Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

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when they reached the house the rob
bers had fed. leaving Mr. Newton
bound and bleeding. This is the second
outrage of the kind that has occurred
in the same neiRhborhood recently.
Gubernarori.l Courtesy.
The governor of Wisconsin waa
largely instrumental in procuring q
pardon for James C. Barton, alias Bry-
ant, who was sentenced at the October
term, 1894, of the ST. Louis criminal
court for two years for grand larceny.
The governor of Wisconsin became in.
terested in the case through Bryant's
wife. who, while employed about the
criminal court in Chicago. became pos.
sessed of information which led to q
lot of valuable property which had
been stolen from the governor being
returned to him. Gov. Stone investi
gated the case, and finding some doub i
as to Bryant's guilt of the crime TO,
which he was convicted granted the
request of the governor of Wisconsin
for his pardon.
Fatally slashed with . Razor.
At q camp meeting which is being
held at Gilmore, st. Charles county. by
the colored Baptists, Mrs Carolina
Simms and George Wallace became in.
volved in a quarrel over the proceed,
of the lemonade stand. The Simml
woman secured a razor and went afte1
Wallace. Rev. Charles Long, of O'Fal
Ion. interfered and was fatally cut
Buried in One Grave.
The 7-year-old daughter and the 10
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Wood
ward were buried in one grave a
Pana ma mining town in the northern
part of Vernon county. The little CIR
was run over by fat car on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, and the boy died O
typhoid fever.
Because He Could Not Marry.
Milton Clark, of Union Star, Dekall
county. called at the home of Joh1
Dafoon to see the latter's daughter
Lafoon would not accept Clark sas
son-in-law, and the latter sent bulle
through his own brain, dying in tn,
presence of his sweetheart
Missouri at the Head.
Missouri stands highest in corn con
dition, the agricultural department.
figures for this state being Ill. Illi
nois' are o., Iowa's 96, Kansas 8
and Nebraska's Sc. The average TO
the whole country is 90 4, as compared
with 63. 4 a year ago.
Train Robbers Sentenced.
At Moberly Tom 1ivit and Emme
Taggergreen. two of the men indicted
for robbing the Chicago & Alton ant
the Wabash railroads at Clark
switch, some time since. were eacl
sentenced to two years in the peni
Tertiary.
Oldest Woman in Ray County.
Mrs Martha Oliphant, the oldes
woman in Ray county. died at he
home miles north of Richmond, a
the age of "a. She came to Ray coun
ty from Ireland fifty-seven years ago
and settled upon the farm where sh
died.
Hon. d. W. Kimber.
Hon. D. w. Kimber. president of th
Excelsior Springs Commercial club
years old. and leaves a large family
He was quite a prominent politician
and able lawyer.
Judge w. c. Young.
Judge w. c. Young. pioneer resi-
dent of jefferson City. died the othe
day at the age of SO years. AS cor
tractor he helped build the presen
state capitol.
Chinchbugs In Fodder.
Since corn cutting begun in Howar'
| county many farmers have discovere,
| that the stalks are alive with chinch
| bugs, and they fear the fodder will
| of little use
The United States circuit court O
| appeals holds that insurance compa
MES can not refuse payment in Mis-
| souri, on the ground of suicide.
| Charged With Murderinx Her Daughter
| Mrs Virginia Todd, cell-mate @
by the grand jury on the charge @
numbering her daughter.
Canning Factory Burned.
The La Plata canning factory wa
destroyed by fire a few nights age
Loss, including stock on hand, $40, 90
to S12, 600; no insurance.
| Surrendered
Postmaster S. H. Neal, charged wit
having murdered James w. Taylo,
near St. Joseph, surrendered to tn
officers few days ago.
Tea and Coffee on Fire.
Blanke's wholesale tea and COTE
house, St. Louis, was nearly destroye
by fire early the other morning. Th
loss was quite heavy.
boy Shoots Boy.
Andy Carnes was shot and MORTAL
wounded at Excelsior Springs. Cha
county, by BENTON Fields. the othe
day. Both are boys
Fell to His Death.
Joseph R. Crabb, manager for tn
demonstrating Shoe Co., st. Loui.
fell through the elevator shaft and wa
instantly killed.
He May Die Of Old Age.
Friday, January 3, 1896, is the da:
fixed for the trial of Arthur Duestrou
of st. Louis. who killed his wife an
young child
Drowned.
While bathing in the Usage river q
Osceola, a few days ago. Glenn. the Il
year-old son OF DIR. L. j. Sheldon, Wa
| drowned