Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-12

Miscellaneous Items.
Governor Marmaduke's funeral was at ).
tended by many prominent men from all
over the State. and was an imposing trib-
ute to the States dead chief magistrate.
The floral offerings were very profuse and
elaborate.
The late Governor Marmaduke was a
Mason and an honorary member of the
Rights of st. Patrick.
Quite number of Governor Marina
dukes old soldiers were present to attend
his funeral
Hon. James Shaw, of st. Louis, and
General James L. Miner, of JEFF
City, were the two Oldest statesmen who
attended Governor Marmaduke's funeral
J. C. johnson, a Swede, aged twenty
years, was arrested in Kansas City for
drunkenness, few days ago, and placed
in a cell in the Cen trail station. He re-
manned quiet till evening, when by some
means he set fire to some material which
he placed against the door of his cell, and
when the officers arrived the woodwork
was badly burned and Johnson was I'M
conscious from the smoke.
Judge William 7. Wood, of Lexington,
was stricken with paralysis a few days
ago. His entire right side is affected,
Judge Wood for a long time twas Circuit
Judge of the district composed of Lafay-
cite and Pettis counties, and is widely
known over the State. He has long been
a prominent figure in local Democ ratio
politics.
The State Board of Pharmacy, repre-
sented by Commi ssioners 2. III. Franklin,
of Marshall, and NJ. W. Alexander, of st.
Louis, held a regular examination of ap-
pilcants for registration of drug clerks
tho of
macy There were forty three appli'
cants, of whom twenty -four passed salts
factory examination and were enrolled as
licensed to practice the druggist business
he State of Missouri.
Governor Morehouse a few days since
forwarded a letter to each member of
Governor Marmaduke's military staff to
the effect that it is his desire that each
continue a member of his staff with pres
ent rank. There are seven members, ex-
elusive of the Adjutant-General, as fol-
lows: L. T. PIN, st. Louis, Brigadier and
Surgeon General; r. Graham Frost, st.
Louis, Brgader and Judge Advocate;
VIM Bull, st. Louis, Colonel and Inspec-
tor-General, and L. v. Stephens, Boom
vile: Squire Turner. Columbia; James
N. Burnes, Jr., st. Joseph, and IL. Num-
ford, Kansas City, and Lieutenat- Col.
onels and aide-de- camps.
State Treasurer Seibert has made a
monthly report concerning the transac-
tons of the Treasury Department for the
month of December, a summary OF which
is as follows: Balance December /, $685..
475.47; receipts for month, SS17, 22S. IS; dis
bursements, $3.50, 1855; balance January
], $40, 1856. IS. For the month the earnings
of the penitentiary aggregated $14 ,409.SS
all of which was consumed und er the
head of disbursements.
Governor A. P. Morehouse will probably
move his family to Jefferson City the lat
ter part of this week. and will then occu-
DIV the Executive Mansion. His family
consists of his wife, two daughters and
one son. The eldest daughter is eighteen
years of age, and is very handsome and
accomplished. The other daughter is fif.
teen and the son nine.
John A. Conrad and his wife, of Kansas
City, partook literally of milk, few
mornings since which had been taken
from a can placed on the back stoop, and
soon both were very i'll. The milk had all
been used before a doctor arrived, and it
was impossible to discover the nature OF
the poison. Mrs. Conrad, at last account is,
was in great danger, but Conrad had re-
covered.
John w. Braham, aged thirty five, dark
complexion, tall and dudish in attire, left
Kansas City recently for parts unl1n own,
after robbing his employers. Williams N
Marks liquor dealers, of all the money
left in the safe, ard as far as known of
about 500 in addition.
John Jordan, who has been a janitor in
the Federal offices at st. Louis for nearly
twenty-five years, has been discharged.
The river at st. Louis is clear.
Wade Knapp and James Thompson, two
RI farmers rabbit
hunting near Independence few days
ago when the gun of the latter was acct
dentally discharged. The load entered
the thigh of young Knapp, and at last ac-
counts his recovery was considered doubt
ful.
Colonel James Smith, who stands
charged with having killed his former
partner, Otto Dragmund, at Kansas City,
by stabbing him with a butcher knife
during a quarrel following lawsuit, has
been held for the grand jury on charge
of murder in the first degree. Both parties
were prominent and wealthy.
Society knocked out indiscriminate New
Years ca lis in st. Louis.
The establishment of the Stevens &
Brace Iron Company, at Kansas City,was
completely des troyed by fire few nights
ago. Loss on building, $25,0 900; fully in
Sureu. On CoHtSHts, Tco,ooo, ihSth 90 III
$50, 900. The building was owned by
Charles Francis Adams, of Boston.
Pearl Lemaster, little girl about ten
years of age, daughter of Mrs. Louis Le-
master, of St Joseph, stole from the Union
depot waiting-room in that city few days
ago while her mother was purchasing g
ticket at the ticket office, and has not
since been seen. Mrs. Lemaster was on
her way TO Wallace, where her husband |
had been taken sick.
MaxwelPs fate will be settled within q |
month.