Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-14
Missouri Crops


w. c. Brummett, removed.
Midway Boone county. r. S. Grady, vice
e. Henderson. resigned.
Missouri Crops.
The weather-crop bulletin issued on
the 5th stated:
With deficiency in temperature and precip.
ttation ana almost continuous sunshine. the
conditions u the past week we're exceedingly
unfavorable for agricultural interests. The
general condition OF crops throughout the ma
jor portion of the state is much worse than at
are badly parched and many late prod
ucts are dying. Potatoes are suffering,
and the outlook for heavy yield
is diminishing daily. Pastures are failing
rapidly. Stock is losing flesh and feeding has
already commenced In many sections Streams
and wells are drying up and stock water is get
ting scarce. The ground has become SO hard
and dry that blowing for fall seeding has been
generally suspended and the prospect for o
small acreage this season increases daily.
The success of much OF the late corn plant de-
ponds on an early and heavy rain. but the
present outlook is for continued dry and warn,
weather.
The University's New Buildings.
Hon. NJ. Fred Bell, architect of the
new buildings of the state university,
says:
The foundation will be completed this fall SO
as to stand and strengthen during the winter
months. The total expenditure the univer-
sity will be 100000, of which about half will
cover the cost of the main structure. The
whole will form q quadrangle with the main
building as the base. The latter will be SIS
feet long. 100 feet in width and four stories in
height. Tt will be completed in two years The
university will be a magnificent institution, OF
which every Missourian should be proud.
Found Dead in an Orchard.
Mrs. Charles Wells was found dead
the other evening in the apple orchard
at her home in the west part of Yer
non county. She had been missed
since the day before, but it was thought
she had gone to some of her neighbors
or to the home of one of her married
daughters. 1t is thought she died of
OF foul play and about $40 was fonnd
in her pocket. She was about 46 years
old.
Assigned to HIS Father.
Robert J. Campbell, Jr., proprietor
of the New York store at Boonville,
has made an assignment to his father,
Robert Campbell, ST., of Marshall, for
the benefit of all his creditors. His liza
bilities are 81, 900 and his assets $15.c0O.
Dullness in trade and inability to col
lect accounts due are given as the
causes of the assignment.
Assaulted His Aged Father.
John II. Guy was arrested at Macon
for committing deadly assault upon
his aged father. The old man is cut on
4 1,o nd In
the body, and his condition is serious
A slight domestic alteration was the
cause. The defendant waived pre-
liminary trial and was jailed.
Crushed Between Cars.
James w. Gregory, brakeman on
the st. Joseph & Council Bluffs road
whose home is in st. Joseph, was
crushed between two cars at Ham burg,
Ia. The injured man was taken to his
home. His injuries will likely prove
fatal.
Electricity Destroying Water-Pipes-
The st. Louis water commissioned
that the city's water-pil,es
are being destroyed by electric action
through the imperfect systems of tiis.
street railway companies.
A Hunter Accidentally Killed.
James Davis. aged 35, was accidental
ly killed in Greene county while cc.,u
hunting. He fell over an obstr,>c-
ton and the contents of his gun to:,h
effect in his shoulder.
Returned to Prison.
The three st. Clair county Judges -,
long confined for contempt of the fttti-
eral court, returned to Kansas City t:.s
other day and gave themselves up -
Judge Phillips
Reduction in F:spress Rates.
The express companies in this state
have agreed to reduce the rates on
general specials 20 per cent. This
includes merchandise packages, frui,.>,
meats, etc.
An Investment Company Sued.
The Pettis Comfy Investment Co.,
which has been doing a rushing bust
ness. hes been sued for not depositieg
800, 600 with the state treasurer.
Appointed to Nevada Asylum.
DIR. j. L. Warden, Of Pleasant H;t...
mas been appointed first assistant ply
sician of insane asylrm No. Q, located
It Nevada, and accepts.
Robbed of Mca~. and Clothes.
John Dunnigan- a Missouri PaciE.
official from Kansas City. was robbers
IF his money and clothes at Seda:;a
hotel the other night.
Bad Fire In . Little Town.
At an early hour the other morning
half the business houses in Malta Ber &
we're destroyed by fire. Loss, s6,Oea;
insurance two thirds.
A Strange Accident.
Miss Lena Schn..>:t. daughter o.
parents, was thrown from
art on buring grass, at Missouri Point,
Ind fatally burned.
st. Louis Schools.
The st. Louis public schools opened
IN the 4th with an attendance of 49,
90. The attendance first day last year
vas 4s, 1873.
A Merchant Murdered.
Albert McMillen, well-known mer-
.hant of New Hampton, Harrison coun-
y, was murdered while going from his
itore.