Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
A Notable Retention.

A Notable Reception.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Tanning gave an
elegant reception from 3 to p M, al
the Neef House, jefferson City, ths
other day Mrs. Tanning was assisted
by Mrs. David r. Francis, Miss WINS
low. Mrs. John NJ. Wood and Mrs. Lon
V. Stephens. The guests included the
State officers and their wives all OF the
prominent people of the city and many
of the Senators and Representatives,
The parlors We're crowded, and II was
one of the most notably pleasant a1faIi
of the social season.
\ New Military Company.
A new military company OF the VI 10
souri, State Guards was mustered lhUo
service at Nevada the other evening py
Colonel Caffee of the Third regiment
The muster roll contains fltty-three
names. and the company will be known
as Company H, Second Regiment, MS
souri, Guards. commanded by captain
H. Mitchell. A. Diehr, First Lieutenant
and E. A. Ewing, Second Lieutenant.
Found Dead in Loft.
Frank i. Campbell, shoe-dealer
was found dead in the loft OF his barr
at st. Joseph. He attended meetlne
of the knights of Pythias lodge the
nipht before. and after leaving nothing
was seen of him until his dead body
was found. No marks were fount
upon his body, and the coroner held NJ
inouest. deciding that death was caused
by apopleXy
StLouis Merchants Exchange.
The annual report of the st. Louis
Merchants Exchange shows that the
revenue from all sources was S6S,993
and the expenses 500. 641. The number
of members on the rolls at the opening
of the wear was 3.190. This has been re
duced bv the redemption of the certiti
Gates of twelve deceased members ant
by sixty-two forfeitures to SIG.
Attacked by a Horse.
At Independence the other night
while Nate Pickles. q well-known Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad engineer. wa
walking through his barn-yard, he wa
attacked by his horse. which kicked hin
on the head. fracturing his skull. Very
little hope was entertained for his re
covery.
A Careless Hunter.
James Johnston. of st. Joseph, wen
hunting, and used the butt of his gun t.
frirhten a rabbit out OF its hole. II
drawing the gun out of the hole thu
trigger caught and the gun was dis
charged. Johnstcns hand was badl,
mangled. and he will lose leg.
Buried Under Flowers.
When the train bearing the remain
of Emma Abbott, escorted by her en-
tire company of ffty-nine people. ar
rived in Kansas City. it was met by al
the actors engaged in that city, wh
literally buried the casket under flora
tributes.
Want the state University Endowed.
The st. Louis Alumni association o
the State University have receive
many petitions from various parts o
the State. which will be presented tn
Legislature. asking that the State Uni
| versity be endowed with 81, 5000
Cut i'll Two.
William Daniels, switchman in tn
Santa Fe yards at Lexington. while er
| gagged in making a coupling slipped an
| fell across the rails. The wheels OF tn
approaching car passed over his body
cutting him in two.
Koch's Lymph for st. Louis.
| DIR. Max Starkloff, of St Louis. ha
received intelligence from his father
| DIR. II. NJ. Starlloff. the American Min
lister in Bremen, Germany, that quar-
titv of DR.. Koch's lymph has been fol-
warded to him.
Want Missouri Fruit Trees.
South Missouri is destined to be tn
fruit garden of this country. A Yves
| Plains nurseryman has received an o.
| der for 5000 three-year-Old apple tree
| from the State of New York.
Will Become an American Citizen.
Herman Albrect Won Buelow, son {
the ex-Ministcr of the Interior OF tn
| German Empire, has taken out his tlr:
naturalization papers in the Clrcu
| Court at st. Louis.
| Miss Couzin's Salary.
Miss Phoebe Couzins. of st. LOU
| secretary of the women's board OF tt
| Worlds Fair, will receive salary
s., 900 year. The office will contlnt
for several years.
Against Secret Societies.
Rev DR.. Carradine preached sermc
in Centenary NJ. E. Church. st. Lou
arainst secret societies, which was lis
ened to by very large congregation.
| Vest Will be Reelected.
Senator Vest was unanimously S
lected by the Missouri Democratic lie
islative caucus the other night as the
candidate for United States Senator.
| st. Louis Failures.
There were IS failures in st. LOUIS
1890. with 81, 0O9, 565 liabilities. This
the largest since 1887, when they nu1
bered SIS with 81, 140, 700 liabilities.
| Claim Big Money.
| Tho axec,,tiya committee of the Fish