Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
bad Fire In Kansas City.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
| Bad Fire In Kansas City.
! The Western Warehouse and Storage
Co. S warehouse at Kansas City was de-
stroyed by FIRE the other night.
The building was the principal storehouse In
the west OF the National Cordage products.
| After the failure OF that concern last spring
| vast quantities Of Irvine were shipped to Kan
| sas City from Chicago, Omaha, Denver and
| other principal points. The Deering company
| attached In Kansas City last May 500. 600
| pieces Of Irvine belonging to the Cordage
| trust which was valued at 500 600 and insured
| for sl6o.Oo0 This stock was subsequently re-
| plevined by Drexel, Morgan & Co., Brown Bros.
the Armours and the Newly Transfer Co. but
| it was then so late in the season very little of
| 1t was sold. Since then additions had been
/ made to this stock OF Irvine. and the amount
| burned was valued at $3.50 600 to $500, 600 The
| agricultural implements. buggies, whisky, ETC.,
| stored burned in the building. were worth
SIS, 600 to $50 600 The total loss caused by the
IRE is about 100000.
| An Important Question.
The case of Leonard Matthews VS..
the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Co. was decided by the supreme court
the other day.
This was a suit to recover damages for the
| destruction of Matthew'S house at kirkwood,
| st. Louis county. which was set f1re by
sparks from q locomotive. In the lower court
| Matthews was awarded verdict for 81 600,
/ and the opinion filed by Judge CAN'T and con-
| Cured in by Judge Burgess. sustains this find
| ing. Judge Sherwood, the other member of
| Division No. 2,-dissents. and the case may
| have to go to the court in banc for final dis
position The point involved Is the liability
| OF railroad companies for damage done by fire
| caused by sparks from locomotives. In his
| opinion Judge CAN'T remarks that the citizen
| is as much entitled to protection from fire set
| out by an engine he is against the killing of
| his stock by them This is an important ques.
| ton, and il the case has to go to the court in
banc the result will be awaited with interest.
F. p. st. Clair.
President F. P. st. Clair of Christian
| college, Columbia, died at the college a
| few days ago, aged 40 years, after an
| illness of several weeks.
| president St. Clair was born at Wellsburg,
| W. Va, March 10. 1853. He graduated in 1878
| ut Bethany college, and entered upon teaching
| as his life work. After two years spent in
Ohio. he became associated with President s.
| E. Patterson of Hamilton college at Lexington
ky. where he remained twelve years. Last
| May he accepted the presidency of Christian
college, in Columbia, and entered upon his
duties there last September
Miss souri, Republican LeagueClubs.
tee of the state league of republican
clubs was held in Springfield.
| 1t was for the purpose of making arrange
| me nts for the annual meeting OF the clubs in
Spring field on February % and % Invitations
| have been extended Maj. Mckinley and Hon.
| Thomas B. Reed, and it is believed one or
| both will be present. The local committees
| have been appointed and are making arrange
| ments to accommodate a large gathering and
| for entertaining the DISTINGUISHED guests on
that occasion.
Acquitted of a Murder Charge.
The most important murder case ever
tried in Houston was concluded before
Circuit Judge c. c. Bland.
| One year ago John Bell was arrested charged
| with the murder OF S. Hayes In Pulaski county.
The defendant applied to Judge Bland for
| bail which was refused. and the case taken to
| the supreme court, where it was again refused.
change OF venue was taken from Pulaski to
| Texas county. There were over 100 witnesses
| In attendance and the case closely con-
| tested. After remaining out all night the jury
| returned verdict of not guilty.
Mrs. Yandan Acquitted of Murder.
Mrs. Columbus Yandall, on trial for
her life as accessory to the murder of
her husband, was acquitted at Her
mitage, Hickory county, to which
place her case had gone on change of
venue from Webster county, where
the assassination occurred. Wesley
Harris, who turned states evidence
and admitted to having been bribed to
do the killing, was sentenced to nine
LYNNE years in the penitentiary.
Alleged Ghouls.
There was another arrest at 'Sedalia
the other day growing out of the re-
cent investigation by the grand jury
Of the charge that body-snatchers
have been guilty of desecrating graves
in the city cemetery. The defendant
is j. r. Hauptley, sexton of the GENE.
terry, who was indicted jointly with DIR.
5. A. Conkright. The prisoners gave
bond.
Victims % Diphtherla.
Tol Dixon, who resides near Nevada,
buried two children in one grave the
other day. They died within few
hours of each other of diphtheria.
Another daughter, aged II. died of the
same disease few days previous.
Death of a Newspaper Man.
c. c. Burnes, one of the proprietors
of the st. Joseph Daily News, died in
Chicago of diabetes, where he had gone
for treatment. He was 81, son of ex-
Congressman Burnes and brother of
Congressman Daniel d. Burnes
Death of Patriot.
Col. Anselme Albert, the well-known
Hungarian patriot, veteran of the
war of the rebellion, and a prominent
figure in st. Louis journalism for many
wears, died in st. Louis aged a.
Jealous Husband.
S. Rae, farmer residing Is miles
southwest of this city, committed sui
eide by blowing out his brains with
revolver in the presence of his young
bride. Jealousy was the cause
Express Rates Fixed.
The Missouri board of railroad COM
missioners has fixed the reduction of
express rates on general specials at
10 per cent. instead of 20 per cent as
heretofore proposed.
"Jack the Hugger."
An amorously inclined individual
haunts the fashionable west end of ST.
Louis, and has cared the title of Jack
the Hugger" by forcibly embracing
pretty females.