Iron County register., 1895-05-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
In the Courts.

capital removal scheme is the basis of
suit filed recently in st. Louis.
The suit was fled by F. A. McManus in be-
half Of Thomas A. Meyers, who wants a4.sO0
from the Commonwealth Land and Develope-
ment CO.. of Sedalia- The petition recites that
one James B. Quigley and others, of Sedalia,
confederated with certain citizens of Chicago
to deal in land in Sedalia, and they got through
the legislature a bill for constitutional
amendment submitting to the people the ques-
tion of the removal Of the capital from Jefer-
son City to SedaIia; and in anticipation of this
action Qutgley and his associates had the Com
monwealth Land and Development Co. incor-
porated. Quigley was president, and he
held about 8, 500 shares of the stock. Soon after
the adoption of the constitutional amendment
the defendant agreed to deliver twelve shares
OF the stock to Michael Kinealy, q lawyer Of
St Louis. and represented that within two
weeks it would be worth 800 a share, in con-
sideration for which Kinealy was to advise the
defendant of any defects in the constitutional
amendment. (Plaintin here AYERS he carried
out his part Of the agreement The plaintiff
further states that the defendant never de-
livered kinealy his twelve shares Of stock. and
he AYERS that the stock never was worth &4OO Q
share, because much Of it was given away,
and in various ways, whatever value
1t ever had, was greatly deprecated.
One thing that reduced the value of the stock
was placing Of 100000 mortgage on the
lands OF the corporation-an amount exceeding
by more than ten times the value Of the lands
owned by the corporation, and much greater
than the lands can be expected to become worth
in any reasonable time.
The plaintiff charges that the defendant cor
poratlon, in view OF possible failure of the re-
moyal resolution, is selling bonds at 2Ocents on
the dollar. and the effect of this is to render
the stock wholly worthless On April Kinealy
assigned his claim to Meyers. the plaintiff. and
the latter sues for a 500 on breach of the con-
tract
Missouri Monuments.
The first confederate monuments
erected on the battle-fields of Chick
amauga and Chattanooga will be by
MisSourians.
Missouri will have four monuments on the
battlefield of Chfckamauga, and markers Of
conspicuous positions occupied by Missouri
troops in the battles around CHATTANOOGA
These markers are OF good size and show UP
handsomely. The monuments on the Chick
amauga field will be located to show the
participation of Missouri troops on both sides.
Two will testify to the parts which the bat
teries of Bledsoe and Barrett took. These
were confederate batteries The other two
will be erected to the Second and Fifteenth
regiments OF Missouri infantry, of La1bold's
brigade, on the Union side.
Soldiers Home of Missouri.
The indications are that the Missouri
soldiers home will be located at st.
James.
A committee to represent the citizens OF St
James in the matter met with officers of the
Womans Relief corps in ST. Louis to act upon
the offer made by ST. James for the location Of
the home there. The site offered was formally
accepted by the officers of the W. r c. and
the documents binding both parties to their
agreement were drawn up and signed The
proposed home consists of the VIM. James farm
and mansion, located in the suburbs of St
James, which was purchased by the citizens Of
that place at a cost of SIS. .OOO and is now do
mated to the Womans' Relief corps for SOL
diers' home purposes.
Gen. 8. s. Hayman.
Gen. S. S. Hayman died near Hous-
tatonia, aged Is.
Gen. Hayman graduated at West Point in
1872, and was detailed to frontier service until
the beginning OF the Mexican war, through
which he served as lieutenant in the Seventh
infantry under Gen. Winfield Scott After the
close OF the war he was again detailed to 'front.'
ler service until the beginning of the civil
war. through which he served as colonel and
brigadier-general in the army of the Potomac
in Virginia. He was breveted three times, and
won the kearney badge for bravery. He was
engaged in more battles than any other gradu-
ate of West Point or similar institution with
one exception.
State Lunatic Asylum No. 2.
The board of managers of the state
lunatic asylum No. 2 has contracted
to purchase additional land.
1t is an L-shaped tract lying just north of the
present asylum grounds, and the purchase is
conditioned on the fact that the purchase of
the same meets with the approval Of Gov.
Stone The price agreed upon is S2l.OO0 or
$3.50 per acre. The land is situated across the
grounds. There are two bodies of land de-
scribed in the deed, one comprising seventy
acres and the other forty acres.
Flour and Wheat.
Stocks of -four in ST. Louis on May
1, 56,asa barrels. against 54, 1877 on April
1, 1895. and 40, 303 on May 1, 1894.
Stock of wheat in st. Louis private
elevators, in stores and at mills on
May 1, 144 900 bushels, against $50, 900
on April l and $4,000 on May 1, 1894.
Stocks in public elevators, 2,222, GAG
bushels. Grand total, 2, 1886. .946 bushels.
Pardoned by Gov. Stone.
Gov. Stone granted three "sick par
dons" the other day as follows:
Henry Diggs, sentenced in Boone county in
February, 1894. for three years for grand lar
ceny: Dan Jourdan, of Jackson county, sem
fenced in 1890 to eight years for burglary and
larceny; James Monday, sentenced at the
August term, 1887, of Lawrence county circuit
court, to twenty years for criminal assault.
He is nearly dead from consumption.
Missouri Treasurer's Report.
State Treasurer Lon ". Stephens has
filed with Gov. Stone his report of the
transactions of his office for the month
ending April 80
1t shows balance in all funds April l. 81
43s. Is: receipts into all funds during the
month, S2ll.ss9,I4; disbursements, s526.s57 as,
leaving balance on hand at the close Of busi-
uess April 30. of q. .123s14.32.
sedalia Daily Capital.
The Daily Capital, a republican pa
per with Associated Press dispatches,
has made its appearance at Sedalie.
Gen. John H. Rice. for many years
editor of the Fort Scott (Kas. Monitor,
is editor and general manager.
Christian EndeavOrers.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
Christian church in Missouri held their
convention at Sedalia, which was well
attended.
The Taylor Brothers Jury.
A special grand jury has been or
dered in Carroll couEty for the purpose
of investigating the charge of bribery
of the jury in the Taylor murder case.
Lincoln Institute's New Building.
The new building for the Lincoln
institute, to replace the one recently
by fire, will cost about s35..