Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-15
NUMBER 81
All Sorts.

1auos
Seuator-elect Gibson, Of Louisiana,
has sold his Terrebonne plantation for
S25, 900.
Denis Kearney is at present the
champion of the San Francisco liquor
dealers.
Bowen, the new Senator from Colo
RADIO, is a nephew of Senator Saunders,
of Nebraska.
Defaulter Polk was known as "a good
fellow" but defaulter Vincent was un-
Col. Coulter, of the Tennessee Legis-
lature, shocks his associates by barging
his hair like woman's.
Chester, Pa, has colored man who
can drink three quarts of beer In two
two and half minutes.
The New York Herald Is RESPONSE
Bile for the statement that Gen. Grant
cannot tell one tune from another.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, who is 6S,
has been given a costly birthday pres
ent of lace by Washington friends.
Washington gossips hint at Con-
gresham who gave his wife So, 600 not
to pass the winter In Washington.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks that
the President Of the United States
dimes with a great deal of ability.
Roscoe Conkling arises to deny that
pretty little romance about having
once been knocked out by Jem Mace.
Five hundred dollars were lately
paid by a Cincinnati paper for dupli-
cate copy of q short story by Bret
Harte.
Mrs. E. A. Jewett, Of Georgetown,
Mass, coasted down q hill on hand
sled the other afternoon, her ninetieth
birthday.
Says the Boston Advertiser: "There
are people malicious enough to say the
rest which Jay Gould wants is the rest
of the railroads."
In memory of her son, Mrs. Mary
Young, Of Fall River, Mass, Offers to
give $500, 900 to erect, equip and sup
port high school.
Geo. A. Anderson, of Titusville, Pa,
has his life insured for $315,OOO. This
is thought to be the largest personal
insurance in the United States.
Mr.. Blodgett, of the Rhode Island
Legislature offered resolution-and
meant no sarcasm by it-that a die
tionary be purchased with public mon
ey for every member.
Mrs. Hoge, the wife Of Representa-
tive Hoge, of West Virginia, makes
public the long-rumored engagement
of Senator David Davis to Miss E. A.
Burr, of Fayetteville, N. G.
Apropos of Sabin, Tabor, Bowen and
Fair, the Philadelphia Times says: "It
is a good deal easier for rich man to
enter the Senate than tor camel to
pass through the eye of a needle"
A woman who travelled East in the
same Pullman car with Senator Tabor
testifies that he wears velvet night
cap, exquisitely embroidered, and q
night-shirt trimmed with the costliest
point lace and ruffies.
The Tipperty Wipperty Club"
meets once month at Welcker's for
mirth and story telling. David Davis
is the roustabout of the club; Proctor
Knott, Lord High Admiral; Randolph
Tucker, Vice Admiral.
In the old records of the Postoffice
Department an entry has been found
by which T. o. Howe, the present Post
was appointed Post
master at Readfield, Kennebec county.
Maine, OF June IL, 1S41.
Senator Bayard's wealth has been
to be S15O,OOO. He chooses
his own company, and while he likes
a good story and hates social hypo-
critics, he Is never willing to surrender
himself to vulgar politicians.
MISS Margarot Mathef, che actress
is spoken of by the BHfAlo Courier as
IAN incarnate feliriaa2 tossed by q
There was probably q
felirions critic tossed by boss around
The Courier office tns. aext morning.
Senasor-elect Bowen, Of Colorado.
was one OF Cssn.. Sim Lanes political
pupils, and theme May be some naOrak
bst tween them, bun there
IS no tsHth, in the, statement now go
ng the rounds that Lame was Rnwsn's
IatheF.
A wealthy Californian, having only
sse relative in the world, a niece, en-
2loyel five years in searching for her,
.nd at length found her at Burlington,
VI, where size was employed In mill.