Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-21
Miscellaneous items.

terry, for arson in the third degree. One
| night recently the sexton's house at the
cemetery was mysteriously destroyed by
| fire and with it the record of burials, and it
| was charged that Skues was the incendiary
and that the destruction of the records was
| the object sought. Skues and his assistant
were recently discharged from the employ
of the Cemetery Association, and upon fall
ing to levy blackmail upon its President. M.
j. Payne, they gave away to the reporters
the facts Of the5desecratton OF the grave Of
Mrs. Hudson by professional body snatch
| ers. Skues and his assistant are both in Jail
on a charge Of felony in attempting to levy
| blackmail. 80 y fei'lHs<E@. e."
Jeff Stevens, a. long-haired youth,
who was said to have earned a had reputa
ton by reason Of having committed sundry
deeds Of evil, walked into police station at
Kansas City recently and surrendered him
self to the authorities. He was said to be a
great admirer of Frank James, and sought
to initiate that noted parsonage by surren-
dering to Chief Speirs in a manner some
what like that of James. who surrendered
to Gov. Crittenden. Stevens was wanted On
a charge of robbing woman. The police
| said that the cold weatherswas formidable
incentive toward surrender. 81 =
At St. Joseph few mornings ago the
Jury in the case of William Toole, charged
with the murder of II. B. Donnelly. brought
in verdict of not guilty. after being out
twenty -two hours. The verdict was not
unexpected.
Missouri breeders of Merino sheep are
sending heavy amounts of wool to market.
The Camden County Jail was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. 1t con-
tanned but one prisoner. and the fire was
supposed to be the result of an Intellectual
attempt to escape. He was nearly dead
when rescued. Loss $500; no insurance.
At st. Joseph few evenings ago
Richard Sabins, street-car driver, was
shot through the abdomen by a party un-
known The parties were standing in
saloon conversing in an apparently unex
cited manner. Suddenly the stranger,
without any apparent provocation, drew a
revolver and without word fired shot
which struck Sabins in the right side of the
abdomen, inficting a probably fatal wound.
The stranger was a young fellow of some
twenty two years, a stranger in the city,
and, judging from his appearance, "a country
boy.
William Hale, formerly member of
the Kansas City Fire Department, died of
consumption few nights ago. Hale had
hold the medal as champion clog dancer of
the world since September is, 1881.
A movement is on foot among the
business men at St. Joseph to establish
system Of electric, lights throughout the |
city.
Mr.. George N. Boutwell, and Mrs.
Julia A. Boutwell,, duly provided with a
at Kansas City the other day, and, in his
business-ike way, he soon pronounced the |
words that made them one. This was not |
an ordinary marriage, but one Of extraordi- |
nary interest, from the fact that the lady !
and gentleman, so it was stated, had for.
merly been husband aud wife, had sepa-
rated from each other on account of unfort-
innate Observation-Disclosures, had been d. |
vorced. made up, the old love was renewed,
and the marriage vows again taken.
9, Postmasterse have recently been COM
missioned as follows: Anderson Keith,
Hawkeye, Pulaski County; Henry 4.
Newell, Ozark Iron Works. Phelps County.
Albert Sanders, colored, was hanged
1t Charleston few days ago for the murder
Of Moses Wing, also coIored. Both these
men were employed by Stephen Bird, at
Birds Point, opposite Cairo, and were
Jealous of each other over the affections OF
colored girl. On the night of November 10,
1881, Sanders, rather the worse for liquor,
went to Wings cabin and began 10 abuse
him. Wing tried to put him out, when
Sanders drew large knife and thrust it in
Wings back. Wing tried to run, but his
lssailant followed and caught him, dealing
,hree more terrible wounds, one of which
'evered the juguar vein. Neighbors ran
Up just in time to witness the murder and
capture the murderer, but the latter es-
.aped the same night. He was recaptured
n few days, Just when crossing into Ken
lucky.
VIM. Scruby & Son will open lum-
yer yard in Wheeling.
The teacher of the grammar depart
nent of the Grant City schools, Mrs. R.Lup-
on, is sixty five years old, and has taught |
chooi for forty-nine years.
A district fair, with $4,000 capital,
as been placed on its feet at Cameron.
The A. o. u W., of Grant City, re-
emily dedicated their new hall.
State Legislature meets January g..
w. Pratter, recently arrested in Doug
IS County for assaulting an old man with
nife, made his. escapefrom Constable Pot
II the other night by jumping from hotel
1indow. He was chained to the bed, but
uring the night broke his letters and I
ed. esn s 5sse& /
Mrs. r. S. Dunmeyer, the first wife of i
uiteau, the assassin, was in Kansas City .