Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-08

Turned a smooth Trick.

Turned a smooth Trick.
James Fl. Beets. prominent farmer
of Jackson county. was beat out OF
$1,000 by e confidence game the other
dav.
The game is an old one. and it seems strange
that ttera are men living in this age who can
be easily gulled. The men claimed to wish
TO buy Bets farm. and also said they were
agents for the Louisiana state lottery, and
Beets borght a ticket. which drew 81 800 This
the confidence men put in a box and Beets was
required to place the same amount therein and
was given tho hox, which eventually proved to
be empty. The men are not to be found.
Judge woodsnn's Narrow Escape.
ST. Joseph has been robbed of sem
sation. as the following dispatch from
that city is evidence:
A mistake to the ownership of certain
property on the part ot the grand jury has pos-
sibly prevented Buchanan county from wit
Messing the rerark able spectacle Of a criminal
Judge being tried at his own bar. The proper
ty which the grand iury is supposed to have
believed was owne1 nv s. c. woodson. and
which. for the Alleged offense of renting to i'm
moral characters. 1e was in1icte1. it now ap-
pears. belongs to ex-Gov- Silas Woodson. Judge
OF the criminal court.
Missouri '.JunketinR" Committee.
Gov. Francis. on the 3Oth, announced
the appointment of the visiting. or
'.iunketing" committee, as it is called.
The personnel Of this important body is a.
follows: Senator V. NJ hines. of Texas county:
REPRESENTATIVE Fcgel. of SCHUYLER county. and
S. P Dawson. of Harrison. Mr.. Dawson is a
repu blican. This committee will meet and or
ganize by electin0 4 secretary, and will then
start out to visit and inspect the states
eleemosynary and educational institutions
Death of Judge Thomas w. Reyes.
Judge Thomas ". Reyes died at St
Joseph. on the 3Oth. aged Sc.
He had been in feeble health for several
months. and his death was due to extreme old
aga Deceased removed to ST. Joseph from
Jefferson county. Va. thirty seven years ago.
Buchanan county. He was engaged in the
milling business at ST Joseph many years ago.
and at one time was one of the most prominent
business men in the city.
An Observatory In the Ozarl<s.
A dispatch from Springfield says.
Prof. Louis Swift. of Warner observa.
tory, Rochester. N. Y. writes that the
observatory may be moved west short
good place. Springfield will endeavor
to sinduce Prot. Swift to locate here
when he comes to this city to view the
location.
Became Suddenly Deranged.
George Owsley. wel1-to-do farmer
of Elk Fork township, Pettis county,
aged so wears. became suddenly de-
ranged the other night and burned
s400 in valuable notes He will be sent
to the asylum.
A Big Blaze.
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Sash and Door Co.. of st. Louis. was
DESTROYED by fire on the night of the
Cd. The loss will aggregate $4,000.
Contest.
John Fl. Pohlman has served notice
on Patrick Stead that he will con-
test the right of the latter to the office
of sheriff of st. Louis.
Jumped Into n Well.
Miss Dorotha Ellis, 16 years, daugh-
ter of 0aniel Ellis. wealthy farmer
of Gentry country. jumped into a we'll
and was drowned. She was delirious.
Must Attend tn Their ONCE.
The Missouri supreme court hold.
that county officials must give their
personal attention to the duties Of their
Office. Case from jackson county,
A Sisters Sacrifice.
Miss Alma Onstott. of Springfield,
had fourteen pieces of cuticle removed
from a limb. and it was grated onto a
wound sustained by a brother.
St Louis Bonds Sold
St Louis has sold 81. 155, 900 bonds for
iii. 1880. This is a premium of
lis per cent The bonds were taken
by eastern capitalists
a Kerosene OIL Victim.
Mrs. Emma Nicholas, of Kansas City,
died from burns. A few mornings ago
she kindled a fire with kerosene, and
her clothing caught
An Electric Connection.
The electric road which will connect
the enterprising towns of Webb City
and Carterville with Joplin will soon