The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-01-19

the concert at the Christian church, January
22d.
The b. f. q. concert will be a rare music l
treat. Be sure and attend. The date is FRI
day. February l.
Several LeXingtonians held lucky numbers
In the December drawing of the louisiana
lottery, but the amounts were all small
Piano, harp, organ and violin solos, duets.
trios and quartetts will De special features of
the B. f. G. concert Friday, February 1.
Mr.. HIcklin has been assigned TO the fol-
lowing committees: - Official salaries and
fees, election and labor, over the first of
which he will preside.
Mr.. Jno. Bour, while butchering a hog
some time in December acciden'ly and
severely cut his knee cap with Il butcher
knife. This week he was taken very sick ani
his physicians fear blood poison.
The date for the concert of the Baptist
Female College has been fixed for Friday
night, February l. Several new features
will be introduced and an exceedingly en-
joyable entertainment may be expected. Pro-
gramme next week.
The sleet last Monday made the streets and
roads sufficiently slick to bring out several
cutters and sleighs. The boys were happy, OF
C Iurse, on their skates and sleds and "iu'-
proved each shining hour" although there
was not much ''shine" perceptible.
John Dlrbin was pardoned out of the PEN
i~tentisry by Gov. MOrebouSe on Friday Of
last week. The pardon was granted upon the
recommendation of the prison physician who
stated that he could not live long. one lung
| .-.- 49, 1900. oNI kbn atLor ~ a falling
i condition.
HigginsvilIe Advance, 18th sneak
thief invaded the sacred precincts of Uncle
As. Higgins bachelor apartments last Satur-
day or Friday night and made away with
all of his wearing apparel, and TO make it
worse the weather took q change about the
same time.
Loren Me~nnaugh, who wheels coal In mire
No. 1, at Riverton, had the thumb of his
right hand mashed completely off just above
the intersection of the thumb with the hand
on last Tuesday morning by falling slate.
His wound was dressed by DIR. w. j. McDon-
aid and the patient Is getting along well.
Prof. and Nine. Edouard Blitz gave a very
pleasant musicale to u few of their friends. at
their residence, in College Place, last Tues
day night week. Those present were Mrs
Eta C. Ball and Miss Nettie Clemens, Of G,
+. c., and Misses Carrie and Lizzie Rylend
Messrs. Chas. RoyIe. Ed. Yingling, VIM.
Stewart and VIM. ZeIler.
Matt Davis, Bang Jackson and "Sheep'
Smith. all eolored, became engaged in ar
E alteration last Saturday night, and jackson
and Smith took sides against Davis. In the
I heat of the fight Jackson threw a billiard bal
= at Davis. hitting him on the left side of thu
head and fracturing his skull. Davis though
e badly hurt, is getting along very well.
e Freda and Joe. aged eight and nine, re
e spectively, daughter and son OF Mr.. Chris
Kist, met with quite a serious, though no
i fatal, accident on last Saturday morning
8 While playing in the kitchen they accidental
d overturned q coffee boiler that was full @
boiling water, and, as a consequence Fred
was scalded on both of her legs from th
knees down, and Joe on his left ley from tn
hip down. in both cases the skin all came of
They are now getting along as well as coul
be expected.
The representatives Of Sd class cities VIII
met at Sedalia last Thursday to conside
necessary legislation in their interests, ap
pointed a committee Of FIVE to formulate
bill to be presented to the legislature wit
regard to changes and amendments in IL
is charters of cities represented, az follow!
lie f, A. Barbour of Springfield, +. L. Lucke
re Of Jefferson CITY, Thos. DO!an Of Joplin, jOh
Welboru OF lexington and Louis Hoffms
is of SedalIa, The following additional cou
ID mittee to cooperate with the above commi
3, tee, was appointed: John ID. Crawford
H., Sedalls, j. +. Fitzpatrick Of Jefferson Cit
A. Paule OF St. Charles, Ralph Walker
m Springfield, d. j. Borgmeyer Of 81. Charlie
r. g. Ben Russell of Lexington. FRANK Grifi
er of @aryville, Henry Dawson OF Maryvillt
IS Willard b. Case of Moberly. All the citi
are here represented by men who can be
-, some force.
st. Louis stock market, January 10, 1885,
n ~Cattle-There is but little change TO note
the cattle market. The demand this forenot
was again small, and came almost Who'll
- from local operators aud the Dressed BE
Company, who wanted only neat, smoo
- steers of l 600 lbs. and Whereabouts. Butch
steers and butcher COWS sold in a small WI
ut low prices. Heavy native steers were du
of disposal at any figure. Total supp
- Smdll, YET mOTe tnh HLlplc ~ iuccl al j
. quirements. Reports from other points we
; of d discOuraging character. Chicago W
- fall to overflowing, and prices demorallze
- while the east was very bad. or course wi
such unfavorabie reports the market at u
% point felt it greatly. The d 'mand for Stoke
- and feeders very light. Mixed butchers slo'
=" but handy. and to-day steers In fair inauir
o veal calves scarce and wanted at quotation
Choice shippers, 50 5000; good native shi
pers, 5000 40; fair to medium steers. 80
az 90; om.non steers. 50 2092 40; .stnckt
and feeders. 81 1902 80; corn fed Tex
steers. 80 1908 %; grass Texas steers. o.
i'd 2 30; COWS and heilers, 81 1902 10; bul
a. 81 1902 10; veal calves, "a 50@7 80 p
" head. Hogs-WIth lessened receipts al
MT more favorable reports from other poll
sellers succeed in putting up prices Il strO
m, nickel on all grades. Total supply some iii
' car loads and of pretty good quality. Pac
ION FRS were strong bidders Tor supplies and to
RS. he bulk, paying In extremes from 81 %
me 5 10 per 100 lbs, the last named figure bel
=. for a choice bunch of extra heavy butcl
hogs. Bulk of sales made at "a 95(D5 I
Act 100 lbs. The demand far exceeded the 81
i'd ply. Shippers did not take many and YoI
rio era were slow at "a 75@4 80; mixed pat
ing. 81 $500 90; butchers aud select hea'
the $500 10; pigs. "a 5O@4 10.
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