Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-06-28
Miscellaneous Items.

cent man it is the province or the Executive
department to commute or pardon. very
respectfully, "A. }. SEAf, Judge.
miscellaneous Items.
The Sedalia water-works cost $780,.
900 and are owned and run by the city,
which has issued bonds on which it pays
six per cent. The city uses $780, 900 gallons
daily. The revenue is $1,000 year.
The horse attached to the buggy OF
A. F. Sawyer, Cashier of the Chrisman.
Sawyer Banking Company, containing his
wife and two children and Mrs. Margaret
Parker, became frightened on the public
square at Independence the other after
noon and ran several blocks, badly injur-
ing the buggy, throwing both ladies and
children from the buggy, and bruising
them badly. Mrs. Parker, it was feared,
was quite seriously hurt. Mrs. Parker and
Mrs. Sawyer are daughters of the late
Judge Samuel H. Woodsoi..
Isaac Reed, proprietor of the Jones
House at Independence, died suddenly in
that city few days ago of apoplexy.
The case of murder against Charles
Phillips, in the Criminal Court at St.Louis,
was nolle pressed the other day, and the
defendant was discharged from custody.
at picnic i'll August, 1880. The defendant
and number of others were alleged to
have taken possession of a wagon driven
by Buehler, and when the latter endeav-
ored to stop the team they drove the horses
over him, infiicting injuries that proved
fatal. The State could not prove Phillips
guilty and the case was nolle pressed.
Rhodes, Hubbs & Co., wholesale no.
,Jal
liabilities of So, 600; assets, $4,000
The Court of Appeals at St. Louis
has affirmed the judgments in the murder
cases against Emmett Jones and Jack Hays,
both sentenced to be hanged.
A string of wagons in
number-all loaded with wool, was one of
the features of the streets of Chillicothe one
day recently.
Governor Crittenden has reappointed
the following Coal Oil Inspectors: Joseph
H. Mcintyre, st. Louis, for two years from
June 10; Frank K. Tut, Kansas City, for
a similar term Russell M. Lakenan, Hanni-
bal, two years from August 10; Granville G.
Atkins, st. Joe, for two years from June %.
The first annual session of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union of the
State of Missouri opened at Kansas City a
few days ago, Mrs. Clara Hoffman, Presi-
dent of the State Association, in the chair.
The object of the convention was the out
lining of plans for the coming year. The
of the w. G. T. U. in the State
is 800; number of unions seventy. TIM fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Clara Hoffman,, of
Kansas City; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
S. NJ. Trulnbull, Sedalia; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Rose Phillips, Kansas City.
Fourteen Vice-Presidents We're electec.
A tornado of considerable violence
visited the section about Chillicothe, Liv
ingston County, the other morning, doing
great damage to orchards, shade and orna-
mental trees, beside unroofng and demol- |
ishing many buildings. The High School |
buildings bell-tower was badly damaged. |
Milhanks' engine-room and j. L. Meyers |
barn were unroofed, w. Curry's barn was |
moved from it's foundation, and Dennis /
" olfskill's residence, five miles southeast, !
was totally demolished and the family car t
ried through the air distance of $50 yards. |
Mrs. Wolfskill was badly cut and bruised |
about the head and face. The Baptist |
Church at Utica, five miles west, was total
y demolished, while at Sumner City,
eighteen miles southeast, eleven buildings
we're destroyed. 1t was estimated that
of the apple crop in the coun-
,ry was destroyed while thousands of trees
we're torn out by the roots and ruined for
EVER. The damage to the country can not
Re approximated. During the continuation
If the storm rain fell i'll torrents and hail
II abundance.
A brother of James Reilly, the well:
,nown railroad contractor, was shot
through the abdomen the other day by
workman on the railroad near Willow
springs, Howell County. 1t was thought
e would die.
George Fredericks, who was killed
" Orth H. Stein at Kansas City, was
uried at st. Joseph few days by Custer
cost, G. A. r. ,,....-... .....-
Howell County is producing iron ORE
Ex-Judge Chester H. Crum, of St.
.ouis, who mysteriously disappeared
bout six weeks ago, has been discovered
t San Francisco, Cal, whittier he had
ourneyed from New York by steamer,
nd returning home by rail- There
ad been no explanation of the cause of his
TRANCE departure.
In the United States Circuit Court at
-ansas City the other day Justice Miller
elivered an opinion in the oleomargarine .
ase. argued two weeks before. The de- I
ision was generally adverse to the Cleo
Margarine Company.
The State Auditor the other day reg {
tered 1890 Lincoln County bonds. ]