The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06
Read Wheatly Bros. Christmas local.

we regret TO learn that MIR. IhnrnlCn
Roach. OF the Tabo neighborhOod, is very
low from general debility at the residence of
his son in law, Mr.. j. H. Neff,
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Mr.. NJ. A. Sharp aud Miss Leila. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas t.. Gibbs, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Dee. 10.
Rev. i. w. EasOn will deliver a lecture TO
the young ladies of the Central and Baptist
Female colleges, in the chapel at Central, to-
night, upon the subject, "A Beautiful
Woman"
Alfred Henriques, who was OrmcrIy ahead
OF Town LOTS is now "FugiIiyc'-irom
Kansas City, He was here Thursday ahesl
Of the show. Henriques is Il Iusller with but
few his equal.
Capt. j.. ID. Conner is n candidate for clerk
of the supreme court with u fair chance Of
being selected. No better man tor III" place
could be chosen, as he mas all he elements
necessary for such Il position. Ne wI-h him
success.
''rhe Fugitive" the great mrlO-dTamr.
with all ITS msgnificence and scenery will be
presented at the opera hOIso tonight. A
splendid performance is promised Us, and
nothing will be left undOne To make this pro-
duction an artistic and financial success.
The report that a lady, once prominent in
this city, and who but recently has removed
TO another place, had committed suicide bv
taking laudauum, a report which gained
pretty general circulation here Monday, was
erroneous, The report was the result Of Il
combination Of Observation-Disclosures.
A large brass amp in Mr.. X. Sam iIays'
barber shop began leaking last Tuesday even
Ing and the escaping oil caught fire, Matters
looked pretty serious for u time. An alarm
was rung. but the lamp was thrown into the
street and the confiagratton averted before
the fire company could reach the scene
While tearing down an old building in the
rear of Hrs. S. A. Moorehead's millinery
Store, Tuesday, MIR. JAS. Moorehead found
among a lot of old letters. two bonds. each of
the denomination of 800, which were Issued
bs the Confederate States in 1862, He also
found a five dollar bill and fifteen one dollar
bills. all Virginia treasury notes, also issued
to help the confederacv. While the bills are
yellow with age, yet they are well preserved.
Mr.. Napoleon p. Buck, one OF the most sue
cessfnl AMI progressive farmers and stock
feeders Of Middleton township, this county.
living In the immediate neighborhood of Wa
verify, was in the city Thursday in search of
Information relative to the cost. &e., of sink
ing a shaft for coal. He Informed us that the
successful boring for this article at Hodge.
Formerly Edwards MID seven miles west
OF Waverlv, where until recently no coal was
supposed to exist. had stipulated some of the
Wayerly people, himself among the number.
to also bore for the same material, and the
gratifying result 10 the discovery. of a suppos-
ed vein Of coal Oh inches In thickness only
50 feet from the surface. II 10 now the inten-
ton Of Mr.. Buck and others to Immediately
sink a shaft to their rich lind and If it proves
to be good quality aid the present supposed
thickness. to fully develop the business. by
putting in the needed capital and a large
number of miners. We hope for their benefit
and that OF the city of Waverly that all their
expectations may be more than realized.
From the following. copied from the Medi-
cine Lodge Index, 1t will be seen that Mr..
W. G. Musgrove, late Of this paper, is coming
forward prominently IN his new home. We
wish for HIM success, and with him think 1.-THE
legislature could 20 farther and do worse,'
for he understands all the details of the bust
ness. is thoroughly honest, and always has
the courage to express his convIctions:-
"Cresset: Ben f. Kies. formerly \ merchant
Of this city. but now editor Of the Kansas
Commoner, Ia mentioned for state printer.
We are 10 favor of W. g. Musgrove, editor
Of the Index, OF this city. the official organ of
the alliance for the seventh district, for that
position. He Is a printer Of 30 years expert
ence, knows all the economic rules Of the
trade. and he is an ardent supporter OF The
alliance. If competency and honesty are con-
sidered In the selection OF q state printer, MIR.
MusgrOye should be the man. But IL he can.
not get it, we are in favor OF Mr.. Kies.' We
tip our hat to the Cresset, add modestIy sug-
gest that we believe the legislature could go
a long way and do worse"
G. W. Randall, Esq, route agent for the
Wells, Fargo Express Co, was here Monday
and made arrangements for that company to
transact business In this city. He made sail v
factory arrangements and appointed John
Taubman, Esq, sRent, and this Rentlem an
will transact the business of the company in
connection with that OF the Santa Fe railway.
The selection OF no one to act as agent could
have pleased our people better than the one
made. Mr.. Taubman, as agent for the Santa
Fe railroad has worked up u large trade for
that road, and he will undoubtedly secure for
the Fargo company q good share of the ex-
press business Of this place. The coming OF
the Fargo company to this city places Lex
ington in an independent position as regards
the Missouri Pacific railroad. at the mercy of
which she has long been. II canuOt be claim
ed that the Missouri Pacific has treated Lex.
ington fairly for several years past. They
took from their road our only means Of going
west IN the evening and returning 10 the
morning, and through this same arrangement
caused our mails to be carried by the roads
on the north side of the river, and in the win
ter time, when the Ice IL running heavy in
I the river serious delays are occasloned and
against which we have no means Of guarding.
Since the Santa Fl opened up their office In
this city, our people / ave been following the
mails, using the roads on the north side of
the river, and II something Ia not soon done
by the Pacific the mail, express and passen.
ger traffic will all be driven TO the Wabash
anu Santa Fe roads. The travel over these
roads by Lexington people is gresIly on the
increase, to the extent that where one omni-
bus was formerly used to convey passengers
to and from the depot across the river the
services OF two and very often three are now
required.
Two desperate negroes, VIM. Price. sn ex-
convict, and Henry Taylor, created u great
deal o. excitement at COrder and Alma last
Saturday night. There was a dance at Alma
and Price and Taylor, who were at Corder,
determined to 60 to HiggInsville, fbowl up,
go back TO Alma and make things interest.
Ing. Accordingly they stole two horses, one
belonging to Mr.. Joseph Chandler and the
other to MIR. Thomas Jackson and drove 10
Higginsvllle and then drove back to Corder,
where they TUNED the horses they had been
driving loose and stole Il hOrse apd cart be-
longing 10 Mr.. Frank Bell and drove 10 Alma
Here, like COmanche Indians on the war
path. they ran up and down The streets, bolh
Of them with a pistol In each hand, and firing
them In rapid succession and In all directions.
The inhabitants OF the village were greatly
terrified, and some IL or Is men who had col
lected on o coFner, and WHO, uplnckily were
unarmed. In OrdOr TO save their lives we're
compelled to run into u store and lock the
doors, the negroes following them closely
and trying every means TO run them from the
quarters IN which they had taken refuge. Al
close range one 81 tho negroes fred at Mr..