I SwDALIA WEEKLY BAZOO. VOLUME 17. SAVING STAIR. His Aged Father Pays Him a 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 Christmas en route from his home to N vda to viit iiis unfortunate son, Henry Stair, now in jail at thai place awaitii g the execution of the deth penalty for ov-- e of the inofrt di holical and cold blooded murders and rob- beries that ever disrarad the morals of the state's h'story, which sentence will, without inlerfertnce by the governor, be carried into efiect the 15:h of the coming month. ' Air. Stair is quite an o'd man and feems greatly distnssod over the terrible fate that menaces his offspring, which he de dares to b- - uniust because of the fact thai his ton is insane. "How lorg has he been so?" inquired the scribe. "Ever since he was of age," replied the man. he some thio? it nd I want you old ne was attack-- a wiin epileptic it which continued ith more or Jess fi up to pistol. Are you guilty rot guilty?" at times insanity in his earlier d-iy- s which became confirmed as he reached maturity, My family and all my neighbors kne w of his insanity and he was always kept Ubder strict watch fit to prevent his doing some harm to himslf or others. "How came vou to permit him to leave home and come out west instead of him 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 I traced him him back working Rio I Colorado, and csme here but I not place him eot the iob I in the in an asylum, until about three years ago, with tir" on to on to wnen ne married who give you to I reluctantly five dollars stay of execution consented to wedding vou and to Minnesota. In- - ''I'll go." stead recovering, however, he t worse that au- - Ed lad about him an His tern Christmas. wiie returnea nome me, ana about year later at her earnest prayer I took steps to nave him released and took him back? home. Soon I took htm with me to Clay Arkansas, where I have mill, but it was only short i iiui ai;er. mai again away, taxing wnn snon, in tue Lnnstni eve on ome $400 of money, and in spite of 11 T-i-l. ju mj eiioria x lanea 10 gain any ttce whatever of him until I word from Sheriff Hill, of Ver non county. JVlo.: that he was in ill at that place charged with this der." "How his wife to with him, did snealBorun away?" "His wife is hoi with him, she is at in Indiana, the woman with him is not his Oh this is " said poor 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 I produce the most proof to tiste it. I shall certainly carry the matter to your governor and I do not see how can 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 old gentleman's story be properly account ed 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 & Hi Hiker yesterday CGnpletei the fresco work of the two ccurt rooms and dome ol tbe new court house and the scaffolding was removed. ice Duiidinr is now ready to receive its furnishings, which are in po- sition rapidly as possible, and it begins to loos as it the January term of court would able to meet there. dissatisfaction announcing dangerous by the neoole of city at the ter. neglect ei tne county court to mate some arrangements for some kind of appropriate wedicatory on the occasion of the ropening of court and while it might 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 of them would satisfy the One plan suggested by number of responsible citi- zens was to giye and the proceeds to the purchase a the dome, and they agreedV to the programme tbe occasion and all arrangements without any cost to county, if the court would give its permission, but up the present time the court has taken no If anything is to be done in this ditection the court to say so at once, as hut little time for preparation is left, and if they are de termined to allow no demonstration at all they should so at once, when thev meet to-morr-ow, and put the public expectation aid suspense rest on the Found Yesterday morning Mr. Allen S. who is in employ of Mr. Reynold's flour mills southeast of Sedalia, was found dead in his bed under circumstances which lead to the belief that he died disease On Christmas his took her little child and came Sedalia to visit an older leaving Mr. at home in his Yesterday marn- - nor wVion clia ynlii aA tinmo cTi c frmnr? tfio f housejocked up and apparently but learning that Mr. had not been seen some of the neighbors open the door and Mr. Bennett ly-i- n in bed No marks of or yRdicaiions of self destruction were Coroner Overstreet after examining the pronounced the cause of death to tare been heart and decided an in quest would be unnecessary. The remains will Mr. Benntt was 56 years of age and a industrious, hard working man. Police At nine o'clock ysteday morning til st on one b2i.ch in ti court ro'm, The toe k place a-- s usual aud brought down his fist desk in fro it and snouieiJ "order" whiih made ?he pri-on- er and Officer stragh tn his ic leg. "Yes erday was Christmas and I am sorry to see so many offenders before me, the result of iudi.-cretio-ns and di sipaiicn, but such is life," said court looking over the top of his at the gang before him on n bench wi h bowed heads and no djubt hearts. uJu&t S'j,"said Jim Gusvige, as he drot-- p d his head upon his breast and heaved sigh. 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.s Christmas I met some or the boys and took little inspiratio nd I mixed uiy whisky with beer and, jude, you know it would 11 jor mm and " old "When whs tbree years tbou? don't t 11 quency ihe age of puberty, causing or home placing to afterwards Jack " Weli. yuu see, I'm a" Court "I don't wain to see anything about it. I want if you are guilty." City marshal the pistol on the de-- Court -- lFoiu ting to the gun "Is that your ?" 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 in home, 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 I cure him by travel. fine and a if and the experi- - ?et out of the citv tbay went Jack of grew And wei and violent the Willie wards, a color?d six-tfaoriti- ts placed in asylum. years old, was drunk He a county, a a i i a i r a i - i r i . . . - ue my fr r . reciyed t terrible mur came be home wife. terrible the IIT 1 but All have can ample substan- - , he evade e my can it out night train for New Messrs. rotunda being placed as be the services the house, as ought carried public. a grand festival apply paying for of clock for prepare for make the action. ought sv matter. Dead. the heart Day wife son, Bennett usualf 1 r--n " empty about, dpad. violence visible disease be to-da- y. sober, Court. the victims e judge his all dodge Kelly rheuma the moiley e humble a judge out: Welch court?" Marshal "Stnd image toy and a , a judge. to placed judge's pistoi -- "I & brought Grande constant stranger posed the muck." ment, Hemy became so the Court expressed Ben- nett, health. Bennett buried -- "Yes, w?s let go on good behavior. Con Donahce was full of thepp dip on Friday. He fact. Five dollars. Sty. Git. He got. J. M. Hussey, a disciple of Franklin who has been workiog at a Montrose print r.i ran mm arrived C1W s my God, not a a know his way to bt. Louis, lie fell in with com rad s and after he got full he fell into the hands of a b.ue coal and landed in the tar bex. Five dollars and a stay. He took the first train for St. Louis. Jacob flelfrick, a Colorado butcher, was in town Hunting a job. lie Hunted rtd liquor first and got run in. He was fined 3o aud allowed thirty minutes to leave town. He went as if he had been fchot out of a cannon. The judge closed the great book and all marched out to tae music of Ma whistle. Col. W. F. Tuttle, of Di esden, was in the city Mr. E. Johnson left Ust Friday night for Pa. It. Quarles and wife went to Boon-- ville yesterday to visit friends. Dr. Bane and wife left last night for Lexington, Mo., on an extended visit. G. W. Pearson, of the Tr ' i rv i . jsnsas uuv worKS, pam oeaaiid a visit vesterday. SEDALIA, MO., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1885. occupation icknowldged PERSONAL. yesterday. Pittiburg, superintendent J. G. Delanev, of the Empire Lumber company of Hannibal, was at Sicher & Doyle's last night. Mrs. J ames Bard left for Central City, Colorado, yesterday, having received a dispatch stating her sister was very sick. Misses Kate Pateson, Lizzie Childs fnd Aggie Boberts, of Independence, are visiting Miss Laura Walker, of this city. Mrs. James Bard left tor Colorado Sat urday morning, on receipt of a telegram There is no little being the illness of a sis- - the would to to of to broke found iy ihe the J. Jamps Pfann, of the firm of Pfann & Co., cigar manufacturers, is visiting Carl Wylie, manager for his branch house in Sedalia. 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 Madison county, Kentucky, was in the city yester- day cn official business, and left for the east on last night's train. E. J. Payn and wife, of Dresden, were in Sedalia yesterday making the necessary arrangements preparatory to moving to Arkansas, where Mr. Payn will embark in the lumber mill business. Carlie Sissou, he who wears the red necktie and spanghs at Sicher & Doyle's hotel, left last night on the owl train for Hannibal, where he will go on dress parade among the youn.ladie3 of that town for the next few days. A Case of Destitution. Tke Bazoo readers will remember the case of one Ford, who some years ago was killed while doing his duty, by an engine running over him. fie left a widow and several children, and after a reasonable time the widow married again, a poor but deserving widower with two children. The husband and father then tried his best to support his large family by sawing wood, etc., and succeeded, after a fashion, until recently, when work fell slack and heconld ge't but little to do. At present the family are living in a mere shed on Grand avenue, directly north of the railroad. The shed once had a window, but the glass being broken out, the family were obliged to cover it, and the only light admitted is through the door. Those who" know the family say that they are in real want and are worthy. The kind hearted people of this city should see to it that something is at once done for them, and remember that he who ministers unto the poor and needy ministers unto Christ. A CLEVER CAPTURE. Officer Mason Runs Down Mnrderer. He Gets Criminal Who Baf- - He nd the Best Detectives. a a is Brought to Sedalia and Turned Oer to Kentucky. Perhaps o ne of the cleverest cultures ever made in Missouri is that accomphsntd by Officer Mason, chief of ihe railroad police in tins city, on Christmas day, at Trenton, Grundy county, Missutni, by wh:ch tt.r victim will br m tde to answer for a delir.-era- le murder comuiitte i in Kentucky tveuty-fou- r years ag. THE HISTORY OF THE .MURDER. In 1861, ahotu the beginning of the late war, there resided in Kentucky, near Rich- mond, a yiuu- - man named J. Loijan Sig-m.i- n. Sigman entered the militia in the feder.tl service and he is Slid L have been of a very bitter and r.cklrss diepisitiun toward ali who differed with him p.diti cally. Among other things with which be is charged tvas th act for which he has now been arretted , which consisted in shooting a bo. fri.ni a fence just to try his sruu. an he expressed it. Tne little victim lived fiv days in great Hgony at.d then died. Owing to the troublous times it ws impossible for the civil authorities to get possession of Sigman, who kept in the mili- tia and out of their way, and it was not until 2666, when the civil courts again re ruined 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 all efforts o trace him proved fu.ilt?, but the parents of the victim were implacable in their determination to bring him to justice, and spared no means in s- - curie g the best detective talent to trace him up. D. tective after dettctive was sent upon his trail but only to find themselves completely bafiled and foi'ed. At last Mr. Deaiherag, sher iff of Richmond, Ke lucky, took tne mat- ter in hand and succeeded in trac- ing Sigman to Pettis cjunty and the search was again begun by employing Detective Rittenhouse and two other deUc-tive- s at different times who came to Sed- alia only to return without securing nuy trace of the much wanted criminal. Last September however Sheriff Deatheraue visited this city on his way to secure other pritoners want-d- , and meeting officer Mason told him of the Sigman matter, saiing that he would cive 100 for his arrest. Oilier Mason promised to see what could be done, but not knowing Sheriff Deatherage he wrote lo the county clerk at Richmond. Ky., for the addrtss of the sheriff of the county, receiving a reply in return from Sheriff Deatherage himself he was satisfied he would be light in prosectit iog the search and taking HIS PAYNE into his confidence the two soon learned that there was Sigfmans living in this coun ty and by a little financiering Officer Payne found they were connection? of Logan Sigman, aud that he bad been in the county, but had removed elsewhere. By tedious work he was enabled to trace him to Kan-- , sas C'ty, where a married son of the man wanted was found to be residing By a little 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 with Sheriff Torpey of that county, who, after several weeks of searching finally succeed ed in locating bigman in the outskirts of the town, where he lived a very secluded life with his family, consisting of a wife and four daughters, three of whom are grown. Sheriff Torpey at once communi- cated with Officer Mason, who in turn sent word to Sheriff Deatherage, who came to Missouri and secured a requisition lor Sigman from Governor Marmsduke, which was forward- ed to Sheriff Mason. Christmas eve Sheriff Mason took the train for Trenton and on Christmas 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 am an officer." "My God, do not say any more. I know what you want, but I would rather die here than go back for I know they will mob me" said Sigman, throwing up his hands in great excitement. 'Do not be excited, Mr. Sigman, as I said, I am an officer of the law and I have here a nquisition from the eovernor of Missouri to arrest you and I must do my I duty," replied jIbsou, producing his papers The scene which followed was heartrend- ing in ihe extreme, Mr. Sigman's family seeming to be fully aware of the nature of the charge, but Sigman finding resistance useless wisely surrendered. At his earnest request Officer Mason promised Sigman lo bring him to Sedalia without irons on bis promise not to resist, and he was taken to Trenton and placed aboard the train with out fetters. In parting with him Sheriff iorpey warned him it he valued his life not lo attempt lo escape, and if he hud any inten'iun of doing so to request Mason to handcuff him, but he still declared he would not and was safely landed in this city last night where he-wa- s MET BY SHERITT DEATHERAGX. Sigman does not deny hi3 guilt but claims that the boy had entered tbe confederate service but had come home, and that being afraid he would shoot him he took his life to protect his own. He states that in 1866 he west from Kentucky to Bloomington, Illinois, and moved first to one place and then an- other in that state until 1874, when he came to Pettis county, from here he went to Kansas City, and in 1877 moved to Trenton, where he has since resided. He seems greatly agitated over his arrest, but claims he was not guilty of a criminal act and that he has never sought to evade arrest, but his frequent moving3 and nom-sdi- c life as well as his seclusion of himself from his neighbors as well as his exclama tions when do not bear him out in his assertion. OTHER PRISONER. Sheriff D ather.e will to-da- y go to Columbia, Mo., with his pri.ou.-r- , where be will take :n charge J-- m s B. Mitchell and his son, Speed Miicfe'f, charged w th the murdtr of t ne Win. Haley some f ur years ag at an elecion and with the three prisoners he will at once re- turn home to Kentucky. Sherff Deather- age is provii g himself oe of the best and most untiring sheriffs oa the continent and it is said thit he has succeeded in se- curing the arrest of more fugitives from justice than any othr r man in the state of Kentucky. Mr. Dea heiage is a small mn, of quiet, m preten w.us demeanor, but full of that suve polish peculiar to the Kentucky gentleman, hd led to which is a quick prc ption and cool iron nerve thai makes him ilnust invincible in any undertaking. Durig the war as a mere outh, he lolloned John Morjjan in his mad care-- r ai.d doubtless theie received ling 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 the killing i.f oi e negro by another at Centre-tow- n on Christmas night. The names of ihe parties were not learned, but they were friends and had been carousing together during the day. In the evening the de- ceased visited the house of the murderer and it is said insulted his wife The husband returned home while he 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 have blood. The husband after vainly endeavor- ing to drive him off, seized a butcher knife and rushing out, made a blow at him. The d ceised threw up his arm to ward off the blow and the knife blade entered tbe un der side of the arm, severing the main artery, causing detth from hemorrhage in about ten minutes. The murderer was jaikd. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Schaefer Captured a Neat Game Last Night. Ch;cago, December 26. Schaefer and Sloss in plyed in the balk line billiard tournament to-nig- in the presence of about 300 spect to.s. In the pools Schaef- er was the favorite at 10 to 7. The score at 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 a raomeut, as Slosson followed with a run of IS. In his nineteenth Schaefer put togeth- er 54, and agdn was in front, 272 to 24-- 5. Slossou kept kept up the see saw with 7, and now tbe call was Slosson 247, Schaefer 279. Slosson was now playing steadily and well, and a run of 55 in his tweoty-firs- t made the totals 402 to 2S6 .in his favor. In his next inning he missed an easy carom at 29 and left the balls well for Schaefer, who froze at 15, but counted with and massed out, and he kept on with beautiful nursing and position play, but at 87 lost the rail by a miscue. He soon got it back, however, and went on at a beautiful gait until he stopped at 158 on a long bank shot, which he had to play to get tbe balls on of balk. Score Schaefer, 4.47 ; Slos- son, 431. The balls were left grouped for Slosson, who ret-ponde- with 22, and was again in the lead. Schaefer got keyed up again in his 25th and did not run down until he had reeled off a handsome run of 110, which ended in his being kisstd out of a count 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 rubbed it in with 53 in the very next inning and the call was, Schaefer 652 ; Slosson 458. The Chirspnan had nrrtflnr.i timo f bat in the twenty seventh, and he hit for a total of 71. Score Schaefer 652, Slos-so- n 529. Nothing daunled, Schaefer look up the lusiness with what was probably the most supurb billiard exhibition ever seen under like circumstances, and ran out the game with 148, the last point being made at 10:55. Score Schaefer S00. Average 26 16-2- $. Highest run 15S Slosson 529. Average 19 16-2- 7. High- est run 79. Time of game three hours and twenty minutes. Cleveland's New Year. Washington, December 26. The official programme for the president's reception on New Years day doe3 not differ from that of former years. The pKsident will be assisted by Miss Cleveland and ladies of the cabinet. Mhs Cleveland's weekly Saturday afternoon receptions from 3 until 5 o'clock will begin on S ilurday, January 9th 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. Julius Houseware. The figures of the assets and liabilities have not yet been learned. It has been ascertained that they owed the Michigan National bank of Kalamaxoo $75,000 and the Fourth National of this city $7,000. The assignee states that the assets 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 occurred at N&niicoke will be abandoned. It has been found that as fast as the debris is re- moved it flows in again from the great break in the Colin bank above. The company will recompense the relatives. The victims are undoubtedly buried deep beneath the sand cutin and rock and can never be found. WOLF-STROUS- E. Wedding This Evening of Two Prominent Members of Hebrew Circles. For the past three weeks beautiful invi- tations have hen out for the- - wedding this evening, at 6 orclock, of Mr. Emanuel Wolf and Mbs Tillie Strouse, both of this ciiy, and both belorging to the bightst Hehrew circles. The groom, to b?, is known as a man of rare qualifications botb in a busi- ness sense aud socially, while the bride is beiutiful, acct mid shed, aud of an exceed- ingly lovable dispositif.il. She is a sister of Mrs. "Wile and Mrs. MiUer, of this city. The mtrriaie ceremony will be perftrmed by Rabbi Grouskopt, of Kansas City, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Carl AYile, cor- ner of Sixth and Kentucky streets, in the p 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. The bride's attendants will be her father and mother, Mr. and Mis. H. Strouse, and the groom'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 of baby blue and. gxrnet brocaded velvet, ad- justable court train trimmed with points and plaiting, balayeuse of Valenciennes lace, pointed front basque waist, with a finish of crepe lisse and crape lisse filling at the neck, long gants de suede, orange flowers as 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 white satin necktie and white kid gloves. RECEPTION. After the ceremony the bridal couple and guests will repair to the residence of tbe brides sister, Mrs. Miller, corner of Seventh and Kentucky streets, where a re- ception of unusual ingnificance will be tendered them. Among the features of tbe evening will be a supper, at which seventy-fiv- e gues's will take their places and at which will be served meats fruits, cakes of many varieties, confections, coflle, wine, etc. The evening will then be spent in dancing and other amusoments. The bresents are of the finest description in point of fact tbe most costly ever exhib ited before in th'e city. Among these are : Gold watch and chain in case, from the groom ; solid silver tureen, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lesen, Quinc, HI.; solid silver coffee urn, Kingsbaker Bros., Quincy, III. ; set of silver fruit knives, Air. and Mrs. H. Rosenheim, New York ; set of silver dinner knives with pearl 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 silver table spoons, Mr. and Mrs. H. Castin ; entire fruit and water set of cut glass and amborioe, Mr. snd Mrs. J. D. Levy, Quincy ; plush-backe- d hand mirror, Miss Mary "Werley, LaGrange, Mo ; complete dinner set of French china, Mr. and Mrs. L. Snyder, of LaGrange; Haviland china mustache cup, from "Birdie and Grace to their new uncle;" silver swinging pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. L. Roths- child, Chicago ; pair of bisque figures, Master Bruce Linvtlle, Elina, Mo.; ebony French clock, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohn ; pale blue satin scarf, embroidered in arasene, Rena and Leah Spiesberger, Keokuk, la.; brass, whisk broom and holder, Mr. James Crouch, LaGrange, Mo; antique lnce bed set, Mr. and Mrs. Hairy C. Nathan, New York; brass placque mount- ed in plush, I Rosenheim, New York: lace bed 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 and goblets, 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 castor combined, of cut glass and silver, Mr. and Mrs. D. David; pair of silver napkin rings, Mr. and Mrs. Bernheimer; pair of silver napkin 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 Nannie David ; plush, embroided in arasene, sofa rest, Hattie and Nannie Spiesberger, Keokuk, Iowa; oae d.zTn ruby nnd cut 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 stand waiter 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 antique jars, 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 of Mr. 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 the New Year will occupy a home on the cor- ner of Fourth and Grand avenue, which Messrs I. and G. Wolf have furnished with carpets, etc., in the handsomest manner. Among the guests present from abroad some of whom are in the city will he Misses Carrie Snyder, of LaGrange, Mo., Birdie Leeson, Glasgow, Mo., Mrs. S Strouse and son and Mrs. Levy, of Mar- shall, Mo. The Bazoo congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, that are to be, and trusts that no cloud may arise to disturb their happiness through the entire journey of life. NUMBER 30. FIRE IN A HOSPITAL. A Christmas CelebrationEnd-e- d in a Blaze. Chicago, 111 , December 26. This after- noon about 4 o'clock ail the patients in the county hospital who were able to be moved all the nurses and doctors and a number of vis.t rs asetnb eu in the clinical amphi- theater of the hospital to witness Christmas exercises 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 an immente Christmas tree laden with toy and gaily illuminated with tapers. About forty children were grouped about the tree snigtng a Christinas carol to open the exer- cises. As a Santa Claws ent-re- d tha room tbe upper portion of the tree took firs and in a moment the entire tree was ablaze. Whea the fire was at its height most of the children were marched out of the roam by the lower door and the remaining peo- ple in the reom, nearly three hundred is number, 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 a lew escaped through it, but the paesag was soon blocked. Volumes of dense black smoke soon col- lected in the upper part of the room, where the mass of humanity was crowding and screaming 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 of the victims, and one man's beard took fire. Great suffering was caused by inhaling the heated atmosphere. The fire burned until the Christmas tree was stripped. Order was finally restored. No one in the room escapt d injury and about fifty were badly burned,, among them two reporters. By 6 o'clock the doctors, themselves badly singed, had cred for the wounded and the excitement had subsided. Cries of fire had gone through all the wards of the hospital and for a time there was consternation AMONG THE PATIENTS. A later survey of the situation shows that at least 100 persons were injured, the greater pirt receiving bruises by being trampltd by their panic stricken neighbors. A number of children patients had been brought into the chapel in their cots. Be- fore they could be removed several suffered from the smoke and fright, and one of two were slightly burned. The excitement was Intense and but for the coolness of Warden McGarrigie and some attaches of the hospital lives would certainly have been lost. AN OUTLAW MURDERED- - While Drunk and Sitting on a Woman's Lap. Career and Death of Craig Tolwer. Louisville, Ky., December 26. Intelli- gence reaches here this afternoon oi the killing in Elliott county, of Craig Tolwer by Asburv Crisp, who fouad Tolwer, who-wa-s drunk, sleeping with his Head in the lap of his (Crup's paramour. Without stopping to awaken the sleeping man HE SHOT HIM a pistol, the ball penetrating Towleru left breast just over tke heart, producing a mortal wound. Crisp escaped and is at large, but friends of his vietim are scouring the country in aearh of him and promise him summary punishment if caught. It is feared this killing will stir up another war in Rouan. Towler is the notorious desper- ado of Rouan county, who led the Xir faction in their bloody laud on the Martin faction. The feud lasted for over a year, during which time a half dozen or more men were killed. The outlawry became so flagrant that court-coul- d not sit in the county and Governor Kneat, after vain attempts to arbitrate matters, sent the state militia into Rowan county to hunt down and to justice these desperadoes. After two ser- vice there the troops were recalled, Tolwer having teen. ARRESTED AND JAILED. In the meantime. Tolivr was taken to Cincinnati to answer an indictment of rob- bery and he was tried and acquitted. A few moaths since he returned to his monn- - wine goblets, Mr. J. Pfann, New York j bronze and hammered brass parlor Mr. and Mrs. Louis Deu'sch china card! Dyn ami ter3 Futile Attempt. bSsket, bras?, with goblets, and Seiglebaum and Weigel Mrs. Mattie Mrs. Kingsbaker Mr. Mrs. Carrie wine, S. already irom persons with bring months1 Chicago, December 26. A dynamite-bom- b was found on Judge Lambert Frae's Piazza this morning. It wis taken to the lake shore and exploded. The concussion was felt as far west as Fifth avenue and an idea of the force oj the explosioa nay be had at the way the ground was torn up for a depth of six ftet. The hard frozen ground was scooped up as if it was so much-water- . Officer Galligher's companion, an expert, was of the opinion that the ex- plosion was nitrozlycenne and declared enough of it was present in the machine to-blo- up the City hall. Thus far tha po- lice have no idea of the p artist who are responsible for the contemplated outrage. It is not known that any motive exists ior the commission of such' a barbarous act. The police have made no arrests. The Free residence is one of the raoet elaborate aad costly homes in the city, occupying: one quarter of an entire block in a fashion- able residence district in the north diyisioo of the city, The building probably repre- sents $2,000,000 witn its valuable contents. It is a three story structure of brown stone rock faced and covering a wide area. It has been occupied for sometime by Gen. A. C. McClurg, of the large publishing house of Jansen McClurg & Co. Christmas Presents in Firs Cutlery, Nickel ice and roller skates. Call at HouV man Sro.'s. tjl.