The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-07-11
Weekly I~ntelligencer.
The street railroad is heinr rennired

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The new mines at Wellington are pros
pering.
There was quite a lash of rain Tuesday
morning.
Plenty of rain is hard on the wheat, but
there isn't a tear she'd by the growing
corn.
Odessa claims to have disposed of nearly
hall the Irvine binders sold in this county
this season.
The rank of Esquire was conferred upon
Page Charles Jackson at Monday nights
meeting of Lexington lodge Knights of
Pythias.
Frank Limberg, sent to the penitentary
for manslaughter, has been granted a
pardon by he governor. He was convict
ed in 1889.
Mrs. Mitchell's boarding house at Soda
liza burned Thursday morning, about 2
O'Clock, and some of the boarders had mar
row escapes.
Tom Howard, one of the Higginsville
gamblers, had his trial continued until
the 18th, in Justice Highlands court, at
Higginsville.
In Justice Cooks court at Aullville,
Monday, Charles Grant, colored, pleaded
guilty to carrying concealed weapons, and
was fined $50 and costs.
A citizen suggests, from the number of
offenders brought to the Jail here lately,
hat a term of the criminal court be held
a. least once amonth.
Col. w. b. Riley, proprietor of Hotel
Riley, at Sedalia, died Wednesday after
noon, from injuries received by being
thrown from his buggy on Sunday.
The INTELLIeENoER prints more col
umns of fresh local news zach week han
any "two other Lexington publications."
the Herald not entering into considera-
ton.
Tim Howard, the chief citizen of Myrick,
was here Monday, still under the impress
sion that the 4th OF July was, mex to st.
Patrick's day, the bravest holiday Of the
whole year.
1t is asserted that il Mayor Russell vetoes
the ordinance restraining geese from run
ming at large, the township and county
officials will begin the enforcement of the
state law in the city.
With professionals barred, there ought
to be plenty of fun at the first annual
tournament of the Missouri State Amateur
Shooting association, TO be held here
August II, 10 and IA.
Judge John E. Ryland celebrated his
8lst birthday anniversary Wednesday.
The INTELLIaENCER hopes to congratu-
late the affable judge on the same day
thirty or forty years hence.
Nose Griffith pleaded guilty to gambling
before Justice Ragland, OF Higginsville,
Monday, and was fined 81 and costs, a
total of 5000. Deputy Sheriff Jackson
placed him in the county Jail.
Jack Cullens, who broke into the resi-
dence of Harvey Higgins, at Higginsville,
Monday night, was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Jackson the next day and brought
to the county Jail Wednesday morning.
The state tournament gives promise OF
being one of the most successful shooting
meetings ever held by amateurs in the
state. Secretary Sturges is kept quite
busy at times attending to the correspond
ence.
The machine shops have been busy re-
pairing thresher outfits. Asmany as four
portable engines were undergoing repairs
Mt one time. There will be o. busy time
among threshermen for some days to
come.
A couple OF Wellington fellows, under
the influence of liquor, n the proprietor
OF a billiard hall had a 4th of July quarrel,
when the billiard man slapped one OF the
W~ellingtonians. Recorder Meet fined each
50 Monday.
Andy Blagg the slayer OF samuel Reeves,
was given a preliminary hearing at Odessa
Tuesday, and held to the grand jury with
out bail, on a charge Of murder in the
first degree. He had no attorney and
mad no defense.
McElroy Bros, in the Meng building,
had a good deal to say in last weeks
paper about special low prices, and are
having little lime to say anything at all
this week, SO busy are they 'hauling ZEN
out' for their many customers.
The INTELLIaENcER press has turned
out a circular inviting all ex-confederates
in the county to attend a meeting to be
held here Monday, August Sd, at II a. m.
to take steps for the formation OF an Elk
Confederate Association OF Lafayette
County.
Some one stole a few pounds of butter
which Grocer Fegert had lowered into q
we'll at the rear of his store Tuesday night
There Is no account OF the theft OF a loa
OF bread nor pan Of biscuits, and the won
der Is, what could the thief have wanted
with the butter.
Miss Harriette Jewell, a teacher at the
Baptist Female College, brought suit fol
unpaid wages against Rev. q. w. Hyde
former business manager Of the college
IN Justice Prices court Wednesday, the
fury returding a verdict in her favor To-
$50. Miss Jewell sued for 200.
A negro named Hub Clark, was brought
TO the county Jail Tuesday morning
charged with the larceny OF some prop
erty from a residence at Higginsville
Deputy Sheriff jackson chased him to the
hills around Dover, and arrested him in {
cabin Monday night. He led the officer
merry canter.
Miss Anna Thomas, OF near Mount
Leonard, gave a party Tuesday evening IL
honor OF Miss Bessie Cobb, OF Lexington
Miss May Montgomery, OF Sedalia, ant
Miss Hattie Boyer, Of this city. Their
were a number OF young ladies and gen
tlemen in attendance from this city,
Marshall Democrat-Ne
Poor dear Herald 1t really imagined
itself referred TO slightingly in these col
umns. IL Is hereby assured that whei
the INTELLIaENcER speaks of 1.-TWO othei
Lexington publications." the Wentworth
Bugle and its equally extensively clrcu
lated contemporary, and the "organ," ar'
meant, and not the Herald.
Bill Lyon aud a painter named Lickett
charged with gambling, were to hav'
been tried before Justice Bryant, ut Hig
ginsviIle, Monday, but Lyon jumped hi
bond and the painter managed to escap,
from Constable George Evans. The tw'
women arrested when the gambling hous
was raided also forfeited their bonds.
The private road leading from DR.. Ridge
farm TO H~igginsyille, two miles in length
is said to be in a terrible condition, anc
caused quite a number OF accidents Satur
dav. DR.. Carter was thrown from hi
vehicle and quite seriously hurt, and fv
vehicles were so badly damaged from &C
cidents and runaways that they wer
abandoned on the road.