Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-27

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ington County; Joseph Cruise. st. Paul,
st. Charles County; e. o. Rice. Salem.
Dent County; Henry Walton, Mineral
Point, Washington County; Thomas
Yeatman, st. LOUIS; James Y. Evans
Bloomfield, Stoddard Country.
Miscellaneous Items.
A queer suit was instituted In Kansas
City few days since. Clinton Kerby in
stituted suit in the Circuit Court for
$500 damages against Clinton Theobald
and other freeholders OF Washington
township for the trouble and expense in
Cured by him in coming to Missouri from
California to defend the appropriation of
his property for public road.
The st. Louis Manual Training School
has again opened its doors under very
suspicious circumstances. The rush of
applicants far exceeds the accomm oda-
lions. In the June examination fifty-one
applicants passed successfully, and re-
Gently eighty eight students passed. But
the school can accommodate only ninety
six pupils, which leaves at least forty ap-
plIcants unable to find admission. The
examinations this year are of higher
grade than ever before. There are no
vacancies in the first year, and but few in
the second and third years, this term.
Gottlieb Solomon, barber, who lived
and did business in st Louis, committed
suicide, a few evenings since, by hang
ing. His wife was absent at the time.
Drink is supposed to have caused the act.
The State Supreme Court convenes for
the regular October term at Jefferson
City on Tuesday, October. 16, and Mon
day, October 1, is the last day on which
transcripts for cases to be heard this
term can be fled. This is an important
point for attorneys who have cases to
submit for hearing, and should not be
overlooked.
DR.. Joseph NJ Wood died at Kansas
City few days ago. He was unable to
survive the shock of the amputation of
his leg, and never regained conscious :
ness afterwards. He suffered no pain,
and his death was a peaceful and easy
one. DR.. Wood was born in Mercer
County, KY, in 1910.
St Louis just now teens with amuse-
ment attractions, and those visiting the
city are at no loss to find way to pass
pleasant evening. The two large theaters
under the pool management, the Olympic
and the Grand, have booked an unusually
fine array Of fall attractions, and offer to
lovers of dramatic entertainment treats
not to be enjoyed outside Of large cities.
This week the Olympic presents the great
while at the Grand the Hallen and Hart
Ideals will see you Later Oa.o
Recorder of Voters Williams of st.
Louis is making the bed of the vould-be
fraudulent voter one of thorns, and has
begun prosecutions.
Mrs. Felix Blk, widow of Felix Blk
who committed suicide in St Louis re-
Gently by shooting himself in the mouth,
tried to end her existence few days ago
with dose Of morphine. She was dis.
covered in time and doctor called, who
placed her out of danger. 1t is thought
grief over her hus bands death and troub-
lie with her mother-in-law are the cause
of her attempt at suicide.
Colonel Robert I. Chester, of jackson,
Tenn, arrived in st. Louis recently for a
few days. visit TO his granddaughter, Mrs.
r. H. Bostick. Colonel Chester was born
in Carlisle, Pa, July 81, 1913, being now
in his ninety sixth year; and, aside from
the honOrs of a ripe and honorable old
age, he bears the distinction of being the
oldest afiliating Mason in the United
States.
A remarkable jury has been collected
for the September term of the Buchanan
Circuit Court. The venire for the regular
petit jury is complete and the aggregate
weight of the twenty-four men is 5, 63S.
an average of 235 pounds. The feather
weight of the jury tips the beam at 200
pounds even and the heavyweight at 265.
The judge and bar complain that this is
scheme of tine deputy sheriffs, but the
deputies stoutly deny the allegation.
If an invention of VIM. Hooker, Ger
man shoemaker, doing business in ST.
Joseph, meets the expec tations of the in
ventor, cables and electric roads must go
and the mighty iron horse become thing
of the past. The patent will be taken out
under the name of the Universal Motor"
and a company, consisting of Mr.. Hook
er, Joseph BRANDED. Mr.. Kipp and Louis
Basco, Is being formed to place the in
vention on the market.
A day or two since, in looking over
some packets of time-worn manuscripts,
Hon. Isaac III. Sturgeon, of North st.
Louis, came across two papers Of great
historic interest. They we're the notice
of the appointment, in 1927, of Hon. Bev-
erly Allen to the position of Attorney of
the United States for the State of Mis-.
souri, This document is written and
signed by Henry Clay, Secretary of State.
The other document is the acceptance of
the appointment. Mr.. Allen ranked as
lawyer along with Henry s. Geyer, Josiah
Spalding. Edward Bates and such other
leading men in the State of his day.
Gilmore's band is at St Louis.
This is the last year the st. Joseph Ex-
position will be held in the old grounds,
the lease having expired. 1t is thought
that the fair will be moved to Lake Con-
trary, four miles south of town, which
seems the most convenient point, as th ere
are five lines Of railway passing It, be-
sides the Exposition directors are large
owners Of lake property. A meeting to
decide upon location will be held soon.
Officer Crowley, of Kansas City, was
discharged from the police force few
days since. A fine dog. belonging to Al
Wetzel, a sport, bit him, aud, to keep
from having the hydrophobia, he shot the
dog.
than usually attractive this fall.
During the progress of game of base
ball between two colored clubs at Jeffer-
son City. q few days ago. Abe Childs, the
catcher for the home club, In attempting
to catch the ball was struck on the
throat and knocked sense1ess. 1t was ten
minutes or more before he regained con-
sciossness
Philip McEvoy, foreman OF the SWITCH
ing crew attached to Missouri Pacific
engine, was run over and instantly killed
In st Louis few days ago.
The dropping of lighted cigar int
some shavfugs caused the burning Of the
Belt Line Planning mill at Kansas CITY.
few evenings since; loss, sc, 900.
The Floral Home IL the latest addition
to St Louis periodicals.