companies
in the regular service of the IT,. 5. that could
have given IL finer exhibition than did COM
panies A and b on last Thursday. First "a
sham battle was engaged in by the two rom
panles In which Co. b was victorious. Then
the cadets of the hostile com panics wiped
their powder smoked faces of aud put forth
their best efforts in giving one of the finest
dress paradcs" that WAS ever wItnesscd in
this city. Thu the cadets covered themsel-
YES with glory in this their last drill in 1889.
Capt. Rvland, In consideration Of the fact that
they drilled so well, gave them a Christmas
gift by excusing them from drill Friday.
Every cadet appreciated the Capt's kindness
Before these tines will reach the eyes of the
public the writer. together with many of his
school mates, will have reached their homes.
Let US in SAVING goodbye bid YOU al Il
merry Christmas and a happy new year.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

JOHN MACDONALD, managing editor
OF the London Times, and who WAS
responsible for the publication OF the
Parnell forgeries, is dead. lie was an
able man, but not SO great an editor as
his predecessor, Mr.. John Delane.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

The jury at PurvIs, Miss, found
hflrain not guilty of prize fighting.
Very good. But then they turned
round and declared him guilty of
assault and battery, Very int lligent,
indeed. The jury was composed of
three negroes and nine crackers.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

"THE three most important house
committees were formed so early thai
they have already begun work although
congress has been only two weeks in
session.. Speaker Reed is not SO 'indo-
lent as he looks to be-" Yes, but maybe
1t were better for him if he could plead
the Incidence, as his slight awakening
to activity has bad the result of making
the house sit down OH him twice within
the week.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

JUDGE THOMAS has admitted Il. NJ.
Chambers to bail i'll the sun of $4,000
The bond was signed by Charles
Green, John l.. Boland, n. b Ewing,
Ben Won Phul, John NJ. Sellers, w. Il.
McCree and B. f. Thomas, represent
ing an available capital of at least 3d.
500, 900. Mr.. Chambers on his return
to the city, Monday, vas received by
the University club aud other promi-
nent citizens.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
Weeklg gatelligeafsr.
CHRISTMAS.

judged by universally of obser-
vance, by the stupendousness OF the
event which it commentaries and its
effect upon the people of the world, the
t~wenty-fitth day of December ia the
most important of all the year.
1t avsils nothing that here and there
1t is cavilled at as of no practical value,
that the chronology is disputed, or that
Its festive character is spoken Of as of
Pagan origin. In spite of these, and
other objections, as Christianity grows,
SO, too, grows the helrtiness with
which Christmas Is welcomed and cele-
brated.
And why not? If we make glad on
the 22nd day of February that George
Washington was born; if we pause in
u work-a-day life once a year to give
thanks, and this upon the appointment
OF human governors; if when The fourth
day of July comes round we rejoice
that political freedom was attained,
then why should we not set apart one
day in every year e lft mp or hsatts
IL pfaise. Ia thanks, 10 Joy: III glad
seaaaia, That sl.e sseicemer ID, ID
3sasIenass and lose to save mankind
from the consequences of sin7
Yea, let all be merry! Shout the
glad tdings and sound the loud tim
brels for the Lord hath come.
II heard the bells Of Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth good will TO men,"
Of peace on earth, good will to men,
and, as the blind poet sang, a perpetual
peace.
This the month, and this the happy morn,
Wherein the Son Of Heavens eternal King,
or welded maid, and virgin mother born,
Our great redemption from above did bring.
For so the holy sages once did sing,
That be our deadly forfeit should release,
And, with his Father, work US q perpetual
Peace"
And SO, since as well as before Mil
toms day, this message of forgiveness,
oil love and of peace has flown out. and
out, and out into the world, over ever
enlarging fields, soon to cover the
entire universe.
Like circles widening round,
Upon u clear, blue. river,
Orb after orb, the wondrous sound
Is echoed on forever:
Glory to God on high, on earth be peace,
And love toward men OF ove-salVation and
release"
wXhen let all mankind rejoice, and as
Chfist said: 'Sufier little children 10
come unto me-" let us on this day OF
days I'LL their hearts with light and
love.
God rest ye. little children; hut nothing you
alright.
For Jesus Christ. your Savior, was borr this
happy night;
Along the hills of Galilee the white fiOcks
sleeping Law,
When Christ. the chlld OF NAZereth, was born
or Christmas day."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

THERE be Christians whose lives are
made up of envyings, and chickering's
and hatreds. No; they are Christians
only in name. There is no better time
10 put behind them their old man
Adam than during these days of Christ.
mas cheer.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

. THE Christian church is in a muddle
over the location of their proposed
state school, the executive board
having control of the matter having
decided by a vote OF 9 to s to rebuild at
Camden Point Notwithstanding the
express instructions of the state
convention TO the contrary. Pres.
Thos. L. Haley, as president of the
board, has instituted injunction
proceedings and the prospects are
bright for a lively legal fight.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

LACY, of Iowa, is shaking the bloody
rag at Breckenridge, OF Arkansas. Mr..
Lacy is no doubt shaking in his boots,
and is trying the homeopathic plan OF
similta sim1ibuS curantur, curing u
shake with another. Let him shake.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

Mr.. DAVIS will is a concise and
we'll worded document, prepared by
his W hand. In it he b~equeaths his
four plantations to his wife. TO Mary
ROuth Ellis, 10 Mary ISidgcly Dorsey
and Varina Anne Davis, his daughter.
TO his wife, Varina Davis, and to his
daughters, Margaret Hayes and Varina
Davis, he leaves the residue of his
property. Jacob U. Payne, his friend,
and q. Addison Hayes. Jr., his som-in
law, ale appointed the executors. The
plantations have some value but they
are encountered with mortgages
amounting to Si5 600. The Dorsey
plantation was a gift from the late Mrs.
Sarah A. Dorsey, who was an admirer
of Mr.. Davis. lie returns the property
to her family. The mortgages are on
the other places, and will in all likeli-
hood be paid off by the friends of the
ex.president.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

If three daily newspapers in Missouri
which claim to be democratic would
bury their personal grievances, and
quit fighting other democrats because
of them, perhaps the very greatest OBJ
stacle to democratic success in Mis-
souri, would be removed. The demo-
cratic party will succeed without this,
but still the cessation of hostilities
would be of benefit.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

lT is astriking commentary upon the
situation in England that the late Of
aristocracy in the country is said to he
hanging on developments in a lasciv-
ious scandal.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

THE right thing for Mr.. Harrison TO
do in the St. Louis dilemma is to reap
point Mr.. HYDE, but of course ne won't
do it, his backbone is not built that
way. lie will obey one set of the
bosses, and everlastingly offend all the
others sets. He will be damned if he
He is between the devil and the deep
sea, and there are ever so many good
republicans who don't care much which
gets him.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21
SENATOR VOORHEES, JUMP.

1t used to be said that "there is MOTH
ing like leather" There IS something.
though, that is tougher even than
leather; that will wear better, last
longer, and that is truth. This little apo
them should have been in the mind OF
Senator Voorhees, when considering
the pension question. Satisfied that
Nj. Cleveland was beaten by his PEN
sion vetoes-and we think he Is right
in the conclusioD-Senator Voorhees,
hastens to place himself OIL the other
side of the proposition. 1t is doubtless
true that it would have been better for
the country if Mr. Cleveland had let the
small pension steals go by with a gen.
tie reproof, but il would not have been
so honest, and MIR. Cleveland is above
all things an honest a Without the
pension vetoes Mr.. Cleveland would
have been re- elected, and the steals of
the tariff could at least have been
stopped, but Mr.. Cleveland is a COLI
scientious man who believes in doll Q
his duty upon each question as it
arises. There is this advantage in Mr..
Cleyeland's course, that the truth ia
tough, that it wears well, and that
sooner or later it will prevail. Mr..
Cleveland's pension messages were
uuanswerable, and they remained IN
answered in particular-they were
only fired at in a lump. II was preju-
dice and passion that made the fusiladc
effective. Prejudice and passion will
not stand the attacks of time and
of reason.
In spite of these trHisms here is q
prominent democrat getting upon the
most demagogic and reprehensible re.
7 ublican plank OF a falling platform.
Since Mr.. Cleveland went down
before the assaults of bigairys igno-
rance and greed, thesee bAxn been
things a. h~appeninggs ~ as<f5 We
have had 4 VI nave a
Raum. print from
day r. <<<i<t4* ec}nnans In fine type
d 1'f f44td pensions. Indeed
rtfated has come TO have
AInerican people a new and a
<~<1tehtous Specification. 1t means
Millions of dollars out Of the pockets of
the tax payers, largely paid to people
who by reason Of their wealth, or lack
merit in other directions as pension-
ers, should not be on the rolls.
Thousands upon thousands OF people
who were led to believe in the last
canvass that Mr.. Cleveland was inIm-
Ical to deserving union soldiers now
see that they we're wrong and that he
was right. They see that the $780,
BOO, 900 yearly which Garfield said
should diminish after 1873 has grown 10
! demand by Secretary Noble for $685.
)00, 900 for the pension account for
next year. They see this account.
which nature and reason indicate
should meet the views OF Gen. Gar
Held, doing the very everse and they ,
ire getting tired of it.
There are millions OF voters in the
north who were either not in the army
Dr. not in the country during the war,
md the sssoldier racket" is becoming a
little distasteiul to them. 1t has been
,verworked, and the tall sycamore OF
he Wabash will look like a blasted
mag in an arid sand bar If he pins his
fortunes to the unsustained de-
of men who would coin patriot
into dollars.
Senator Voorhees, has jumped at the
wrong time, and in the wrong direc-
ion. :
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

THE Mexican house has approved "A
concession to Gen. TreVins for a million
dollar hotel. The government is think
ing of granting a monopoly for a bar
her sbOD.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, wants to
recognize the republic OF Brazil. There
appears to be every reason why il
should be done. The republic seems to
be solidly established. aud it is the form
of government which this country
should APPROVE.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

The next United States senator
elected in Missouri will be named Geo.
Graham Vest. Not because he is the
only man in Missouri that would make
a good senator, but because the people
think he is right now at the zenith OF
his usefulness, and they want TO keep
him where he is, for their W benefit
more than his,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

BE good to the poor this week. If
you know a hearth where there ia no
fuel, a board where there is no bread,
take to them from your abundance;
make two hearts glad-theirs and
yours. 1t is more blessed to give than
to receive,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

WILLIAM is a favOrite name for Mis-
souri, congressman, IN the state has
never had a governor whose first name
was William. There have been a num-
Der of Johns, and the frat governor
was an Alexander.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

A committee of the Virginia legisla-
ture will visit Mrs. jefferson Davis TO
urge her to permit the remains of her
husband to be buried in Richmond.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

THREE Apache Indians sentenced to
he hanged at Florence, Ari., committed
suicide in their rooms by tying strips of
cloth around their necks with double
knots.