Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

A baby was born few days ago near
Chillicothe having two finely -propor.
tened teeth in it's lower jaw.
E. ]. Edwards goes to the penitentiary
for two years from Pettis County for rob-
berry.
A Richmond farmer has white owl
that he captured a few days ago near
town. 1t meaures four feet from tip to tip
of wings.
Surveyor Lancaster reports the collec-
ton of $6S 500 customs duties in st. Louis
for the week ending the Goth. The collec-
tions for the corresponding week of last
year were $40, 1877.
Messrs. Joseph Specht, s. NJ. Kennard,
r. M. Scruggs and several other proml-
nent gentlemen of st. Louis recently re-
turned from a fishing trip to Black river,
Ark. They had a good time, although
the fish did not bite we'll.
5 The proprietors of Hotel Kaiser, at Sc
dalia, attached the baggage of the SAILS
| bury Troubadours few days ago just as
| the party were boarding the midnight
| train for st. Louis. Kaiser claimed the
| agent of the troupe contracted with him to
entertain the company while they were
in the city, and instead of stopping at his
house they registered at Sicher's. The
bill amounted to ST. so, which Salisbury
| paid, with h int at boycott.
| Two young men named Butz and An
drews, who have been running on the
trains for the Union News Company, were
arrested at Sedalia a few nights ago and
landed l.: Jail. Andrews was charged
with embezzlement and Butz with
| vagrancy, alth ough it is said he is wanted
| for a more serious charge. Butz was ar
| Nv for d..
| ing an old woman out of sum of money
in making change, but escaped with a fine.
| The agent of the news company, who
swore out the warrants, says the prisoners
| have been pilfering from the company for
some time past and that they will be pros
| ecuted to the bitter end. ~
| Charles Shringer, barkeeper at Kan
sas City, was few nights ago murdered
by unknown parties.
| Two Young men named Mckinney, in
Knox County, were killed few days ago
by lightning.
Sixty-eight marriage licenses were is
sued in st. Louis Thanksgiving Day.
P. S. Battorf, who died recently in Napa
| City, Cal, is supposed to have heirs resid-
! ing in ST. Louis. He left fortune.
DR.. Sonneschein's new Jewish congre-
cation in S.. Louis are making prepara-
tions to commence the construction of a
| new temple.
Lexington knights of Labor offer one
hundred dollars reward for the conviction
of the writer of the recent tire atening let
ter to Marshal Owen.
The committee appointed by the Gov
ernor to examine into the condition of the
State educational and charitable institu-
tions met last week at Jefferson City and
| organized.
Patrick Coleman died at the Kansas
City police station a few nights ago from
the effects of morphine taken with suicidal
| intent.
The Lafayette County Horticultural So
ciety is exerting itself in an active prep
aration for the winter session of the State
Association, to be held in Lexington in
Q. cember, continuing three days.
The people of Higginsville were thrown
into considerable excitement a few days
ago, and especially so the colored por-
ton, when it was learned that VIM. Bell,
a married man, had eloped with Mary
Rollins. fourteen-y ear-old daughter of
Henry Rollins.
1t has been ascerta lined that the young
est member of the next House of Repre-
| sentatives of Missouri will be Hon. j. S.
Ellis, of B ling er County, who was only
twenty five years and two days old when
elected.
Major Schwan, Assistant Adjutant-
General, makes an elaborate report on the
Missouri militia, givin G them some little
praise, and attributing their deficiencies
to State nggardliness.
In the st. Louis Jail Thanksgiving Day
Maxwell was thankful for the snail-like
progress which the transcript of his case
is making toward the Supreme Court;
Jack Hayes was thankful for the lengthy
docket Of the United States Supreme
Court; Fothering CHAM was thankful for
the humanity and politeness of "Jim Cum
mngs," and Chyo Pock and Chyo Coon
were thankful that they were alive.
At Lexington, few days since, Judge
CLIPS decision in the suit of the Immacu-
late Conception Catholic Church against
the heirs of j. Tobbein to enforce a pro-
vision in his will involving lie gacy to the
church of property valued at 100000 was
rendered in favor of the church.
Elias Fishback, a wealthy farmer OF
Sugar Creek, Pike County, a sufferer
from paralysis, arose at an early hour q
few mornings SINCE and, quaffing a dose
of arsenic to end his trouble, succeeded in
accomplishing his desire.
County, refuses to deliver the Jail keys te
his successor, Joseph Andriano, until the
Criminal Court has decided the contested
election case, it being alleged that the
. sheriff elect is not a citizen of the United
States.
1t is stated in mercantile circles that the
Davis Collins Grocery Company, of St
Joseph. one of the largest wholesale firms
in the North west, will d dissolve or January
/, and that Messrs. Davis and Parkhurs
will return to Topeka. The business will
be continued by Messrs. John Collins and
Sam McCord, and the firm will be changed
to the McCord- Collins Mercantile Com.
pany.
Calvin Patterson, brick mason, was
kllei by the Kansas City accommoda tior
| on the Mis- ,ouri Pacific railroad a few
days since. He had been to Kansas City
to meet his mother, who was to have come
from a visit to her brother at Conway
Springs, Kns. He was under the inf1u-
from the train in Christman's Cut. He
leaves a mother and wife and child
whose sole dependence he was.
| Santa Claus is on he road.
In the ruins of the barn destroyed uy
| fire on the nj hit of November II. belong
ing to E. s. Temp eton, at jackson, bone
resembling those of human were discov-
cred, and it is believed by many that tn g
incediary was consumed in the fl lmes.
This discovery will probably be further
| investigated.
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