Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-13
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
III the Penirentiary Once More.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
III the Penitentiary Once More.
Samuel Carson was turned over to
the Missouri penitentiary authorities
by Chicago police officials few days
ago.
Carson escaped from the prison fifteen years
ago. and after wandering about surrendered to
the Chicago police not long ago. stating that he
wished to return to the Missouri prison and
complete his sentence. He is afflicted with
and, after leaving the receiving
cell was sent to the prison hospital for treat
ment He has something like four years yet to
serve on his unfinished sentence. but the
chances are 100 to that he will not live two
years in the prison. Speaking of his expert
ence, he said: There was three things left fer
me to do: to give myself up to commit
suicide, go to the insane asylum Now
that l am back here my mind is free of the
load Of terror it has carried for so many years,
and these grim walls look like a palace Dread
of being captured has broken me in mind and
health, but am happier than have been since
! went over the hospital wall fifteen years ago
the Goth of this month"
Carson refused to say whether or not it is
true that he has fallen heir to a fortune as re-
ported The prison officials seem inclined to
the belief that he gave himself up. knowing
that in his broken down health. he viii have
good attention and medical service in the pris-
on hospital.
Coming Changes at jefferson City.
January 1, 1895, will see general
changing around in the statehouse and
in the supreme court building, Jeffer-
son City.
Prof. j. R. Kirk will assume the duties Of
state superintendent of public schools and
then there will be the novelty of a republican
state officer with his Office full of republican
clerks. Prof. L. E. Wolfe. the retiring state
superintendent has accepted the position of
assistant in the Kansas City high school
which Prof Kirk will vacate to succeed
him. When Railroad Commissioner-elect
Joseph Flory goes into office there will be a
of the board. and Commissioner
H. w. Hickman will become chairman. This
means that there may be a general turning
over in the grain inspection department in both
Kansas City and St. Louis. In the supreme
court Judge F. NJ. Black will retire, and Judge
William Robinson will take his place upon the
bench. There will be reorganization of the
court, and Judge Theodore Brace will become
the chief justice. and hold it until the close Of
his term of service, two years hence.
State University Matters.
The executive board of the state uni
versity curators held their session at
Columbia.
Sydney Calvert. of Harvard was chosen as
sistant in chemistry, to succeed Fred Homberg,
resigned. The board approved the plans of the
faculty and citizens to invite the legislature to
visit Columbia early in January. Invitations
were extended to the State Horticultural asso-
citation and the State Dairymen's association
to make their headquarters in Columbia
commodations in the university building being
promised. NJ. G. Kern, formerly citizen of
Columbia, was invited to submit plans for the
pus. 1t was reported that the St. Louis Alumni
association was preparing a university regis
ter, containing list and sketches of UNIVERSE
ty graduates. 1t will be ready for distribution
in June.
Proved a Smuggling Match.
The Marmaduke Military academy
football team. of Sweet Springs, played
the Sedalia Athletic association eleven
at Sedalia, but neither side was able to
score. The visitors resorted to slug
ging, aud several times the spectators
had to interfere to keep the opposing
teams from indulging in free fight.
Wilson, of Sedalia, was so badly in
jured that he had to be carried from
the field, and three players were
slightly hurt.
Had His Fathers Permission.
A marriage license was issued at
Pennington recently to Martin May
nard and Mrs. Malinda Pigg. The
bride is widow of about 40, while the
groom is boy of IS, who brought the
circuit court, SO he could secure Ii
cense.
Cole Younger to BE Released.
A dispatch from ST. Joseph says that
Cole Younger, the notorious Missouri
outlaw, who has been an inmate of the
saltwater (Minn.) penitentiary for ten
years for completely in bank robbery,
will be released January 1. He has been
on the sick list since his incarceration
For Alleged FeIonious Assault.
DIR. Sidney A. Conkwright, Of La
mine, Cooper county, has instituted
suit in the Pettis county circuit court
against w. H. Harrah, a Sedalia liv-
eryman, for $1,000 damages for an al
legged felonious assault made upon the
plaintiff last June.
Respite for Philip Martin.
Gov. Stone has granted a respite to
Philip Martin, the Kansas City negro
who was sentenced to be hanged De-
cember 10. The respite gives Martin a
lease on life until January Is. 1895.
A Kansas City Capitalist.
Thomas Brockway Bullen. capitalist
and merchant of Kansas City, died of
heart disease few days ago. He was
&C, and for years had been one of Kan
sas City's foremost citizens.
An Experiment..
Harris Bros. of Henry county, are
feeding 600 head of cattle. They are
experimenting with a mixture of
ground wheat and corn as feed for fat
tening cattle.
Tax On Cigarette Dealers.
The city council of DeSoto at a re-
cent meeting passed an ordinance fix
ing tax of $3.50 per year on all per-
sons selling cigarettes in the town.
Burned Out.
The store building and stock of the
general merchandise store of Clark &
Martin, at Sullivan, were destroyed by
fire. Loss, so, 900; insurance, half.
Cattle Dying on.
The cattle on Allen, Dog and OAR
dame prairies. Lincoln county, are
dying to an alarming extent. No one
seems to know what the disease is.
In Another Scheme.
j. c. Thompson. the absconding CASH
Ter of the defunct First national bank,
Sedalia. is now secretary of a gold and
silver mining company in Mexico.