The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-01-02

N''SA Sh'S ~ VI bll' NDLbIt
Board OF Agriculture. The morn ing ses-
sion was occupied by short ia ks by l..
a.. Goodman, Secretary OF the Missouri
horticultural Society, IN orchards, their
care and management. Pro-. G. W Marx
superintendent manual trainin & depart
ment OF Agricultural College, Columbia,
made Il talk on the industrial question.
Mrs. George f.. Dugan OF Sc dalia, foI-
lowed with an interesting tai k on farm
ers' boys and girls. At the aftcrnoo N ses-
sion Prof. H.. j. Waters OF the Agricul tural
College, Columbia, gave "a leng thy talk
on work and organization of ag ricultur-
al college and experiment station and fin
ished with a talk on stock raising.
A deposit OF coal OF the very be st quail
ty has been discovered on the Bohldin
farm, three and IL half miles nor Invest OF
Sedalia. 1t was found at a depth OF IS
feet, and the vein is believed to be not
less than 20 feet thick.
United States Fish Commissio II car No.
8, the largest and best equipped fish car
in the world, visited the United States
fish hatchery at Neosho and took for
Washington, ID. c., 5000 red eye perch,
5000 black bass and 700 Euro pean trout,
and Il few other fishes. These fish will be
distributed in the New England States.
The State ag~riculturists conve ned in
Windsor last week. Prominent repre-
sentatives OF the State Agricultural De-
partment were present.
The Peoples Bank OF SaIisbu ry reor-
ganiZed by increasing it's capt. al stock
from $4,000. w. II. Houghter, President;
JIM. Hamilton, Vice-president; George
b.. Oldham, Cashier; Joe G. Hall, Assist
ant Cashier.
Nathaniel Jones, while saving logs
several miles northeast of X irksville,
was thrown in front OF the sa w by the
breaking of a slab and cut in Il frightiul
manner His helper, VIM. Mccartney,
was knocked down and his leg b roken.
The physicians say that Jones may re-
cover.
Macon had a special election to decide
whether or not it would SURF ender it's
special charter under which the C ity has
been operating ever since its ex istence.
There was but little opposition to ~electing
to become a city of the third class, and a
light vote was polled. The vote stood
1925 in favor OF ~surrendering the charter
and only II votes against the p roposition.
The election was conducted under tho
Australian system of voting, with s ats
factory results. The present ci ty officers
will hold over until April. TIL e city will
soon begin to extend the city limits as
provided by the statutes, hich Judge
Ellison decided it could not do VIII lie act
ing under the old charter.
Articles OF association were filed with
the Secretary OF State and certi flea ties Of
incorporation issued thereon to the fol-
lowing new enterprises. The Whitney
Water Supply Company OF st. Louis,
capital, $4,000. Philip A. Meinburg IL
Sons Kindergarten Supply Company OF
st. Louis; capital, $4,000. The st. Louis
Wooden Insole Company OF st. Louis;
capital, $4,000. The st. Louis, Press
Brick Company filed IA stateme mt OF in
crease OF capital stock from $25, 900 to
s25O,OOO.
The indicted bank officers Of Nevada
have secured Il continuance OF their
cases.
A demented and dangerous tramp who
has been roaming over Caldwell and Ray
counties has been captured.
A long-drawn-out and somewha ut ex-
cited contest over the Osceola Post Office
has been settled. The appointment goes
to Mr.. Conant.
At Lebanon several stores were badly
Quilted by fire.
Emil Dorm, "A young merchant OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs, To-, and Madeline Young, n
pretty, rosy checked lass OF 20 we ars, al
famed lovers, met mt the Union Depot in
Sedalia, after a separation OF four years.
Emil and Madeline were pl aymates and
lovers in Germany, and to be tier his flu
ture the young man came to America.
The happy couple left for Coun ell Bluffs
where the wedding will take p lace.
The store OF Mann d Wynn o, one OF
the leading dry goods houses OF Gallatin,
was closed by attachment. 1t is supposed
that the assets are more than sufficient to
cover all liza bilities.
La Grippe is raging in Moberly and
vicinity to an alarming extent. There
are now probably 400 cases. Some whole
families have been attacked and many
are now under the Doctors care.
Warrenton dispatch: While out hunt
ing Adolph Kimmich accide ntally shot
himself through his hand. Efforts were
made to stop the flow of blood but all tc
40 avail. He died about midnight from.
loss Of blood.