Iron County register., 1893-08-03
Congressman HatcIl's Stand.

CONGRESSMAN Hatch thinks the extra session
will run into the regular session. and that hut
little business will be done except organizing
He says it rcscircs atort months time to
get tie house thoroughly organized. He thinks
however. that speeches viii be made the
silver question Immediately on the opening
but, said he. Il am not prepared to say what
will be done. II both houses should agree up
an unlimited coinage of silver it would be
necessary for q committee to agree upon a
ratio, ana consequently need not expect
much to ee done Cor scverafmonths yet
On being asked how he stood on the free
coinage of silver he said he never yet voted
against the free coinage OF silver.
The State Refuses to Pay.
The state has refused to pay its pau
per debt to st. Louis, and the courts
will be appealed to-
City Treasurer Chas. Scudder received let
ter from State Auditor ]. NJ. Seibert. in which
that official says he can not audit the sl2,5o0
state insane account Que the city OF st. Louis
for the care and board of patients kept at the
asylum for the state from January to June 20.
1893. Mr.. Seihert says that in the opinion Of
Attorney-General Walker the law authorizing
the payment is unconstitutional. This law.
which was passed by the last legislature. ap
n,eT fF 1ne ev Ips afe
cials. The ground the attorney general takes
is that az nothing in this act shall be con-
StruS 10 pieUge tlie St0tS " inc pdSIileNt tuS
state, therefore. is not obliged TO settle.
The State University Building.
JEFFERSON CITY. July 25.-Gov. Stone. Sec
retary OF State LeSueur and Auditor Seibert.
composing the commission having charge of
the fund appropriated by the last general as
sembly for the building Of the state university
at Columbia. met and approved the contract
eurators % to F. H binder. of this city. for the
construction of the edifice. Architect Fred
Bell. of Fulton. who drew the plans. and who
Will supervise the construction. was in consul
,ation with the commission. Mr.. Binders bid
| was se4l 500 The amount of bond required and
furnished ny Mr.. Binder in S;1OO.OOO Work IN
1er the terms of the contract must commence
1lmediatly.
The Ricgfnsville Court Act.
Judge Broaddus granted an injunc-
ton restraining the holding of a term
Of the circuit court at Higginsville in
September.
The last legislature passed an act for the
holding of two terms of the circuit court in
Hirginsvi!le each year, thus taking two terms
away from Lexington. This is in La Fayette
county The suit was brought to test the con
sti,utionality o: the act. Judge Broaddus' de-
cision says the act was constitutional. An ap-
peal has teen taken to the supreme court.
Will Pay the Bonds.
The county court of jackson county
has ordered the payment of 100000
worth of bonds, issued in 1878 by Kaw
township to aid in the building of the
Kansas City. Topeka & Lawrence rail-
road. This road was never built. but
the county has paid interest for twen-
ty years. and will pay the bonds at
their maturity, August 1.
School Children In Pettis County.
TIo af
county shows total mum ber of school
children of 1856, of which s.6s7 are
white and $40 colored. male and female
being about equally divided.
Bank CIearings at ST Louis.
During the week ended on the 2Sth
the bank clearings of st. Louis were
S16. 6.S5S. 553. a decrease of 2O.6 per cent.
compared with same week last year.
Maud McKfbben Indicted.
Maud McKibben has been indicted
by the st. Louis grand jury for murder
in the first degree. having. it is charged,
poisoned her father and sister.
Missouri State Fair Association.
W. J. Millby has been appointed, by
the Pettis county circuit court. receiver
for the Missouri State Fair associat ton.
He gave bond for $4,000.
The Osceols Bank Assigns.
The bank of Osceola made an assign.
ment the other day. Assets. about
$4,000 liabilities. same. Stringency
in the money market
Caused by Sunstroke.
Thomas b. Haw, aged 76, who had
resided in Macon county for forty-ive
years. died the other day from the eff.
fects OF sunstroke.
Will Make . Test Case.
At st. Louis the excise commissioner
and Retail Liquor Dealers ASSOCIATION
will test the legality of fees charged by