Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1889-09-13
SUBLETTE, Proprietor

died at his home in New YORK
City, Tuesday evening.
john l.. Sullivan has an
nounced that he viii be a candl-
date for Congress on the Demo
cratic ticket, if he can get the
nomination.
BY reference to the VOTE 1t
will be seen that, since the sup
posed adoption of the law restrain
ing swine and sheep, nearly three
7ears sgo, the law has rapidly
grown in popularity.
The failure of the bond
holders combination to force up
the premiums on Treasury pur-
chases, has caused an easier
feeling in the financial situation
1t is reported that Com
missioner of Pensions Tanner, has
been removed from Office by Presl-
dent Harrison. 1t is understood
that Genl. Noble threatened to
resign if Tanner was not removed.
-Watertowp wants to be the
capital of South Dakota, 1t Is
the financial, railroad and manu-
featuring center of the state 1t
is in the front rank of progressive
western cities, and can, without
doubt, offer greater inducements
for the capital than any other city
OF South Dakota.
There is steady improve
ment in nearly all industrial lines
The iron trade is very encourag-
ing and the prices in pig iron,
steel rails, and the more impor-
tent articles of manufacture, are
advancing. On the whole the sltua
tion is full of encouragement for
the future.
Had majority of all the
votes in the county been necessary
to adept the hog and sheep law,
the matter would have been put
at rest, forever, by Tuesdays vote.
There is not the least ground for
Quibbling over the matter, as
there is a majority of all the
votes in the county in favor of the
adoption of the law.
"A bill has passed both
houses of the Brazilian Parliament
for the emancipation of all Brazil
ian slaves. The newly made
freedmen are to serve their mas
ters till Christmas. By the pro-
visions of this bill about 600, 600
slaves are set free, and are the last
held by any civilized power in the
world. Verify the world moves.
- The publishers of st. Mich
olas announce that that popular
children's magazine is to be en-
larged, beginning with the new
volume, which opens with Novem-
ber, 1889, and that a new and
clearer type will be adopted. -Four
important serial stories by four
well known American authors will |
be given during the coming year.
DIR. [. r. Hicks of st. Louis
and Prof. Root of Canton were
both correct in their predictions
for Sept. II to Is. Coney Island
and Brighton Beach were almost
submerged by a tidal wave Tues
day, the effect of a fierce hurri-
cane, and earthquake shocks have
been felt in different portions of
the country.
It is thought by many that
a tax receipt is a protection
against judgment for taxes.
Such is not the case, however. If
suit is brought against a tract of
land on which taxes have been
paid, and the owner does not pre-
sent the receipt, the case will go
against him by default, as in
case of a judgment rendered,
when party does not appear. If
persons, who have been notified
hat they are delinquent have tax
receipts, they should present them
% the collector and thuse save
10Th money and annoyance.
The announcement in the
iraphic of last week, that it only
majority of the voters I
'oting to adopt the law restraining J