Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Thanksgiving.

| The people Of Missouri have abundant cause
to return thanks for the manifold blessings OF
| the past year. Peace has prevailed: pestilence
| has not invaded our borders: bountifrl har-
| vests have rewarded our Iabors- For these,
| and for the priceless heritage of a free gov
| ernment. founded to afford equality of protec-
| tion and of opportunity: for the fraternal SEN
timent that pervades our people; for the con-
| tnued prosperity and progressive development
| of the state-iet unite in grateful ac-
| Acknowledgement to the Giver Of all good In
! accordance. therefore, with the recommend
| alton of the president of the United States, l.
| David r. Francis governor Of Missouri. do ap-
| point Thursday. November "a. 1892. a day of
| Thanksgiving and prayer. On that day I call
| upon the people to abstsin from their usual
| secular occupations ami in their places of wor-
ship and at their firesides to give expression to
| their appreciation os the benefcence OF AL
| mighty God. and reverent1v ask for a cnntinu-
| ance of the Divine favor Let them show their
| worthiness of blessings conferred BY doing
good to others. AMI by manifesting that broad
| spirit OF humanity which should characterizs
| an intelligent happy and grateful people.
DAVID r. FRANCIS.
| Scottish Rite NIasons.
The consistory of western Missouri,
Scottish Rite masons, met at Kansas
City.
| There were forty masons who for several
days bravely withstood the orGeals incidental
| degree to the twenty seventh who were admit
ted to the enchanting realms OF the shrine of
| the thrty-second degree. The ceremonies
| were CONDUCTED by Venerable Grand Master
! Thomas F. Morrow. assisted by several other
members of the order. In appreciation of the
efforts of the convocatior committee in their
| behalf the recent candidates presented gold
| headed canes to T. r. Morrow. j. G. Stowe and
Hans Nelson Hansen. and valuable watch
charms to W. G. Melville Villa m Harvey and
| n F Stevenson.
| When Missouri Electors Will Meet.
Secretary of State Lesuer, on the
18th. gave the following sta tement to
the press:
| There seems to be some difference of opin.
ion as to the time at which the electors meet &c
cast their vote Under the laws of congress
| approved February 3. 1887. it is provided that
| the electors of each state shall meet and give
! their votes on the second Monday in January
! next following their appointment at such place
| in each state as the legislature of such STATE
| direct The state law provides that tn, electors
shall N aet at tine state capitol before O'Clock
! Of The dav Ak al by congress. The second Mon
| day in January VIII be the 9th. The iagsia-
ture will be in session at that time. it meets
! on the first Wednesday in January. or the 9th
The state officers elect installed the sec
ond Monday in January. the same day upon
| which the electors meet
Patriarchs Militant.
! The grand encampment of the Pa
triarchs Militant of Missouri was held
| at st. Louis.
! The membership in the stat, is now 800. an
| inrrease of $50 during the year The following
officers were installed: Grand patriarch. B. NJ
| Diley. of Hamilton: grand high priest. ]. n.
| Nunsell. Cameron: grand senior warden. Henry
! Cadle. Bethany: grand junior warden. Sam W.
| Hoover. Harrisonvile; grand scribe. E. NJ.
Sloan. st. Louis: grand treasurer. e " ilker-
| son. st. Louis: representative to the SOVEREIGN
grand lodg,. R 81. Maybury, Kansas City. The
| order is in furnishing condition.
4 Bare-Headed Town.
The democrats of Laddonia celebrated
the democratic victory with a ghost
dance around a great bonfire, ending
up with casting each others hats in the
flames. Not content with that. they
seized the headgear of all the specta.
tors of the scene and burned it, and
| then. parading the streets in squads.
robbed every pedestrian of his hat, and
carving it to the fire consigned it to
the flames. The result is that nearly
the whole male population of the towr
| is bare-headed.
Incendiarism and Assassination.
At an early hour the other morning
| Carrie Tribbee. colored. living ) miles
| west of Sedalia. discovered that his
| house was on fire. fastening from the
house with his family, he came face to
face with Nathan Arnold. also colored,
| who fired three shots at Tribbee. one OF
| which took effect in the breast, result
ing fatally a few hours later. Arnold
was arrested and jailed. The men had
been enemies for years, and it is be-
| lieved that Arnold set fire to Tribbee's
house.
Missouri Election Returns.
Election returns from all the coun-
ties except Barton and Dunl<lin were
received by Secretary of State Lesueur
! ND to the 18th.
! But they not be opene and cast up I'M
til all of tho counties have reported. G on
sentative estimates has,d upon unofficial re-
returns Civ Cleveland mora than 30 00O plural
ity. and Stone about 30 0c0. perhaps more.
! estimates indicate that each will ha We from g.
600 to 5000 more votes than Shirk. who was on
both the republican and popu'ist tickets.
The Ex-Confederate Home.
The cornerstone and dedication of
the building of the ex-Confederate
home took place at Higginsville. on the
18th. with impressive ceremonies, I'M
der the auspices of the masonic frater-
nifty. Rev. John Vincil. of ST. Louis.
was the speaker of the DAY. Uni
formed lodges of the Knights of Py-
thias were present from all parts of the
state.
| Odd Fellows' Reunion.
The sixth annual reunion of the Odd
Fellows veteran association of Mis-
souri, was held in St Louis on the
night of the 18th. The association is
made up of Missouri odd fellows who
have been members of the order for
twenty-five consecutive years. and
there were 125 of them present
| VIII Contest.
Congressman John O'Neill has de.
clared his intention to contest the cleo
ton of Chas. F. Joy, republican, re-
turned as elected by small plurality
from the Eleventh Tin st. Louis) dis
| trict.
| Gen. Sherman's Old Residence.
The residence of the late Gen. Sher-
man at ST. Louis has been sold. and il
| is said will be converted into war
museum and local G. A. r, quarters.
| Poison fR tho Coffee.
At Nevada John Fisher. his 1n-vear-
old son. a Mrs. Johnson and another
woman were poisoned nv drinking cof-
fee containing poison. Recovered.