Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02
Miscellaneous Items.

The Democrats Of st. Louis nomin ated
d. h. Francis, President of the Chamber
o. Commerce, for Mayor, and the Repub-
licans renomlnated Mayor Ewing.
Three hundred and twenty bills were
introduced in the State Senate during the
session just closed, and only fifty lone
passed both houses.
| The Clerk of the State Supreme Court
wishes attorneys and others intereste to
take notice that transcripts in all cases
| returnable to the April of the Su =
preme Court mu st be filed in his office be-
fore April 9th, 1885.
| Howard G. Devoess, aged nineteen
We RS, was instantly killed near Walnut
| Grove Church, seven miles south of st.
| Joseph, a few days ago. He was en-
gagged in hauling saw log, when the
| wagon overturned and he wa S thrown be-
nea b the log and crushed to death.
| A petition, signed by 5000 citizens, has
| been presented to the Governor asking for
| the apo ntmeut of Ex-Governor Wood
| son as Judge of the new Criminal Court
at ST. Joseph.
| Speaker Wood of the House of Repre-
sentatives was presented with a fine gold
| watch and chain by the members.
David Taylor, aged torty-tive years.
was arrested a ST. Joseph a few days
| ago with a mare in his possession which
he had stolen from Richard Powers, OF
| Ottawa, kas., on the night of the oath ult
| He offered the animal for sale a small
| figure, which excited suspicion and led
| to the arrest, after which the prisoner con-
| TESS d.
The old State Board of Fund Commits
| ninnprS tho cial
| mittee of the Legislature having report ed
| that there was evidence to show that
the State had lost any money as had been
charged.
A boy aged seventeen was arrested in
Sedalia a few days ago for stealing a
horse. He sold the horse to dealer in the
city for a low price. He was accused of
steal NJ the animal, and. afterward ad-
NIT e | the theft. He gave his name as
James Hendricks, and said tn animal be-
longed to Hugh Ross, six miles north of
Warrens burg, in johnson County.
Craig has an active re. orn cIuo.
An old horse, tue pro perry OF Mr.. Dav is
Buck, of Lexington, which was toIl4d on
the day Lincoln vas lnaugurated, d ed on
Mr. Cleveland's inau ,ural day.
Joseph Bauer, private Waterman on
d imp boat in st. LOUIS, killed William
Koran a few nights ago by beating him on
the head with an ice hook.
The ho;ei-keepers throughout the State
are all happy on account of the passage of
Mr.. Browns bill by the Legislature for the
pro. ection of hotel and boarding. house
keepers. Governor Marmaduke promptly
affixed his signature to the act, and it is
now II Jaw.
The Baptist Female College at Lexing-
ton Is t. have a new dress.
Thomas w. Fitch, the son-in-law of
General Sherman, has been sued by the
receiver of the Harrison Wire Works Com
pany of St. Louis for the recovery of $I02,-
279, alleged to have been overdrawn while
he was President of the company.
Jas. Combs, seventy eight years old,
cut his throat with a razor at the house
of his son, Andrew, in Independence,
few days ago. Blood to the amount of
gallon flowed from an artery and the les
ser jugular vein be- ore medical assistance
could arrive. He states that he did not
know what he was doing at the time. He
was alive at last accounts.
A gun club has been organized at Hig-
ginsville.