Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
To Equalize Assessments.

the assessment Tor the different counties. This
inequality relates to both real and personal
properties. The board is in receipt of letters
from county assessors suggesting the adviSa-
bility of a convention OF such assessors for the
purpose Of comforting and agreeing upon some
bass that would bring about approximate
equality in assessments and closer conform.
1ty to law Such convention has been
held in Indiana with excellent results. The
state board has discussed the subject and the
members unanimously agree in the opinion
that such q meeting would result in great good,
and / have been requested to address COM
munication to every assessor in the state. sug-
costing that convention be held here at the
capitol Tuesday, May -, 1894. I hope you can
arrange to attend the convention at that time
Every means at your disposal will be employed
to make your stay as pleasant as possible.
Please to advise me at your earliest posi- BILE
convenience whether you can attend.
Respectfully.
WILLIAM j. STONE, Cover nor.
Royal Arch Masons.
The annual convocation of the grand
chapter Royal Arch Masons of Mis-
souri, was held at Kansas City and at
tended by 400 delegates. Every chap
ter in the state was represented. Off
GERS elected: Grand high priest, Rev.
c. Fl. Briggs, Fayette; deputy grand
high priest, Alvin Haynie, Clinton;
grand king, DIR. /. NJ. Abraham. Har-
risonville; grand scribe, DR.. w. f.
Kuhn, Kansas City; grand treasurer,
N. NJ. Givan, Harrisonville; grand
secretary, w. H. Mayo, st. Louis;
grand chaplain. Rev. w. A. Hatch,
Monroe City; grand captain of the
host, Charles S. Glaspell, Kansas City;
grand principal sojourner, H. L. Bos-
worth, Springfield; grand royal arch
captain, A. NJ. Hough. Jefferson City;
grand masters of the wells. T. B. Dun
can, Mexico; j. T. Ruffin, Clinton, and
r. E. cambridge, Kansas City; grand
sentinel, J. w. Owen, st. Louis.
From Washington.
NEW rosTMAsTERs.
Vinton. Bates county, C. L. Pointer, wee w.
A. Conger, resigned.
Hall Town, Lawrence county. VIM. Cham ber-
lin. vice r. A. Downing. resigned.
Varvel. Texas county, Wilson Conger, vice
w. Walling. resigned
Alley. Shannon county. John Ferguson. vice
G. w. McCaskill. resigned.
Chicopee. Carter county. Alvin NJ Slough,
vic John w. Jones, resigned.
mond Webb. vice Joseph Saucier. dead.
Raytown, Jackson county. Fleetwood Smith,
vice q. Jennings, removed.
Portraits of Missouri Governors.
Gov. Stone has begun making col
lection of portraits of Missouri govern
ors, which, when completed, will be
hung in the grand hall of the Executive
Mansion, In the order of service. Por-
traits of the chief executives since the
war can be easily obtained, but it will
be a matter of some difficulty to pro-
cure those of some of the earlier gov
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persevere in the undertaking until the
collection is completed.
Burr and Bondsmen Sued.
The Jackson county court has taken
action on the matter of the shortage
charged to exist in the settlements of
County Clerk NJ. S. Burr, and ordered
suit to be brought against his bonds
men, AID against him individually.
to recover SIG, 942. 81, which consists of
fees not turned over to the county
treasurer in settlement made in 1891,
1892 and 1898.
Attempted Bank Robbery.
An attempt to rob the Farmers bank
at Laclede. Linn county, was made by
burglars the other night. The vault
was slightly wrecked by an explosion
of powder which awakened parties
sleeping in the block and the robbers
were frightened away before securing
any booty.
A Love Feast.
In st. Louis the ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal church, their
wives and friends, participated in
love feast and communion service.
Among those who took part in the
services were Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Peachy
T. Wilson, who, for fourteen years.
were medical missionaries in India.
Law and Order League for st. Louis.
The initial meeting TO form law
and order league was held in ST. Louis
the other evening. Prominent citizens,
including ministers, were present. A
letter was read from Mayor Walbridge
a Willingness to cooperate
with citizens who are sincerely inter-
ested in good government.
A New State Geologist.
The state board OF geology has elect
ed Prof. Charles Rollins Reyes, of Iowa,
state geologist. Prof. Reyes is at pres
ent assistant state geologist of Iowa, is
state university and Johns Hopkins
university.
Sedalia's Choice.
Irwin Rautenstrauch, the 17-year- old
son of John L. Rautenstrauch, of Soda
liza, was selected ont of six contestants
to represent the Sedalia high school in
the interstate oratorical contest to be
held in Kansas City, May 4.
A Suspended Bank Reorganized.
The recently suspended bank of Ex-
cels1or Springs has been reorganized
under the name of the Clay County
State bank. The stockholders are the
best business men of the city and
farmers near the city.
Kept Gasoline In the House.
A can of gasoline exploded in small
house about mile and half south of
St Louis. A 2-year-old child was
burned to death, an old woman died
from burns, and three others were bad
ly injured.
Murdered in Mexico.
Daniel Mallory, of St Louis, who
went to Mexico at the opening of the
races there last fall, has been found
dead. proba bly, murdered for his money.
"As In a Looking GLASS;.
VIM. p. Guion. of 1912 O'Reilly ave.
nue., st. Louis. while gazing in mir
ror, placed a pistol to his head and
sent bullet through his brain
Lexington M. e. Conference.
The annual conference of the Lexing-
ton diSfric of the M Z ohnroI so,,4l,