Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The High-License BIN KIM.

The following Is the vote In the lower
house of the legislature. on the 10th, on
the motion (by Mr.. Fogle) to table the
high license dramshop bill
Yeas-Adkins, Amelung. Atkins. Banks tof
st. Francois), Banks (of Salinel. Black, Bond.
Buholts Cape, Chalfant, Chiffon. Cboate, Coff-
man. Collins, Davault. Davis lot Buchsnanl,
Davis tof Taney), Dougherty, Drabelle, Eaton,
Edwards, Ferguson. Fozel, Gsrnez, Griffin.
Grisly, Hackney. Hawkins. Hays. Heidorn,
Hitler. Hollomsn, .Isherwood. jackson
Jones tof Morgan), KalbfeIl. Kasey,
Kessler. Killiam, Knippenburg, Lehr. Lynch.
Mahan. Martin {of franklin, Martin tot
Phelps), Martin tof st. Louis), Mathews.
Maune. Medly. Meiners, ,Merriwether. Miller
(of Lafayette). Moore tot Mississippi), New
ton. Norman. Pachall. Fountain. Prigmore
Requa, Robyn. Rust. Sawyer, shoppenhorst,
Scott, sheariock, Smith (of Atchison), snider,
Stafford. Tatum. Tubbs, Ward tof Jackson),
Weinhold, Williams (of Chariton). Wilson,
Wurzberger-75
Nays-Anderson, Arnet. Balch, Boisseau,
Brandon, Brock, Brown. Bulla. Carter, Coats,
Crabb. Davidson, Davis tof Henry. Dicksn-
son. Dickson. Ennis. Grist. Grub, Gernez,
Harper. Harrell, Hacker. Jones (of Polk,
Kerr.i Landrum, Lane, Miller tot WORTH
Moore (of Stone), Murray. Paxton, Penland.
Pettijohn. Potts. Powell. Russell. Self. sher-
rill, Smallwood, Smart, Smith (of Pike), Smith
tof Rals), Smoot. Stuart tof Buchanan), Stew
art tof Pulaski). Stickney. Swanger, Tate.
Trigz. Underwood. Ward (of Stoddardl. VIII
iams tof DeKalb), Mr. Speaker-53
This effectually killed the bill.
1.-THE bill in question was . substitute for
fourteen bills relating to the regulation of
dramshops and affecting the license question,
and consequently its defeat carries all the
other measures with 1t and leaves nothing
pending except senate bill to increase tho
state tax on dramshops from $50 to 500 per
year. This latter bill, it seems says the Jeffer-
n ha Dam
will pass beyond doubt, but the prospects of
any other legislation affecting the license ques-
ton being enacted Is not regarded even
probable. 1t is evident now that the high
license people undertook too much and per-
manently injured their chances of securing
LEGISLATION at this time.l
An Important Measure.
The lower house of the legislature on
the 18th took up and passed bill of
considerable Importance to grain pro-
ducers and dealers
The bill makes it The duty of the chief grain
inspector to recommend to the railroad and
warehouse commissioners suitable persons to
act as weighn' asters at all points in the state
where grain is inspected. The weighmaster
shall supervise the weighing of all grain he
fore removing from the car. The
railroad and warehouse commissioners
shall fix the fees to be paid for the
weighing OF grain, which shall be paid by the
warehouse man and may be added to the
charges for storage. Provisions are made for
the weighing Of the grain, compensation, etc.
Any person, firm or corporation, or any weigh
master. who shall knowingly cheat or falsely
weigh any wheat or other agricultural prod
uct, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and fined not less than $500 nor more than
81 600. ',r shall be imprisoned in Jail not less
than six nor more than twelve months, or both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.
The Wickham Investigation.
The investigation of charges against
jt--Gen. Wickham will proceed with
out delay, says dispatch sent from JET
ferson City on the 14th.
The special committee selected by the speak
er is composed of the following members:
Messrs. Coots. of Platte; Rust, of Kansas City;
Davidson, of Marion: Coffman, OF Scott. and
Russell, Of Crawford Gen. Wickham's de-
mand for an investigation Is generally regarded
as a wise move on his part. Gov. Stone is re-
ported to be DESTROYS OF having most thorough
examination OF witnesses under oath. The
charges, as preferred by ex-Chief Clerk Smell
and read for the edidcation OF the house, allege
that Gen. Wickham misused funds appropriate
ed for his office by paying too much for clerical
hire and stationery supplies. and also charged
the state mileage on an official trip to Wash
lngton when he Travelled on pass.
fs
A dispatch to the Globe-Democrat
from Jefferson City, dated the 18th,
stated:
The Investigation of State Superintendent
Wolfe ended to-night with the examination Of
Howard A. Gloss, chief clerk in the Office of
Mr. Wolfe. The committee will submit q re-
port in the morning to the effect that while Mr..
Wolfe was guilty Of indiscretion and unb usi-
ness like methods, yet he committed nc serious
offense. The indiscretion and unbusiness- like
methods referred to consist OF taking about $50
Of money drawn on warrants by one of his
clerks, Miss Sue O'Bannon, and using 1t for
other purposes than indicated by the vouchers
fled with the state auditor. The preponderance
Of evidence went to show that Mr.. Wolfe did
not convert the money to his own use, but foI
paying clerical hire.
State Grain Inspectors Defeated.
Judge CAN'T filed an opinion in the SUI
preme court in banc. at Kansas City, on
the 14th, which is quite defeat for the
state grain inspection department..
The Commercial exchange of Kansas City APP
pointed three grain inspectors, who assumed
the functions and emoluments OF the state
grain inspectors. The latter instituted pro-
ceedings in the name of the state to GUST the
local inspectors. The court denies the writ
state inspectors. The Kansas City men
claimed that their warehouses, with two
exceptions. did not come within the scope Of
the law, as they refused to store grain for
the public. The court holds this position well
taken.
Archbishop Kenrick.
For some time disquieting stories
about the decay of Archbishop Peter
Kenriclx's faculties have been
discussed in St. Louis. Michael Fischer,
sacristan at St. Johns church, has for
years been the private messenger for
his grace, and Fischer has been maxi
ing two trips daily to the archi-
episcopal residence. A few days ago,
it is stated, the archbishop said to
Fischer: do take me out to my
house." As the archbishop has not
left his room for weeks, his mind was
probably disordered at the time.
st. Louis Lady Drops Dead.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. A. FL. Ahl-
ers, IS years old, arrived in Jersey City
yesterday from St Louis and went to
the Red Star steamship pier to take
steamer for Hamburg. She was on her
way home to spend the remainder of
her days. just as she was about to go
on board she fell dead with heart dis
ease. She had $3.50 and ticket for
Hamburg in her possession.
Three Had Taiiors.
Frank Kaste, August Crosse and
Martin Alt, tailors, were arrested in
St Louis for receiving stolen goods,
and S., 600 worth were recovered.
Given Twelve Hundred.
Miss j. F. Moore has secured YER