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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12

knew he was dying, but he requested tie
marriage to be performed In order to give
the woman the protection Of his name and
right TO whatever property he might
leave Under these peculiar circumstances
the two were married, and thereafter the
woman was known as Abby Sage Rich
ardsOn.
Preceding the trial Mrs Richardson
wrote q long statement for publication,
in which she told in straightforward out
thrilling way the sad story of her Life
while the wife of Mcfarland. Public
opinion was somewhat divided by her
statement, some believing her one of the
most erring of women and others the most
injured.
Mcfarland was tried before Recordel
Hackett April 4, 1870. Assistant District
Attorney Fellows represented the people,
and John Graham, Charles Spencer and
Elbridge I. Gerry were counsel for the
prisoner. district Attorney Gavin aided
Colonel Fellows, and it was four days be-
fore jury could be secured. The trial wa:
one OF unusual interest, and day by day
Its details were telegraphed all over the
country. Judge Noah Davis, one of the
ablest lawyers of the New York bar, wa
retained as private counsel by the common
wealth.
Among the important witnesses wert
Horace Greeley, Amos J. Cummings, Lu
;ia u Calhoun, Whitelaw Reid, F. B. Car
penter. the famous artist Samuel Sinclair
publisher Of The Tribune, and Oliver
Johnson. The case hinged on tho rela.
tlons between Richardson and Mrs. Nc
fariand. During the trial much light was
thrown on the inside life of Bohemia, the
1nRfTfnnS ha 7
value of Indiana divorces.
The trial lasted three days, and the
whole country was divided and excited
Sver the case, and bets were freely made
IS to what the verdict would be.
The jury was out hour and 81 min.
1tes, during which time the lawyers on
both sides and the packed audience were
N state of nervous excitement. Al
length an officer shouted out, make way
for the jury
The IL men, looking as nervous and as
much exhausted as the lawyers, filed in
and took their places.
gentlemen of the jury, please answer
TO your Names" called out the clerk.
Each answered, Here
Have you agreed upon q verdict"
We have" stanmered the foreman.
"How say you, gentlemen of the jury:
do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty
or not guilty?'
A lew seconds of intense and painful
silence; then the foreman answered:
"Not guilty."
A great shout went up from the people
ana was re-echoed in tho corridors and
streets when the reason for 1t became
known.
Daniel Mcfarland had been saved BY
the ability of his counsel.
Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson became
prominent in the lecture field after this,
and Daniel Mcfarland, with his habits
unchanged, dropped out of sight and died
an lnebriate's death some years afterward.
ALFRED r. CALHOUN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
MISS FLAGLER's PREDIcAMeNr.
Indicted by q Washington Jury-The On.
fortunate Result of . Hasty Act.

Indicted by a Washington Jury-The On.
fortunate Result of . Hasty Act.
The Indictment of Miss Elizabeth NJ.
F'lagler for manslaughter for shooting and
killing Ernest Green, a young colored boy
who on Aug. attempted to pick a pear
from tree in front of her fathers house,
is the latest development in a tragedy
which has aroused great deal Of interest
not only in Washington, where it &C.
Cured. but throughout the entire country.
Miss Flagler is the daughter of General
ID. W. Flagler, chief of the ordnance bu-
reau of the war department. Her present
whereabouts are unknown to all save her
family and most intimate friends, but it
is understood that she is with friends in
Baltimore, where she has been under q
course of treatment for nervous prostra-
ton which the tragedy caused. Miss Flag
Ter is under $40, 900 bail.
The feeling of the public here is that
the action of the grand jury was Just, but
1t Is coupled with expressions of sympathy
for the young woman, who is said to be
really tender hearted. When the terrible
result of her recklessness dawned upon
Miss Flagler and the boy whom she had
shot was brought into her house for treat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
What Italians Call a Realistic p,.v

rather grewsome play achieved sensa-
tional success recently at Turin, Italy. 1t
Is entitled THE Corpse of the River Pc. /"
In the first act q supposed corpse is dragged
from tank representing the river, with
all the realism that can be put into such a
scene The second act plays in the morgue.
SIX bodies on slabs furnishing the realistic
decoration to the place, but the climax &C.
ours In the fifth act, where the hearse,
upon which IL collins are being conveyed
to potter's field, is drawn over the scene
and upsets In sight Of the public. the co.-
fms tumbling over. One Of them. contain.
ing the murdered body of woman, opens
and the dead victim rolls at the feet Of the
heavy Villain, her murderer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12

ment, she was the first to run to his as
sistance, rubbing his hands and applying
Ice bandages to stop the bleeding Of the
wound. When the doctor told her that
the boy was dead, Miss Flagler refused to
believe the truth and continued in her
efforts to restore circulation Miss Flaeler
was born and reared at Rock Island, Ills.
where for many years her father was sta
toned. She is tall, dignified and graceful.
Some years ago, while living at watel
town, Mass, she was seized with pneu-
monia, from the effects of which she never
fully recovered, leaving her somewhat of
an invalid. She has refined and pleasant
features and soft, brown eyes. She has a
temper which becomes almost ungoyern.
able when aroused, and to this her present
predicament Is ascribed
Miss Flagler's trial will probably take
place in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
FAMOUS MURDER TRIAL
Assassination of A. D. Richard.
son, the War Correspondents.
DRAMATIC DEATHBED MARRIAGE.

Performed by Henry Ward Beecher In tne
Presence Of Many Well Known Men.
Mcfarland. the Murderer. Acquitted by
the Jury-A Sensation of 1869.
Copyright, 1895, by American Press Assocla.
ton.
In November, 1869, Daniel Mcfarland
was an assistant assessor in the city OF
New York. He was an Irishman by birth
and of humble parentage, but had sue
ceeded in the face of difficulty in being ad-
mitted to the Massachusetts bar In his
thirty eighth year he married Abby Sage,
the beautiful and accomplished daughter
of respectable but not affluent New Eng.
land family.
Mcfarland did not carry cut the prom.
Use of his early years, for we find him in
middle life with dissipated habits and
ready to turn his hand to anything but
his profession for a living. About so clock
on the afternoon of Nov. 25. 1869, McFar-
land entered the business office of the New
York Tribune, at the corner of Nassau
and Spruce streets. Mr.. George NJ. King,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
Geo. p. Stauduhar,
Architect.

Plans and superintendent for all el.as o.
Buildings. Rooms a. ard 81, Hitehou = Lybds
Building. Take elevator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-12
TURKISH BATH Rooms

Baths OF all kinds, including
Turkish, plain. shampoo. cleo
trio, electro-thermal, ETC., may
be obtained at the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, on the first floor Of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Ladies-From 3 .. m. to
IL N. on week days For Gen.
tlemen-From 2 p. m. to 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open + N I .. m.
to IL .. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with bail
Iooms.
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Road Overseers.

And others who are Interested
in road improvement, should send
a postal card to the MISSOURI
ROADS IMPROVEMENT JoURLAL.
Kidder, Missouri, for sample
copy. This is a monthly publica-
ton devoted to road and street i'm
provement, and costs only % cents
a year-five copies for one dollar
sample copy free. 1t is publish
ed by the authority of the Missouri
Roads Improvement Association,
Levi Chubbuck, Secretary, and
simply to help along the Good
Roads Cause. It's most worthy
purpose, one which all good citi-
zens should help to advance. The
March number of the JoURAL tells
what is being done to improve the
roads in Wisconsin, Massachusetts,
and New Jersey, and contains
much interesting and valuable in
formation to road builders.
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Call For Public Meeting.

To THE CITIZENS OF KIRKsyILLE
AND ADAIR COUNTY:
You arc hereby earnestly re-
quested to meet at the opera house
at 8 o'clock p. m, on Friday eve
ming, April 18th, for the purpose
of taking steps toward the revival
and re establishment of The Kinks
vile Mercantile College, which is
at present closed. The values of
this important institution of learn
ing must BE- apparent to every one
interested in the welfare of having
this institution on a permanent
basis. Your cooperation is solicit
ed. Donations will not he asked
for. Prompt action is necessary.
w. f. NooNAN, Mayor.
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The extra session is not
likely to do more than make an
appropriation to pay the expenses
of the session.
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Gibbs Gossip.

We have had fine rains and nice
weather, and everybody is happy.
Gibbs & Boone shipped fine
load of fat cattle to Chicago Mon
day.
Carpenters ar9 busy ol Rev.
Halls new dwelling. Also Mrs.
Denton is having her house re-
paired and enlarged.
Clarence McClanahan spent
several days of last week in Kansas
City.
Miss Ella Boone will open a
stock of millinery here this week
at the store OF Gibbs Bros.
See those Nobby shoes and slip
perS at Gibbs Bros, before YOU
buy. Large stock to select from,
and very cheap.
Ed. Walters is the happiest man
in town, guess it is because school
has commenced again.
We understand that most all
the shares are taken in the new
hall and that work will be com
menced on it soon. Size of build
ing to be 40x75.
Chas. Taylor is sporting new
bicycle. 1t is a fine wheel.
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Notice 10 W1oW ii may Concern:

County Board OF Equalization regular session on
Monday April l. 1895 Members present Bragg, j. s. Hck
Daniel Tue, county judges Tyler Paine county surveyors
Gand and H. K Grisham county clerk and
secretary Among other proceedings the board raised the
valuation the following described real estate The first
fixed by the county boad the second
raised by the county boa the third col
by board and upon which taxes
will be levied:
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
(oUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
Washington, April s, 1895.

Senator Gorman's S friends played
one of their highest trumps when
they started that demand for a
southern man at the head of the
next Democratic national ticket.
Needless to say, it was played
against Mr.. Cleveland: and so
cleverly was it played that it
caught the immediate endorsement
oi Senator Hill. who apparently
forgot in his anxiety to thwart Mr..
Cleveland's hopes that he was
practically committing himself to
the German boom. The manner
in which this demand was first
made public was calculated to
blind a great many ordinarily
shrewd people to the fact that
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UBLETTE. Proprietor.

The extra session is not
likely to do more than make an
appropriation to pay the expenses
of the session.
w. Jennings Demorest,
editor of Demorest's Magazine,
diedi n New York City "Wednesday
after an illness of one week.
An industry that would give
employment to 400 hands would
improve every business in the city
from boarding house to bank.
Another rich gold strike in
the Black Hills will soon be ad-
ding its output of the yellow met
al to the gold of the country.
When the legislature con-
venes in extra session the Senate
should promptly pass the fellow
servant and election bills as passed
by the House at the regular session,
and fix day for adjournment.
Spain is sending large forces
of troops to Cuba to quell the re-
bellion on that island. If the
soldiers are as slow about crushing
the rebellion as Spain is in apollo
gizing to the United States for fir
ing on the Alianca, the rebellion
will not be crushed for some time.
The city officials began the
woIk of cleaning up the streets
Tuesday morning We trust this
will not be a case of the new
broom sweeping clean," but that
it will continue throughout the
present administration. and reach
every back door yard and ally in
the city.
THE silver question is a
prominent one: it can not and will
not be ignored by the Republican
party on basis that will establish
and make successful bimetalliSm
1t is the only party that can settle
it, precisely as it is the only party
that has proved itself capable ol
settling great national questions.
Attention is called to the
financial statement of the Kinks
vile Savings Bank, which is pub
lished in another column. This
institution has continued to grow
in strength from its first day OF
business, and its statements show
that few banks of the State stood
the panic of 1898 with so small a
withdrawal of deposits.
The great trouble with the
extreme silver men is that they
want every thing and will yield
nothing. On the other side the ex-
treme gold men want everything
and are disposed to yield nothing.
But neither of these Will succeed.
There will be a middle course. and
that will be adopted, and upon
that platform the Republican can,
didate will be nominated for the
campaign of 1886, and will be
elected.
-Kirksville now has an op-
portunity to secure the location OF
the Standard Shoe Company. OF
Jefferson City, at this place. This
is an old established business Civ
lng employment to so to 400
hands. 1t has twelve travelling
men on the road, and its business
is rapidly increasing. To get ii
kirksville must pay for it, as 9th
er towns would gladly do. If it
were an experiment the GRAPHIC
would not advocate giving single
dollar as an inducement for the
company to locate here. But the
business is established and will pay
from the start. The Standard s
goods have large sales IN Missouri,
Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. and
there is nothing kirksville can Sc
cure that will give it such an i'm
petus forward as the permanent
location of this company in oul
city.
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AuctiOneer.

lfyou are going to have sale
have my name put on your sale
bill. Do not wait to see me. |
charge l per cent.
JAMES A Buoy,
Kirksville, No.
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the demand first saw the llght, In
all the conspicuousness Of double
loaded type. Now, it is a fact
well known to those who keep
posted on such things that the in
dependence of the Washington
Post has been upon more than one
occasion made a commercial com
modify to be exchanged for cash
or personal favors That being
the case it did not require Pink
erton to connect that demand with
recent conferences in Washington
of prominent Democrats who are
opposed to any further party favors
being granted to Mr.. Cleveland,
although few of them are actually
committed to Senator German
candidacy. The making of the
connection was aided by the
knowledge that the Post is con-
trolled by Il Democra tex Con-
gresham Beriah Wilkins, of
Ohio, who has the Ohio man S
natural love for a political deal
and no special liking f.r Mr..
Cleveland, although he doesn't
object to asking for, and accepting
executive favors.
Senator German was far too
smart to have this demand for a
southern candidate have any out
ward appearance OF German
boom. Yet that is exactly what it
is. While the demand is calculat-
ed--in fact, was intended-to
tickle the ambitions of a score of
southern Democrats, should it
grow into power great enough to
control the next Democratic nomi-
mating convention, there is only
one man who is big enough and
smart enough to take advantage of
it, and his name is German. There
may be abler southern Democrats
than Mr. German, but if there are
they have successfully hid their
ability, while Mr.. German has
forced the Democratic Senate to
retain him as leader against the
wishes of Democratic President.
Mr.. Cleveland recognizes this
demand for a southern man as a
very Shrewd move, and he knows
the source from whence it eman-
ates. He is afraid of Mr.. German
not having forgotten the humiliating
defeat he suffered at his hands
during the late Congress, but he
proposes to fight, not only for
himself but to prevent the nomi-
nation of Mr.. German. These
contests for the empty honor of the
Democratic nomination are decid
ly amusing to Republicans, who
regard the election ola Democrat {
President in 1896 as an impossible
ity. But they are interesting all
the same.
The exceptions to the income tax
made by the Supreme Court deci-
sion, are calculated to add TO the
unpopularity of the tax, which will,
it is believed, be repealed at the
next session of Congress.
Cuban affairs are attracting much
attention in Washington Just now.
1t is clear that the revolution is a
| llIIlNH IlOit StI1OuS dHdlIS tlldt IL
was first supposed to be, and spec
ulation is rife as to what will by
the position of the administra
ton should the Cubans succeed il
setting up a government of thei
own. Without the moral supper
of this government, or some other,
it Will be a physical impossibility
for the Cubans to maintain their
independence of Spain, even should
they succeed in establishing a
temporary government. VIII this
government extend its moral sup
port That is the question.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1895-04-12

On April and 1885 the board equazed adjusted the
of property in the corporate limits the City Kirksve
No. Members JAS Bragg. j. S. Hickman Daniel Tut
e county Judges F. NJ Gland county assessors Tyler Paine
county W. Tinman, of the cy NJ Brown city
and H. h Grham county and secretary board
creased the valuation the following real within the city
orporate limits to-wit
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1895-04-12
Notice of Final Settlement

State of Missouri,
County of Adair. IS.
Final settlement of the estate of
William Hawkins, deceased. No
tice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate
OF William Hawkins deceased,
that /, James B. Hawkins, admin
istrator of said estate, intend to
make final settlement thereof at tie
next term of the probate court of
Adair county, to be held at Kinks
vile, on the 18th day of May, 1895.
JAMES B. HAWKINS, Admir-:
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You can not afford to miss hear.
ing the Hon.. John ], ingalls, in
his famous lecture, 1.-THE Problems
of Our Second Century" Remem-
Der the date, April II, at Chri s.
tian church.
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BANK STATEMENT

Official Statement of the financial condition of the
Krksyille Savings Bank at Kirksvile state of Mis-
souri,. at the close of business on the srt day Of
April. 1895.
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BANK STATEMENT

Official Statement OF the financial condition of the
State Bank OF Brashear at Brashear State of Mis-
souri, at the close of business on the Cd day of
April. 1895.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-18
rIorcncc lIlndIsr ro.nIrht.

The attraction coming to the Grand
the fret half Of this week is tho wee.
some, winsome souhratlG, Florence
Bindlsy, In her wonderful success, THE
Now Captains Mate" Miss Bindley Is
one Of tho most talented women on the
stage, having made her frat appearance
when a child, and making hit In her
musical Specialtiss. She was then
known as "Baby Bindloy" and toured
tho world, Since shO has grown up
she has boon a universal favnrito in all
parts Of tho United Statos, having
starred fora number OF years. II is
rightiully claimed that aho is tho only
woman capable Of taking Lotta's place.
sho Is clsyor. bright and attractive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-18

There was porceptibls improvement
in operations in the southwest oil zelda
last week, created by the many Sensa'
tlonal features which presented them
selves. The excitement was limited
chiefly to the Monongulia county and
WayerlY fields, the other portions OF
the southwest generally slightly de-
clining,
The advance In tho crude product has
had reactionary tendency in improy'
ing Developments to tho fullest extent
and everywhere there has been sub
6tantial strength added to operations.
The drouth which was such barrier
to progress, has exhausted itaelf, and
depression from that source is a thing
Of tho past for another year at least.
Tho best opinions which q couple Of
weeks ago were hating, now favor u
genuine boom-a boom thar will not be
confined to any particular part OF tho
southwest, however, but will likely DO
general. The SisieTAyille field OF courlo
will DO the centre OF activity, Tho week
in this field has had no new features 10
note, except that the reputation OF tho
northwest Monroe county extension
has been upheld by the result Of tho
Ilensel we'll, and tho widening Of that
territory unwaverngly goes on. II 10
evidence that pool exists to the north
west which, however, is irregular in it's
tendencies.
Ono OF tho disappointment 10 tho
Conrad.Loh.i well. known as tho NJ. Il.
Colebaugh. Expectation was at the
highest pitch over this we'll, and its
total failure has caused many locations
that had been planned to he aban-
doned. Contrary to expectation, the
Brown well on tho buchanan farm has
also proved tho territory disappointing.
New operations arc numerous in the
Monroe part OF this teld.
Middle Island has passed another
eek without u noteworthy feature, but
might soon boom itsali in one or more
Of tho wells now due. Operations are
fairly active.
Waverly startsd early TO keep up a
reputation that 1t is establishing as O
field OF sensations. Much interest has
boon caused by tho phenomenal wells
obtained in the shallow pools there, and
operations are. booming TO creator OK
tent than In any other portion Of the
southwest Developments. The Hunter,
Boss aud stahl wells have all been conf.
dence restorers, aud are helping to make
a record for ths shallow pools that has
not been equaled since oil was discoy'
cred. Tho territory is no longer ig.
norod, but, on tho contrary, held up at
every opportunity by oil men.
In tho Cairo, Flint, Peasants aud Mar.
shall counties fields there is not great
deal OF grease being nut in the tank, but
wild eating goes morrily on.
The Corrothers farm strike, which
was at first reported at 1900 barrels, but
which later fell, was tho cause Of much
excitement in Monongalia county, IL
quiet again, the prospects for a new
dold being ordinary.
Ahead OF developments In the old
Eureka field. Braden & Company's
HSmmOtt No. is causing an influx Of
operators.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-18

The people OF whvoling aud vicinity
will have another opportunity Of hear
ing Mrs. Emily n. Bishop lecture this
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, corner OF
Twelfth and ChapIins streets. at 7:45.
rho subject will DO "The Spirit With.
ill.," All who heard her on Friday or
Saturday will 10 sure to hear hcr again,
as they have been greatly delighted, On.
tcrtainOd aud instructed. II Is q raro
opportunity for those who have never
reeu OF heard this graceful and intelli.
gent woman Of national reputation, to
SEQ and hear her this evening. What
ever proceeds arc above theex p6nses
will DO devoted 10 the West Virginia
Home for Aged and EriendleSs Women,
on Thirteenth street.