Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-01-10

There were S25 fire alarms in St. Louis
during the past year, involving losses of
300. the smallest total i'll years.
The jurors who tried Maxwell have just
received their pay. They had to wait
longer than the culprit for their compen-
sation. 1t amounted to total of 1925.
The death of Policeman Fable in ST.
Louis, recently, is now said to have been
caused by hvdrophobia, the result of a
dog bite in September last.
jerry Collins, the wife murderer, who
was once sentenced to death, and who was
released from the penitentiary about a
year ago, after having served fifteen
years, was found dead in his bed in st.
Louis, q few days ago.
Ernest Kortkamp, q German, made q
second and successful attempt at suicide
in St. Louis, a few days ago, by shooting
himself.
Twenty light homic:des were committed
in ST. Louis during the past year. There
We're only two hangings.
The order from Adiutant- General Jani-
son for the election of a Major of the
Third Regiment, n. G. NJ. has been re-
ceived by Colonel Moore and will take
place in few days. The vacancy to be
filled is that caused by the resignation OF
Major W. D. Land5treet, who has occu-
pied the place since the organization OF
the regiment. Captain J. S. Perkins OF
the Marmaduke Guards will probably be
the choice.
4 north bound freight train on the Chi
cago, st. Paul & Kansas City railroad ran
into street car on the Union Electric
road i'll st. Joseph, few nights ago, and
threw the car and passengers down an
embank,nent of fifty feet. There were
nine passengers il the car, two of whom
succeeded in getting out before the car
was struck. The street-car turned conf
pleteIy over twice, crushing one man to
death and severely bruisius several
others.
Nj. George Balm, OF st. Louis, is men,
toned as the probable United States Con-
sui at Glasgow, Scotland. under Presi-
dent Harrison's administration.
Major Edward B. Emo, a prominent
member of the St. Louis Merchants Ex-
change, died few days since after pro-
tracted illness.
Colonel Nat Claiborne is said to be ~
ing at the point of death in st. Louis.
Geo. Martin, brother of E. L. Martin, dele
gate-at-large to the last Democratic con-
vention, died at Kansas City, recently, of
consumption. Mr. Martin was we'll known,
having lived in that city the greater part
OF his life. He was forty-one years of
age.
Frank Gregory, a wen-known st. Louis
saloon keeper, dropped dead as he was
leaving his place of business for his
home, q few nights ago. He was forty
four years o. age.
The Richardson Drug Com oany, recent
" burned out in ST. Louis, will not resume
business there, but will continue their
Omaha branch.
Francis NJ. Vanden, aged about fifty
years, was found dead a few days ago, in
his bed in Kansas City lodging house.
He was Confederate veteran.
Joseph Postlewaite, for nearly half
century identified with the musical inter-
ests of ST. Louis, died q few days since, at
the age of siXtyfive.
Joseph Long was shot and killed in a
Kansas City saloon, few nights ago, by
Dan Daily, a bartender, in quarrel over
thirty cents.
The Legislature is in session.
Thomas Cul.igan, the wealthiest Irish
citizen in st. Joseph, died ct his resi-
deuce a few days ago. Since the death Of
John Corby, in 1870, he has been manager
of the estate for the widow. The estate is
valued at several millions of dollars. He
had resided IL st. Joseph since 1856, and
had always been prominently identified
with the Catholic church. He was sixty
two years OF age.
Gabrina Post, q widow twenty-nine
years old, running a dairy in st. Louis, fell
into q well while assisting a hired man 20
draw up a can of milk which had been let
down in the water to cool, q few days
since, and was drowned.
The month just past has been the mild
est of its name in many years.
A most enjoyable occasion was partici-
pated in at Higginsville, few nights ago,
by an immense assembly of the promi-
nent citizens, their wives, daughters and
relatives generally. It was the opening
of the Merchants Hotel, which has been
erected the past summer by syndicate
OF the most substantial and representa-
tive citizens of the place. The new hotel
is presided over by Mr.. Albert Althoff.
D. D. Woods, one of the best known
citizens of Kansas City and ex-mayor of
the city, died a few days ago, after two
weeks illness, of congestion of the brain.
He was for long time in the furniture
business and was sixty years old.
There were 205 fatal accidents in st.
Louis in the year just past