Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-28
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
Nominated by the Governor.


The other day Gov. Stone sent the
following appointments to the state
senate, and they were confirmed:
Recorder of voters, St. Louis, Charles P.
Higgins. for four years, from January 1, 1885,
tReappointed.l.
Regents, KIrksville Normal School-William
B. Hayes, Lancaster, and Robert n. Bodine,
Paris. to terms ending January 1, 1901.
Regents, Warrensburg Normal School-John
n. Daily, Sedalia and Henry A. Peed, War
rensburg. to terms ending January l. 1901 ::
and A. j. Wray. Lamar (vice c. G. Burton g.,
resigned), to term ending January 1, 1897.
Regents, Cape Girardeau Normal School
Louis Houck and Leon ]. Albert. Cape Girar-
deau, to terms ending January 1, 1901; DR.. j.
L. Hsw, Pennington (vice T. B. Buford, de-
ceased), to term ending January 1. 1889.
Regents Lincoln InStitute-John F. Helm
rickS, Jefferson City. and j. w. Dickey, ST.
Charles to terms ending January 1, 1901.
Manager Fulton Lunatic Asylum-Frank R
Newberry, Fredericktown tvice j. J. Russell,
resigned). to term ending February l, 1897.
Managers St Joseph Lunatic ASylum-Jo-
seph S. Rust, Kansas City (vice H. C. Arnold,
resigned), to term ending February 1, 1897; ].
w Heddens st. Joseph. and William Ellison,
Maryville to terms ending February /, 1899.
Managers Nevada Lunatic Asylum-David S.
Brown. PettiS county, and William H. Jopes,
Greenfield, to terms ending February 1, 1899.
Managers School for the Blind-M. H. Post,
ST. Louis. and o. L. Munger, Van Buren,, to
terms ending February /. 1899.
Managers School for Deaf and Dumb-M. F..
Bell. Fulton, and F. II. kollmeyer. New Flor
ence. to terms ending February 1, 1899.
Managers Reform School for Boys William
NJ. Williams. Boonville, and Joseph ]. Russell.
Charleston, to terms ending February l. lSe9
Gov. Stone Makes Suggestions.
Gov. Stone has issued the following:
To THE PEOPLE OF MIssoURI-It is very
generally known that the farming community
in two or three Of the states west Of Missouri
have been in great distress during the past
winter, owing to the disastrous and widespread
drought occurring last summer. The condition
of this unfortunate people is extremely unhap-
Ply. They are not only measurably destitute,
but the prospect for future improvement is
bad, because of their utter lack of means
to obtain the necessary seed to plant crops.
and the want of proyender to support their
horses and other live stock. These people are
our fellow-citizenS They appeal to US for aid,
and we should respond quickly and generous
ly. am informed by the president and Secre
tary of the St. Louis Merchants exchange that
daily appeals are coming from this stricken
region to the exchange, and to other CONNER
clal bodies and the principal officers of the
city. The merchants exchange and mercan-
tile club of St. Louis have taken the matter in
hand to bring il to the attention of the people
of St. Louis, an 10 ask for contributions to re-
leve these worthy but distressed citizens OF
our sister states.
venture in this public way to suggest to
the good people OF the different counties of the
state outside of St Louis that some organized
effort be made to aid this charitable enterprise
either by the contribution of money. wheat,
corn or oats If a committee in each county
having the confidence of their respective COM
munities should be appointed and would take
active interest in the work. no doubt great
deal could be accomplished. Any committees
- IrGH On n
the committee appointed in St. Louis, OF which
George D. Barnard is chairman.