Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-06-13

Oh receiving nls REGISTER last Thursda
morning in st. Louis and reading the &C
count of the college boys arrest and subse
quent fine, Judge Emerson immediateI,
wrote letter to Prot. johnson enclosin,
MIN check for the full amount of fine an,
costs, $500, and expressed his regret tina
the unfortunate occurrence had taken place
No one more zealously guards the Valley
interest anu reputation abroad than tn,
Judge, and he'll not allow them to suffe
when he can help it.
After long and spirited contest the figh
over the 1ronton post office eliminated las
tuesday when Thos. Beard, Esq, was APP
pointed to the coveted position. The result
was hardly surprise as it has been gener.
ally understood ever since the "diamond
drllP' meeting that Mr.. B. would be the ap.
po1ntee. The other applicants, to be sure
are little sore but tits not likely that they
will make any effort to have Mr.. Boards
commission withheld and he will probably
enter upon his official duties in the course
Of the next two weeks. OF course every
one understands that there were no charges
against MIR. Edwards, the present incumbent,
and the change is merely subsequent on the
! new administration.
The Grand Railroad Excursion to Pilot
Knob, Sunday, 10th, under the auspices of
the United Legions of st. Louis promises to
be the most extensive affair of the kind ever
known to this vicinity. Among the attrac-
tions for the day will be grand competitive
drill for $3.50 between the Legions and as
great rivalry exists as to which is the best
disciplined corps, an excellent drill will be
Afforded. Speeches will be delivered by
Col. Jno. l. Martin and other prominent St.
Louisans. The programme of exercises is
replete with all that is calculated to make a
success on such occasions, and no feature
tending to comfort or pleasure will be miss
ing. The round trip ticket from st. Louis is
Sl.5O. Train leaves Union Depot at s. 20,
reaching the Knob at noon and returns at
$3.50 in the evening. This is a most excellent
opportunity for your st. Louis friends to
make that long-promised visit to Arcadia
Valley.
Constable Patton, in this issue of the REG
IsTER, publishes rejoinder to the letter of
Prof. johnson of last week. With the sub
Ject matter of this we have nothing to do,
except as Mr.. p. affects to take exceptions
to and misunderstood the editorial item in
connection Herewith. There is no abuse of
anyone in that item: no evidence of half
cockedness. Certainly, in our Constable,
VINO hecef, IN many years, upon any occa-
sion, has gone off "haf -cocked,n the humble
private citizen has a shining example to lead
him Alright as with pillar of cloud by day,
nv pisrhf
drunk nor drinking on the night in ques-
ton. There was no such charge made in
the REGISTER, and the whole community
knows that we would not charge that Mr..
T. or the justice ever drinks or gets drunk.
Finally, we are happy to learn, through Mr..
Patton's loving words for Judge Dinger,
that the entente cOrdiale has been fully re-
stored between the Justice and his Con.
stable.
No. 754 had a wreck on Poplar street last
Wednesday evening in which one man, John
Gerhardt the fireman was killed, and three
other persons seriously injured, one of
whom, the engineer, will die. The accident
occurred at the curve near the Bridge Beach
Foundry. The train was moving at a rapid
rate endeavoring to obtain a good start SO |
they could pass over the heavy grade a
couple of blocks ahead. As the engine |
reached the curve it left the rails, dashed |
into the Stove Foundry, tearing great hole |
in the building, and then, as an eye witness |
puts 1t, seemed to turn 4 complete somer-
set" All the coaches left the track, but,
with the exception of the mail car, which |
was totally demolished, they escaped splin
Lerlng. The seyenty-fve passengers aboard |
sustained no injury but good shaking up.
The track was blockaded for several hours
and the night trains made their way out via
the Oak Hill road 10 Carondelet. The only |
in regard to the accident is,
as to what speed the train was making at
the time, and on this question there is wide
difference of opinion. The railroad men
saying from eight to ten miles an hour while
other parties maintain they were going as
fast as thirty-fi five miles per hour.
On Tuesday of last week number of |
prominent gentlemen Of Iron and st. Fran
cois Counties, met at the residence of +.
Rodach in Middlebrook and organized the
paid up capital of $500. The object of the
company IS 10 ODtaln OpIlOn Oh lanuS III
his and st. Francois county for the purpose
Of prospecting for mineral. A diamond
lril has been ordered, which will be here in
The course of two weeks, when work will be
coniaenced. 1t is not yet def
nately settled where the frst boring will be
lone but probably somewhere in the vicinity
IF Belleview. The officers of the Company
IRE Rob't. Tetley, President, F. Rodach,
Treasurer, X. w. Weber, Secretary. The IN
'pecting committee is composed of F. Ro-
Zach, j. N. Logan, F. Kaths, 2. Tetley and
Aug. Thomson. In addition to the aboyes
named the following gentlemen are indenti-
led with the movement; w. T. Gay, NJ.
Seitz, Aug. Block. A. Roehry, Val. Etfinger,
DR.. Parkhurst, Judge Carter, and VIM.
A glance at this list Of names
an undoubted assurance that the company
las wisdom and capitalize two essentials
If success-~ahd We know of no reason why
his venture should moi prove paying and
prosperous to most eminent degree,
From Des Arc.