Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-12
Miscellaneous Items.

| Mrs. Myers, the aged mother of Charl es
| E. Myers, sentenced to be hanged al
Kansas City, August 3, for the Independ.
ence murder last Christmas eve, arrived
in Kansas City, few days ago, having
| travelled on a pass furnished her in Penn
| sylvania- The scene at the Jail, when
she met her hayward son, was terribly
affecting, tears coming into the eyes OF
| even the most hardened criminals.
| Francis A. Rodman, who was the Re-
| publican Secretary of State of Missouri
| from 1864 to 1870, died in Chicago recent
| ly, at the age of sixty-five. He was born
| in Westphalia, Germany, and emigrated
| to this country when seventeen years old.
He was editor of the st. Joseph VOlksblat
! in 1853 The Democrats of Missouri gave
! him the sobriquet of Count" because in
his capacity as Secretary Of State he re-
vised the count of votes, and threw out
those Of disloyal persons, under the law.
On the expiration of his term as Secre-
tary of State he went to Chicago, where
he served in different city positions. His
latest employment was on the editorial
staff of the Stats Zeitung of that city.
Henry NJ. Hebuter, crippled German,
was struck by cable car at Kansas City.
few days ago, and received injuries thu
will prove fatal.
Peter Bu1ger, a native of St. Louis,
twenty six years old, who has resided in
that city most of his life, was run over by
a train of cars at Colorado Springs, Col,
few DAYS ago. and his leg crushed, from
the effects of which he died.
The residence of Donald Ihler, of
Wardsville, twelve miles from Jefferson
City, was burned to the ground a few
days ago. Loss, about 3, 600; only par
TALLY covered by insurance. No one was
about the premises but small child
when the fire broke out, and how it origi-
mated could not be learned.
The income of the st. Louis post-office
for the fiscal year is in round numbers
$685., 900, an increase of $4,000 over last
year. This money comes in from the sale
of stamps, stamped envelopes, postal cards
and box rents. The box rents are only
trif1e as compared with the other postal
receipts. The ordinary days receipts are
about $4,000. The hot weather interferes
with the volume of business for about
three months.
The St Louis fire department responded
to twenty-five fire alarms on the Fourth,
mostly caused by the careless handling
of fireworks.
Potato bugs are getting nu merous.
George Decamp was arrested at Miami
City, few nights ago, upon the charge of
attempting to pass counterfeit money.
he was employed Dy farmer q rev miles
east of Independence, who had spurious
coins passed upon him, and when he paid
Decamp he accidentally handed him
spurious dollar. Decamp tried to pass it
in independence, but was warned that it
was counterfeit, but again tried to pass
1t and was arrested.
Gusta Kortkamp, a little girl, six years
IF age, died in St Louis, few days ago,
from burns received while playing around
pile of burning rubbish where hel
clothing caught fire.
A new post-office has been established
at Grover, St Louis County.
John Clancy, four years old, picked up
railroad torpedo in his fathers yard, al
st. Louis, few days ago, and attempted
to open it with Ratchet. He was more
than successful. The cap exploded and
the boy was terribly wounded in the neck
near the jugular vein. DIR. Pruette pro-
uounced the case critical one.
Maxwells mother and sister are in st,
Louis.
Emil Boltz, a boy ten years of age. was
drowned In Liniment creek, about a quar-.
ter OF mile east of the St Joseph limits,
a few nights ago, while bathing. He had
been sent to gather stove wood, but in.
stead went to the creek to battle.
Captain John T. Dozier. a well-known
St Louis business man, is dead