Iron County register., 1893-11-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Killed HIS Tenant.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Killed His Tenant.
There was killing in Cooper county
the other day.
Peter Fine, a hard-working farmer. in Saline
township had been q tenant on farm belong
ing to the estate of John Phillips. deceased.
Phillips had an adopted daughter named Belle
Sherver Several months ago she married
Riley Evans and as an heir OF the estate, hav-
ing reserved the rent of q room in the house.
took her husband there to live. Evans wished
to have the rent of the whole farm. and o dis
pute arose between him and Fine in regard TO
the time Fine should give him possession.
Evans wished 1t this fall, while Fine, having Q
crop OF corn upon the land, contended that he
was entitled to retain possession until spring.
He went to the field where Fine was engaged
in shucking corn. Shortly afterward q neigh
Dor heard five shots in rapid succession, and
going to the cornfield found Fine lying in the
fence corner with three bullet holes in his
body. He soon died. Evans .went to the resi-
dence of B. F. Bedwell, justice of the peace, to
surrender himself A peculiar circumstance
in connection with the tragedy is that at the
time Fine was under a bond to keep the peace,
the warrant having .been sworn out by Evans
The Warrensburg State Normal.
Judge John N. Da1by, of Sedalia, presi-
rcnsburg state norm al, has made his
report for the year ended August 81.
Salaries,and expenses SO O29. S. balance in
treasury. $46l.94. Faculty consists OF a presi-
dent and nineteen assistants. Students: In
normal department-Maie, 37o; female, 5l1; to-
tai, 600 In straining department-Boys. So;
girls. 81; total, l55. Total enrolment. si,oi5
Sfxty-nine counties were represented in the en-
rollment during 1893. Total number of gradu-
ates since organization OF school in 1871. I.lS6
The average age OF graduates receiving diplo-
mas was 81 We arS and months; those receiv-
ing certificates. q years and 1 month. Number
of students from Missouri this year, 1878: num-
ber from other states, IL pledged to teach in
Missouri 100: number of students reporting
themselves as self-dependent. 1856: number rep
resenttng the occupation OF farming. $685. num-
Der representing all other occupations. 323
The report closes by calling attention TO the
need for more generous appropriation from
the state.
Missouri z. NJ C. A.
n. F. Williams, state secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association. has
begun preparations for the state con-
vention to be held in Sedalia December
to 10. For some months past Sedalia
has been without a general secretary,
but it has been decided to reorganize
and vigorously prosecute the work. and
E. H. Fulton, formerly secretary of the
New York city branches, and until
very recently secretary at Trinidad,
Col. has been called to fill the posi-
ton. In regard to the approaching
state convention, State Secretary Will
liams states that not less than 200 dele
gates will be present, and the meeting
will be the most important that has
been held in years.
New Postmasters.
Irondale. Washington county. Felix Bro wn,
vice w. E. Butler. removed.
JuleSburg. Schuyler county, D. A. Burgin, vice
F. c. Putnam, resigned.
Sappington. St. Louis county, W. ]. Keller
vice Chas. Schunzel. removed.
Toronto. Camden county, Laura B. Rarren,
vice l.. Harrell, resigned.
Cotton Plant Dunklin county, E. B. Haynes,
Hawley. Wright county. J. M. Sanders. vice
Edward Hawley, removed
Dalton. Charlton county, DR.. B. Highes, vice
g. LutScher, removed.
NEW POST OFFICES.
Rainey, st. Clair county, Ida J. Morian past
master.
NOMINATED BIZ THE PRESIDENT.
The president has nominated the followin g
for Eostmasters in Missouri:
Bowling Green-James r. McAf1i1eoe.
Savannah-S4oan M. Young
Carrollton-Joseph A. Black.
Said to Have Been . Conspiracy.
Jerry Dishman, the young man who
was arrested on the charge of throw
ing switch on the Frisco road near
Springfield, causing wreck and the
loss of two lives, has been discharged
The defense proved that the arrest was
the result of conspiracy. The grand
jury, it is said. will investigate all facts
connected with the arrest.
A Prosecuting Attorney Indicted.
Moses Sanders, prosecuting attorney
of Ozark county, has been indicteds by
the Howell county grand jury on two
counts-making false affdavits and OBJ
tanning illegal fees. The case will be
tried at special term of court in De-
cember. A special judge will try the
case, the sitting judge being material
witness in the case.
Cleaned the Carpet with Gasoline.
Mrs. Belle McClaren, of ST Louis,
cleaned the parlor carpet with gasoline
the other day, and then lit fire in the
CRATE lust to dry things" as it were.
Everything dried in remarkably short
time-in fact, it was necessary to call
out the fire department.
Died from tho Effects Of Burns.
Dora Weigerner, aged IA, employed
at the residence of r. E. Turner, st.
Joseph, died from the effects of burns
the other day. She was busting a
mantel when her dress caught fire from
the CRATE. She was an orphan.
Burglarixed q Store.
Thieves broke into the general store
of Chatham & Metts at Lamonte, 12
miles west of Sedalia, the other night.
and carried off $500 worth of goods.
!: Death of an Old Citizen.
William NJ. Butts, one of the oldest
and best-known citizens of Howard
county, died a few days ago. He was
in his eighty-frst year.
Trampled by q Horse.
Johnny Grimes, young son of Rich
ard Grimes, of Marshall, died the other
day from injuries received from being
trampled by horse.
Stole the Mayors Diamond.
Edward Stevens, mayor of Sedalia,