Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-11-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

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st. Louis tobacco market (Oct. 29)
Dark Tugs, common to good, $500 to 1925
bright smoking, common to good, 5000 to
500; dark red leaf, Sc. so to $3.50; half.
bright wrappers, common to medium, SIC
to S1S.
Last February George Meyer, a
wealthy German bachelor, who had for two
years been resident of Pettis County, left
Sedalia to .Stend reunion of bis family in
Ohio, where he formerly resided. The other
day one of his brothers from Ohio was in Sc
daia looking for him. From thetime when
Meyer got on the train at Sedalia until the
present time neither his friends in Missouri
nor Ohio have seen or heard Of him. The
friends in Ohio thought he was still here and
his friends here thought he was in Ohio. He
leaves large amount Of property in Pettis
County, and it is believed that he has met
with foul play, as he is supposed to have
started to Ohio with considerable money.
His brothers and the officers Of the law are
going to work to attempt to unravel the mys-
terry OF his strange disappearance.
Mary E. Finney, wife of the late James
r. Finney, who was assassinated recently
ward Of $500 for the arrest and conviction of
the assassin. 1t is also probable that the
County Court will offer $500 or $500. 1t has
been developed that Finney some years ago
made will bequeathing all his property to
the children of his sister, and since that
date he had married and had a child, and
there is probability of a lively and pro.
lOnged lawsuit over the estate Of the muir.
dered man, which is estimated to be worth
some $50, 200 or $6O, 900. His wife is said to
be an illiterate country girl, formerly his
servant, and without competent friends or
advisers to manage the estate.
A man named Maupin, living on Big
Creek, fancy County, had quarrel with
his wife, which resulted in her leaving him
and going home to her fathers. Recently
Maupin went to his father in. laws and en-
deavored to persuade his wife to live with
him again, which she refusing, he deliber-
ately drew revolver and shot her dead. He
then pointed the weapon at his own breast
and fired, but apparently without serious
effect, as he Immediately mounted his horse
and rode into the woods. He was followed,
and his horse and saddle found covered with
blood, but Maupin could not be found.
Joe Murray, an honest, Woodworking
tailor of Mexico, by dint of hard knocks had
accumulated a modest fortune of about
IS, 200. He made a small investment or two
in grain options and came out winner. He
quilted the shop, went to st. Louis, spent
his days ION 'Change," invested his S., 900,
the tumble in prices came and the next day
poor Joe was taken to the asylum a mad
man and his large family are left penniess,
while he himself is worse than dead to them,
to himself and to the world. Joe Murray is
not the only man who has lost. The Next
co spectators were over 800, 200 ahead at
one time, but in the drop that wrecked Joe
Murray they lost all they had gained and
much more.
A gang of thieves entered the house
of Judge Seymour D. Thompson, on La
fayette Avenue, st. Louis, while the family
were at supper. They ransacked several
rooms and had collected large amount of
plumber, which they were conveying
to a wagon waiting outside, when by the
chance discovery Of a servant-girl they were
to flee. Being holly pursued
one Of the gang, Muncie Burns, a noted des-
perado, turned and made an attempt to
draw his revolver, when Officer Kirchner
quickly fired, the ball entering his groin.
Burns died while being conveyed to the hos
pital. His companions were captured.
Comanche Bill" an ex-Government
scout and Indian fighter, has been consigned
to the Jackson County Poor-house, where
he will probably pass the brief remnant of
his existence. He formerly lived at indie
pendence, and recently returned there so
terribly degraded by drink and dissipation
hat his old friends could hardly recognize
him.
Col. James A. Hill, General Freight
Agent of the Missouri Pacific system Of
GOuld's roads, has resigned. and it is stated
he will go into private business with the
Hon. Thomas Allen. Mr.. Hill has been con-
1ected with the Pacific for a number of
years, and is considered one of the best
freight men in the United States. 1t is said
Seth Frink, General Freight Agent of the
Iron Mountain system of Gould's roads, will
AXE charge of both systems as Superinten-
lent of Freight Traffic, with general freight
,gents for each road. Mr.. Frink has been
With the Iron Mountain for years, and has
held front place in the ranks of railroad
men. A number of minor changes are looked
or.
l. uC WAC VI hhuy oSnhinhs Va AAShStso
City, was recently adjudged insane by the
Court and consigned to the st. Joseph Asy-
um. Her friends now protest that she is
lot and never has been insane, and say that
Ter Incarceration was brought about by her |
husband, who desires to rid himself of her. |
t is alleged that the matter was brought |
,efore the County Court by an attorney, |
md without jury the case was rushed |
through upon the statement of one physi- |
ian and one druggist, who never saw her |
tut once, when they went to the house for |
hat purpose.
Drs. Smith and Larmer, the onion
rings of Gentry County, recently sold two
r-loads OF onions in st. Joseph at $1.25 per /
,ushel. They raised on II acres 5000 BUSH
Is of onions and $50 barrels of sets. The
rop cost them 81, 900 and is worth at $1.25
,er bushel the handsome sum of 81 ,312. 80
which would leave them a net profit of at
east s., 500 after deducting all necessary
ost for marketing.
A man named John Mcmahon, while
ngaged in working with a se-power
roodsoxv in tho paciic wards at SedaIia |