Iron County register., 1899-03-23


'Warwickshire, descendants of Shakes
peare.
Uncle Buck Highley, at his home
near Pennington. Although 81, he was
able to do full days work until Il few
weeks ago.
r.. c. kerens' Reward.
The latest edition of the congress
sional directory contains the name of
II. c. Kerens, of St. Louis, as one OF
the inter-continental railway commits
sioners. The other members are J. C.
Cassatt, vice-president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co, and Henry u. Davis.
president of the West Virginia Central
Railway Co. The office carries 4 hand
some compensation and the work of
the commission is not arduous.
Mr.. Wings Vail.
At Kansas City, Frank S. Wing has
sued Amelia A. Wing for divorce, Civ
ing this as his reason: when l mar
ried her in 1882 [ was % years old. and
she told me that she was only %.
discovered afterward that she was 40
years old when l married her, and had
been married twice before
Bushman Was Discharged.
The trial of \. III. Busbman, Il drug
eist at Nodaway, Andrew county. for
the shooting and killing of James
Smith in front of his drug store in
that village on the night of October
10. last, resulted. at Savannah, in
verdict of acquittal, and the prisoner
was discharged.
Young Couple Licensed to Marry.
Recorder Gordon Ewing of Vernon
county issued a marriage license to
Will II. McKill. of Richards, and Miss
Maud May Craighead, of Deerfield,
neither of whom is over II years old.
They are the youngest couple ever liz
censed to marry in Vernon county.
Missouri Boy wounded.
Thomas Miller, wounded in the ad-
vance upon the capture of Pasig, in
the Philippines, is a resident of Breck-
inridge, Caldwell county, having en-
listed in the Twentieth United States
infantry some months ago. His par
ents also reside in Breckenridge.
Free Delivery for MaryvilIe.
Two inspectors of the post Office de-
partment were at Maryville inspecting
the towns claim for free delivery.
They said that they would report IA
vorably, and that free delivery would
probably be established July 1.
A weII-KnOwn Presbyterian.
Word has been received of the death,
at Martinsville, Ind, of Rev. DIR. j. w.
Allen, who, for many years, had charge
of the Presbyterian board of publica-
ton in ST. Louis.
Kansas Cfty's Mayor Divorced.
A divorce has been granted to James
NJ. Jones, mayor of Kansas City. De-
sertion was the ground. Mrs. Jones has
been in Chicago for year or more.
Called to St. Joseph.
Rer. J. Heathcote, of Chicago, has
accepted a call from the vestry of
Christ church, ST. Joseph. He will as
sumo his duties Sunday, April 9.
Never Returned.
Five gallant Grundy county bows
who enlisted failed to return with the
rest of the company. They died dur
ing August and September.
Burglars Loot n store.
Burglars broke into the store of the
Dunnegan Mercantile Co., at Dunno
gan, Polk county, and carried off
large quantity of goods.
A Large Blue Catfish.
A blue catfish was caught in the
river at ST. Louis that weighed 249
pounds. 1t. was the largest blue cat
ever seen in ST. Louis.
Audrain county has brought suit
against the Chicago & Alton Rail-
road Co., for $1,S32.5s, alleged to be
due as back taxes.
The Sixth for Regular Service.
Efforts are being made to persuade
President Mckinley to retain the Sixth
Missouri volunteers, rank and file, in
the regular service.
Was Defeated.
A proposition to issue $4,000 in
bonds to erect a school building was
defeated at special election held in
Jefferson City.
Holding Court In the Woods.
The ST. Clair county judges are hold
ing court ''in the woods" so report
says, to prevent levyihg a tax TO pay
railway bonds.
HaIlsviIIe Bank Looted of a974.
The bank at Hallsville, Boone coun-
ty, was robbed the other night OF
S974.65. The robbers, it is said, used
dynamite.
A Monument to BIedsOe.
The proposition to erect a monu-
ment to Col. Hiram Bledsoe, late of
Pleasant Hill meets with general an