Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-18
NUMBER IA
News Items.

News Items.
Il. =. G. Lamar ,Jr. son of the Missis-
sippi statesman, is 'drummern In
Texas.
Mrs. McElroy, the Presidents sister.
will in few days take charge of the
White House.
A Nebraska widow of SO, who has
twenty-one children, advertises for an
other husband.
Clara Louisa Kellogg is now said to
oe engaged to Mr.. Royal NJ. Bassett, of
birmingham, Conn.
John Russell Young, Minister to
China, writes that he is now able to
speak Chinese readily.
Howells, the novelist, parts his hair
in the middle, and shrinks from ming
ling with the human race.
The Bostonians insist that Mrs. Maud
Howe wrote"The Newport Aquarelle."
Al any rate, she is very beautiful
girl.
Mrs. Whiteside, who has owned the
famous Lookout Mountain, in Tennes-
see, Is about to sell the huge pile of
rocks.
Mr.. Joel G. Harris, the author of
"Uncle Remus," which had q very
large sale, is said to have made $1,000
from it.
The late Colonel Thomas, the author
of major jones' Courtship," made
about 81 200 from 1t according to an At
lanta writer.
Gen. Sam Cary has been heard from
again. He is to stump New Hamp-
shine during the winter In behalf Of
the Grangers.
"Modern Shams" is the worldwide
and suggestive subject which Miss
Emily Faithful has selected for her
winter lecture.
Gorham il said to be determined 10
turn the organization Of the Senate ov.
er to the Democrats if the Republicans
don't elect him Clerk.
Work enough for two years has al
ready been mapped out for Congress.
but the solons may not feel compelled
to follow the map-makers.
Rich Mr.. Flood, of San Francisco, is
transporting brownstone clear across
the continent for the purpose of build
ing palace on Mob Hill.
The Parnell testimonial fund is ex-
pected to reach s1O, 600 before it closes
in December. Mr.. Dennis O'Conner.
OF Chicago, has sent . draft of 81 1882.
Before leaving New York, President
Arthur purchased four cakes Of lettuce
soap to match the robins egg blue ap-
pointments of his new White House
bedroom.
Ella Hill, Of Seymour. Conn.,, shot
herself through the body with dou-
ble-barrelled shotgun, because her step
mother would not let her put on her
best dress.
Although women are more honest
than men, the New York Mott asserts
that friends have warned American Ia
dies in Europe, soon to start for home,
not to smuggle.
Peter Hayden is mentioned as Zone
of the most interesting" millionaires in
New York. He Ia worth $1O, 900 900, 10
80 years old and is the father Of q fine
boy two years Of age.
O'Donnell, the slayer of Carey, the
informer, is said to have formerly
worked for a Philadelphia plumber.
He was hard drinker, and at times .
little fighty in his mind.
It is not'unlikely that the publica-
ton Of liots of stockholders in all cor
porations would throw light on many
remarkable votes Of Legislators and sur
prising decisions Of Judges.
A large female emigration to WASH
ington City may soon be expected.
There is Judge there who grants di-
vorces In all cases where the husband
gets drunk four times per annum.
"Think Of II! Jesse Pomeroy dis
because he is . murderer.
and the wife Of the Republican candi-
date for Governor disfranchised because
she is woman!" cries Lucy Stone.
Attention. Farmersv