Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Jan. 27, 1883 At Beardstown, Ill., they made ice which was 11 inches thick. John McMANUS, who was shot at a DeSoto dance, it is thought will recover. Mr. SHEARLOCK of Crystal City contemplates building an elevator in connection with his mill. -- Ex. If any doctor has sprinkled ashes in front of his office during the icy season, we would like to hear of it. Louis NAUMAN filled Mr. BOGY's ice house this week. There will be no lack of the commodity next summer. Judge FOX came in on Wednesday to hold the special session, ordered for the trial of Nobel SCHAFER, ADAMS, and Willie ABERNATHY. A petition against submitting a prohibition amendment, covered with 925 names has been sent to Jefferson City from Fredericktown. Charley MUELLER is around the corner now and no accidents; he celebrated his 40th natal day yesterday, some of his friends giving him quite a surprise. We note the following contributions to the German relief fund received during the week: Hilarius MEYER - $5.00 Val. ROTTLER - $5.00 George WILL - $1.00 Joseph FLIEG - $1.00 John KERTZ - $1.00 Solomon Mackley of Jonca sone 73 years of age, while out feeding his stock for few weeks ago, fell on the icy ground and bruised his hip so severely that he has been confined to his bed ever since. We shall bring the result of ABERNATHY's and ADAM's trials next week. Up to the time we went to press, there was nothing known but that Nobel SCHAFER's trial had been put off and ABERNATHY's case was very much muddled. The bones and head of a man were found Jan. 16., in the woods west of Bismark, just across the county line. The reports indicate that they are remains of a tramp who was either killed or committed suicide early last fall. Our South East Swamps must be a cold country. Jacob STUPPY, who has lately been sojourning in Scott Co. for several weeks, reports that on a ride from Charleston, Mississippi Co., to New Hamburg, Scott Co., he froze his feet so badly that he was confined to the bed for nearly three weeks. James FORREST, a murderer, forcibly delivered from jail by two men at Doniphan, Riply county, on the 6th inst. Mr. J.W. BARRETT and Frank MITCHIM, a lad, when about to give the prisoners their supper, were suddenly covered by the pistols of two men, and, made to unlock the door and let FOREST out. - C.B.