Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Bishop TuttIe's silver Anniversary.

Bishop TuttIe's silver Anniversary.
Rt. Rev. Daniel Sylvester futile. S. T.
D.. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Missouri. celebrated the twentyffth
anniversary of his conservation to the
cpiscopate on April 80.
Bishop Tuttle IS the third bishop of Missouri.
He born i'll Windham. y. " January 26.
1857; graduated at Columbia college New York,
1857. and the General Theological seminary,
New York. Is62: was ordered deacon June 20
1862. and ordained priest July 10. 1858. While in
deacon S orders ne became assistant minister in
Morris. y. Y, and upon the death of the rector
became rector of the parish. where he remained
until his elevation to the episcopate IL 1861. IN
1865 he was elected bishop of Missouri. but de-
clined. On the death of Bishop Robertson. in
1856, he again elected bishop of Missouri.
ard in September of the same year vas trans
lated to this diocese.
Grand Jury Indictments in Greene.
The April session of the Greene cOUn-
ty grand jury returned ffty-one inGict-
ments for felonies.
Among the defendants who will be required
to answer charges found against them by this
grand jury the following prominent citi-
zens of Springfield. some of whom have
than local equation: Col John Opav.
formerly general solicitor and vice president
Of the st. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co,
indicted for feoniously assaultng Capt. W. S.
johnson. Of the United States army; Hon. Ed
c. ODay. ex representative of Greene county,
charged with assault and battery and carrying
concealed weapons: Geo. W. Custer obtaining
money under false pretenses: Col II. F. Eel
lows. proprietor of the Springfield Wagon Co.
and ex-mayor of the city. larceny of a deed:
Judge W. D. Hubbard. of the Twenty first
Judicial circuit. assaulting with umbrella
Col. John q Newhill. editor of the Springfield
Express.
Fires in st. Louis.
The annual report of fires and losses
by fires in 1891 in st. Louis shows some
startling figures.
The total number Of fires during the year was
9i2 for which 1.o55 alarms given. besides
l.9 still alarms. for which alarms We're
given. Tie list shows that fires have started in
every conceivable Place from a bath tub to
incubator. Tn causes of alarms even more
interesting r1i:ininy all the way from 2 mouse
chewing matches to a balloon falling a house.
The loss for last year Is more that Sl.GG.H0
greater than the year preceding il. and more
than Sl.lgrct1 greater than any YEAR sine 1859.
pt ISL. IS-j and 1887. 1t is nearly 81 .NGnGD
greater Ii IN tn first two of tl1eSe, ard is Sis.
+2ijl greater than lso., which nearest ap-
pToaches il II amount.
E,ay Have Free Delivery.
bill has been introduced in the
Inited States senate authorizing the
establishment Of frcc-delivery services
in cities of 1900 population. or at post
Offices which produced Il gross revenue
OF 5000 during the preceding year. If
it becomes a law it will affect the fol-
lowing Missouri towns: Boonville.
Krookfcid. Butler. Cameron. Carroll
ton. Clinton. Columbia. Fulton. indie
prndcncc. Eirl-avilte. Lamar. Licking
ten. Macon City. Mexico. Rich Hill.
Trenton. Warranshurg, Webb City.
Marshall. Maryville.
Retained in Office.
The long fight over the chief of the
st Louis fire department between
Mayor Noonan and the council Com
bine" has resulted in the nomina ton
by the mayor Of John Lindsey. who
has hce1l chief for several years. and
his prompt confirmation by the coun-
Gil. Fir. Lindsay's retention as chief
was demanded by the council Com
binc. the citizens generally and the
insurance companies.
Memorial Day at st. Louis.
The grand army posts of st. Lonis
are making active preparations for
memorial day exercises on May 30 The
arrangement of the programme has
been placed in the hands of general
committee. consisting OF members from
all the posts. Every post will take part.
and the exercises promise to be the
most laborate and impressive yet held
by the grand army on that day.
Death Of Capitalist.
Maurice !. Jacobs. a prominent CAPT
talist Of jackson county. Is dead.
For years he wax prominently CONNECTED with
financial institutions of independents. ami |
Kansas City. He was bv marr1agr brother
III .aw TO Secretary of War St"nhen B. Elkins |
Several weeks since Mr.. AMI Irs. Jacobs left |
for California in search OF health. Death came |
from harrorrhage of the lungs. TIE remains |
will he returned from II ives: and Inferred at /
Independence.
William Jewell College Endowment.
I. Il. Ely. financial agent # the VII !
liam level college at Liberty has !
raised the last dollar by subscription OF !
the $50 O00 endowment fund pledged Ivy |
the EaptistS of the state. To this SUN !!
will he added $4,000 Of the John y. !
fund for the endowment Of !!
ia ptist institutions Of learning :. the !
west.
Found Murdered.
Edward 4. Drexler was murdered in |
his bed in st. Louis. his brains having |
been beaten out with q bar of iron. |
Two colored bontblacks employed in his ,
store are under arrest suspicion. |
against one of whom Il strong circun- |
stantial case is made.
Accidentally KILLED His Cousin.
Two cousins. Floyd Nichols. ageo |
II. and Charles underwood. aged -. |
Were playing with firearms in a Kan
sas City suburb. when the latter dis
charged an old pistol. instantly killing |
Nichols.
Arrested fer Forgery.
Rev. ID. T. Hancom was arrested at |
Springfield the other day OF the charge
Of forging q note for $50. and in default !
of bail was committed to jail to await