Iron County register., 1882-08-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The Grand LODGE IOGT in ses

| the State. Col. w. +. SwitZler delivered
an address of welcome. John Remalker, of
Boonville; T. j. Hutchinson, of Spring
field; John Y. Nesbit, of Paris, and w. D..
| Crandall, of BroOkfield, all prominent off,
GERS and influential members of the order,
also made speeches. The report of the
Grand Secretary contains facts and figures
which are of great interest, and give in a
small space the essential history of the order
for the past year. The following is sum-
mary of lodges: Lodges reported in 1881.
All; forfeited and surrendered, 125; new
and restored, 70; net loss, 46; present mum :
Der of lodges, 365. Summary of member
ship reported last year, 81, 727; new MEM
bers, E. 294; added by card, 347; added by
reinstatement, 592; total addition, 7,233; /;
grand total, 2S,960. Loss by forfeiture and
surrender of charter, GIG; loss by clearance
cards, 3S5; loss by withdrawal, 1913; loss
by deaths, 139; expelled, 6SS; loss by sus-
pension for n-payment of dues, Oil; to-
tai loss, 1874; total present membership,
1o,3S6. The report on finance shows that
the total receipts of the Grand Lodge for
the past year were Sc, ,934; expenses, 8, ,2S3;
excess Of expenditures over receipts, $S49.
The following officers were electeds W. F.
Switzler, G. w. C. T., Columbia; j. Y.
Nesbit, G.. W. c., Paris; Miss A. A. Dur
ham, G. W. V. T., Springfield; r.. NJ.
F'raker, G. W. Secretary, Sedalia; Mrs.
James P. Moon, Superintendent Juvenile
Templars, St. Louis.
At recent meeting of the Missouri
Valley Horticultural Society, in Kansas City,
Mr.. F. Espenlaub read an essay on "Stone
Fruits.' The subject was discussed by
several of the members In answer to the
question, s'What causes the poor quality of
early peaches?' Major Holsinger said the
cause could be traced to the want of heat
from the sun. Mr.. Todd read an essay on
orchards, and in discussing it Mr.. Regan
said fruit growers were pursuing the wrong
method of trimming. They should cut back
instead OF thinning out. Old orchards
would be best renewed in that way. Mr..
Todd said a limb twenty feet long could not
be cut back with any degree of success.
Maj. Holsinger said that his experience had
taught him that trees would grow third
larger and much faster if not trimmed. Mr..
l.. A. Goodman read an interesting paper
on the relation Of botany to horticulture. A
resolution was adopted offering a premium
OF 500 for "a good freestone peach, that
must equal in size and appearance. and
rfpen as early as the Amaden."
James English was shot and killed by
John Lawless, near Ricl's Mills, seven miles
west of Platte City, on the 10th. English
was crossing a small bridge, when Lawless
jumped out of the brush, and, presenting
his revolver, commanded him to throw up
his hands. Instead of complying, English
reached for his revolver, when Lawless fred
at him, the ball passing through English's
body, near the heart. Lawless fired a second
shot without effect. English fired at Law
less before falling, but missed him.
Goodell's grain elevator, East Atchi-
son, was destroyed by fire the other day.
New machinery had just been put in and the
whole building overhauled to meet the pres
ent grain crop. The loss is estim .ted at
$3.50 The fire is supposed to have orig
mated from a cigar stump thrown into
the grain dust.
At St. Joseph, the other day, an
S-year- old son of James DoIin was kicked
on the head by avicious horse and fatally in
jured.
Kansas City is raising a fund for its
fair.
A vein of excellent coal, over ten feet
thick, has been found in Moundville Town
ship, Vernon County.
Mrs. Frank James is still trying to re-
lieve Frank, and it is said relies greatly on
Governor Crittenden.
Miss Agnes Harris, of St. Clair Coun-
ty, carried off the gold medal at the COM
mencement exercises of the Cincinnati COL
lese of Music.
The colored people of Lebanon will
celebrate the emancipation of the West In
dia slaves on August 1.
There are 1,344 convicts in the Peni-
tentiary, SO Of whom are females.
st. Joseph has just been visited by the
heaviest rain-storm seen in that section for
years. A heavy cloud came up from the
west, and the rain fell in sheets for fully an
hour. The streets were flooded with water
in every direction. the sewers being so filed
as to render them incapable of carrying off
the food. The cellars of many stores and
houses were overfowed, and much loss
caused thereby. Bridges were washed
away and the streets torn up so as to render
them impossible in many places. There was
but little wind accompanying the rain.
John Lutridge, a car-builder of Spring
field, ILL.,, was robbed of ST 800 by conf
dence man on a Hannibal & st. Joseph train
at Cameron the other night.
M. B. Jennings was found dead in
bed at the Coates House, Kansas City. the
other day.
In the Criminal Court at St. Louis,
the other day, Robert C. Pate and John
Glordan were sentenced to Jail for six months
for establishing lottery.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jonas ahan-
doned their two girls, aged about three and
five years respectively, in Sedalia the other
day, but the marshal soon found the fond
parents and made them take charge Of the
little ones.
1t is proposed to have a conservatory
of music in Rolla.
At Boonville, the other day, two col
ored women became entangled in each 9th.
er's wool and one drew a knife and carved
her antagonist in frightful manner, in
fIcting wounds on each arm near the wrists
one in the forehead, and cash in her neck
near the throat.