Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

what ne says ABOUT nlinSoH: II am Duliu-
ing a work which contains over go 900
pieces, all whitfield with the knife. It con-
sists of an imitation of the Strasbourg
Cathedral, in miniature, two miniature
copies of the New York, West Shore g.
Buffalo Railway depot at Buffalo, Noah's
ark, with forty-two pieces, automatically
moved, four bridges over which two trains,
one freight and one passenger, pass, and
on which are ninety automatic figures, and
which contain 1O,S79 pieces. I have IN
preparation many other copies OF notable
buildings, but l will not trespass on your
space further, except to say was born in
St. Louis, in 1s47, and am popularity known
as BILL the Whittier"
A few days since a fatal accident oc
CURED on the river, just south of the
bridge, at st. Louis. A raft of logs was
floating down stream, and had just passed
the bridge when a couple of barges swung
out into the stream and collided with the
raft. The logs went under the barges and
half dozen men who were on the raft
were compelled to leap for their lives. Five
of the men succeeded in jumping on the
barge, but one, VIM. L. Wineland, went
under with the logs and was crushed to
death. The body was recovered.
NC lop1iSSS hi Q ohSAA ~ ~ 80
in Independence.
The City Engineer of Chillicothe is re-
ceiving bids for water-works.
In ST. Joseph Republican Mavor and q
Democratic Marshal were elected.
bulletin No. s of the Missouri Agricul-
tural College Farm is being circulated. It
treats of 'Meal Feeding Stock at
Pasture"
in tho
United States District Court in Huntsville,
set for trial ON the 10Th.
Fl. Streicher, a Chicago drummer, was
robbed of 81 900 worth of jewelry samples
in st. Louis a few days ago.
Josephine Koch, employed as domestic
in st. Louis, committed suicide by hanging
a few days ago.
jefferson City hoodlums have been enter
tanning themselves by pulling palings from
fences and rolling rocks down the hill sides
at night.
ness makers and their bosses is practically
ended, the scale of prices presented by the
men having been adopted.
The Press Club of Sedalia, which seems
to be in fiourishing and harmonious con-
ultlOIis cutci tuc newspaper IAeH
tending the Republican State Convention.
Tie Kansas City Times records a case of
instantaneous political conversion in that
city. A hack driver is said to have attend.
ed Republican ward meeting had his
watch and chain stolen, and came away
Democrat.
Howell County farmers are well along
with their work, oat sowing being COM
ntata6 and foY II
The highest number of convicts ever
reached in the State Prison at one time was
reached one day last week, when the total
footed up LABS. Of these l,410 were men
twenty-eight women. By discharge that
number has been reduced to 1,411.
4 man named Mckinney, of Galloway
County, was bitten by rabid dog January
II. A few days ago he visited Sturgeon
and tried the virtues of maidstone. The
wound had healed up but the flesh was
scarified and the stone applied. 1t adhered
three times.
The freight car next the engine of train
crossing the bridge at st. Louis few days
ago was found to be on fire. The other
cars were detached and this one taken at
Louis, where it was consumed.
The Democratic State Central Committee
has called a convention to elect delegates to
Chicago for June "a. in st. Louis. The con-
vention to nominate State officers is called
for August l., at Jefferson City.
Fred Foreman, aged sixteen, was found
at the entrance of the tunnel at st. Louis a
few nights ago with his right leg cut off,
his left mangled and skull badly hurt. IL
is supposed he fell eff the front of a mail
car when stealing ride.
The safe in the Post-office at Aralon, fit.
teen miles south of Chillicothe, was stolen
from the building in which the Post-office
was kept, put into wagon, carried out of
town and blown open with powder a few
nights since. The thieves secured about
500 in money besides a quantity of dry
goods which they distracted from the
store.
The Presbytery of Platte, of the Presby.
terrain Church, held its session in West
minister Church, ST. Joseph. The session
was opened with a sermon by the retiring
Moderator, Rev. B. D. Luther. Rev. A. B.
doodall was chosen Moderator, and the
Rev. G. E. Thompson and Elders s. P.
Jewell were appointed temporary Clerks.
Rev. F. j. Richards was transferred to the
of Highland, Kan, and Rev.
lie
st. Louis. About fifty delegates were in |
Considerable business OF
routine character was transacted.
The local Executive Committee at Spring |
field, is pushing arrangements for the Edi- |
torial Convention, which meets there on |
May 20 and II. A banquet costing 5000 |
will be given in honor of the visitors, and |
they will be royalty entertained without |
expense to themselves. Committees on |
hotels, local transportation, finance, |
ETC., will make this |
the most successful meeting the |
has ever held. One hundred |
and eighteen persons, representing every |
part of the State, have already signified |
their intention of being present. OF these |
six y-five are booked for the Florida excur-
sion, thirty for Eureka Springs and six for /
Colorado. The last will probably be ADAM
doned. An excellent programme is an
The Corresponding Secretary, |
r. NJ. Cooper, who is also chairman of the |
local committee, estimates that 40) editors |
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