Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Mr.. R. r. Scott, Of St.aL Louis, has inshis
| possessipna yery rare ancient coins about
the size OF an .American quarter, but
thicker md heavier. The following is 9
description OF the coin from a numisma'
tist: The coin is = tetradrachm, or four
drachm piece of Alexander the Great, who
reigned from 326 to 323 B. C. The head is
| generally supposed to be the portrait OF
Alexander in the character of Hercules.
The reverse isa figure of Jupiter, and the
inscription fAleandron) "of Alexander
accompanied by the monogram. which has
not been explained. The coin is supposed
tohave been executed in. Macedonia. IL
was found a number of years ago by
| gentleman, who picked it up in the snow
| at Chicago.
1 Joseph Halstead, a well-known railroad
| man Of Sedalia, died very suddenly few
days since. He was formerly conductor
of the Denver & Rio Grande Road, later
on the Mexican Central, and more recent
ly ON the Missouri Pacific. He was forty
one years old. -
A few days ago young man calling him.
| self Lee Kellan was arrested in Kansas
City on a charge of roBbing friend, Char
ley. Mogart, of fine gold watch and SO IN
money. The watch was found in his pos
| session, but the money had been paid out
| for, ticket to Burlington, Ia. Kellan's
va1ise contained complete set Of burglars
tools. ,gss ss.s4 tsst sf5ts
/, Pat Costello, pauper at the Buchanan
County farm. aged fifty years, was found
few days ago by the son of the Superin-
tendent Of the farm behind remote fence
on the premises in dying condition, hav-
ing cut his windpipe with penknife. The
boy notified his father. and word was at
once sent to the County physician and
Father Noonan, of the Catholic Church.
They found Costello still alive, but in q
hopeless condition. His wounds were
| dressed and everything possible done to
save his life, but no hopeswere entertained
of saving him.
few nights ago burglars broke into the
storehouses of J.. L. Chenning and ID. c.
Commar, at Bigelow, Holt County. The
safe at Chenning's was blown open and
robbed of 500 in money and about 5000 in
notes, the notes being recovered later in
an old blacksmith shop across the street,
where they had been thrown by the rob.
bers. Commar is the Postmaster, and the
thieves bored hole into the combination
of the safe and secured 800 in stamps and
So in money. .s.s.,s. .,.-.,si
The Tredway Rifles, Busch Zonaves, Balm
Zonaves aud section Of Battery A. left
st. Louis few nights ago for Houston,
Tex, to take part in the competitive drills
at that place.
The st. Louis physicians have discovered
a new disease Eamong little girls which
they term "Buordonia." 1t is Epro-
duced by a peculiar method of rope jump
ing lately brought into vogue. The seat of
the disease is in the spine. asia ,ssss -,
Joseph Farrell, at one time well-to-do
citizen of st. Louis, but who of late years
has been a victim of the "bucket Shops"
found himself completely broke a few
nights ago with no hope of recoupment Of
his finances; and to end his troubles took
a leap from the big bridge into the river
and was drowned. af
Fred Gottlieb Hartbauer, German
shoemaker, residing in st. Louis, becoming
disguised with a life of domestic disquiet-
ude, went to Lafayette Park few MORN.
ings since and ended his troubles and life
at the same time with pistol ball. q
A large number of new dwelling houses
are to be built in st. Joseph this spring.
5 The Sedalia doctors will give the State
Medical Association royal entertainments.
Willie Piper, a small boy, was thrown
from buggy II st. Joseph a few days ago,
and probably fatally injured. s
d Mrs. Genevieve Himmel, of Jeffriesburg,
Franklin County, is now eighty years old,
and her eyesight is improving.
An effort is being made by the Board OF
Directors of Chillicothe College to have a
volunteer signal station established there.
A population of 5000 in Ave years is
predicted for Springfield. -
Sansley's & Newkirk's livery stable IN
Kansas City was burned few nights ago.
Twenty-six horses and number oflbuggies
and carriages were destroyed. The loss is
estimated at between 5000 and $4,000.
The farm house of Adam Reed, who lives
near Aullville, Lafayette County, twenty
miles from Lexington, was totally de-
.stroyed by fire few days ago. But few of
the household effects were saved. EkA
The Oklahoma coionists, whose expedi-
ton from the vicinity of Kansas City
failed last year, have reorganized under
the leadership of Captain B. s. Walden
for a purpose similar to that of former ex-
petitions. ,s.fafs ss.s.s.eytln5.
Captain w. H. Miller, a S.. Louis. clerk
in the money-order department. of the POST
office, has been made superintendent of the
North st. Louis Post-office, rice General
SolenlaH, IeCeutly appO1uteu SupeTiuleHu-
ent of letter carriers.
AT the annual meeting of the st. Louis
College OF Pharmacy the following officers
were elected: H. E. Hoelke, President;
Charles Gletner, Vice President; VIM. C.
Bonn. Recording Secretary; VIM. II.
Crawford, Corresponding Secretary; Solo
mon Boehm, Treasurer; Board of Trustees
H. E. Ahlbrandt, NJ. D., Gustave Koch and
A. P. Kaltwasssr. 81
johnson, the convict who fired the Peni-
t. ntiary on the ed of February, 1883, and
wEo has been in solitary confinement
since that time, caused more trouble fors
the keeper a few days ago. 1t seems that
when the cell-keeper.. who cares for john
sens cell entered the door, the latter
struck him with rock, attacking him in
a savage manner. Fortunately guard
was close at hand. and came to the assist
ance Of the keeper. He struck johnson
several severe blows on the head with his j
stick, and after tuss1e the desperate wasJ
overpowered and returned to his CELL
johnson is a man of desperate character
and has been since his Incarceration one
of the most unruly prisoners ever. in the
Penitentiary. s'..-..as5 ..,1t
= Burglars are busy in st. Joseph. 81
VIII j. Haney, Clerk of the st. Louis
Court of Appeals, is ono Of the prominent
aspirants for the cf1lce9 Of Secretary TOT
State on the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Haney
carries with him the scars of battle gained
while drummer boy il. Dixie"
John johnson, living with his wife and
four children in st. Louis, attempted to
commit suicide few days ago by hanging
himself To- a door f,.n ry4o He all evarv ar.