The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-12-19
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flooring and the r~oof-covering OF the
public building at Springfield, Mo. The
bid OF w. ii. ~Sternberge, OF Wichita,
Kan.-S81, 1913 for granite, $780, lS for sand
stones and S54, 1873. for ii~mestone-was the
lowest received.
Governor Francis has appointed Henry
NJ. Nelson Coal Oil Inspector for Mary
vile for a term of two years. Mr.. Nelson
succeeds himself in Office.
J.. w. Yergain, an old Gland mark" and
4 highly respected resident of Washing
ton County, died at his home.
Will Morton, a former clerk of the Rich
Hill Coal Company, but temporarily oc-
;upying a position In the yards OF the
Missouri Pacific Railroad in Rich Hill,
was killed while in the act OF making e
coupling. He fell across the track in
such a manner that the cars passed over
both legs and both arms, besides infict-
ing such other injuries that death was
almost instantaneous. He leaves n
widow and a young child.
Thomas b. Reed was killed at Kirk
wood by falling down a flight of stairs at
bis residence. He was over 80 years OF
age. 1t is thought that he was walking
in his sleep when he made the fatal step.
The following is a statement of fees re-
ceived by Secretary OF State Lesue ur and
turned over to the State Treasur er dur
ing the month OF November: Notary
fees, S275; miscellaneous, $4,000; for eign
corporations, $575; domestic corpora
tions, $685.. Total, S5,094.60. For the
eleven months of the present year the
fees amount to $125, 068. 20, which is an
Increase over the same period last year OF
SIS, o34.09
One Of the finest mining properties in
Jasper County acquired by a powerful
syndicate, the active members of which
are David w. Malcolm, cashier OF the
National Bank of Rolla; Luman F. Par
ker, general attorney for the Frisco Rail-
way for Missouri; Major 8. e. Lo Ike and
Prof. w. II. Seaman OF Carthage. The
purchase consists OF a lease on eighty
acres of land on Turkey Creek, near Jop-
lin, formerly owned by the Thacker Min
ing and Smelling Company, together
with all the mining machinery now in
use thereon. The new owners have filed
articles OF Incorporation as the Sophie
Mining Company, with a capital stock OF
$50, 900. This property has long been
considered one OF the richest in that
region, and by the new company will be
worked according TO the latest and most
approved methods for lead and zinc min
ing.
Deputy United States Marshal Mar
shall arrived in Kansas City from st.
Joseph with George Scott, whom he ar
rested at Norborne, Mo-, for coming and
issuing counterfeit dollars. Scott is a
farm laborer, and according to hi s story
he is evidently one OF an organized gang
of counterfeiters He was taken before
United States COMMISSIONS Pa rry and
ordered held for the Federal Grand Jury.
The authorities hope through the infor-
nation received from Scott to ca pture the
entire gang.
The Jury at Lebanon to whom was en-
trusted the fate OF youthful Willie Beck,
charged with murder, was over two days
In bringing in a verdict. 1t reported
finally and assessed Beck's penalty for
the killing OF Tom Mashburn at ten years
in the Penitentiary. The killing was the
result of a playful attack upon Beck by
Mashburn, the latter being somewhat in
toxicated. 1t was shown that he m cant
no harm to Beck, but was only inclined
to frolic.
Articles Of association were filed with
the Secretary Of State and certificates is
sued as follows: The Hall & Brown Ma
chinery and Supply Company, OF st.
Louis; capital, $4,000. The stockhold-
ers are: George Hall, Q. 8. Brown and
Alfred Webb. The Jasper County Build
ing and Loan Association, of Carthage,
filed a certificate of increase Of capital
stock from 5000 0 to 100000.
Carthage dispatch: Some months ago
the City Council passed an ordinance i'm
posing an occupation tax upon mer-
chants, men, who formed a league to
fight it. Several arrests were made, and
finally an agreement reached whereby
the case OF Albert Rain, clothing mer-
chant, was to be made a test case. An
appeal was taken to the Circuit Court,
After hearing arguments JudgesMcGreg-
or took the case under Amusement, and
this afternoon rendered a decision i'm
posing 81 fine and costs, holding hat the
city had a right to impose the tax. From
this decision an appeal will be tax en- to {
nlKneE COURT, Ol IL SiooAN sho . -
constitutional to make classified ton law:
as known in this ordinance. This case
will bs interesting to all cities governed
by State law, and will be closely watched
]. b. Tindell's skull was crush ed by ~
accident in a mine near Hamilton.
, A new evening Democratic paper ha'
been started at Sedalia.
TIL thirty-fourth annual meeting o
. the State Horticultural Society assembled
. In Sedalia for a three days session
: There are twenty-seven branches OF tn
society in as many different counties O
. the State, and 1t is rapidly growing.
. large exhibit of fruits from all part
of the State was shown.
!, The barn of the Union Street Car Com
D pany burned at st. Joseph. Thirty car
equipped with electric motors wer
burned. The loss is $50, 1000; fully GOV
cred by insurance.
a An extra session OF the Legislature
I, now considered probable.
e Nevada dispatch: There was a touch
II ing scene at the depot here to-day. "
u d. Kennedy, dying OF consumption hi
% wife, scarcely able to walk from long
l. continued sickness, and their poor sma
children took the train for Norris, Ill
~ their former home, having been fun
- nished transportation by the Verno
:, County Court. Kennedy moved his fam
,, lily to this county last March, hoping
I'll prosper in farming. Soon after comm
N here he became i'll. In shor time h
to wife's health also failed. They have bee
Nv maintained by the charity of neighboi
III nearly ever since. The husband an
~ father has not been able to work at el
and the family las become destltute.
u. BRAZIL WITH A ROW ON HAM
or France Claiming Da images for the Ki
ce ing of Twelve of Her Citizens.
d, PARIs, Dec. lO-lt Is claimed by I
French that during the trouble growi
out of the action of President FonscCa
dissulying the Brazilian congress aud
of Stunning the dictatorship twelve trenC
men were killed in Rio Janeiro by ager
Of of t'ouscca The French consul at |
Janeiro has been instructed by his govei
of meut to demand of the PciXOttO Cover
" meut reparation for the killing of the
Of men.
lie. mississippi Convict Contracts.
re- JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 0.-Tho penit'
es- tiary board of control has been engag
LOT all day letting out the contracts for m
On year. There are about 400 conYicts, an
'aS demand for at least 0,CO0. The labor
exceedingly profitable and the demand
CO.. not be supplied. The board gets -