Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-16

ming ruck Henry Niemans and his wife rs
they were riding in buggy, both being
instantl. killed. The two were found sitting
upright Mrs. Nieman's dress was nearly
burned from her body, which, however. had
no marks upon it. One horse was also killed.
AT Peru, Nemaha County, Neb,, on
the Sd, Albert Clark. recently arrived in the
town with his wife and five children, cut his
wife's throat with pocket-knife, and then
took his shotgun and went out on the street.
The first person he sawwas L. NJ, Sargent,
well-known harness maker, who was shot
and instantly killed. The mailman then took
his pocket-knife, with which he had already
Stain his wife, and cut his own throat. The
supposition is that Clark was crazy, and had
become impressed with the idea that some
one was following him with the intent to do
him injury. Mr.. Sargent leaves family,
and the five children Of the murderer are
homeless.
GEN. GRANT and Capt. Eads arrived
at New Orleans on the 3D., on their return
from Mexico. Being interviewed with ref
erence to Conkling's resignation, Gen. Grant
said: "He [Conklingl has been shamefulIy
treated, and for no cause whatever, that l
can discover. He certainly should be re-
elected as vindication of his course, and
would be if I had anything to do with it.''
AT Monticello, Iowa, James Hogan
emptied six-barrel revolver into his di-
vorced wife's body and then reloaded the
weapon and shot himself through the brain,
causing instant. death. Mrs. Hogan was lit
orally riddled with bullets in the head, neck,
and shoulders, but, strange to say, none Of
her wounds were fatal and she stands a fair
chance of recovery.
BEN JAMES, colored, was hanged at
Marion, S. c., on the Sd, for the murder of
D. NJ. Howell.
AT Crisfield, N. j., Elijah Sterling,
proclaiming himself the son of God, made an
attack on his wife and son with an AK. The
son escaped with flesh wound; the wife is
thought to be fatally injured.
AT Lancaster, o., a ten-year-old son
of Michael Heleburger killed young son of
with pocket-knife.
JACOB BERRY, for years principal of
the public schools at Buffalo, N. Y, COM
mitted suicide on the Sd. He was Yale
first-prize man, and leaves wife and two
children.
BENJAMIN F. GERBER and wife, of
Ligonier, Ind, were drowned by the upset.
ting of boat at Rome City, Ind.
G. A. CANNoN's livery stable, at How
ard City, Kans., burned on the morning of
the 4th. His son George, aged 81, was
burned to death, also q horses.
LIGHTNING struck the Masonic build
ing at Camptown, KY. and two men were
instantly killed, Nathan Hollan and William
r Rvrd Seven others were badly shocked.
Rev. A. C. Byrd, Lee Farris and Sam Elan
were resusciiated after some difficulty. The
dead were both prominent citizens, about
nlty years of age, and leave large families.
A DISPATCH from Vienna says Gen.
Uchatius committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart. The cause as
signed is that he was suffering from an in
durable malady.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee for
the Western District, sitting at Jackson, has
rendered a decision authorizing the begin
ming of suits against the new city govern
ment of Memphis for the debts of the de-
funct government.
ELBERT WILLIAMS, colored, con-
victed of the murder of Major Hutchins, was
executed at Livingston, Ala, on the Sd.
He was composed and died without strug-
gle.
Two freight trains were wrecked
near Cedar Rapids Iowa, on the 9Th,
through q misunderstanding of orders or
forgetfulness on the part of telegraph OPP
orator. Two brakemen were killed. Engin-
eer Anderson had his leg and collar bone
broken, besides receiving other injuries, and
fireman Mathews was bruised and scalded.