Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

ST. Louis tobacco market (Jan. 12):
Dark Tugs, common to good, $500 to $50;
bright smoking, common to good, $500 to
$500; dark red leaf, 5000 to STD; half
bright wrappers, common to medium, $40
to $1S.
Declining to interfere in the cases of
Baber and Ward, Gov. Crittenden said:
81 am called upon to commute the
sentence of Thaddeus Baber from death to
Imprisonment in the Penitentiary. I have
examined the case with care, with the de-
sire, if possible, of securing some chance
for Executive action in relieving the young
man from the pending execution, but can
not, unless ignore the law and the facts,
upon the ground Of sympathy, and sympa-
thy alone. The jury, after hearing the evil
dence, declared the defendant guilty of will
full, felonious, deliberate murder, and that
verdict has been sustained by the several
courts. / feel that it is my duty, as con-
scientious officer of the State, to sustain
those courts. As the courts found no error
in the action of the Circuit Attorney in tray
cling somewhat outside of the record, in
the heat Of discussion, in the charge that a
small guam ity Of whisky had been given one
or more of the jurors, not in any manner to
influence their verdict, or in the charge that
the jury was taken to the jiil on Sabbath
morning, during the trial, do not feel au-
tkoriZed to comment on nor criticize such
proceedings. The declarations of the courts
are my guide and my law in these, as in all
other matters" Referring to Ward, the
Governor said; ''He is either guilty or in
nocent-no middle ground. Ifinnocent, be-
cause of insanity, then he should be declared
free, even from the Penitentiary. The jury
declared him guilty in manner and form as
charged; the trial Court, after a patient
hearing. sustained the verdict; the Court
of Appeals heard the case. said the offense
was clearly proved, and the testimony was
uncontradicted. Ward had a fair and i'm
partial trial upon all the points presented
and should meet his condemnation for his
crime as others have DONE"
The Hannibal & St. Joseph Railway
den, filed in the q. S. CT cult Court, COM
plains that the State failed to pay the Janu-
airy interest on the bonds, under the pre-
tense that the road is in default, and that
the State threatens to advertise said road
for sale. The company asks to be adjudged
and decreed to nave paid sum equal in
" tttl tLe ltlucDtGuueSS uu6 OF OWlnH
by said company to the state and to have
fully satisfied and discharged all indebted
ness; that the whole mortgage and lien of
the State be invested in said company, and
that the Governor make over, assign aud
convey to them all the first liens and mort
cages held by the State on June Goth, 1881;
that defendant be perpetually enjoined and
restrained from selling the road, and asking
for writ of injunction enjoining and re-
straining defendant as prayed.
An unknown man, whose actions at
tracted notice, recently appeared on the
farm of Mrs. Ewing, near Jefferson City,
and, after passing near the house, took his
way down a ravine leading to the Missouri
River. Near the wateS's edge he stopr ed,
sat down ON a flat rock, ate luncheon of
crackers and cheese and washed it down
with whisky. After finishing this repast
he arose, took off his hat, flung it down on
the rock, and plunged into the water. He
came to the surface, but seemed to make no
effort to save himself, and before aid could
reach him he was swept out of sight. He is
described as of medium height, with spare
features and long reddish whiskers mixed
with gray, thought to be a tramp.
At a recent meeting of the St. Louis
Charity Commissioners a committee APP
pointed to visit the institutions reported
that they had discharged their duty and
found everything in a good condition.
There We're 1S9 boys and IS girls in the
House of Refuge. The Superintendent of
the institution, Mr.. Schaeffer, had adopi ed
a new rule, which was having a very salu-
tary effect, that of giving rewards for merit
marks-1O cents week for 900 merit marks;
20 cents for 1900, and 30 cents for 200. The
committee recommend a laundry for the
Female Hospital.
Official reports show St. Joseph to be
in a f1ourishing condition financially. A lit
tie over year ago the city resolved to COM
promise its bonded indebtedness, which is
several hundred thousand dollars, by issu-
ing new bonds to bear 5 per cent. per an
mum. Over $500, 1850 of the old bonds
have been compromised. and new bonds to
that amount, with 1927, 500. 80 interest, have
been exchanged. The total number of old
bonds prior to the date of compromise was
81 1881 800.
A shrewd little female scamp in St.
Louis collected about $50 during the holt
DAYS from benevolent persons in the follow
ing manner: She would get into horse
car, pay her fare, ride a long distance, and
then tell the conductor to let her out at a
street remote from the point where the car
then was. ''Why, you are on the wrong car,
three or four miles from where you want to
60, - the conductor would answer. There
upon the little shiverng wretch would be-
gin to cry bitterly, and the other passen
gers, aglow with seasonable kindness, would
take up collection for her benefit.
A distressing runaway accident oc-
Cured few miles from Independence. A
farmer named Lawrence McCarty, accom-
panied by his wife and two children, were
going to church in lumber wagon. While
going down hill a portion of the harness
broke, precipitating the wagon upon the
horses heels. The team ran away, upset
the wagon, injuring Mrs. McCarty so terri
bly, that death resulted in short time. Mr..
McCarty and the children were uninjured.
The St. Joseph Exposition Company
have elected the following officers: J. w.
Bailey, A. J. Smith, j. W. Atwell, E. o.
cor,or M n France Jacob MO1inger