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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
FLIPPANT

We heard two lawyers, the other
day, discussing the untruthfulness, IN
and venality of newspapers,
" hereat we were perforce obliged to
smile.
No doubt there are a great many
mean newspapers-meaner that gar
broth-that will lie tor money, that
will lie for revenge, that will sometimes
lie IRON pure cussedness, but Dewspa-
pers are very much like men-lawyers,
for instance.
The law is a noble profession, no
one respects 1t more than do we, no
one more appreciates its grand oppor-
tunities for good, no one more freely
admits the long line of its great men
who haye been shining lights in the
pathway of justice and of freedom.
But lawyers are human, still. just like
editors, and there are some tolerably
mean and small creatures in the pro-
fession-men who would sell out for a
bride If anything smaller than would
be required to buy the opinion OF
tue editor; men who would &C
cept a foe to defend the basest and
most indefensible criminal.
These things are not inherent either
to the profession OF journalism or o.
law, they are consequent upon the
fraiity of humanity, and the man onl,
shows his own weakness, when smart
ing from the argument of counsel be
fore court or jury, he condemns the
entire bar as being libelous and unwor'
worthy OF credence, just as he demon
stratos II when because OF the injustice
OF one newspaper he condemns TIT
whole body Of the press. As W. freely
concede the probity of the major por-
ton of the bar, 30 on Acquaintance
must all admit the earnest endeavor o
journalists after truth. That they mis-
il often IL more to be attributed to thei
unavoidable dependence upon other
for information, than upon their owl
desire to misrepresent. Their purpos
to be exact and truthful is best eviden
ced by the fact that all other people, O
of whatsoever trade or profession, de
pend upon them for the relation of cur
rent events and incidents, and fron
their columns make up their mind
upon the affairs of the day.
The world is such a big IL that it
not wise for n set of its atoms to un'
necessarily make light of another Sci
None of them amount to much whe
%contrasted with the entire fabric. Th
gentlemen composing them should b
good little boys and remember the go
den rule.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
TOUGH TANEY.

William and James Miles, on The
Fourth of July, at a picnic in fancy
county, Mo. killed Sheriff Branson and
Ed. Funk, and escaped before the
crowd recovered from lis consterna-
ton. James Miles was wounded
severely by Funk al he fell and
was captured. He afterward made
this statement:-"l went with my
brother to Kerbyville on the Fourth of
July and we took our pistols with ns.
We thought we had a right to carry
them as we had been threatened to be
killed. In the afternoon n man came
up to me. drew a pistol and told me to
surrender and thought he was going
to kill me. AT this time l drew my
pistol and fired, hitting him in the right
side, and he tell and shot at me after
he was on the ground. AT this time
| Sheriff Branson anne up and fired at
| me and my brother killed Sheriff Bran.
son. Then we ran to the hills and
LTdReleu hDOut sIA uhiioo ahu so' GU
weak l could not go any longer and
nv brother went on and left me-"
The killing OF Branson and Funk is
thought to have grown ont of the Kill
ling of Captain Kinney, as it is report
| ed that when William Miles shot Kin
ney he said he had six more men TO kill
in fancy county and then he would be
through.
The coroner held al inquest over the
bodies of Branson and Funk on the
evening of the killing, and the follow
ing verdict was given by the jury: awe
find from the evidence that Ed. Funk
and Sheriff Branson came to their
deaths by the hands of William and
James Miles,"
William Miles surrendered to Sheriff
Dodson, of Greene county, and was
lodged in Jail at Springfield on last
Tuesday morning. He says the detec'
tive, Funk. attacked him, when his
brother, James, seeing his danger FREQ
upon and killed Funk; that Sheriff
Branson then opened fire on both o
the Miles boys, when he. William, turn
ed and shot him. He places the shoot
ing OF Funk and Branson on the grount
of self defense. He gave himself up t.
the sheriff of Greene county, as he i
under indictment for killing Capt. Ma
W. Kinney, at Forsythe, last August
and the case has been taken to Spring.
field on q change Of venue. He prefer
being tried anywhere than in Tane'
county, where there is much excite
ment, and quite a revival of the bali
knobber feeling which it wss hoped wa
dying out.
The Miles boys are anti-bald knob
bers. Sheriff Branson was a ball
knobber. Opinion in fancy count,
in regard to the killing on the FourtI
is divided on these lines, and is yer.
bitter. Funk, who claimed to be
detective, went to fancy county from
Eureka Springs a few weeks ago to In
!, vestigate certain alleged postal robber
I, les. He was accompanied by Jas. FL
Dennis, another alleged detective, VIII
l, was killed by Albert Coombs at Com
mings' store on the night of June 29
, Coombs is in jail at Forsyth awsitini
preliminary trial.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
The WASHINGTON AND LEE
UNIVERSITY.

Hurrah for Missouri Hurrsh for
Lexingtonl Hurrah for the Wentworth
Male Academy! Hurrah for the old
Washington and Leel Our dear old
state was next to Virginia in the num-
Der of its attendants, and they were
bright boys, too; there was not a dolt
among them. One left after a short
stay, two others did not study as they
should have done; but all the rest
we're distinguished in n or more of
their classes. WI got one of the ten
class scholarships one of the seven A.
BIS, one OF the fifteen B. LIS, and two
of the three orators medals OF the year.
In this Lexington and her academy
have the A. b. and the d. l.. and the
two medals.
1t has been a good year for the uni
yersity. A growth Of atteen per cent.
in the attendance. Studiousness, So
briefly, and general good behavior have
characte rized the yonng men.
The Y. M. G. A. have enrolled
more than half among the active
| members. Sixteen have been prepar-
Ing for the ministry in the different
churches. Hon. j. Randolph Tucker,
LII. d., perhaps one of our profound
est constitutional lawyers, has accepted
the chair of commercial, constitutional
and international law. IL. A. White,
M. A., rh. D., has been put into the
new chair of history. Money has been
appropriated for the building of a new
gymnasium.
THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
has also passed o very successful year.
The attendance is larger than for a
long time. This is the semi centennial
of it's foundation and they are now
having o grand time at their closing
exercises. Five hundred old cadets
are thought to be In attendance, from
the gray-haired veteran OF the earliest
class sent forth, to the beardless 9radu-
ATE of wear ago Gen. f. A Il. Smith,
who organized the school fifty years ago
still presides with unimpaired vigor
of body aud mind. 1t is III honor to Flr-
ginia aud the south, and, next TO West
Point, Is doubtless the leading military
school OF the country. Montague Cor
dell, son of my old friend j. ii. Cor
dell, the banker of Marshall, is to re-
ceiye Ills diploma tuis year. lie Is a
worthy sou Uf q worthy sire.
We were gratIhed 10 welcome the
Rev. DIR. f., G.. Gordon, one OF the trno-
fees of the w. & l.. u, and who is an
enthusiastic friend of Missouri. Went
worth Field is with us and we hope to
detain him for the summer, lie adj
mIres Virginia and Virginians, but his
heart seelns 10 be in NissourI, some
where in the neighborhood OF Lexing
ton, and we are not able to fasclnatc
him with any Of III budding bellies.
How my heart futtered at the pos.
sibility of a return to Missouri and
how sadly did | shut the door OF hope.
l j. A. &.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

John l.. Sullivan aud his hacker,
Charlie Johnson, were arrested, on
rGquisiti0u OF the governor OF Misris-
sippi, at Nashville, Tenn iasi Thurs
day, while en- rO"ic home. Others of
the party escaped. Sullivan resisted
vigorously, but the guns Of the
''cops'' made him wilt. The penalty is
not less than $500 or more than 81 900
fine, or imprisonment for twelve
mouths. or both.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Extensive real estate frauds have
been unearthed in St. Paul. A real
estate man named Stens@aard, who
negotiated "a loan of 81. 800 with ID. A.
Jenney, OF Harrisburg, giving as secu-
rity a bogus mortgage on a block of
land owned by u brewer named Uhlein,
has been arrested. Besides Stensgaard
the police have arrested r. L. Draper,
a lawyer, Leonard Particle, NJ, y.
Cunmings, Sidney Carver, George
Kingsley, and e. A. Carlson. A num-
Der of forged deeds and mortgages
were found in their possession aud 9TH
ers in their oolna
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Sedalia Gazette, July 5:-The other
day a representative of the Chicago
pOrk-packers trust was before the inter
state commission, then be-
ing held at Kansas City. Mr.. Mon
O a member of the commission told the
representative of the pork combine that
certain existing matters of railroad tar
iff might be satisfactory to them, the
pork-packers, but it was not to him,
Monroe. "Was you ever in the pork
packing ~business2" superciliously que
ried the pork trust representative That's
the idea, precisely, which Vanderbilt
wished to convey when he said "the
people be damned The people had
never been III the railroad business.
The people have never been In the
"trust" business, except to trust con-
scienceless sharks with franchises
which were priceless, in turn for which
they turn upon those who created
them, and compel the payment of trib-
ute which represents the t~Oil-earned
savings which belong to the people,
and by right should be retained by
them. Every taxpayer, every con
sumner and producer is confronted with
the question, shave you w been in
the business2' which they complain Of
as rObbing them. If they have moi
been in the business they are not com
petent to judge whether they are being
robbed or not? This is a state of affairs
And, gentle reader, what do you sup.
pose led to this condition which is
slavery of the biLterest types?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The Ohio republican state convention
nominated the following ticket:-For
governor, Joseph B. Foraker; lieutep-
ant-governor, Z. l.. Lampson, Ashta-
bnla county; supreme judge, F. j.
Dickman, Cleveland (renominated) g;
treasurer, John Brown; clerk OF the
supreme court, Urban Ii. Hester; attor,
ney-general, ID. X. Watson (renomins.
ted) school commissioner, John Han.
cock lrenOminated); board of public
works, William Hahn lrenominated)
The ticket, beaded by a reactionary
fossil, was naturally placed upon {
re%sctionary, mossbaGk platform of ap.
proved pattern. Poor old OhioI
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The special grand fury that has been
investigating the Cronin murder in
Chicago brought in indictments against
the following persons: Martin Burke,
Patrick CoDey, John F. Beggs, Daniel
Coughlin, Patrick OSnllivan, Frank
Woodruff, John KuDze. Kunze is the
man who was sent by COughlin 10
DInan's livery stable on North Clark
street. He then went TO DIR. Cronin's
office, and took him to the cottage
where he met his death.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Stone county has a wonderful cave
which has been explored for a distance
of twelve miles. 1t is $50 feet deep and
is fairly alive with millions OF bats
Two rivers of considerable length tray
erse the cave. A fine specimen OF the
pterodsctyl has been taken out and II Is
believed thSt the cave bear still exists
in the profound solitudee of the cave.
The remains OF hundreds of wild ami
mails In 8 mumifed state have been
found. The cays is twenty miles
sOuthWest of Ozark.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
SULLIVAN SMASHES KILRAIN

The much talked OF fight between
John l.. Sullivan II Jake Kilrain
took place at a saw mill in Mississippi,
a hundred miles or so east OF New
Orleans, last Monday morning.
There was all immense crowd pres
emit, and az tickets were sold at from
SIS to $15 the gate receipts were very
large. The purse fought for was 1926,
900; go per cent. of the gate money
went to the winner, and 40 per cent.
to the loser. Beside this Kilrain when
he entered the ring put up 81 900.
even, with Sullivan, that he would
beat him, and dnring the fight
Sullivan took a $500 bet. even,
that was offered by some
one in the crowd. Beside the stakes
Sullivan gets the Richard *. Fox
worlds championship belt, a silver,
sold and diamond affair worth some
$4,000. So that altogether Sullivan lie
a big winner in more than glory.
The battle was fought in seventy
five rounds, though, as a matter of fact
1t was settled ~ the third, when Snlli-
van got In several terrible body blows
that completely demoralized the
department of the interior OF Mr..
! Kilrain. The latter continued pluckily
to eight, and to take terrible punish
ment, too, to save as much as he could
for his friends who had bet on the
length of the battle,
The details OF the fight demonstrate
fully the brutality Of the prize ring,
and this is acknowledged by Sullivan
| himself, who in the blaze of bis glory
announces that he has fought his last
fight. He says it because he has
demonstrated his right to say it SO far
as courage and physical manhood are
concerned, and because eve to him the
brutality of the whole thing is brought
home.
Public interest is aroused in a
| splendid exhibition OF manly strength
and pluck, even where the means OF
showing these are reprobated, SO
respectable people denonnce prize
fighting and eagerly buy the news
papers to deyour the details regarding
the fight. While this is true the
disapprobation Of the thing is gen.
nine. In this case public sentiment
seemed to be curiously divided. Owing
to S%ullivan's intemperance, his slapping
his wife pretty roughly occasionally
when he was under the influence OF
liquor, and his insulting some ladies
on an ocean steamer once, clean people
generally hoped that Kilrain would
whip him. On the other hand when
these same people would read of the
splendid physical development Of
The animal. Sullivan, they wonld
waver In their allegiance to
Kilrain, and wish for the
Boston @sthete-no, nthLete-that be
should win.
Both men are Americans. Snlliva .
is a native of Massachusetts, apG
kilrain a native Of New York. They
have INDICATED the faith of theii
friends. so far as their bravery il
concerned. 1t now remains for Gov
Lowry, of Mississippi, to vindieate thu
confidence of the friends who made
him governor, and TO convict tn.
Sullivan Kilraiu gang of felony foI
Decorating the soil of Mississippi by
brutal fight, fought IN known ant
plain violation of the law. Gov
Lowry was a very gallant soldier once
he should be just as brave a chic
executive of the laws Of his common
wealth.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

John Hanks, the boyhood friend apd
and distant relative of Abraham Lin
coin, died at his farm, near Decatur,
H., Il few days ago, aged lightweight
years. While in the employ of Hanks
Lincoln became noted as a rail-splIiter,
Hanks introduced the rail splitting fca-
ture into The excitement of the first
Lincoln campaign, furnishing rails
ilom his farm split by Lincoln.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

An attempt is being made to organ
ize the teachers of the state into a great
secret society. This organization has
it's branches in Nebraska, Kansas and
Iowa, and according to the words OF
it's agents, is growing. The order ad-
mits of both ladies and gentlemen and
consists of three degrees, determined
by the certificates and attaiDments OF
the members. The promoters of this
enterprise think it will be the means
of e~leVating the grade of teachers
throughout the land, improving their
facilities of securing employment and
advancing their wages,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

II is II h'ile singular to see republic
can newspapers eVerywhere DENYING
that the protective tariff has any thing
to do it'll Tie causcs which ere bring
ing about the numerous strikes over
the country. Daring the cauvass they
couldn't proclaim it loud enough that
a high tariff wonid protect The laborer.
OF course the claim was Il hnmhng,
still it is a little singular that the In
vrninFs IF he clap.Irap should SO soon
admit IT,.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

A shoemaker named John Ryan, of
joliet, won the international prize of
$500 offered by q boot and shoe journal
OF Boston for the best essay on boot
and shoe making in all its branches.
Every state in the Union contested for
4he prize, also Canada, New Bruins
wick and Nova Scotia.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

They do say that the arthur Pick
mond ; letters of the North American
Review were written by Gail Hamilton
and Julian Hawthorne. Well, ii indie
of personality in their produc-
lions can satisfy these distinguished
soribblers they should feel e~minently
aohtent.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Al the annual alumni dinner of Yale
University, in New Haven, President
Dwight announced that Mrs. Miriam
A. Osborne, of New York City, wife of
tho late Charles }. Osborne, was the
giver of the new recitation build
ing, to cost $l25,000. Another
gift announced was the sum OF
S40,0 900 by the late Thomas g..
Waterman, to be used as specified in
his will.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

As soon as Governor Francis makes
his appointments under the warehouse
and grain inspection law, the st. Louis
Merchants Exchange will test its con-
stitutionality. They are confident OF
knocking II out IN one round.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Hen. Mordecai Oliver, whom the
governor has appointed judge Of the
new criminal court of Greene county,
ss the author of the law establishing the
court and was endorsed by the bar OF
Springfield.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

On the basis of one delegate 10 every
500 and fraction of 2b0 votes cast for
Cleveland In 1888 there will be fifty
seven more deleg ates in the next state
democratic nominating convention than
In the last.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

A crusaae against the gamblers in
in Chicago began a few night ago,
when the largest gambling. house in the
city, that of Hawkins, was ''pulled"
nrst, and over one hundred inmates ar
rested.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

England, Germany, France, Portu
aal, Belgium, the Congo state, and
Italy are making arrangements for
conference to settle the limits of ;heii
respective settlements in Africa.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Walter Williams, the brilliant young
journalist who recently retired from
the Boonville Advertiser to accept a
good Office at Jefferson City, is devo-
ting his few leisure hours to %literar,
pursuits.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The ST. Joseph refining company has
been absorbed by the sugar trust and
has closed down for three years.
The consideration is $4,000 a year.
About 176 persons are thrown ont of
employment.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The plant of the Denver Brewing
Co., Denver. Col, has been purchased
by en- English syndicate for $65O,oeO.
The first payment of $3.50, 900 has beer.
made.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The Brazil, Ind, coal miners are
appealing 10 st. Louis for help
Where Is the protection which was saio
during the recent anvas to keep NJ
the wages of labor?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

While playing In a wheat bin. which
was being drawn OF ins5a car at Lima
o., Ben Marks and Judson Horton
two young boys, were drawn into tint
chute and smothered TO death.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

"Green Nudge and what is thought
to he the licssian fly have appeared in
myriads near Palmyra. Wis, destroy
ing everything infested by them
Whole acres of potato vines are dead
miles north of that place are burning
their grain fields.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

Louis Krauthoff, who has come TO
be recognized as one of the leading
lawyers of Kansas City, is scarcely
thirty years of age.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

A fire In Durango, Col, burned
eight business blocks. three churches
and a number of residences. The loss
was estimated at 100000, with light
insurance. The fire is supposed to
haye been incendiary.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

We are sorry for the coal miners
out on STRIKE. They are honest, hard.
working men who are out OF luck
Bat don't they think about now that
protection fails to protect?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

An iniurIated bull charged into Il
Hannibal saloon the other day, got a
smell Of the barkeeper's breath, made
a hole in the wall aud vanished.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
sHERIFF,S SALE.
Cole Brothers Commission Comp ny, plainti

Cole Brothers Commission Comp ny plaintiffs
Va.
George Il Goodwin ct at. Il tcndanta
Y virtue of Il special execution IsSIc'I from
, thu office OF the CLERK Of the circuit court uI
Lafayette county, Missouri. in ia'"r OF thu
Cole brothers IHsiun Jrmphn and against
George T. Goodwin and CHInrrIne \. GOOd-
WIN, his wife, TO me dire ut'd nni rctHGnahle to
the August term, OF the circuit court ~ Iiiny-
at" cOupty, Missouri, suih execution eng
,aRird "a u decree ul said court, dated Arm
q. 1850. Ion cciosInU u deed al trust N ilc by said
del ndunts on The properly lrIainuIfp or lesGTIiI-
ed. dated November ~, 1881 will. on
TUESDAY, AUGUST i. 1889.
brtwcrn the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fore
nom aud live n'Cl"Ck IN the afternoon at said
Iny. In front ~ The courthouse door in the
during the session Oi sad circuit court Of
sad county, sell publicly. ny nuril0n, 40 Ira
htun, al bidder, Tor cash IA hand all tin, right,
Iilir. interest, claim aud estate OF The said
DEFENDANTS, C;rsr=r h. ana Catherine \ Good
wtu IA the time If tue execution ni rIid deed
nt trust in, To amt at The toiIowiu described
rrnI estate, situate, lying Hui hrru% IN The
rnuuly uI Lafayette. and state oi Nj suurl, to-
WI. Lots numb'r live aud SIX @ uni %, in
Il uck number tour a. IN The town OF St.
Thn'mas, now city oI Waiver Y, in Lo'ay"tle
county. Missouri
GIyCn un,trr my hand this "nd day at July
1859. CHARLES D. MllCiEih'
iulvI3td Sheriff,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

VIM. M. Meredith, of Illinois, has
been appointed chief of the bureau Of
engraving and printing.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

@Rlchard T. Gentry and Maj. Archer.
OF sedaIIa, are candidates foFthe CHIEF
grain inspectorship. Mr.. Gentry is
stiIl nj Hot Springs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

II Is estimated that the losses OF the
Pennsylvania railroad by the recent
foods in Pennsylvania will not ex-
coed 81, $50, 900
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13

The state railroad commissioners are
now hearing the railroad side of the
freight rates question.