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e Speakershi “Washington, Oct. 15.—Although itis somewhat early for opening the campaign for the next Speakership of the House of Representatives, Sunset Cox has established himselt pere for work, and has his head- cl. He his quarters at Will was asked to-day pects, but declined to talk on the sub- concerning pros- ‘ect furthe~ than to say that he was nest, and hoped to be success- mn eart ful. Ex-Speaker Randall 1s expect- edin Wasgington next week, and will also direct his campaign trom Willard’s, while Mr. Carlisle will lo cate at the Riggs house. Consideta- ble activity is already manifested at the hotels frequented by representa- tives, and one of them no sooner ar rives than he holed by the friends of the leading candidates, and pledges and promis- es are made sufficient to turn the | heads ot the average representative. As far as can ascertained, Mr. Randall seems to be in the van, and his supporters claim that although there may be a sharp skirmish when the caucus meets, he will be the standard bearer of the Democracy in the lower house of congres be Shot a Negro. Lee’sSummit, Mo.. Oct. 16.— Henry Soard. a white man fatally shot Isaac Jones, colored, to-day. The two men were employed by M. Butterfield his nursery. The quarrel avose over Jones throwing anapple to Soard- Soard thought he threw too hard, and threatened to club the negro. Jones then drew his knife, and Soard left the field Nothing more was tuought about the trouble unul Soard returned with commenced = calling Jones returned the Then Soard pulled his gun and fired, striking Jones the bowels. Jones then started to Soard fired a in u revolver, and Jones names. compliment. ote) run. second shot striking him in the back just above the hip on the left side. Soard then jeft, and has not been heard of since. The officers are after him, but are so far behind there is little hope of cap- turinghim. The doctors say Jones cannot live. Matters in Mormondom. Salt Lake, Oct, 16.—This inga Pullman palace car contaming thirty Mormon missionaries, bound Apostle morn- for the east, left this city, Cannon, and the last conference, announced that elders going on mus- sions invariably traveled without purse. or scrip. This luxury is regarded by saint and sin- departure Geo. Q, Cannon and Delegates Caine accom- pany the missionaries. Bishop Edward Hunter, presiding hishop of the mormon church and at the head of the palace car nerasa new tithing department is very ill and not able to survive the is at once buttoned- | j most delicate and costly kind. the downtall of their part butthey will come to it after a while. Held to Answer. ¢ ank L. Lor- ing ot the rities as tner in the firm o & Merreaim, jred on a hig of Fle: who. car- swinc g scheme largely through the use of the United | States mails, was held over to the | federal grand jury to-day and his bond fixed at $50,no00. Panic at Church. St. Petersburg, October, 15.— During the services at the Jewish | synagogue at Seiwonka, in the gov- of | false alarm of fire was raised in the ernment Padalia, womans’ gallery, which caused and thirty others injurea. Probably the most singnlar cur- iosity in the book world is a volume that belongs to the family ot the Prince de Ligne, France. It sion of Christ, ten nor printed. is now in is entitled **The Pas- ”* and is neither writ- and text is cut out of a leaf and, being interleaved with blue paper, it is as easily read as the print. The and patience bestowea in its com- pletion must have been excessive, especially when the precision and minuteness of the letters are consid- ered. The general execution in every respect is indeed admi ble, and the volume 1s_ of dolph IT of Germany offered 1640, thousand which was pronably equal to sixty in eleven ducats, thousand at this day. The most markable circumstances connected with this literary treasure is that it bears the royal arms of England; but when it was in that country, by whom owned, has never been as- certained, Col. Robert McCulloch, of Boone- ville, will undoubtedly be a date for renomination as register of lands, and it is predicted he will have no opposition whatever. A gallant contederate soldier, an honest) man, candi- a faithful, competent officer and one of the truest, best working Demo- crats im the state, Col. McCulloch de- serves his renomination by acclama- tion. His intelligent accomplished wonders in settleing up labors have the swamp land business of Missour and turned large sums of money into from the gene goyernment the state treasury, thus adding largely to the annual imcome. brief, his oftice has been conducted es a masterly night. He is ninety-one years ot age | and the oldest bishop of the church. A teport is current in the city to the effect that John Taylar, by rea- son of his feeble condition and ad- vanced age, proposed resigning the presidency of the Mormon church. Ifthe report is true, and may believe itis, George Q. Cannon wil! be his successor, This change will strength- en the church very much. Tt was wool and wine that knock- ed the Republican party endways in Ohio. So say the wise Republican editors who have been sitting in sol- emn inquest over the cadaver. The late Repeblican congress, m framing a tariff to suit all the Republican in- | terests of the north, overlooked or | sacrificed the Ohio wool growers by | refusing to give them the amount ot Protection they demand. Perated them, and they Democratic ticket. This part of the explanation makes it appear that Re- voted Publicanism in some parts of Ohno | is merely a matter of a tew cents tax onwool, and nothing inore. In the the Stape growing Were tri region people htened by the alarming pro- Stess of the prohibition spirit in the Republi the Democratic ticket, too. wrty—and they voted wm p This explanation will perhaps be accepted by the Republicans outside one. it is he + t . the state: but itis not the true Ohio was Démocrntic la+t yes Democrat this vear, and it will be Denx Repu years to come. low in This exas- | the | dalia- Democrat. According to the London Acad- emy, two Frenchmen of popular reputation are to visit America this autumn. M. go to paint some potriats at Boston, and M. Coquelinaine will take with him a company on a tour limited to six weeks. Senator David Davis’ ported to be tne happiest of brides, and thus far her married life has heen one round of pleasure. wife is re- . and ndize = ae Iron Bitters ppetite, and a WORTH SENDING FOR! Dr. J. H. SCHENCE has just published a book on DISEASES OF THE LUNGS i HOW TO CURE THEM LEREE toall applicants, a i fhe people rushed for the | | panic. door, where there was a_terrmble ciush. Forty women were killed! Every letter of the | with conspicuous succes, and he de- | recognition.—See | ! BRANCH. | as follows: XINGTON NX SOUTHER: Trains leave Bu GOING NORTI! Texas Express (da B. LEWIS, joplin & K.C. I GOING SOUTH. = press (daily) FE. X. Carnes, Agent. Secret Societnes. MASONIC. Butler Lodge, No. 254, meets the first | ' Saturday in each month | , . Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons, | No. 76, meets second Thursday in each | month. j Gouley Commandery Knights Templar eets the first Tuesday in each month. | 1.0. 0. F LOWS. | Bates Lodge No. 180 meets every Mon- Saturday, a! { a | labor } | DNe Mo. re= = and | | North Mz | and surroundir city and In} Bastien Lepage will | | i | | re i g tonic, free from | | side of the day night. Li Butler Encampment No. 76 meets the y znd and ath Wednesdays in each month | Lawyers. Has opened a S. B. LASHBROOK. THOS. I. SMITH. " € Be | 3 ry PS | (AEs & SMITH, Attorneys at N E W T A B LE, Law utler, Mo. Wil. practice in the courts of Bates and adjuining coun- | ties, Collections promptly attended to and Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. n2 tf. Oo Ww One block west of J. S. Francisco. S. P. Francisco. QRANCISCO BROS. OPERA HOUSE, Law, Butler, Mo., the courts of Bate counties. Pr lections. ¢ ware store Attorneys at will practice in and adjoining ention given to col- Hahn & Co.’s hard- 79Q p over His Buggies are New ParKnson & AERNATHY, Attor- neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west nare 22 His Teams Fresh and Spiritea and HENRY, Attorney at Law, Butler, hischarges are reasonable. Will attend to cases in an court of recordin Missouri, and do gene CALL AND SEE HIM. oO. ON, attor y at law, will prac State aad Fedral | courts. athwest corner of the BUTLER } square front room of Thompson Brick, | Opera House, Butler Mo. - Physicians. Homoepathia - Special at- seases, Butler j square fiont North Hce, room overBernhardt’s Jewelry store side Ap C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north’side square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- ren a specialty. Opens for its tall term on J, Everingham, M. D Residence west side n street E, L, Rice M, D, Residence east of sqr, with J, C, Clark; EVERINGHAM & RICE. PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, Having formed a copartnership tor the ljicine and surgery, tender services to the citizens of Butler country, September 3d, 1883 For particulars address | J. M. NAYLOR, or L. B. ALLISON. their OFFICE west at all hours, d country. Vs new brick attended to wed! ©) THE HORNS | 241 14 i side sq night, How Watch Cases are Made. Most persons have an ambition to carry a gold watch case, and yet few people know how a watch case is made, or the vast dif- ference in thequality of them. InaSoxip Gotp Wartcu Cass, aside from the neces- sary thickness for engraving and polishing, a large proportion of the metal is needed only to stiffen and hold the engraved por- tions in place, and supply strength. The surplus is not only needless, but undesira- ble, because gold is a soft metal and cannot BATES COUNTY Nationa Bank. BUTLER, MO. ORGANIZED IN i871, Capital paid in, - - $7 Surplus - - - 5.000. - $20,000 ;Large Vault, B urglar-Proof Safe with Time Lock We are prepared to doa general bank- ing business. Good paper always in demand. Buy and sell exchange, receive deposits Nc., Kc DIRECTORS. ilon. J. B. Newberry I. N. Mains, J. P. Edwards, W. J. Bard, J. M. Patty, F, Coleman Smith. Lewis Cheney, Dr. Elliot Pyle E. P, Henry, Dr. J. Everingham, J. J. Ryan, Dr. D. D. Wood, Geo. W. Miers, 12) re OFFICERS. LEWIS CHENEY - - President’ J.C.CLARK - - - - Vice President. F.1. TYGARD - - - ~ Cashier. BUTLER NATIONAL BANK, —— Opera House Block, BUTLER, MoO. Authorized Capital, $200,000 | Cash Capital 50,000 Surplus Fund 1,000 BOOKER POWELL,. T.W. CHILDS. Wn. E. WALTOD President President. -- Cashier. Cc. C. DUKE,... se’t Cashier DIRECTORS. Dr. T. C. Boulware, Booker Powell, R, D. Williams. Judge J. H. Sullens, A. L, McBride, C, H, Dutcnex* Frank Voiis, Green W. Walton, Dr. N, L, Whipple, T, W, Childs, A, H, Humpf rey, Wo, E, Walton, OTHER STOCK HOLDERS: G, B, Hickman, John Deerwester, R. Gentry West, John B. Ellis, S, Q, Dutcher, Henry Donovan, C, C. Duke, O. Spencer, J, R, Estill, N. Hines, J, J, McKee, J: Rue Jenkins. i } a SPECI. Receives Deposits payabie on demand Loans money buys and sells exchange and does a general Banking business. H.V, PENTZER FURNITUR. BABY CARRIAGE at all styles and pr.ces. furnish the stiffness, strength and elasticity necessary to make the case permanently strong and close-fitting. The perfect watch case must combine gold with some metal that will supply that in which the gold is deficient. This has been accomplished by the James Buss Gold Watch Case TE of need- DS he soLrprty and Grocery House OF C. DENNEY their well known and popular which saves the w less gold, STRENGTH at Send S cent staxp to Keystone Watch Case Factories, Phila- Gelphia, Pa, for hamiscaic Ulusirated Pamphlet showing hew 2 Keystone Wateh Cases are made. stand on the East side of the square, are leading the GROCERY TRADE IN te> BUTLER. cs ‘Their stock is composed of Feed Flour quatiy of Staple and Fancy Groceries, + Queensware and Cvtlery. AT - FREE! "RELIABLE SELF-SURE, and the best most noted and now retired) fer th Losi Hunhowd. Adiress OR. WARD ECO Glas ARE THE - LE Than therefore {They pay hey sol we of their any do liber: raws all disease aeys, forces healt Peet g properties ints tena; pres. at once, the cause of “BACK ACHE! Rival ‘othin: Goods Jelive: ” Chas. Good Hearse Always on Hana cOoFFINS Made and furnished on_ short notice Orders may be left at F. Evans’ stable after night oron Sunday, Butler. Mo viol (FIFTY CENTS | THE WEEKLY ST. LOUIS POST ~ DISPATCH ‘The brightest spiciest and best tamily paper in the West is oftered tor 1553 at Ten copies to one office 1 Twenty “ Single Copy, Or There i BRIDGEFOKD & HUPP. Ornamental House AND— Sign Painters ing ng. Decors Work ALT Y UNEQUALED FAST TIME: Via the ISSISSIPPT R’y From St. Louis to all points East , e O. & M. Ry is now 0. runving palace sleeping cars without change trom St. Louts in 1O HOURS TO LOUISVILLE. TO HOURS 10 CINCINNATI. 30 HOURS TOWASHINGTON, 3! HOURS TO BALTIMORE. 38 HOURS TO NEW york. 2 hours the quickest to Louisville and Cincinnatti. 7 hours the quickest to Washington. 4 hours the quickest to Baltimore. . _Equal Fast Time with other li New York and without change of ¢ DAILY TRAINS. to Cincinnatti_ and Louisville. With Through Day Cars, Parlor Cars and Pal- ace Sleeping Coaches, The Ohio & Nississipp1 Railway Is now Running a Double Daily line. Or PALACE From St. SE NG CARS Louis to New Yoork with change. Leaving on morning express via the B, &O RRandon evening express, via NYLEWRR. No Change of Cars for any class vi Passengers. Fret and second-class _pas- sengers are all carried on fast express trains, consisting of palace sleeping cars, elegant parlor coaches and comtortable day coaches, all running through w out change. The only line by which you can get through cars trom St. Louis to Cincinnats without paying extra tare in addition money paid for ticket. Por tickets, rates, or particular infor mation, call on tickets agents ot connec ing lines, west, northwest or southwes In St Louis at 101 & 103 N Fourth St. te W. W. PEABODY, Gen’! Manager. WwW. Cincinnati, Ohio. G. D. bACON, General Western P. r Agent, east Flor Should vou cc ville, Ch a, Charleston, So Cs5 annah, Ga, Jacksonville, Florida; or in fact, any pointjin the South or Southeast, it will be to your interest to examine the advantages over all other, lines offered by the St. Luuis Iron Moun- tan & southern R’y—“Iron Mountain Route” in the way of fast time, elegant equipment, &c. At presenta Daily Train is run trom Saint Louis Grand Union Depot, attach- ed to which will be tound an elegant Puli- man Palace Sleeping Car, which curs through to Nashville, Tennessee, where ntemplate a triptoN nooga, Atl direct connections are made with ex press trains of connecting Lines, tor points mentioned above. This Train connects at Nashville with the Jackson- ville express, having a Pullman Pallace | Sleeping Car ot the very finest make at- | tached, which runs through to ackson ville, Florida, without change. For further intormation address F, CHANDLER, | C.B. KINNAN, Gen’! Pass. Ag’t. Ass't Gen’! Pass. Agent. ort. "$3. GRAND COMBINATION °S4-. | —THE— ‘BUTLER WSEKLY TIMES, ficial newspaper “f Bates ty and the LOUISVILLE WEEKLY COURER - JOLBML