Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

st. Louis offers the following amuse-
ment attractions for week ending June
fifth: Peoples Theater, N. Y. Comic OPP
era Company in magic Spark; Uhrig's
Cave, Ford's Opera Company in ''La File
du Madame Angot"; inaugural Spring
Meeting st. Louis Fair-Horse depart
ment; Panorama ''Siege of Paris" oper
day and night.
Father Kielty of the Church OF the Holy
Angels, st. Louis, celebrated his silver
jubilee on Sunday, the 3lst ult., and was
presented on the occasion with purse OF
$1,000 in gold by his Pensioners.
A lad named Ed. Smith, living in st.
Joseph, put about half pound of powder
in a hub of old wheel, and dropped a
lighted paper into it. Before he could get
away the ammunition flashed and burned
the boy terribly about the face and head.
Governor Marmaduke has granted a par
don to George d. Burgess, who was con-
victed at the March term, 1888, of the
Platte County Circuit Court of man
slaughter in the second degree.
The eighteth volume of the deci-
sions of the Supreme Court is now
completed and ready for distribution, 1t
cont aims $50 cases, all decided at the Oe-
tober term, 1883. 1t will be observed that
the reports are fully year behind. The
present reporter, P. M. Brown, is doing all
possible to catch up.
Henry Buck, fourteen yes rs old, son of
an old gardener, who has stand on Mar
ket Square, st. Joseph, dropped dead a
few days ago while standing beside his
team. Cause of death, heart disease.
Hundreds of reports have been received
by Secretary Sanborn in regard to the
growing crops. Only two correspondents,
one each for st. Louis and st. Charles
Counties, mention the Hessian fly. Only
few cases of grasshoppers or of locusts
are named.
The Board of Managers of Lunatic Asy-
lum No. 2, located at st. Joseph, have
awarded to Joseph Downey, of Chicago,
the contract for building the $9s, 900 addi-
ton to the asylum. There were five bids
three from Chicago contractors and two
from ST. Joseph firms. Downey has given
a SOC, 900 bond, and will begin work i'm
mediately. His bid was 1000.
The most severe storm of the season
struck Burlington Junction, north of St.
Joseph, a few nights ago. One hotel and
Howell's lumber-yard office were blown
down, and Gillette's machine-shop was
struck by lightning. One man was killed.
The entire lower part of the town was
flooded. The damage is heavy.
The prison inspectors held a session at
Jefferson City few days ago and talked
over the location of the branch Peniten-
tiary. mo action was taken, but it is report
ed that the board stand as follows Audi
tor Walker for Kansas City, Treasurer
Seibert for Cape Girardeau, and Attorney
General Boone for louisiana. That it will
go either to Kansas, City or Cape Girar-
deau is the opinion of those who claim to
be posted.
Samuel NJ. Bowman, of Kansas City,
Brigadier- General of Pennsylvania volun
teers during the rebellion, died a few days
since of paralysis of the brain.
During May there were 80, $50 pounds
ounces of letters handled in the st. Louis
Post office, equal to over 900, 900 pieces.
OF postal cards there were 1886 pounds
and 6 ounces; circulars, 24,619 pounds and
10 ounces; all other third class matter,
rs, ZIG pounds; merchandise, 16,S23
pounds.
Mr.. Martin Bruins has struck a vein of
coal at Lexington at a depth of 165 feet,
forty-one inches in thickness. Arrange
ments are being made to sink shaft for
the development of the vein.
Captain VIM. Todd has been appointed
Commissioner of construction for the
branch Penitentiary, but the site has not
yet been chosen.
Sedalia officers had a battle with burg
lars a few nights ago in which one of the
latter was killed, and an officer was seri-
ously wounded by pistol shot.
.Some CONSERVATION was created few
DAYS ago by portion of the public school
building at independence falling while the
school Board were on the grounds laying
out the foundation for the new building.
Several members of the Board narrowly
escaped, and the action of the Board in
the old building early in the
spring, is now appreciated by the hum
dreds of parents whose children attended
the sch DOL. The new building will cost
ST. ,624, to be ready for use by the last Of
September.
The annual session of the Ancient Order
of Druids was held in Kansas City last
week. The opening address was made
by Noble Grand Arch Bernard Klein of
St. Louis. The following officers were
then elected: Noble Grand Arch, j. A j.
Arnold. of st. Louis; Deputy Grand Arch.
Chas. Muench; Grand Secretary, Her.
mann Greipe; Grand Treasurer, j. w.
of st. Louis; Grand Marshal,
Frank Muehlschusaer, of Kansas City;
Grand Guardian, A. Fluhrer, of Marys-
Vile, Kan; Grand Sentinel, A. Eckert.
of Canton, Mo.
A shooting scrape occurred about six
miles northeast of Sedalia few days ago.
man named McKinzis took up some cat
tie belonging to Thomas WATSON and his
son Jesse. The latter two went to Nc
Kinzie's and demanded the release of the
cattle. Mckenzie refused to lberate the
stock, when the owners proceeded to turn
them out themselves. Mckenzie went to
the house and got shot gun and snapped
it at the father, but it failed to shoot. He
then turned and shot the son, two shots
striking him. After sh ooting the boy, the
Did man WATSON ran up to Mckenzie,
when the latter drew a revolver which
WATSON kicked out of his hands. McKen-
zie then drew a bowie-knife and this was
also sent flying by a kick. Old man Was
SON then knocked Mckenzie down and
beat him numerically. The Wassons then
went to Hughesville and gave themselves
up.
The closing exercises of Elizabeth Aull
Seminary were held at Lexington last
week.
The glorious Fourth approaches.
Charles Smith, a youth of seventeen
years of age and son of Jasper Smith, a
farmer residing near Smithton, Pettis
was drowned while bathing in
Flat Creek. He was taken with cramps,
and, before his compani ions could rescue |
aim. sank. His body was recovered.
Mrs. McMikle was seriously injured by |