Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-03

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Death of John III. Teahan.
John II. Teahan, an old resident o
St. Louis, died at the Mullanphy Hos
pital in that city, few days ago, afte
a short illness. The deceased was con
nected with some of the largest tailoring
establishments in the city.
The Ex-Confederate Veterans.
A to tai of 81, $50 was subscribed at ;
meeting in St. Louis few nights since
to aid in the establishment of home
for xConfederates. 1t is expected tina
the amount will soon be tripled.
Notable Dramatic Event.
A dramatic event of more than ordi
nary interest will occur in St. LCui:
during the week beginning March 81
in the appearance, conformity, Of Mr.
Edwin Booth and Nine. Helene Mod
jeska in a brilliant repertoire of legiti
mate tragedy and comedy, given with
all the elaboration and accessories tina
has rendered their present season SC
notable.
Married IL Millionaire.
Miss Mamie Barlow. daughter O.
Major j. f. Barlow, of st. Joseph, was
married to Wilson Waddingham, mill.
ionaire cattle, land and mine-owner OF
New Mexico. The ceremony was per
formed at Las Vegas, n. NJ.
Killed by Il Fall from Window.
Martin Morrison, q well-to-do grocer
of Kansas City. fell from the second
L,
almost instantly killed. He leaves {
widow and SIX children.
Appointed Coal-Oil Inspector.
NJ. L. Jones has been appointed coal
oil inspector of Mexico by Governor
Francis, thus putting an end to a spirited
contest between the political factions i'll
the county seat of Audrain.
The Mill<-Inspection Law.
The constitutionality of the State
Milk-Inspection law is to be tested il
the Supreme Court
Population of St. Louis.
The new directory of st. Louis, just
issued, contains l55, 400 names, and the
directory man claims that this shows q
population, on January !, of 400, 224, an
increase Of fortythree per cent. since
1880.
ST. Louis New Bridge.
The Merchants bridge at st. Louis
will be opened between this date and
May l. 1t will be made the occasion OF
q big celebration.
4 Stage-Struc!< Girl.
Mary Coleman, of st. Louis, aged
eighteen, has taken part in amateur
theatricalS TO such an extent that he1
mind has given way. When she entered
one of the health department am
balances to be taken to the asylum, she
thought she was taking an omnibus tC
go to the depot to take Il train for Kan
SaS City, where, she said, she had an
engagement in one Of the principal
theaters. Her case is one Of the sad
dest that has ever come under the OBJ
servatiCn of the dispensary physicians
of ST. Louis
4 Cashiers Big Bond.
E. I. O'Rear, of Saline County, who
was appointed by Colonel Lon V. Steph-
ems as cashier of the State Ire as
ury Department, has given a bond for
$500, 600 as a guarantee OF faithful dis
charge of duty. Tho bond had net been
asked for. Mr.. O'Rear assumed his du-
ties April 1.
Kansas City Il Seaport.
A bonded warehouse will be erected
at Kansas City by June l, and that city
after that date will enjoy all privileges
of Il seaport town. The act under
which this move will be made provides
that importers at any town where a
collector of customs is located may have
their goods shipped to them direct from
foreign ports. That is, the goods. when
taken from the steamer, may be loaded
upon bonded cars and transported di-
rect to the warehouse in the city in
which the consignee resides or does
business
The Next Thing Is to Build.
The long pending public building con-
troversy ut Springfield has been settled.
The $40, 000 was paid over to the owners
of the site selected on the corner of
Boonville and Brown streets. and a
deed was given to the United States
and filed for record. Assistant United
y
the checks and received the deeds for
the Government.
jackson County Bonds.
The State Auditor recently registered
$500, 900 Of four per cent jackson Coun-
t. courthouse bonds. They are made
payable IN from ten to twelve years
Death from Alcoholism.
Carolina Lott, of St: Louis, died sud-
denly 4 few days ago. The coroner
held an inquest, at which the deceased
husband testified that his wife was for
ty-Six wears old and hard drinker.
Some days she would drink from three
to four bottles of whisky. a verdict
of death from alcoholism was rendered.
Elevator Boy Killed.
Henry Pratt, aged fourteen years. was
killed in ST. Louis dry-goods
store the other day by the elevator
knocking him down the shaft, dashing
his brains out. The boy was employed
running an elevator in. the store.
OratoricaI Contest.
The Missouri State oratorical contest
will be held in Kansas City April ).
The State University, William Jewell,
Westminster. Central and Parkville coll
legeS will compete. Each college to be
has chosen its representa-.
tive.