Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-10-04

United States, will be part OF
the work of the next Congress.
John L. Sullivan is done
for. de no sooner announced his
intention to run for Congress than
he vanished from public sight
and notoriety. He can only re-
cover his lost prestige by fighting
the colored pugilist.
The election in the new
states Tuesday resulted in deci-
sive Republican victories in North
and South Dakota, and Washing
ton Territory. Both parties claim
Montana, but there a strong pro-
bability that the Republicans
have it by a small majority,
1t seems that Kansas City
is fayoring Chicago as the place
for holding the Worlds Fair in
1892. There Is nothing surprising
in this, however. 1t was expected
that kaw River water and Kansas
City Whiskey would develop
strong sympathy for anarchy and
foul sewage
The Investigation Of the
beef trust by Senator Vest aud
others, has terminated, and, as ez-
pected amounted to nothing. The
fact is Senator Vest cares as little
about the beef trust as any one
else, and in his attempted investi-
cation has gained nothing that
will assist his reelection to the
Senate Of the United States.
The printed report of the
commission that Investigated the
Pension office has not been made
public. 4 few copies have beer
given out to those interested
closely, but their number is limit
ed, and a record kept of them. 1t
is thought possible that the re-
port may be withheld until Con-
gress convenes. Secretary Noble
r,.,% ,.I%ps rs 4 to be waiting a conference
with the President as to the advis-
ability of making either the cor
respondence or report the proper
ty Of the anxious public.
The business outlook for the
future is very encouraging. tits
generally accepted that the iron
market is the trade barometer, and
when this market shows activity
and advancing prices, that all
other lines of trade sympathize.
The production of pig iron, fin
lshed iron and steel at the pres
ent time, is enormous; yet there
is continued upward tendency in
prices. The rail mills have orders
that will keep them busy until the
close of the year, and more busl-
ness could have been CONT acted
had the mills been in condition to
accept it. The shortage of crops
particularly of wheat, in certain
portions of Europe, will greatly
increase our exports for the COM
ing year, and prices will advance
accordingly. The high price Of
cotton in the South and the won-
derful development cf the manu-
featuring industries of that sec
ton must have an influence on
trade that viii be felt throughout
the entire country.
"A few weeks ago the state
ment was published that DIR, j.
NJ. Swetnam of Omaha, had been
arrestedssfor writing Elibelous let
ters to lady in Omaha. The
letters accused .the husband of
the woman of bEhg unflithful to
her. The arrest was made, but
when the day came for trial neith-
er the woman nor her husband
appeared. The trial was post
poned for a week, but as the ac-
cusers did not appear at the end
of that time, the case against him
was dismissed. 1t is now believed
that the woman wrote the letters
to ex.ort money, and one of the
Omaha papers states that her
husband was drunk when he,
swore out the warrant tor the ar
rest of DR.. Swetnam. The Doctor
has brought suit for $1,000 and
has strong case against the
parties. He has been prosecuted
to considerable extent, bat his