Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


The Legislature will be composed as fol-
lows: Senate-Democrats, 21; Opposition,
I. House-Democrats, 80; Opposition, II.
Democratic majority on joint ballot, Is.
In an affray in st. Joseph few daysage,
a printer named Cad ]. Ebben, employ ed
on the Gazette, stabbed a bricklayer
Eamed Joseph Marvin three times with q
pocket-knife, from the effects of which
Marvin died some six hours later. At the
time of the ARRAY Marvin's wounds were
regarded as serious but not fatal, and his
death caused general surprise. Ebben
made his escape and had not yet been
found. Marvin was drunk, and a quarrel
arose. When Ebben stabbed him Marvin
had the printers head under his arm, and
was Furnishing him with his fist.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the judg-
ment in the case of Robert Grayor, who
murdered Berry Evans, and was sentenced
to be hanged at st. Louis December 1st
The sports of Kansas City celebrated
Thanksgiving by chicken tourney in which
a number of visiting chicken fanciers and
their birds participated. 1t is not on rec
ord that the police interposed any let or
hindrance to the sport.
Dina Emshoff died at the ST. Louis City
Hospital few days ago from the effects of
an overdose of laudanum, taken with sui
cidal intent. Family troubles and harsh
treatment by brutal husband was the
cause.
John Anderson, colored, porter on the
Pullman car Lake Charles, and whose
home was in New Orleans, was run over
and killed on the Missouri Pacific track in
st. Louis few days ago.
CharlaS Sales coIOre6 hing himself in
st. Louis a few days ago. Cause unre-
Quilted love. He wanted the girl whom his
brother was about to marry.
D. w. Beazley, collecting agent for the
st. Louis Wrought Iron Cooking Range
Company, while visiting Florida on tusi-
ness recently, lost several hundred dollars
through gambling and raised a hue and
cry that he had been robbed in order to
cover up his delinquency. number.of
citizens of Barlow, Fla, and vicinity be-
came interested in ferreting out the rob-
bers, and when it was discovered that
Beazley was playing trick upon them
they became so indignant that there came
near being lynching bee.
The Governor has committed the SEN
tence of Henry Marshall to term expir-
ing January 18th, 1885, who was at the Oc-
tober term of 1888 of the st. Louis Grim
inal Court sentenced to the Penitentiary
for two years for grand larceny.
Henry Magnus, VIM. Despair, Thomas
Corners and Thomas Swift, four tramps,
were arrested few days ago for break
ing into and robbing freight car on the
Missouri Pacific, and were taken before a
magistrate at Jefferson City, but waived
examination and were held for the Grand
Jury term of the Cole Circuit Court.
A serious accident occurred to Mr.. John
FLYNN, of st. Louis, few evenings since.
He was at the Union Depot, and while
trying to get Off moving train fell under
the wheels, which passed over his
left arm, severing it near the elbow. He
received number of internal injuries also,
and was sent to the City Hospital.
The frame barn on the farm Of Forrest
Shelby, in Lafayette County, with all its
contents of hay, grain and agricultural
implements, was totally destroyed ty fire
recently. Loss of barn and contents over
$500. Fortunately for Mr. Shelby, he was
insured fer 1000.
Tiffen Greer, in jail at Lexington under
heavy fine for beating a woman, was
taken before Squire Clayton few days
ago on charge of rape, and was bound
over in the sum of $500. The evidence
against him is considered conclusive.
William Collville, a teamster at Sedalia,
who had been on a protracted spree, un-
dertook to commit suicide a few days ago.
His object was thwarted by the druggist
refusing to sell him poison, after which he
was arrested and placed in confinement.
He declares he will kill himself if he ever
gains his liberty.
J. II. Bailey, travelling salesman for
Deere, Mansur g. Co., of st. Louis, COM
mitted suicide at the Capital Hotel, Little
Rock, Ark, a few days ago. He drank two
ounces OF chloroform, and though several
physicians and number of his drummer
friends worked on him increasingly he
died. He had been in the city for several
days, and had for some time been drinking
heavily.
The Governor has appointed the follow
ing delegates to represent the State of
Missouri at the New Orleans Exposition:
Jacob Bohart, Lathrop; w. L. Griggs,
Kirksville; J. L. Bottenfeld, Carthage; I.
w. Gilbrath, Kansas City.
The Ancient Order United Workmen
represents a total membership of $4,000,
and of this number 1900 are in the Missouri
jurisdiction and 1000 in the thirty-four
lodges ia st. Louis.
the Church of the Messiah CUnitarian), or
ganzed in st. Louis in the year 1884, took
place on the 9th ult., in the presence of a
crowded congregation. The interior of the
imposing edifice in which the members of
church now worship, situated at the cor
ner of Garrison avenue and Locust street,
was profusely decorated with flowers for
the occasion.
A very daring attempt was made to rob
a United States mail wagon in Kansas City
a few nights ago. The wagon was return
ing from the Union depot with the heavy
mails from the East, and the driver, Hank
Dolan, states that six men held him ur,
and while three of them covered him the
other three tried to break into the closed
wagon to get the mail. Dolan whipped up
his horses and sounded the police alarm,
and by driving over the men in front made
his escape. The police were called at once
and made a thorough search of the yicin-
ity, and arrested three men answering the
description given by the driver, but they
were afterward released, their identifica-
ton being insufficient. The attempt occur
ring, as it did, in the very heart of the city,
was very bold to say the least, and err ated
quite q sensation.
Winter has put in an appearance.
THE Governor has appointed State Sena-
tor Jas. Fl. Walker, Representatives Cyrus
A. Anthony, of Nodaway, and Henry
Smith, of Kansas City, committee to
settle with the Auditor and Treasurer,
said committee to meet in jefferson CITY