Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-21
KdssoURI sTATE NEWS.


y overnor Marmaduke has appointed
'o I'm Sale prosecuting attorney Of Har-
ison County, vice Oscar Butler, deceased.
The Secretary of State has sent out to
the county clerks of this Sta tie the neces-
sary blanks and instructions for the cleo
ton returns, also the compilation of the
election laws for the use of the judges and
clerks of election, and the poster copies of
the proposed constitutional amendment.
Christian Mast, one of the best own
and prominent citizens of st. Joseph, died
a few days ago from blood poisoning,
resulting from complication of diseases.
Mr.. Mast was born in Wurtemburg, Ger
many. and came to America in 1852.
Mr. John Beakey, resident of st. Louis
since 1887, died few days since, in his
seventy ninth year.
The bronze statue OF Christopher CO.
lumbus presented to the city Of st. Louis
by Henry Shaw, ESQ, and placed in posi-
lion in Tower Grove park, was unveiled
and formally presented to the city by Mr..
Shaw a few days since, the occasion being
made one OF imposing ceremonial, in
which the Italian citizens largely pasSici-
pated.
W. H. Smith, of st. Louis, while Tin
HI OIL u6Illolk 0id q 10" uiShtS dSOs "dhoCi GU
to the mouth df'the railway tunnel and
was run over by an engine, recearing in
juries from which he died.
Mr.. Charles Pope, ef st. Louis, has been
compelled torelinqdssh his starring tour,
the mental and physical strain of prepa-
ration and actual work proving too much
for his wears and condition. He is suffer-
ing very much since his return to st.
Y s1sk ~
Springs.
Headquarters of the Missouri River Com
mission have been transferred from Kan
sas City to St.!Louis.
AM $500 or $1,000 robbery occurred at
Lees Summit, Jackson County, a few
nights ago. Goods to the amount above
mentioned taken from the general
merSh andsing house of j. B. Sampson.
The burglars, probably three in number,
were tracked toward Independence, and
the officers were on the lookout.
The following mail statistics of st. Louis
for the1fisca year ending June 80, 1885,
will give some idea of the volume of BUSH
ness done by the post office in that city:
Carriers employed, 172; registered letters
delivered, lis, COG; mail letters delivered,
81, 436. 100; mail postal cards delivered,
4, 1855, 500; local letters delivered, 5,403 052;
local postal cards delivered, 3,523, 500;
newspapers, ETC., delivered, 8, 4S3 IA; let
ters collected, 1880, T99; postal cards col
lected, 4,916,664 newspapers, etc., coll
lected, 3,425, 627; total postage on local
matter, $219, 1855.
The bus mess of the Kansas City post.
Office for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1856. is shown by the folio wing statistics:
Carriers employed, 80; registered letters
delivered, 42,433; mail letters delivered,
8 1912. GO: mail postal cards delivered,
1,7755. 1856; local letters delivered, 9S1 1889;
local postal cards delivered, Gil .631; news
papers, ETC., delivered, 4,072,560; letters
collected, 4.3.9, 121; postal cards collected,
1.502, 439; newspapers, etc, collected. 49,,
III: total postage on local matter, S27,-
41236
d. H. Black. a former wel1-known mer-
chant of Sedalia, but more recently en-
gaced in business in Kansas City, was
taken before the County Court at Sedalia
few days ago. in order that the question
of his sanity might be passed upon. The
testimony of several phys icians was heard
and Mr.. Black was adjudged insane. To
business reverses the reinforcement of his
reason is attributed, and it is thought
few months rest will result in his perma-
nent cure. He has been taken to State
Lunatic Asylum No. . at st. Joseph.
Colonel A. d. Jaynes, of Se1alia, died
at Winchendon, Mass, a few days since.
The remains were returned to Sedalia and
inferred in the family vault in the city
cemetery.
The reunion of the Thirteenth and
Twenty ifth Missouri Veterans, held last
week in ST. Joseph was a grand success.
A permanent organization was effected by
the election of the following officers:
President, Captain Joseph Thompson.
Company A. of st. Joseph: secretary,
Lieutenant L. R. Lancaster, of Company
B. st. Joseph; treasurer, Captain j.
Stephens, Company E, of ST. Joseph; !!
corresponding secretary, DR.. Albert Dun
lap; Company A, of Kent. Ia.
After a session of three days at ST. Louis |
last week, the A, F. and A. NJ. Grand |
Lodge of Missouri concluded the business |
of its sixty sixth annual convocation. |
The new officers are: George r. Hunt, |
W arrensburg, grand master; William NJ. |
Williams, Boonville, deputy grand mas
ter; James P. Wood, New London, grand |
senior deacon; Henry L. Rogers, ST.
Louis, grand Junior deacon; Samuel H. |
Kennard, st. Louis, grand treasurer;
Rev. DIR. John d. Vincil, st. Louis, gran
Allan Mcdowell, ST. Louis,
grand lecturer: John w. Owen. st. Louis,
grand tyler; t. E. Shepard, Buffalo, grand
chaplain; George E. Walker, Bonnie Terre,
senior deacon; Seymour Hoyt, Greenfield,
Junior deacon; w. H. Carpenter, Cen
tralia, grand marshal; A. B. Ma, tindale,
grand marshal; George C.
Hannibal, grand sword
bearer; Henry Keene, st. Joseph, grand
senior steward; James A. Adams, Co.
umbia, Junior steward; G.. p. Bigdon,
Grant City, pursuivant; Judge Theodore
Brace, Paris. orator; o. H. Travers,
Springfield, second orator.
The"Masonic Home" to be established
in this State las now a very fair pr aspect
ahead, having a total of $4,000 with
which to aid in its establishment and
derived from the following
Heretofore set apart and in
rested by this body for that purpose.
5000; contributions paid and in hands OF
Brother 7Tygard, treasurer, $500; con-
pledged and payable in install
nents at various times, $1S,525; proceeds
If charity day at st. Louis during Knights
remplar conclave, $40 900.
st. Louis Exposition closes the 23d.
Two notable theatrical engagements will
occupy the attention of amusement seek
RS in ST. Louis for the week ending the
Sd, viz: Edwin Booth at the Olympic,
presenting Monday evening, "Richelieu;"
tuesday evening and Saturday matinee,
'Hanllit;" Wednesday evening, "Fool's
sevenge;" Thursday, "Richard Ills"
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