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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
In Mamnriam-


Mrs. Sarah l.. Armstrong died at hel
residence, three miles north of Mexi-
leo, Mo-, Monday morning at 1920
O'Clock.
Consumption had preyed upon her
for many months and at last crushed
its suffering victim.
Deceased was AZ years past. She
buried her husband about two years
ago of the same disease. They left nc
children of their own. They had two
childred in raising from an Orphans
Home in st. Louis, besides other no.
BILE charities they had most tenderly
cherished and developed.
Mrs. Armstrong became a Christian
at Is years of age and during her busy
career developed into a strong, Chris
tian, womanly woman. Her mother,
Mrs. Marguerite Adams, survives her,
far advanced amid the clear shadows
of life, sad, lonely and heart broken.
None now left to comfort her desolate
bereavement save the little waits of
her fostering love and Christian care,
The deceased was a member of the
Christian Church at Rising Sun.
d. NJ. Grandfield, of Columbia, Mo-,
conducted a brief funeral service,
after which the body vas tenderiy
laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery
at Mexico.
May Heaven kindly comfort the
bereaved mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
SHE THOUGHT HIM RUDE.
But Her Fellow-Passenger Was Dead
of Heart Disease.

KANSAS CITY, KAN, March lion
a crowded Grandview car yesterday
afternoon a large, well-dressed man
sat in the middle of a seat, and for a
block his body jolted uncomfortably
against a lady passenger on one side,
and a man on the other. The lady
objected to being so rudely jostled and
Conductor Guiton spoke to the man.
He did not answer. His head hung
forward on his chest; he seemed to be
asleep. The conductor shook him up,
put his hand beneath his chin, lifted
his head and saw he was dead. The
woman screamed, and the ear was
10 emptied.
A search of the mans pocket re-
vealed that he was L. 7. Hosmer of
Park avenue, Chicago, 43 years old
He died of heart disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
KING MAY DIE.
Probable Result of the Fight in the In.
diana Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March IA
riot occurred in the Legislature short
ly before midnight Monday night, just
prior to its close, in which revoiyers
were drawn and many persons knock
ed down and injured, one perhaps
fatally. The trouble was caused by
the Democrats, aided by the Govern
or, attempting to defeat a bill legis-
lating the Democratic Custodian and
his force out of the State-house. The
Governor sent the bill with his veto to
the State House at 11:55 p. M, so that
there would not be time to pass it over
his veto before adjournment, at II
O'Clock. Myron King, the Governors
private secretary, who brought the
bill, found the door locked and gave
the alarm, when the door was broken
down A fight then ensued be-
tween the Democrats ana the Repub-
licans, the latter trying to Keep the
secretary from reaching the Speaker.
The Democrats succeeded in getting
the secretary to the Speakers desk,
but Speaker Adams declared the
House adjourned without receiving
the bill, which became a law. The
police were unable to quell the dis
turbance. Adams of Park county was
kicked in the stomach and had to be
carried from the House.
Legislative Hall in the Capitol had a
very disheveled and mussed appear
ance to-day. There was a broken
door, tied across by ropes, and broken
chairs were also to be seen. Veryfew
of the members who participated in
the riot we're about the hall. Among
the exceptions was Representative
Adams of Park county, the most con-
spicuous Republican in the fight. He
said he was sore, but otherwise al
right. Mr.. Adams says he received
but two blows during the fight,
| Speaker Adams to-day disclaimed al
responsibility for the wild scene which
| occurred under his gavel. He said;
81 had no part in the business. The
members who decided on the plar
kept it away from me because they
knew | would not approve of it. die
| not order the doors locked"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
A STRANGE TALE
OF Mutiny and Wrecking That Will be
Investigated.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March r.
From reports received at the State
Department from the United States
Consul at Callao, Peru, there is good
reason to suspect that the strange tale
that came to Philadelphia in a letter
from Charles Jones, of the mutiny
aboard the American bark Portland
Lloyd, and the wrecking of the vessel
near Junin, Chill, was put afoat to
cover desertion Or some misconduct on
the part of some oil the crew of the
vessel. United States Consul Jasterm-
ski at Callao has been looking into the
matter, and it appears that the report
is much older than the date assigned
by the alleged steward of the ship.
According to the Consul's report, the
bark, which was built in Maine, and
hailed from Seattle, put into Callao to-
ward the end of last year. She cleared
for Junin, Chill, about December l,
and soon after there were stories afloat
to the effect that the crew had mutt
MED, that the officers had been killed,
and that the ship had been wrecked
with the loss of all but two men. The
Consul traced the story to letters writ
ten by n E. NJ. Baker, and another
man who claimed that they had been
the only lei to escape. Following up
the inquiry, the Consul made another
report to the Department fromCallao,
dated January 6. In this he states in
reference to the reported wreck OF the
Portland Lloyd that Piaggis & Co, the
charterers of the vessel at Callao, had
received letters showing her to be at
Iunin. Chill. loading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
BRAVE SEAMEN
Successfully Fight a Fire Above a
Powder Magazine.

Boston, March 12.-The United
States Transport Fern, commanded by
Lieutenant Commander George A.
Bicknell, which arrived here yester-
day afternoon from Newport, whence
she had arrived from Philadelphia,
went through a most thrilling expert
ence before reaching port.
After sailing from Philadelphia
about IL week ago, she encountered
large fields of ice and heavy seas, which
disabled her SO that she barely escaped
laundering and was considerably de-
layed in making repairs.
She made a brief stay at the tor
pedo station at Newport, leaving that
port for Boston Tuesday night. When
off Cape Cod fire broke out in the
cabin, and in a few minutes the Cap
tain's quarters were all in flames. Just
beneath the cabin, within a few feet
of the fire, were stored 400 pounds of
smokeless powder. The ship seemed
doomed, but after hours of hard fight
ing the seamen suppressed the flames,
and the damage, which will probably
not exceed 50, 1000, was confined to the
cabin.
Several of the crew were more or
less burned, but none suffered serious
injury. A heavy sea was rolling and
high winds blowing, which made the
work doubly hard, and the officers
claim that but for the heroism of the
brave rev the ship would doubtless
have been blown up with all on board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
Will Probably Convene Here.

The northeast Missouri Log-roiJlng
Association of the Modern Wood
men of America will have their an
nual meeting about May 10 and IL.
The local order of this city are en-
deavoring to get the convention to be
held in Mexico. Many towns are at
ter obtaining the convention. Kinks
vile and Moberly are Mexico's strong
est opponents in the good natured
strife among the orders OF the
different towns. Wherever h AS
ISOLATION will convene, about 100 OF
more delegates will be in attendance
besides as many more visitors. Head
Consul Northcutt, of Greenville, ILL.,,
and several other prominent Wood
men will be in attendance and VIII al
dress the people. The Mexico order
should strive it's utmost to obtain TIM
important convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
DOLLAR A DAY MEN NOW.
The Legislatures Seventy Days Limit
Expires-Much to be Done.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March H.
The 'shalo'' surrounding the position
of members of the Thirty eighth gem
eral assembly was dissipated to-day.
Hereafter members can draw but 81
per day for their services to the state,
and this disagreeable fact strikes them
most forcibly, and the interest of
many of them lapses. 1t will be diff
cult to keep a quorum present much
longer, although the date of adjourn
ment cannot yet be fixed.
The house has been in session seven
ty days and the general contingent
appropriation bill is still pending. Up
to date the legislature has cost the
state S140, 000, which, considering the
amount of work transacted, il a tidy
sum of money.
The Senate will begin the consider
alton of the university appropriation
bill this afternoon and will lose no
time in agreeing upon the amend
ments. 1t is proposed to raise the APP
preparation for the university az much
as the estimated revenue of the state
will admit and to leave with the house
the question OF agreeing or p-ecipitat-
ing a deadlock. Some of the liberal
Republicans in both houses are dis
gusted with the illiberal policy OF the
Republicans towards educational in
stitutions,and have promised to sup
port any reasonable amendments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
New York's Egg Receipts,

NEW YORK, March 10.-Two million
eight hundred and fifty-four thousand
eggs were received in this city yester-
day, making the total receipts for
the week 1899, 200 eggs. Only 1859
cases, representing 4,204, 440 eggs, were
received last week, SO that this week
shows an increase in the receipts
amounting to 1894, $50 eggs. NewYork,
consequently, is in no immediate
danger of an egg famine, but what is
of more Importance to the house
keeper is that this great influx of eggs
has brought about a drop in the whole
sale price of 141ac. per dozen, or near
ly so per cent. Eggs could be pur-
chased yesterday at 151@c. a dozen, as
compared with SOC. a dozen a week
ago. This remarkable decline in price
is attributed by the dealers as being
largely due to the receipt early in the
week of a car load of California eggs,
the first that ever reached this mar
ket, and which was followed during
the week by our additional a loads,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14

az /. Rennolds is home frorn St.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
THE WHITE WINGS. OF PEACE
They are Fluttering Over the Asiatic
Belligerents.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 1.-THE
Japanese legation here is in receipt OF
the following cablegram:
TOXIC, JAPAN, March 10.-China
has been informed in general terms OF
the conditions upon which Japan will
consent to peace. Japan has been
notified that China is ready to accept
these conditions and to sign a treaty
The correspondence, by means OF
which this agreement was arrived at,
was carried on through the United
States Ministers to the two countries,
Minister Edwin Dunn, Toxic, and
Minister Charles Denny at Pekin.
Naturally the rejoicing in Washing,
ton over the news is great.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
STEAMER TWILIGHT.
Sank Near Arrow Rock, Mo, in 1865
Loaded With Silver and Whisky.

MARSHALL, Mo-, March l0.-The
steamer Twilight, which sank near
Arrow Rock, this county, in 1865, load
ed with an immense amount of silver
coin that vas being shipped to Fort
Leavenworth to pay off soldiers at
the garrison, and containing 200 bar
rels of whisky, arms, ammunition, etc,
has been found recently at a depth of
20 feet below the surface, and at a
considerable distance from the pres
ent current of the Missouri River, and
preparations are being made to resur-
rect the cargo. Good-sized trees are
growing over the side of the unfortu-
nate boat. 1t is thought the whisky
will be found in a good state of pres
ervation and greatly improvedb by age,
| while the silver will also come into
opol uGa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
FARBER ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
FARBER, Mo-, March 13.-N. s
Pence left this place Sunday evening
for st. Louis, where he will remain.
John Barker visited Dave Barker the
first of this week.
Miss Nellie Gray went to Kirksville
Tuesday to attend the Normal schoo.
at that place.
Died, ON the It'll of March, 1895, Mrs
Eva L. Robey, wife of DR.. R. E'Robey,
of this place. Mrs. Robey vas a mem
Der of the Cumberland Presbyterian
| church and had lived a true Christian
life. Deceased was a few days over
SO years of age. The remains were
taken to Montgomery City and in
tered in the cemetery at that place.
Judge Alexander went to Mcxics
Tuesday.
Hote Brandon and Walter Brinel
went to Louisiana Tuesday to visii
relatives.
g. B. Mckinney moved from Van
dalia to this place last Tuesday.
Jet Griggsby came home Tuesda,
morning from Fort Sheridan, Ill.
where he has been on military duty
He will visit home folks for about three
| months
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
THAT BRIDGE A CERTAINTY,
SO Said Hon. F. H. Bender. of ,Jeffer.
son City, to Some Friends at
the Depot To-Day.

Hon. Fred H. Bender, If Jefferson
city, b contractor for the erection
OF the main State University Building
at Columbia, was in this city to-day
en- route to Columbia on business.
MIR. Bender, who is one of the Cap
ital city's leading and most influential
citizens, and who is i'll a position to
know whereof he spe ks, in a CONVEX
sation in the depot Office to-day with
a friend, a representa- i've of the LED
GER, said:
concerning the Capital removal
the citizens of jefferson City are not
near as much worked up over it as
the general public thinks. Of course,
they are aware that there is stronger
possibility of its being moved this
time than there ever was at any time
before, both because the Legislature
has taken further actions and since
the Sedalia association is working it
up to their utmost, The Capital re-
moVai, you know, is like an epidemic
OF some disease; il mas come I'D sew
eral times at regular intervals. When
we get the bridge across the river
erected we will cot fear much longer
about the Capt. ais .emoval."
what about tha, bridge, Mr.. Ben
der?' asked tie exporter. sIs it a
certainty YETI"
ION, yes. II e citizens of jefferson
City have made all arrangements to
erect a 20-foot bridge across the river
from Jefferson City 90 Cedar City,
work to begin within the next sixty
days. The bridge will be a wagon and
foot bridge, capable of supporting a
perfect electric cal or dummy line if
one should be built"
at will mt be a railroad bridge,
then?" interrupted the friend.
mo: there is no necessity for it be-
ing a railroad bridge. The distance to
the city Is no further than from the
eastern part of your city to this depot
and with good copveyances the SER
vice will be as complete as if the
AoA oNSA INV thC wy Ii
bridge is to cost $780, 900 besides the
expense of the engineering. With
this bridge our city is as accessible as
any in the State. The State buildings
there are plenty good enough for a
quarter of a century yet. The Soda
liza association which is after the Cap
ital is simply Il money making com
pany."
eyes, sir" said Mr.. Bender in an
swer to a final question hurled at him,
as he grabbed his grip to board the
train; 'the bridge is to be built by the
citizens, the railroad or State giving
10 assistance"
Such is the opinion of aJeffersonian
and, although it is matter which is
not SO vital to the outside towns as to
the two rival cities, many think Mr..
Bender talks about right on this ques-
ton. He said that because Sedalia is
larger than jefferson City it should
make no additional weight in the
formers favor. The bridge is "a good
thing and it is the best of news to
learn that it will be "'pushed along"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
County News.
SALING NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SAILING, Mo, March 1--we regret
to announces the sad death of Mrs
Hood Patrick, e Burkey, on Sunday
The whole country around here sym
pathize with the bereaved ones.
G. C. Turner came near losing hi,
eyes while breaking young mules.
S. W. Downing, of C~entralia, is il
our midst.
Louis Anthony, of Centralia, bought
hogs in this neighborhood at 4 cents
this week.
W. j. Mayer, of Sturgeon, and A. E
Kemper, of st. Louis, were here last
Friday.
Burnett Showers has five ewes thai
have 16 lambs between them. Car
anyone in Audrain beat that?
D. A. Mayer sold 100 barrels of corr
last week at s2.25, and 10 bushels OF
Early Appleman seed corn at 81 pei
bushel.
D. T. Hubbard, of C~entralis, was out
on business this week.
Bert Carson took his best girl to the
singing Saturday night.
Plenty of oats were sowed in THU
neighborhood last week.
Miss Mabel Fountain, of Sturgeon
is visiting her cousin, Miss Maudt
Fountain.
Miss Rosa Turner, of Browns Station
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carson.
Ed. Stubbington took dinner will
VIII Dewerth and wife last Sunday.
1t is anticipated that an enormoul
corn crop will be put in this year,
Thanks for sample copies Do not
however, send more than half a dozeI
as nearly everybody around here take
your reliable paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
rrespondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, March 12.-Break-
ing young mules and horses is the or
der of the day with the farmers.
Some few have sown oats and a
great many are blowing meadow sod.
b. c. Torbert sold three disc eultiva-
tors Monday. He handles the James
vile.
Rush Hill has caught two retired
farmers and there is for more.
Miss Oracle sapp, of Mexico, is Wis,
iting Misses Lula and Allie Farrah
south OF Rush Hill.
Robert Ruse delivered three horses
in St. Charles, for Lee Larue, the last o
the week.
Bud Hart delivered a span Of mules
to j. y. Rosser, from Center, Mo.
Saturday.
Mrs. Sagel received a Telegram
Monday, stating that her sister nea
Kansas City, vas dead She took tn
west bound train Monday night.
Mr., A. Bhsner, of st. Louis, was il
our town Monday on business. Mr.
Blisnsr is one of the leading druggist
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
FISH BRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
FISH BRANCH, March 12.-Oat SOW
ing will soon be the order Of the day.
George Lewis has had a nice lot of
timothy seed threshed, which he is
selling for a good price.
Miss Mary Myers wen TO st. Louis
Saturday on account of her health
The show at Duly School House was
a success.
Hon. James Ford will lecture next
Friday, March 18th, at Duly School
| House. Admission, free.
MIR. @. NJ. Meyer and Miss Nora
Beard were united in marriage by
Rev. A. A. Wallace in Mexico on
Thursday, March T.. The groom ia
one of the most prosperous young
farmers and business men on the
Branch and the bride In one Of the
prettiest and most iovable young
ladies and has many friends through
out the country who extend congrasu'
lations for a prosperous future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
of st. Louis, and came to Rush Hill to

of st. Louis, and came to Rush Hill to
look at property and may locate here.
Rush Hills public school will close
March %, and will have q grand en-
tertainment at night. A splendid
programme for the occasion has been
arranged.
Nate Jerman made a business trip to
Slater last week.
Some of the young folks of Rush
Hill attended the dramatic entertain
ment Saturday night al the Duly
school house.
The coffee at Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ney's was literally patronized Satur-
day evening.
j. c. Maxwell sold his farm to John
]. McClintic last week at s45 an acre,
three -quarters of a mile west of Rush
Hill.
There is talk of a printing Office
starting here in the near future.
Charley Casper shipped one load of
hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
s. ". CORNER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
s. w. CORNER oFCouNTY, March II.
There will be an effort to build a new
school house made at the next annual
school meeting in April, of School
District No. 5. All of the patrons
should think this matter over and be
present at the next annual meeting.
Ed. Campbell will erect a store house
this spring, on his farm, and bring on
a general stock of merchandise.
VIM. Showers, of Skinner, was over
to see his father and mother Sunday;
they live near Cant.
John Foddy vas up to visit friends
Sunday.
WilliamMcKinsey has made arrange
ments with John Crews to Craze his
| cattle this summer.
Mr.. A. E. Winn's house caught fire
last week, during his absence from
home. Lawrence McCarty happened
to be passing by when he discovered
the fire and put it out. He lost only
a few bed quilts.
James Chestnut has a nice bunch o.
ten fat hogs for sale.
L. N. Winn has a bunch of fourteen
hogs for sale.
Bert Cox bought so acres of lane
from Robert Shelton for $3.50 pei
acre.
Feed is still plentiful in this neigh,
borhood.
Farmers will commence blowing this
week.
Ed. Beatty is having a good trade a
Cant at present.
Bro. NARROW filed his regular ap'
ment at Salt River church Sunday.
Commodore Winn has an old jersey
COW that produceds IL pounds of but
ter in seven days.
Wild ducks are plentiful for the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
CLIPPINGS.
O1kIA'IFI1f III
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SKINNER, March 12.-Farmers will
put in their oats this week If the
weather remains like it is at present.
There will be a large crop put out and
we are expecting an abundant harvest.
The meeting at Bethlehem Baptist
Church was well attended last Sun
| day. This was the first time the con-
| gregation had met on the second Sun
day. 1t was formerly on the fourth
| Sunday. Rev. Evans is the pastor.
Miss May Lewis was out of school
the past week On account of illness,
| but will resume her school duties next
Tuesday.
The entertainment at Duley School
| House last Saturday night was largely
attended. The house was crowded to
it's utmost capacity. The Dudley ORA
matte Club needs to be complimented
on their rapid stride toward perfec-
| ton.
The Meyer-Beard wedding came off
last Thursday. The happy couple
met at Mr.. Spurling's in the morning
and Immediately drove to Mexico,
where they wer united as n by
Rev. A. A. Wallace. The welded
couple returned to Mr.. Spurling's in
the evening and they were greatly
surprised that night on hearing drums
beating, rifles ringing and the merry
laugh of many boys and girls.
The Thompson Dramatic Club will
give an entertainment at the Sims
School House on next Saturday night.
All are invited to come and they will
be assured to be more than paid for
their trouble.
Uncle Dickey Bruce sold to c. S.
Bruce 10 barrels of corn at 35c per
bushel.
Clarence Berrey, Bill Semen and
others are opening the road straight
across the creek, toward Central.
Mr.. Melton's son is sick at present.
He has pneumonia.
Mr.. Jamison, of Fulton, was in our
. midst a few days ago.
Mrs. Luticia Berrey and son +.
Parker, started for the Lone Star
State on last Monday. Her husband,
James Newton, has been in Texas for
about a year and she is going to FIND
out about his whereabouts.
s. A. Crockett had a sale OF last
Friday at the Peck farm 4 miles north
of Skinner.
JEFF Ellis and John p. Harrison made
a business trip to Galloway county las
week. Mr.. Ellis brought back a goot
iack-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
CUT THE GIRLS THROAT.
Matte Meadows Method of Prevent,
ing Her Fathers Marriage.

CHARLESTON, KANSAS Co, w. Va,
March lin a fit of outraged pride
yesterday at Lewiston, this county,
Matte Meadows fatally cut Agnes
Young's throat with a razor. The
Meadows girls father, aged rs, want
ed to marry the young girl, but the
daughter objected, ~whereupon she wal
beaten by the old man. The CIR
snatched her razor and followed the
young girl TO the house, there infiict'
ing fatal injury on the young woman
and severely cutting her father. Al
parties are white.
"Life is like a nursing bottle,
Where many suckers find reward
Flowing into the very throttle,
While other suckers find it hard"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14

ps.Fritts and HALEY have a fresh
u vaccine matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-14
Woodford Settle Dead.

Mr., Woodford Settle, who formerly
lived just west of Mexico, died last Sat
urday at the residence of his nephew,
C.. w. Settle, in Centralia. Mr.. Settle
was II years old and had been a con-
sistent member of the Baptist Church
since 1867. He lived in .Audrain Coun-
ty a number of years and had many
warm friends here and his death viii
be learned of with deep regret by this
community. His remains were inter
red at Columbia, Mo. Mr.. Settle war
n substantial and prosperous citizen
and left a fine farm and considerable
money. c. W. Settle, his nephew, Is
executor of his estate.