Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-26

Quite large delegations from Wasl
lngton and Madison counties were a
d tending court Monday and Tuesda,
They were witnesses in the safe blow
ing case.
Work at the quarries is now is ju:
about at stand-still. Only few me
are at work finishing odds and ends
The Syenite ana Schneider companie
have recently bid on one or two SINAI
Jobs. If either one of them are award
ed the contracts there will be a Sigh
revival, but no boom is expected befor,
spring, when it is sincerely hoped tina
there will be grand rush of work.
The Valley is chrome just now
painted in all the colors on Nature
palette. The naples, gums, oaks, etc
are clothed in raiment gorgeous, an6
the bright October sun illuminates the
picture. He who cannot lose himsel
in admiration, under such circumstanc
es, is fit only for strategem and spoil
and should HE himself to the desolatior
where bricks and mortar forbiddine
frown.
A tramp asked permission to SLEEP
in our stable Monday night. We grant.
ed his requesi and the next morning
three young chickens were missing
from the barn yard; and a nest in the
mapger had been denuded of eggs. The
next one of these roaming individuals
who asks to repose in the stable will be
given room in the house. He'll find
| nothing so valuable as chickens and
| eggs in there to steal.
The editor is in receipt of card an
nouncing the approaching nuptials Of
Paul P. Hinchey and Miss Elizabeth
Klenn, which will occur at the Presby-
terrain Church, De Soto. Mo-. Tuesday
three o'clock. The groom is native
of Arcadia Valley, and is a young man
of rare good qualities of both head and
| heart. We extend our best wishes and
hope the future may bring the young
couple much happiness and prosperity.
Miss Lawrence, the artistic and fash
| ionable trimmer, who gave such uni
versal satisfaction in the millinery de-
partment at T. S. Lopez & Sons last
spring and summer, arrived Monday
and is again in charge of the depart
ment of this we'll known and popular
firm. The ladies who want something
elegant in fall and winter millinery
will not fail to call at once and make
their purchases. The stock is large
and the prices beyond compare.
The crowd who 60 Fishing" isn't
nearly so large this fall as it has been
at some sessions of the grand jury dur
ing the past few years. Before court
convened last April the Prosecuting
Attorney had subpenas issued for
probably thirty or more to appear be-
fore the grand jury. This time none
were issued before that body convened,
and it is not likely they will examine
predecessors last spring. 1t is pleas
ing sign and shows gratifying improve
ment and reform.
The College relocation is still live
question, and we trust there will be no
relaxation of the efforts of our people
to make Ironton come out winner. The
committee, while compelled to insist
on the conditions prescribed by the
Conference being fulfilled. will give
the advantage of locality its full might.
This is as it should be. A few dollars
more or less concerns only the present;
but an advantageous location sets the
pace for the school for all time. 9th
err matters being anywhere near equal,
we think Arcadia Valley must knock
the persimmon. Yet let us not relax
our efforts because of this fact; on the
contrary, it must be an incentive to in
creased exertion. Well WIN if we all
pull together.
The case of State VS.. Harold Bruce,
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill, came up in the circuit court this
morning. The suit was brought here
on change of venue from st. Louis.
In July, 1890, Bruce, boiler maker,
committed an assault on Phil. Rohan,
a prominent and wealthy boiler manu-
facturer; for weeks Rohan lay at
deaths door, but his strong constitution
prominence of the parties the case ex-
cited general attention; it has been
continued from term to term but it Will
likely be tried this time. Circuit At
tOrney Zachritz, of st. Louis. and Judge
Laughlin. appear for the State, while
ex-Gov. Chas. p. johnson of st. Louis
and Mr.. Edgar appear for the defense.
Circuit court convened Monday after
noon about two o'clock. Judge Green
charged the grand jury and named Jno.
Schwab as foreman. The trial of cas-
es Immediately followed. The first
case called was that of State VS.. James |
Irving and Chas. Manning, the Wash
ington county safe blowers. The de-
PENDANTS attorneys asked for a sever |
ance and Irving was put on trial. |
The examination of witnesses was
not completed until Tuesday noon;
then the attorneys made arguments and /
the case went to the jury about three
o'clock. About an hour later verdict |
was returned finding defendant guilty |
on both counts, and assessing his pun
ishment at fire years in the peniten- |
tiary. Manning thereupon pleaded
guilty, and both mon were sentenced |
the beginning of their term to date
with their first incarceration. AS they |
have been il Jail about eighteen
months, this knocks quite a chunk off
the billet. The verdict is hailed with |
general approval.
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