Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-15
Miscellaneous Items.

miscellaneous
The st. Louis Fair Association has de-
cided to erect ON the new race track
grand stand that will cost $50 900.
A project is on foot, involving the APP
pointmen5 of committee to make ar
ralgements for having st. Louis repre-
sented in becoming manner at the in
auguration of President Cleveland. 1t is
proposed to embrace in the delegation sew
eral uniformed military companies and
band, besides as many representative citi-
zens as can manage to go.
While workmen were engaged in thaw-
ing cut sticks of composition and dyna-
mite for use in excavating for a sewer in
Kansas City few days ago, one of the
sticks exploded with terrific force, shaking
the earth and breaking window 81 ass i'll all
the houses for several hundred feet around.
One workman, named Ed Stanton, who
was standing in the street near the fire by
which the dynamite was being thawed,
was picked up lnsensible. His hearing is
destroyed. The other workmen escaped
without serious injury.
Nina Byers, a dressmaker, aged about
thirty three, plying her vocation in Kan
sas City committed suicide a few days ago
by hanging, while suffering from mental
alteration, superinduced, as is supposed,
by unrequited love. Her remains, yet
warm, were discovered at dinner time
hanging from a joist IN the cellar under
her residence. She had no relatives in the
city and the name of her lover is not
known, as he is a nonresident
A little girl named Katie Drescall, died
in st. Louis a few days ago from the eff
fects OF burns received the day previous.
She opened the stove door in order to throw
in some nut-sheils, and her clothing caught
fire. Before the flames could be extin-
gulshed she was burned So badly that her
death took place couple OF hours later.
st. Louis has in her fire department. at
present raj live Englis Lord in the
person of Lord Charles Duadas. He is
somewhat renowned rs an athlete, and is
serving in the place OF sick member just
to crafty his whim He is said to prove
quite expect in the pompier drill
The anniversary of the victory over the
British at New Orleans by General jack
son was duly observed at jefferson City
on the Sth by firing OF thirteen guns from
the Capitol arou IDS.
Lulu, dau- liter OF NJ. Penlleton, one of
the largest dry goois merchants of Inde-
pendence was taken with an epileptic fit
few days ago. and fell into the fireplace.
When founi her air was abiaze and she
was fatally burned.
The six year-old son of Israel Burriss,
living in East Lexington, fell on the Slip
perry sidewalk a few days ago and broke
his right thigh, also severely injuring his
knee. The little fellow will lose his leg.
New affidavlts have been filed against
Nathan Partlow AMI James Lane au st.
Joseph, charging them with the murder of
Wm Taylor, who was shot by the former
on December 18th, from the effects of
which wound he died on the 18th.
Governor Crittenlen has committed the
sentence OF Eliza Gibson, who was con-
victed at the March term, 1873, OF the CIR
cult Court OF l. nc In County OF murder in
dlsposing of her child, aud sentenced to
twenty two years in the Penitent.ary, to a
term expirinS April 20 h, 1885. NJ rea-
sons accompanied the Governors order for
the issuance o. the communication
al Merrill and Frank HoluD, o. st. Joseph.
Went hunting near Wathena, Kas., a lew
days since. Merrill sat down t. rest on
the railroad track VIII II his gun slipped out
of his hands, struck the ran and was dis
charged. The entire load struck MIN in
the feshy par OF the thigh. The wound is
vers SERIOUS but not necessarily fatal.
The Legislature is in session.
The Lafayette County Gran se, at a re-
cent meeoing. adopted resolutions de... and
ing legislation prohibiting speculative |
gambling in farm products, aud will see |
that the same are laid before thu state
Lee iSiatare by a committee appointed for |
that purpose.
The saloon of John McGanty, in st. Jo- |
selh. was robbed a few nights ago of cigars |
and liquors. the same night q teamster |
named Amos Craig. hauling ice with two |
teams, was paid Off, and ON going down |
the railroad track at a. M, was held up |
by two men and robbed of his watch and |
has week 5 wages. |
John Collins and Ed Coughlin were ar. |
Rested in ST. Louis for safe blowing.
The Sixth Judicial Circuit is composed |
oil three counties-Pettis, Saline and La
fayette. In the first mentioned county
there is movement on foot to memorialize |
the Legislature, asking that body to grant |
it permission to withdraw from the cir
cult in which it now belongs and to make
oi itself separate and distinct circuit.
The Governor has issued a proclamation
offering reward of 500 for the arrest
aud conviction OF John Patton. charged
with killing E. II. Brown in REYNOLDS
County on the Fourth of July, 1883. The
County Court mas also offered reward of
FOO for Patton's arrest and conviction.
The Busch Zuaves viii attend the in.
lus uration of Cleveland.