Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

ca arch members TO abstain 1rom patronage
of the same.
Kansas City has applied for admission
into the Western Baseball League.
Charles Koecheler, prominent citizen
of st. Joseph. is dead.
Night-riders in Miller County were
whipping negro few nights ago, when
one of their number was seriously shot by
the negro's brother.
Frances Ezzeli, of Kansas City, asks a
divorce from her husband, Joha Ezzell,
claiming that she married him under fear
of death.
Some unknown person fired shot at
Charles Adams, of Miller County, as he
was out riding few nights ago. but miss
cd him.
Seven burial permits were issued in ST.
Louis in one day recently For children
whose deaths were caused by diphtheria.
This is the largest number of fatal cases
reported in single day for several weeks.
The health officials, however, are satisfied
that the worst stage of the contagion has
passed.
The American Poultry Association will
hold its annual exhibition in ST. Louis at
the Exposition building from December Is
to D. In connection with the associations
meeting the Mississippi Poultry Club viii
hold its annual exhibition. and, btsides
the regular prizes, SpecIai awards Will De
offered by local merchants.
Missouri claims the olde.t postmaster in
the point of service in the United States.
Mr.. Elijah Watson, postmaster at Rush
vile. Buchanan County, is the man. He
was appointed by President Fillmore and
has held the Office continuously ever since.
In addition to this fact he has never al
lowed a day to pass without finding him
at his post. For nearly forty-seven years
he has been at his post, and bears the rep
utation Of having made a good an effici ent
officer.
The Salvation Army at Sedalia is being
greeted by large audiences, standing-room
sometimes being at premium at Smiths
Hall There are numerous converts. a ma
iority of whom are females. The leaders
have been subjected to severe criticislc b,,-
the city press. but they continue treir
nightly devotions and are meeting With
considerable success. The thrown G of
beans and shelled corn by the hoodluri ele
ment is thing of the past, the police now
maintaining the best of order.
J. H. White. the Brazilian note counter
fe;ter. in jail at St. Louis, has pleaded
guilty.
A seven-thousand-d dollar carpet is being
put down on the parlor floor of the South
ern Hotel in st. Louis.
Fire destroyed the Court house at Fay
cite a few days ago: the books and records
We're nearly all saved. Loss, $4,000: in
sured for $4,000.
Mr.. Higbee has filed his papers contest
ing the election of Judge Ellison in the
Twenty-seventh Missouri judicial circuit.
William Moffat was killed by horse-car
at Kansas City a few days ago. Moffat
was Scotchman, aged twenty-eight.
Lottie Josephine Cox. the young bride of
Clark Cox and daughter Of the late Colonel
Jas. Marsh. died in Kansas City a few days
ago. and a coroner's jury found that death
was caused by an accidental overdose of
chloroform.
Mr.. Festus J. Wade, who for nearly ten
years past has been secretary Of the st.
Louis Fair Association. has resigned that
position to accept the secretaryship of the
August Cast Bank Note Company, in which
he has also become a shareholder.
". F. Coon. of Vernon County. was be-
fore United States Commissioner Perkins
in Kansas City few days ago. charged
with taking from the post-office letter
addressed to another and opening it. He
pleaded guilty and was held in 500 bonds
&c appear for trial in the United States
District Court
Rev W. T. Mcclure. pastor of the Meth
odist Church q Lexington. is in the midst
Of an enthusiastic protracted meeting. and
services are held morning. afternoon and
evening. Unusual interest is being mani
Tested. and much success is attending the
pastors efforts.
In the case of D. c. Jameson. the tele-
graph operator at Greenwood. accused of
criminal carelessness in giving orders OF
the Missouri Pacific railway ard causing
the collision in which John Dawler and J.
S. Light were killed September -, the
grand jury at Kansas City returned no bill
and jameson was discharged.
Trainmaster Daniel Crow. in charge of
the Sedalia q Kansas City Division CT the
Missouri Pacific, has resigned, and join
B.ckley has been named as his successor.
Mr.. Buckley is an engineer in the employ
Of the Missouri Pacific. and his appoint
ment gives general satisfaction.
A warrant for enbezzlement was issued
& few days since against Girard F. Farrar.
late bookkeeper and collector for Evans
Bros. of St. Louis. charging him with
5000 belonging to the firm.
Mr.. Evans says the books show a shortage
OF $500 and Farrar can not account Tor
the disappearance OF the funds.
Collector Barnum reports the following
Of internal revenue in st. Louis
for the month of November: Lists. 1923 10:
beer. Sa5. 1878; spirits. S259, $50: cigars,
Sl1.15o70: snuff, S56S6i: tobacco. s2f0.-
IS, 10; special taxes. 81 .o9i 43; total. $751;
: 20 p. The collections for the correspond
ing month of last year were S455Ss9 81, or
sll1.S59. 50 less than the month just passed.
Frank Runge, a seven-months' old child.
died in St. Louis few days ago from
burns received in falling into box of
sla1ed lime. The little fellow was play
ing near building in course of erection
in the neighborhood of his home and fell
into the lime with the result indicated.
Thomas Keenan,. well-known character
IN St Joseph for years. died a few days
ago in the City Workhouse of hemorrhage
Of an abdominal vessel. caused BY alcohol
ism. He was found at night about ten
o'clock in an alley. barefooted and bare
headed. almost frozen to death. He was
taker, to the calaboose and died as stated
He was about thirty-iive years of age. and
at one time was one of the most promising
young men in the city.
Naturalization papers were issued re
Gently 30 sixty persons at Concortiia, the
German settlement in Lafayette County
o. the number all were Germans but
four. two of these being Italian and two
Irish.
I he festive season approaches.
Two dwelling-houseS IN St. Joseph. be-
longing to Mrs. Eliza Welch and occupied |
by Joseph Hayward and Deputy Sheriff !
Fay, were damaged By fire a few days ago .
to the extent of $500. The occupants had
= narrow escape with their lives.
In the St. Louis Criminal Court few !
days ago Mr.. P W Fauntleroy, represent !!
Ug W Il Lenuox-Maxweu and the con- !
lemne1 Chinese highbinders, Chyo |
Chiagk and Chyo COON. asked that ex- !
ensions of time be granted. as the appeals |
o the State Supreme Court had not been !