The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-13

formulating an agreement to stand by
the (municipaD ship and the present
skipper one more voyage anyhow.
There were a number Of luminous
noses present but they did not belong
to the right faces and it was concluded
to say nothing about it," hut some
how your average politician cannot
keep a secret any better than >land-
erers of the sex say woman can.
/ And 30, though il was intended to be
sort of executive session, the news
that it was not a success got out and
has been the cause of considerable re-
greet and profanity. BY the way, l
understand that
IC UHRIGs CAVE HAS BEEN SOLD To
syndicate that will tear down the
pile that has hitherto sheltered the
ward politician and the chorus girl,
and erect on the sight family hotel.
The ''trooly good" in the neighbor-
hood rejoice thereat, but | think they
had better bide a wee before becoming
too jubilant.
In the days prior to rapid transit
by cable and electric railways. it was
not an uncommon thing for two or
three fellows to board horse car at
ter dark and go through the conductor
for whatever money he had about
him or to snatch the box from bob
tail, but the first instance of trying to
"hold up" an electric car in st. Louis
occurred last Monday night. 1t was
one of John Scullin's Union Depot
Line" and the attempt was made at a
lone spot on California avenue. The
car was rushing along in the usual
reckless style of "clear the track or
take your chances" when it was hailed
by two men-Barney Healing, the
motor man slowed up just enough to
allow them to climb on at the risk of
their limbs and lives and Mr.. Alexan-
der, the conductor, assisted them with
the customary yank. There was only
one other passenger, lady, who sat
up in front near the motor man. The
two new passengers staid well in the
rear and when the conductor
asked them FIR their fare,
one of them stuck revolver
under his nose and said: Throw up
your hands,"
Alexander had more grit than dis
cretion and, instead of doing Us he
was told. event for" the man.
THE LATTER BLAzED AWAY,
hitting the valiant conductor in the
breast and both fell into the street,
followed by the third man; Alexan-
der's good fight and the fear that they
had killed him scared the fellows off.
| Meanwhile the ear had gone on
until the lady wanted to get off, then
came the discovery that there was no
conductor. The motOrman was non
plussed. Looking down the track, he
saw a man staggering along whom he
recognized as Alexander. The con-
ductor was taken aboard and carried
to the nearest doctor, who pronounced
his wounds serious, but not dangerous.
The robbers escaped for the time be-
ing, but have since been captured and
identified. And now, the 9ues-
ton arises in my mind, will
John Scullin appropriately reward
Alexander for his courage and man
hood. / have not much faith in your
street car magnates-they are a sell
fish set who value an employee only
as they would a street Gar mule I'M
der the old reign.
The JOurneymen BARRIERS Union
have been holding their fifth annual
convention here during the week
one of their principal endeavors is to
do away with Sunday work and they
have called upon the ministers of re-
ligion to help them. They are right
l suppose, but should they succeed it
will cut down their receipts very large
ly-That is their affair, however am
opposed to Sunday work myself, but
there is some work that can be done
on Sunday without offending the laws
of God or man
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.
project has been revived-The same
Old Dan Tucker is engineering it.
He has changed the route somewhat
butt the scheme won't work.
The City Central street railroad,
which among other things, promises
one fare to all parts of the city, has
lust succeeded in getting its bill
through the council, but it has yet to
pass the house of delegates, where il
will find itself in the hands of the
Philistines.
The disappearance Of Page, the
type writer man, at first judged to be
a simple case of runaway from cred