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I SwDALIA WEEKLY BAZOO.VOLUME 17.

SAVING STAIR.

His Aged Father Pays Hima Visit.

no J--o ola l ob XiiCs ouu uas i-- uug

Been Insane.Plea to "be Mace to the

ernor for Bis Pardon.Gov--

Frederkk Stair, of A:arsha'l connty, In-diana, p.isetd through Sedalia Christmasen route from his home to N vda to viitiiis unfortunate son, Henry Stair, now injail at thai place awaitii g the execution ofthe deth penalty for ov-- e of the inofrt diholical and cold blooded murders and rob-beries that ever disrarad the morals ofthe state's h'story, which sentence will,without inlerfertnce by the governor, becarried into efiect the 15:h of the comingmonth.

' Air. Stair is quite an o'd man and feemsgreatly distnssod over the terrible fatethat menaces his offspring, which he dedares to b- - uniust because of the fact thaihis ton is insane.

"How lorg has he been so?" inquired thescribe.

"Ever since he was of age," replied theman. he some thio? it nd I want you

old ne was attack-- a wiin epileptic itwhich continued ith more or Jess fi

up to pistol. Are you guilty rot guilty?"at times insanity in his earlier d-iy-

s whichbecame confirmed as he reached maturity,My family and all my neighbors kne w ofhis insanity and he was always kept Ubderstrict watch fit to prevent his doingsome harm to himslf or others.

"How came vou to permit him to leavehome and come out west instead ofhim in an asylum "

ne ran awy irom nome wnen ne was'nineteea years of age, that is just fifteen'years 8go, and went to New

lork, and after much trouble Itraced him him back working Rio

I Colorado, and csme here butI not place him eot the iob I in the

in an asylum, until about three years ago, with tir"

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wnen ne married who give youto I reluctantly five dollars stay of execution

consented to wedding vouand to Minnesota. In- - ''I'll go."

stead recovering, however, he tworse that au- - Ed lad about

him an His tern Christmas.wiie returnea nome me, ana aboutyear later at her earnest prayer I took stepsto nave him released and took him back?home. Soon I took htm withme to Clay Arkansas, where I have

mill, but it was only shorti iiui ai;er.mai again away, taxing wnn snon, in tue Lnnstni eve onome $400 of money, and in spite of11 T-i-l.

ju mj eiioria x lanea 10 gain anyttce whatever of him untilI word from Sheriff Hill, of Vernon county. JVlo.: that he was in ill atthat place charged with thisder."

"How his wife to with him, didsnealBorun away?"

"His wife is hoi with him, she is atin Indiana, the woman with him is not his

Oh this is " saidpoor old man, to himself, more than tbe

scribe.jjo you nave any nopes tnat you can

avert his threatened doom ?""I do know I certainly hope 0.

1 told vou is truth and Iproduce the most proof totiste it. I shall certainly carry the matterto your governor and I do not see howcan pardoning him when I present

proof of statements, do you ?"That was a poser to the scribe he could

oot answer and would not like to now,aJtkongh if the discrepancies in the oldgentleman's story be properly accounted for does look as if he wis making

strong case of insanity.Mr. Stair left on the Ne--

vaca and is donbtless there now.

The House.Pomeradt & HiHiker yesterday

CGnpletei the fresco work of the two ccurtrooms and dome ol tbe new courthouse and the scaffolding was removed.ice Duiidinr is now ready to receive itsfurnishings, which are in po-sition rapidly as possible, and it beginsto loos as it the January term of courtwould able to meet there.

dissatisfaction announcing dangerousby the neoole of city at the ter.

neglect ei tne county court to mate somearrangements for some kind of appropriatewedicatory on the occasion of theropening of court and while itmight be hard for them to choose which of

many plans suggested be best,yet it does seem if Borne one of them

to be out, and any one ofthem would satisfy the One plansuggested by number of responsible citi-zens was to giye andthe proceeds to the purchasea the dome, and they agreedV to

the programme tbe occasionand all arrangements without anycost to county, if the court would giveits permission, but up the present timethe court has taken no If anythingis to be done in this ditection the court

to say so at once, as hut little timefor preparation is left, and if they are determined to allow no demonstration at allthey should so at once, when thev meetto-morr-ow, and put the public expectationaid suspense rest on the

FoundYesterday morning Mr. Allen S.

who is in employ of Mr. Reynold'sflour mills southeast of Sedalia, was founddead in his bed under circumstanceswhich lead to the belief that he died

disease On Christmas histook her little child and came Sedalia tovisit an older leaving Mr. athome in his Yesterday marn--

nor wVion clia ynlii aA tinmo cTi c frmnr? tfio

f housejocked up and apparently butlearning that Mr. had not beenseen some of the neighborsopen the door and Mr. Bennett ly-i- n

in bed No marks of oryRdicaiions of self destruction were

Coroner Overstreet after examining thepronounced the cause of death to

tare been heart and decided an inquest would be unnecessary. The remainswill Mr. Benntt was 56years of age and a industrious, hardworking man.

PoliceAt nine o'clock ysteday morning

til st on one b2i.ch in ti courtro'm,

The toe k place a-- s usual audbrought down his fist desk in froitand snouieiJ "order" whiih made ?hepri-on- er and Officer stragh tnhis ic leg.

"Yes erday was Christmas and I amsorry to see so many offenders before me,the result of iudi.-cretio-ns and di sipaiicn,but such is life," said court lookingover the top of his at thegang before him on n bench wi h bowedheads and no djubt hearts.

uJu&t S'j,"said Jim Gusvige, as he drot-- p

d his head upon his breast and heavedsigh.

The threw open the buok a id eill-e- d

"Is Jack in"Yes, vour honor. Jack is

bad."Couil- - up."Jack stood up like an out oi

box aoi commenced telling thit "it w.sChristmas I met some or the boys andtook little inspiratio nd I mixed uiywhisky with beer and, jude, you know itwould 11 jor mm and "

old "When whs tbree years tbou? don't t 11

quency ihe age of puberty, causing or

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Jack " Weli. yuu see, I'm a"Court "I don't wain to see anythingabout it. I want if you areguilty."

City marshal the pistol on thede--

Court -- lFoiu ting to the gun "Is thatyour ?"

Jack "Yes sir"Court " Thee you are guilty."Jack I must br."Cour- t- "What is your ?"Jack am railroad man and have

there and been the road inhome, where kept him under I to get a job,watch because did like before I cot auav lined

a widow woman pro- - Court "You Vemg a Icure him by travel. fine and a if

and the experi- - ?et out of the citvtbay went Jack

of grew And weiand violent the Willie wards, a color?d six-tfaoriti- ts

placed in asylum. years old, was drunk Hea

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w?s let go on good behavior.Con Donahce was full of thepp dip on

Friday. He fact. Fivedollars. Sty. Git. He got.

J. M. Hussey, a disciple of Franklinwho has been workiog at a Montrose printr.iran mm arrived C1W s

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his way to bt. Louis, lie fell in with comrad s and after he got full he fell into thehands of a b.ue coal and landed in the tarbex. Five dollars and a stay. He tookthe first train for St. Louis.

Jacob flelfrick, a Colorado butcher, wasin town Hunting a job. lie Hunted rtdliquor first and got run in. He was fined3o aud allowed thirty minutes to leavetown. He went as if he had been fchot outof a cannon.

The judge closed the great book and allmarched out to tae music of Mawhistle.

Col. W. F. Tuttle, of Di esden, was inthe city

Mr. E. Johnson left Ust Friday nightfor Pa.

It. Quarles and wife went to Boon--ville yesterday to visit friends.

Dr. Bane and wife left last night forLexington, Mo., on an extended visit.

G. W. Pearson, of theTr ' i rv i .jsnsas uuv worKS, pam oeaaiid a visitvesterday.

SEDALIA, MO., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1885.

occupation

icknowldged

PERSONAL.

yesterday.

Pittiburg,

superintendent

J. G. Delanev, of the Empire Lumbercompany of Hannibal, was at Sicher &Doyle's last night.

Mrs. James Bard left for Central City,Colorado, yesterday, having received adispatch stating her sister was very sick.

Misses Kate Pateson, Lizzie Childsfnd Aggie Boberts, of Independence, arevisiting Miss Laura Walker, of this city.

Mrs. James Bard left tor Colorado Saturday morning, on receipt of a telegram

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Jamps Pfann, of the firm of Pfann &Co., cigar manufacturers, is visiting CarlWylie, manager for his branch house inSedalia.

Wm. Owens, of Brownsville and Ed.P. O'Kear. of Marshall, were at Sicher Sr

Doyle's last night.

ee's

Sheriff N. B. Dealhridge, of Madisoncounty, Kentucky, was in the city yester-day cn official business, and left for theeast on last night's train.

E. J. Payn and wife, of Dresden, werein Sedalia yesterday making the necessaryarrangements preparatory to moving toArkansas, where Mr. Payn will embark inthe lumber mill business.

Carlie Sissou, he who wears the rednecktie and spanghs at Sicher & Doyle'shotel, left last night on the owl train forHannibal, where he will go on dress paradeamong the youn.ladie3 of that town forthe next few days.

A Case of Destitution.Tke Bazoo readers will remember the

case of one Ford, who some years ago waskilled while doing his duty, by an enginerunning over him. fie left a widow andseveral children, and after a reasonabletime the widow married again, a poor butdeserving widower with two children. Thehusband and father then tried his best tosupport his large family by sawing wood,etc., and succeeded, after a fashion, untilrecently, when work fell slack and heconldge't but little to do. At present the familyare living in a mere shed on Grand avenue,directly north of the railroad. The shedonce had a window, but the glass beingbroken out, the family were obliged tocover it, and the only light admitted isthrough the door. Those who" know thefamily say that they are in real want andare worthy. The kind hearted people ofthis city should see to it that something isat once done for them, and remember thathe who ministers unto the poor and needyministers unto Christ.

A CLEVER CAPTURE.

Officer Mason Runs DownMnrderer.

He Gets Criminal Who Baf--

Hend the Best Detectives.

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is Brought to Sedalia andTurned Oer to Kentucky.

Perhaps o ne of the cleverest culturesever made in Missouri is that accomphsntdby Officer Mason, chief of ihe railroad policein tins city, on Christmas day, at Trenton,Grundy county, Missutni, by wh:ch tt.rvictim will br m tde to answer for a delir.-era- le

murder comuiitte i in Kentuckytveuty-fou- r years ag.

THE HISTORY OF THE .MURDER.

In 1861, ahotu the beginning of the latewar, there resided in Kentucky, near Rich-mond, a yiuu- - man named J. Loijan Sig-m.i- n.

Sigman entered the militia in thefeder.tl service and he is Slid L have beenof a very bitter and r.cklrss diepisitiuntoward ali who differed with him p.ditically. Among other things with which beis charged tvas th act for which he hasnow been arretted , which consisted inshooting a bo. fri.ni a fence just to try hissruu. an he expressed it. Tne little victimlived fiv days in great Hgony at.d thendied. Owing to the troublous times it w simpossible for the civil authorities to getpossession of Sigman, who kept in the mili-tia and out of their way, and it was notuntil 2666, when the civil courts again reruined sway that an mdtctmeot was se-

cured against him for his crime, but Sig-

man,KNOWING OF HIS GUILT,

bad wisely gotten out of the way and allefforts o trace him proved fu.ilt?, but theparents of the victim were implacable intheir determination to bring him to justice,and spared no means in s- - curie g the bestdetective talent to trace him up. D. tectiveafter dettctive was sent upon his trail butonly to find themselves completely bafiledand foi'ed. At last Mr. Deaiherag, sheriff of Richmond, Ke lucky, took tne mat-ter in hand and succeeded in trac-ing Sigman to Pettis cjunty andthe search was again begun by employingDetective Rittenhouse and two other deUc-tive- s

at different times who came to Sed-alia only to return without securing nuytrace of the much wanted criminal. LastSeptember however Sheriff Deatherauevisited this city on his way to secure otherpritoners want-d- , and meeting officerMason told him of the Sigman matter,saiing that he would cive 100 for hisarrest. Oilier Mason promised to see whatcould be done, but not knowing SheriffDeatherage he wrote lo the county clerk atRichmond. Ky., for the addrtss of thesheriff of the county, receiving a reply inreturn from Sheriff Deatherage himself hewas satisfied he would be light in prosectitiog the search and taking

HIS PAYNE

into his confidence the two soon learned thatthere was Sigfmans living in this coun tyand by a little financiering Officer Paynefound they were connection? of LoganSigman, aud that he bad been in the county,but had removed elsewhere. By tediouswork he was enabled to trace him to Kan-- ,sas C'ty, where a married son of the manwanted was found to be residing By alittle of that peculiar manoeuvering fami-liar to detectives, tbe information was ob-tained from the son that his father had re-

moved to Trenton, Grundy county, Mo.,and a correspondence was soon opened withSheriff Torpey of that county, who, afterseveral weeks of searching finally succeeded in locating bigman in the outskirts ofthe town, where he lived a very secludedlife with his family, consisting of a wifeand four daughters, three of whom aregrown. Sheriff Torpey at once communi-cated with Officer Mason, who inturn sent word to Sheriff Deatherage,who came to Missouri and secureda requisition lor Sigman fromGovernor Marmsduke, which was forward-ed to Sheriff Mason. Christmas eve SheriffMason took the train for Trenton and onChristmas day in company with Sheriff!Torpey visited the residence of

J. LOGAN SIGMAN

entering the house. Officer Mason asked :"Is this Mr. Logan Sigman ?"

"It is," replied Sigman."Well, Mr. Sigman," replied Mason, "I

am glad and sorry both to see you. I aman officer."

"My God, do not say any more. I knowwhat you want, but I would rather die herethan go back for I know they will mob me"said Sigman, throwing up his hands ingreat excitement.

'Do not be excited, Mr. Sigman, as Isaid, I am an officer of the law and I havehere a nquisition from the eovernor ofMissouri to arrest you and I must do my I

duty," replied jIbsou, producing his papersThe scene which followed was heartrend-

ing in ihe extreme, Mr. Sigman's familyseeming to be fully aware of the nature ofthe charge, but Sigman finding resistanceuseless wisely surrendered. At his earnestrequest Officer Mason promised Sigman lobring him to Sedalia without irons on bispromise not to resist, and he was taken toTrenton and placed aboard the train without fetters. In parting with him Sheriffiorpey warned him it he valued his lifenot lo attempt lo escape, and if he hudany inten'iun of doing so to request Masonto handcuff him, but he still declared hewould not and was safely landed in thiscity last night where he-wa- s

MET BY SHERITT DEATHERAGX.Sigman does not deny hi3 guilt but claimsthat the boy had entered tbe confederateservice but had come home, and thatbeing afraid he would shoot himhe took his life to protecthis own. He states that in 1866 he westfrom Kentucky to Bloomington, Illinois,and moved first to one place and then an-other in that state until 1874, when hecame to Pettis county, from here he wentto Kansas City, and in 1877 moved toTrenton, where he has since resided.

He seems greatly agitated over his arrest,but claims he was not guilty of a criminalact and that he has never sought to evadearrest, but his frequent moving3 and nom-sdi-c

life as well as his seclusion of himselffrom his neighbors as well as his exclama

tions when do not bear him out inhis assertion.

OTHER PRISONER.

Sheriff D ather.e will to-da- y go toColumbia, Mo., with his pri.ou.-r- , wherebe will take :n charge J-- m s B. Mitchelland his son, Speed Miicfe'f, chargedw th the murdtr of t ne Win. Haley somef ur years ag at an elecion andwith the three prisoners he will at once re-

turn home to Kentucky. Sherff Deather-age is provii g himself o e of the bestand most untiring sheriffs oa the continentand it is said thit he has succeeded in se-curing the arrest of more fugitives fromjustice than any othr r man in the state ofKentucky. Mr. Dea heiage is a smallmn, of quiet, m preten w.us demeanor,but full of that suve polish peculiar tothe Kentucky gentleman, hd led to whichis a quick prc ption and cool iron nervethai makes him ilnust invincible in anyundertaking. Durig the war as a mereouth, he lolloned John Morjjan in his

mad care-- r ai.d doubtless theie receivedling which renders him so fonu

idable a foe to evil doers.

A Christmas Crime.From a jrentltman who came down on

the train last nignt the Bazoo learns of thekilling i.f oi e negro by another at Centre-tow- n

on Christmas night. The names ofihe parties were not learned, but they werefriends and had been carousing togetherduring the day. In the evening the de-ceased visited the house of the murdererand it is said insulted his wifeThe husband returned home whilehe ws still there and ordered bim off the

remises. As he declined to go, the hits-an- d

E pat him out of doors, when he be- -v 4

came violent and w s determined to haveblood. The husband after vainly endeavor-ing to drive him off, seized a butcher knifeand rushing out, made a blow at him. Thed ceised threw up his arm to ward off theblow and the knife blade entered tbe under side of the arm, severing the mainartery, causing detth from hemorrhage inabout ten minutes. The murderer wasjaikd.

BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

Schaefer Captured a NeatGame Last Night.

Ch;cago, December 26. Schaefer andSloss in plyed in the balk line billiardtournament to-nig- in the presence ofabout 300 spect to.s. In the pools Schaef-er was the favorite at 10 to 7. The scoreat tbe end of the fifteenth inning was Slos-so- n

215, Schaefer 192.Shaefer shoved in front at the end of his

si venttenth, 217 to 215, but only for araomeut, as Slosson followed with a run ofIS. In his nineteenth Schaefer put togeth-er 54, and agdn was in front, 272 to 24-- 5.

Slossou kept kept up the see saw with7, and now tbe call was Slosson 247,Schaefer 279. Slosson was now playingsteadily and well, and a run of 55 in histweoty-firs- t made the totals 402 to 2S6 .inhis favor. In his next inning he missedan easy carom at 29 and left the ballswell for Schaefer, who froze at 15, butcounted with and massed out, and he kepton with beautiful nursing and positionplay, but at 87 lost the railby a miscue. He soon got itback, however, and went on at a beautifulgait until he stopped at 158 on a long bankshot, which he had to play to get tbe ballson of balk. Score Schaefer, 4.47 ; Slos-son, 431.

The balls were left grouped for Slosson,who ret-ponde- with 22, and was again inthe lead. Schaefer got keyed up again inhis 25th and did not run down until hehad reeled off a handsome run of 110,which ended in his being kisstd out of acount

The score Schaefer 557 ; Slosson 45S.After missing an easy one Slosson left a

set up for Sehaefer who, in his twenty-xt- b,

rau 42. The New York boy rubbedit in with 53 in the very next inning andthe call was, Schaefer 652 ; Slosson 458.

The Chirspnan had nrrtflnr.i timo f

bat in the twenty seventh, and he hit for atotal of 71. Score Schaefer 652, Slos-so- n

529.Nothing daunled, Schaefer look up the

lusiness with what was probably the mostsupurb billiard exhibition everseen under like circumstances, andran out the game with148, the last point being made at 10:55.Score Schaefer S00. Average 26 16-2- $.

Highest run 15SSlosson 529. Average 19 16-2- 7. High-

est run 79. Time of game three hours andtwenty minutes.

Cleveland's New Year.Washington, December 26. The official

programme for the president's receptionon New Years day doe3 not differ fromthat of former years. The pKsident willbe assisted by Miss Cleveland and ladies ofthe cabinet. Mhs Cleveland's weeklySaturday afternoon receptions from 3 until5 o'clock will begin on S ilurday, January9th and continue through the seaton.

Acsigned.Grand Rapids, Mich., December 2 L

E. P. Kidder & Co., dry goods merchants,made au assignment to-da-

y to Hon. JuliusHouseware. The figures of the assets andliabilities have not yet been learned. Ithas been ascertained that they owed theMichigan National bank of Kalamaxoo$75,000 and the Fourth National of thiscity $7,000. The assignee states that theassets will probably aggregate $3-5,0- 00 to$40,000.

The Nantico&e Victims.Wilkebarre, Pa., December 26. "Work

at No. (slope) where the accident occurredat N&niicoke will be abandoned. It hasbeen found that as fast as the debris is re-moved it flows in again from the greatbreak in the Colin bank above. Thecompany will recompense the relatives.The victims are undoubtedly buried deepbeneath the sand cutin and rock and cannever be found.

WOLF-STROUS-E.

Wedding This Evening of TwoProminent Members of

Hebrew Circles.

For the past three weeks beautiful invi-tations have hen out for the-- wedding thisevening, at 6 orclock, of Mr. EmanuelWolf and Mbs Tillie Strouse, both of thisciiy, and both belorging to the bightstHehrew circles.

The groom, to b?, is known as aman of rare qualifications botb in a busi-ness sense aud socially, while the bride isbeiutiful, acct mid shed, aud of an exceed-ingly lovable dispositif.il. She is a sisterof Mrs. "Wile and Mrs. MiUer, of this city.The mtrriaie ceremony will be perftrmedby Rabbi Grouskopt, of Kansas City, at theresidence of Mr. and Mrs. Carl AYile, cor-ner of Sixth and Kentucky streets, in thep esence of over 150 guests.

The bridal pnir wtii take their places be-ma- th

a large iloral arch eomposd of ever-green and roses, above which is the word'Welcome," and the ini'ials W. S. Thebride's attendants will be her father andmother, Mr. and Mis. H. Strouse, and thegroom's attendants will be his brothers,Messrs. Ieaac and German Wolfe,

Tue bride will w ar a magnificent cos-

tume designed by Mrs. J. B. Hall, of wine-color- ed

gros grain with an entire front ofbaby blue and. gxrnet brocaded velvet, ad-

justable court train trimmed with pointsand plaiting, balayeuse of Valenciennes lace,pointed front basque waist, with a finishof crepe lisse and crape lisse filling at theneck, long gants de suede, orange flowersas a corsage bouquet, long, full tulle veil,orange flowers in her hairf

The groom will wear a suit of the reg --

latton black English cloth with whitesatin necktie and white kid gloves.

RECEPTION.

After the ceremony the bridal coupleand guests will repair to the residence oftbe brides sister, Mrs. Miller, corner ofSeventh and Kentucky streets, where a re-

ception of unusual ingnificance will betendered them. Among the features of tbeevening will be a supper, at which seventy-fiv- e

gues's will take their places and atwhich will be served meats fruits, cakesof many varieties, confections, coflle,wine, etc. The evening will then be spentin dancing and other amusoments.

The bresents are of the finest descriptionin point of fact tbe most costly ever exhibited before in th'e city.

Among these are : Gold watch andchain in case, from the groom ; solid silvertureen, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lesen, Quinc,HI.; solid silver coffee urn, KingsbakerBros., Quincy, III. ; set of silver fruitknives, Air. and Mrs. H. Rosenheim, NewYork ; set of silver dinner knives withpearl handles, Spiesberger Bros., Keokuk,Iowa ; silver and cut glass berry bowl, Mr.and Mrs. I. GoId9teju ; silver cake basket,Mr. N. Strauss, Holden, Mo.; set of silvertable spoons, Mr. and Mrs. H. Castin ;

entire fruit and water set of cutglass and amborioe, Mr. snd Mrs.J. D. Levy, Quincy ; plush-backe- d handmirror, Miss Mary "Werley, LaGrange,Mo ; complete dinner set of French china,Mr. and Mrs. L. Snyder, of LaGrange;Haviland china mustache cup, from "Birdieand Grace to their new uncle;" silverswinging pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. L. Roths-child, Chicago ; pair of bisque figures,Master Bruce Linvtlle, Elina, Mo.; ebonyFrench clock, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohn ; paleblue satin scarf, embroidered in arasene,Rena and Leah Spiesberger, Keokuk, la.;brass, whisk broom and holder, Mr.James Crouch, LaGrange, Mo; antiquelnce bed set, Mr. and Mrs. Hairy C.Nathan, New York; brass placque mount-ed in plush, I Rosenheim, New York: lacebed set in Nottingham, Miss Berths Wald,Louisiana; three genuine Turkish rugs,Adam and David Wald, Louisiana, Mo.;cherry card table, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laup-heime-r,

St. Louis; Italian marble-toppe- d

center table, Mr. and Mrs. L. "Wald,Louisiana; swinging silver pitcher andgoblets, Mr. and Mrs. Lovinger and Mr.and Mrs. L&upbeimer; china fruit plates,Mr. and Mrs. D. Silverman, Quincy, 111.;

silver and cut glass sugar bowl and tongs,Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Linville,Edina, Mo : pickle and dinner castorcombined, of cut glass and silver, Mr. andMrs. D. David; pair of silver napkin rings,Mr. and Mrs. Bernheimer; pair of silvernapkin rings, Miss Alvica Less, Sherman,Texas; entire fire set in hammered brass,Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rosenheim, New York;mahogany and cherry cabinet, Mrs. D.Levy, Simon and Moses Levy, Marshall,Mo.; embroidered tamborine, Miss NannieDavid ; plush, embroided in arasene, sofarest, Hattie and Nannie Spiesberger,Keokuk, Iowa; oae d.zTn ruby nndcut glass tumblers. Mr. and Mrs.S. N Lewis and mother ; set of cut plaw tain home

; , ,I lamp,!

;Mrs. L. W. Miller : shaded crackle

glass, ornamented in punch standwaiter and one dozen Mr.

Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. Arna-ge- r;

silver knives forks, Messrs.and Kohn ; hand mirror in the

th 'pe of a horse shoe, Mr. and D.Weil, Carthage, Mo. ; biass antiquejars, Mr. and Mrs. J. Memhart ;N. Y. ; plush album on cherry easel,Misses and Bertie Len, Glasgow,Mo. ; plush album, Mr. Sam Kingsbaker,jr. ; cut glass water set, Mr. and Sol.

; brass clock, and J.Leon, Topeka, Kansas; paper receiver,Miss Sophia Kiugsbaker; wall banjo, Miss

Snyder, La Grange ; case ofMr. Wm. Henoch, La Porte, Indiana;complate dinner and tea set combined, Mrs.

Strouse and son, Glasgow, Mo.After the reception the bridal party will

leave for the east, and after the first of theNew Year will occupy a home on the cor-ner of Fourth and Grand avenue, whichMessrs I. and G. Wolf have furnished withcarpets, etc., in the handsomest manner.

Among the guests present from abroadsome of whom are in the city willhe Misses Carrie Snyder, of LaGrange, Mo.,Birdie Leeson, Glasgow, Mo., Mrs. SStrouse and son and Mrs. Levy, of Mar-shall, Mo.

The Bazoo congratulates Mr. and Mrs.Wolf, that are to be, and trusts that nocloud may arise to disturb their happinessthrough the entire journey of life.

NUMBER 30.FIRE IN A HOSPITAL.

A Christmas CelebrationEnd-e- din a Blaze.

Chicago, 111 , December 26. This after-noon about 4 o'clock ail the patients in thecounty hospital who were able to be movedall the nurses and doctors and a number ofvis.t rs asetnb eu in the clinical amphi-theater of the hospital to witness Christmasexercises for the children.

The room is very small, about thirty-fee-t

high and filled with seats reaching al-most to the ceiling. In the center was animmente Christmas tree laden with toyand gaily illuminated with tapers. Aboutforty children were grouped about the treesnigtng a Christinas carol to open the exer-cises.

As a Santa Claws ent-re- d tha room tbeupper portion of the tree took firs and in amoment the entire tree was ablaze.

Whea the fire was at its height most ofthe children were marched out of the roamby the lower door and the remaining peo-ple in the reom, nearly three hundred isnumber,

BECAME PANIC STRICKEN.The heat and flames cut off exit by th

lower door. There was a rush for the up-per door, the only remaining exit, and alew escaped through it, but the paesagwas soon blocked.

Volumes of dense black smoke soon col-lected in the upper part of the room, wherethe mass of humanity was crowding andscreaming first fright and then from-agon- y

for the heat was terrible.A scene oi indescribable terror ensued,

The heat blistered the faces and hands ofthe victims, and one man's beard took fire.

Great suffering was caused by inhalingthe heated atmosphere.

The fire burned until the Christmas treewas stripped. Order was finally restored.

No one in the room escapt d injury andabout fifty were badly burned,,among them two reporters.

By 6 o'clock the doctors, themselves badlysinged, had cred for the wounded and theexcitement had subsided.

Cries of fire had gone through all thewards of the hospital and for a time therewas consternation

AMONG THE PATIENTS.A later survey of the situation shows that

at least 100 persons were injured, thegreater pirt receiving bruises by beingtrampltd by their panic stricken neighbors.

A number of children patients had beenbrought into the chapel in their cots. Be-fore they could be removed several sufferedfrom the smoke and fright, and one of twowere slightly burned.

The excitement was Intense and but forthe coolness of Warden McGarrigie andsome attaches of the hospital lives wouldcertainly have been lost.

AN OUTLAW MURDERED- -

While Drunk and Sitting on aWoman's Lap.

Career and Death of CraigTolwer.

Louisville, Ky., December 26. Intelli-gence reaches here this afternoon oi thekilling in Elliott county, of Craig Tolwerby Asburv Crisp, who fouad Tolwer, who-wa-s

drunk, sleeping with his Head in thelap of his (Crup's paramour. Withoutstopping to awaken the sleeping man

HE SHOT HIMa pistol, the ball penetrating Towleru

left breast just over tke heart, producing amortal wound. Crisp escaped and is atlarge, but friends of his vietim are scouringthe country in aearh of him and promisehim summary punishment if caught. It isfeared this killing will stir up another warin Rouan. Towler is the notorious desper-ado of Rouan county, who led the Xirfaction in their bloody laudon the Martin faction. Thefeud lasted for over a year, during whichtime a half dozen or more men were killed.The outlawry became so flagrant that court-coul-d

not sit in the county and GovernorKneat, after vain attempts to arbitratematters, sent the state militia into Rowancounty to hunt down and to justicethese desperadoes. After two ser-vice there the troops were recalled, Tolwerhaving teen.

ARRESTED AND JAILED.In the meantime. Tolivr was taken toCincinnati to answer an indictment of rob-bery and he was tried and acquitted. Afew moaths since he returned to his monn--

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Chicago, December 26. A dynamite-bom-b

was found on Judge Lambert Frae'sPiazza this morning. It wis taken to thelake shore and exploded. The concussionwas felt as far west as Fifth avenue and anidea of the force oj the explosioa nay behad at the way the ground was torn up fora depth of six ftet. The hard frozenground was scooped up as if it was so much-water- .

Officer Galligher's companion, anexpert, was of the opinion that the ex-plosion was nitrozlycenne and declaredenough of it was present in the machine to-blo-

up the City hall. Thus far tha po-lice have no idea of the partist who areresponsible for the contemplated outrage.It is not known that any motive exists iorthe commission of such' a barbarous act.The police have made no arrests. TheFree residence is one of the raoet elaborateaad costly homes in the city, occupying:one quarter of an entire block in a fashion-able residence district in the north diyisiooof the city, The building probably repre-sents $2,000,000 witn its valuable contents.It is a three story structure of brown stonerock faced and covering a wide area. Ithas been occupied for sometime by Gen.A. C. McClurg, of the large publishinghouse of Jansen McClurg & Co.

Christmas Presents in FirsCutlery,

Nickel ice and roller skates. Call at HouVman Sro.'s. tjl.