Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

The st. Louis amusement budget for the
week ending July 4th offers the follow
| ing: Uhrig's Cave, summer theater, ''Pi-
rates of Penzance," by Ford's Opera Com
pany; Schnaider's Garden, summer the
alter, "Chimes of Normandy" by Thomas
Opera Company; Panorama of the Siege
| of Paris.
Lightning struck the residence of Louis
Noll, at Lexington, and did considerable
| damage, but the m members of the family
escaped injury.
| Naval Cadet r. W. Barley, of Missouri
has failed in his physical examination at
Annapolis on account of defective eye
| sight. He has appealed to Secretary
! Whitney to waive the defect.
A st. Louis man remarked the other day
| that "there is sufficient mud in every
| quart of water now coming out of the Mis-
| souri, River to make an ordinary brick, +"
| and the fluid furnished by the Water
| works in that city would seem to justify
| the statement
Captain Benedict T. Wiley, pilot of the
Undine, and Miss title Berry, both of
| Lexington, were married in that city a
| few nights ago. When Captain Wiley re-
| turned to his boat he found a mass of ever =
| greens and flags from stem to stern and
from the hull to the hurricane deck, while
| the hatchway of tho forecastle and the
gangways were burdened with wreaths,
| horseshoes and flags. These decorations
| were the work of the crew.
| 1t is given out that no change will be
| made in the location of the branch Peni-
| Tertiary.
| w. A. Peck has been arrested in st.
Louis for "beating" hotel, and will be
tried under the new law for the protection
| of hotel keepers.
John A Dillon, a bright lad just turned
seventeen, son of the editor of the st.
Louis Post Dispatch has been nominated
| by Congressman Glover a cadet at
| West Point from the Ninth Di strict. He
| will enter the academy at the beginning
| of the fall term.
| Mr. John 8. Logan, of st. Joseph, has ten
| dered his resignation as Fish Commissioner
| to Governor Marmaduke He has held the
position for years and resigns because it is
| impossible to accomplish anything while
| there is no enforc ement of the fish laws.
Near Grain Valley, jackson County, a
| few days ago, John Kimball shot Richard
| Cavanaugh. The latter rented farm
| from the former, and the shooting was the
| result of dispute over the locking of
gate. Kimball is known desperate
man. and as he raised the gun to fire Cav
anaugh caught the muzzle, receiving the
| charge in the right arm, which has been
amputated.
Mr.. VIM. p. Harrison, of Chicago, one
| of the passengers who Travelled over the
Frisco Road in the same Pullman with
Maxwell, the St Louis murderer, corrob-
crates the accounts of other travellers al
| ready published. He says Maxwell spent
the greater part of his time on the trip
westward lying and boasting.
An inves tig alton by General Craig, the
new City Comptr oller of st. Joseph, has
revealed the fact that large swindle has
been practiced on the city for some time
past by the Off GERS in charge of the Work.
house. Fraudulent charges were made on
account of board and clothing for prison.
ers who were no longer inmates of the
Work house. just what the figures are
even General Craig does not yet know,
but it is said to be huge leakage.
1t is now settled beyond doubt that the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Road will
extend it's line to st. Joseph. The sub
scription is almost raised, and lands have
already been purchas ed for the depot and
switches. The road will probably run
north west from De Kalb County, and en-
ter ST. Joseph through the same valley
he Hannibal does.
Private kilograms received from New
York, from the gentlemen owning the
waterworks at Lexington, state that the
damage caused by the wrecking of the
water tower in that city will lie repaired
with as little delay as possible. Water is
still being supplied. The fire company
made test a few days ago and threw
streams seventy five feet high without
pressure. The names of the councilmen
in iron letters several inches long which
were placed on the base of the tower and
which were broken off in pieces have all
been carried away by relic hunters.
The competitive examination for the
vacant cadetship i'll the Sixth Congress
sional District took place at Sedalia few
days ago. Hon. John NJ. Miller, of Mar
shall; T. B. White, OF Warsaw; j. John
son, of BoonvilIe, and Prof. r. D. Gully,
of Sedalia, acting as judges. The follow
ing were the applicants present for exam
nation: Chas. Van Antwerp, Allen E.
Sweet and j. w. Hartshorn, of Sedalia;
Ben T. Hutchinson, Boonvilie; Will A.
Cockrill, Marshall, and VIM. L. Orear,
Orearville. Saline County. The average
attained in the various grades was: B. H.
Hutchinson, &C 50; Chas. Van Antwerp,
5000; VIM. w. Cockrill; $500; John
Hartshorn, 1872; Allen E. Sweet, 1901;
W. L. Orear, SO. B. F. Hutchinson was,
on recommendation OF the committee,
awarded the appointment by Hon. John
T. Heard.
The State Teachers Ass ISOLATION at its
recent meeting at Sweet Springs, elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President, A. Haynes, of Boonville; Vice.
President, j. T. Buchanan,,of Kansas City;
Secretary, J. L. Holloway, Sedslia; Re-
cording Secretary, l. c. McNeill, Kansas
City; Treasurer, j. A. Quarles, Lexing-
ton; Superintendent of D splay, C. E.
Ross, of Kirksville. The Committee
on time and place named Sweet Springs
as the place to hold the next m Getting and
June oath, 25th and 26th as the time.
The Mexican editorial excursion party
arrived in St Louis the morning of the
Gosh, and were the guests during the day
of the members OF the Chamber of Com
merce, who entertained them as well as
the limited time would allow. They left
the same night for Chicago, expressing,
however, their intention of making
more extended visit on the return trip.
The glorious Fourth is at hand.
Michael H. Phelan, ESQ., editor of the
Western Waterman. st. Louis, has left for
his new post of duty as United States
Consul at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
c. Arthur Preller. supposed to have
been murdered at a st. Louis hotel, car