Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-15

the legislature 10 DC cIcctcu III 1850,
which legislature will elect a United
States senator.
According to the claims set forth by
the republicans the congressional dele
cation stands as follows:
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&C. A. Loomis,nR. 1o-R- BaEtholdt, R.
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81. D. Hubbard, R.
Republicans say they will contest.
Burned by Powder Explosion.
F. c. Binder, a farmer near Ionia
City, Pettis county, was frightfully
burned about the head, face and breast
while participating in republican
ratifica ton meeting. In lieu of can
non an old-fashioned anvil was being
fired, and Mr.. Binder stood by it's side
with quantity of powder in sack.
A spark of fire dropped into the sack
and an explosion followed. Mr.. Bin
der's mustache and hair were burned
off. his face was horribly burned and
his eyes affected, while his clothing
caught fire and his neck and breast
were also burned.
"A Jail Delivery.
Frank Huffman, the noted Cooper
county train robber and highwayman,
sent to Fayette recently to be confined
in the Howard county Jail for safe
keeping, and Charles Brown and John
Kelly, confined for burglary and lar
ceny, escaped the other day. The keys
to the jail were found in the cell door
where the prisoners were confined. 1t
is a mystery how they got possession of
them, as they were in the care of Sher-
if Crigley's family. in his absence from
town.
Hanging From Tree.
Charles Fox, who lived Is miles from
Ell Dorado Springs, was found hanging
to tree about one-half mile from his
house. When found, his feet were on
the ground. and there is a mystery yet
unsolved as to how he could have died
in that way. Mr.. Fox was well-to-do
farmer, and had resided in the county
for several years. Dependency is sup
posed to have been the cause of the
deed.
Drained with an Az.
On election day voting precinct IL
miles northwest of Milan opened with
a free-for-all, and D. L. Harris was
Drained with an ak in the hands Of a
man named Mather. The two men
were friends and no cause is assigned
for the rash act.
Died in a Fishing Camp.
John r. Wallace. a Pettis county
farmer, of near Smithton, died in a
camp on the Nianqua river, in Camden
county, where he and a party of friends
had gone for two weeks fishing trip.
He was 65 years old.
Charged With Embezzlement.
Frank c. Graham was arrested at
Oregon upon a warrant sworn out by
A. C. Olds, agent of the Phoenix Insur-
ance Co. of Brooklyn, charging him
with embezzling 900 from the com.
pany.
Something to Remember.
Missouri has Is congressional dis
tricts, "a state senatorial districts, 131
state representative districts, 90 cir
cult judicial districts and cities with
separate criminal courts.
Closed on Account Diphtheria.
The public schools of jefferson City,
also the parochial schools, were closed
on account of the prevalence of diph-
liberia. The board of health has the
matter in hand.
Still Living.
Larkin Dewitt, the Cooper county
farmer who disappeared from the Cliff
ton City neighborhood and was be-
lieved to have been murdered, is at
Norfolk, Va.
Pork Packing in Missouri.
Nearly 100000 of hogs have been
packed since the 1st of March in the
three leading cities of Missouri, gain
of 554, 900 hogs over last years record.
A Missing Conductor Located.
Albert Cordroy, a Missouri Pacific
conductor who disappeared October Is,
has been located in Benton county.
very i'll. His wife is in Kansas City.
Too Many Wives.
Charles Lyons, who, last August, de-
serted a wife at Mexico, after robbing
her, was arrested in Illinois for bigamy
and returned to Mexico.
Stenographers and Typewriters.
A union of stenographers and type
writers was organized in ST. Joseph a
few evenings ago. The membership
numbers thirty-fve.
Broke His Neck.
VIM. Hamilton. who lived miles
north of Pleasant Hill, Cass county, was
thrown from horse the other night,
breaking his neck.
Death of Divine.
Rev. Bernhard Wobus, pastor of St.
Johns church. st. Charles, died the
other day, aged Al. He leaves widow
and five children.
A Fatal Accident.
Percy Mott and negro were buried
under cotton by the collapse of floor
at New Madrid. Mott was injured and
the negro killed.
Broke His Neck.
James T. Fletcher fell from his wagon
while hauling wood, near Ell Dorado
Springs, and his neck was broken. he
vas II years old.
Church Conversions Laid.
Tine cornerstone Of the new Presby.
terrain church building at Hannibal
was laid the other day. The structure
will cost $50, 900