Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-13

esting speaker. having visited Syria,
India, China, Japan, and other foreigr
countries, where there are missions Of
the Presbyterian Board. His address
will be entertaining to every one and
helpful to the members of all churches.
Come and bring your friends.
There was a head end collision be-
tween two freight trains at Des Arc
Tuesday night about eleven o'clock.
An engineer by the name of Britt and
a brakeman named Bradley were
killed. A fireman, named Barrett, had
to have his arm cut off to keep from
being burned 10 the wreck, and an en-
gineer, Marion Rose, was badly in
jured. The wreck was occasioned by
Rose neglecting to stop aud take
siding at Des Arc. A dozen cars were
burned up and both engines were al
most completely demolished. The
track was blockaded for twelve hours
in consequence.
Circuit Court convened il adjourned
session Monday. The first work was
the selection of forty eligible jurors to
try the case of State vs.. Thos. Hall, in
dicted for killing James Asher in the
west end of the county on July last.
The forty men were secured Monday
evening. Tuesday was consumed in
making challenges, and that evening
the selection of the following jury was
announced: N. H. Keesling, Rob't. A.
Thompson, John D. Webb, Sam. Bond,
Sol. McColl, VIM. Dixie, Anderson Rust,
S. A. Copeland, Rob't. Golf, John Brew
err, j. Pinkley. The bearing of evil
dence began Wednesday morning. The
trial will likely last three days.
The Spider-Web entertainment at the
Academy of Music last Tuesday even
ing was a very successful venture. A
large crowd attended, and the receipts
were liberal. The undoing of the web
made a lively and diverting scene-no
less than seventy-fve pairs of hands
being simultaneously employed in fol-
lowing the windings, the ins and outs,
of the threads leading to their respect
i've tickets. After the dismautling of
the web, the hoor was cleared and
dancing began. This was kept up un-
til two O'Clock A. NJ. when the enter
tainment waltzed out to the strains of
Home, Sweet Home" The members
of the Band return their thanks to
the good people of the town for the
additional favors shown the Organiza-
ton. Net proceeds, about fifty dollars.
The Grand Jury completed their la
bors at 10 A. NJ. last Tuesday morning,
having returned ten indictments. One
indictment was against James Miner,
(who has been in Jail for some time)-,
for burglary and larceny. By the ad-
vice of his lawyer,-J. B. Daniels,-he
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five
years in the ~penitentiary. One indict-
ment was against Sanders Wooliver,
charging him with intent to murder
one Roe Dobbs. By agreement his
lawyer, Or. |. january, entered a plea
of guilty to a simple assault and his
fue was placed at$25. One indictment
was against Alfred Bates charged with
burglary and larceny. He gave bond
and his case was continued to the next
term. No arrests have beer made on
the other seven Indictments, but from
the witnesses who appeared before the
Grand Jury, it is thought certain per-
sons have been indicted for seduction,
selling whiskey without license, carry
ing concealed weapons, ob%structing the
public highway and other misdemean-
ors.-CentreUilte Reformer.
The following in reference to the
new insane asylum was telegraphed
from Jefferson City to the Republic
Tuesday: ''Governor Stephens has re-
ceived notice from Architect H. II.
Hohenschild that two of the cottages
OF State Insane Asylum No. 4, now
building at Pennington, will be COM
pleted by January 10, with The excep-
ton of the light, water and heat.
These will be put in Immediately and
by the middle or last of January it is
thought the institution will be ready
to receive some patients. The Board
of Managers of this institution has not
yet been appointed. Governor Ste
pheus will name the members next
week. 1t will be the duty of this board
to look after the completion of the
asylum plant, appoint a superintend-
ent, two assistant physicians and the
corps of minor assistants, and secure
such appropriation from the Legisla-
ture as will be required to complete
the asylum. Two hundred thousand
dollars will be asked for this purpose.
Who will compose the board has not
yet beer intimated. There is already
an army of applicants for the different
positions which the establishment of
the asylum affords"
The Vorschimers have again been
airing their troubles in the ST. Louis
courts. Mrs Vorschimer used to live
in the Valley. Her maiden name was
Hopkins and she is a granddaughter of
Mrs. H. B. Wingate. The following
is from Wednesdays Republic: Mrs.
Albert Vorschimer, whose domestic
troubles nave been published several
times. yesterday applied for a writ of
habeas corpus against her husband to
enable her to regain possession of their
3-year-Old daughter. C%aruation. now
il his possession. The writ was issued
by Judge Klein. Mrs. Vorscbimer re-
sides with her mother at No. 1926 Lin
dell boulevard, aud for the last eight
months has been separated from her
husband aud child. While the couple
was at Sulphur Springs. Mo-, Mrs.
Vorschimer came to St. Louis alone.
During her absence Vorschimer de-
parted for New York, taking the child
with him. About three weeks ago he