Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AN old couple named Purdy, who
lived alone in small house at Austin,
Minn., were burned to death in their house
few nights ago.
HON. G. B. WILLIAMSON, a prominent
lawyer of Waycross, Ca, was found dead in
his law Office the other day. It is supposed
he poisoned himself ON account of a cancer.
THE Republicans of the Second Hi
nois District have nominated George r.
Davis for Congress.
Mr.. G. r. WEST, prominent citizen
Of Cincinnati, has made that city an offer OF
S1J0, 200 for the establishment of an Art
Museum, on condition that the citizens
should subscribe like amount. 1t is said
balance required.
FOUR large business buildings on
North Fourth Street, st. Louis, Nos. COL to
613, together with their entire contents, were
burned on the night of the 18th. The prin-
cipal losers are the Scarritt Furniture
Company; C. H. Moeller, fancy goods and
underwear; j. T. Merritt e. Co., paper
hangings; James Hamilton & Co., fancy
goods; J. s. T. Swallow, retail dry goods.
Total losses aggregate about $3.50, 600, total
insurance ABOUT S2iO,OOO.
The citizens of St. Louis have held a
mass meeting, to take measures for securing
a new census.
A PARCEL containing four pounds of
dynamite, connected with tube filed with
percussion caps and gunpowder, was found
recently under the rails on the London and
Northwestern Line, sixteen miles from the
Euston London terminus. 1t is supposed the
express train to Scotland passed over the
mined rail two hours previous to the discov-
cry, but the tube was shaken from the rail
by the motion of the passing train, or other
wise failed to act. There was no clew to the
perpetrators.
HALL, the defaulting Treasurer of
Toledo, o., has returned home and assumed
charge of his business affairs IN the interest
of his bondsmen. His assets are thought to
be sufficient to cover his official deficit.
A sERvANT-GIRL in the house of the
Mayor Of Quebec was burned to death the
other day while kindling the fire with kero-
sene.
AN American war vessel, the Nipsic,
has been ordered to Constantinople to look
after American interests.
CHARLES L. COLE, a wealthy farmer
Of Genessee County, Mich, and Justice of
the Peace, has been arrested upon charge
of passing counterfeit money. Aquantity of
spurious bills were found in his possession.
SCOUTS have discovered Victories
main camp in Corral Depiedras in Mexico.
Various raiding expeditions are being scat
tered over the State of Chihuahua. Gov.
Terras has increased the reward offered for
victorio's scalp from $1,000 to $1,000.
The Bearded Woman" for many
years a principal attraction at Barnum' s
Show, died the other day in Onondaga Coun-
ty, n. Y. Her name was Rebecca Werlgate !;
her age Sc.
HE entire business portion of Co.
lumbia, Texas, was burned on the morning
of the 18th. The buildings were all Of wood,
and there was no fire department to render
assistance in checking the flames. The total
loss is about $125, 200, without a dollar OF
insurance.
F. F. HAwLEY, q mail agent on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has been
arrested for embezzling letters from the
mails.
CAPT. ARCHIBALD THOMPSON, of the
National Line Steamship England, was acct
dentally drowned during the last trip of that
vessel from Liverpool to New York.
THE Republicans of the Second Mis-
singhaus for Congress.
A WOMAN named Jolly, of Montreal,
with her two daughters, aged eight and five,
and young baby, were drowned by the up
setting of boat.