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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-16
"CHIEF" ON THE RAMPAGE
A Vicious Elephant Breaks Loose
i'm Cincinnati Attempts to
Hill Him.

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 11.-"Old
Chief" the big, vicious elephant that
was formerly with RObinson's show,
snd that has been quadruply bound
with log chains several years in the
Cincinnati Geological garden, broke
his chains last night and began a gen.
eral work of destruction. He caught
up a dog and with one sweep of his
trunk hurled him to death against the
roof of house
He then tore his own house to splin-
tiers and was proceeding to make a
general ruin of the garden, where
upon superintendent Stephens at
tempted to kill him.
Sharpshooters were procured and
they fired at him with Springfield
muskets. The first shot brought him
to bis launches and Zen shots were
fired into him without apparent effect.
At ten o'clock tonight the killing was
given up, to be resumed in the morn
ing. Chief is making the clouds re k
with his believing, but he is unable
10 do mischief.
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Sarah Althea Loses Her Dover
Interest i'm Large Tract of
Land.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. Sit will be
remembered that a few days ago
Sarah Althea slapped the face OF Il
lawyer here Who was advocating the
sale Of certain property belonging to
the late Judge Terry. When she adj
ministrator came to sell it he found
the title of one section of land was
faulty, no legal transfer having been
made, and it was therefore
Government land. Two FIRES
no men learned this, and the next day
by sunset they had two six horse
teams and more than a dozen men on
the land. These men are now engag-
ed in building houses, digging wells
and making other improvements.
Not only have they done this,
but they have also made the nee
essary filings in the land office at
Sacramento. By this sharp move
Sarah AIthea has lost her right to
thild of this land, worth 49,, 900, and
Fresno bank loses $4,000 adj
vanced on the property. A contest
will be made, but the best lawyers say
the Terry title can't be maintained.
IL is another piece of bad luck for
Sarah Althes, who has had nothing
but reverses for the last four years.
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A Minister in Trouble.

Dover. Tenn, Dec. 11.-One Of
the most important cases en- the civil
trial docket is that of Henry Jacs SOD
against the Rev. A. G. Stockard of
Waverly. Tenn. in which the plain
tiff alleges that the affections OF
his wife have been enticed away from
him. The plaintiff seeks to recover
s2O,O damages. The defendant is
a prominent minister in The Cumber-
land Presbyterian church, and it was
while visiting the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson, members Of his flock
it is charged he committed The crime.
The plaintiff is about 20 years of age,
the defendant so and Mrs. Jackson
not far from so.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-16
AMethOd of Treating Disease.
HospttaI Remedies

What are they? iere is a new depart
ure in the treatment of disease. 1t consists
in the collet ION of the specifics used by
neted specialists of Europe and America,
and bringing them within the reach Of all.
For instance the treatment pursued by spe-
cial physicians who treat indigestion,
stomach and liver troubles only, was OBJ
tanned and prepared. The treatment OF
other physicians, celebrated for curing
catarrh was procured, and so on till these
incompatible cures now include disease of
the lungs, kidneys, female weakness, rheu.
matism and nervouS debility.
This new method of zone remedy for one
disease" must appeal to the common sense
of all sufferers, many of whom have expe-
rienced the i'll effects, and thoroughly real
ize the adsurdity of the claims of Patent
Medicines which are guaranteed to cure
every ill out of single bottle, and the use
of which as statistics prove, has ruined
more stomachs than alcohol. A circular de.
scribing these new remedies is sent free on
receipt of stamp TO pay postage by Hospital
Remedy Company, Toronto, Canada, sole
proprietors.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-16
POSTAGE REDUCTION.
Postmaster Demuth Thinks the
Passage of Such a Law
Would be Disastrous.

Considerable talk is being INDUCED
in just now over the proposed reduc-
ton of the United States postage rate
from two cents to one cent. Gentle
men who are best informed on postal
affairs do not hesitate to assert that
such law passed by congress would
prove disastrous. One prominent
gentleman says:
ION March 8, 1868, congress
passed an act establishing a universal
rate of three cents for one half ounce,
without regard to distance. Prior to
that time, letter postage was graded
on distance the letter was conveyed.
This act proved very beneficial to the
postal revenues and simpli6ei the
postal service. On March 3, 1888,
congress passed an act reducing the
rate from three cents for one half
ounce to two cents per ounce. the
postal revenue fell off very materially.
/ think about SO 100000. We must
not overlook the point that reduction
from 3 to 2 cents would not affect the
revenue as great as from 2 to / cent,
because the choapening would not
have the same effect to encourage
letter writing as the rate is already
considered cheap, and when parties
cannot afford the expenditure of 2
cents, they have the advantage of a !
cent postal card. l predict that if
congress makes this change the reve.
nue. will fall off from s12,000,OOO to
s15, 900, 600 and the treasury depart.
ment will be called upon to furnish
the deficiency. The money in the
treasury department belongs to the
people and is obtained by taxation,
and this proposed reduction is the
shifting of the tax from the parties
who get the direct benefit to the en-
tire people"
Pos master Demuth, who has had a
large experience in postoffice matters,
was seen by a BAzso representative
last evening. He expressed himself
as intensely opposed to the passage of
such law. He calculates that the
deficit under a reduction of this kind
would not be less than twenty three
million dollars.
People seem TO lose sight of
the fact" said the Sedalia
postmaster "when they freely
talk of cheap rates in foreign coun-
tries, and especially in England, that
mail carried by the United States
express has to travel over a vastly
greater distance than in those lands.
Great Britain can send a letter be-
tween the farthest points in her terri
tory in about two days, while it takes
six or seven days TO convey letter
from the Atlantic seaboard 10 the
Pacific slope. l certainly think
reduction in our postage from 2 cents
TO 1 cent would be a great blunder
In more ways than one"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-12-16
Damages Wanted.

Messrs. Calvird q Lewis, attorneys
for VIM w. Mcbride, filed suit in
Circuit Court Tuesday against the
Missouri Clay Company at Deepwater
this county, for $4,000 damages and
costs for the injuries Inflicted Novem.
Der 10 10y the falling of the crown of q
brick XII n On which be was at work.
The pc itioner states 1.-The arch cover.
ing said kin caved in and fell upon
him with great force and weight,
which mashed and bruised him about
the head aud b 'dy ami one of his legs
was crushed and broken, sustaining
lasting and permanent injury" This
case will he called at the January
term.-CIinton Democrat.
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A Stay of Execution

r. E. Anderson, prosecuting attor-
new, is in receipt of letters from
Governor Francis in reply to letters
written by Mr.. Anderson and Mayor
Dickson asking that j. M. Castle be
pardoned. 1t will be remembered
that Castle was sentenced to serve one
year in the county Jail for aband n
ing his wife and child, but Mrs.
Castle has experienced a change of
heart and now very much desires his
release, as he has promised to take
care of her as a husband should,
The governors reply is that he has
but little faith in the promises of a
man who will abandon his wife, but
he has decided to grant a stay of exc
cution if the costs, some $50 are paid.
If Castle should fail to keep his prom
Use made to his wife he may be again
rresied and committed to Jail with
out trial. Castles brother has agreed
to pay the costs-consequently he will
be released in few days at most and
will take his wife and child to George
town, near Sedalia, his former home.
Hannibal Post.
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Tracing for n Mill.

j. W. BALDWIN, who formerly pub.
lished a newspaper at Lsmonte, and
Messrs. .Hogdson and Dillon, all of
Rockville, Mo-, passed through Soda
liza this morning, EN- route to Lsmonte
through the real estate agency of Mr..
Baldwin the other two gentlemen will
consumate a trade to-day with A. j.
Hall. proprietor of the Lamonte -four
ing mill, giving him in exchange for
bis mill 347 acres offine farming land
situated in Bates county.
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Sentence Commuted.

Gov. Francis yesterday committed
the sentence of ten years which George
F. Dunn, of Saline county, is serving
to term of nine years, with full
benefit of the three-fourihs law. Dunn
killed Frank Edwards in 1884, and
was convicted of murder in the
second degree. Gov. Francis was
petitioned by a large number of citi-
zens of Saline county to make the
communication, and in ordering it he
said: 1.-The punishment inflicted is
sufficient, and a nine menih's shorten
ing of the sentence will enable the
prisoner to provide for a wife and
three helpless children"
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Sheriff James Galloway arrived from
Clinton this morning, having in
charge Joe Baldridge, who was tried,
convicted and sentenced in the Henry
county circuit court last Friday for
assault with intent to kill potter
named Sseley Kline. The fight be
tween the two men occurred IN Gin
ton about September II last, in a
disreputable house. Baldridge cut
Kline in a fearful way and the wound
ed man fingered between life and
death for several weeks, but finally
recovered.
Baldridge is a young fellow and
was originally from Joplin. He was
given two years term in the peni-
Tertiary.
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TIVE Distinct Lines to Chicago

Are given the traveller from southern
Missouri by the Burlington route.
One to Hannibal over the NJ, K. &
L. r. r., whence the Burlington's
solid Vestibule train, the ELI" takes
up the through sleeper and speeds it
to its destination. The other route is
made over the III. & st. j. r. r.
from Kansas City, from which point
the famous train, the ELL" starts.
This is the Kansas. City Chicago flyer,
a solid yes ibuled train of sleepers and
free chair cars, leaving Kansas City
late in the afternoon, it lands the pas
senger in Chicago in time for business
the next morning, having served both
supper aud breakfast in dining cars,
which are acknowledged by ali to be
the best west of Chicago
The Burlington route *. c., St. j.
d G. B. r. r. from Kansas City
gives through service to Minneapolis
and st. Paul. leaving Kansas City
in the forenoon the through Buffet
Sleeper via Council Bluffs arrives at
the Twin Cities" in time for break
fast the next morning. This line runs
two magnificent trains through to
Council Bluffs and Omaha daily, one
leaving Kansas City little before
noon and one in the evening, arriving
respectively in the evening and morn
ing. Both of these trains have the
palace sleeper and free chair cars
which have made the Burlington pas
singer service model of comfort and
maguifcence.
For further information address G..
81. B'ardmaD, travelling passenger
agent, Fl. Worth, Tex, or
A. G.. DAWES,
General.passenger and ticket agent,
st. Joseph, Mo.
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Serious Runaway.

Last Monday morning as Mr..
Charles Pri0more was on his way,
from his home, six miles southwest OF
Sweet Springs, to that town his team
became frightened at an object in the
road and ran away, and he, to escape
a worse fate, jumped from the buggy,
alighting upon his left leg and break
ing it Just above the ankle.
The .horses continued running
until the vehicle had been completely
demolished.
The accident is more serious by the
poor condition of the young mans
health,
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Too Flatiering.

IAlOuucs
madam" said the tramp, suavely.
to the woman of the house, you will
have no objections | hope to my
remaining on your back porch q few
moments to rest myself and inhale the
odor Of that delicious young prairie
chicken you are cooking.
How do you know it's a young
prairie chicken ? she demanded,
"Why, L
"How do you know it isn't quail,
or venison or Rocky Mountain Sheep
"Msdam l assure YOU
"How do you know it isn't canvas
back duck, or Carolina ricebirds, or
blue winged teal, or diamond backed
terrspin p
'It smells good enough to be any
of them, | am sure, and
eff you've got any use of that req
nose of yours, retorted the woman,
you know well enough it's a leathery
old barnyard hen. She's been cook
ing tor six mortal hours and amt
done yet, aud Eve got no time to
waste on sneaking, hypocritical, fat
tering, cold-victuals loafer. You git
The tramp lost no time in obeying
the command.
"The next house I tackle, he said
savagely to himself as he trudged on
''Pil ask EN- for some of their fried
liver scraps. by gosh p
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Niehols-HarrisOn

Miss Dora Harrison, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Harrison, was
married at o'clock isst evening TO
Mr.. Frank Barrett Nichols, at the
home of the bride, No. 1886 Olive
street. The wedding decorations, the
bridal gowns, ETC., We're all IN the
Louis XIV. stsle. The ceremony
was performed in the library by the
r.. Rev. ID. s. Tutlle. Bishop of Mis-
s,url. The bride wore a beautiful
imported gown of heavy white satin,
the front embroidered in love knots
with seed pearls, and point lace veil
on her head. while in her hand was
cluster of lilies of the valley. Lit
lie Florence Harrison and Master
Frank Nichols carried baskets of
flowers. The other attendants were
Misses Alice Montagu. of Glasgow,
Mo. Idalie and Edith Nichols,
Florence Franklin, Ella Rhodes
Katherine Thompson George
Stephens, of Cincinnati Charles
Milton, Richard B rrett, of Sedalia
Robert Price and Harrison Steedman.
The reception at the house was be-
tween 8 and II. Mr.. Nichols and
his bride went at once to their OWE
home, No. $50 Cabanne avenue,
where they will receive their friends
on Mondays in January after 3
O'Clock. C ODE Democrat.
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GET I'm Mixed.

Detroit Free Press.
"Say have you a lost boy down
there ?" asked a voice by telephone
of police headquarters the other day.
s'No sir"
Call right. Been gone a day or
two, but will probably turn up all
right somewhere Good BY"
About an hour later the same voice
asked:
"Gct a los. girl down there ?"
'No sir"
Excuse me, but l didn't know but
you had"
"Aren't you the man who asked
for a lost boy about an hour ago ?"
EYES,"
"And now it's a girl II
"Yes but there was a mistake.
Eve just married widow with FIVE
children, and haven't got tie know the
latter yet. / thought one of the boys
was lost, but it turns out to he one of
the girls. Give me q week and I'll
be all right. Good by p
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RIDING WITH MORGAN.
Presiding Elder II. q. Hunter
Tells of his Campaigns With
the Great Kentucky
Trooper.

Rev. K 5. Hunter, presiding elder
of the M. E. church, South, of this
district, with headquarters at Clinton,
while awaiting train at the Union
depot in this CITY, last Monday even
ing, related some incidents OF his war
experiences to BAzoo representative.
One would hardly take the pleasant.
hammered, gentle, suave preacher to
be a thorough y seasoned veteran of
the late civil strife between the states,
and it was with characteristic
modesty and reluctance that he al
luded to the part he played in the
campaigns that made the n,me and
fame of the lamented General John
Morgan and his invincinle command
famous then and for all time.
Mr.. Hunter entered the southern
army, from Tennessee, as chaplain,
joining when but yet a beardl IS
young man, his fortunes with Nor
gan's m magnificent body of troopers.
"a man who rode with John Nor
gan, as a chaplain, and didn't
carry pts OILS" remarked the
gallant minis er, "was certainly
making a serious bunder. Prayers
and pistols We're closely identified in
this famous Command"
General Morgan became dissatis.
fed with Bragg" said Mr.. Hunter,
sand when he swept through Ken
lucky, Tennessee and OHIO it was his
intention to reach General Lees army,
but the laiter's reverse at Gettysburg
suddenly put an end to this par'icu-
lar plan. Morgan en'er,d upon the
raid with about 1900 cavalrymen.
Before it was over only
a small remnant escaped capture or
death. The most DISASTROUS conficr
occurred at point called Burlington
Island, on the Ohio river. The Con-
federates and Federals fought face to
face and hand to hand there, and
Morgan's command was broken up
owing to a surprise and the enemy's
overwhelming numbers.
1t is unnecessary to say that the
then fshting chaplain and now popu-
lar presiding elder, was In the thick
of the tray having, with the rest of
his comrades, ben surprised, and
having barely time to put
the bit in his horses
mouth, mount, and get out of barn
where he was sleeping and which had
been struck by shell.
1t was At this bloody point that the
reLel c,mmand los its favorite piece
of artillery "a 6-ppunder. 1t had
been captured several months before
from the Federals. i'm a deadly encoun-
ter. and was The pride of every man
under Morgan.
ga great deal that is false and inn
aginary," remarked Mr.. Hunter, "has
been written about the escape of Gen.
Morgan and several of his comrades
fro q the Columbus, o., penitentisrY.
They may possibly have tunneled out,
as is generally believed, but [ am sat-
isfed almost beyond doubt that a
big pot of Kentucky gold, judiciously
distributed, was the principal factor
in the escape"
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Bowling Green, Mo-. Dec 9.-The
adj,ur ed term of the Pike county
circuit count began in this city yes err.
day. The FIST case Cd ed tor trial
was the now Celebra.ed one # the
state of Missouri against Jesse Irvine,
charged with the murder If WI liam
Schofeld last Decemb r, ami tn. at
torneys ON blth DIES announced them
selves a. ready for trial. Ii was with
some difficulty thai the panel o: 40
qualified jurors were selected, out of
which the challenges We're to be made.
Twelve men were selec' ell aud sworn
to Try the case just before he 'journ-
ment of court yesterday evening.
Though the days proceedings were
tedious the large curt + ON was
crowded by an interested thr ng who
were eager to catch each word.
Woman Of Grit
Wichita, Kas., Dec. IL. Mrs. o.
S. Dacey went Into a gambling den
tonight and demanded $3.50 her hus-
band had lost there last night. The
proprietor refused to return the
money and said he would put her OUT,
and started towards her. She fired at
his mead, coming uncomfort,bly cl Sc.
He fell down to the for and cried
"Murder " when she he'll the pistol
on him and said she would Kill him if
he did not keep quiet and get The
money. He complied with her re-
quest as soon as possible.
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the infalsbl, ure. Thousand of testimo-
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Commission, U. 8. army officers, hospital
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weeks.
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great traveller in his youth, but some six
or seven years before this date had mar
ried lady who was half Spaniard-a
Papist, my father called her. can re-
member her we'll. She was small and
very pretty, with rounded figure, large
black eyes and glittering teeth. She
spoke English with a curious accent.
suppose that must have been funny
Child to look at, and / know that nay
hair stood up on my head then as 1t
does now, for still have a sketch Of my
self that my mother made of me, IN
which popularity isstrongly marked.
On this occasion Of the Christmas tree |
remember that Mrs. Carson turned to q
tall, foreign-looking gentleman who
stood beside her, and, tapping him af-
fectionately on the shoulder with her
gold Eyeglasses, said:
Look, cousin-look at that droll lit
tie boy with the big brown eyes; his
hair is like a-what you call him?-
scrubbing bush Oh, what droll little
boyr'
The tall gentleman pulled at his mus
taehe, and, taxing Mrs. Carson's hand in
his, began TO smooth my hair down with
it till heard her whisper:
Leave my hand 90. cousin. Thomas
is looking ike-like the thunder.