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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
ELEVEN MEET DEATH.

Firemen Crushed Under a Failing Wall In
Holocaust at Benton HarbOr, Mich.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich. Sept. s.-The
most horrible holocaust that ever hap
pened in this part of the state occurred
Saturday night at midnight, when
Yore's opera house took fire, and in the
fight to save the building and other
blocks adjoining IL firemen, one a vol
unteer, met their fate, death being in
Simultaneous with five of them. Six
lived only a few hours in awful agony.
Several others met with severe bruises
and burns. During the evening the
play "a Factory Girl had been given
by local talant, and had closed but
half hour before the fire was discov-
cred. Then the building was filed
from basement to the fourth story
with a suffocating smoke, which burst
into a sheet of flame throughout the
entire audience room almost instan-
taneously, and before the fire depart
ment could respond with single
stream of water. st. Joseph was called
on for assistance at the outset, they
approaching the building through an
alley, unloadinG ladders in the rear of
the building, and while hoisting them
the upper walls fell over without a
seconds warning, covering the men.
This was witnessed by hundreds of
spectators
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
RRYAN.s MISSOURI TRIP.

He VIII Ride on a Special Car and Make
Speeches in Five Congressional Dis
tricts.
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-William j. Bryan,
democratic candidate for the presi-
dency, will be in Kansas City Friday
night or early Saturday morning. He
will be met there by Lon v. Stephens,
candidate for governor, Sam Il. Cook,
chairman of the state committee, and
other democratic politicians, who will
escort him on his daylight trip through
Missouri. special train has been Sc
cured by the state committee to take
him through the state over the Bur-
lington route. Speeches will be made
by Mr.. Bryan at Cameron, Chillicothe,
Hannibal, Louisiana and other points.
The route selected for Mr. Bryan's sec
ond tour of Missouri will enable him to
talk to the democrats in several con-
gressional districts which were missed
in the first tour from st. Louis to Kan
sas City. He will speak during his
second journey across the state in the
Fifth, Second, Third, First and Ninth
congressional districts, and his four
speeches at st. Louis will take him
in to the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
districts. This second tour will have
given the people of all congressional
districts in the state, except the Four
teenth and Fifteenth, an opportunity
of hearing the democratic candidate
for president since his nomination.
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READY TO ESCAPE.
The Men Convicted of Numbering Pc
Bryan Betrayed by a Prisoner.

The Men Convicted of Numbering Pearl
Bryan Betrayed by a Prisoner.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-Jackson and
Walling, the Pearl Bryan murderers,
are not hereafter to have the privi-
leges which have heretofore been ac-
corded to them in the Covington jail
1t has been found that through visitors
and gifts of food plan for escape had
been made, which was to have been
carried in to effect at six o'clock in the
morning. Jackson was discovered in
conversation with a colored burglar
named Walker. The plot was revealed
by prisoner. Walker was dragged
from his cell and a new revolver was
found in his pocket and saw in his
cell. Jackson's cell was searched, but
nothing found there. Visitors here
after will be closely watched.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Lae U. s. Govt Report
R>:aZa!l! q! RRskiies Rs%dssa
ABSOLUTELY PURE

freely than last year, but the aDIn7
dance and cheapness of corn has result
ed in much heavier weights than a.
year ago. The number of hogs packed
in the west from March 1 to the
middle of last week was 1880, 900
in excess of the same time last year.
During the month of August the
hogs marketed at Omaha averaged So
pounds heavier than the same month
last year; in Chicago, 16 pounds heav-
ier, and here at Kansas City seven
pounds heavier. This time last year
hogs sold here at $500 to 81. 40; top
beef steers, s.. 35; feeders, SAP and
Texas and Indian steers, S4.O0
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
BURNED TO DEATH.

Sickening Suicide of a Young Girl 81
Farm Near st, Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept s.-An attractive
girl, aged %, of the name of Lizzie Ev-l
erson, committed suicide in the most
horrible manner on farm eight miles
from East st. Louis at two o'clock yes.
terday morning. At that hour She
arose and told her sister that she was
going to get a drink. Half an hour
later the family heard a noise made by
the cattle in a field near by. Her
father, on arising, discovered that two
large haystacks were on fire. An odor
of scorched flesh aroused the suspi-
cions of the family and neighbors, as
Lizzie could not be found. When the
hay was burned up the charred body
of the girl was foArd. The family
could ascribe no catlse why she should
have taken her life.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Missouri University Scholarships.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 7.-Un-
der the provisions of the Veater bill,
passed by the last legislature of the
state, there was established fund for
state university scholarships, which
bids fair, in the near future, to become
a potent factor in the higher educa-
tion of the youth of Missouri. The
fund is not large at present, but al
though the bill has been in operation
only little over a year, there is al
ready abundant evidence that it's eff
fects will ultimately be far reaching.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY.

Several Additional Instructors Chosen
Financial Depression May Decrease At
tendance.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. Sat the last
meeting of the executive committee of
the board of curators of the Missouri
university G. E. Miller was reappoint-
ed assistant instructor in drawing;
Francis Daniel, teaching fellow in Ian
guages; w. b. A. Catron, of Lexington,
assistant instructor in Latin; Miss
Marion West, of Somerville, Mass, as
sistant in physical culture, and Prof
J. r. Scott, of Baltimore, Md, pro-
fessor of elocution, the last a new
chair. President Jesse has stated that
financial depression will affect the at
tendance this year.
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BIN ETALLISM.
Gen. Walker Returns from n Meeting in
London and Gives His Opinion.

Gen. Walker Returns from n Meeting in
London and Gives His Opinion.
New YORK, Sept. 7.-Gen. Francis A.
Walker, president of the Boston Insti-
tute of Technology, returned on the
steamship st. Paul Friday from a trip
abroad, whittier he went to attend the
British bimetallic meeting in London.
Gen. Walker said that the meeting was
attended by all of the leading bimetal-
lists of England. He returned more
than ever confirmed in his belief in BIZ
metallism. He said it is an open secret
that Lord Salisbury is strong adher-
ent of the bimetallic idea. Gen.
Walker believed that it would be sui
cidal for the United States to take the
initiative, while independent action
would be injurious to the cause of true
bimetallism, and he for that reason
was opposed to il.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
Democrats Sweep the State with Majority
of Nearly 6O,OOO,

of Nearly 10000,
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. S.-Gen.
Dan w. Jones, of Little Rock, was
elected governor of Arkansas by from
so, 900 to so 900 plurality, and the en-
tire democratic state ticket has been
successful at the polls. There were but
two full tickets in the field, the demo-
cratic and republican, the populists
contenting themselves with candi-
date for governor. Gen. Jones and
Mr.. Remmel, the republican candidate,
made an active canvass of the state,
but Files, the populist nominee, made
no speeches. The democrats put forth
special efforts to roll up a large ma
jority in this election for it's moral ef-
feet on the free silver cause in other
states in November, and ante-election
estimates have placed Jones' majority
as high as $4,000 over the combined OPP
position.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
For Fusion in NIIssonri.

ST. Louis, Sept. THE democratic
state committee will meet here Tues
day to arrange for the Bryan meeting
on the I2th. 1t is said that the ques-
tion of fusion with the populists on
presidential electors will also be con-
sidered. There is general disposition
to grant the demand of the populists
for four electors, though it is not prob
able that the two parties will com bine
on state officers
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. s.-State
Treasurer Lon V. Stephens has filed
his report of the transactions of the
treasury department for the month
ended August 81, showing: Balance,
August 1, 81, $50, 9sL ~; receipts during
the month of August, $40, 227. 80; dis
bursements, 1913, 943. 3s, leaving a bal
ance in the treasury of $7O7. 265. Ga;
earnings Missouri penitentiary, S14,-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
HIGH FIGURES REACHED.

Vermont's Republican Plurality Three
Times the Entire Democratic Vote.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Sept. 4.-Revised
returns of Tuesdays election from the
IA counties of the state give Grout, re-
publican, 53, ,O7e, and jackson, demo
crat, 1888, a republican plurality of
80, O93. The result, which exceeds any
previous majority for a republican can
didate for governor by many thou
sands. is due to a largely increased re-
publican vote, and at the same time to
a marked loss of democratic votes
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 5.-Great
preparations are being made at Lin
coin institute for Saturday, Septem-
Der 12, when the handsome new main
building, which was recently COM
pleted at a total cost of $40, 600, will be
dedicated. Gov. William j. Stone,
Hon. John r. Kirk, superintendent of
public schools, Hon. b. B. Cahoon,
Walter M. Farmer and others will de-
liver addresses
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
II HUNG CHANG IN CANADA.

The Visit of the Chinese Envoy In the
United States Is Ended.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. ", sept. S.-Li
Hung Chang passed over into Canada
by way of the suspension bridge
yesterday. The distinguished Chi
naman travelled on a special Cana
dian Pacific train, which had been
brought to this side Cthe first
ever brought into the United States,
by the way) especially for his con-
venience. The train arrived in To-
ronto in the afternoon
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Larkin. lie legged and prayed for
them to spare him, but this only made
them more enraged, and they took him
to tree near town and swung him up,
where they left him for the coroner to
hold an inoueSt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
PHILIPPINE ISLAND REVOLT.
Insurgents Capture and Imprison the GOV
ernor of Luzon.

ernOr OF LuEon.
MADRID, Sept. s.-A dispatch from
Hong Hong says that 1000 insurgents
have invaded San sdro, in the province
of Neuva Ecija, Island of Luzon, the
largest of the Philippine islands, and
have imprisoned the governor, his Sec
retary and other officials, and
have committed many outrages.
An official dispatch from Gen. Blanco,
encouragement OF the Philippine
islands, announces the discovery of a
fresh conspiracy against the Spanish
government He adds that the new
plot unearthed is widespread in its
ra mi ficatiOnS
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Verdict Was Not satisfactory.

GLENCOE, Mimi, Sept. s.-The trial
of the first of the two men charged
with the murder of Sheriff Joseph Rog-
ers resulted Saturday in verdict of
murder in the second degree, which
did not please some of the people of
the county and a double lynching bee
resulted early Sunday morning. The
two men lynched were Darman Mus
grove and ii. A. Cingmars.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Daniel Nc
Donald, president of the local Y. M. C.
A. and a member of the wholesale firm
of Kemper, Hundley Sc Mcdonald, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
revolver. Financial loss is the only
cause known for the suicide.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

SEDALIA, Mo-, Sept s.-Labor day
was celebrated in Sedalia on a magnifi-
cent scale. The parade, which was
nearly two miles in length, contained
the various labor unions, a number of
floats, trades displays, 1000 men on
foot, hundreds of carriages, the Sc
dalia rifles, fire and street department
and a number of bands.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
THROUGH A TRESTLE.

An Engine Wrecked and the Engineer and
Farmer Killed.
CLINTON, Mo-, Sept. s.-The trestle
across town creek on the Blair line was
seen on fire this morning by farmer,
who went to the roundhouse not a
mile away TO notify his employees An
engine with six men started out to put
out the fire. When within a few yards
of the burning trestle the engineer lost
control and the engine dashed into the
fire and fell 25 feet to the ground and
wrecked Four of the men had jumped
off, but the engineer and the farmer
stuck to the engine and were killed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
LYNCHEO a TRAMP.
Missouri Mob Swings Up Thomas Larkin
for AaHanlting a Girl.

A Missouri Mob Swings Up Thomas Larkin
for Assaulting II Girl.
RHINELAND, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Last night
at ten o'clock an angry mob of masked
men assembled in front of the Rhine
land hotel, prepared to lynch Thomas
Larl1in, tramp, giving his residence
as New York, who Wednesday after
noon brutally assaulted little ALA
Cannon, IL years of age. The mob
broke down the door and brought out
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 4.-Sec-
retary of State Lesueur has given out
an official statement of the financial
condition of the banks of Missouri at
the close of business August 10. Total
resources of the incorporated banks OF
the state, $1O5, 947, ,612.27; total gold
coin, $3,27O, SOL. SO; total silver, $751;
aSn o6
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
sewnn VIII Not Withdraw.

New YORK, Scpt.6.-The Comm ercial
Advertiser yesterday morning printed
the following dispatch:
Editor Commercial Advertiser:
BATH. Me, Sept Amy statement or in
ference that 1 propose to withdraw from the
democratic national ticket are without founda-
tion. 1 never had and have not now, the re-
motest Intention of doing
ARTUUR SEWAII.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Tammanv nan Leader for BRYAN.

New YORK, Sept s.-John c. Shee-
han, leader of Tainmany hall, has
come out positively for the indorse
ment of Bryan and Sewall and the
Chicago platform. What determined
him finally, he said, was the action of
the Indianapolis convention in declar-
ing for the single gold standard.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Rrxan NAV Not Re There.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept s.-There has
been hitch in the arrangements for
William j. Bryan's trip to Kansas
While it is known that he will come to
Kansas, it is not by any means certain
that he will be in Topeka carnival
week as was expected.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
CoIored Free NIasons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 3.-The
grand lodge of Missouri, i. A. A. Y.
NJ, in session here, elected II. C..
Crawford grand master, 7. B. j. Rob-
inson grand secretary and John M.
Walls grand treasurer
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
Murdered for Robbery.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Sept T.
Matthew Clark, an old bachelor farmer
living five miles south of here on lit
tie farm, was murdered for his sup
posed wealth by unknown parties last
night The body was found by some
farmers who were driving past his place
early this morning.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
The Chickasaw Council Convenes.

DENIsoN, Tex, Sept. s.-The Chicla-
saw council convened to-day at Tisho-
mingo. Gov.-elect Harris and both
branches of the legislature were in
stalled. The governor and legislature
are in favor of allotment and the dis
solution of tribal ties
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

One hundred and twenty acres, known
as the II. M. Small farm. Good land
seven miles south of Lexington; S35 per
acre. Will give time on part; also nine
head of horses. Address:
N. II. SMALL,
7-25-2m Springfield, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12

"Boys will be boys" but you can't
afford to lose any of them. Be ready for
the green apple season by having De
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure in the
house. Crist & Gardner. 1-25-1y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
The Largest Ever Seen.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. s.-Labor day
was celebrated with the largest parade
ever seen in this city. Five Thousand
people were in line, and 10000 specta
tors, many coming from other points
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GUTHRIE, OK, Sept. S.-Two hundred
and ten bales of cotton were marketed
here yesterday, and although it was a
legal holiday all banks and business
houses kept open to accommodate the
cotton buyers and sellers.
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For SALE.-I have for sale nine very
fine yearling mules.
WALTER b. WADDBLL.
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Enr Sale.

A valuable vein of coal has been dis
covered ten miles west of Emporia,
Kan
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Jesse r. Grant, of San Diego, Cal, a
son of ex-President Grant, has Joined
the nonuliSt nartv
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THE PYTHIAN ENCAMRHEMI.
The Prizes Awarded-St. JGceI,h, HI.... 4 I1I,r.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept The
Pythian encampment practically broke
up Saturday. Prizes were awarded
as follows: First prize, $3.50, John Barr,
Glen division No. 10, Eau Claire, Wis,
percentage of excellence, 97.S; second
prize, $500, Lilly division No.
16, Radcliffe, Ia, percentage of
excellence $50; third prize, $3.50,
Hart division No. 20, Clin-
ton, Ia, percentage of excellence,
53.3; for the best captain, Capt
Con Feige, of Eau Claire, captain
of the winning division. Two prizes
of $500 by the mounted divisions from
Sioux City and st. Joseph, Mo-; prize
of $500 by Franklin lodge, of Mime
apolis, for the best exemplification of
the work of py thianism.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
HOGS ARE HEAVIER.

They Are Being Shipped More Freely
Prices Lower Than Last Year.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. s.-Hogs are
not onlw coming, to market much moro
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
PERRY DECLARES HIMSELF.
No Campaign Contributions or Aid for tn
Silver Democrats.

NO campaign or ala Tor the
Silver Democrats.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 5.-United
States District Attorney w. C. Perry,
replying to communication from j.
Mack Love, chairman of the democratic
state committee, requesting a contribu-
tion to the campaign fund, declined to
comply, and gave his reasons. He re-
pudiates the Chicago platform as I'M
democratic and as departure from
the principles of the party, and
declares that he cannot conscien-
tiously support its nominees. He
concludes by saying that he and the men
in control of the party machinery have
come to parting of the ways" The
letter came as surprise to Love and
his associates. They had been led to
believe by Perry's absence from the
gold standard democratic convention
last week that he had weakened in his
purpose to bolt Bryan and SewalL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
LEVAN rs OWNER.

The Supreme Court convened Men.
day.-The contention for the proprie-
torship of the Easter mine at Willow
Creek was again presented and the
defendants, Brown and others, against
whom the case was previously decided
in the supreme court, in favor of LeVan,
made application by petition for a re-
hearing. The petition was denied. This,
it would seem, sets aside all claims of
the plaintiffs to the property and gives
an uncloded title to D. B. Levan.
The case of the Raft River Lumber
& Cattle Company against Langford
was argued on appeal in behalf of the
defendant and the argument of the
plaintiffs will be heard today. The
case involves water right in Cassia
county. which was decided adversely
to the defendant in the district court
Statesman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
1T WILL BE MANpAMus.
Attorney Rice Wants His Fees-The
Courts VIII De Invoked to Oblige
Mayor GWinn TO Sign the
Warrant

Attorney J. c. Rice holds a claim
against the city of Caldwell for ser
vices in the supreme court in connec-
ton with the case which determined
the legality Of the municipality of
Caldwell. In pursuance of the action
of the city council Mr.. Rice was en-
ployed to carry the case in question to
the supreme court and his bill for SER
vices and costs, amounting to $40 was
duly presented and allowed by the
present council, but Mayor Gwinn re-
fused to sign the warrant on the
grounds that the claim of Mr.. Rice was
illegal Mr.. Rice has different views
on the matter and proposes to have the
courts determine the law and equity in
the case.
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user we need only TO say that for lanob.
ing purposes there is no better and
TINS has been proven by the large aud,
fences it always attracts, and which il
sure TO be in attsdance mex Wednesday
evening, November 1s. The parade
given by the famous Pughtown farmers
oahd is great, be sure and see it at moor.
Now that the election is over. the
question of most interest to thought
tui citizens concers the probable future
OF the free coinage movement It is
True that the movement has been de.
Ieated for the present by the largest
popular plurality recorded in our his
tory, but that may not prevent the sill
yer men from endeavoring to force the
issue upon the country in the campaign
four years hence. There can be no
doubt, judging from the expressions
that have fallen from leading members
OF the Silver and Populist parties prop.
er; that they at least will make this eff
fort. Whether this same policy will be
followed by the portion of the Demo.
cratic party which supported or did not
actively dissent from the Chicago plat.
form, is the point of real interest, for
upon the continuance of this alliaL ce
between these three sections Of the
Bryan party depends the question
whether the issue will demand consid
Grafton as a factor of any seriousness
in our politics.-Bradstreet's.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-14
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