Iron County register., 1893-03-02
ssouRl STATE NEWS
Death ora Miser.


J.ptha IA. Simpson, a ST Louis capi-
talist, sick of his loneliness. ended long
Gfe by suicide, cutting his throat with
a razor.
| Simpson was one OF those characters best
known as .miser.'' His whole life, and he
was about g years DID, had been taken up in
the accumulation and saving of money Hc
was note shaver q 1oaner Of money on sec
ond mortgages. and solicitor for fire fnsur-
ance company, In whose office he had desk.
He managed to make splendid income from
these various ways. but lived in tho
poorest style imaginable. His room
was shabby and bare in the ex-
from long usage. In order to save the expense,
he usually went without an overcoat in winter
and straw hat in summer. In his dealings with
real estate men and notaries he was reputed to
be one of the closest men they had ever had to
deal with He was in the habit OF even grind
ing down the notaries he dealt with on their
oath-taking fees. In this manner. and by
thousand and one miserable little penny saving
ruses Simpson had fortune of probably $780,
600 at the time OF his death. He was native OF
| St. Charles county. Mo. In 1S49 he had the
gold fever" and went overland across the
plains to the California "digg1ngs. There he
toiled and saved for about ten years, returning
| to ST. Louis county and purchasing farm with
his Accommodations. He married twice and lost
both wives by death the last one dying twenty
years ago. He had no children. but leaves two
relatives in St. Louis, one o sister, Mrs. Neal.
of iSss2 Glasgow avenue and the other cousin,
Mrs. Seeger. OF 4l4 South Fourteenth street.
Public Administrator Richardson has taken
charge OF his estate.
Work of the Divorce Court Undone.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 27.-Mrs. Frank n.
Kump. who obtained divorce a month
ago, and her husband. Frank H. Kump.
have been reunited.
There are few men in Kansas City better
known than Frank H. kump. who is reputed to
be worth nearly 81 10000. He is about s. years
old and his wife is q few years his junior. Last
fall Mrs. ku11p sued for uivorce on the grounds
OF cruelty. Mr.. Kump said he would not con-
test the case and short time before II was
called he decided to his wife property worth
100000 to satisfy her claim for alimony. Mrs.
Kump was willing to dismiss the proceed.
ings. but he declined to return to her. The
next day Judge Slower granted the decree,
giving Mrs. Kusnp divorce and alimony. the
furniture of the old home and the custody of
the children. AS soon as the degree was
granted Kunp experienced q change of heart,
1 and to his friends declared himself an outcast
and homeless wanderer. His children inter
ceded for his wife's forgiveness for him. A few
days ago Mr.. Kump went to his former home.
accompanied by a justice of the peace, and
there, in the presence of two witnesses, the
work of the divorce court was undone
Missouri Schools at the Worlds Fair.
The educational committee of the
Missouri Worlds fair board met at JEFF
ferson City on the 2oth.
The space allotted to Missouri in the liberal
arts building for an educational exhibition has
been recently assigned, and the committee met
to determine the details of the installation
plans. This committee consisted of Prof. Long.
superintendent of schools, ST. Louis: Prof. Nc
Neil. assistant superintendent OF schools, Kan
sas City; G. F. Rothwell. president board of GU
rators OF the state university; DR.. E Med. Coffee,
chairman OF tie educational committee OF the
Worlds fair bureau, and J. X. Gwynn. execu-
tive commissioner of the board All parties
expressed themselves as highly pleased with
the work of the day. The installation features
were determined upon to the minutest detail
and with perfect unanimity and harmony. All
are in high spirits over the prospect of strik-
ing and attractive exhibit of Missouri's educa-
tioLa1 interests. The committee adjourned to
meet in St. Louis March 10. to select the exhibit
from the vast aggregation of materials offered.
Alleged Gambling at the Capital.
JEFFERSON CITY. Feb 27.-It has
leaked out that the March grand jury
will indict the poker and faro players
for gambling. A st. Louis paper re-
ceived here states that the names of
senators and representatives who are
charged with playing are in the hands
of the sheriff The same paper says
that poker playing has been indulged
in at the capital freely this winter, and
stories of large losses are rife.
Turner Wants u Fat job.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-J. Milton Tur-
ner is an applicant for the Office of re-
corder of deeds for the District of Co
lumbia.
He has the Endorsement of the supreme court
nf of Gov, n of ~
executive and legislative departments of the
Missouri government, several courts in the city
of St. Louis and several Endorsements from In
diana and several other states. Turner claims
to have fattering prospects of success.
Remembered Washington.
All the departments of state in JEFF
ferson City remained closed on the 22d,
and at noon the adjutant-general
caused national salute of guns to be
fired from the pitol hill in commem-
oration of the birth of George Washing
ton.
Ate Meat Prepared for Rats.
On the 2lst the 4-year-old daughter of
Mr.. S. P. Jameson, of Lexington, ate
some meat with strychnine, prepared
for rats. EUetics were administered,
and it was believed she would recover.
A student Dies.
L. d. Campbell, student at the Col
1ege of Physicians and Surgeons, ST.
Louis. died of cerebro spinal menin-
gifts, the fourth death among the stu
dents from this disease.
FOund Dead
Joseph Raney. foreman of the Lin
wood stock farm near Lexington,
owned by Mr.. Shultz, of St. Louis, was
found dead upon the farm the other