Iron County register., 1894-12-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
The State University.

The State Universlty.
The board of curators of the state
university met at Columbia.
The board realized that the near approach OF
the thirty-eighth general assembly of the state
enforced upon them immediated action, and it
is significant that the first resolutions passed
were Tor medical building and gymnasium.
The erection of medical building is an abso-
Lutte necessity, it is claimed, for the present
structure in the northwest corner OF the campus
Is no longer adequate for the purposes for
which 1t has been used. The board has
hxed the cost OF the proposed medical build
ing at S65 600, and this sum win be asked of the
legislature. The students need a gymnasium.
and the curators. after deliberation. think
that $4,000 will about equip sucn = building,
and will ask Tor the necessary appropriation.
The boards decision was unanimous in regard
to these two additions to the university
Early in January the board will present to
the legislature its hi-annual report in printed
form, setting forth the needs of the institution.
The Fraker Insurance Case.
The jury in the Fraker case on trial
in Kansas City returned q verdict
against the insurance companies.
This case is one of the celebrated insurance
cases OF the country. Dr. H. C. FTaker was a
physician with moderate practice at Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo. July 10. 1893, while on a
fishing trip in Missouri he slipped from the
bank and was drowned. Not the least trace OF
him could be found and his complete diSap-
pearance being SO exceptional several of the
insurance companies refused to pay the
policies held by him 1t was asserted it was
. conspiracy to defraud, and that the doctor
swan the river and escaped in the garb of
woman. To strengthen this theory, the de-
Tense introduced testimony to show the doctor
changed his sex every seven years, and had
awaited such a transition to practice the de-
ception. The doctor held policies aggregating
s44655. The benefactors named in the policies
are two sisters OF the deceased doctor and six
orphan nephews and nieces.
The State Geological Survey.
The board of managers of the state
geological survey met in the governors
office, Jefferson City.
The members present were: DR.. John H.
Butts, Clinton: w. o. L. Jewett Shelbna,
Prof. w H. Seaman Rolla, and Prof Shepard
Springfield. The board had not met since last
April, and considerable routine business was
transacted State Geologist Keys submitted
report showing the progress of the survey
since he assumed charge of the work. Reports
on paleontology and lead and zinc deposits have
been completed, and the four volumes they
form were laid before the board. A report has
also been collected of the elevation of all points
in the state. and will soon be printed in the re-
port. Prof. Keys also reported that in accord
ance with instructions of the board a collection
of specimens is being prepared for the museum
Of the state university.
Mothers Awful Deed.
Mrs. Maggie Jones, who lived a few
miles north of Seligman, Barry county,
procured a.razor and cut the throats of
her two children, Roy, aged 9, and
Lulu. aged years. Both children died
Immediately. In trying to ward off the
blow from the razor in the mothers
hand, Lulu was severely cut on the
hand and arm. Mrs. Jones then drew
the razor across her own throat and in
fiicted wound which caused almost
instant death. Her husband was alb
sent from the home at the time, and
says his wife was respondent over being
separated from her relatives and
friends in northern Missouri.
st. James Academy VS.. the Ministers.
Judge Burgess of Division No. .,
Missouri supreme court, handed down
an interesting decision a few days ago.
1t was in the case of the st. James Military
Academy VS.. the Ministers Alliance of Macon
City. This case is the result of the war be-
tween the school and the preachers some years
ago. which grew out Of the opposition of the
latter to dancing being taught the students of
the academy. The ministers. published a set OF
resolutions attacking the school. and the mana
gers then instituted the suit for libel The
case is reversed and remanded by Judge Bur-
CESS on account OF errors in its trial in the
lower court. but the opinion says that the Ian
guage of the resolutions juStifies action under
the law so it is a victory for the academy.
The Sequel.
A sequel to an elopement took place
at Independence the other day in the
marriage of Samuel James, young St
Louis mechanic, to Miss Norvel Myr-
tie, of Lees Summit. Several weeks
ago James and Miss Norvel undertook
to overcome parental opposition by an
elopement. James was overhauled and
jailed. Miss Norvel's parents finally
consented to her marriage.
Darragh Jury Disagrees.
The jury in the Darragh trial at Kan
sas City announced their inability to
come to an agreement and was dis
charged. The standing of the jury was
seven for acquittal and five for convic-
tion. The case had been on trial five
weeks. Darragh was charged with re-
ceiving deposits after he knew the
Kansas City Deposit and Savings bank
was insolvent.
Robbed the Parsonage.
While Rev. Neil Pugsley. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south,
of Warrensburg. was conducting pray
er-pleeting, burglar entered the par
sonage and stole S1OO worth of cloth
ing.
Goes to Jerico.
Rev. r. H. Love has resigned the
pastorate of the Christian church al
Eldorado Springs and accepted the
pastorate of the Christian church aa
Jerico, Cedar county.
.Attem pted Post Office Robbery.
The Huntsville post Office was en-
tered by burglars the other night, the
safe drilled and badly damaged by
powder explosion. but not opened.
From Carthage to Pierce City.
A railway track may be laid from
Carthage to Pierce City, along the river
bottom lands, reaching mills, stone
quarries, and other industries.
He Knows Something About Contests.
A Washington dispatch says that
Congressman Joy, of Missouri. will
probably be chairman of the committee
on elections in the new house.
Given Three Years.
Edward st. George Courtney was
sentenced at st. Louis to three years
in the penitentiary for attempting to
murder Miss Minnie Schilling.
Cause of Their Complaint.
Young ladies who will be graduated
from the st. Louis high school in Jam