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The record-union., 1896-12-13
ATTEMPT TO MURDER A CONSUL.
Germany's Representative at New
York Narrowly Escapes Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA man made
a futile attempt to kill the German Con-
sul-General, August Feigel, at the Con-
sulate, = Bowling Green, at IL o'clock
to-day.
The man appeared at the Consulate at
10:30 asked for the Consul General,
and when told that he could not see him
went away. He returned a half hour
later and was again denied admittance.
He thereupon pushed his way through
a swinging door at the counter and at
tempted to get into the private office of
the Consul-General One of the clerks
stopped him. Then the man pulled re-
volver fully loaded from his overcoat
pocket, just as Consul-Ge Feigel
appeared at the door. Uttering a
curse in German, the man leveled the
pistol at the head of the Consul Gen
eral. Paul Falcke, the Vice-C Consul,
jumped towards the man. grabbed him
about the shoulders, and in the scrim-
mage the revolver fell to the floor The
man fought like a madman to regain
the pistol, and finally succeeded. Then
everybody save the infuriated man
fled.
A policeman was summoned, and
knocking the revolver from the man S
hand, and after freely using his club,
succeeded in reaching the Church
street station with his prisoner
Later the man was arraigned before
Magistrate Flammer in the Center
street Police Court. There he said his
name was Ludwig Schuett, a dairyman
by occupation, and that he arrived in
America from Hamburg on November
Both last. Schuett then told a rambling
story of having been robbed of his
money, and alleged German official per-
secution, which he thought had fol-
lowed him to this country. This was
his only reason for his endeavor to kill
the Consul. He was committed until to-
morrow for examination.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
171'-77-7----'I--,-l---
Good for a Paragraph.

A wen known Dublin journalist tells
the following anecdote:
one night as a messenger from the
office OF an evening paper was passing
along the quays on the banks of the
Liffey he heard the sound of some one
struggling in the water.
Are you drowning?" he shouted.
Il am,' replied a feeble voice from
the water.
What pity" said the lad. con-
solingly You are just too late for the
last edition tonight; but cheer up.
you'll have nice little paragraph all
to yourself in the Tit Bits.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
SUDDEN DEATH AT NAPA.
Judge TowIe, Who Came to California
in 184o, Expires.

NAPA, Dec. 12.-Judge G. W. Towle,
one of the men who assisted in paving
the way to a better civilization during
California's pioneer days, died suddenly
at his home in this city last night The
news of the aged jurist's passage came
as a shock to the community, for last
evening he was seen upon the streets
apparently in his usual health.
Judge Towle was born in Avon, Me-,
October 6, 1923. He came to Califor-
MIA in 1S49 and engaged in mining.
Later he settled in Napa, and entered
upon the practice of law. He is sur
vived by widow, one daughter, Mrs
III. A. Pellet, and a nephew, George NJ
Towle of San Francisco.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
BONDSMEN WILL HAVE TO PAY.
S0noma County Will be Richer by
Eight Thousand Dollars.

SANTA ROSA, Dec 12.-Judge
Dougherty of the Superior Court to-day
rendered decision in favor of the
plaintiff in the case of Sonoma County
VS.. p. n. Stoffen and his bondsmen.
The action was brought to recover
$4,000 of county money alleged to have
been converted by Stoffen to his own
use while serving as Treasurer of So
noma County.
1t will be remembered that Captain
Stoffen was found locked in the vault
of the TreaSurer's office one afternoon
in December, 1894, and a tray contain
ing $4,000 was missing. When re-
leased he told how a tall robber with a
club and knife had met him at the door
of the vault as he was emerging with
the tray of gold, and after filching the
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Disappointment.

The little Chicago girl had hung up
her stocking.
1t was Christmas eve.
Papa" she lisped, Il hope Santa
Claus will bring me a ton of coal"
The fathers eyes dimmed with tears
as he thought of the disappointment
that would be hers when she awakened
in the morning.
For all he had in the world was a few
cents more than 100000, and at the
going prices of real estate that would
barely keep them in drinking water un-
til spring.-Detroit Tribune.
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Quite Appropriate.

He-I wonder what the meaning of
that picture is? The youth and the
maiden are in a tender attitude
She-Oh, don't you see? He has lust
asked her to marry him, and she has
accepted him.
"Ah! how appropriate the title"
II don't see it,"
Why. this card at the bottom says
Sold '"-Tit-Bits
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Deep Sea Harbor Commission.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 12-The COM
mission selected by President Cleveland
to decide upon the location of deep sea
harbor for Southern California is to
meet in this city on Wednesday next.
The members have engaged quarters at
the Westminster Hotel, and it is prob
able that the sessions will be held in
the rooms of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER.
George May, Wealthy Citizen of
LivermOre, Passes Away.

OAKLAND, Dec. 12.-George May. a
wealthy pioneer of Livermore Valley,
died at his residence early this morning
after an illness of many months He was
in his seventy-fifth year, and has lived
in Alameda County since 1880. He
leaves a family of six daughters, the
youngest being the wife of Supervisor
William III. Church. The May estate is
one of the best known in Alameda
County, and is very valuable. BY the
terms of the will left by Mr.. May the
property is left to the daughters, share
and share alike
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Extremes Meet.

Bloom-How did Bluejaw succeed in
his theatrical venture?
Brace-Struck a frost the first thing
Rloom-What's he doing now?
Brace-He went to Africa as mis-
sionary
Bloom-How did he make out at that
Brace-Struck roast the first thing
The record-union., 1896-12-13
A Car Dashes Down a Mountain.

CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), Dec. 12.-
At an early hour this morning the
of the Lookout Mountain
and Luluh Lake Railway Company
burned to the ground, catching an in
cline cable car at the top. The cable
was burned and the car dashed down
the mountain distance of over a mile.
No one was injured, the accident occur
ring at an early hour, when travel was
slight
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Truth of the Reports Denied.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Turk
ish Minister authorizes the statement
that he has received no instructions
from his Government touching the
Presidents message. That he has not
made an official statement to the State
Department, or to any branch of the
United States Government concerning
this subject. The Minister desires to
convey the fullest and broadest dissent
and denial of the published reports to
that effect
The record-union., 1896-12-13
FRANK DOSTER.
Recently Elected Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Kansas.

The election of Frank Doster, Popu-
list and Socialist, as Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court of Kansas, is causing no
end of comment. Judge Doster is AN able
lawyer, though a man of radical ideas.
He is native of Virginia, and a soldier
in the Union army as a mere boy. After
the war he located in Kansas and began
practicing law at Marion.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Gallagher Matched for a Fight.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12-BilIy Cal
lagher, the we'll known welter-weight
boxer, has been matched with Dan
Burns of Chicago for a fifteen round
contest before the Los Angeles Athletic
Club on January 9Th.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Young Miller Held to Answer.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 12.-Harry
Miller, the boy stage driver who robbed
his own stage between Los Alamos and
Lompoc last week, had his preliminary
examination here this afternoon, and
was held in 81 900 bail to await the ac-
ton of the Federal authorities at Los
Angeles, where he will be taken to-mor-
row.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Jury Unable to Agree.

MERGED. Dec. 12.-The jury in the
case Of Rix Shaver, on trial for the muir
der of Elmer Bowles some months ago,
has disagreed and been discharged
This was the second trial of the de-
fendant. The case was given to the jury
Friday evening at 4 o'clock, and to-day
at l O'Clock the jurors came into court
and reported a disagreement Seven
We're for murder in the first degree. one
for manslaughter, and four for acquit-
tai
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Following the Mode.

Mrs. Jones, black collins are entirely
out of style now"
Gracious! have I got to have Mr.
Jones dug up and buried all over
gain?'-Chicago Record.
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county funds had locked him in the
vault
The court holds that while robbery is
a good defense. according to a late de-
cision of the Supreme Court the burden
of proof is upon the defendant to prove
the robbery, and this he has failed
to do.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Our Elastic LANGUAGE

Successful Writer-I get all my checks
from editors.
Unsuccessful ditto-So do I-Detroit
Free Press.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Stolen Rig Recovered.

Officer Douglass at an early hour this
morning found at Tenth and L streets
the rig which was taken yesterday
afternoon from X street, between
Seventh and Eighth The horse and
vehicle, a contractors wagon, was
taken to stable. awaiting an owner
The record-union., 1896-12-13

Up to 1890 Judge Doster was a Repub-
lican. He is the recognized champion
of woman suffrage in Kansas, and has
advocated the right of women to vote
in the recent and former campaigns.
Now that he has been elevated to the
Supreme Bench the women of Kansas
believe their complete enfranchisement
is not far distant
The record-union., 1896-12-13
An Ecuador Consul Recognized.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
dent has recognized Joan Espinada as
Consul of Ecuador at San Francisco.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
GENERAL MACEO WAS
LURED TO HIS DEATH.
AuthoritatiVely Stated That II Was a
Premeditated Assassination.
His Former Physician, DR.. Zertucha,
Implicated in the Crime.

Betrayed Into Crossing the Trocha
Near Havana, on the PretenSe of a
Conference Looking to the CesSa-
ti0n of HOStilities on the Basis of
Cuba's independence and a MOne-
tary Indemnity to Spain, the In
Surgent Commander Was Shot
Down by Spanish Troops Under
Cirujeda.
The record-union., 1896-12-13
Easy to Tell.

''How do you know that anonymous
letter was written by woman?"
1T hasn't any date."-Chicago Rec
|-Up-to-Date.
The record-union., 1896-12-13

At Margate. an English watering
place. men and women are not per-
mitted to bathe in company.
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HONORS FOR CIRUJEDA

MADRID, Dec. 12-The killing of
Maceo is likely to result in promotion
and other honors for Mapor Cirujeda.
VINO commanded the Spanish force in
the engagement with which the rebel
leader lost his life. Queen Regent
CHRISTINA spoke warmly in praise of
Major Cirujeda's bravery in attacking a
largely superior force of rebels, the Of
fetal dispatches showing that the
Spanlards were outnumbered four to
one. She promised as a token of her
appreciation of Major Cirujedas action
to undertake the expenses of the edu-
cation of his SON
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field winch ne knew. They did so. and
fell into an ambush of 800 Spaniards.
commanded by Major Cirujeda.
IF you surrender" said a voice. Eve
offer you your life and an honorable
treaty"
''Viva Cuba Libre!" answered Ma
Geo. and then the butchery began.
Pancho Gomez was wounded and fell
before Maceo, but Miro escaped.
At this moment, said the Cuban Com
missioner to the Junta in Havana. a
band of rebels who were going to Join
Maceo at the Havana side of MarieI,
approached. and were informed by Miro
of the ambush. The Spaniards had al
ready taken Maceo, who was pierced
with bullets, and Gomez. who killed
himself with the last bullet of his re-
yolver They had searched the bodies.
and four men were carrying them when
the Cubans came up. A terrible fight
ensued, and the Cubans recovered the
bodies Of the two leaders, pursuing the
Spanish with their machetes clear to
Punta Braya- Major Cirujeda had a
narrow escape. but he was able to take
with him the objects seized in the first
search, though he left the bodies of
Maceo and Pancho Gomez dead and in
the hands of the Cubans.
Zertucha was taken by a Spanish SOL
dier to San Felipe. because he said that
Il was a good idea that he should sur
render to Colonel Tort. The price Of
fered by the Marquis of Ahmuda is said
to have been 100000.
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE news
Of the alleged assassination of Maceo.
under the cover of what was practically
a flag of truce, is accepted as true at
the Cuban Legation here, and was re-
ceived with a thrill of horror by Com
gresham who learned of it, If au-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

FRANCIS SENDS A WARNING.
The Cabinet officers Message to a
Sound Money Banquet.


From the Kansas City Star.
Ex-Governor David R. Francis,
now Secretary Of the Interior, sent
the following letter to little party
of sound money men who banqueted
at the Midland last night:
Department of the Interior, Wash
ington, November 10, 1s96.-Gentle-
men: 1 have just received your in
vitation of the 25th, and regret can
not attend the ratification of the
sound money victory this evening.
The men who stood for principle in
Missouri may be in the minority now,
but will not be when the people of the
State realize their true interests. My
judgment is that the verdict of the
people on the silver question, as
given in the late election, should be
considered settlement of that issue
until our present standard OF value
shall have been given a fair trial, at
least. The country has gone through
frightful ordeal, but all the dangers
have not been passed.
While I agree with the advocates OF
sound money in the fight recently
made, there are many principles advo-
Gated by some of those who have been
advocates of that cause to which
cannot subscribe.
If some legislation is not enacted to
check the growing influence of wealth
and tc cireumscribe the powers of the
trusts and monopolies, there will be
an uprising of the people before the
close of the century which will en-
danger our very institutions.
DAVID r francis
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
CarSon-RObertS.

On Wednesday evening, Nov. 25,
9bout 6 O'Clock, Mr.. Harry Carson, of
East st. Louis, and Miss Jennie Rob-
erts, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Roberts, who reside south of Mexico,
were married by Squire Winscott at
the residence of w. B. McIntire.
The wedding was somewhat in the
nature of a surprise to the BRIDES
many friends here and also to her par
erits. For some time she had corres-
ponded with Mr.. Carson, who is book
keeper in the firm of Stewart & Over
street in the East st. Louis stock
yards, and the arrangements for the
happy event were carried out secretly
through a friend. 1t was decided that
the wedding should take place on
Thanksgiving eve, 80 the groom came
up from East st. Louis and met his
bride and the two were made one.
They attended the theatre Wednes-
day evening and left on night train
for East st. Louis, where they will re-
side. The BRIDES parents were in
formed of the marriage by a note from
their daughter.
The bride is charming young lady
and belongs to a prominent family in
this county. She has many friends in
this city who will be glad to know that
the man to whom she has given her
heart and hand is splendid young
business man and has good position.
The LEDGER extends hearty congrat-
ulations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Hon. Champ Clark.


The Washington correspondent of
the Louisville Courier Journal writes
as follows of our Congressman, Hon.
Champ Clark:
Champ Clark comes back from the
Ninth district, in which is situated
Pike county, the most famous political
division of Missouri. Everybody is
glad of Champs return, and none
more SO than Speaker Reed, who not
only admires him, but has a sincere
affection for him. Clark will make it
interesting for the boys. He would
be more than match for John Rhea
in rough and tumble debate, even if
he were as ignorant as Rhea, and you
can imagine what sort of man he
is when you realize that he is one of
the best read men in Congress. have
never met with man of finer memory
for events, and to that must be added
a firm grasp of principles.
Physically, Clark is giant. He has
been known to raise from the earth
1900 pounds, dead weight. There is
not an ounce of surplus flesh in his 230
pounds, and he appears a rather slen-
der man. He for years discharged the
duties of Prosecuting Attorney and
retained his personal popularity, and
the records of the District Court show
that he convicted more criminals than
any other District Attorney in the
State, if not in the West.
Clark took great interest in the par
tisan exploits of such cavalry leaders
of the late war as Ashby, Mosby, For
rest, Morgan, Wolford, Custer and
others of that class. He read every
thing relating to them he could lay
hands on. I am rather older than he,
and one day suggested to him to
read the romances of George Sand
and the elder Dumas relating to the
war in La Vende during the French
revolution, and the works of that
Pole, whose name will not undertake
to write-it begins with an S-about
the struggle in Poland Immediately
succeeding the Thirty Years War. He
was delighted, and really believe he
got more enjoyment out of them than
had. / am sure he profited by them
more than /, for his Imagination is
superior to mine, as his momory is
stronger.
The newspaper boys will welcome
Champ and they would like to see him
this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
BEATEN By A BURGLAR.
A Store Managers Disastrous Exper-
ience With q Midnight
Msrauder.

FULTON, No., Nov. 27.-Last night
fuckers store at New Bloomfield was
broken into and s125 in money taken.
w. M. Longley, manager OF the store.
was severely wounded by the burg-
lars, who struck him over the head
with . coal shovel. Mr.. Longley
sleeps on the second floor of the store
room. He heard . noise below about
midnight last night, got up and dress
ed and went down to the stairway
door. When he opened it the burg
lars struck him over the head, dazing
him. The wounded man closed the
door and for some time remained on
the steps, where he bled profusely.
By the time he recovered from the
shock the burglar escaped through a
window near by, which he pried open.
Sheriff Windsor and j. G. McIntire
are In hot pursuit OF the man with
blood hounds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Blind Wife and Dead Husband,

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-On a farm
eight miles northwest of Columbia
lived Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Nc
Daniel. The wife has been blind and
decrepit for some time. The old gen.
ueman was taken Ill Thursday night
Of last week. Next morning upon
awalking the wife could not arouse her
husband and tried to alarm some one
by an outcry. There were no near
neighbors and few passers-by. Her
efforts to make the facts known were
fruitless until Saturday, when neigh
'bor's boy called at the house and
learned the state OF affairs. The hug
band had been dead two days and not
. soul on the place but his blind wife.
The weather was very cold, and the
aged watcher was almost frozen when
found alone with her dead husband.
No fire had been kindied for several
days. Neighbors buried the remains
% the farm.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Mexico Audran Thursday
Botts-Smlth.

On the 9TH inst, at the residence OF
Mrs. Judith R. Smith, the BRIDES
mother, Mr.. Louis e. Bolts, pros
porous young farmer OF Audrain
county, and Miss Mary B. Smith, one
of the best girls of Monroe, were unit
ed in the holy bonds of wedlock
promptly at 1880 p. m. Mrs. Neither
land began playing Mendlessohn's we'd
ding march. The bridal pair entered
the room unattended and stopped un-
der a beautiful feral bell, when Elder
Corwine, in an impressive manner,
pronounced the magic words that
made them husband and wife, imme-
diately after which the bridal pair led
the way to the dining room, which
was arranged after the progressive
order; first the substantials, then to
another where were arranged the
cakes, ices and fruits. 1t was just such
a supper as the ladies' of South Fork
know how to get up. After the supper
congratulations were in order.
The bride was dressed in a beautiful
white silk made in the latest style,
while the groom wore the convention
al black. Many beautiful and valuable
presents were presented to the happy
pair. The guests were 8. B. Smith
and wife, W. NetherIand and wife,
Mrs. Nevelle, Misses Nevelle, Mrs.
Prof. Briggs, of Perry; w. j. Bolts,
w. P. Bolts, Miss Anna Bolts, ]. P.
Cauthorn and wife, Misses Kate and
Georgia Dudley, of Audrain county;
Mr.. Greening and wife, Paris; Elder
Corwine, G. w. Briggs and Mr.. Briggs,
of New London; DR.. J. T. White and
Ben White, of Perry; Phil. Quisen-
berry, DIR. Drake, Miss Effie Drake,
Santa Fe; Miss Annie Hanna, John M.
Cowherd and wife, Will Cowherd and
wife, ]. r. Smiley and wife, Gray
Vaughn, Miss Susie Vaughn, WIN
Powell, Marvin Emmons, Monroe Co.;
Miss Sullinger, Mexico. After spend
ing few hours in pleasant converse
ton the guests left with best wishes
for Louis and his fair bride.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

THE famine In India, according to
latest reports, is far more widespread
than was supposed. 1t is now said
that the famine district extends over
every part of the empire. There are
sixty millions of people in need of re-
lief, and the government 80 far has
found employment for sixty thousand
only. The dry weather, which caused
the failure of the crops, still continues
and prevents fall sowing of grain. 1t
ID too soon to calculate the amount of
distress that will come from the con-
dition of affairs In India.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03

"Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectacles, "but l am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is." "Never
you mind where the liver ISL re-
torted the other. aTf it was in his big
toe or his left ear DeWitt's Little Early
Risers would reach it and shake 1t for
him. On that you can bet your gig
lamps" For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
A Double Wedding.

On Thanksgiving evening at $3.50
o'clock a double wedding took place
at the residence of Joel Moomaw, near
Wesley Chapel, Audrain county. The
high contracting parties we're MIR.
Reube Brown and Miss Alice Moomaw,
and Mr.. Jasper Moomaw and Miss
Mary Brown. AS the names would
indicate 1t was case of exchanging
sisters. The parties are all residents
OF Audrain county and have scores Of
friends in the vicinity in which they
reside and the county. The LEDGER
extends CONGRATULATIONS.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Red Cedar Shingles,
La Crosse Lumber Co
Salvation Army News,

SaIVatl0n Army NeWB.
The officers and soldiers of the local
Salvation Army Corps enjoyed a
splendid Thanksgiving dinner at the
Barracks Thursday. The spread was
tempting one and all present enjoy
ed themselves.
Ensign Smith informed LEDGER
reporter to-day that the week of Self
Denial collection amounted to about
$26 and he wished to thank all those
who contributed. This money will be
judiciously used in extending the
social work of the army. The services
at the barracks last night were well
attended.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-12-03
Stock Notes.

From the Fulton Telegraph.
j. W. Tincher bought % head of fat
cattle this week of Andrew Taylor for
$500.
W. E. Muir bought of @. @. Nicolson
two car loads of yearling steers at
$3.50; weight, 1850 pounds.
Trigg & Terry bought load of hogs
of John Berry at Sc.
Hiram Hyten sold to Mr.. Estes, of
Boone County, q fat cattle at $4.35;
weight, 1,549 pounds.
Basket Lynes bought of w. Fl.
Thomas 81 stock ewes at $3.50 per
hundred.
A special stock train left Thursday
for Chicago. The following parties
shipped stock: w. E. Muir two loads
of cattle; Mr.. Estes cars of cattle;
Charles Houchins one load of hogs;
Trigg & Terry two loads of hogs.
In placing our import order last
May we overbought in china and
toilet sets. Off goes the price to move
the goods. Come and see what we
have to offer you. We buy our lamps
of the largest factory in the world and
will meet all competition.
d&wtf TEMPLE OF ECONOMY.