Iron County register., 1893-09-28
PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES.
Beauregard Ross. at Cameron.
Samuel Lowry. at PlattSDurg.
Kate F. Kidd, at Excelsior Springs.
Dragged to Death.

Dragged to Death.
William Hendman, 35, and unmar.
ried, met a tragic death near ST. Jo'
seph the other night.
| Hendman livei at Halls station. 12 miles
| south of St. Joseph and miles south of Lake
Contrary. He drove up to the lake in a buggy,
and remained there Until after nightfa1l, when
he started home alone. Not far from the lake
Hendman. who. it is believed, was intoxicated,
| pitched forward and fell out OF the buggy upon
his head. His legs caught on the axle of the
vehicle. and in this manner he was dragged the
entire distance OF miles along the rough and
| dusty road to his home. About daylight the
villagers at Halls station discovered the herse
and buggy on the outskirts OF the town. Hend-
man was dead and every indication pointed to
the fact that life had been extinct for several
to the lake and found a rottle OF whisky that is
believed to have dropped from the dead man s
pocket when he fell from the buggy.
Lived Many Years in st. Louis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennerly died at the
residence of her son, James Glasgow,
1901 Franklin avenue, st. Louis, aged
80 years and II months.
She was a daughter Of DR.. Antoine Francois
Saugrain, an intimate friend of and co-laborer
with Benjamin Franklin, and the first physi-
clan who established office in st. Louis
Mrs. kennerly was horn in Lexington. KY,
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to St. Louis when Mrs. kennerly but 2
months of age. She had been a resident of ST.
Louis ever since, almost "a years. She had
lived in St Louis under three hags-those Of
France. Spain and the United States. The
family tree OF Mrs. Kennerly can be traced far
back into the history OF the European coun-
tries. her grandfather having been a royal
librarian of France.
Death OF Mrs. Louisa j. Burchard.
Arc T nd ~ f6o
oldest residents of st. Louis, died the
other day, aged 81. u
Mrs. Burchard was the relict of the late Nor
timer Burchard. who died in ST. Louis during
the cholera epidemic of 1349. Mr.. Burchard
was the proprietor OF the Etna stove and
scale foundry. then located on North Second
street near Pine, where the first stove west Of
the Mississippi was cast Mrs. Burchard leaves
two sons to mourn her Gen. ID. Burchard. Of
Little Rock. Ark and Mortimer Burchard, of
Chicago. Mrs. Burchard was connected with
Christ church for over half q century.
Col. Hyde's Friends Were Too Slow.
Washington special.
The information heretofore telegraphed that
the movement of Col William Hyde's friends
to make him public printer comes too late is
con f1rmed by r.embers Of the Missouri delega.
ton who signed the memorial to the president.
These members say that from what they know
of the presidents plans. they do not believe
there is any use in pressing the matter. The
president has very warm feeling toward the
Missouri editor. If Col Hyde's name can be
brought forward for something which will
cause conflict with previously formed in
tentions there is little doubt that Mr.. Cleveland
Wall be glad to appoint him.
seventh-Day Adventists.
At the recent meeting of the Sew
enth-Day Adventists at Sedalia the
committee on finance recommended the
raising of $4,000 for the purpose OF
edifices in st. Louis and Kansas City.
The report was adopted
Had No Insurance.
The large barn of J. P. Higgins,
miles southwest of Houston, Texas
county, was destroyed by fire. A valu-
able jack was burned to death. Loss.
81, 600; no insurance.
A judicial appointment.
Gov. Stone has appointed Allison n.
Thurlo judge of the county court OF
Sullivan county for District No 2, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Jonah D. Seaman.
Ate Concentrated Lye.
A 4-year-old daughter of S. J. Mad
den, living near Independence. ate 4
can of concentrated lye, and at last re-
ports was in precarious condition.
Cotton Handled at st. Louis.
During the twelve months endet,
September ST. LOUIS handled 474.ooS
bales of cotton. OF this amount Mis-
souri, furnished Il. .662 bales.
Frederick Douglass in st. Louis.
Hon. Frederick Douglass was in St
Louis few days ago. He was invited
on change. and made a short address,
which was well received.
Springfield Public Schools.
The Springfield public schools, ten
in number, opened the other day with
a total attendance of 8, 4O7. The schools
are greatly crQwded
Death of an Aged Minister.
Elder Kirk Baxter, an old minister
Of the Christian church. well-known in
southwest Missouri, died at Spring
field. aged O. years