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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-06-19
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

Prof. L. +. Wolfe was born in
Lewis county, Virginia, in 1852.
HIS boyhood days were spent in
farm work and it was not until he
was IL years of age that he entered
the district school for the first tlue
This short winter term was fol-
lowed by farm drudgery and this ty
another brief term of winter school.
These two short terms were the only
ones he ever spent In country
school as pupil.
Owing to the i'll health of his
father and the crippling of his elder
brother the work of the farm deyolv-
eG on young Wolfe, assisted by a
younger brother. He sent his Grip
pied brother to school, and it was IN
convers satIons with HIM during his
summer vacations that he decided 10
prepare himself for what proved to
be his life work. He set to work &c
study his brothers. books at night
and at the age of 10 he was employ
ed TO teach a district school at $50
per month. Disappointed in
spring school by reason OF an cpl
demIc he set out for Lexington, KY.
where an old friend of his, Viii.
Woolery, was in the Transylvanla
university. Here he obtained er-
mission to attend the 1ecitaiions.
Six months Of the ensuing year he
attended Millersburg college. Ills
progress IN learning was phenoTen-
ally rapid. Coming west in 1919
he took charge of the public school
at Hopkins, Mo-. Since then he has
bad charge of schools at Plattsburs'
Nevada and Moberly.
Although he never had more than
sixteen months schooling IL his life,
Prof. Wolfe is one of the most wide
ly read and best informed men to be
found in the profession IN Missouri.
He has been life long Democrat
and has wide acquaintance among
the politicians of the state.
II. N. HICKMAN,
the nominee for railroad commission
er, is a native of Tennessee and has
lived in this state for ten years ana
resides in Stoddard county, lie IS
president of the State FARMERS and
Laborers' union and alliances.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-06-19

Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
M u has PnIace Reclining Char Car
('cats frrel I" ST Louis without change.
Nos and & hIye Reclining Chair Cars
tscats iree) aud new BuiTrt Sleeping Cars
to Kansas City and Chicago without
change.
Nos has Reclining Chair Cars (seats
free) to Kansas City without change.
Nos and viii stop at KeytesviIle for
passengers to or from ChilIicoihe, or
points north Of Chi!lico;he.
For Rates, Tickets, Time Tables, etc.,
apply to
1 c. C. CHIISTAL
Agent, Keytesv.lie, Mo.
CHas NJ. HAYS, +. CHAxnLER.
Geni Manager. Gen1 Pass K Text Art
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-06-19

Following IS bFief sketch pf the
men nominated by the Democracy
of Missouri, in convention, at st.
Joseph:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-06-19
General Directory.

County omcers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
REALTY AT GOOD PRICES.

Suburban Property Sought For by
Investors at Increasing Figures.
c. II. Dorsett's sales at his auction rooms
yesterday were largely attended MIR. Dor
sett is the first auctioneer to abandon the
court house as a sales place, and the attend
ance at his rooms shows that people will go
wherever there is property to be bought.
The real estate sales were at good prices
One hundred and thirty acres half a mile
from the city brought $3.50 per acre.
One hundred and sixteen acres five miles
from the city, on the Buckhalter road near
its intersection with the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, brought $40 50 per
acre.
One hundred and sixty-seven acres five
miles from the city, on the battle-ground
road, brought SIG per acre.
Two lots on Bismarck street. 25 feet nv
$50 feet, brought $40 lot,
One hundred and fifty-two lots on the
Ogeechee road, III lots so by 80 feet,
twenty lots 33 by 100 feet, and fifteen lots
varying in width from 20 to 60 feet and in
depth from 30 TO $50 feet, and located a
short distance from Battery park, brought
SIT lot
Two hundred lots in Westville. on the
Central railroad, west of the city, brought
$50 lot.
the western half of lot No. 6. Green
ward, on the south side of Broughton, near
Price street, 80 by 80 feet, brought s.. Az.
Lot No. 9, Schley ward, 81 by 90 feet. on
the south side of Gwinnett street. near Gas.
sells wood yard, brought $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
THE DRY GOODS sALEsMEN.

8. @. Sutherland Reelected President
of the Clerks Association.
The Retail Dry Goods Salesmens Associa-
ton had large and enthusiastic meeting
last night at their rooms in Turner Hall,
and reelected the following officers for the
ensuing year.
Presidents. G. Sutherland.
Vice President-P. ]. McSorley.
Secretary. NJ. Frank.
Treasurer-M. j. Donovan.
The above also constitute the executive
committee of the association.
The reading of the report of the special
committee which secured the merchants
agreement to the early closing system from
June to Oct. l was received with long
continued cheers. and a committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions of thanks to
the merchants, the ladies, the pulpit aud
the press for their Endorsement of the
early closing movement, and to pledge re-
newed fidelity on the part of the sales peo-
pie to their employers, and continued zeal
to please their employers and their custom
ers.
The committee, which will report at an
adjourned meeting next Tuesday night, is
as follows: ). q. Sutherland, j. NJ Frank,
NJ. j. Donovan and j. j. Breslau.
1t was decided to use all possible means to
inform the shopping public in advance that
the early closing season will begin June |.
and to urge, as far as possible, that the bulk
OF the shopping be done in the morning, as
being the coolest part of the day, and thus
lessen the tendency to late shopping
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
at the Theater Tonight.

The first treasurer's benefit for the treas
urer for the Savannah theater occurs to-
night, with the Divide Musin Concert Com
pany. The Jacksonville Times Union has
the following notice of the company's per-
formance in Jacksonville:
NJ. Divide Musin was the star OF the evening
His violin playing of Variations on Haydnss
Theme" was wonderful effort. To those who
mad not heard him before, his playing was
revelation, as tie execution was marvellous,
having the same power OF expression and finish
as the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES andVieuxtemps
He was twice recalled, and responded with two
selections, one OF which he rendered with every
grade OF expression. from the most delicate
sound possible to that Of the greatest power of
rendered with such musical intensity and
artistic expression as to fairly thrill the audi
ence. Miss Tanner, Mr.. Scharf. Signors Bologna
and Clemente also received their share of ap-
plause from the brilliant and highly cultivated
audience
Miss Tanner, Mr.. Scharf, Signors Bologna
and Ciemente also received their share of
applause from the brilliant and highly cul-
tivated audience
Mr.. Albert Huebler of Berlin, an adopted
son OF Mr. Herbert Winter, has kindly con-
sented to tie request of many friends to
appear at the benefit and give some of his
amusing specialties between the first and
second part of the performance. Mr..
Huebler Is known as the wonderful midget
comedian. He is % years old and only
forty inches in hight. He has q fine voice
and is very captivating, and always de-
lights his audiences wherever he has ap-
peared
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms

Ills OOurp ROOMS.
In the United States court yesterday,
Judge Speer sustained the demurrer and
quashed the indictment against Lonnie
Williams. who attempted to pass the 500
Egyptian hair oil currency.
VIII Thomas, charged with passing coun-
terfeit coin, failing 70 put in an appearance
yesterday in the United States court when
the case was called, a scire facias was
directed to issue on his bond.
In the case of the United States against
j. G. Leonard, a demurrer was argued in
part, and argument will be concluded to-
day.
The following civil causes have been as
signed on the calendar for the term:
April II. s. P. Shooter VS.. Miller. Action
for damages.
April Is. ]. W. Weed vs.. J. T. Smith.
Ejectment. Lister Agricultural and Chem
ical Company VS.. Mackenzie. Action in
note and account.
April 10. w. & a. NJ. Goulding vs. Ham
mond. Action on contract and account.
ton. The plaintiff died four years ago.
The city court will consider civil cases
until noon to-day, when the criminal calen-
dar will be taken up.
William M. McHarrie and Max Robinson
were appointed commercial notaries in the
superior court yesterday.
In the city court yesterday when the case
OF K. M. Pittman VS.. the mayor and alder
men Of the city was called, the case was dis
missed, plaintiffs council being absent. 1t
is understood that the suit will be brought
again. Pittinan fell into an excavation at
Liberty and Habersham streets, when Lib
erty street was being graded for the asphalt
ing Of that thoroughfare, sustaining alleged
injuries for which he asks constructive dam
ages.
In the superior court yesterday in the
case of D. B. Lester VS.. Thomas P. Heidi,
bill TO compel specific performance of a
contract to sell plaintiff certain real estate,
demurrer was argued by ]. r. Saussy,
Esq, for Heidi, and resisted in argument
by Judge A. p. Adams, representing the
plaintiff. The court took the papers, re-
serving decision.
The city council will meet in regular ses-
sion tonight.
A bill for injunction was filed in the su-
perior court yesterday by T. M. Cunning
ham against Paul T. Haskell, praying that
defendant may be enjoined from using a
drain separating Grove plantation and
Southfield plantation, on the Ogeechee
river, TO flow the rice fields on the South
field place, which Mr.. Haskell is planting.
Plaintiff, who is the owner of the Grove
plantation, alleges that the canal dividing
the two places is the joint property taken
from the two plantations to make the canal
for drainage purposes only. The court
granted temporary res raining order and
required defendant to answer April &c at
10 o'clock why the injunction prayed for
shall not be made absolute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
a ROMANTIC VIRGINIA CASE.
Contest Over a Large Estate in Court
of Appeals.

Soi'es' O'er large estate IN court
OI Appeals.
From the Norfolk Virqintan.
Ono of tho moot ro,nor+;o oosos .t,o. ~
--i0 .ase' 'nH' ha'
ever ensageu tle ATTENTION Oh Inc supreme
court OF appeals of Virginia has just been
decided by that tribunal. and under the
decision Alics Davis the wife of n eo,orad
attorney of Washinpt1n. heconas tha logaI
owner of $40 600 worth of Virr;nia rsoi
estate. which was tbe n.onarfy If bsr
father Mr. STRANGE who vs. yail-
and HIGHLY resnected vbita citiyan Of T, snoh1
burg. Alice was a natural daughter ~ M
Strange. but her mother vas a colore5
woman. The girl was bowever treatad ne
one of the family bv MIR and Mrs STRANGE
The father sent her To Wachington ,uhsra
She received a liberal a1ucstinT or,d onoIo
flied herself 10 hacoma a Taanhar ,91h;nh
calling She nnrsued sayeral voars
The Letters from father 70 darrhtor shc,,,
the utmost affection-sso romantic y fFact;o,,
indeed y one of the indoas sold Tha fatba,,
always nromised that ha wo,ld i;haroIi,,
provide for the girl and b;e wife mon ha,.
death-hed msde him ME loo har 10 do 90
danpbter of tha 10 VII yadiooi, -, 80 u.;o5
and batween her and her husband of 49,
one mart and the netnral dannhta, ~ ~
second mart there was M love bnt tbo Cow
1rary. The father Oava Alica so,,1a ,ror,-
ertv in WASHINGTON also sin 0oO 1zorth "
real estate in Virgin}e This 10 tter doad ~
dauohter kent for saverai yaa,,s r,itho,,t
puttino it on record and them II w.s ra0
- - - ~ go ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
THE RIVER AND HARBOR
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.

Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The steam yacht Magnolia, with Mr..
Fairman Rogers on board. left yesterday
for Philadelphia.
A second class ice buoy, painted red and
numbered 20, has been substituted for the
third class new buoy known as South Flats
upper buoy.
Tie United States buoy tender Wistaria,
Capt. Brown, came up to the city from
Tybee yesterday. She is looking after the
buoys in the rivers and harbors of this sec
ton.
The Norwegian steamship Carl Konow
arrived yesterday from Bluefields, Mic,
with cargo of bananas and cocoanuts con-
signed to Kavanaugh & Brennan. The
Carl Ko1ow was chartered to replace the
Norwegian steamship Ydun, which was
wrecked on Roncador bank.
The following changes have been made in
the buoyage Of the Savannah river, Geor-
gla: A second class ice buoy, painted black,
and numbered, temporarily, 111%. to be
known as Pumpkin Shoal buoy" has been
placed in ten feet mean low water, to mark
the northeast end of the shoal. about h If a
mile above Venus Point Range lights
(rear), with the following magnetic bear
ings: Venus Point range (rear), s. e. bv E.
4 E.; upper end of Bird island, S. S. w. d
W., and it is to be left on the port hand in
going up the river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
STATISTICS OF THE GRIP.
Four Cities Had Greater Increase in
the Death Rate than Philadelphia.

the Death Rate than Philadelphia.
From the Utica Herald
According TO the statistics compiled by
the Medical and Surgical Reporter, the
grip, from its appearance on Dec. 81 TO its
virtual disappearance as an epidemic Feb.
s. caused the largest per cent. of increase in
the death rate in Boston, as compared with
that of any other city in the United States.
This was 2 IL per cent. of population of
400, 200. New Z ork leads in the number of
deaths, 2,503, the per cent. of increase, how
ever, being only 1877.
Cleveland was next with per cent. of
l.5l, although she had only 363 deaths.
Chicago showed an increased death rate of
1900, her per cent. being 1.39. Philadel-
phia came next wi h an increase of 1874,
and per cent. of l.2S. Other per cents. of
increase were: Washington, 10; Cincin-
natl, SO; st. Louis, .43; Baltimore, 80.
The total population of the above cities is
6,640000. The total increase in the mum Der
of deaths among this population because of
the Russian influenza was 7,271. There are
no figures from the far southern and trans
Mississippi cities, buJ it seems certain that
the epidemic was not so fatal among their
people as among the residents of northeast
ern towns, especially those on the Atlantic
seaboard. Places with high elevation or
long level exposure seemed to afforn
special opportunities for the disease on its
westward passage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
RAIL AND CRossr1B.

g. w. Terrence has been appointed SUPER
visor of track on the Savannah and West
ern railroad from Eden junction to Ster.
ling, and on the main stem division of the
Central railroad from Savannah to the
forty-one mile post. with headquarters at
Savannah, the appointment to take effect
April 10. Supervisor A. L. Clfton's divis.
ion will. in future, extend from forty-one
mile post to l51 mile post. Supervisor J,
b. Stevens division will. in future, extend
from Isl mile post to 232 mile post, includ-
ing the Macon and Eufaula branch. Super
visor G. w. Fulgham's division will, in fu-
ture, extend from 2S2 mile post to Atlanta,
including the Savannah, Griffin and North
Alabama, and Upson County railroads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
March of the Trades.

The Trades Display entertainment will
take place at the Hussars' bazaar hall to-
night. A rehearsal Of the march was held
lass night at the hall. and places were
assigned in the procession. Tne building
has been very prettily decorated and booths
have been erected for the sale of fancy
articles and refreshments. The display will
include over seventy leading business
houses, representing nearly every branch
of trade in the city. he costumes and floats,
many of them, are very handsome. aud the
rehearsal promises brilliant aud novel dis
play. The ladies of st. Johns Rectory
Society, under whose auspices the enter
tainment is given, have been at great pains
to arrange the details so that it's success
may be assured. After the trades march
GIBBS military band and orchestra will
play for dancing. The entertainment will
be repeated tomorrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
DEATH IN A FEAST.
Wholesale Poisoning at q Big Coun-
try Dinner.

A Little Rock Ark special to the
Tfer-Journat on Friday says: Reliable
information reached here this afternoon Of
most remarkable case of wholesale poison
ing, IN the interior of Faulkner county,
which may cost dozen lives. Sixteen per-
sons IN all were Frustrated in a single hour,
and at last accounts all but four were in a
critical condition. Yesterday two families,
the brownings aud Hays, had q turkey
dinner at the home of William Brown
ing, who had killed a very large
Wild gobbler, and the meat was
served to all present. While the feasters
were sitting at the table, a 10-year-old child.
who had eaten some of the turkey before
dinner. was suddenly taken with convul-
slons, and before it could be carried to an
adjoining room, another member Of the
party was attacked with nauseating pains
in the stomach, followed by commissions.
Abner Hays, the oldest member of the party,
was next Frustrated and soon became IN
conscious. Miss Browning fell from her
chair to the floor, and while she was being
carried out her mother was attacked in
similar manner.
The terrible reality then dawned on those
OF the party who were still able to assist in
caring for their companions that they had
been poisoned, and they began to administer
remedies thought to be effective They,
too, were taken. and in less than one hour
the whole party lay stretched Ga the floor,
and on beds, or wherever they had
fallen. A l5-year-old boy, who was not
so i'll as the others, was able 20 give the
alarm, and the entire settlement was
aroused. Every physician to be had was
summoned to attend the two families, but
only slight hopes were entertained of their
success in staying the effects of tine poison.
As there was no poison of any kind at
Browning's, where the dinner was served, it
is thought the turkey gobbler, just before it
was killed, had gotten strycnnine in the
woods where it had been put out for
wolves
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
MEATH A BELL OF ROSES.
blr. John @. Holtzclaw of Perry WEEDS
Miss Laura G. Palmer.

MIR. John @. Holtzclaw of Perry WEEDS
Miss Laura G. Palmer
The wedding of Mr.. John G. Holtzclaw
OF Perry and Miss Laura C. Palmer last
night was one of the most charming social
events Of the season.
1he ceremony was at o'clock at the
nrldes home, No. 1872 Jones street
Inc handsome residence was filed with in
yited guests. The parlors, hall and dining
room wore beautifully decorated with pottei
plants and flowers. Every niche and corner
was filled with exotics Between the mar.
Tors magnificent wedding bell Of wbita
flowers was suspended and underneath If
the bride and groom stood during the cere-
mony. '-0 va
The bride wore a white silk gown
eS train, trimmed with duchesse lace and
with orange blossoms and lilies of the val
ley. Her ornaments were diamonds. Tho
bridesmaid was Miss Mary Holtzclaw. sister
Of the groom. The groomsman was Mr.
II. w. Palmer.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Or. J. e. l. Holmes Of the First Baptist
church. Immediately after the reception
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
Right by the south Bounds Depot,

hight by the South Bounds Depot.
In the immediate vicinity of the land
given by the city to the South Bound rail-
road for a depot there are several acres of
valuable land. Already one piece of this
has been sold at price far in advance of
previous sales. On tomorrow morning
there will be sold at 142 Congress street.
over one hundred acres in small plats, situ-
ated nearer to the depot lands than any
other land. If persons interested in wisely
investing their money will take the adver-
tisement and read it in connection with a
city map, they will realize the future value
of this land and its nearness to the city.
There are seldom opportunities offered for
getting this character of properly. But
for an agreement to disagree" between
present owners this opportunity would not
occur.-Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16

which followed. the bridal supper was served
The bride and groom left at Q o'clock
by the Central for Perry, their future home.
They were escorted 10 the depot and, as the
train left, were followed by hundreds of
happy wishes and congratulations. The
brides presents were displayed in the par
lors during the evening and were admired
for their beauty and value and their almost
endless number and variety. The bride is
social favorite.. She is the only daughter
Of Mr.. h A. Palmer, president of the
Palmer Hardware Company. The groom
is a son Of Judge Holtzclaw, and is one OF
Perry's most prominent young business
men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
GROOVER-NORTON.
Mr.. Gordon L. Grower WEEDS Miss
Fannie Q. Norton.

Mr.. Gordon L. Grower WEEDS Miss
Fannie @. Norton.
Mr.. Gordon L. Grower and Miss Fannie
c. Norton, daughter Of DR.. r. g. Norton.
were married at the First Baptist church at
2 o'clock last night. The church was well
filed half an hour before the ceremony
with the friends of the bride and groom
The altar and pulpit were prettily decorated
with flowers and potted plants Tall palms
waved their branches gracefully over the
altar rail, and geraniums and ivy vines
twined together made a beautiful back
ground for the rows Of spotless lilies that
stood in front of them.
A few MINUTES after o'clock the strains
of Lohengrin announced the entrance of the
bridal party. The ushers, Mr.. w. Z. Nor
ton, Mr.. Auvergne D'Antlgnac, Mr.. W. ID.
Champion, and Mr.. J. A. Varnadoe, entered
first, followed By Mr.. Gus Grower and
Miss jamie Tilton, the groom's best man and
the bridesmaid. After them came the bride
leaning upon tue arm Of the groom.
Rev. DIR. Holmes awaited the procession
at the altar aud performed the
was white crepe de chine made en- train and
decorated with orange blossoms and lilies
OF the valley. She wore bridal veil and
carried a bouquet Of lilies. At the close of
the ceremony and after the bensdiction
Mendelssohn's wedding march was played
by Mrs. Gustin.
A reception was held at the brides home,
No. III South Broad street, Immediately
after the church ceremony. The parlors
were prettily decorated and were filed with
guests. The brides presents were displayed,
and they included many beautiful and use
full articles At 9 O'Clock the bride aud
groom were escorted TO the Central depot,
and they left for Atlanta, whence they will
go to Florida, returning TO Quitman, where
they will visit the groom's family. After
May l they will reside at No. 40 Hall
street. The groom is connected with the
auditors department of the Central railroad,
and the bride is a popular Young lady.