Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

the insurance business In Missouri dur.
ing the past year was very profitable. The
figures show that 81 ,2s6, ga was paid by
this State to the various insurance COM
panies; the losses incurred were s., 1884,
2s442, and the losses paid $2,I14,51O.1s.
The companies received $2,172, POT .46 more
than they paid out for losses, and they
paid out 1924, 774.24 for losses incurred in
1884; therefore the excess of premiums
over loss for 1885 may be placed at s., 1885,
9e1 20.
Ground-hog day did not produce much
of a shadow.
The rapid postal delivery system in st.
Louis is not a brilliant success. The bows
can not make enough to pay for their
board and shoe leather.
One thousand seven hundred dead letters
were forwarded from st. Louis a few DAYS
ago to the dead-letter office at Washing
ton.
The President has recognized Mauriccio
Rahden as Vice-Consul of the United
States of Mexico at Kansas City.
During January $50 prisoners were dis
charged from the st. Louis jail, 100 COM
mitted, 21S remaining in the Jail February
1. The expenses for the month were
81 329.43 and the per diem cost for each
Mary Anderson opens her engagement
in st. Louis on the 22d inst.
The City Council of Louisiana, Pike
County, has granted two electric light
companies the privilege of establishing
their plants.
At special election, held recently at
Higginsville to vote on proposition to
make Higginsville a city of the fourth
class. the proposition was carried by Ill
majority.
Miss Ella May Cruel, only daughter of
Captain Calvin Cruel, of Louisiana, Pike
County, died few days ago after lin
gering illness. Her age was twenty years.
The remains were taken to Quincy, ILL.,,
for interment.
The minutes of the Missouri Baptist
General Association, which should have
been out two months ago, have Just
made their appearance. They show sixty
eight associations, with 942 ordained
ministers, $3.50 total membership and
ST. ,967.16 given for district missions.
The recent whisky license trial at Bowl.
ing Green, Pike County, resulted in sig
nal defeat for the saloonists. Bowling
Green will now have to take it by the gal
Ion, let it alone, or go to Louisiana for it's
drinks.
While a west bound freight train on the
Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad was stand
ing on the side track at Chillcothe a few
nights ago the lubricator in the cab of the
engine exploded, sending the fiery oil and
hot tallow full into the faces of the engi-
neer, fireman and head brakeman, who
were seated in the cab. Engineer Samuel
Moore and Fireman 7. F. Carey were ter
ribly burned, the latter's ears being burned
to crisp. Brakeman VIM. O'Toole was
also severely burned.
An exciting affray occurred on the east
bound Missouri Pacific train, between
Higginsville and Sedalia, a few nights ago.
The principals were one j. N. Marshal, of
Louisville, KY, and B. C. Preston, Kan
sas City man. Marshall claimed a seat in
the chair car occupied by Preston. A
scuffie ensued, during which Marshall drew
a revolver, which was wrenched from his
grasp by his opponent. Marshall then
whipped out q knife, but only succeeded in
cutting Preston once, in the arm. A negro
porter, interfering, was knocked over by
Preston, while Marshall is so badly used
UP that he probably will go to the hospital
at st. Louis. Preston was only slightly
scratched.
The Planters House in st. Louis has
been released for a term of five years from
June 1 next by Mr.. Gerard, the present
lessee. Ten thousand dollars worth of
improvements are to be made between now
and the time the new lease goes into effect.
Chic Coon, another of the Chinese high
binders, is on trial in st. Louis for partici-
patton in the murder of Lou johnson. He
is alleged to have offered 5000 apiece for
the killing of Johnson and Baptiste, the
interpreter.
The remains of the late DIR. Goodell, pas.
tor of the Pilgrim Church, st. Louis, were
conveyed to the tomb on the 9Th inst. The
funeral services were attended by nearly
all the clergy of the city and great many
from abroad. Hundreds of people were
unable to gain adnittance to the church.
Miss Minnie Wixcey, Of st. Louis, claims
to be the champion lady speedroller skater
of Missouri, having won a race, mile heats,
best two in three, in which she challenged
all corners. She wears the gold champion
ship medal offered by the Grand EXPOSE
ton Rink management.
Louis Mysonheimer, the boy evangelist
is conducting revival services in st. Paul's
tMethodist) Church i'll st. Louis. His
are somewhat similar to that of
Rev. Harrison, and considerable interest
Is felt in what may result from his visit in
the way of spiritual awakening.
The death was reported in st. Louis re-
Gently of VIM. Jandt from trichinosis. His
was the only serious case of several that
de, eloped in the neighborhood where he
lived. all traceable to one hog.
AS Mr.. w. c. Rose, in company with a
lady, was returning from church in Louis
ana few nights ago he was savagely at
tackled by band of ruffians, who, with a
club, felled him to the ground. During the
fracas the lady escaped uninjured, and ar
rived safely home. Rose said he recog-
nized brother of the lady in the crowd,
and added that he intended to have him
arrested for the unwarranted assault.
Mr.. Fayette Smith, of Maryville, was
caught in the scale hopper in his elevator
at Westboro, in Atchison County, ew
days ago, breaking his leg below the knee
and also his right thigh, causing h is death.
Mr.. Smith, besides being one of the largest
grain buyers i'll Northwest Missouri, owned
a half interest in the Belleview stock farm,
near Maryville. He was well
known to the turfmen throughout Missouri
and Kansas. Mr.. Smith leaves a wife and
seven children, the oldest of which is girl
of seventeen years, to mourn his loss.
The roller skating craze is dying.
William H. M. Lewis, an old Missouri
pioneer who left Saline County in 1850 for
the Pacific coast, died recently at Dixon
Solsno County, Cal, full of years and hon.
ors. He was one of Saline County's vol
nnteers in the Mexican war, and was sixty
seven years of age at the time of his death.
William P. Mayfield, Prosecuting Attor-
ne, of HigginsviIle and a prominent law
yes' OF Lafayette County, died recently