Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-12-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Habeas Corpus Denied.


The Missouri supreme court (Chiof
Justice Black has denied the applica-
ton for writ of habeas corpus in be-
half of the ST. Clair county judges.
The county judges of St Clair county have
been imprisoned in the Jackson county Jail
since last May for refusing to obey the man
date Of the Kansas City federal court This
case originated far back as 1870, when St.
Clair county issued $256,00O of bonds to aid in
the construction of the old Tebo & Neosho
railroad. Through some manipulations the
bonds were Sold but the railroad was not con-
structed All efforts through the state courts
to collect the bonds failed. and suit was finally
commenced by the Ninth national Bank OF
New York in the federal court OF St. Louis. AT
that time
THE SAME JOHN F. PHILIPS,
by whose order the St Clair county judges are
now imprisoned, represented st. Clair county:
He lost his case in St. Louis and then appealed
to the United States supreme court, where he
again lost, and it is this mandate that he is
fused to pay either principal interest and
last May Judge Philips imprisoned the judges
OF the county court until such time as they
court of the United States and make levy to
pay interest on the bonds or effect a compro-
mise. In November the judges applied to the
Missouri supreme court for release under
writ of habeaS corpus
NO JURISDICTION.
Judge Black denied the writ on the grounds
that the supreme court has no jurisdiction. and
on this point he says
1t must be taken now as wellestabl,shed
have no jurisdiction or power to discharge per
sons who are held in custody by authority OF
the federal courts or by the authority OF the
commissioners OF such court, or by the officers
of the United States acting under the laws
thereof. And this is true though the judgments
or orders of the federal courts or commission
erS are illegal
THE REMEDY
in all such cases is in the courts of the United
States. Adherence to these rules is absolutely
necessary to prevent conflict of jurisdiction
and to maintain and uphold the stability OF
both the national and state governments, AMI
the judges thereof have all the exclusive juriS-
diction of independent governments. except SO
far as the states have granted judicial powers
ton arises the doctrine that the federal courts
and judges may by hao eaS corpus release per-
sons restrained of their liberty in violation OF
the laws and constitution of the United States.
though such persons are restrained under the
criminal process of the state. This inequality
Is due to the fact that the constitution and
laws of the United States are the supreme
laws of the land"
ALL JUDGES PRESENT CONQUERED.
Judge Barclay did not sit in the case. but all
the other judges were present and cOncurred.
Fish Culture in Missouri.
The government fish commissioner,
Col. Mcdonald, while not a Missourian,
is Il believer in the possibilities of fish
culture in the Ozark country.
In a recent conversation he spoke of the
hiGhly-successful results obtaiued at the fish
hatchery established a few years ago at Neosho.
and also of his hope that the facilities might
be increased. He has succeeded in impressin@
others with his views. and among the proposed
appropriations recommended to congress is
of $3.50 for the construction OF q new
Matching house and the completion of the sys-
TEN of ponds at Neosho.
Cut OF His Fees.
County Clerk Wengler of St. Louis
county and his attorney, State Sena tor
e. a. Wurdeman, were in jefferson
City the other day to investigate a late
ruling of the supreme court relating to
fees of clerks. Under this decision Mr..
Wengler will lose about $4,000 annual
ly. He has been allowed heretofore
for extending and making up the tax
books, but under the decision referred
to he can not charge for the work.
A Poultry Exhibition.
The opening of the first exhibition
by the Southwest Poultry association
at Springfield was pronounced sue
cess.
Over 200 chickens were entered. embracing
high scoring birds of all the popular breeds.
and the exhibit WAS pronounced by fanciers to
be the finest ever seen in the west. The at
tendance from abroad was large and great in
terest was manifested. This show will con-
tinue three days.
Five Aged Peop'e Pass Away.
Five aged people died within few
days in Kansas City.
Mrs Frederick Greenenwald aged SO. was the
last to pass away. The average age of the five
80 %h0,,, n
They were John l.. Howard 81: Daniel Patton.
81: Mrs. Eveline Thompson, 3d. Mrs. Harriet
johnson. -, and Mrs. Greenenwald. IS. Their
confined ages were 43s years. Mr.. Patton
lacked hut five weeks OF 95 years.
Fired a Mormon Church Building.
Some vandal set fire to the Holman
Street Latter Day Saints church build
ing in St. Joseph. The fire was started
in the center of the structure. and a
pile of shavings saturated with oil told
the story of the attempt. The fire was
subdued. with damage amounting to 4
few hundred dollars.
Burned to Death.
Mrs G. +. Nichols, of Kansas CITY,
vent down town, locking her two
children i'll the house. During her alb
sence the children began playing with
the fire in the stove. and as a result
Fred, aged years, was burned to a
crisp, and the daughter, aged 2, fatally
injured.
To Fight Scott Harrison.
A Washington special to the st.
Louis Republic says that there is every
reason to believe that the Missouri
senators will make determined e fort
| to prevent the confirmation of Mr.. J.
| Scott Harrison, nominated for sur
veyor of the port at Kansas City.
New POstmaSters.
Romance. Ozark county, p. W. Jackson, vice
]. F. Norman. resigned.
Scopus Bollinger county, H. B. Cole. vice w
L. Hopkins resigned.
Chadwick. Christian county, Chas. Freeman
! vice w. j. Mishew, resigned.
| NEW POST OFFICES.
Nonsuch. Camden county. John H. Smith
| postmaster.
| A Far-Reaching Decision.
| The Missouri supreme court has rem
dered decision declaring dealings in
options to be gambling, and that con
tracts for fictitious property are void
| The decision is far-reaching.
What the Court of Appeals Says.
The Kansas City court of appeals ha!
decided that man who invites party