Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05
MISSOURI. STATE NEWS.
State. Bar Associ.tion.

The Missouri Bar association met In
annual convention at Springfield.
The report Of Judge C. L Dobson. chairman
Of the committee on Jurisprudence and law re-
being absent The report recommended Q
more thorough codfficatfon of the laws of Mis-
souri,. Treasurer Marshall reported q balance
on hand Of Si9i.67. Hon. Morton Jourdan as
sistsnt encouragement OF Missouri. read q
memorial address the Life and Character
of Hon Charles n. Mansur." late comptroller
of the United States treasury who was menu
Der OF the association. The following resolu-
tion was passed:
..Resolred That the fidelity TO public duty
and the ideals OF our profession. shown by
Hon. R. F. Walker. encouragement. in his
able conduct of the cases of the State VS.. Null
lin and the State VS.. HARDER & knight. in the
supreme court, thereby maintaining the high
standards OF the legal profession, entftle him
to the commentator OF the members of this
association and all who respect and honor the
legal profession as al integral part OF our gov
eminent"
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President. w. C. Marshall St
Louis; treasurer, w. B. Teasdale. Kansas
City. Executive Committee-H. C, McDougal,
Kansas City: Gen. B. G. Boone, Clinton: G. NJ.
Sebree, Springfield. Secretary, Selden p.
Spencer, st. Louis.
A committee was appointed to revise the
constitution. The report Of the committee on
statuatory amendments. which asked for
amendments which would prevent delay in
criminal cases, brought cut long discussion,
and was finally adopted. motion to lndorse
the fellow-servant law was discuss ed and was
finally tabled
Charged with Counterfeitfng.
John Rice and his son Russell were
arrested in Dunklin county and lodged
in the st. Louis jail on the charge of
counterfeiting. The old man is a
farmer, and his strong forte is in say
ing nothing. He has been married
three times, his last wife being the IT.
year-old daughter of j. A. R. Brandon,
who was also recently arrested for
counterfeiting.
Judge Henry Cowgirl.
Judge Henry Cowgirl, for thirty
years a resident of Chillicothe, died
the other night of a complication of
diseases, aged SO.
He was bachelor, was born at Greencastlc,
Ind, and was the son OF Judge John Cowgirl.
eminent jurist. For eighteen years he held
office in Livingston county, serving six years
as justice Of the peace, eight years probate
judge. and four years county clerk, his term
expiring with 1894.
A Sad Mishap.
Mrs. Louise Schell, 1920 North High
street, st. Louis, tainted and fell down
stairs with a lighted lamp. She was
so badly burned that she died. Her
husband attempted to subdue the
flames, but was SO severely burned
that he will lose the use of his right
hand.
BROTHERS Drowned.
Albert Altnether, aged Is, feel into
the water at st. Louis, and his broth
err John, aged 16, went to his assist
ance; both drowned. They were sons
of Joseph Altnether. 4244 Virginia av-
enue.
Child NIaneIed by a Dog.
The 6-year-old child of Lee Mundy.
IA miles south of Nevada, was at
tackled by the family dog and almost
torn to pieces The mother beat the
brute off with a club.
Ended With Hydrophobia.
Burt Goosley, aged Is, of Nevada,
was bitten by dog several weeks ago.
The other day he fell from street
car, and shortly afterwards was seized
with hydrophobia-
Gave His Life for Others.
Aaron Dayton. colored, of Kansas
City, rescued two girls from drowning
A few hours afterward he was seized
with fit of coughing, and died of
strangulation.
Vernon County Old Settlers.
The old settlers of Vernon county
held their seventeeth annual reunion
the other day. The next meeting will
be held on the first Wednesday in
August, 1896.
Holiness Camp Meeting.
The two weeks holiness camp meet
ing at Nevada resulted in seventy
three conversions. Many prominent
ministers were present from Missouri
and Kansas.
New Depot for Sedalia.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas has
let the contract for the erection of q
5000 passenger station at Sedalia.
The structure will be of brick and
stone.
Because OF an Alleged Shortage.
]. B. Hibbs. formerly treasurer Of
Worth county, shot himself fatally
near Grant City because of an alleged
shortage of his accounts while in of.
fee.
To FIJI Sherwood's Place.
State Auditor Seibert has appointed
Cash Blackburn to the position of
bond clerk, to fill a vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of A. C. Sherwood.
Fell Into the River and Drowned.
Eugene Hamilton, whose home was
between Independence and Coburg, fell
from a railway bridge across Grand
river, near Chillicothe, and drowned.
H. c. Collier.
H. C. Collier died at Smithton, Pettis
county, of pneumonia, aged Is He
was born at Fredericktown, Mo. He
was prominent in his neighborhood.
Farmers' and Laborers' Union.
The annual meeting of the Missouri
held at Clinton. stump Ashby, OF
Country Dwelling Burned.
The country dwelling of Mrs. Susan
Heterogeneous, near Longwood, Pettis
county, was burned. with contents.
Loss. SO, coo; insurance. s.. 400.
Very Successful.
The reunion of old soldiers at Butler
was the largest ever held in that vi
cinity. 1t continued four days, and
concluded with a sham battle.
A Farmer Accidentally Killed.
Leander Robinson, of Pettis county.
was knocked from a load of hay by