Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-30

TWENTY blooded mares, of the best
English racing stock, have just been pur-
chased in England for Frank Sherwin, of
Maxwell Grant, New Mexico.
ROwELL and Weston on the goth
started on six-days' pedestrian contest at
London for the championship of the world
EDWIN BOOTH and wife are On their
way home from England, OF have already
arrived.
PoTAToEs have been nipped by the
frost at Quebec.
FOUR workmen were thrown to the
ground by the breaking loose of scaffolding
on Christ Church, Lexington, KY, and all
were seriously injured.
j. A. JACK, a well-known telegraph
operator, jumped into the river at Kansas
City and was drowned. He belonged at To-
| ledo, o., was a steady young man, and the
cause of his suicide is a mystery.
AT Fort Worth, Texas, on the 18th,
Henry Hitler had difficulty with Deputy
Sheriff Highnote, of Corsicana. Hitler was
stabbed five times, and died. He was a
German of high standing. Highnote was
captured and lodged in Jail.
RICHARD JOHNSON, New York
groom, was killed by vicious horse, which
first knocked him down and then stamped
upon his head and chest. James hurry was
almost killed while dragging Johnson's body
from the stall.
FRANK w. FELT, agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway at Oswegc, Kans., and
his assistant, Ed Gibson, were shooting at a
telegraph pole the other day, when wild
ball struck Mrs. Wimoth, an aged lady, in
the back, wounding her it is thought fatally.
Mrs. Wilmouth was milking a cow about
seventy five yards distant, and could not be
seen by either of the gentlemen.
T. III. BURNEs and o. III. Richardson
were killed by collision of trains on the
Texas Pacific Railroad near Baird, Texas.
VIM. Monroe was run over by an entire train
near North Vernon, Ind, and lived few
hours. Ed. Tucker was cut in two near
Bowlin Green, KY, number of cars pass
ing over him.
In the little village of Portland, Ash
ley County, Ark. recently, peddler named
Gilmore was accosted by colored man who
asked if he had license to sell. A quarrel
ensued. DR.. D. Flemings, prominent cit
izen, appeared on the scene, and was drawn
into it. Highly incensed by remark made
by the peddler, the Doctor drew pistol and
shot him dead. FIemings fed and is still at
large. The murdered man was about 60
years old.
AT Newburyport, Mass, on the 18th,
many people were alarmed at the rumbling
and shaking of an earthquake, which was
felt for some seconds. Buildings were
shaken sensibly.
AT Marshall, Tex, Bob Dill, colored,
shot Isaac Virgo and took to the woods
He was pursued by posse to point near
the Louisiana line, fifteen miles east of the
city, when the fugitive made for a cane
brake. Just as he was about to disappear
fifteen or twenty shots were fired after him
and the pursuit ended. He had received his
quietus.
AT Leadville, Colo, on the 18th, ex-
Alderman John McComb shot and probably
fatally wounded James Mcdonald, the we'll
known variety actor. McComb's buggy was
hitched before the house, when Mcdonald
reques ed and, he claims, received permits
sion to take some children riding. He put
several children in the buggy and drove
around the block. On his return McComb
was in rage, and regardless of the children,
fired twice, one ball striking Mcdonald in
the head.
S. DILLINGER & Sons distillery and
warehouse at Bethany, Pa, were destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss. $i50,OO0; partial
ly covered by insurance.
EX-SENATOR HENRY S. LANE died in
Crawfordsvill, Ind, on the 18th. He was
81 years old.