The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

The Germans of this city will give a grand
Further particulars later.
The pOntoon bridge Is now open for travel
We will soon celebrate the occasion in grand
style. Watch for the date.
Mr.. w. A. Bethel has joined the court
house ring. He was appointed ~janitOr Of the
entire premises ut the late meeting OF the
county court.
1t was impossible to secure a beef steak in
th $ last Monday and almost impossibleTues-
day on account of the regular supply from
Kansas CITY not reaching here.
Mrs. DR.. Is. F.. Sattertield, of CarrOlltOn,
writes to her brother, MIR. Chas. Barron. in
this city. that several alligatOrs have recently
been captured on Moss creek between Car
rollton and NOrbOrne, one OF them measuring
three feet in length. How they got there is
a mystery that has not been unravelled.
viii Smith. alias Lon Clay, a negro boy
charged with burglarizing u house between
this city aud Higginsville. was arrested at
Marshall one day this week and taken to
HIgginsville where he had an examination
before Mayor Brench Thursday. and In de-
fault OF 5000 bail was brought to this city anil
lodged in Jail yesterday.
n report that Misses Lillian Feazel and
Mary EdmIstOn, members OF the f.. A. S.
faculty last year. had been burned to death
at the great fire at Spokane Falls, gained cir
c~ulatlon here last Wednesday but upon close
inquiry INTO the facts 1t was found that the
report originated In a joke one OF the young
ladies boarding at the seminary was playing
on one of the day pupils.
The Sick-Mr. A. LOOMS has malarial
fever. but Is getting along nicely. Mrs. John
WiImot is slowly recovering her strength.
Mr.. Ben ireland is not so well. He is very,
very sick. Prof. Blanton is much better and
his little daughter is up and about again. Miss
May Peak is rot quite so well, but is moi
thought to be in a dangerous condition a,
present.
The nihteenth annual catalogue of the Mis-.
souri, State Normal School, at Warrensburg
has been placed on our desk with the com.
pliments OF Judge Jno. e. Ryland, of thi.
city. who Is vice president of the board Of
regents. 1t shows that the total enrolment
Of last session. in all departments, was SO3
twenty-tbree of whom were from LAFAYETTE
The first term of this session commenced
September 3.
Mr.. Thos. shelby's fine roam horse wa,
taken suddenly sick while being driven b,
Mrs. Evan Young to the surrey, last Wed
nesday evening. on College street. The horse
laid down and broke one OF the shafts, bur
with the exception of q severe scare to tn,
ladies, no other damage was done. The hors,
was well again in a short time. 1t IS though
his groom had fed him too many oats Jus
previous to being hitched up.
We have received a piece of music yer,
neatly printed by the music firm of Kunkl
Bros, st. Louis. the title page of whIcl
reads, Compliments of Elizabeth Aul
Seminary, Lexington. Mo-, Prof. j. d. Blan
ton, principal. Marche Caprice, for fou
J hands, by f. J. Zeisberg, Professor of Must
B in Elizabeth Auil Seminary" We have no
heard the piece played but II it is in line will
, the playing of Prof. Zeisberg, we know It /
excellent.
; Chas. Walton, a horse trader, who, wit
! his partner, has been camped near the Roc
bridge, WAS arrested by Marshal Chinn las
> Monday for carrying concealed weapons. FL
had on his person a large pistol and a roc
tied IN the corner OF a handkerchief, the lat
ter answering The purpose of a slung shot
I He wss fined $50 and costs by Recorde
( Meet and not having the "wherewith'' to pa
c his fine was placed IN the calaboose. Thurs
{ day he made a trade with Jim Gates, VIII
r agreed to break out the fine in consideration
! Of n team OF horses. Jim makes q stake" !
e this way every once in a while. he havin
d lately come into the possession of q house an
= lot in II similar manner.
Mr.. T. A.. Noal received a telegram fror
Mr.. Fred Beal Wednesday evening announc
: ing that his father had died at 4:20 that even
ing, 1t will be remembered that the an
nouncement of his fathers sickness an
. Fred's subsequent departure for his home /
: Topeka, Kas., was mentioned In th,s
. columns last Saturday. Fred's many friend
= VIII be very sorry to learn OF his loss, an
although he said before leaving That In cas-
his fathers sickness proved fatal the probabi
T tiles were that be would not return to thi
place. vet they hope TO hear of him reconsid
erlnG the matter and returning to his post
e this place.