Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-14
Tota assessment. ............. S7l7, 733, 81


Jue Inn, Chinese laundryman, made a
profession of Christianity and became a
member of DIR. Goodell's Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church in ST. Louis recently, in
the presence of large congregation, at
tracted by the unusual event. Jue Inn is
about twenty seven years old and an I'M
usually bright Chinamau. He Joined the
Chinese Sunday school of Charles e. Ford
about two years ago, and was placed in
charge of Miss Burge, who taught him as
her only pupil until he spoke En- lish fairly
well, and pronounced himself a believer in
the principles of Christianity.
The offices to be filled by election in 1896
in this State, are: One judge of the SUI
preme Court for ten years in place of Judge
Henry, whose term expires January L,
1887: Superintendent of Public Schools
for four years, to succeed Prof. Coleman;
and one Railroad Commissioner for six
years, to succeed Mr.. Pratt; Congressman
in all the districts; Senators in the even
number districts, and Representatives in
all the districts: all the Circuit Judges, ex-
cept in st. Louis, in which only one is
elected, in place of Judge Homer; Judges
of the Criminal Courts of st. Louis, Kan
City and the Sixth Circuit in place of
Judges Van Waggoner, White, Ryland
and Noonan; clerks of the Criminal Courts
of st. Louis and Kansas City; Judges of
Probate and the County Courts; Sheriffs,
Collectors Except in st. Louis), Circul
and County Clerks and Recorders of
Deeds, County Treasurers Except in st.
Louis), Prosecuting Attorneys, Assessors
Except in st. Louis), and Coroners. The
Legislature in 1887, elects United States
Senator.
The Governor has pardoned r. W. Glaze
brook, sent to the Penitentiary from Saline
County for burglary and larceny.
Governor Marmaduke pardoned thirty
four convicts last year, in addition to four
holiday" pardons.
Mitchell's mattress factory at Sedalia.
burned a few nights ago; los, $4,000
The Board of Prison Inspectors have adj
journed sine die, and have thus allowed
the branch prison question to lapse.
Lottie Griffin, colored, died a few days
120 years of age.
A somewhat remarkable musical organ
ization is at present making tour of the
State. 1t is known as the McGibeny
Family, and comprises bakers dozen, the
whole troupe belonging to one family, each
one OF whom has developed fine musical
years ago, and have grown and developed
both physically and unsteady, and give
entertainments which are at once pleasing,
unique and artistic.
The annual report of the State Auditor
shows the debt of the State to be $14, 952,-
600.
In the case of State, resp, VS.. Sadie
Hayes, app, from st. Louis Court Of APP
hof no
for rehearing was sustained and general
stay of execution granted.
The City Council of Louisiana, Pike
County, has granted twenty year char
ter TO w. j. Dougherty aud st. Louis asso-
ciates for the installation OF the Edison
electric light in that city.
st. Louis Jail has POS inmates.
Lieutenant Governor Morehouse, with a
view to establishing a college at Maryville,
proposes to raise 500, 900 and donate it to
the church that will meet it with the most
money.
The furnishing of the new Court house
at Sedalia has been so far completed as to
admit of its opening to the Circuit Court,
which convened on the 4th inst, and also
to the County Court, which met at the same
time. All the county offices and records
will be transferred to the new building,
which is one of the finest in the State, and
is being furnished in the handsomest style,
with oak-grain furniture.
The st. Louis gas middle grows inter-
esting as it grows older.
The Sunday law was enforced in st. Jo-
seph on the Sd inst, for the first time in
the history of the city to the full limit.
Not a saloon or cigar shop was open and
the drug stores were doing nothing but
filling prescriptions. Hotels, restau
rants, street cars, milk dealers and meat
shops, bakeries and livery stables were
the only classes permitted to transact
business.
A CAVERN occurred at Lexington few
days ago, due to the mining operation
beneath the surface. Several buildings,
the gas-works among them, have been
placed in jeopardy.
The St. Louis police are making it wearl.
some for the gamblers.