Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
From Washington.
NEW PosTMAsTERs.

vice T. N. Leasure, resigned
Cold Spring. Douglas county, H. c. Mallernee,
vice William Coats. removed.
knobview, Crawford county C. w. Harring-
ton, vice A A. Beezley, resigned.
NEW POST OFFICES.
Black Walnut, ST. Charles county, WIN. d. W.
Jameson. postmaster.
PoSTMASTERS NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT
Sedalia-V. 2. Hart.
Charleston-Lowery Hay.
RIchmond-Aaron B. Conrow.
MISUNDERSTANDING Wagner
Jefferson City-Geo. j. Vaughn
St LouiS-JameS l.. Carlisle.
[James [. Carlisle. the new postmaster Of ST
Louis. is 4s wears Of age. is graduate of tho
St Louis high school. studied law and was ad-
mitted 10 the bar. lie has been prominent in
democratic circles since his mojority. He has
served police commissioner. deputy city
marshal. jury commissioner and recorder of
voters. He is an active member OF the NJ E.
[Geo- J.Vaughn. the new postmaster OF Jeffer-
son City. is an old railroad man. Congressman
Bland told the Jefferson City democrats to set
tie the postmastership by "a primary election.
and Conductor Vaughan was chosen by large
majority. The president then sent his name
to the senate.
PROMOTION.
The president has appointed Capt Matthews,
of the United States navy. to be chief of the
bureau of yards and docks of the navy depart
| ment at Washington. Capt Matthews is q
Missourian, formerly living in ST. Louis. II
seems that this position has been generally
conceded to Missouri. and the united Missouri
delegation had recommended Commander
Bishop, OF the navy. for the position. but for
reasons of their own the president and the Sec
rotary decided to appoint Capt Matthews
A Big Land Case Decided.
Charles P. Chouteau, of st. Louis,
has won a heavy suit against Dunklin
county in the state supreme court.
It involves the title to 600 acres of what
is known as swamp land in Dunklin county.
Many years ago the county court of Dunllin
county. under an act Of the Legislature en-
towering county courts to make grants of
swamp lands for the purpose of aiding the
building OF railroads, gave the land in ques-
ton to the Cairo & Fulton railroad NOW a
part of the ST. Louis Iron Mountain & South
ern SYSTEM After this the title to the land
SO granted was acquired by Charles p. Chou
teau in a foreclosure suit against the railroad
company. but suit was brought by the county
against the company for forfeiture of the grant
on account of the fact that a majority of the
citizens had not signed the petition for it, and
because the road was not built within miles
of the county This suit decided more
than thirty years ago against the county. This
decision clinches the Chouteau title, Judge
Black holding in his opinion that Chouteau
quired all the title that the railroad company
could convey This vast tract of land is worth
many thou sands of dollars.
OF Importance.
The state board of equalization has
given out the following statement to
the press:
On account Of the great Irregularities in
valuations Of property for the purpose of taxa
ton, as shown by the returns of the county
SCISSORS. it is desired by the state board of
equalization. now in session that county off,
Gals and others in Interested be requested to ap-
pear before the board. either in person or by
correspondence, and give such information in
regard to the assessments in their re-
spective counties will enable the
board to properly equalize the value OF real
and personal property The time within
which the state board must complete it's work
being limited to twenty days renders it neces-
sary that the matter should be given immedi
ate attention. The board will be in session at
the capitol from day to day until the last week
of the month. when it will adjourn TO enable
the auditor to certify it's work to the arious
county boards of equalization, which meet or
the first Monday in April
Engulfed In the Missouri.
A novel snit was brought in the fed
eral court at Kansas City.
Some years ago Samuel L. Light bought ten
acres of land on the west bank of the Missouri,
at Randolph. snail town east of Kansas City.
The purchase price was $1,000. Light paying
part cash and giving notes for $1,000 At Ran
dolph the Missouri river is very treacherous.
and Its waters have gradually encroached upon
the land until the whole ten acres have become
submerged. The note fell due the other day.
but Light refused to honor it. The suit is the
result
To be Rebuilt at Pennington.
The Baptist college will be rebuilt at
Pennington.
Such has been the decision OF the board OF
trustees. There was proposition for the es-
Establishment OF Central Baptist college at
Frederfcktown with the 81. 900 offered by that
town. bnt it was rejected and the SchoolIocated
at Pennington by a vote of 10 toe Four thou
has hoe fhccr iha6 and h,,il1
ing committee has been appointed who will
receive plans and specifications, and work will
begin as soon as possible.
Deaths.
Henry Nitchey. assistant postma ster of JEFF
ferson City, a position he held continuously Tor
twenty-five years. died the other night. He
was about 60 years old.
J. d. Lipsco NIB. aged g. died at Moberly.
Col Peter Adams. aged 81, died at Independ.
ence
Judge J. A. Ealstead aged q. prominent
democrat died ut Sedalia.
Ammon L. Green. prominent citizen. aged
40. died at Hannibal.
H. C. Collins. aged S. died near Renick, Ran
dolph county.
De. Bernays' Bill.
DIR. A. c. Bernays, who attended Mrs.
Duestrow, in st. Louis, who was shot
by her husband, and who died from
sa5, 600 for professional services.
Businessmen Take a Hand.
Forty businessmen of st. Louis. who
say they spend s250,000 annually for
postage, have suggested to the presi.
dent that he appoint Col. Estil McHenry
postmaster.
FO- Another Term.
DIR. G. Y. Salmon. who has served on
the Clinton school board for twenty
years, and I. w. Collins, for sixteen
years, were nominated for reelection
Money for New Bridges.
The Macon county court has appro-
priated $1,000 to build two iron bridges
over the Charlton river, one west of La
Plata and one in Valley township.
A Successful Revival.
A successful revival has been held at
Centenary NJ. E. church, south, at Ne
vada. There have been, over 600 con-
and about 40 accessions.
Found Not Guilty.
E. NJ. Ashford, merchant of Beth
any. Harrison county, was tried at st.
Joseph on the charge of passing coun-
terfeit money and acquitted.
Shelby's st. Joseph Deputy.
c. c. Calvert. newspaper man at st.
Joseph, has been appointed United |
States deputy marshal. His headquar-
ters will be at st. Joseph.