Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

the st. Louis theaters offer the following
attractive bills for the entertainments OF
visitors: Grand Opera House, the eminent
tragedian Thos. W. Keene; Olympic
Theater, "Wages of Sin;'' Peoples Thea.
ter, Gus Williams, in 'Oh, What a
Night" Standard Theater, Silbon's Bur,
lesque Company; Pope's Thea.er, Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Knight, in "Over the
Garden Wall" their latest success. Sieg
of Paris Panorama, always open, excep5
Sunday. %A
Lewis Washington cut VIM. Givens at
Louis ana few nights ago, nearly severing
the carotid artery.
A movement is on foot to celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary of the battle of
Lexington, and much interest is being
awakened in the matter.
Sam Jones has closed his series of meet
ings al st. Joseph. His success there was
pronounced, many distinguished sinners
being converted.
Tho trouble between Rev. Christopher
Hunt, of the A. NJ. E. Church, and the
trustees, at Kansas City, eliminated a
few days ago by the latter mailing up the
door of the church. Services were held
at the Court House, large congregation
showing its sympathy with the pastor
Win WHOM puDI1c sentiment rests.
Deputy Sheriff jackson, of Lexington,
left few days ago for Dodge City, Kas..
to bring back John Cuddy, a respected
German farmer of Lafayette County, who
a few weeks since hired a team at Grau's
livery stable at Corder, He was arrested
at the place above named in answer tc
kilograms sent out y Mr.. Grau. The
team is also in the hands of the officers
here.
Silas Hudspeth, aged seventy five, fo1
sixty years resident of the Six-mi,e sec.
ton in Jackson County, died few days
ago. Since the beginning of the war he
continued, almost until death, a friend to
the bushwhacking element which has dur.
ing this time been such a drawback tc
this couny's interests. All newspaper
readers will recognize the name as that OF
the man who so many years harbored and
shielded the James boys.
Mr.. Ernest Baldwin, Missourian who
has been holding position in the Comp
troller's Office at Washington, has eer
promoted to the place of Deputy First
Auditor.
John Meagher, the well known journal
isl of Jefferson City, has resigned his pos
lion editor of the Tribune and will
shortly become connected with a p blish
ing house. Mr.. Meagher has resided al
the ate capital since 1878 AMI has done
vast deal of newspapa II work.
Hon. John l. Martin, of st. Louis, is
credited with having made an eloquent
address at the recent conciave of the Sc.
lect Knights A. o. U. w. at Topeka, Kas.
He was honored by being elected Supreme
Junior Workman of the Supreme Legion.
Colonel Alexander Hogeland, known
over the United States the newsboys'
friend, has been in s.. Joseph a couple OF
weeks working up the subj ct Of reform
school for boys. He has succeeded ad.
mirably, and the work is now well in
hand, with positive evidence that the
building will be built soon.
John Penny hacker, of st. Louis, mate OF
the steamer Charles c. Carroll, which car,
ried the St. Louis delegates of ex-Confed
crates to the Louisiana reunion, died OF
hemorrhage of the lungs while on the
trip.
The last Grand Jury of Buchanan Coun.
~ found 213 indictments against leading
saloon-keepers of s.. Joseph for violations
of the Sunday law.
The Western ee-Keeper,' Association
held its fourth annual NEE ing at indie.
pendence last week. The attendance was
not large. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President, E. M.
Hayhurst, Kansas City; Vice President,
H. Leahey, Higg insville: Secretary, H.
Baldwin, Independence; Treasurer, j. H.
Jones, Buckner.
A young man named Weth, who about
nine months ago married a widow with
five children in st. Louis, committed sui
eide a few days since by shooting him elf
in the mouth with pistol.
The dethronement of the reason of Hon. |
VIM. H. Carter, Representative Of Lafay- |
cite County in the State Legislature. and |
who was recently sent to the Asylum at |
Fulton, is attributed to SHOCK he received |
ten years ago when he accidentally shot |
and mortal1y wounded his cousin, Miss |
Bette White.
S. Louis is to have a Flambeau Club over |
.wo hundred strong.
In the competitive drill of Selec, |
A. 0. q. W., at Topeka recently, |
the first pr re taken by Benton LIE |
gion, No. -, st. Louis; second prize, st |
Louis Legion, No 1.
The Sam Jones meetings at st. JOSEPH |
have produced wonderful result in thai
city. All the leading churches of the city
nave opened up revival meetings, and |
nearly hundred people have already
lnited with the various churches.
Francis Marion Kelly, fast youth from
neighboring city, went to Sedalia a few
lays ago, and started on an sold fash
oned drunk" He became acquainted
With several roughs, and was induced by
h an to visit a notorious dive in East Sc
ialia. One of the inmates robbed him OF
$50 in cash and several other articles Of
7alue.
Doll Johnson, fast young man of Sc
lalia, eloped few nights ago with pref.
Y little school girl, Belle Stahl, the
laughter of prominent contractor and
builder. The couple, it is thought, went
o st. Louis.
The enthusiasm with which Gilmore's
'and concerts in the st. Louis Exposi.
ion are received is said to be something
phenomenal. The great music hall, which
eats 5000 people, is pa cked every even
ng to its utmost capacity, standing
DOM well as seats bang all occupied.
his week closes the Exposition and con-
,erts, and next week comes Theodore
'homas' with the grand musical festi-
al in the same hall. Verify music is re.
ewing an awakening in st. Louis.
st. Joseph will have light again.
W. H. Young, one of the oldest and best
nown of st. Joseph's citizens, died few
ays ago of softening of the brain, after
ong illness. He was identified with the
interests of the city for many years, and
is acquaintance extended all through
Northwest Missouri, Kansas and Ne
raska.
The Hotel Towner, At Louisiana, a com
lodious and substantial new hotel which