Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The st. Louis Collectorship.

/ Washington special Globe Democrat
Information has teen receive1athat Collector
Charles F. Wenneker of st. Louis will shortly
| lender his resignation. The action will be
wholly voluntary on the part of Mr.. Wen
| neker His resignation has not been called
for 1t Is learned at the treasury department
that there is no disposition to disturb him
| I'll his time Is up. Some weeks ago Senator
Vest filed charges against the collector. The
basis OF these charges was the alleged col
| lection OF political assessments under
| the guise of .--tarin debating club.
The same charges were made against Mr. Wen
| nelker last year. At that time the case went
before President Harrison and he declined to
remove; The S; presen. administration has
clusion of Mr.. Harrison was that the evidence
did not show Mr. Wenneker had knowledge of
deems 1t unwise to go behind that conclus ion
and to reinvestigate the case. Therefore the
time is given as to when the resignation will be
offered or when 1t will take effect hut the i'm
preston Is strong that it will be sent in soon.
Missouri Crops.
The weather-crop bulletin for Mis-
souri, issued on the sth stated:
Corn is doing fairly WELL and in many ceun-
ties finely. but good rains are needed. Garden
truck is out of season. Grapes are about the
only fruit that will amount to anything.
Though none OF the grains threshed have yield
ed abundantly the prices so low that farm
ers are generally holding for an increased de-
mand
Cinch and potato bugs and native hoppers be-
come more numerous and destructive daily.
One OF the most destructive hail-storms ever
known in that section occurred in northern
Adair and southern Schuyler and Putnam coun-
ties on the afternoon of the 5th.
The pastures are drying up and though stock
In general Is in excellent condition the contin-
uous sunshine and numerous flies are begin
ming to prove detrimental.
New Postmasters.
The following new postmasters of
the fourth class have been appointed
for Missouri: -
Center. Rails county Eugene Mayhall, vice
l.. V. Robinson. removed . r.
Foley. Lincoln county, M. Rafter. vice S N.
Marks. removed
Irena. Worth county, D. NJ Davis, vice q. NJ.
Warrenton. Warren county. Buckley Livsey.
vice Ernest kubisch. removed.
/ Wolfe. Vernon county. j. S. F1anery, vice NJ.
A. Wolfe. removed
Carl Junction, Jasper county, L. B. Cook,
wee T. b. Milton. resigned.
Pape st. Clair county, D. N. Youree, vice
A. X. Gist. resigned.
THOMPSON, Audrain county E. H. Mcdonald,
vice j. w. Rutter. resigned.
Ardn,ore Macon county, W. M. Stamper, vice
Il. g. Cramer. removed.
Benz. Gasconade tounty. C.. +. Mcmillan, vice
w. N. JVedmeman. removed
Cyrene Pike county. D. E. S. Taylor, vice T.
A. Burkholder removed
Elsherry, Lincoln county. B. S. Cannon, vice
Leora. stoddard county, Eli Wilson, vice G.
Lodge: Bollinger county. Mrs A. P. Stevens.
vice E. r. Wall, resigned.
Logan. Lawrence county, +. M. Morgan, vice
W. p. Carson. dead. -.,1
New Hamburg. Scott county. Anna M. aIeur-
lug vice 6. r. Scholz. resigned.
Osf orn. DE Kalh. county, A j. Mccoy. vice
w Kelly: resigned
Perry. Rails county. E. NJ. Rails, vice Myra
Petit. resigned
Davisville. Crawford county. Frank Wagner,
vice A. o. BrIScoe, resigned.
go NEW POST OFFICES
Briceville, Barry county, Albert Dombroski,
postmaster.
Grace Carroll county, Nettie Templeton,
postmaster.
To he Sued for Taxes.
Auditor Seibert has notified the at
torneygeneral to institute a suit for
taxes against the American Express Co.
The claim aggregates &. sOO.70. The attorney
general was instructed to enforce q penalty Of
SloO per day since the Both of last June Under
the provisions OF a law enacted last winter ex-
press companies are taxed S1.2) on each 500 OF
gross earnings and. according to the statement
of the American Express Co. its share is for
the amount stated. The suit will be instituted
without unnecessary delay
Tried the Maidstone.
j. f. Luke, of near Artrr, Vernon
county. was in Nevada the other day
to secure treatment from a maidstone
Mr.. Luke was accompanied by his two chill
dren. who were bitten by their dog Mr.. Luke
was bitten the following day by the same dog
He is satisfied that the dog had hydrophobia
The stone adhered to all the wounds.
Shut Down on the Credit System,
The Kansas City Retail Grocers' as
ISOLATION has resolved to give no more
credit to their customers.
The action OF the associa ton is attribu ted to
the hard times and the Sc arcity of money, and
it was thought that it would be for the best in
crest of the members to sell their goods only
for cash.
An Epidemic of Diphtheria.
An epidemic of diphtheria is raging
in the neighborhood of Blackman's
Mills. Camden county. Many children
have died. and large numb ers are lying
low with the fatal malady. So far no
adults have been attacked, nor chill
dren over IL years of age.
Missouri Day Celebration
Missouri day was celebrated at the
reform school at Boonville. The boys.
167 in number, gave an interesting en-
tertainment. In the afternoon there
were sports and fireworks at night.
Wants a Divorce from Two Husbands.
Mrs. Annie Baker has filed suit in
Kansas City for divorce from two hus-
bands, she believing the first dead |
when she married the second.
Missouri State Fair Association.
w. j. Mildly has been appointed. by |
the Pettis county circuit court, receiver
for the Missouri State Fair association.
He gave bond for $4,000.
Successful Horse Fair.
The Maryville horse fair was largely
attended. 1t was the first exclusive
horse fair ever held in Nodaway coun-
ty, and was successful.
Bad Fire In n Small Town.
A FIRE at Middle Grove, Monroe coun-
ty. destroyed seven of the ten business
houses of the town. The loss is heavy
and insurance light.
At War With the Smelters.
It is stated that the lead and zinc
mine owners of Missouri have com
bined to bring the shelters to terms or
mining.
Turkey-Hunter Shot.
Calvin Wheeler, of Texas county.
while out hunting the other day, was
taken for a turkey by another hunter
and fatally shot.