Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-25
Miscellaneous Items.

While the item of possible increase ir
numbers of sheep was being discussed al
the late meeting of the Missouri Wool.
growers, at Sedalia, three remarkable in.
stances were mentioned, the parties named
being present and responsible for the state
ments. w. H. Darr, of Carrollton, owned 8
Cotswold eve, served by merino ram, The
result being, this spring, five lambs-thr>e
males two females-all now living. V. 7.
Chiffon, of Smithton, had from full-blooJ
merino eve, in 1881, five lambs, of which
four lived, two of each sex. Samuel Jewett
of Independence, stated that in the spring
of 1881 grade eve served by merino ram
dropped four lambs, all of which died.
Negotiations are about completed TO,
the erection Of fine first-class hotel build
ing in Osceola this summer.
Mary Lane, colored, was taken be
fore Kansas City Justice. few days ago
charged with stealing her chld's toy savinga
bank, in which there was about So in smal;
coin. The evidence was so strong agains:
her that she was bound over to the Crimina,
Court in $3.50 bail, in default of which shs
was sent to Jail to await the action of tLs
Grand Jury.
The anxiously looked for final settle
ment of Collector Greene was made with th
Jackson County Court ON May II. The set
Element SHOWS Greene to be a defaulter to
the tune of $4,000, which amount was paid
by his bondsmen. The total deficiency
shown was 500, 1888, but Greene was able to
pay all but SIC, 200. To secure themselves
the bondsmen seized his farm, valued at
81, 200. The settlement was made by
Special Commissioners Wyatt, Bell and
Swearinger, and it took nearly three months
hard work to get the books and accounts
into shape.
The Executive Committee of the Mis-.
souri, Bar Association have prepared cir.
cular which sets forth the objects of the or.
ganization and calls attention to the fact
that there are in this State about A, 500 MEM
bers of the bar, more or less, actively en- .
gagged in the practice of their profession,
of which number only about 260 are men,
bers of the association. Fifty-two counties,
containing 1000 lawyers, are not represent
ed. The importance OF a we'll directed eff
fort to secure an increase of membership l..
called to the attention of the Vice Presidents
and members of the general and local coun-
ellis. The officers are: President. Henry
Hitchcock; Secretary, W. H. III. Russell,
Treasurer, VIM. C. Marshall, st. Louis
Executive Committee, James E. Withrow,
St. Louis, Chairman; j. w. Dunlap, Kan
sas City; B. B. Cahoon, Fredercktown.
Ed. Frazier and Charles Anderson,
colored men employed on farm near Patts-
burg, had serious difficulty, a few days
AGO. Frazier says Anderson had made in
sulting proposals to his wife, and when they
met few words passed between then, when
he threw brick at Anderson, who then
made at him with club. Frazier drew q
revolver and fired at Anderson, striking him
on the right side. Frazier surrendered to
the Sheriff.
Sedalia needs bricklayers.
Ely Bennett, a notorious counterfeiter
and member of the famous John McCarty
gang, who broke Jail at Petersburg, Indiana,
in 1873 and has since been a fugitive, was
captured at st. Joseph, the other day. The
arrest created quite a sensation when the
facts became known, and many refused to
believe the prisoner could be the man
wanted, as he has for years past moved in
good society and had the confidence and re-
spect of all.
A heifer belonging to E. Soest, Of
Phelps County, was killed by wolves, re-
Gently.
Charleston is lighted with forty street
lamps.