Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Judge rheron n. Rice.

Judge Therpn n. Rice.
Judge T. M. Rice died at his home in
Boonville the other night from com.
plication Of stomach troubles
Theron NJ Rice was born September q,
1929, in Mecca. Trumbul county, o. He was
educated at Chester academy. in Geauga coun-
ty. and afterwards practiced law in Garfield.
In 1858, he removed to Moniteau county, Mo-.
where he practiced his profession until the be-
ginning OF the civil war, when he organized .
company that afterward became portion Of
the Twenty-sixth Missouri infantry. During
the war he rose to the rank Of lieutenant-co1-
oneL In 1868 he was elected judge of the First
judicial district of Missouri, and served six
years. In 1880 he was elected to congress on
the greenback ticket defeating Hon. John F
Phillips In 1882 he was nominated by the
greenback convention for supreme Judge.
| Judge Rice was twice married, and q widow
| and SIX children survive him.
Convicted of Attempted Jury Fixing.
Jacob S. Williams, who was indicted
| for attempting to influence Charles
Dickinson, one of the panel of forty
| from which the jury which tried the
| Taylor brothers at Carrollton charged
| with the Meelxs murder was selected at
| their first trial. was found guilty and
| the punishment fixed at fine of $500.
The motion for a new trial has not yet
been argued. An appeal will be taken
should the motion be overruled.
Sedslla Poultry Show.
| The second annual poultry show,
under the auspices of the Sedalia
| Poultry club, will be held in Sedalia,
November 10 to 90, inclusive, and re.
| ports already received indicate that
the entries will be more numerous
than last year. when the exhibition
| was splendid success. On the last day
| of the show there will be an auction OF
fowls owned by the leading fanciers OF
| central Missouri
Congressman CIark's Secretary.
Bert D. Nortoni. of New Cambria,
has been appointed private secretary
| to Congressman Charles M. Clark. Mr..
| Nortoni is young lawyer. having
| studied under Maj. A. w. Mullins, OF
Linneus. He was associated with S.
P. Huston, of st. Joseph, in represent
ing the republican contestees in the
long and hard-fought election cases
last spring.
Believed to Have Been Murdered.
| Charles Johnson, who was found
dead in his fathers corn crib, near OF
terville. Cooper county. with two pis
| toll wounds in his head, and who was
| reported to have committed suicide, i:
| now believed to have been murdered
| An inquest was held and verdict rem
dered that he came to his death from
| pistol shots at the hands of an unknown
party.
Prisoners Break Jail.
| Two prisoners confined in the Car
rollton Jail made their escape by drill
ing through their cell, and then max
ing hole through the brick wall and
| lowering themselves by means of q
| rope improvised from a canvas cot
ris, alias Martin. held for robbery. and
Henry Beers, held for criminal assault
She Would Steal.
Alice L. Hamilton, stenographer
who had good position, and made hel
home with her sister, who made NJ
charge for board, was arrested in St
Louis for shoplifting. Over S., 90,
worth of articles-expensive furs, etc
| were found in her room. She say,
she could not help stealing. Relative.
say her mind is affected.
Fatal Saloon Brawl.
Jack Adams and George Walker, botI
colored, had an alteration in a saloo1
| at Hannibal. Adams shot Walker
twice in the left side, inflicting what i
| is believed will prove fatal wounds
He also fred one shot at woman, bu
it did not take effect.
| Coal Oil Lamp Exploded.
Fire broke out in the dwelling o.
Miss Josie Cavanaugh in East Mober
~, entirely consuming the building
with most of the contents. Loss, S.,
500; insurance, $1,000 The fire is sup
posed to have originated by the explo
sion of a coal-oil lamp.
| Next NJ. e. Assembly Meeting.
The directors of the Methodist as
sembly and Epworth League conven
| tion have fixed the place for the mex
annual session at Fertile Springs, ant
the time of meeting will be the last o
July or first of August.
Case of the Taylor Brothers.
In the case against George E. ant
William p. Taylor for the murder o
Gus Meeks, Judge Rucker, at Carroll
ton, granted an extension of time un
til January for the defense to file
bill of exceptions.
Took Morphine, But Was Saved.
Hubert A. Moore, a painter. tool
morphine at Hannibal with suicida
intent. Three doctors worked with
him for several hours, and succeeded
in saving his life.
Good Roads at Ste. Genevieve.
The special road district election
held in Ste. Genevieve resulted in ,
vote of 1875 for the adoption of the law
while only votes were cast agains
its adoption.
/ Funeral of j. O. Codding.
The funeral of the late Mayor j. o
Codding, former police commissioner O
st. Lonis, occurred at Linn Creek. will
civic and other honors, and was largely
attended.
Death of Ex-senator Harmon.
Ex-State Senator John p. Harma1
died at Holden few days ago. FL,
had been sufferer for seven year
from paralysis, and had become help
less.
big Brick Contract.
There will be Il. 200, 900 bricks in tn.
Liggett & Meyer new tobacco factor,
building, st. Louis, and the materia
| will he delivered for Sc Is per 600