Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Mrs. Grant visits Old Scenes.

Mrs. Grant Visits Old Scenes.
During the recent visit of Mrs U. 5.
Grant to st. Louis she visited the old
Dent farm, south of st. Louis. She
was accompanied by several friends,
and conveyed there in special car,
railroad passing through the farm.
Mrs. Grant strolled about the place,
visiting the many points of interest to
her. every now and then stopping to
remark particularly some familiar OBJ
ject or land mark that recalled MEM
cries and scenes of her childhood and
of the many happy days before the
war when she was the helpmate OF the
unassuming Capt. Grant. This beautl-
full farm, which was the pride OF the
late Gen. Grant for the reason
that it was the birthplace of his
wife and sons. the scene of his
marriage and of his first strug-
gle with the world as IA civilian,
was swept away with the rest of his
fortune by the financial reverses that
clouded his last days, and is now the
property of Mr.. L. II. Conn, who has
greatly improved the place, which he
has converted into an extensive stock
farm. The old Dent mansion and 9th
er valuable landmarks have been care
fully preserved in their original state,
a fact which is highly appreciated by
Mrs. Grant. She said that she had
been delighted with her visit to her
old home, and that while there had
been many changes and improvements
made about the farm and the neigh
borhood, still it was the same old
place that she once knew and loved SC
well.
Sedalia's Suspended Bank.
sHAKY TWO YEARS AGO.
SEDALIA, May 1S.-There is no longer
doubt but that when the First national
was examined two years ago the ex.
aminer sent in a report to Washington
that it was in ''shaky'' condition, but
he also stated that he did not care tc
take upon himself the responsibility OF
recommending that it be closed. This
report is now on file in the Office of the
comptroller of the currency, and would
furnish interesting reading for the de-
poSitorS of the suspended bank. Cash
Ter Thompson made a trip to Washing
ton soon after the examiner had made
his report.
NO TRIFLING.'
Maj. VIM. Beck said: 81 don't pro-
pose to be trifi ed with, and if I am the
only person in Sedalia to do so, in
tend to go before the next United
States grand jury and demand the in
dictment of every person who had any
knowledge whatever of the crooked
transactions that were carried on with
in the walls of the First national
AN ASSERTION.
SEDALIA, May 1S.-It is asserted that
government detectives have Cashier
Thompson under surveillance, and that
he can be taken into custody when
wanted.
Crooked transactions on the part of
Thompson are being brought to light
daily.
Death Caused by the Wrong Medicine.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dixon Berry died in St Joseph from
the effects of dose of medicine. She
was suffering from cold and bron-
chial affection. and physician was
called. He says he ordered, by tele-
phone, from druggist seven doses of
phenacetine, containing two grains
each. The powders were administered
as directed, and the patient died. An
examination revealed the fact that the
powders were astrophine, which is a |
deadly poison.
Capt. d. A. Mcmillan, of the Missouri |
military academy, has been elected SUI
perintendent of the Mexico public |
schools, succeeding Prof. w. T. Car
rington nominated by the democrats |
for state superintendent. Capt. Nc |
MILAN held the position of superin- |
tendent of the Mexico public schools |
for many years. There were more than |
fifty applicants for the position.
Protestant Episcopal Convention.
The fifty-fifth annual convention of |
the Protestant Episcopal church of the |
diocese of Miss uri was held in Christ |
,hurch cathedral, st. Louis. opening on |
the 2cd. There were delegates from
portant legisla ton came up for corsid-
Grafton.
The Women's Chris tian Association.
The Missouri state board of the Wom-
ems and Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION held its second annual confer
ence at st. Johns M. e. Church, south,
ST. Louis. The attendance was good.
Good Grades In Demand.
Notwithstanding the warm weather
good grades of butter find ready sale
in st. Louis; inferior grades not want.
ed at any price. even by the manufac
turers of axle grease.
She was Ill and Destitute.
Mrs. Paben, a widow, aged Al, com
mitted suicide at 2035 Gravois avenue
ST. Louis. She had been an invalid
for fifteen years. and was in destitute
Hatch VIII Deliver the Address.
Chairman Hatch of the committee
on agriculture will deliver the annual
address at the commencement exercises
of the agricultural college at Raleigh,
N. c.. May 20.
Bed Rock.
Cash wheat, No. red speculative
grade), reached bed rock in st. Louis
on the 14th, being quoted at SO cents.
This is the lowest point it had ever
reached.
Held-Up Pencil Peddler.
In St. Louis, the other evening.
we'll individual held up an old
pencil peddler and robbed him of a
sack containing thirty-five cents.
Ex-State Senator seaburn Dead.
Ex-State Senator Seaburn, who was