Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-21
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Miscellaneous Items.
Michael Malloney, who, on July 4, 1887
killed Charles Krietling in ST. Louis il
the course of quarrel, was allowed t
plead guilty of manslaughter in the sec
ond degree, and was given five years il
the penitentiary.
Rev. John D. Vincil and Judge G. s
Van Wagner, who were recently electe,
delegates to the Kansas City Prohibition
convention at a temperance meeting IL
st. Louis, without their consent, declined
to serve. They profess to champion tn
cause of moral reform, but not thirC
party movement.
The chapter of Christ's Church cathe
dral at st. Louis has been formally incor
porated.
The Excelsior Manufacturing Company
(Filley's foundry at st. Louis has shut
down, throwing about two hundred ant
fifty men out of work. They do not ex-
pect resume until the last of August.
The st. Louis authorities seem to b.
having considerable difficulty in obtain
ing convictions under the Sunday law
Public sentiment as reflected through tht
juries seems to favor Sunday beer fol
those who desire it.
A heavy seizure of opium was made by
the United States customs authorities a
ST. Louis recently.
Benjamin Haddock, aged nine, was
drowned in the Missouri river at Kansas
City, few evenings since.
Blanche De Voc attempted suicide in
st. Louis, a few nights ago, by taking an
overdose of morphine. She will recover.
The A. o. U. w. jubilee was held in st
Joseph last week, and was a grand affair.
Henry Diekamper, living in ST. Louis
fell down flight of stairs few nights
ago, and received such injuries that his
death followed few minutes later. The
deceased was a German, sixty three years
old, and leaves wife and four children
Vincent Bardot, the Carondelet French
man who was arrested by Post Office In
spector Finley on the charge of taking
valuable letters at the post-office that did
not belong to him, was held in $500 bond
by Commissioner Crawford at st. Louis,
to await the action of the November
grand jury.
The sixth annual convention of the Mis-
souri, Women's Christian Temperance
Union was held in Kansas City last week,
with a good attendance. Miss Ella D.
Norris, corresponding secretary, reported
that 81 new unions had been organized in
the State during the year, 1900 children
were in the leagues, 90 county conven-
tions had been held, 1,7S5 postal cards,
5000 note-heads, 1900 bill -heads and ], 200
semi annual reports had been used.
John Mccullough, worthless fellow,
who permitted his wife to go out scrub
bling rather than support her properly by
his own labor, shot her a few mornings
since on public thoroughfare in st.
Louis, because she refused to live with
him any longer. He added fitting finale
to the tragedy by taking his own worth
him. Mrs. McCullough's wound is not
dangerous.
General John G. Fremont paid visit to
old friends in st. Louis the latter part of
last week. He was en- route to the Chi
cago convention.
F. NJ. Lowe, the Prohibition candidate
for Governor, is but thirty years of age,
and under the laws of the State he could
not take Office for five years to come.
The first case Of sunstroke in st. Louis
occ urred few days since. Dan Shea, a
railroad laborer, was the victim.
An effort is being made to save Land
graft who is to be hanged in st. Louis on
the 21st for the murder of his sweetheart,
Annie Tisch.
The telephone war in st. Louis is over
for the present, the decided stand taken
by Mayor Francis having brought the
Bell company to a realizing sense of its
position in relation to the municipal au-
thorities. The company is now restorin g
the phones removed, and will behave it
self pending the passing by the Supreme
Court on the validity of the ordinance
limiting the rental of phones to $50 q
year.
The post office at Swan, fancy County,
has been discontinued; mail to Chad
wick.
Two men were mangled by Missouri
Pacific trains at Kansas City, few days
since-one, Joseph E. Davidson, brake
man, being struck in the Union depot
yards by the fast mail and both feet
crushed and his hands and legs mangled.
The other, an unknown man, at Riverview,
both head and feet being severed.
Rev. James A. Dunno, pastor of St.
Patrick's Church at Kansas City, died a
few days since at st. Joseph's Hospital of
lung disease. Father Dunno was born in
of Irish parents in 1888.
He graduated at Niagara University, New
York, and was ordained on July 4, 1868,
City sixteen years.
Columbia has gone dry.
Ex-Treasurer Harry C. Carter of st.
Joseph has been discovered to be about
s., 900 short in his accounts, and has turned
over his property to his bondsmen. At
the last election Carter, who had been
treasurer for two terms, was elected city
auditor. The discovery was made in an
to make a settlement.
A little son of Fred Huerman, OF Sc
dalia, fell into well few days since
and would have been drowned had not his
brother, thirteen years old, jumped in
and managed to keep the little fellows
head above water until their mother went
to their assistance and pulled them out.
Neither was hurt in the least.
The International Typographical Union
met at Kansas City.
Gilbert and Sullivan's famous opera
etPinafore" is being performed at Ken
sington Garden, st. Louis, ON board a
real ship on real lake, by a crew of q
hundred people. The performance is
unique and is attracting great deal of
attention.
In the Circuit Court at Kansas City,
Judge Gill decided that the CT ty could
not build the proposed viaduct connect.
ing the bluffs at Fourth street with the
business section in the West Bottoms.
st. Louis had just pulled herself to.
gether from the effects Of the National
Democratic convention when she was at.
lacked by the National S@ngerfest.
St Louis Is afflicted with an epidemic OF
outside panpers.