Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-25
Refuse to Pay the Assessment.

Julia z Dockery, kIksville. chairman Of ex-
ecutive board
Refuse to Pay the Assessment.
Says dispatch sent from Sedalia:
Receiver ". A. Latimer has been officially
notified that ne would not be able TO collect
tne 30 per cent assessment against the stock
holders of the defuact First national bank e1-
sept oy lawsuit The shareholders set up
the claim that the bank was not legally char
tered Institution at the time of its failure nor
had it been since 1880. In that year the bank
was reorganized. aud at the same time its cap
ital stock was increased from 300, 600 to s25O.-
CO. The stockholders claim that had the
proper authorities at the national capital
given the case the investigation that it de-
handed reorganization and the increase of
the capital stock would have been impossible.
When Receiver Latimer was interrogated ON
the subject he did not deny having been noti-
fed Of the prospective litigation. This is
case that must be tried in the courts instead of
the newspapers said the receiver, and all
that care to say now is that will institute
suit against all shareholders who have not paid
their assessment by May Is next
Sent to Asylum.
Information was fled in the probate
court of Newton county, the other day,
alleging the insanity of Mrs. Marie
Crays, and on trial she was SO found
and ordered taken to the asylum at
Nevada. Mrs. Crays is possessed of
considerable financial means. She went
to Neosho from Southwest City some
three months ago, and since that time
has been making life unbeara BILE, it is
said. for leading attorney, against
whom she threatened to bring suit for
$500, 0oO for breach of promise
Want to Be Close to Zion.
The recent convention of Mormons
at Independence was very successful.
The statement in the convention that
the time is at hand for the "Gathering
of the Saints" in Zion independence
is bearing fruit. Many Mormons are
in that town inquiring about houses
and farms. They expect all the
Saints of the Lord" to gather there,
and there await the coming of Christ.
which they say is near at hand.
Supported by Tax-Payer..
During the past year there were g.
123 patients admitted to the female
hospital in St. Louis. There were 346
births at the institution during the
year. The expenses averaged Sa32. 81
per patient
There are about 525 paupers il the
St Louis poorhouse, the majority be-
ing males. In the insane department.
there are about IT'S, of whom the
greater number are females.
Missouri University Glee Club.
The students CO the Missouri state
university have organized glee club,
composed of thirty members, which
will soon start on an extensive tour
through Missouri and the adjoining
states.
War On Tobacco Chewers.
One of the most prominent street
railway presidents in st. Louis has de-
clared war ON tobacco chewers. He
calls them hogs, and says they can not
expectorate and ride in his cars.
Sewers of ST. Louis.
There are about 6615 miles of
sewers in the city of st. Louis, not in
Guiding private sewers. There were
about Is miles of district sewers con-
structed last year.
Hanged Himself.
John T. Wolff. a cigar-maker, aged
AZ, who resided at $3.50 Iowa avenue,
st. Louis, hanged himself with q
clothes line. He was found by his
wife.
College President Chosen.
Rev, George A. Ayres, recently of
Washington college, Tennessee, has
been chosen president OF the Presbyte-
rian college located at Independence.
Miners Head Blown On.
D. o. Lapoint, miner, was killed in
the Kohinoor mine, Joplin. A charge
of dynamite exploded while he was
STOPPING over it and blew his head off.
Married ON . Train.
Lafayette Lyon, of Liberty, and
Miss Kate Horenecker, of Smithville,
were married on a railway train. There
were objections to the match.
Elected to the Legislature.
Poy Woodside. democrat, was elected
to the legislature in Oregon county by
= votes over ALT. Harris, popuiist, to
succeed J. B. Old, deceased.
BY Shooting.
Odis Simpson, aged 20, SON of G. w.
Simpson, fatally shot himself at Bruins
wick. The recent death of his mother
was the cause.
Sedalla High School.
The new high school building at Sc
dalia will be three stories high. 80 by
ITO feet. will accommodate 6oO pupils
and cost $50, 900.
An Old Citissn's Sudden Death.
Geo. F. Fisher, aged IS, dropped dead
at Independence of heart disease. He
had resided in jackson county for
sixty-five years
Death Of . Bank Cashier.
E. w. McJunl<in, aged So. died at Sc
aalia = few days ago Mr.. McJunkin
was cashier OF the First national bank
Of that city.