The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

A@h So 'AN
Go to the postofice news stand for Christ
mas candles. 1t
We are right to the front with an eIe.
CANT new holiday stock OVERLOOKING with
generous bargains. N. +. Rovle Il Son.
For the most elaborate displ ay Of ladies'
and Rentlemen's handkerchiefs. muiicrs,
fscinalors. hoods. fars, gloves. mittens and
holiday novelties generally. attend Ahrens'
special Christmas sale. 1t
Call In and exami = the 81 so boys suits
At NJ. GRATIS. Oct1Stf
Appropriate Gifts Wedding rings,
&c. Grimes II Venable, jewellers, Licking.
ton, Mo, dec0l3
J. ID. King keeps a fresh supply of candies
on hand all the time. dec2Ot2
You can find every thing in the fruit line at
Egglestou & Ewiug's, decl3tf
Nuts, fruits, &c, of all kinds, at d.
Hackers dec20t2
Turkeys seem to be scarce this year.
Tle street sprinkler was out yesterday not
before IL was needed.
Circuit court will be In session several days
next week.
The ladies' OF the missionary society of Mt.
Hebron church will give a supper Tuesday
night. December %. at the residence Of MIR.
Ed. Butt. All are cordially Invited to attend
Mr., d. Russell, for the next week only.wi
sell a IA grade buggy for $50. 1t would
make a nice Christmas gilt for some ones
| wife or daughter. Remember, the offer Ia for
one week only. For same time. he will sell q
spring wagon with brake for only $40.
An old negro man and his wife, who were
| driving down Main street IN 3 road carl
Thursday, had the very unpleasant experl.
ence OF being dumped out upon the ground.
One of the cart wheels catching on the street
car track and crumbling to pieces caused the
trouble.
Thos. 8, Ware, of whom we spoke two
weeks ago as having been brought here fro =
sni-s-Bar township upon the charge Of a.
tempting to rape the person of Ida Gosney
aged o years, was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice OF the Peace Jno. NJ. Price
Wednesday, and bound over to the Crane
jury in the sum Of $500, and failing to give
the bond was sent to Jail.
We received q note the other day. which
was lot signed, stating that IL we would pub
lish the name Of the person who lost the gar,
net linked bracelet which was advertised IL
this paper that the loser would recover thu
property. In accordance with this eques
aud that the lady may recover the bracelet
which she value ve.y highly, we would So.
the advertiser was Mss Laura Winklsr, an,
IL the property Is left at j. W. Homer's stor
the finder will be rewarded.
Blackburn ~Record:-The two gentlemen
father and son, who registered at the Contra
hotel. in this city last Tuesday. as Robertsons
OF Glasgow, were on an unusual errsnd. TIL
elder Robertson procured q team and bugg
aud drove over TO Waverly, and, as he ex
pressed 1t. 'stole a girl for his boy" He di
return Tuesday evening with one OF Waiver
!, ly's ladies In the person Of Miss Lille Shraw
yer. The trio left for parts unknown. tn
same evening, leaving a request that 30 on
would "give them away" They seemingl
feared pursuit. They doubtless have lon
since been made one.
AT TAO p. m. Sunday night, December 7t
at Lexington Junction. George Barrlnger.
brakeman on the st. Joe branch OF the SAINT
Fe. fell, as It Is supposed, from the top Of
freight car, and ives caught under the trail
and instantly killed. The trucks ran ove
bis heed. dreadiully mapgliDg 1t and bis fac'
He was taken TO the Santa Fe depot, wher
the Inquest was held. His body seemed nc
! to have been touched by the train at the tim
he was killed. It scenes that his head Wi
caught or the rail. The young mar was SON
, 10 or 20 years old and had no relatives ct q
near the junction. so far as Is at preser
known. His body was sent to Columbia Jun,
ton for burial.
A sIngle-shot pistol. of very old style and
small eallber, which was being returned I
Its owner by being passed from one boy {
another, was 10 the hands Of Leroy Englis
/, last Monday evening. At the corner Of Mint
, and Main streets Leroy met Eddie Venabl
the youngest son OF Mr.. George P. Venabl
, and after the manner peculiar to boys. n
showing and examination OF the pistol begaI
Ediis took the pistol ~ bis gloVed hands an
attempted to cock 1t. not knowing 1t Wi
loaded. when his thumb slipped of from Il
hammer and the pistol was discharged, tf
ball striking him 10 the palm OF the left hal
and passing nesriy through 1t. lodging iu
under the skin on the back Of the hand, fro
which position IL was removed by cutting Il
skin. In Its passage through the hand IL
ball struck the leaders OF the second and thil
Gngers. not cutting them. but paralyzlr
them. This condition Of the fingers, howeye
3 It IL believed, Is bgt temporary and will soc
r be reli eyed.
At an early hour Friday morning OF Is
D week the store Ct J., W. Harrison & Co..
= BigginsVille. was broken into by burgla
and goods and money TO the amount OF sever
D hundred dollars carried away. An entran,
: Ias made through the ransom over the re
s.. door. after which the door was easily opent
and the escape With the plumber made cas-
Q The burglars previous to making their VI,
/. to j. w. Harrison Il Cos. store. had brok,
4 into The blacksmith shop of ID. s. Swack
: sBd procured . lot of tools with which tn,
o opened the Harrison safe. They bored q no
Y through the safe door and pushed tho 10,
& back. and In this way reached the ca
drawer, which contained about 5000 10 cal
g and papers OF abopt the same value. Nc
. OF the latter, however. were left scatler'
O around the store. Beside the money 81
valuable papers the thieves carried aw
with them O lot OF HHe silk muJHers, 3 Ii
4 aud some neckties. Judge Harrison has q
. fered q reward Of $50 for The arrest and co
q yiaiiop 81 the thieves. Later:-The police
G Kansas Civ arrested at sn early hour Mo
9 day two men. who gave their am IS z.
= Morey and VIM. z. DAYS, who are Yilho
!. doubt two OF The three men who burglariz,
: The store. The third man escaped. Tn
u were seen 10 carry into q house, from a trial
u trunk, which, after the arrest. wal found
e c,ntain sll the stolen goods. which beside q
articles enumerated abo We. consisted OF q
= OF ladies plush clOsks. OF the $50 stoI
!. SG was recovered. Judge Harrison b
o Identified the goods stolen and thinks ever
. thing has Deen recovered excepting d
IL money. The men were taken to HIggIn
Vile Monday and Esquire W. 4, DOnBlas
q had them sent 10 jail In this city TO await Il
3 examining trial, which will take place at HI
Q gInsFille next Tuesday. The thief of poll
= ut Kansas City speaks Of The men arrested
. two OF the most DESPERATE men 10 the couI
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