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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-11-28
To Close Up the Gan.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 23.-J. Med.
Trimble has returned from Quincy,
Ill, where he made arrangements for
the closing of the gap between Pat
tonsburg and Trenton, Mo, which will
unite the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas
City railroad with the Omaha IL st.
Louis. The gap is "a miles in length,
and when closed will make continu-
GUS line between Quincy and Omaha.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Henry Asbury,
an intimate personal and political
friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the
man who framed for him the four
questions propounded to Stephen A.
Douglas at Freeport in the famous de-
bates of 1883, died yesterday at the res
idence of his daughter, Mrs. Aliza As
bury Abbott, 353 Forty First street
He was Sc VearS old.
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TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 29.-A. NJ f.
Randolph has resigned his position as
supreme court reporter and the court
elected Il. L. Dewey, of Abilene. to DO
his successor. Mr.. Randolph held tine
noSition III vaars
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TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2I.-When the
Santa Fe railroad receivership case
came up for hearing before Judge Fos-
ter yesterday, George j. Hammond and
ex-Master J. B. Johnson filed affidavits
alleging that certain brokers in Kan
sas City and Chicago had formed a con-
spiracy TO throw the company into the
hands of a receiver for speculative pur-
noses
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DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 10,-Edward
w. Curry, chairman of the democratic
state committee, died to-day of blood
poisoning, as the result of initiation
into the Ellzs lodge here few weeks
ago He was seated in an electric
chair and badly burned before those
operating it realized what they were
doing
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ST LOUIS, Nov. 2l.-Iienry Sher-
wood, title examiner of the st. Louis
Trust Co., committed suicide to-day by
shooting himself with revolver. II
health is thought to have been the
cause. Sherwood was a son of Justice
Sherwood, of the Missouri supreme
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LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 24.-Ru;h, the
young daughter of Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan, is i'll with diphtheria,
and the family residence on ID street
was yesterday morning placed under
nnarantine by Health Officer Rhodes.
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PRESIDING ELDERS APPoINTMBNTs-LBx

INGTON DISTRIOT-FIRST ROUND.
Montserrat tat rat)-November
81 %.
Herndon and Houstonia (at Houstonia)
November 49,
Sweet Springs and Blackwater lat
ackwater) r)-November % 80.
Corder and Blackburn (at Blackburn
December 90.
Elmwood and Bethel (at Elmwood)-
December 81.
The district stewards will meet at Hig-
ginsville at 10 a. m, October 10th.
j. NJ. Boon, p. L.
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An unorganized mob entered the jan
at Richmond, Mo, determined TO hang
Jesse Winner and Lon Lockey, charged
with murder, but Mrs. Holman, the
sheriffs wife, drove the mob back
with revolver
Frank Arbucl1le, n prominent busi-
ness man and democratic politician of
Denver, Col, was found dead in an
out-of-the-way street in New York
city. 1t was thought he was drugged,
robbed and left to die.
In the past go days &c banks in Ne
braslka have been robbed of money ag-
gregating $50, OOO. Four suspects are
in Jail at Hebron. Neb.. charged with
the robberies. Their alleged head
quarters were at Hanover, Kan.
The Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee, in 2sth annual convention at
st. Louis, reelected Gen. G. NJ. Dodge
president. A resolution was adopted
asking congress to appropriate money
for a national park at Viclsburg,
Miss
Kansas dairymen elected j. L. Hoff-
man, of Newton, president, and ]. X.
Forney, of Abilene, secretary. Ex-
Gov. Hoard, of Wisconsin, was in
dorscd for secretary of agriculture.
Legislation against oleomargarine was
asked
The San Francisco Chronicle prints
an interview with George ID. Collins
an attorney, who says that n client of
his has constructed an airship which
has been tested and is complete suc-
cess; that the ship has already flown
100 miles and is capable of a trip to
Nnrv Ynrir
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That New Bcnnet.

This is the time OF year when the ladies'
are thin King about a new fall hat or bon
net. | desire to inform my patrons and
friends that have received a most COM
plete and attractive line of fall millinery.
The styles are beautiful and prices cheap.
/ desire also 10 call your attention TO
my stock OF art linens and n full line of
notions, ribbons, chiIdren's caps and in-
infants cloaks. Give me c4it.
MRS. S. 4. NCogclIGAp.
l.sNtrGl"n, $40,
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"Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectacles, "but am surgeon, and that
is not where the liver is" "Never YOU
mind where his liver is" retorted the
other. "If it was IN his big toe or his left
ear DeWitts Little Early Risers would
reach it and shake it for him. On that
yuu can bet your gig-lamps." Crist 4
Day. 125-1y
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The old lady was right when she said,
the child might die if they waited for the
doctor. She saved the little ones life
with a few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. She had used # for Group before.
Crist & Day. 1-25-1y
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LINpSAY'S pECIDEO vIEWS.

The Kentucky Senator Strongly FavOrs
Uncle Sans Intervention In the Cuban
Trouble.
FRANKFoRT, Ky, Nov. 24-United
States Senator Lindsay, strong ad-
ministration man, said to-day: THE
revolution now in progress in Cuba
must result in the Independence of the
island or in the practical extermina-
tion of the Cuban people. Humanity
demands that the useless destruction
of property and the crual waste of hu-
man life should come to an end. If
negotiations with Spain will not avail
then there should he intervention. In
this movement the United States must
talxa tho lead ~
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Vompsppkers' Excursions.

Very low rates Will be made by the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, on
November Sd and 18th, December 1st and
18th, to the South. For particulars apply
to the nearest local agent, or address
A. c. MINER, Sedalia, Mo.
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BACK IN HAVANA.
Gen. WeyIer Soon Tires of Active Campaign
WOri-MaceO's Strong Position.

Gen. Weyler Soon Tires of Active Campaign
WOrix-MaceO's Strong Position.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 24.-A ci-
pher cablegram from Havana to Gu
ban leader says Gen. Weyler has been
forced to return to Havana and the
the city is in great confusion. Weyler
gives no excuse, it is said, except that
it is too hot and unhealthy to do any
fighting. 1t is openly asserted in Ha-
vana that Weyler became frightened
because Maceo had set price upon his
head or his capture.
Aristada, one of Maceo's lieutenants,
arrived here yesterday, having been
smuggled through Havana. He says
American volunteers are doing eff
cient work against Weyler with dyna-
mite. Maceo's Fabian policy, he says,
makes him complete master of the sit
uation.
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Home Money to L.Oan.

have on hand some money 1 will loan
on good real estate security.
2-q-tf III. g. WALLACE.
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Worlds greatest e. q. e. cleanser, st
Eggleston & Ewing's. o-l6d
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. 23.-At a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Northwest Missouri Press association,
held in this city, it was decided to hold
the next association meeting in St Jo-
seph, Friday and saturday, December
II and l..
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NUGGETS oE NEWS.

Congressman-elect r. p Giles died
at Shelbina, Mo-, on the 18th.
Recent floods have completely de-
vastated the town of Hamilton, Wash.
No lives were lost
Justice Field, of the United States
supreme court. says he has no idea of
retiring from the position.
Populist state officials recently
elected in Kansas are said to be ops
posed to an inaugural ball.
Col. Fred d. Grant, of New York, son
of ex-President Grant, is mentioned for
secretary of war under Mckinley.
At Mena, Ark, Tom Casey and John
Hopkins, in jail for drunkenness, set
fire to the building and were bnrned to
death.
The University of Pennsylvania beat
the Harvard men in the football match
at Philadelphia on the e1st. Score,
Pennsylvania, 8; Harvard, g.
United States Judge Foster and other
leading citizens of Topeka, Kan, have
organized humane society TO prose-
cute those who abuse or neglect dumb
animals.
In street fight at Lebanon, Ind,
between officers and the Miller gang
of outlaws, Bill Woods, desperado,
who claimed to be from Missouri, was
fatally wounded.
Pittsburg, Kan, and Independence,
Mexico and Clinton, Mo, are entitled
to free postal delivery, but the lack of
funds at Washington will delay the
matter for a time.
A new $4,000 Catholic church has
been built near Grove, l. T., and en-
tirely paid for by Chief Splitlog, a
Wyandotte Indian, who is the richest
man in the territory.
The Kansas City Live Stock Sanitary
commission has placed cattle quaran-
tine on Montgomery, Labette and
Cherokee counties, in that state, to re-
main in force all next season.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chair
man of the democratic national COM
mittee, favors an additional tax of 81
per barrel on beer as the best means
to raise government revenues
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WANTED.-A good, energetic, reliable
salesman and collector to act as agent in
Lafayette county for a large manufactur-
ing establishment. No capital required.
Must furnish horse. and give reasonable
honesty bond. Employment the year
round. State age and previous employ
ment, with references. An excellent posi-
tion for the right man. Address manu-
facturer, IntellIgencer office, Lexington,
Missouri.
Buy your states, tablets, inks, pens, PEN
ellis, erayons, &C., from Farmer. s-29tf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
Georgia MInstrels.

One thing that would surprise the VIZ
itor to the Ministries to the Grand Opens
House Wednesday Sept 10 will be the
entire absence OF all the objectionable
( atures. such as white face, spectacular
aud circus adjuncts, which have been
injected into minstrel programme.
This company give. reproduction OF
old.ime minstrelsy, with features mp to
date. The flowing is from the licking
ton tKyl Ira scrip:
The Opera House was packed from
pit to dome lat night with DO Ia white
and cOlorrd citizens, the latter occupy.
ing the Two GALLERIES. The attraction
was Richards 4 Pringle's Famous Geor.
gia Minsirel.. The troupe is compos'd
entirely of colored talent, and asawhole
the bes: seen In Lexington for many q
day. The frs, part was productive OF
much mirth, the musical numbers and
the jokes OF gags" being new aud en-
teriaining.
The second part or finale was exceed
ingly interesting. The crap game
caused a continual round Of LAUGHTER
the juggling Of Jai vim was par excellent,
while Billy Kersands kept the house In
an uproar with his original negro songs
and sayings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
OPENING OF THE GRAND.
PIaygoers Have Their Curiosi'
q GratIfied at last.

There was large crowd In attend
ance at the opening Of the GRAM OPP
era House last night, and Il Is needless
to say the audience experienced BOTH
surprise and pleasure at the beautiful
transformation which has been made
in the appearance ofthe interior The
details OF these improvements have
been given heretofore In the Eagle
therefore another description could not
prove Otherwise than tiresome. The
handsome decorations had 10 be seen
to be- appreciated, aud they certainly
divided honors with the play through
out the evening.
The enterprise Of Mr.. John b. Mike
WAS the source Of much favorable COM
ment, aud We believe every one present
thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
The sign curtain, containing the adj
vertisement Of more than thirty bust
ness firms, a gratuitous compliment
from Mr. Mike. was the only curtain
visible until the end Of the frat act
when the other curtain was SLOWLY
dropped amid great admiration.
"A Nights Fiolic," IL a raitlins
farce comedy, full Of sparkling dia'
logue, amusing incidents aud redi,u
lous situations calculated h keep the
audience convulsed With laughter. All
things considered /, was well presented
by the company last night II inleres
llagg i a little Al times IL was not more
than Is usual In such a play, aud egaif
the fen was fist and furious.
A Mexican string baud added greatly
10 the success and pleasure Of the even
ing. After the play Mr.. Mike gave th'
Young people a delightful hop ut thu
d. Y. X. ball.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
For sheriff.

The Eagle &. authorized 10 announce
Mr. John McCorQuodale a. a candidate
Tor sheriff Of Brazos county attic en-.
suing November election. Mr. McCor.
quodale never held an office OF any kind,
aud he IL making his race for ,hehn
solely ou his merits a. man and a
citizen independent II all patty aciion.
Mr.. McCor1uodale Il an cx.Confeder.
ate, and has followed farming and stock
raising most Of his life. The past few
year. be has been engaged IN black
smithing and the livery business. We
believe, Il elected he would make a
n Trustworthy aud efficient ofl'c'r.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
WHITES AND BLACKS AT WAR.
The shDotinR Of n Negro Has stirred
Up Georgia Town.

The shDoting Of n Negro Has stirred
Up Georgia Town.
BLYTHE, Ca, Sept. l4.-On Saturday
night. at this place, A. NJ. Clarke
merchant, shot negro named Steve
Roland. The latter was using profAne
language In the presence Of ladies.
Clirke asked him to desist. but Roland
continued his profanity and began 70
curse aud abuse Clarke. The negro had
an ax In his hand. and Mr.. Clarke,
thinking that he had better arm him.
self. went 20 his house for his shotgun,
and when he returned the quarrel was
renewed. Roland holding his Ax In a
threatening manner. They started to-
ward each other and Clarke opened FIRE
ON the negro. firing three times and
wounding him In the arm and body,
but not dangerously.
The population OF the place Is about
200. the majority Of whom are
negroes. They became greatly incensed
at the shooting. and threatened 20 burn
the buildings Of the whites The negoes
gathered In large numbers In the town
with shoiguns and pistols and th'
whites fearing they would carry out
their threats, telegraph 20 the judge
and sheriff Of the county at Augusta To
send assistance at once. A special train
was dispatched from Augusta with "a
men, accompanied by the sheriff and
his deputies. When the train arrived
at Blythe, the oolored people dispersed
at once. The sheriff and his men are
now hunting the ringleaders, but It is
hardly probable that they will be sue
cesstul as they are hiding Clarke wa'
put under arrest and was carried e
Augusta.
The women and children are very
much frightened, but IL Is believed that
since the arrival Of the sheriff and poss,
that the negroes are too scared TO at
tempt to carry ont their threats aftci
the officers leave
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.
Brazil aud Italy May Pin Up Their
Dipute Satisfactorily.


Dipuis Satisfactorily.
NEw YoRE, Sept IA correspon.
dent IN Rio de Janeiro, BrlEil, tele.
graphs to The New York Herald that
the Brazilian foreign minister, Senior
Corquira, has informed a circle Of
friends Of high standing officially. tina,
he regards the prospects Of a peaceful
settlement Of the Italian question as ex.
tremely favorable.
Senior CerQuira says that the good will
Of the government At Rome Is assured
but he does not disguise the fact that
the Quirinal viii certainly demand fu |
satisfaction for all wrongs suffered by
the Italians in Brazil before IL will con.
sent TO enter into negotiations for the
final disposition Of the matter.
Signor Bruno, the Italian representa-.
tive In Sac Paulo, declared In an inter.
view with Senior Ccrquira that the stu
alton IN that state was still grave.
Seven thousand insurgents have left
Sac PaNo for Argentine. The United
States g'Niboat Castine will accompany
the Argentine fleet In Its evolutions In
Brazilian waters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
FORTY FEET
Engine and Two Cars Go
Through a Bridge.
FOUR PERSONS MEETTHEIRDEATH

some Ten OF Twelve Others Are So
RearfuIiy Maneled That They Are
Not Expected 90 L.vs-Ari the Pas
senEers Were Hurt save One Man
The wreck Was Complete.
EUREKA, Cal. Sept. i4.--Four persons
killed and 10 seriously injured is the re.
suit Of the wreck on the Arcata and
Mad River railroad about five miles
north Of Eureka Sunday evening.
The dead are:
Miss Annie Holland, Riverside.
Miss bingham. Blue Lake.
Miss Fanny Gregory, Eureka
Sandy Cameron, a braken an.
The accident occurred 10 the regular
passenger train, consisting Of an engine
and two cars. which connected at the
Arcata wharf with the company'sferry.
boat, Alta, leaving here at 3 30 o'clock
p m, bound for Korbet, the terminus
VI AAN lhAhf NbouN - AtAlA'N AhNNh aNN-
Ia. The scene Of the accident was the
oompany's bridge across Mad river,
about halfway between Arcata and
Yorbet. The train had run out ON the
first span Of the bridge. when without
warning the stringers gave way, letting
the whole train drop 40 feet TO the
gravel bed Of the river, where the
coaches were smashed
In the coaches were between 30 and
40 passengers. and all these, with the
exception Of one man. who jumped
from the rear platform, went down
with the train. The fortunate man wa
Louis Everdine. one Of the owners OF
the Riverside sawmill. All the others
were injured and 10 or IL are fearfully
mAngled and not expected 10 live,
Arelief train was sent out from Ar.
cata n soon as the news Of the accident
was received. Extra medical help was
sen, from Eureka and from Arcata.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15

DENvER. Sept, l4-Paxton q Bur.
CESS, managers Of the Champion theater
at Omaha, have leased the Tabor Grand
theater Of this city. which recently
changed owners, and will take charge
OF the place at once The two thea.
tiers will be run in conjunction. The
contracts made by the old management
will be carried out and the same general
policy maintained.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
Walter Knox visited MinIrnn ye ter

Walter Knox visited MillirAn ye ter
day.
Constipation causes more than half
the MS OF women. Karl's Clover Root
Tea IL a pleasant cure for Constipation
Sold by al druggists.
j. II. Royder. II. l.. Gentry, John b.
Medley, I'd Farquhar aud others from
wellboru were here attending court
yesterday.
FOR sALE-Light one horse, Stude.
baker spring wagon and set oi harness
will be sold together or ,ingly, to suit
purchaser. Apply to W. 7. Iames. II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
PHYSICIAN AND SUE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
W. J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska.
For Vice.President
ARTHUR sGWAL'.. of NAM.
For Governor
C. A. CULBERS0N.
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE T. JESTER.
For Attorney General
NJ. NJ. CRANE.
For Land Commissioner
A. J. BAKER
For Comptroller
r. W. FINLEY.
For Treasurer
W. q. WORKMAN.
For State Superintendent.
J. NJ. CARLISLE.
DOR Railroad Commissioners
JOHN II. REAGAN.
ALLISON MAYFlELD.
l.. J. STORY.
For State Senator
JOHN A. WAYLAND.
For District Judge
W. @. TALiAFERR0.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15

kagrs Clover Root Tea purInes the
blood and gives n clear aud beautiful
complexion. Sold by all druggists.
sam Johnson, negro charged with
assault 10 murder AndieS Mitchell,
was arrested yesterday upon indictment
by the grand jury aud gave bond.
Ask your physician. your druggist
aud your friends about Shlloh's Cure
Tor Consumption. They will recon.
mend Il. Sold by oil druggists.
In The district court here yeste day
morning the jury was empaneled ~ d
dismissed until Wednesday. the case
Of Mary J Reed vs.. RObt. Hudspeth,
breach OF marriage contract, was con.
tiEued.
thousands OF cases OF Consumption,
Asthma, Coughs, Colds aud Group are
cured every day by Shiloh's Cure. Sold
by all druggists
J. W. johnson took trip through
lhe lower bottom Sunday and he says
"rhe people are through picking cot
ton. only a few boles are ,ca'tered
thr, III the fields aud there l. no toy
crop The farmers will he ready to be
gin blowing again 10y Oct. /. There
were no wagons In town TO day after
cotton pickers. The reason il the bot
tom is full Of people from the.hils who
want the work. We never saw any.
thing like this before"
CJtlon seed hul.s 81 per ton; de-
liyered, $3.50; meal 81 per sack.
\ Oct Ira Gooch, Phone 81
Tom Mouser aud family left sunday
fr Liberty, Texas.
board, with gas and bath appliance
Ills Pus,oihce 81. galveston. 100
Mrs. +. Il. wooten.
Chas Carr returned fom Nayasota
YESTERDAY.
Jim Martin visited Calvert Sunday.
MI and Mrs. Chas. n. Williams 4
went to Calvert Sunday.
/ W.. +. Cearnal and Il o. Reed lef
yesterday 10 see the Katy ,mash.u al
near Waco today.
Poi and Mrs Charlie, Henry return
TO Grimes county Sunday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15

DENVER. Sept. l4-WAltcr Leach,
who is accused Of the embezElement Of
t2lOO from George Browning WILDER, a
stock and bondbroker Of Boston. was
arrested with George Watson for the
theft OF n watch in a jewelry store.
Leach has confessed to large number
Of robberies which he has committed
since leaving Boston.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-15
ITALIAN BARK WRECKED.
Two Onioers killed Themselves TO Keep
Prem Drowning.

Two Onlcera Killed Themselves Co Keep
Prom Drowning.
HIoHLASD LIGHr. Mass. Sept IA
The Italian bark Monte Tabor, from
Trapani for Boston with cargo Of salt,
was wrecked ON Peaked Hill bar last
night at midnight.
To escape death by drowning, Captain
Delacasa committed suicide by shooting
and his example was followed by the
mate, who cut his throat with a razor.
four Of the crew Of 10. were swept over.
board aud drowned. The remaining
six reached shore on the vessels pilot.
house, which was the largest portion
left Of the wrecked vessel, a short
time after she sunk
Those who reached land are all for.
eigners and they speak very little Eng.
lish. so that only meagcr details can be
learned from them.
The Monte Tabor left Trapani on
June a. She is wooden vessel 500
tons gross and hailed from Genoa,
italy.