Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-10-11
Miscellaneous Items.

Peter G. Moss was killed instantly at
St Louis, few days since, by huge
tree falling on him. Moss had charge of
a gang of workmen grading some prop
erty, and on it stood this tree. While
trying to uproot it the tree fell before the
workmen knew it, but all escaped except
Moss, who was killed. Mr.. Moss was
sixty-two years old, and leaves wife
and five children, who live in Greenwood
County, Kas.
The State Board of Pharmacy met a
few days since in the rooms of the st.
Louis College of Pharmacy, P. H. Frank
lin. OF Marshall, VIM. T. Ford, of Kansas
City, and NJ. w. Alexander. of ST. Louis,
being present There were fifty applicants
for registration. eighteen of whom
passed the examination, thirty-two fall
ing. The following are the names of those
who received certific ties: Geo. E. Smith,
Kansas City; jacob E. Kessler, King
City; Edward Ault, Kansas City; John
A. Schelhamer. st. Joseph; John R. Strife,
st. Louis: Edward D. Gregg, Verona;
Chas. A. Dawson, Schell City; Robert L.
Mccormick, st. Louis; R,bt. e. Lowe,
Kansas City: Brad Robinson. Farming
ton; Geo. S. Randall. Kansas City; Row
land L. Mendit.e, Prairie Home; Thomas
B. Moore, Roscoe; Frank w. Hllcher, st.
Louis; Rudolph Heine. st. Louis; VIM.
H. Baugh, ST. Louis; Robt. E. Potter,
O;terville. and James H. Forbes, Cowgirl.
Big Thursday at the st. Louis Fair
broke the record, the attendance being
$4,000 paid admissions-5,O o1 more than
the best previous record.
The st. Louis Exposition did an i'm
mense business last week. and the Gill
more concerts were enjoyed by thousands
of rural visitors who never seemed to tire
OF listening to the grand music.
Van Court Yantls, Governor More
houses private secretary, who was to
have resigned his position to accept the
office Of United States Government as
sayer at St Louis, having ascertained that
the duties of his new Office will not re-
quire his attention until the 1st of next
January, will continue at Jefferson CITY
until that time.
The ST. Louis sub-treasury shipped to
w Washington recently $31, 296 worth of
minor coin, such as three and five cent
silver pieces, twenty cent pieces, quarters
and half dollars. that have been called in
by the department The shipment made
almost a wagon load for one of the Adams
Express Company's large wagons.
The following laconic lite ms of informa.
ton concerning the st. Louis Manual
Training School may be OF value to those
application for admi ssion:
l. The school does not teach trades,
though it teaches the use of great many
tools. 2. 1t is not the aim of the school
to make mechanics. Equal atteu ton
is paid to literature, N a;he MATES, science,
tool-work md draughtiug. 4. There is no
to earn money at the school.
). The C. urse OF study must be taken in
regular order. G. Each days programme
has two hours for shop work. and four
for recitations and drawing. L Boys
with bad habits are not wanted, and will
not be retained.
The St. Louis Fair was q great success.
In the Criminal Court at Kansas City
George Smith, delicate looking youth,
pleaded guilty few days since to steal
ing some clothing. He stated that he
was induced to steal by colored man.
Judge W hite said: mo white man who
has any pride or self-respect will assoc
ciate with a negro. will have to give
you three years in the penitentiary for
allowing yourself to be made a sneak
thief by negro"
John Huber, ffty-nine years OF age,
shot and killed his wife. Lizzie, fifty-four
years Of age, in St Louis, few DAYS
since, and then shot himself through the
heart
There is prolific hop crop this year in
the northern counties.
Governor Norehouse has granted a
pardon to Edward Harmon, who was eon-<
ricted in November, 1852. in FraIklin
County, of grand larceny and sentenced
to the penitentiary for fifteen years. The
pardon wa4Hranted on account of excess
I've punishment. -
Mrs. EY1,ey1n Eeiarcfa;n Is~frr;csc t