Iron County register., 1881-09-01
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Dark lugs, common to good, 81. 80 to So. 10;
bright smoking, common to good, 1925 to
$3.50; Idark red leaf, $500 to S10.50; half
bright wrappers, common to medium, $40
to SIS.
The mystery of the murder of Billy
Louderman at st. Louis has at last been un-
raveled, and his murderer, 16-year-old
lad known as Patsy Early, is under arrest.
1t seems that Louderman had some words
with party of young roughs, Of whom
Early was one, At a variety theater in the
early part of the evening. When Louderman
came out the gang followed him, in order to
"get even with him" for some alleged
abusive language he had used toward them;
the quarrel was resumed in the street; Lou
dermsn, as alleged, pulled out a "bily" and
struck Early with it, when the latter drew a
revolver and fired with fatal effect. The boys
then ran, and, strange to say, although a
dozen persons witnessed the affair, it was
several days before the police could obtain
the slightest clew to the perpetrator Of the
murder, and even then it was q newspaper
reporter who first got the scent and success
fully followed it up.
Warden Willis, of the Penitentiary,
received a dispatch from Ralph D. Willis,
his son, the agent of the State who went to
Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the purpose Of
bringing De Rohan, the bogus priest, back to
the EPen," to the effect that the Canadian
authorities refused to surrender him on the
ground that the crime for which he was sent
to the "Pen," being forgery, was not one for
which he could be extradited. 1t seems
De Rohan invoked the writ of habeas cor
pus, and after a two days. trial the above
decision was rendered.
The Board of State Railroad Com
missioners have recently had under consid-
GRAFTON a revision of the classification of the
railroads of the State. Under the present
law the railroads in Missouri are divided in
to three classes-A, B and c. The maxi
mum passenger rate in class A is cents per
mile; in classes B and 4 cents per mile.
The Commissioners have added to class A
the Omaha branch of the Wabash. This
class now includes the Missouri Pacific; the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas; the Iron Noun
tain; the Chicago & Alton; the Kansas City,
st. Joseph 6 Council Bluffs; and the Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific main lines; the
Hannibal e. st. Joseph main line and its
Kansas Pacific branch, and the Wabash main
line and its Omaha branch. The latter COM
pany have, however, so it is said, been
charging but cents per mile on all its lines
in this State. The consideration of the st.
Louis & San Francisco main line was post
poned until the 1st of October.
The St. Louis Republican of the 10th
says: Ten families of immigrants arrived
in the city yesterday and their agent, Mr..
Carl Seibert, at once put himself in commu
nication with Secretary Renshaw,of the Mis-
souri, Immigration Society, as it was by
means of the society that they selected Mis-
souri, as a location. They come from
Magdeburg, Prussia, and are Of the better
class of artisans and farmers. Their joint
capital amounts to $4,000, and with it they
intend to buy tract Of 1000 acres Of land in
body. They will settle on it and open up
stores and shops, the idea being to form the
nucleus of town. Four families from the
same province will soon arrive, and Others
are expected to follow. The location for
the sediment has not yet been decided on,
but Mr.. Seibert will soon start on a pros
pecting tour in Southwest Missouri, ,and will
probably find there plenty Of land which
will suit him.
The oil explosion in St. Joseph in
May last, by which saloon was demolished
and several persons killed or injured, is to
result in a lawsuit for damages against the
owners of the oil, Robert McGregor
and Fred Henshaw. Mrs. Hicks, wife OF
one OF the killed, sues for 600; North
colt, one of the injured, also for 900; and
Dr.. Leach $1,000 for the destruction of his
house.
At St. Louis, on the night of the 10Th,
Mike Payton fatally stabbed his chum, john
ny Parker, while the two were drinking to-
gether in an apparently friendly manner in
Il saloon on the corner of Fifth Street and
is a mystery. The murderer is under arrest.
The anniversary of the battle of Lone
Jack, Aug. 16, was celebrated by the people
Of the vicinity, about 1000 being in attend
ance. Addresses were made by Judge
Cowen, of Kansas City, VIM. II. Wallace, OF
Independence, and others.
Maj. VIM. Gentry has been appointed
hy the Governor County Judge of Pettis
County, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Judge w. c. Gibson. The Pc
tition for his appointment was signed by The
best men, irrespective Of party.
The Governor has commissioned John
rank of Lieutenant Colonel, on the Staff of
the Commander in Chief of the National
Guards Of Missouri, rice Jos. l.. Stephens,
deceased.
Postmaster Hays, of St. Louis, has
issued an imperative order to letter carriers
and other employees forbidding the reading
of postal cards, which will hereafter be fol-
lowed by instant dismissal when brought to
ilis notice.
Mr.. Sheenberner, q farmer residing a
short distance south of st. Joseph, has lost
his entire crop Of stacked wheat, from 1000
TO 1,2O0 bushels, by fire. 1t was doubtless
the work Of an incendiary.
Shelby County votes on September z
to determine the question whether bonds to
the amount of SIG, 900 shall be issued for the
purpose of building Courthouse and Jail.
"Dago Bill" well-known sporting
character, fatally stabbed John Hughes. a
brother gambler, at Kansas City. The |
murderer is now in jail
Fremont L. Jordan, a confidential |
clerk Of Speyer, the st. Louis diamond mer-