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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
SIR JOHNS COUSIN DEAD.
John Maitland Macdonald, a Well known
Arkansas GeologiSt.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, April John
Maitland Macdonald, cousin of Sir
John Macdonald, the Canadian premier,
and one of the most remarkable charac-
tiers in the country, died III this city yes
terday. He was geologist, mineralo-
gst, mining expert, and Spectator. He
squandered three or four for, unes in
England, Australia and this country
He held position in the Scotch Lancers,
and was a classmate of Livingstone, the
explorer. For two years he was held a
captive by Arabs, and was finally ran
SOmed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
"A LumE r Failure

LANCASTER, Pa, April edwin F.
Berman, one Of the leading lumber deal
ers in the state, made an assignment to-
day. His liabilities are estimated at he
tween 5000 and 100000. The assets
consist chiefly Of lumber and real estate
in this city and are believed to be more
than the debts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Highway Robbery in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Cast night,
as Allen II. Rounoir, % years of age
was returning from church in company
with two young ladies, he was attacked
and assaulted by colored man. He,
was struck several heavy blows on the
head by sand bag and rendered I'M
conscious. The ruffian forced one of
the young ladies to give up her pocket
book and jewelry and made his escape.
Rounoir's wounds are very serious and
probably fatal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
MAY BE ORDERED TO ALASKA.
The Charleston Likely to Take the SEN
ate Committee to the North.

ate Committee to the North.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April At is pos
sible that the cruiser Charleston, now at
San Francisco, may go to Alaska The
Senate committee on territories is about
to visit Alaska, and have SO far
been unable to make arrangements
with private transportation COM
panies to furnish steamer at
what the committee regard as
reasonable rates. AS they are under
instructions from the Senate to ascer-
tain the needs of Alaska for territori-
al form Of government, it is felt that a
visit to that section of the country
is necessary. Accordingly the secreta-
ry of the navy will be requested
to send the party to Alaska on the
Charleston, the committee assuming
that the vessel may be as well SO en-
ployed as in ordinary cruising. The
Charleston is now fitting out at Mare
Island with view to sailing sor Chill in
a few weeks if her presence appears to
be necessary there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
A Memphis Fire.

At Memphis on the 9th fire destroyed
the new seven-story Abstract building
and the Franklin Hotel on Adams Street,
and did considerable damage to the
Fellows building. The loss to r. Dudley
Frayser on the Abstract building is $751;
600, and that of Thomas Boyle on the
franklin Hotel, $4,000. Ex-District
Attorney John B. Fellows, of New
Harpman Bros, cigars, in the Fellows
building, lose $4,000; S. Slayer & Co.,
tailOrs lose $50 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Garden Sass Nipped by Frost

NOZZLE, Ala, April "a hight frost
Yesterday and heavy frost this morn
ing did great damage IN the farming dis
trict Cucumbers, squash, beans and
peas are killed. Potatoes are cut down
and damaged about 30 per cent The.
cabbage crop is not materially injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
READY TO MEET BLAINE

The Canadian Commission Prepared to
Leave Ottawa for Washington.
OTTAWA, Ont, april 4.-Sir John
Thompson, minister of justice, and 6.
F. Foster, finance minister, leave for
Washington tomorrow to discuss with
Mr. Blaine the trade relations of the
two countries. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Blaine has indicated his readiness
to discuss these matters between them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
CraZed by Grief.

M1LLEDGEvILLE, Ca, April Capt,
George II. Hyatt, an auctioneer of At
lanta, took his wife to the state insane
asylum Saturday. That night, overcome
by sorrow, he took morphine, and died
Yesterday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Sunk at the Lime Kilns.

The big steel side-wheel passenger
steamer City of Detroit, which left De-
troit on the 3Oth, on her regular trip for
Cleveland, struck rock at the Lime
Kiln crossing, tearing great hole in
her bottom. The boat was run near the
Canada shore, where she sunk, the
water being above the main deck.
Several wrecking tugs went to her as
sistance, and took off the passengers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
WRECKED ON SANDY HOOK.

The Schooner Drake Driven Ashore in a
Fierce StOrm-Rescue of the Crew.
New York, April 3.-The big Ameri-
can schooner George L. Drake, which
left Mobile, Ala, March 6, drove ashore
at the point of Sandy Hook at 1926 this
morning. 1t was during the height of
the storm. The crew was rescued by
the life-saving men, and it is thought
that the vessel will be hoated without
much damage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
REMOVING sHERMAN,s BODY.
The Remains to be Placed in Sepul
cher of Stone.

cher of Stone.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1.-The remains
Of Gen. w. 7. Sherman are to be re-
moved. 1t was the wish of the General
that the remains should not be inferred
IN an ordinary grave in the earth, but
that they be placed in an apart
built of stone and concrete and covered
over with heavy marble slab. The
sepulcher will be built large enough to
receive the remains of the General, his
wife and two children that now rest be-
side him in Calvary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
THE COUNTRY is SAFE,
Our Navy Released from the Sands of
Massachusetts,.

BosToN, Mass, April 6-The United
States steamer Galena, in tow, arrived
safely in the lower harbor this morning;
also the lighter Myrtle, having on board
the boats, guns and ammunition taken
from the Galena. The Galena presents
a battered appearance; her mainmast is
gone, her sides patched, and she is
badly hogged. 1t is thought she can be
repaired inside Of the 20 per cent limit,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
A Park In WYOMING.

President Harrison has issued proc
lamation setting aside for public res
ervation section of the forest land OF
Wyoming. The land is contained with
in the following boundaries: Begin
ming at point on the parallel of A de-
grees so minutes, where said parallel is
intersected by the meridian of 10 de-
grees west longitude, thence due east
along said parallel to the meridian of
100 degrees and 80 minutes west longi-
tude; thence due south along said meri-
dian to the forty fourth parallel of north
latitude; thence due west along said
parallel to its intersection with the west
boundary of the state of Wyoming
thence due north along said boundary
line to its intersection with the south
boundary of the Yellowstone National
Park.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
BREAK IN A BIG RESERVOIR.

A Great Body of Water Breaks Loose in
Ohio.
ST. MARYs, April 3.-The bank of the
St. Marys reservoir has partly washed
away, and lands for miles around are
flooded. The Lake Erie & Western
Railroad is under water. a large force
is at work to repair the break. Work
has been suspended at the oil wells.
The loss thus far is estimated at $50, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
killed nv a JeaIous ausban.,

CoTToN PLANT. Ariz., April 6.-Win-
lam Turner, living seven miles west of
this place, shot and killed Job F. Muir
ply. The shooting was the result of
jealousy on the part of Turney. He
claims Murphy had been making i'm
proper advances towards Mrs. Turner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Noted Chicago Pns slcIan Dead.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April S.-Dr. Ransom
Dexter, ofthis city, surgeon of nation
al equation, and widely known for his
contributions to medical and scientific
literature, died here yesterday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Death of One of the Earrings.

Thomas G. Barring, one of the partners
in the famous house of Barring Bros. &
Co., of London, died at Rome on the I'd,
of exhaustion following an operation.
AS his death is likely to affect public
confidence in the progress of the consol-
idation of the new company, it is an
nounced that the capital to be invested
will not be withdrawn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
KILLED THREE MEXICANS.
One American Defends Himself ia 9
Gallant Manner.

Gallant Manner.
WEATHERFoRD, Tex, April News
reached here of wholesale killing of
Mexicans at the town of Ranger, west
of this city, on the Texas Pacific Rail
way. An American and Mexican en-
gagged in an alteration. The Mexican
tried to use knife when the white
man shot him. Other Mexlcans pres
ent engaged in an attack and two more
were killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
KANSAS MURDERER CAUGHT.

Frank hoch Arrested in Chicago, Charged
With Killing His Uncle.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 31.-Frank KOCH
aged rs years, was arrested here to-day,
charged with the murder of his uncle,
Henry Hornerman, near Argentine,
Kas., on January % last. Koch declares
his innocence and says that he has been
in the city since January 8.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
He Will Lose One Eve

Infatuated at the thought of her dis
grace, Miss Lizzie Uhl, of Baltimore,
on the night of the 4th met George
Zaiser, whom she charges with having
betrayed her, and threw the contents OF
a large bottle of vitriol in his face, badly
burning the whole right side of his
head, blistering his hands, and probably
DESTROYING the SIGHT of his right eve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08

lest man NOWADAYS is the man who has
lost his -Minneapolis Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-08
Through the Local Collectors.

The commissioner of internal revenue
has prepared series of regulations for
the enforcement of the provisions of the
Mckinley tariff act in regard to the
bounty on sugar. They prescribe
that all producers who intend to
apply for the bounty on sugar produced
in 1892, must file notice and make ap-
plication for notice within the year be-
ginning April l, giving full and detailed
Information of the machinery, appara-
tus and capacity for production of
the works of the applicant. This
notice should be filed with the
collector of the district. A proper
bond must also be executed. Full di-
rections are given in regard to the books
the sugar producers shall keep, the
manner Of making returns, etc. All
local business will be transacted by the
regular internal revenue collectors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Premium Corn.

A great many corn growers
have asked an extension OF the
time OF awarding the premium
in the cOrm contest so that only
the best may be selected from
their crops. The request has
been granted. Read the follow
ing and get the dates:
Mr.. B. B. Runkle, of the LEDGER,
will give for the best 25 ears Of
corn, either white or yellow, grown
in Audrain this year
First premium, $3.50.
Second best, Mexico LEDGER one
year.
Third best, Rural World one
year.
Corn to be brought to the LED.
GER Office by November 10, where
each sample will be properly mum.
bered. The award will be made
on Friday, November 20, by the
following committee: Jno. M. Dan
iel, Geo. W. Newgent and James
Carter.
The best samples will be PLACED
on exhibition at the Court House
with the producers names, to show
the public what Audrain county
farmers can do in the corn line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
UNION PICK.UPS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
UNION, Oct. 2O.-There has been
a large acreage of wheat sown here
and it looks splendid.
Billy Mcintyre is having his
house plastered.
Lee Moody is building an add.
ton to his dwelling. Mr.. Bass, OF
Mexico, has the contract.
Frank James returned from Ohio
this week, where he has been
visiting friends and says from what
he could learn Campbell will be
reelected Governor.
Miss Kate Hoilopeter is meeting
with great success with her fall and
winter term of school at this place,
T.. A. Mcintyre sold to Buo
Woodson, of Galloway, l bull cal
for $50; also IL 3-year. old steers te
Capt. Glen at $3.50 per hundred
A. Phitzer sold to Capt. Glenn /
head of 3-year-old cattle at s47.5t
per head.
John Byrns sold to w. h. Wal
lace a bunch of fat hogs at 1878 PEI
hundred.
John Atkins sold 10 Jack Parish
10 stock hogs at 4 cts; also to Wal
lace & Co. Is fat hogs at Acts.
J. E. Greene sold to John At
kins, 100 barrels of corn at S1.2l
per barrel in the field. Who.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

Sunday School Normal Institute.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, October 20-We
are pleased to announce to the Sun
day School people of Audrain coun-
ty that a Sunday School Normal
Institute will be held in the Chris
tan Church in Mexico under the
management OF Bro. H. w. Davis,
State organizer of Sunday Schools
for the Christian Church. The In
stitute will begin Thursday, Nov.
5, and close Sunday, Nov. 8, 1891.
All of every denomination are cor
daily invited to attend. Those
from a distance will be entertained.
We earnestly hope to see every
Sunday School worker in the coun-
ty present who can possibly at.
tend, as all who can come will be
greatly benefited. The most ex-
perienced teachers and speakers
will endeavor to entertain you,
All teachers or superintendents OF
schools of other denominations are
cordially invited to participate in
the consideration of all questions
which are for the increase of Bible
study and Sunday School advance
ment. All singers cordially invit'
ed to attend. JOHN M. DAVIS,
Supt. of S. s., Mexico, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Fine Horses.

At the big Woodland sale of fine
horses at Lexington, KY. last week
some of the very highest priced
came to Missouri. Jake Maddox,
of Galloway county, bought Betty
Bismarck, dam by Joe Downing.
The price paid was nearly $1,000.
S. @. Poor, of Wellsville, bought a
fine animal for 5000, one of the
very best brought to Missouri.
Missouri is fast rlvaling Kentucky
and Mexico is the Lexington oil
Missouri.
T. s. & j. Harrison, of Aux
vesse, Missouri's famous horse
men, were at the Woodland sale in
Lexington, KY, and bought five
head of choice animals, paying a
good round sum for each one.
Among the number bought il
Annie Nutwood, the dam OF Car
negie. The Harrisons believe in
getting the best and breeding up,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
A HUNG JURY.
State VS.. Frank Pratt-Ten to Two
For Aequittal.

The following are the names OF
the jury in the case OF the State Of
Missouri vs.. Frank Pratt, of near
Rush Hill, charged with rape
Reuben Daniel, VIM. Mason, Ma.
rion Barnes, Jacob Barnes, Douglas
Murray, John Dahlem, Abe Jack
son, VIM. Kent, John Buckley,
George Pearson, ]. r. johnson and
D. NJ. Campbell.
Pratt is about 81 years old.
The young lady, Stella Hume, is
his step sister, aged about Is years.
The jury on the first ballot stood
s to 4 for acqulttal, and after that
stood 10 to 2. Not being able to
agree, the judge discharged them
WV. Bolts was attorney for Pratt,
and made a splendid fight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
RobertsOn.Sfngleton.

Jesse Robertson, formerly city at
torney Of this city, was married al
Columbia Wednesday at IL O'Clock
to Mrs. Ella Singleton, who has
been clerking at the Famous fol
sometime. The wedding occurred
at the home of Mrs. Luther Ed.
wards. Rev. Samuel F. Taylor of.
iciated. The bride and groom
left Immediately for their future
home, Burlington Junction, Noda'
way county, were the groom has g
large legal practice. They will
60 to Housekeeping at once. Thsil
friends extend congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
The Turned On.

City Council met last night in adj
journed session, all the members
present. The object of the meet
ing was to consider the electric
light question. On motion of G.
K. Lupton, the lights were ordered
turned on and the price to be paid
as heretofore. In the meantime
the Council expects to buy poles
and elevate the lights all over town,
making them at least 40 feet high
and hang them in the middle of
the street. 1t is understood that
the light at the Ringo corner will
be moved to the Roberts house
corner and the light at the LEDGER
corner is to be moved to the Ed.
monston corner. This will only
leave two lights on the Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
The Chas. Graham Estate.

DR.. J. W. Lanius, of this city,
has received the following letter
from a prominent attorney, who will
be in Mexico shortly to look after
Joseph D. Thompson's interest in
the Chas. Graham estate:
To D i. J.. W. Lanius, Mexico. No,
FREDERIcKTowN, Mo-, Oct. 90
DEAR SIR: Joseph D. Thompson,
Of Williamsville, Wayne Co., Mo-,
has employed me to collect the
amount due him from his fathers
estate, Charles Graham, alias
Thompson. There is no question
about the evidence at this place.
Have any new facts developed since
the articles in your home papersP
Please give me the exact situation
at the present time If you can.
will be up there soon.
Very Truly, R. A. ANTHONY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Miss HALEY Killed.
BOB HIsEY's TEAM RUNS AWAY
AND ENDS THE LIFE OF
A BRIGHT YOUNG
LADY.
She Was On Her Way From Auxvasse
To Fulton To Attend Her
Brothers Wedding.

A telegram received in Mexico
late yesterday evening announces
that Miss George HALEY was in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon
by Bob Hisey's gray team running
off. She was en- route from Aux
vase to Fulton to attend the wed.
ding of her brother, Thomas Hal.
ley, which was to occur last even.
ing. The telegram does not state
any particulars as to the sad oc.
~currence.
Dr.. Chas. HALEY and Norman
Haley, of this city, left yester.
day for Fulton, it seems, in the
conveyance to attend their brother
TOMS wedding in thesevening, and
were to go by Auxvasss after Miss
George, who had been teaching
school near that place, and take
her to Fulton with them, and ii
is supposed the team ran off be-
fore they reached Fulton.
The sympathy Of the numerous
friends of the Halleys in Audrain
and Galloway counties goes out to
the grief stricken family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

Mrs. S. S. Norris brought to town
Tuesday quite a curiosity in the way
Of a chunk of hard wood into which
a silver dime had been driven by
the cyclone, which took place last
spring. Our readers will remember
that the Norris family were right
in the heart of the storm and suffer-
ed severely. While out gathering
kindling wood this week Mrs. Norris
found this piece Of wood and the
dime was imbedded into it to such an
extent that it was hard to get it
out. Mrs. Norris does not know
where the dime came from and she
does not think there was any small
change in the house at the time.
1t may have been blown from Mr..
Norris pocket, as his clothes were
nearly torn off of him at the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

The funeral of Dick Willis at
Centralla took place at theC Christian
Church under the auspices of the
Masons and knights of Pythias.
It was one of the largest ever seen
in Centralia. Mr.. Willis was one
OF the most prominent and active
business men of that town and had
as many friends as any man in
this part of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
1t Didn't Materalize.

The wedding chronicled in Sat-
urday's LEDGER to take place at
Youngs Creek Church Sunday fail
ed to materialize on account of the
would-be bride, Miss Mary Hull,
receiving a dispatch late Saturday
evening from her intended husband,
Mr.. Owings, the substance of which
is about as follows : "Kansas City,
Mo-, Oct. 17.-Dear Miss. Hull:
My team ran of with me and my
physicians say-I am seriously hurt
internally. I am fully conscious.
Come at once" This is not the
telegram verbatim ct Hteratim, as
our informer could not remember
it exactly. Mrs. Hull immediate
ly notified the minister what had
happened by sending him the tele-
gram, and she at once packed her
trousseau and left Monday for
the bedside of Mr.. Owings at Kan
sas City. At the hour when the
wedding was to have occurred, the
Youngs Greek Church was filled
with people who were expecting
every moment to see the bride and
groom walk in, but were very much
surprised by the Rev. DR.. Creigh
reading the above mentioned dis
patch. 1t is hoped that Mr.. Owings
is not injured so bad that he may
not soon recover, and the happy
event yet occur.
1t has been reported since the
above was written that Miss Mary
went to Alma, Kas., instead OF
Kansas City; also that the telegram
was a put-up job, as Mr.. Owings
was not hurt IN a runaway in
Kansas City that anyone knows of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

NJ 1873 Ida Spencer, of Laddonia,
has an excellent line of millinery,
dress trimmings, corsets, &c. She
is selling goods at the very lowest
price s. Call and e her goods
when in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

John Harrison, of near Laddonia,
had his horse stolen from the
church rack in that city one day
last week. He has had a warrant
sworn out for a couple of travelling
horse traders. He claims that they
stole the horse and had its name
and tail clipped thus disgusting it.
Horse stealing is getting altogether
too common in this county here
lately,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Live Steek Market.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2l.-Market food
ed with undesirable grades of cattle.
Good fat native steers, 1900 to 100
lbs, wanted badly. The supply of
native cattle Yesterday was fair.
about so loads being brought in.
Priees-Fancy steers $3.50 to $8.10;
choice $500 to S.. rs; corn fed steers
$3.50 to $50 coarse steers 1878 to
$3.50; grass steers 1925 to 1910;
choice cows $3.50 to $500; fair to
medium cows SITE to $500.
HoGs-The market opened at a
decline of Sc per 100 lbs. on all
grades, which was increased to 10c
before half of the sales were made.
Offerings fair and the quality inn
proving somewhat. The aus of
the decline was on account of the
unfavorable reports from other
points. All found sale. The best
price out of first hands was $4.37 1-2
for good packers; butcher hogs sold
at $3.50 to S4.35, and some were
sorted at $40. The bulk OF the
packing hogs sold at 1920 to $3.50,
but good hogs were required to sell
at $4.20 at the close of the market.
Common to fair mixed sold at 50 so
to SILT 1-2; good mixed at 81 30 to
S4.25.
SHEEP-The supply was moder-
ate but larger than for several days
past. Good muttons are scarce and
in fair inquiry at pretty good prices.
while common and thin sheep dull.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Ciagget-Brown.

Mics Jennie Brown, daughter oil
Robert Brown, one of Audrain's
most prosperous farmers, who lives
just east OF Mexico, was married yes.
terday to Mr.. Clsggett, OF Palmyra,
Mo. Mr.. and Mrs. Clagget will
leave for the East on a bridal tour
and will be gone about two weeks.
They will reside permanently 8,
Palmyra, Mo. The LEDGER joins
a host of friends In congraiulating
the happy couple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

The Audrain county hunters left
this week for Usage to hunt deer.
The party is composed of John NJ.
Daniel. Thomss Daniel, Jesse Car.
ter, Payton Morris and John Spots.
wood. They will be gone some
10 or Is days and expect to average
at least q deer apiece per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22

DR.. Gentry lie making arrange
ments to move from Sailing town.
ship to Mexico where he will re-
side peri anently. DR.. Gentry is
well known to our readers in this
county az q prominent physician.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-22
Wade RingO Stock.

This stock of furniture and I'M
dertaking goods is full and COM
plete in every paticular and is be-
ing offered at the lowest possible
price. Call and examine our fine
parlor and bedroom sets and furni.
ture of all kinds before you buy.
We defy competition. Satisfaction
guaranteed. dit wit.
R. n. CAuTHoRN. Receiver,