Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
Replevined a Petrifac,ion.

| Replevined a Fertilization.
| The alleged petrified man discovered
at Neosho a few months ago is having
rocky time OF it. For several days
the curiosity was on exhibition in
| Springfield, and its possessors were
| reaping a harvest of nickels and dimes
when new claimant appeared on the
scene. in the person of a Mrs. Sti1lings,
| of Neosho, who claims the find to be
| the petrified remains of her father,
| Adam Kluck. She instituted replevin
| proceeding for the stone. Its exhibitor
| instituted counter proceedings, and
| the legal contest that will grow out of
1t will be of interest to science, as the
right of Mrs. Stillings' possession will
rest largely upon the determination of
the courts as to whether it is in reality
a petrified human body or hoax
| A Mine Flooded.
The Black Diam ond coal m inc at Be
vier was flooded the other day. The
men were driving an entry in a clay
seam. and, after firing a heavy shot,
the water commenced to pour in with
such force and volume that the miners
near barely managed to escape with
their lives. Fortunately all of the $50
men at work got out safely. The water
| came from an abandoned mine of the
old Central Coal Co., which had not
been worked since the war. 1t will be
weeks before the mine will be clear of
water. The damage done to mines and
machinery will be heavy.
| Murderer Recaptured.
| Thomas Harris, alias Walter BRYANT.
who, with Arthur Blake, murdered
James Mcdonald, aged IA, on the night
of July Z, 1887, at Rockport, is a pris-
oner in the county Jail at ST. Joseph,
having been captured in southeast Mis-
souri, by Sheriff Shackleford of Atchi-
son county. Harris and Blake MUIR
| dered Mcdonald for the purpose of rob
| berry, rifiing his pockets of S14 and
| burying his body near the scene of the
| crime. They were sentenced to be
hanged, and broke Jail. Blake is still
| at large.
Found Pot of Gold.
While splitting wood near his boat
| house in st. Louis a man known as
| "Driftwood Pete" made lucky stroke
with the ak. He was pounding away
at a hollow log, when his ak struck
| something metallic. On examination
an iron pot was discovered, and on
opening it $500 in gold coin was found.
Where the tree came from will prob
| ably never be known. 1t had been
felled somewhere up the river, and
drifted along with the current to yield
| it's treasure to "Driftwood Pete.''
No Whfskers in the Butter.
Hotel proprietors in st. Louis de-
clare that walters must be clean
shaver, not even mustache being
allowed. The walters want the legis-
lature to enact a law making it fell
ony to compel man to remove his
| whiskers in order to secure employ
ment
Hermit Found Dead.
Henry Kounz, an old citizen who had
| been leading the life of a hermit on
Rings island, in the Missouri river,
near st. Joseph, was found dead in his
howell. It is presumed he was frozen
to death. Kounz left considerable
property.
Dwelling Burned.
The dwelling owned and occupied by
the family of j. C. Milroy, in Louis
lana. with it's contents, was DESTROYED
by fire. A defective aue was the cause.
Loss, 81, ZOO; insurance, 1900.
An Old Resident.
Mrs. Ann Allen, aged 81 years, died
at Lexington, of paralysis. Mrs. Allen
was born in Mason county, KY, but
had been a resident of Lafayette coun-
ty for over fifty years.
Mexican Oranges for St. Louis.
Many carloads of oranges will be
shipped from Montemorelas, Mexico.
to st. Louis. The producers expect big
prices on account of the failure of the
Florida crop.
Burned to Death.
The 4-year-old daughter of ]. Fl.
Thompl1ins, farmer IL miles north of
Fisk, Stoddard county, was burned to
death while Mrs. Thompkins was visit
ing neighbor.
The Fraker Insurance Case.
The insurance case of heirs of DIR. G.
w. Fral1er, recently SO prominent in
Missouri, has been settled out of
court. The insurance companies pay
$50, 200.
A Long Sentence.
VIM. Pinkston, notorious st. Louis
crook. was tried at Clayton, ST. Louis
county, and sentenced to the penitenti-
airy for fifteen years for burglary and
larceny.
Approved.
In the circuit court of Montgomery
county the report of the commissioners
selecting site for the county seat in
Montgomery City was read and ap-
proved.
Refused the Money.
Secretary Carlisle has refused Con-
gresham Cobb's request for money to
repair the post office building in st.
Louis. Repairs are badly needed it is
said.
Took His Own Life.
Thomas Ault, st. Louis timber
man, committed suicide at Memphis,
Tenn, taking morphine. Dependency
was the cause, caused by business fail
ure.
Found Dead in His Room.
Lee Green, a well-known colored
man of Hannibal. was found dead in
his room. He had been ill for some
time, but was not considered serious.
A Boy Fatally Injured.
Benjamin Childress. aged years,
son of a well-known resident of ST. Jo-
seph, was run down by a Burlington