Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-25
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri Crop Report.

The prevailing weather conditions OF The
week were an excess of temperature ranging
from 1c in southern to So in northern portion,
almost continuous sunshine and rainfall that
was confined TO badly distributed showers, the
greater PORTION of the state needing a good
rain, while few scattered localities already
have N excess of moisture. Hayipg is gener-
ally finished throughout the state: stacking
and threshin2 are done IN south and
progressing in north portion, and blowing for
wheat is being pushed where condition OF
ground will print Wheat is telling below
previous expectations, both in yield and quail
ty. Oats are light. with straw short and much
damaged while hefDo harvested. Corn holds
up remarkably well unTer present and past
unfavorabie weather. and few more season
able rains viii ins1re at least a fair crop.
Melons abova the average and find ready
market, most of the crop being shipped al
ready. From lack Of water. short pastures
and flies, stock is falling off perceptibIy. and
chinch and potato hugs are penty. Irish po-
tatoes are poor. and late sweet potatoes are
late, but of good color and thrifty. Tobacco
AMI Gotten are average Early APPLES are al
most failure. Winter apples ara better quail
ty and. ike peaches. very scarce. Grapes
promised fine, but are being affected by rot.
a Postmistress Arrested for Theft.
Mrs. Fanny Logan, wife of J. W.
Logan. a wealthy farmer of Johnson
hamlet in that county, was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Siddell
the other day and taken to Kansas
City, charged with stealing packages
from the post office. She was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
NuckolS end admitted to bail in the
sum of $500. Her husband accompanied
her. The family is one of the best
known and most respected in Johnson
county. The woman took the position
of pOstmistress to accommodate her
neirhbors. The articles she is charged
with stealing We're of little real value
An Interesting Case.
A palatial gambling boat. which has
cost its owners several thousand dol
lars, has been anchored in the Missouri
river at St. Joseph.
It is opera.e1 with great nroft It's owners
claim that neither thu city nor state has any
jurisdiction in the mater. the act of congress-
defining the western bound ,ry of thu Pate
purchasa" at the waters edge on thu Missouri
side: also bec,use the Kansas Nebraska act de-
fines the eastern boundary of Kansas at the
western boundary OF Missouri. This question
has caused much discussion and some court de-
cisions. The other night the gambling boat
was raidad by thu ST. Joseph police under an
o. inion by the city counselor that the authori-
ties of either si1e of navigabie stream have
concurrent jurisdiction. 4 number of gam
blers were arrested Much interest is mani
Tested il thu outcome Of the litigation to fol.
low.
An Old Lady Killed.
A Mrs. West, aged between 20 and so.
was struck bv freight train about a
mile east of Downing, Schuyler county,
and instantly killed.
She had been Attending a soldiers reunion at
Downing. and was walking home the rail
ROAD track. The accident occurred at sharp
curve. Mrs. West had stepped outside the
rail and was struck on the side by the pilot of
the eng;na and thrown into tho ditch. Mrs.
West lived with her husband farm two or
three miles 81 of Downing She has three
sons living in Schuyler county.
a Teacher Suddenly Summoned.
A sad fea ture of the close of the Yer
non county teachers institute was the
sudden death of one of its members
Miss Alice Taylor, of Schell City, who
died of congestive chill after an ILL
ness OF only two hours. The body was
followed to the train by $50 members Of
the institute.
rel boWn a wine smart.
George Quinn. a miner employed in
the Newell &, Van Pout mine at Carter
vile, was killed the other evening. He
was descending the shaft with another
miner when the rope slipped. Quinn
fell to the bottom. The other miner
caught the cribbing of the shaft and es-
capped.
Death of Mrs. Maria Poaerov.
Mrs Maria Pomeroy. aged %. died at
Lexington. Her fortune was estimated
at $50. OOo. She was the widow of f. F.
Pomeroy, who accumulated his wealth
in the pony express and by freighting
across the plains.
Detectives Fitzgerald and Tracy. of
St. Louis. we're decorated with gold
medals by the authorities of Denver,
Col, for successful work among the
crooks during the Knights Temp1ar
conclave.
Burned to Death.
Byron S. Hite was burned to death at
Kansas City by an explosion of gas
oline. Mr.. Hite had determined to rid
Has hcIl-Cotp oi ClilChCl-IISt. dui "os
using gasoline to do it.
O'Day.s Case Continued.
At Springfield. the other day. the
case against Col. John ODay. charged
with a felonious assault on Capt. w. S.
johnson. was continued to the next
term of court.
Missouri Cotton.
The cotton crop of Missouri. while
several counties in southern Missouri,
the staple is produced, will re-
port good yield.
Good for q Trip.
Geo Henderson, who robbed Parrish
& Evans jewelry store at Nevada of
81 800 worth of valuabIes, was arrested
at St Joseph and the property recov-
cred.
a Sons Desperation.
At Smithvilie. Clay county. William
depressed and temporarily
insane over his fathers drinking, killed
his father and then himself.
The Remains were Buried.
The remains OF Judge Norinile, of St
Louis. were not cremated. as provided
in his will. and the ashes thrown into
the river but were buried in cemetery.
They Should Obey the Law.
At St Louis number of preachers
and magistrates who have failed to prop
eriy perform their duties in regard to
marriage licenses may be prosecuted.