Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-17
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS.

master at Louisiana, Pike County, has
taken possession of his office. Captain
Purse, the retiring Postmaster, held the
office eleven years.
The ST. Louis F1ambean Club is talking
of visiting New Orleans during the next
Mardi Gras celebration.
The mystery of the Metropolitan Hotel
fire in st. Louis still remains unsolved.
The Peoples Theater at st. Louis was
sold few days since to Charles I'll. Kill
gore, of Cincinnati, for $4s, 900.
During the week ended the 9TH there
were 11S deaths and 1919 births in st. Louis.
Manager Charles Pope, of Pope's Thea
ter, ST. Louis, is in New York perfecting
arrangements for a starring tour in the
legitimate next season, and his many
friends both in and out of the theatrical
profession are very sanguine of his sue
cess, and indulge the hope that the mantle
of the late John Mccullough will ere long
find a worthy wearer in Mr.. Pope. Mr..
P. has all the qualifications tor the more
robust roles in Shakesperean tragedies,
and will step into the breach occasioned
by Mr.. McCullough's death to the tune of
a hearty welcome from all lovers of the
legitimate drama.
Navigation on the Mississippi has been
somewhat impeded recently by floating
ice, and freeze-up is among the near
probabilities.
Claggett & Co.'s wholesale grocery, the
Post -office building, Reinhart & Co.'s
hardware store, the Western Union Tele-
graph office, Pacific Express Office, C. G.
Sudding's jewelry store and Kellar Bros.'
dry goods store, with much of their con-
tents were burned few days ago at Lex
ington.
Richard Hewitt, who, on September 4.
1873, murdered his brother, Thomas Hewitt
in Sedala and fed from Justice, was cap
tured a few days since in Versailles, Nor
gan County, where he has lived for a num-
Der of years under the name of John Jen-
kins, returned to Sedalia and lodged in
Jail.
Alfons Rambach, the defaulting cashier
of the Dittman Boot and Shoe Company, of
st. Louis, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head in Lafayette
Park, whittier he had gone as soon as he
learned that warrant for his arrest had
been issued.
An explosion occurred in the Kansas
City Gas Works few nights ago, COM
pletely wrecking the building and plung-
ing the city into total darkness. There
were fifteen workmen present at the time,
one of whom, /. W. Slosson, was fatally in
jured.
George Griffin, teamster, was mortally
injured few days ago at Flat Creek,
Pettis County by his team running away.
He fell from the wagon, which was heavily
laden, and the wheels passed over his
body.
A change has been made in the January
call of the October term of the Supreme
Court. The January call will be resumed
on Tuesday, the Goth inst, instead of jan
uary 5th, as formerly announced.
McCarty, the young man who burglar
lied the Boston clothing store in Sedalia
recently, was arrested at Higginsville a
few days ago and was taken back to Soda
liza for trial. His partner in guilt is also in
Jail.
John Bell, a colored man, was arrested
in Sedalia few days since by the Sheriff
of Mahaska County, Iowa, charged with
having sold valuable horse to a citizen of
that county that belonged to another man.
Bell had been in Sedalia for several weeks
and has a splendid horse, said to be worth
81 600, stabbed in the city. He brought the
animal with him from Iowa.
1t is already anticipated that the con-
test for nomination as State Treasurer be-
tween Ed. T. Nolan and Richard T. Gentry
will be one of the most interesting incl
dents of the next campaign. Both are act
i've, prominent young Democrats and warm
personal friends.
Secretary of State McGrath says there
are 215 straight Democratic newspapers in
Missouri.
VIII
rolling clerk of the State Senate in 1881,
died recently in Bowling Green. He was
elected Circuit Clerk of Pike County at the
age of twenty-five years and was ac-
counted one of the best clerks in the State.
Miss Bateman, of libel suit notoriety,
wants $4,000 from the Kansas City Times,
damages for alleged SANDER.
An effort is being made in Lexington to
secure the location of the branch Peniten-
tiary at that place. There is, however,
decided opposition to the scheme. Mr.. j.
c. McGrew, a prominent capitalist, and
who is operating number of coal mines
there and at Camden, in Ray County, says
that if the prison is located at Lexington,
he will not rebuild the business houses de.
stroyed by fire few days since.
Frederick Norman, an old German resi-
dent of Osborne, DeKalb County, COM
mitted suicide a few days ago by shooting
himself in the head with bulldog re-
volver. He died within five minutes of
firing the fatal shot. Norman was a vic
tim of the morphine habit.
The State Board of Health has published
circular announcing that in view of the
impending danger of a smallpox epidemic
this winter, it has decided, as practical
step toward protecting the people, to open
department for the culture of vaccine
virus under the auspices of the Board in
connection with the Agricultural College |
OF the State University at Columbia, and
to be under the charge of the State Veter- |
marian, DR. Paquin.
One of TIE most interesting entertain |
ments ever given at the Executive Man |
sion was rendered by Governor Marina |
duke to the little children of Jefferson !
City a few evenings since. About sixty |
youngster, paid their respects and passed /
a joyous evening.
August Krepper died in st. Louis, and in |
his viii cut off his wife with 500, she hav-
ing deserted him during his last illness and
left him to the care of his mother, to whom
he left the bulk of his modest belongings. |
Camden wants the branch Pen.
Sam Jones is bringing a storm about his
ears in 81. Louis by his sweeping aliega-
tons AMI impolite denunciations of per-
sons and things about which he has only
hearsay :or authority.
n. E. 1iller, of Jefferson City, has been
appointed a Deputy United States Marshal
by Colorel Gates. He was for many years
assistant cashier of the Exchange Bank,
of Jasfeson City.
Sixteen bodies were received at the
Morgae IN st. Louis during November. OF