Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,

f: MISSOURI STATE NEWS
| The Grand Encampment of the A. o. o.
". of Missouri viii be held in Sedalia.
| September 6, and 8, the grand officers
/ considering the offers made by the citi-
| gems of Sedalia the most liberal rendered
| them.
| Governor Marmaduke has pardoned
| George and William Ashford, who were
| convicted at the September term, 1884, of
| the Circuit Court of Harrison County and
sentenced to three years in the peniten-
! tiary for burglary. The pardon was rec
| commended by the judge, prosecuting at
/ torney and jury that tried the case and
nearly all the county officers and parties
against whom the offense was committed.
Henry Bropps escaped from the st.
Louis Insane Asylum a few weeks ago
and has not since been heard from. He is
fifty years old. Il German. Eve feet nine
inches high. AMI weighs $50 pounds. He
wore a gray suit and has full, dark beard
mixed with gray. His son-in-law. John
Begley, 4414 Kennerly avenue, is very
anxious 10 receive some information con-
corning him.
Chief OF Police Jackson. of Sedalia, was
arrested few days ago on a State war
rant sworn out by George ". Logan. col
ored. The day previous the Chief called
upon the negro and requ ested the pay
ment OF one dollar for dog tax. Logan
declined 70 pay. and when jackson at
tempted to arrested him he resisted 70 the
extent of lis power. making a good fight.
Jackson. in seif-defense, used his mace &c
good effect on the Negroes head and final
" landed him in the calaboose. Logan
was fined and Jackson was to tried on the
charge of assault and battery.
Rev. John Snyder hss been appointed
Chaplain Of the First Regiment Y. G. II
Governor Marmaduke has pardone6
Brannock Cooper, for the very good reason
that Cooper never committed the crime for
which he was sent to the penitenti lrv.
The Democratic State convention meets
in st. Louis. August Is.
D. F. Miller walked coolly up the ST.
Louis Court House steps few days ago,
and stood for few minutes on the top
step. After looking around he deliberate
II placed the muzzle of Sa-caliber revolv-
er 20 the left side Of his head and pulled
the trigger, and the ball went crashing
through his brain. He reeled around after
the fatal shot had been fired. fell
heavily on the stone steps and died in
few minutes.
a new trial was refused Chvo Chiogk
and Chvo COON. the Chinese highbinders,
who were convicted of the murder of Louis
johnson in ST. Louis.
John Coakley. a deputy sheriff OF st.
Louis. recently received letter offering
him an unlimited amount OF money TO per.
NIT the escape OF Maxwell, the murderer
Of Preler, and making an enga cement for
an interview on street corner.
The Missouri Pacific road. il is an
nounced. VIII remove the shops from
Cypress yards, over in Kansas. 10 the east
bottoms over in Missouri. This change is
the result of the strike. during the conrin-
uance OF which two bodies of police were
required 70 guard the continuous line
Hon. John VI. Wood. Speaker of the
State House Of Representatives. was mar
ried last week 20 Miss Maggie Mckee.
daughter o. DR.. and Mrs. r. s. Mckee of
kahoka. No. a large number OF invita-
tons were issued. and notable people were
present from all parts OF the State.
A. meeting OF the Board OF Directors
OF McCune College at Louisiana. recently,
Prof E j. Haighc. late OF Shurtleff Col
lese, Alton. ILL.,. was unanimously elected
president The Professor was for num-
Der of years connected with the public
schools OF Alton.
The inquest over the remains OF Miss
Mary B. Cutler. the young lady whose
death occurred in Kansas CITY recentlv
under suspicious circumstances. resulted
in s verdict that death was caused bv
operation performed hv some
person unknown. The jury recommended
that the matter he thoroughly investigated
by the grand jury.
Miss Mollie Allen. the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. Ethan Allen. business manager Of the
was married few days age
To Mr. Abran Wade. 8 solid citizen of
No wedding was kept more
quiet when the parties enjoy the social
prominence that this couple does. and the
SoS>ips were cheated for once
Ro6c- A Jones. s stair builder. dropped
dead few evenings since in ST. Louis
while sitting in wagon. He met friend
iown-t town and was on'his way 70 his
home He was not noticed until his friend /
came out of 8 store. where he had been
n skins some purchases Jones had fallen |
from the seat and was living in the wagon
Il sd.
lay. the colored woman who has been in /
aI since last October, and who was in /
iieted in March for murder in the first de- /
free. as an accompiice in the killing of her /
resulted in her acgaittal in the /
criminal Curt On that charge. but she /
vas Immediately rearreSted on charge of /
perjury.
While Gill Pitcher. WELL known and !.
Wealthy farmer residing two miles south /.
u Kansas City. was running = moving /
machine few days since and driving !
wo spirited horses. they became unmaa-
lgeab.e sni ran away. He was thrown i
rom the machine n such manner that
'e was caught bv the blade. AMI his right !
e fearfallv Iaceraeei. Il was ampatated
ign above the knee. and he was, az last
ecoun1s. IN a precaEious condition.
WA Howse. a laborer. employed in
caring down The Jaccard building. in St
-ous- was struck On the head ami chest !
Y falling rock. few days ago. and
7as almost instantly killed AZ the time ]
: ehe accident Howss and number Of /
len were at work on 8 derrick. lowering .
own large rock from the second story. /
he stone SLIPPED from the clamps that !
cid II. and fell. as stated above. upon /
IowSe-
l. cost Ssltssa 70 convict Maxwell
The press gallery at the race track in ST.
oais fell the other day while the great
clipse race was being run. and r A
yer. 3 local reporter. received injuries
ON which he died the same night Sew
: less Injured
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