Iron County register., 1897-09-23

The REGISTER is sorry to announce
that Judge Jos. A. Zwart intends
leaving Ironton He has resigned the
Offices of Probate Judge and City
Treasurer, and will probably leave
about the first of October. He has not
yet fully determined as to where he
will go, but will probably locate in
western Texas or Mexico. Joe is a
most excellent young man and possess
es rare business qualifications. He
has a world of friends here who wish
him success wherever he may locate.
H. II. Buford is an applicant for
Probate Judge, to take the place of
j. A. Zwart, resigned. AS there is DO
contest over the Office the Governor
will probably appoint Mr.. Buford in
the course of the next few days. He
is capable young man and We have
no doubt viii make model official.
LATER-The editor Wednesday re-
ceived telegram from Gov. Stephens
private secretary stating that the Gov
ernor had that morning appointed Mr..
Buford Probate Judge, Uice j. a. Zwart,
resigned.
Horace Huron. most successful and
famous Reader, Humorist and BapJoist,
will give an entertainment at the
Academy of Music, Monday evening,
September 9th. Mr.. Huron has ap-
peared in all the large cities of the
country and has been highly compli-
mented by the press of the nation. His
entertainment will unquestionably be
a delightful one. Reserved seats, Soc,
on sale at the Valley drug store. Gen
eral admission, 25c; children, l5c.
The gallery is reserved for colored
people-admission, 15c.
Sundays St. Louis papers contained
the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Adel Lopez and Mr.. Henry
Stewart CaulfieId of st. Louis. Miss
Lopez is the only daughter of Mrs. L.
S. Lopez and has spent the greater
portion of her life in Ironton. The
young lady's many friends here con-
gratulate Mr.. Caulfield on his good
fortune in winning such prize. Mr..
C.. is a prominent young attorney in
St. Louis and undoubtedly has a bril-
liant future before him. The ceremony
will take place in St. Louis in Novem-
Der.
Frank Kerchuer, witless character
at Ghermanville, this county. fired
three shots at a man by the name of
Gillian last Monday evening. Frank
is usually harmless enough when al
lowed to 60 his way in peace, but the
boys around town are in the habit of
teasing him by calling him names.
This conduct on the part of the boys
enrages Frank and he threatens to kill
them. On several occasions he has
come very near executing his threat.
1t is strange that some who are large
and old enough to be called men have
no better judgment than to indulge in
such silly sport; aud if one of them
should lose his life he may not find
much sympathy among sensible people.
A large delegation from this county
attended the Bryan speaking at Farm
ington last Thursday. There were in
attendance on the fair that day over
four thousand people-nearly every
county in the Southeast being repre-
sented. The crowd would unquestion-
ably have been much larger bad it not
been for the intense heat, and the dust
and other annoyances attendant on
travelling. Senator Cockrell presided
and introduced the speaker OF the day.
Mr.. Bryan was in fine form and de-
livered one of his usual forcible and en-
terlaining speeches. He was paid the
closest attention by the large assembly
and frequently and heartily cheered.
A storm came up during the delivery
of the speech and caused the speaker
and crowd to seek shelter. The rain
only lasted for a short time, however,
and Mr.. Bryan resumed his argument.
The day was a gala one for Farming
ton and drew the largest crowd to the
town that had been there for years.
Last Thursday afternoon, about
three o'clock, the "hOt spell" ended in
a whirl of wind, cloud of dust and a
dash of rain. The thermometer at
noon registered 100, and the mercury
hung there until the hour named when
the wind took a sudden swish, re-
versed itself, and came down from the
north in heavy gusts. Up and down
the streets the dust rose in clouds,
rushed into open doors and windows,
and filled the houses to suffocation.
Then the rain fell-not in waterspouts,
but with moderation-for about two
hours. The change was a most de-
lightful one, and everybody cOngratu-
lated each other upon the breaking up
| of the longest and hottest and dryest
heated term this section had known
for years That it was not unprece-
dented; though, the signal service re-
cords prove, and we commend to the
reader the statement given by Mr..
Delano, u. S. Observer for the Valley,
which shows that 1897 isn't 1.-The only
pebble on the beach
The verdict of the coroner's jury in
the case of the killing of Withers i:
remarkably strong and unequivocal
1t is, omitting the usual caption anG
preamble, as follows: THAT Geo. A
Withers came to his death in the coun
ty of Wayne and State of Missouri, or
the Sth day of September. 1897, anC
that the death of the said Geo. A
: Withers was caused by two fracture:
of the skull, the one on the top and tine
other on the left side of the head; the
aforesaid fractures having been infiict
ed on the Sth day of September, 1897
in the county of Wayne and State o
Missouri, by blunt instruments in tn,
hands of Henry Max and Z. K. Max