Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26

cred in the count which IOp Off nearly
10000. The correction fails to change
the rank of st. Louis with other large
cities of the country. 1t is still fifth
Boston ranking sixth with t46, 507.
st. Joe <iroccrs.
Corder Bros. and kuen & Co.. gro
Gerry firms. doing business jointly at
st. Joseph, have assigned: liabilities,
$50. 900. The firms became embarrassed
because they were obliged to pay a fine
of $500 and costs in the United States
court for selling olcomargarine without
Government stamps.
House Where Jesse James Was Slain.
The house in which Jesse James lived
at the time he was shot has been sold
sold to j. w. Overmeyer of Chicago,
for 81 900. The house will be taken to
pieces. sent to Chicago and exhibited at
the Libby Prison War Museum. The
house. a Onc-story structure. is situated
in South st. Joseph.
Child Fr:ghtfuiIy Burned.
Near Lexington. William Curtis girl.
four years of age. was left playing in
the house by her mother. Shortly after
the mother heard terrible screams. and
fastened into the housc to find her little
child enveloped in flames. The child is
badly burned, but there are hopes of its
recovery.
\ Horrible Suicide.
LOuisia HauSter. Seamstrcss. thirty
two years of age, who resided in St
Louis, saturated her clothing with coal
oil. and then set herself on fire. She
was burned to denth She attempted
suicide in similar manner several years
ago. No car,,. given.
Population of Kansas City.
The Census Office announces the Off
cial population of Kansas City. accord
ing to the last census, as 119.6GS. This
does not include the four wards which
were recently declared by the Supreme
Court illegally annexed.
Why Wells Was Fined.
Frederick Wells was fined seventy
five dollars in ST. Louis for making a
party of men in saloon kneel and re-
peat the Lords Prayer at the point of a
revolver.
What Money Can Do.
The Laclede Gas Company of St.
Louis has absorbed the Missouri and
Municipal Electric Light companies at
a cost of over S3,000,0 900.
Railway Engines Destroyed.
Fire at Kansas City a few nights ago
destroyed eighteen Missouri Pacific en-
glnes. causing a loss of not less than
S115, 900.
Throat Cut.
At dance at Cowgirl, John Kincaid
uuarreled with James Carter and cut
his throat. Kincaid made good his es-
cape.
Snatched Baldheaded.
At st. Louis Mrs. Kate Foster and
Mrs Bridget Casey quarreled about
dog. and then followed fight, from
which Mrs Foster emerged baldheaded.
Death il Ballroom.
During ball in Kansas City Henry
Nothams revolver dropped from his
pocket to the floor and was discharged.
The brllett killed William Benjamin.
Against Faith Cures.
Rev c. ). Palmer read a paper at
meeting of Presbyterian ministers IN 81.
Louis recently strongly opposing faith
cures He says to call the doctor.
Burned to Death.
John Trout was burned to death IN
the callaboose at Schell City. lie was
arrested for disorderly conduct, and, it
is supposed. fired the building.
Death of Henry G. SouIard.
Henry G.. Soulard, one of the oldest
inha bitants of St Louis. died the other
dav, almost ninety years old He was
born in St. Louis.
Suspended.
The st. Joseph Ballot has suspended
publication. The paper was started by