Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
After Twenty Years.

Alter AWenty 1eaEss
A romantic story eliminated in st.
Louis the other day when mother and
child met in the union depot for the first
time in twenty years The story runs
thus:
Over twenty years ago Mrs Mary Smith lived
in Chicago, happy mother and contented WIFE.
Among the urchins who played about her was
Laura, the youngest of her flock. By and by
tribulation came and the rain that always pours
fell hard upon the little family. The wreath OF
happiness broken, father and husband was
buried and the remaining members drifted from
pillar to post. Little Laura, then years of age
was torn from her mothers arms by an aunt,
Mrs. Davis, and placed in an orphan asylum,
the mother being kept ignorant OF her cnlio
whereabouts. Bereaved and heartcrushed she
sought her in vain. Then the great Chicago nre
occurred and the search was given up
Soon afterward Mrs. Smith married MI
Douthard and moved to Lafayette, Ind, think
ing she would see her offspring no more Inc
child, Lauaa, had in the meantime been adopted
by the Lippincott family at Villa Ridge. Ill, VINO
reared her to womanhood and educated her
About ten years ago, when Is years of age. she
went to ST. Louis and began the battle OF lie on
her own account. She met with many reverses,
and often she made strenuous efforts to md her
loving parent, but with not the least success.
About year ago Miss Laura was married To =
a. " cob, of ST. Louis. The search was aban-
doned until few days ago. when letters were
sent to a number of post offices making in
quiry for Mrs Mary Smith. A reply came
from Lafayette, Ind, where the person wanted
was found in Mrs. Mary Douthard.
The mother is now 63 years of age and the
daughter "a. When they met in the depot they
did not know each other, and when recognl-
ton was finally effected they found that they
had stared into each others faces several times
during the search. Their meeting was one OF
intense affection and emotion. Mrs Webb took
her mother to her home.
Missouri Must Cede Jurisdiction.
Representative Byrns has endeavored
to convince Assistant Secretary Grant
of the war department that there was
no necessity for special session of the
Missouri legislature to cede juris-
diction to the United States govern
ment in the matter of demonstrating
Jefferson barracks, near St Louis. al
leging that the government has all the
jurisdiction required. Mr.. Grant lis
tened attcntively to Mr.. Byrns' state
ment, but declared that the department
would not recede from the position
taken heretofore. and would under
take no improvements until the Mis-
souri, legislature had coded full juris-
diction to the government, as previous
~ outlined.
An Migrate.
The Pettis county Jail has furnished
case of base ingratitude. William
Richards, charged with horse stealing,
was locked in the same cell with Charles
Shelley Hughes, the bigamous evangel-
list. Richards was ill-clad, and on the
morning of his arraignment in court
Hughes kindly Invested himself of his
shoes and trousers and arrayed Rich
ards in them. Richards had his prelim-
mary hearing and was cleared, but in
stead of returning to thank his fellow
prisoner for his kindness the migrate
full wretch left town, and Hughes was
TO wear a blanket for two
days until the sheriff came to his relief
Death of "Kin. Cullinane."
James Cullinane, known as the King
of Kerry Patch, died in st. Louis a few
days ago after short sickness, brought
about by an attack of the grip.
IMr Cullinane was born in Cork. Ireland. in
1865, to the United States and settled in St.
Louis in 1885. He was possessed of good bust
ness ability. as is evidenced by the fact that
although he commenced in an humble way, he
amassed very considerable sum- and death
leaves his family in excellent circumstances. He
received the sobriquet of King of Kerry Patch
from the fact that he had large following among
the Irish citizens who inhabit district known rs
Kerry Patch In 1874 Mr.. Cullinane was poor
commissioner of the county, and at the time of
his death member of the St. Louis board
OF charity commissioners
His Last Cry.
An unknown man, about so years
old. while attempting to jump from a
ferryboa at St. Louis, missed his foot
ing and fell into the river. From his
actions he appeared to be an expert
swimmer and bravely attempted to
keep himself above the water until
rope could be thrown him. The under
towe was, however, too much for him,