Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-14

Alexander Kemp, pioneer citizen of
st. Joseph, died recently. He moved to
st. Joseph in 1915 from Pennsylvania, and
had been mayor, treasurer and auditor of
the city.
In the past year over 100000 barrels of
co1n-meal We're turned out by st. Louis
mills. and 3.046,065 barrels of flour.
The fund for the relief of the widow of
Waterman Geraghty, who lost his life in
! the burning OF the Richardson Drug Com
pany's premises in St. Louis, thanks to
the efforts of the st. Louis Republic, has
up to this writing reached 1920.
Governor Francis has appointed Colonel
| John H. Overall and Charles H. Turner
members of the st. Louis Board of Police
Commissioners to succeed General o. P.
Cooling and Frank G;.ienne, whose terms
have expired.
John W. n orion. the ST. Louis theatric-
al manager, has filed suit for a divorce
against his wife, Emma S. Norton, who
eloped last summer with Henry W.
Moore, managing editor of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch.
William Anderson, who dubbed his
wife to death in st. Louis, August 8, 1888
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree in the Criminal Court. His trial
was the shortest on record for murder
trial in that city, lasting only one day.
His attorney will move for new trial
Sentence has been deferred.
Henry Dieckman, president of Mauntel,
Borgess. & Co.. flour dealers and milIers
st. Louis, has gone to Canada, leaving
debts amounting to about 100000 behind
him. He was curator for the heirs of a
large estate, his mother-in- law being one
of the heirs, and she filed an attachment
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have speculated largely on Change on
his own account.
The real estate dealers of Southwest
Missouri have been called to meet in
Sedalia on Monday, February Is, for the
purpose of organizing an association to
more properly advertise the State, and
induce immigration. More than 100 dele
gates will be present.
st. Louis is a fine winter resort.
jeff Stevens, alias Jesse James, con-
victed for the killing of Thomas Kelly.
July II, 1887, and sentenced to be hanged.
pleaded guilty, a few days ago, by con-
sent, to manslaughter in the fourth de-
gree, and was sentenced to two years III
the penitentiary. He had been granted
new trial, and the witnesses are scattered.
James Goodwin, fourteen years old,
employed at the Riverside Printing Com
G1GVdUOl
shaft, a few days ago, from the fourth
floor to the basement. The most remark
able thing about such high fall was that
young Goodwin was not killed, but only
sustained broken arm.
Thomas j. Cornelius, a lawyer, dropped
dead in st. Louis few days ago.
The residence of Mrs. Mary Gibson,
widow at st. Joseph, was burned to the
ground, few nights ago. Her nephew.
Charles Fuguhay, and his chum, were ar
rested, charged with arson, and subse-
quently warrant was issued for Mrs.
Gibson on the same charge. She could
not be found. The house and contents
were heavily insured.
C. H. Malin, of Fort Scott, Kas., in con-
nection with Philadelphia capitalists, has
signed contracts for the purchase of the
entire stock Of the independence Gas and
Coke Company, Independence Waite,
Company and independence Electric
Light and Power Company.
There were 241 births and 154 deaths In
st. Louis last week.