Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-07
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Alex Roberts, a wholesaler In ruDDe1
stamps, committed suicide in st. Louis
few days ago by hanging himself. He was
German, ffty-fi years of age, and the
name Roberts is supposed to have been
assumed
James j. O'Brien, supposedly of st.
Louis, a travelling salesman of the Fair
banks Scales Company, was run over and
killed by the Burlington train on the Union
Depot platform at Kansas City few
nights ago. No one knows how the acct
dent happened, as the remains were not
discovered until the entire train had passed
over them. He was cut and mangled al
most beyond recognition.
Nine dressed hogs were taken to Lex
ington few days since by farmer who
claimed to live in Jackson County. Six of
them were sold, when it was discovered
that two of the carcasses were covered
with knots or protuberances. A knife was
stuck in one of them, and greenish yellow
matter oozed out The farmer was made
to take back the animals he had sold, and
left for home with the same number he
took to town. The suggestion was made
that the animals had died from cholera.
Be this as it may, the animals were evil
IDENTIFY diseased and the farmer who offered
them for sale committed criminal Of
Tense.
Geo. C. Hermann, city editor of the
st. Joe Volksblatt, was granted divorce
from his wife few days ago. Hermann
was formerly an officer in the German ar
nv, and his wife is highly educated lady.
In August last Mr.. Hermann was informed
by John Hesse that both Mrs. Hesse and
Mrs Hermann had been intimate with
man named John Branded. Hermann &C
cused his wife of it, but she denied it, and
a few days subsequently attempted to COM
NIT suicide. Mrs. Hesse shortly afterward
disappeared and her dead body was found
a few DAYS afterward in the Missouri river,
where she had drowned herself. Mrs. Her
mann recovered and returned TO Germany.
J.K. Tauger, Secretary of the South
west Mining and Prospecting Company,
which has recently opened two shafts few
miles north of Springfield, reports that
they have struck at depth of ten feet,
both gold and silver in paying quantities.
Officer Hickey, of St. Louis, fired a
shot after fleeing thief, few days ago,
and hit young man named H. S. Blood,
employed in the Auditors office of the
Missouri Pacific Road. The wound was
not serious.
In foundry in St. Louis, a few days
ago, two machinists were found with stabs
which allowed their lungs, to protrude.
Their names are Charles Meyer and Allen
Berger, and after receiving medical atten-
ton they stated that their wounds were
inflicted by the engineer, Charles koebel.
The latter has been arrested, and will be
held for murder, as Meyers has died of
his wounds.
The abstract of the assessment OF
Jackson County just received at the State
Audit or's office, shows net gain over last
wear in the taxable wealth of that county
OF 50, 704 ,999. OF the thirty counties re-
port. d only two-Lewis and Line oln-show
a falling off These thirty counties show
net increase over last year of 1868, 466
The southwestern counties, as far as re-
ported, all show very great incl ease over
last year. The net gain throughout the
State will probably reach $4,000, 900 or
SAC, 900, 900.
Mrs. Patience M. Parsons, widow of
the late General NJ. l.. Parsons, died at her
residence in Jefferson City few days
ago of old age and general debility. The
deceased was the mother of the late Con-
federate General Monroe Parsons, and with
her husband and family emigrated to Cole
County at an early day. She was eighty
one years old and leaves four surviving
children, Mrs. Standish Berry and Mrs.
Turner, of jefferson City, and Mrs. Trick
ey, of Lincoln, Nebraska.
A few mornings since burglar en-
tered the residence of I. G. Liphard, con-
ductor on the NJ. K. & T. Railroad, at Sedalia
and stole gold watch worth 1928 and 500
in cash from Liphard's clothing. As the bur-
glar fled from the house Mr.. Liphard fired
at him with revolver, but unfortunately
did not hit his man. The residence of
Judge Charles Richardson was also enter
ed and carefully examined, but only a
small amount of property and s. in money
were taken.
Adolph Berndes, civil engineer,
committed suicide, a few days ago, at his
lodgings in st. Louis.
Judge Treat. in the United States
Court at ST. Louis, sentenced Berthold
Falkenhainer to two years Imprisonment.
Falkenhainer was postal clerk convicted
of robbng the mails.
Ex-Police Commissioner Kinkead of
St. Louis, on preliminary examination on
a charge of perjury was discharged.
In the billiard match in st. Louis be-
of Cleveland, o., 5000 points, Cation was
the victor, nearly doubling the score of his
opponent.
Frank Hayner who early in 1882 en-
bezzled 80 ,603 from Cash, Stewart & Co., of
St. Louis and disappeared, was recently cap
tured at Jacksonville, ILL.,, and the neces-
sary papers procured for his return to st.
Louis for trial.
The revival services being conducted
in St. Louis by the ''Boy Preacher" Har-
rison, are attracting crowds nightly that
exceed the capacity of the edifice in which
they are held. Much religious interest is
being manifested and numerous CONVEX
sions are reported.
The subject of a Worlds Fair to be
held in st. Louis in 1892 in commemoration
of the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus, is re-
ceiving great deal of attention.
The largest gorge of ice known for
many years fills the Mississippi River for
MANY miles above the bridge at st. Louis,