Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

A few days ago Ferdinand Won Ruplin
native OF Switz arland, forty three years
! of age, and supposed to be Catholis
priest, was taken suddenly i'll after drink
! ing 8 glass of beer at a saloon in st. Louf.
| under very suspicious circumstances. A
| his own request an attempt was made *
remove him to the Alexian Broth ers' Hos
| pital, but before reaching that institution
he expired. When his clothing was search
| ed, shortly after his death, a bottle, sup
/ posed to contain strychnine was found IL
/ the pocket of one OF his garments. 1t i
| thought he committed suicide.
/ . James Fitz gerald, whose reputation i.
fsshady," was arrested a few nights age
| in st. Joseph, for disturbing the peace
| and on being searched q two hundred.
| dollar gold watch was found in his posses
| sion. 1t was subs equently identified a:
the property of VIM. Sidenfaden, stoler
/ from him a month previously while rid
! ing in a street car. Fitzgerald claim:
| he purchased the watch from a mar
from Colorado, but the story is discred-
| tied and he was arrested ON a charge OF
| grand larceny.
The Democratic Senatorial COMMITTEES
| of the Second District nominated Hon
| Waller Young as candidate to fill the
vacancy caused by the resign nation OF
| Senator r. T. Davis.
The Independent Amateur Press Asso-
| citation of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
| Texas held it's second semi-annual meet
ing in Kansas City few days ago te
adopt constitution and elect officers The
number of members in attendance was
small, owing to the absence of the st. Louis
delegation. The following officers were
elected: President, AL e. Barker, judi
sonia, Kas.; First Vice-President, j. D
Bowersock, Lawrence, Kas. ; Second Vice.
President, T. D. Johnson, Kansas City;
Secretary, P. c. Ellis, Plattsburg, Mo-;
Treasurer, F. w. Koch; Official Editors,
F. II. Bowersock, Lawrence, and S. Cross
lat, Texas. The association adjourned to
meet next July at Lawrence, Kas.
During the year just closed 450,717 head
of cattle were marketed in st. Louis
against 10000 for the preceding year.
During 1884 the total weight of mail mat
ter originating in the st. Louis Post-office
was $685., 26007 pounds; 4S,7o1 registered
letters were mailed and go, 81 receiv ed for
delivery. Postal money orders to the
amount of S1sS, S)352 were issued; postal
notes, So, 21S.0S; foreign money orders,
500, ST.
The tax collections during the last five
days of 1884 in st. Louis amounted to
81 ,GS3, G76.1S.
The total receipts of the Collector of Gus
toms at st. Louis for 1884 were 81 ,4G3, 494. "A,
of which sum 81, 447,32S was duties on i'm
ports.
Missouri produced last year 226, GJ9, POI
bushels of corn, the largest crop ever gath
cred.
The Oklahoma fever has broken out in
st. Joseph, and party will start from
there for the Territory in the Spring,
John Scott, prominent stock farmer
near independence, tried to kill his family
a few days ago during lit of insanity.
Lieutenant Governor Morehouse says
the Legislature ought easily to accomp lish
all necessary legislation and adjourn after
a forty days session.
William Pope's wagon factory in st.
Joseph was almost totally destroyed by
fire few nights ago, together with con-
siderable material. Loss, $1,000; no in
SuraGce.
A proclamation has been issued by the
Governor offering a reward of 500 for the
arrest and conviction of Giles Rice, who is
wanted in Charlton County for murder.
The mortuary record of the st. Louis
u I1edlUu SHOWS UuaG 1901 o6dUuS
occurred in the city during the year just
closed, while SILT occurred in 1885, making
a decrease in favor of 1884 of 290.
The business of the past year has in
creased the Accommodations in the st. Louis
Sub-Treasury 1886, 5S0.22. The balance
in the vaults January I'd, 1894, was SIS, 3d.
66S 4S; the receipts during 1884 were $780,
300 322.5S During the same period $780,
D.lD - - DE Il ;,I,,
December 30th of $40 506,24S.7
The caboose of a freight train on the
Villisca branch of the Kansas City, st. Joe
& Council Bluffs Railroad jumped the
track near Maitland few days ago and
ran down long embankment. Conductor
Libby was badly injured by jumping from
the car.
The ice crop is being harvested
1t is estimated that 900 will not cover
the loss in Grundy County from hog chol-
era.
Governor Crttenden has committed tc
ten years, with benefit of three-fourths
rule, the life sentence of Charles Layton,
who was convicted of murder in the Law
renee County Court in June, 1878.
Texas County is the largest in the State,
containing 1850 square miles, or 800, 900
acres. Nearly 100000 acres of this land is
still owned by the Government, and is
subject to presumption at $1.25 per acre or
homestead entry free.
Edward Cutler, st. Joseph letter-car-
rier off for a fifteen-day vacation, had his
hand caught in pulley a few days ago,
and his thumb and one finger were pulled
out.
Charles Vonderkuhlen's shoe store, at
Sedalia, was damaged few nights ago to
the extent of $1,000 by fire and water.
The loss is fully covered by insurance. The
Origin of the fire is unknown.
The Governor has issued a pardon to
John Hays, colored, who was at the Sep
TENDER term, 1881, of the Circuit Court of
Lewis County, sentenced to the Peniten-
tary for a term of five years from Sep
TENDER 9th, 1881, for the crime of burglary
and larceny.
The Governor has accepted the resigna-
missioner of Kansas City. Mr.. Dunlap's |
was necessary in view of his |
recent appointment as Judge of the Cir |
cult Court, vice Judge F. II. Black, elected |
Judge of the Supreme Cour5.
Recent rains have raised the rivers.
William Taylor died at st. Joseph few
days ago from the effects of q gunshot |
wound, fired by Nathan II. Partlow, on |
Christmas Day. Mrs. Taylor is also quite
Ill, and her recovery is scarcely looked
Tor.
Thomas j. Baldwin was arrested In st.
Joseph a few days ago on n telegram from
Council Bluffs, charged with forgery The