Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-24
miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
Springfield merchants are enraged by the
order of the Iron Mountain Road to receive
no more freight at the ST. Louis depot to
be shipped via Hoxie to Springfield, over
the /. NJ. Road and the Kansas City,
Springfield & Memphis Road. 1t is thought
the order will injure the st. Louis trade in
the Springfield section.
The executive board of curators of the
State University have effected, through c.
B. Rollins and S. J. Fisher of st. Louis, the
sales Of the following lands in Missouri be-
longing to the State University: Barry
County, 1889 acres, for S2,9S3, IS; Newton
County, Il, 1877 acres, for $40, 755, Al; Melon
aid County, 1859 acres for Sill ,0o4.S Law
renee County, 1860 acres, for $6,553.-
80; total, 27, 565 acres, for S41. 347,S7. The
average price per acre is about $780, The
sale was made to the NJ ssouri Land and
Live Stock Company of Scotland.
Thomas Asher, fourteen year old son Of
Harrison Asher, living in Meramec town
ship, Phelps County, about three years ago
swallowed a cookie burr while running
through field. Since that he has suffered
with a severe cough, and has for some time
been under the care of physicians, who pro-
23d of March last he was seized with vio-
lent fit of coughing and threw up the burr,
and he is now rapidly regaining his health.
The Gault and Singleton Houses, of st.
Joe, were entered by thieves a few nights
ago and $40 and some jewelry were stolen
from the Gault, and $40 and several watch
es from the Singleton.
Lewis Tompkns is the new Captain OF
%hD
There are suspicious that Mrs. John
Morsemann, who died in Sedalia recently,
was poisoned by Billie Hamilton, alias Ed
Aultman, one of the murderers OF Carl
Stiedle.
The subject of creameries Is receiving in
creasing attention throughout the rural dis
tricts. Interest in the great industry has
been quickened by the recent meeting of
the Southwestern Creamery Association in
Kansas City.
The Governor has offered a reward OF
$3.50 for the murderer or murderers Of
Louis Bonazker and wife i'll Jefferson
County last January.
The murderer Hamilton, now in the Sc
dalia Jail awaiting execution, spends most
OF his time in studying the B BILE.
The Chillicothe Town Council has passed
an ordinance to prevent the killing of
birds and for the protection of their nests
and young.
Governor Crittenden has refused to par
don Thos. Reyburn, convicted in Jackson
County recently of endorsement, and sem
fenced to two years in the Penitentiary.
The annual convention of the Missouri
Prohibition Alliance meets in Sedalia on
August 49,
Jesse Glover, who murdered Humphrey
Bunch near Chillicothe, has not yet been
captured.
There will be 422 delegates entitled to
seats in the Democratic State Convention
to be held at Jefferson City, August II.
Mr.. Gauss, Presbyterian minister of
Brownsville, Saline County, will soon
start for Brazil as life missionary.
The Pioneer Building and Loan Associa-
ton has been organized in Sedalia.. The
capital stock, 100000, is all taken.
Late cold weather has given the wheat
another severe set back in some sections of
the State, and in many places it seems to
be almost entirely destroyed. 1,
Two Swedish section hands at Kansas
City quarreled few nights ago over the
of dollar, when A. P. Oh
son threw Henry Henderson down the
stairs, breaking his neck. Olson claims
that he acted in self-defense.
Mrs. Ellen Simmons, aged forty years,
wife of Edward Simmons, of st. Louis, at
tempted to commit suicide a few days since
by jumping into the river at Carondelet.
A man named La Beal saw the woman ap-
preach the bank and jump in. He leaped
after her and succeeded in rescuing her.
Sickness and dependency were tine causes
that prompted the woman to take her life
Frank Hull, of st Louis, attempted to
commit suicide a few days ago by jumping
off the bridge, but was prevented as he
was preparing to leap. He was arrested
and taken to the police station.
Samuel D. Pilkington, one of the older
of st Louis, died few days ago
in the seventy first year of his age. He To-
Gated in st. Louis about thirty years ago,
and for number of years, with his brother,
Henry Pilkington, ran the Phoenix Mill.
His brother was quite prominent at one
time in politics and died about ten years
ago. During the past few years the de-
ceased was engaged in the grain trade. He
leaves a wife, son ana daughter, the latter
mai ried.
They are boring for coal near Kingston.
The State Board OF Equalization, which
February q last for the equaliza-
ton of real estate and personal property.
has adjourned, having completed its labors.
The board meets again on the 21st inst. to
equalize and adjust valuations of railroad
property.
The Governor has pardoned Doc. Stein Of
Webster County. sentenced last March to
six months in Jail and fined 800 for felon-
Ious assault. The fine and costs having
been paid, the jury, county officers and
other citizens requested the Jail penalty be
and for the good cause shown the
pardon was granted.
It Is rumored that q newspaper man |
Who once worked In St. Joseph has fallen |
heir to 81 ,000.o00 left him by IN aunt.