Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Governor MOrGnOuSo SFduIGu
recently to NJ. III. Boyle. serving jail
sentence in st. Louis for manslaughter in
the fourth degree, and j. Frank, who was
sentenced in Kansas City for misde-
meanor.
William II. Meyer received a verdict for
| $4,000 damage in the Buchanan County
Circuit Court against the City of Kansas.
Meyer fell into the excavation for pow
er-house July q, 1887, rece.vn. perma-
| nent internal injuries and breaking his
leg. The case was then taken from Jack
son County on change Of venue.
William Weber, alias Henry Toney, the
festive st. Louis burglar, whose noctNr-
nal deeds and droll humor kept the resi-
dents of that section on the alert for soune
time, has been lodged in the penitentiary.
He got seven years on his plea of guilty to
burglary and larceny. Frank Hart and
Calvin jackson were taken up at the same
time for two years each for grand lar
ceny.
Ellis Tully, a brakeman, fell from the
brake of the car on which he was sitting
near Rushville, few nights ago, and was
instantly killed.
In imitation of Mayor Francis of st.
Louis, Mayor Kumpf of Kansas City pro-
| poses, if it be possible, to force the tele-
phone company to reduce rates to the
same prices as the st. Louis City Council
adopted.
James Kane, father of NJ NJ. Kane,
chief of the st. Joseph fire department,
and one Of the oldest citizens of st. 10.
seph, died recently, aged seventy three
years, of cancer of the mouth. He had
lived in the city since 1856.
Ex-United States Circuit Judge krekel,
at last accounts, was much worse, and
fears were entertained for his recovery.
He is so nervous that no one is admitted
to his room, the slightest noise worrying
him.
Representative Dockery has appointed
r. hewitt, of Hamilton, Caldwell Coun-
ty. a cadet at the Naval Academy, 10 the
place of Walter o. Heart, who failed on
account of defective sight
petition is being circulated at Kan
sas City, and is receiving hundreds Of sig
natures, asking Governor Morehouse to
appoint Judge Gill to the position in the
Court of Appeals made vacant by the ad-
vancement of Judge Philips to the United
States District judgeship.
Reports from the western part of the
State tell of damage to the ripened wheat
crop by the recent heavy rains. By some
it is estimated that the loss to the farm
ers will be fully 100000.
The State Superintendent Of Insurance
has commenced proceedings in the Cir
cult Court in st. Louis. at the relation of
the County Attorney, against the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Honor, to have
the charter of the Knights declared for
feited for not complying with the laws of
the State in regard to such insurance as
sociatious.
The dead body OF man with his throat
cut and q razor at his side was found in
Forest Park, st. Louis, about three hun
6rnI Coo oek l,o -
days ago. The man appeared to be about
thirty years of age, had dark diagonal
clothes, was peck marked, of light COM
plexion and blue eyes, and had a blonde
mustache. In his pockets was found
pawn ticket Of Van Raalte's, laundry
ticket and a knife. He is supposed tc
have been a mau named Miller, who
worked as a waiter in the Southern Hotel
during the Democratic convention.
The large planning mill and stave facto-
ry of Tabor, Hopkins & Co., at Thaye1,
near the Arkansas line, were burned to
the ground a few days ago. Besides the
mill and machinery a large quantity of
lumber, slaves and shingles were burned.
Loss, $4,000: no insurance.
Three judgments against Secretary of
State McGrath, aggregating $492. 81, were
sold at auction i'll st. Louis few days
since, for little less tina ten cents ON
the dollar. The occasion was the sale of
job lots of notes and judgments in favor
of the defunct Hibernia Bank and against
sundry persons prominent in St Louis a
dozen years ago.
One OF the most unique damage suits
ever filed in this State was one by j. L.
Mulings, farmer, living near Lawson, at
Kansas City. He asks for &, 900 damages
from the St. Paul railway, alleging that
while watching a carload of stock, which
the company had delayed en- route for
twentyfour hours, he contracted con-
sumption, which has rendered him in
capable of doing his work.
Two strangers were arrested at Jeffer-
son City, few days ago, by Sheriff Mahan
and Policeman Schmidt, on the strength
of a telegram from Johu belong, Mis-
souri, Pacific detective, to the effect that
they belong to a notorious gang of car
thieves. They were placed in Jail to
await the arrival of Detective belong.
A very fine portrait of the late Gov
ernor Marmaduke was received recently
by Governor Morehouse. The portrait is
a present from the Kansas City Demo-
cratic Club to the State of Missouri, and
was painted by Frank NJ Pebbles, of Chi
cagO. The present was accepted by Gov
ernor Morehouse on behalf of the State,
and suitable letter addressed to the
club.
Subscriptions are being collected at
Lexington for the purpose of fitting up
the famous Chalybeate Springs, in that
city, which are daily visited by hundreds
of Lexingtonians. w. H. Greer, who
owns them, propos IS to deed to the city
several acres of land surrounding the
springs, with right of way over other
lands, and the register is collecting sub
scriptions to meet the requirements of
the proposal made by Mr.. Greer. The
springs are beautifully, almost romantic
ally situated, and will be made pleasure
resort for Lexingtonians.
The first decisive move on behalf of OBJ
tai ling Ia communication of sentence
for Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell,
was made a few days since by
the prisoners attorneys, Messrs.
Martin and Fauntleroy. The first effort
was an application to the Governor for a
respite of sixty days, which was refused.
The Governor informed the attorneys that
he would grant them a hearing on Mon
day, July 8, on the application to COM
mute the sentence to imprisonment for
life. This ends the matter for the pres
emit.
ST. Louis has had case Of cholera.
John Reiser. German, thirty-on years
of age, a malster by trade, committed
suicide at his home, in St. Louis, a few
days ago, By shooting himself with So
caiiber revolver in the head. His wife.
Henrietta Reiser, at the inquest, said she
had been married to hlm only three
weeks.
Judge Arnold Krekel is lying in a very
critical condition at Kansas City, his life
being despaired of. 1t is case of old are
and complication of diseases.