Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-02

The State Auditors Office has been bust
~ engaged lately in sending out to coun-
ty clerks blank statements for reporting
dram-shop licenses in accordance with
section 7210. Revised Statutes.
At recent meeting of the Kansas City
bar, a motion was adopted to have the
memorial relating to the late Judge Kre-
KEEL eugrossed and presented to the
United States District and Circuit courts.
The st. Louis Republic has paid the re-
ward of 500 offered for the arrest of the
negro Parker who shot Officer O'Sullivan.
Chies of Police Botsford of Little Rock,
Ark, received $50, and the balance was
paid to the party who gave the tip that led
to the arrest.
The work of preparation for the St
Louis Exposition of 1888 is being pushed
forward with all speed, and Manager
Johnston promises that the displays this
year will fully equal, if not eclipse those
of former years. There will be many
new features, among which will be
grand cotton exhibit, for which extensive
preparations are being made. The space
for local exhibitors will be reassigned, so
that the entire show will wear an air Of
newness and novelty.
Schnaider's summer theater, located in
the gardens bearing the same name, in
st. Louis, was burned a few nights ago,
together with all the scenery, costumes,
ETC., of the opera company under engage
II tent there. Work was Immediately be-
gun on reconstruction, and it is running
as usual again.
Among the congratulatory kilograms
received by Congressman John J. O'Neill,
of st. Louis, on his marriage, was one
from President Cleveland.
Charles Gum, a negro, eighty-five
old cd nd 1rin r
Kansas City, recently. He was notable
fo1 having married nine times and hav-
ing eight wives still alive.
Frank Wilson, Henry Williams and
Geo. Friend, of Kansas City, ranging in
age from eight to ten years, were sent to
Jail for thirty days recently, for robbing
johnnie Moore, q youthful companion, of
$1.40.
The grass crop is enormous.
James Dickinson committed suicide at
his home in South st. Joseph, few days
since, by taking an ounce and a half of
laudanum. Domestic trouble was the
cause. His wife had sworn out peace
warrant against him, as he had threat
ened to take her life. Dickinson was
dealer in straw, and supplied the various
factor les in the city.
W. c. Wheeler, a peddler, while driv-
ing along North Third street, st. Joseph,
few nights ago, was thrown from his
wagon by his horses, which became
frightened at an electric car. He re-
ceived injuries which resulted in his
death.
The present season seems to be wonder
fully prolific for bees.
L. v. Barnes has begun suit in the Cir.
cult Court at Kansas City for S., 900 dam
ages against the Metropolitan Street
Railroad Company. Barnes alleges in
his petition that on July he was as
saulted without cause aud kicked off
train of the Fifth Street line by conduc-
tor.
Charles Kobe, proprietor of the Mozart
Hall saloon, Kansas City, prominent
German, shot himself few days ago.
with suicidal intent, and died some hours
later.
Maxwe1l's attorneys will make another
effort to have their clients sentence COM
muted.
There is big crop Of watermelons in
Southeast Missouri.