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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
ANNOUNCER ENTS.
CITY.

WHy0r
We ARE authorized to announce &. BEN RUS
SELL us u candid ur ttr III Office al Ma}pr of
the Guy OI Lexington al The cI'"iI"n 10 ~ h'Ih
June j. ""'"'
Register aud Treasurer
We are authorized to announce JOSEPH e,
CIIINN as Il candIhht" ior ia" ONE "i krfI-l"r
and Treasurer I.r the cIIy III Lexington al lii"
ensuing election, III June. ms
cay Engineer.
We Mr.. authorized to announce DE '
GANIN IA IA candidate Tor the oIliCc oi tItY
Engineer Tor the cIty al Lexington ~ III" "m-i-
ing election, ~ June.
We are authorize / to announce IONS MIL
IIGAN as m Iud'p ndrnt "anl.dt" Tor he
Office of Engineer ~ thu city al l. Xingi0n, at
the election Ia he hrhi juh" brd apr"
MARSHAL.
We are authorized to announce JESSE ".
II AMI.EI n IN IL Ciniinnlr tor me ON e al cay
Marsh Al Tor the city OF Lexington NJ the - Jung
election, IN June. IhI'
CITY Attorney.
We are authorized to announce STEPHEN N.
WILSON IA IL candidate tor the nili;" OF Cly
Attorney al the CIty ui Lexington, al the ri'c-
ton Ia be held June 81. MO
PRICE uS II CindIdHtc for The office "i Guy
Attorney Of Ihr city OF Lexington, SUBJ ct To the
will al the people Ut the ensuing cIty election,
Tucsiny June ;ird.
Recorder.
We are authorized to nnounGc JOHN n.
Recorder OF the CITY OF Lexington at ia" lee
ton to bc h ld I%urBlhy, June J. nIil9
CounciInan-FirsI ward.
We are authorized 10 announce TIIOS. CHI
BON as u candidate for the Office OF CIly COIn-
Gilman from the First Ward.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Ii Hon. Robert N. Bodine is re-
elected to the Legislature from Monroe
county he will be a candidate for
speaker of the house.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

The question agitatinR the people OF
Kansas is whether boot legs are origi-
nal packages or not.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

The Methodist copferenGe adopted
resolutions conforming the liquor
traffic and worldhGess, aud pronounce
ing against the marriage OF divorced
OersOnS.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Senator Brown, OF Georgia, has not
been in his seat at this session of con-
gress, and it is given out that he will
resign because OF long continued III.
health.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

DR.. Sherlock Arson Bronson, Tor the
past eighteen years rector of Grace
Episcopal church, IN Mansfield, D
president of Kenyon College, at Gam.
bier, o., from 1845 to 1850, died Mon.
day, aged 83 years,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Senator Ingalls, funeral addresses do
not appear TO be put up in original
packages.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Hon. John e.. Carlisle has been
elected United States senator by the
Kentucky legislature to succeed Sena-
tor Beck, deceased. The house of rep
r~eseDtstives at Washington will be
lonesome without the patriotic pres
ence of John q. Carlisle, But Senator
Vest has gained a noble ally.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

1t is reported that the lon%g-standing
trouble between Archbishop Corrigan
and the Rev. DR.. II. l.. BuriseIi, pastor
Of the Roman Catholic church OF the
epiphany Growing out of the case OF
DIR. McGlynnj, is now under inyestiga
ton at Rome.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
u'nwNSHEP
ltv ~ SILL
EnnAsnht. EInv EnxVNSlAI nj

Constable -Ciay EOVH<hip.
We are authorized to announce X. ARCH.
GII.LE. r,E M II candidate Tor the Ollicr al
COnsta ,c NJ Clay tOwnehir, ! tiayrttr county,
Mo subject To the acton oI The d,mncr@tir
party m'H'
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Wiiliau Peake, city treasurer of
Kansas City, has been suspended by
Mayor Holmes upon a charge OF short.
age ~ bis accounts TO the extent of
, q
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Thel argest mortgage ever recorded
In Chippewa county, Wis, has been
placed on record. The Wisconsin Iron
Company has given a mortgage to the
Massachusetts, Loan and Trust COM
pany of 81. 800 900. covering 1886 acres
in Ashland county, POS acres in Chip.
pewa, 1891 in st. Croix, 1884 in
Pierce and 1890 In Taylor, land in
Pierce and Dunn counties, the minerals
and saw mills on such lands, and the
right of way through ST. Croix county.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Judge J. D. Starke, a farmer of
Cooper county, will be 3 candidate for
nomination to the senate, TO succeed
Senator Hazel.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Maj. Lawrence Harrigsn, a demo-
crat, has Ueen again apr ointed chief of
police of ST. Louis, succeeding Auton
Huebler, 3 republican, reduced to the
rank of captain. There is yet hope that
st. Louis will retain its position as tie
first city in the hearts of Missouri peo-
Pile. Maj. Haprigan is the mos. eff
cient chief the city eyer had, and he
will phil il out of the miro.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Thomas Fitch, Vice-president of the
national silver committee, has called a
state convention tor Nevada, to be held
at Carson, May 20, to favor free coinage.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Judge AbFam Neft and j. ID. Eu-
banks have been ncminated by the
democrats of Saline county for sepre-
sentatives i'm the general assembly.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
NOTICE TO CONTAGIOUS.

GE iIEb proposals will he reeeIypd at the
- nfhor al the CITY Register until nonR,
MONDAY. JUNE arh. 1854.
For hid I" haul macad+M from The calabosss
lorny part al the CITY, w"rn and where order
ed rs the council. lar one year cnmmencins
Jun" | lsiH and emitting May n. lSaI BIda
must 81 a" the priSe Der perch twenty five (35l
irrt To h" considered a perch Bids must H.
accompanied by a hand igned by two f2) or
mnre good and sufficient bond4men ,freeholders.
The value must hs Tor double the amouut Of
wnIk ~ he done, and must be accompanied nv
= copy OF this ndvertisem Mt. Ahire "a bids To
The IN 'y"r and councIl. and state what work ia
,Cr Ills VIII orly lie paid Il ter eiug audited
nhmbbrt | aud IN %rotHli.r H. - - LII "
The city reserves the right to rejecl any and
all md. A L, JOHNSON,
mASl1u City Register,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
'IrcnSMrEr.

We ~" authorized to announce JAMES x.
DlL.LAItD IN a candidate Tor recollection Ia the
qHIc,. 81 Comfy Treasurer UI Lafayette county,
suI, lrcl Ia ilu aCtiun az tbs. lrmpCriiiC party nj
the primary election To ur held May 81. apr
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
NOTU r 10 90 ,TR ACTOKs.
JUNE Iyth. 1880,

WILL let tp the lowest apl best bidder, on
TUESDAY, JUNE lith. lS,0,
nnr W. uIrn Rent Bridge for construction D.,
about thirty feet ~ Il myth W lac built Hrroa-
Sunlh Iiavts cTrtb about three MUGS est Ul
MounI Hope, near ~" Columbus and lexington
ruul.
Letting viii TIT" place at bridge site, ut ID
O'Cl Oh "A III
Plan and sprt iiraiionS for work Will Ia
seen al time and plac,. nf letting. Contractor
Ia give bond with approved security for com
plyIng with contract a. the law directs Com
missioner reserves III" right 10 reject any "r al
ia.
Il wEEDnI.
mAN2IHl tnn'nhIS-f"""r
Grading has Teen commenced TOD the new
J residence Of Mr.. Wm. Aull on Main street.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
RcnrescninHxc.

We are authorized To announce CLARENCE
WI IN AZ II candidate Tor representative of
Lafayette county. subject 10 The action 81 the
drlaoc.al!c garry. arr"b
We authorized To ..nnOunCc ItSAS u.
FEltGU ~ II candidate IoT HE office al lcp-
al Lafayette Epuntr, subject To the
uG;IOh III the democratic party. npi.b
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
Register aud Fre"s"rer-

We ARE authorized To announce &. Il RUS
SELL. AS a candid ur tor ih' OilIcr al Mh}pr Of
the Guy Oi Lexington at The election 10 b. held
Tuesday, June ). apI;"
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

County Clerk.

We mr. authu, tEci Ia annOunr" T.. THOMAS
LEE a. II candidate IOr County CLERK oI LaIay-
cite county. subject tn the action al the demo
cratic party.
We authorized 10 announce THOMAS a.
CAIEON ia II cnnhIdHI" Tor thr Office III County
CiGrk'of IsIIay cite county, SUBJECT To IN" action
OF the democratic party. mis-
We are authorized To announce SAMUEL J.
ANDREW as u candid ate Tor tn" Office OF County
Clerk of LuiaSettc county, subject TO the action
of the democratic party. M
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24

Please announce me ns "a. candidate for re-
nomination foI the oific sc OF Judge Of Probate.
subject To the VIII 81 tn. democracy OF LaiHy-
cite county, XENuPIION RYLAND.
We are authorized to announce LII
YOUNG IA IA cIndIdut" Tor the Onice OF Prnbate
Judge of Lafayette county. subject To iii" aCtIOn
OF The democratic party at the primary 81, ctiOn
To De held May 81. maybe
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-05-24
Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
AULL Nh II candidate Tor the 0nir" 81 PrOrccn-
ing Attorney of Lafayette county. subject la
HE action OF the democratic party.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

THE temperature in Eastern Ontario
and Western Quebec ranged from IA to
81 degrees below zero on the I'd
with high winds. At St. Johns the
gale blew at the rate of eighty miles
an hour and houses, barns and fences
were blown down.
In the City of Mexico severe earth
quake shock was felt, causing the in.
habitants to rush from their houses in
terror.
Four caravans Of horses, sheep and
camels and thirty kirgese riding across
the steppes in Eastern Russia were
frozen to death.
ORDERS were given for British man.
of-war to convey ten tons Of bread to
the famine-stricken inhabitants OF
Clareiscland and Innistunk. in Ireland.
In the work-house at Newcastle-on
Tyne six persons were burned to death
during q fire.
THE firm OF Bevis. Russell & Co..
London merchants, failed for over
81. .OOO. .OOO
On account OF recent executions in
Russia OF men who were subsequently
proved to be innocent, the Car ordered
that no death sentence shall be carried
out until approved by him.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
THE EAST.

PLANS for the $50, OO0. 600 bridge be-
tween New York City and Jersey City,
N. j.. were unanimously adopted by the
commissioners
A FIRE in the establishment of tho
A. Campbell Manufacturing Company
at Philadelphia caused a loss of $500. 600.
One fireman was killed.
EDWARD HoLLAND, under a life sem
tence in Sing Sing IN. " prison for
murder in 1878, was liberated on par
don from Governor Hill.
On the I'd the New Hampshire Legis-
lature met in extra session at Concord.
GEORGE HERBERT. Frank l. Greene,
Mr.. Ca SO and Mrs. E. E. Turner, resi-.
dents Of New Haven. Conn.,, who were
prospecting in Florida, were drowned
in Lake Tohopekaliga by the capsizing
Of . boat.
TEE Court of Appeals at Albany, N.
Y, in the case Of Miss Campbell agains,
Arbuckle ("Baby Bunting'o, for breach
of promise, affirmed the judgment OF
The lower court for $45, 600 damages.
By the explosion of saw-mill boiler
near Espytown, Pa, four men were
killed.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, tenement house
was burned and Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine
perished in the flames
On the Hudson river navigation came
to an end on the Sd.
THE failure was announced OF the
Rittenhouse Manufacturing Company
OF Passaic, N. j., with $500, 900 debts
and $40, 900 assets.
AT Albany, N. Y, Joseph T. Abbott
cashier for the Henry w. Sage Lumber
Company, who was discovered to be {
defaulter to the extent Of SlOO, 900 she
himself dead.
In Boston Jacob Schaefer beat thu
worlds record At balk-line billiards. II
five innings he made total of 400.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
ElFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
kAnssasA kAaS.Snen

FlFTY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
second session.
MONDAY, Dec. !. - The Fifty-frst
Congress reassembled at noon. and
after short sessions both Senate
and House took recess In order
to enable the joint committee TO
notify the President OF their
readiness to receive his message. On
reassembling the message was read.
In tho Senate Messrs Carey and War
rem, of the new State OF Wyoming,
took the oath of Office as Senators. In
the House bills were introduced for the
free coinage Of silver and providing
that no person now on the pension rolls,
or who may be placed on them. shall
receive less than SO , month. The PEN
sion bill 1885, ,O90, 1851 was reported
TUESDAY, Dec. 2.-ln the Senate .
petition was received from an old lady
in Vermont 1o5 years OF age. asking for
pension. A bill was introduced pro-
viding that the present tariff act should
not be construed to repeal or impair the
stipulations contained in the reciproc.
ity treaty with Hawaii. The remainder
Of the session was occupied in discuss
ing the election bill. In the House
bills were introduced to provide for a
representation Of $50 members in the
House instead of 322 as at present; to
place raw wool, coal and iron ore on the
free list, and for the free coinage of sill
yer. A bill was passed to pay the
Miami Indians SOL, 7sO, improperly with
held from them.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. ga bill was in
troduced in the Senate to reduce letter
postage to one cent The election bill
was further discussed. In the House
the copyright bill was passed by a vote
Of 139 to IS. A bill was introduced to
exclude immigrants who are hostile to
the principles Of the constitution or who
are insane or dependent for support II
also provides that no person shall en-
courage immigration by advertisements
or promises Of employment
THURSDAY, Dec 4.-The election bill
was further discussed in tho Senate.
Bills were introduced for q per.
manent tariff commission and for the
free unlimited use of silver money. A
resolution was adopted to issue arms te
the States of North and South Dakota.
Nebraska and Wyoming In the House
bill was introduced authorizing the
issue of new series Of legal-tendel
notes to meet any DEFICIENCIES in the
revenues of the Government The bill
providing for the punishment of every
guardian or other person for the EN-
bezzlement of the pension Of his ward
was passed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
SUFFRAGE SLIPS.

THE Working Girls Club. of Balti-
more. Nd, has decided to take up the
study OF woman suffrage this year. and
intends to have lectures given upon the
subject The club is nourishing. and
will probably have club house Of its
own next year.
You ask my reasons for believing in
women's suffrage. 1t seems to mo al
most self-evident An axiom, that every
householder and taxpayer ought to
have . voice in the expenditure Of the
money we pay. including, as this does,
interests the most vital to human be-
lng.-Florence Nightingale.
In England. Scotland and Wales.
women. unless married, vote for all Of
fcers except members OF Parliament.
and some OF them now hold offices as
school directors, aldermen and city
councilmen, and bill has been intro
duced to give them. whether married or
single. the absolute right of suffrage.
In Germany. it is said. not one Of the
leading German newspapers, nor one
German politician, or scientific man Of
note, has ever been on the side Of equal
rights for women. and the advocates Of
woman suffrage in that country hnd
themselves obliged to quote foreign wri-
ters when they want tho support OF au-
thorities among men.
BELFAST is the only municipal bor-
ough in Ireland in which women have
full municipal suffrage. Tho same quail.
ihcations arc required % for men. and
the act defining these qualifications says
For all purposes connected with and
having reference to the right to vote in
municipal elections, the word person IL
this act includes women" Four thou
sand seven hundred and sixty-six womeI
wsrs found QuahAs4 - vote fer sitl
soansillOvA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE public-debt statement issued on
the lst showed the total debt to be ST.
$40, 296, 126: cash in tho Treasury, S875.
$50, 1S6; debt less cash in Treasury, $S73,-
435 ,939. Decrease during November, 81.
l3O,Sl Decrease since June 80, 1890,
S24, O32, ,OO6.
The Secretary OF the Treasury in his
report of the operations of his depart
ment for the fiscal year ended June 30.
1890. says the total receipts were s463.
963. OSO and the total expenditures S35S,
6lS. .5s4. The revenues for the present
fiscal year were estimated at S406. 900. OOO
and the expenditures at $4,000. 600.
leaving surplus of $4,000, 900. The
estimates for the year 1892 we're: Re.
ceipts, 1913, OOo, 900; expenditures, 1857,
s52..99.
TIE final session of the Fifty-first
Congress reassembled at noon on the
lst and after short sessions both Sen
ate and House took recess in order tc
enable the joint committee to notify
the President Of their readiness to re-
ceive his message. On reassembline
the message was read.
IT was shown by the ann ual report ol
the civil-service commiss ion that the
classified service has grown SO as to in
clude over 30. 900 people. The report
says that the difference in removals oi
officials during President Harrison's
Administration and President Cleve
lands was SO small that it might be en-
tirely disregaried. for it was likely te
have arisen from other than political
cause.
In the United States the visible sup
ply OF grain in store on tn. 1st was
Wheat. 24.527, ,S26 bushels; corn, 3, LA,
494 bushels; oats. 1853. 3Os bushels.
In the United States the question
voted upon by all Methodist churches
of admitting women as delegates to the
general conference of that church wal
decided in favor Of the women.
THE death of j. II. Baxter, Surgeon
General of the United States army
occurred at Washington, aged So years
On the 4th General Brooke reported t.
the War Department that a majority o.
the hostile Indians in South Dakot,
were willing to return to Pine Ridg,
agencv.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11

IL the Court of Appeals at Albany. N.
T., in the case Of Campbell VS.. Arbuckle,
for breach OF promise. the judgment OF
the lower court was affirmed, and there.
fore the complainant RECEIVERS $45. 600
damages. This case attracted wide at.
tention when on trial in New York.
Miss Clara Campbell, an Ohio lady, sued
the defendant, Arbuckle, for 800, 900
damages for breach of promise of mar
riage. The letters of the defendant,
which were read in court, created great
amusement The pet name of "Baby
Bunting" which Arbuckle signed to his
tender missiyes, will probably cling tc
him as long as he lives.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
UNDER TONS or IRON.
= Blast Furnace CoiIspsso 1t Joliet III,
Burytn9 Many WOrkmen - Nine Men
Killed and Q Number Iniurad.

= BDeoe Furnace COIDnpsoo at Joliet III,
Buryfns Many workmsn - Nine Men
Killed and Number Injured.
JOLIET, ILL.,. Lee. 5.-One OF the most
distressing calamities that have ever
befallen Joliet occurred ut the works Of
tho Joliet Steel Company In this city
at noon Thursday. resulting in the
death Of nine men and the wOunding Of
nine others The cause was the giving
way OF the columns which support the
huge blast furnace known IS No. 2, and
the consequent collapsing OF the great
2OO-ton retort The blast had been
blown out. and the men were at work
on the inside taking out the brick lin.
ing preparatory to refining 1t when tho
accident occurred. The killed are:
Gus Loosa. Ncls Larson, John Peterson,
Hans Fasmcck, Thomas Swanson Frank Mil
ler John Umlustadis and two men unidentified
The dangerously injured are:
Patrick Kiicn!len, leg taken on above the
knee, is not expected to live: Oscar Weinberg,
dangerous injuries to the head; OAv johnson,
leg broken and other injuries; u. Lind, badly
crushed; August Diremer. seriously injured; II.
Sismer. leg badly injured number severely
but not fatally injured were taken 10 their homes.
The news Of the accident spread rap
Idly and thousands OF men, women and
children rushed to the scene OF the dis
aster. They had to be kept away by
the police. while all The available force
that could be put to work was engaged
in removing the ponderous masses Of
iron and debris TO rescue the unfortu.
nate men underneath tho wreck. When
the furnace collapsed there were eleven
men engaged on the inside at the bot
tom and five or six on top. The
crowd of women and children around
the gates in doubtful despair "a to the
fate Of relatives or friends presented 8
sight which was painful to witness.
Drs. Nash, Kelly and Dongall were on
the ground, but. on learning from SUI
perintendent Pettigrew that there was
little likelihood Of any under the wreck
Icing alive, all loft for the hospital.
On reaching that institution there were
! crowds outside and inside. - the sisters
| made no effort to check the friends and
relatives from accompanying their in
iured.
As to the cause there are different
| opinions. The superintendents can not
account for it. Some of the men claim
| that the iron was rotten. 1t is also
! stated that the insurance companies
| some time ago cancelled all their poll
cies and refused to carry any risks on
lives Of men working about this furnace
| on account OF the great hazard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11

RecalcItrsnt AboriG,nes.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Dec. T.
Reliable information was received here
to-day that the Indians are stealing
horses and robbing the houses north OF
the Cheyenne river. This comedies
with tho rumor here to-day that the
hostile camp had broken up. and the
Indians have scattered through the
had Lands. Scouts were sent out to-day
to ascertain the facts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-12-11
A FATAL CRASH.
4 Railway Collision 1T Jacksonville. 4
In Which Tive Lives Are Lost.


In Which Tive Lives Are Lost.
JACKSONVILLE, H.. Dec. 4-Tho
south. bound Kansas City express on tho
Chicago 4 Alton. due here at 1910 4
M. while standing on the crossing at
the station Wednesday night was run
into by west-bound freight on the Wa
bash. The sleeper Mattcrhorn, in
which there were nine occupants. was
standing directly on the crossing. The
engine of the freight crashed through
; 1t killing two men and severely iniur-
ing three others.
The killed are: Fred Smith, banker
md manufacturer OF Pekin, Ill, and
Judge James X Rife. of Kansas City.
The head and upper portion OF Mr..
Smiths body were ground to a Jelly,
rendering it difficult to identify him.
Judge Rife was SO dreadfully mutt
lated that it was only by his ticket and
his name printed on his hat that he
was identified. lie was about So years
OF age. The injured are:
William knight, civil engineer Of Kansas
City, terribly scalded about the head aud left
side; James E. Clark. OF Clark. Van Tasscl 4
Co. Boston, cut about the head and back
bruised about the head and body, suffering
from nervous prostration.
The other three passengers escaped
uniniured. The engineer and fireman
OF the freight. seeing the impending
danger. jumped from the engine just
before the crash. At tho coroner's in-
quest it was said that the freight was
running ten to twelve miles an hour
and that the rails were frosty and slip
perry. 1t WAS impossible to bring tho
train TO standstill, though the crew
| worked faithfully.
Judge James X. Rife. who was killed,
| was ono Of the best known business
men OF Kansas City. lie was treasurer
Of the Farm Loan e. Trust Company
and q director Of tho Etna National
Bank. N Smith, of Pekin. ILL.,, the
other de passenger. was one OF tho
most prominent and wealthy business
men in that city and was interested 10
| . large number Of business enterprises
1t is variously estimated that he was
worth from $500 600 To 81 OOO 600