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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-30
TO
Bonds
Lafayette County,,
MISSOURI.
OFFICE Of }. It. DILLARD, TREAS

tHth ~ Lara ElIE ttbtNTh, hlS-
SOuRI, LEXINGTON, January 2d, 1892.
Notice IL hereby given that bond numbered
3, of denomination 81 900, bearing date Novcm-
her "a, 1882, also bonds numbered Is and 20,
bearing date August q. lsSi. and bonds mum
bercd u, -. 80, 10, Il, q. and ~, herring date
August =, lSs3, of denomination SIOO each, is
sued 10y Lafayette county, state of Missouri.
in behalf of Washington township; bond mum
bcrcd p, bearing date February =, lSS3, aud
bond numbered -, bearing date May s, lSS3, of
denomination 81 900 each, and bonds lumber
ed - aud -, bearing date February 3. 1883. also
bond numbered -. bearing date May Z. less. of de-
nomination 800 each. issued by Lafayette coun-
~. state of Missouri, In behalf of Lexington town
ship; bonds numbered 81. 80, 81. 81, G}, 90, u, GG,
81, ~, 10. 30, Il, bearing date February 3, lSS3.
of denomination 800 each, and issued by La
tayetic county, state Of Missouri, In behalf of
Middleton township: bonds numbered 10, u,
l., -, u and 10, bearing date December I. 1857.
of the denomination of 500 each, and
bonds numbered 10 and II, bearing date
each, and issued by Lafayette county,
state Of Missouri, In behalf of Sni-a-Bar
township: bonds numbered %. 10, %, -, 70. 80,
March 8, 1881. of the denomination of 500
each, and issued by Lafayette county.
state of Missouri, In behalf of Freedom town
ship; all of said bonds have been declared due
by the county court of said county and Subject
To redemption. and that said bonds will he re,
deemed the cath day of February, 1892, after
which date the interest will cease, ana for that
purpose may be presented nj the Office of the
county treasurer OF said county for payment
in cash. j. X. DlLLARD,
l-23it County Treasurer.
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ROBBED BY TWO MEN.
The Express Car ON tho Miss ourI Pacific
Held Up at Midnight.

The Express Car on the Miss curl Pacific
Held Up at Midnight.
LAMAR. Mo, Jan. 23.-Two very bold
men robbed the express car of the Mis-
souri, Pacific train which reaches here at
2:30a q. m.
The men held up the occupants of the
car, keeping them covered with revolvers
while the train travelled the ten miles be-
tween Sheldon and Lamar.
The two men of whom the most meager
descriptions are attainable DO lrded the
train at Sheldon. In the baggage and ex-
press car were Express Messenger Houck,
Baggagemaster Hall and Travelling Pas
senger Agent Charles Barrett.
All we're covered with revolvers and
their pockets ransacked. From Hall SO
was taken, from the others small sums of
money II some jewelry.
HouclS was forced to give the combIua-
tion of his safe and this also was robbed
The amount taken from the safe was
small.
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~LENINdroN, Mo, jan. 22-J. w. Smith.
Il FARMER, residing near Chapel Hill, i. in
town to-day and shows specimens
OF Tree SILVER ore taken from his
farm IN Tins county in the same
Ieau as the orc recently found i'm the
ON llilS IN Jackson county. The lead
seems to be about half Il mile wide and to
run SoutheaSl ana Southwest. Tho con-
HIoIh'ratc oil line clay, magnesium, lime
stone aud flint in which the silver is found
yields from - to SO n ton. There Is some
excitement over the fluid.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 10. An engine
of the Debardleben coal and IRON company
ran out of water yesterday between
Eureka mines and Oxmoor. Engineer
Hunt pulled the throttle wide open in an
effort to reach the neXt water tank. q mile
away. While the locomotive was running
at full speed the boiler exploded, complete
" wrecking tho locomotive and instantly
killing the engineer, Joseph Hunt, and
Fireman Bradford. Both men were blown
into fragments, the dead engineers head
being found a quarter of u mile from the
scene of the explosion. People in the
vicinity thought an earthquake had oc-
Cured. Both dead men leave families
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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Jan. l9.-Jesso, the
1l-year-old son of j. NJ. Otey, was killed
while at work in the kitchen at home yes
terday afternoon by a stray Winchester
ball. 1t came through a small paper patch
on a broken window-pane, passed through
the boys body and through a partition
wall beyond. He was found two hours
later, the family being absent at the time
of the shooting. 1t looks AS though some
one may have shot at the patch on the
pane, but there is no clew to the party
firing the shot.
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Missouri silver Mines.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, ian. ia gentle
man just returned from the Sni hills sill
yer district reports considerable excite
ment over recent assays of ores taken
from tho now mine. The first assay,
taken from surface dirt. was very dis
couraging, US it only showed a valu-
alton OF $l.25 per ton. y company was
formed, who Immediately began sinking
shafts. After gong down about % feet
they made another test, and were highly
elated when an Official report showed the
ore assayed So per ton. The district is
twenty-five miles southeast of Independ-
ence, and is several miles from q railroad,
but people are beginning to flock there,
and u big rush is expected before many
weeks.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-For several hours
yesterday Chicago suffered from a great
water famine. Elevators ceased, fires
were banked, packing house business
stopped. steam heat was shut off and
many thousands had to forego ablution.
Ice had blocked the inletS at the various
cribs. BY evening, however. the difficulty
was obyiated.
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OF infantry mas been sent out from KNOX
vile. a fight is expected at any moment
as the miners say that no more soldiers
shall enter the valley. Though the soldiers
are. well fortified the miners outnumber
them 100 to one and the miners of Ken.
lucky arc ready to Join their Tennessee co.
laborcrs.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of Clifton
Ii. Daniel, deceased, that the undersigned. ad-
ministrator will apply to make II final settle
ment of said estate, at the February term, lS't2,
of the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, to be begun and held at the probate court
room. in the city of Lexington, on the second
Monday In February, ls92.
W. ii. CHII.ES,
Administrator.
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HENRY &. WALLACE, wM. II. CHILEs
WALLACE e CHILES.

Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. L.cxing-
ton, Mo. Office, front room over the Licking
ton Savings Bank" opposite the court house.
Will practice in the courts of LAFAYETTE and
surrounding counties, and also in the Supreme
court of the state of Missouri, and the u =.
Circuit and District courts for the Western
Dist rict of Missouri.
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Anords Onnor,nni,Lcs for SyvindIing.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2l-Although the new
silver coins have been in circulation only
q few days, al attempt has already been
made to swiudle people with a twenty-five
cent piece by gold plating it. The new
quarter bears some resemblance to a $40
and when plated it could be very easily
passed on Il careless person. A number
of the plated quarters nave been passed
on SEopkCcpcrs here.
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Boss, Idaho, Jan. %. thousands OF
cattle are slowly starving to death in the
hills Of Southern Idaho. The loss to stock
raisers viii be tremendous. Every blade
Of grass upon the ranges is under from
twenty-five to sixty inches of snow. This
winter has not been equaled in severity
since 1870.
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eXROUTOR'S NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate of Stroth-
er Renick, deceased, were granted To the I'M
dersiYned on the l4th day of January, lS92,
by the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against sa id estate
are required to exhibit them for Ia
the eXecutriX within one year after the
date of said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and IL such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This 18th day of January, 1892.
REBECCA IL. RENICk, .
E~XpcutTiX.
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MRS. SAM WOOD hONORED.
Tho First woman To Hold Omro in'the
SinIn iii.tnrirHI SnnirLY.

TorEKA. jan. 2I.-Iho State historical
society held its annual meeting last night
and elected Ex-Governor Thomas A. Os-
borne president and .SUjgc Il. +.
Simpson aud tho KIN A. II.
Greene vice prcsidonJs. Judge f.. G.
Adams was reelected secretary. Judge
Adams has been connected with the his
torical society since It's organization. Mrs.
Sam Wood was elected u member of the
board to ill the vacancy caused by the
death oi her husband. Mrs. Wood j. the
first woman ever elected to membership
Oh the board.
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given Ia all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate of John
H.. Nelson, deceased, that the undersigned.
administration will apply To make tinal settle
menI of said estate, ut the February term, ISga.
of the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-,
souri,, To he begun and held at the probate
court room, in the city of Lexington, ON thr
second Monday in February. IS2.
JOHN ID. ROBINSON,
Administrator
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Horror, Kan, Jan. 20.-Dr. Joseph
Tingley, professor of science and art 1T
Campbell university at this place, died
yesterday evening. He was for thirty-five
years Il teacher in Asbury. now De PAW
university at Greencastle, Ind, most Of
the time being vice president of that insti-
tuition. He was almost 20 years of age.
The remains will be taken to Greencastle
Thursday for burial.
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EINAL.

Notice is hereby given Ia all creditors and
other prrSuus Interested in the estate % ClD
rinda .iunkins. deceased, that the undersigned
administrators will apply To make II final settle
mcnt of said estate, AT the February term
lS9!, of the probate court Of Lafayette county
Missouri, t. he begun and held At the probate
court room, in the city of Lexington, ON the
second Monday la February, lSa2.
JONAS Il. FURGERSON,
Administrators
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FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. 2l.-Private
advices from the Cherokee nation say tho
streams and pools are frozen over. Cattle
are drowned by vcuturing out in search of
water, Winfield Scott having lost 400 in
the Arkansas river in this way.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other PERSONS Interested in the estate OF Maria
Is. Smith, deceased, that Inc Undersigned. nd
ministrator will apply Ia make IA final settle
ment OF said estate, at the February terra,
1892, of the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, to be begun and held at the probate
court room, in the city of Lexington, on the
second Monday in February, lsg2:
A. :. NANANGLEN,
Administrator
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NEW York, Jan. 1.-the forty. fourth
anniversary of the discovery Of gold at
Suffers saw mill in Eldorado county,
Cal, was celebrated last night by the
Associated Pioneers of the Territorial
Days of California with n dinner. As the
years roll on death plays sad havoc in the
ranks of the sturdy gold diggers of 40.
Last night there were less than half a
hundred left TO tell the tales of the olden
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given 10 all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of Ar
thurG. Young, deceased that the undersigned,
execution will apply 10 make II final settlement
of said estate, mt the February term, 1892, OF
the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, to be- begun aud held nj the prohht,
court room, in the city of Lexington, ON the
second Monday In February, lsl2.
RUFUS YOUNG,
x,,t
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TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 22.-Steps were
taken by the attorney general yesterday
to disOrganl2o Garfield county. The coun-
ty has a population of less than 1000 and
is 500, 900 IN debt, while the assessed valu-
alton of property is only $500, 900.
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MILLER, S. D., Jan. "A rain nven-
ton held here yesterday was largely at
tended and as a result it is believed that
twenty counties will accept the offer of a
Kansas artificial rainmaker to produce
rain during the crop season at $500 per
county, with the understanding that If
there is no rain there will be no pay.
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BABCoCK, Wis, Jan. q AT Vespcrs,
twenty miles north of here, three children
of n Swcdc, name unknown, were locked
in the house by their parents. They over,
turned Il lamp and fired the building ant
the three, aged six. four and two years,
were burned to death.
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Saved From tlae Grave.

Sold by Druggists at @A por Bottle. CEorGC
Larre stze. SIZE. GHntLlns srr $40
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

BY virtue of am order of the probate court
made on the 9th day of January, lS92, III"
undersigned public administrntor of Lhfay-
cite county, Mo, has taken charge of the estate
of Mary G. Durbin, deceased.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate, are required to exhibit them for allow
anre to the administrator within one year after
the date of SAID letters or they may be pre-.
cludcd from any benefit of such estate; and
IL such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date of said letters they will be
forever barred.
This 18th day of January, lSa2.
STEPHEN N. WILSON,
Public administrator.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given To all creditors and
G. Herr, deceased, that the undersigned, adj
ministrator will apply to make II final settle
ment of said estate, at the February term, 1892,
of the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, to he begun and held ut the probate
court room. In the city of Lexington, Oh the
second Monday in February, 1892.
JOHN G. FALL,
Administrative.
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FOR SALE.

Having decided Ia dispose of my real estate
in Lexington, | offer for sale one two-story
cellars. situated ON Franklin avenue, due south
of public square; also my residence, one block
southwest of Central College. containing six
rooms, smoke house, ice house, good stnbling,
carriage house, wagons sheds, corn crib and
all other out houses; two good cellars, two els
terms ANA hydrant; three full lots, plenty OF
fine varieties of fruit and the incest shade
trees In town. Call on Joe Hook, at his store
or residence. apriif
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KtEsAa CITY, Jan. 23-The business
men Of this city succeeded yesterday in
raising $50 900 guarantee demanded by the
supreme Officers Of the knights of Pythias
and the great order will meet here next
August
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FINAL EN-

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate ol
VIM. +. Thompson, deceased, that the under
signed. executor will apply Ia make II final set
Element of said estate, at the February term,
1872, of the probate court of Lafayette county
Missouri, to be begun and held ut the probate
court room, in the city of Lexington. III the
second Monday in February, 1892.
JOHN A. THOMPSON,
Executor.
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DUBLIN, Jan GA land agent named
Berry while driving in County Clare was
attacked by four armed men, who shot him
through the thighs and killed his horse. 1t
is feared that Berry will die. His assail-
ants escaped.
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These waters are for the relief and cure
of painful irregularities, and will remove
all distractions. They are sure and safe
every time. Manufactured by Emerson
Drug Co, san Jose, Gal. and for sale by,
Z. Nj. primer.
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DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 81. The Rev.
Peter Hennacrt, vicar general of the De-
troit diocese, and the Oldest priest in the
point of service in this city, died last night
of the grip at ST. Mary's hospital.
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A warden Murdered by a Convict.

BERLIN, Jan. - "A convict named Bis.
sen, confined in the Posen prison, killed n
warden yesterday with an iron bar OBJ,
tanned from an iron bcdstead, then donned
the warden's clothes, took his keys and
made his escape from prison.
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FIRING ON THE TROOPS.

Miners Open IL LawIess Siege
Other Labor Troubles.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 0-Between /
and 2 o'clock this morning 5000 minors
gathered on tho hills about the Coal Crock
stockade and kept up u constant fire
around the small houses which contained
900 state troops. The miners came
so near the pickets that an exchange
Of fire was INDUCED in. None of the
soldiers were bit, and 1t is thought
the miners re. ircd without injury. Tho
officer in charge of the state troops has
asked for reinforcements aud one company
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4 Church Koor EnIIs Burning Services.

ST. PETERsBuRG, Jan. 25.-During SER
vices in Il church at Slobodskvi in the
province of Viatka, the roof fell in upon
the wo%rshippers, killing or 'injuring fifty.
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MORRISON WENTWORTH BANK,
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI,

ITsNIINNI V4N, IIooV n,
WILL do nVcnei al Banking busIn' ss; buying
w and selling Honds, Gold and Exchange.
Deposits received, collections made and
promptly RENTED for at current rates of ex-
change.
Liberal accommodations to Regular Customers.
= q. WENTWORTH ,Prest.
X FIELD. Vice President,
WIN. MORRISON Cashier
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The Aransas E,ass strike NJ an End.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 23.-Chairnan
Ed Miller of the federation board at
Yoakum has formally declared the San
Antonio q Arkansas Pass strike at an end,
and there is now no obstacle anywhere to
freight and passenger traffic.
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