Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.



street, st. Louis, is reported to have
deserted his wife and three children.
The eldest of the children is only 8, another 2
and the other an infant in arms. Mrs. Vincent
Is an invalid. bedridden with consumption and
IL Is said that Vincent in spite of the feeble
protests of his bedridden wife, and unmoved
oy the helpless condition of his little children,
nailed up every door in the house and the back
gate, fastening his family up in the house, and
announced that he was going to Chicago For
two days the sick wife remained without food
or attention and was too i'll to attend to the
wants OF her children. who were CRYING for
food Finally the deserted appearance of the
house and the cries Of the children attracted
attention and neighbors broke in the door and
relieved the distress. Vincent did not leave
the city but spent his time loafing around
looms
Cried Herself to Death.
There was a remarkable case before
the coroner of st. Louis the other day.
or Henry II. Tieman, 52l7 North Twenty-firSt
street. died under distressing circumstances.
The little girl was sitting in a hammock in the
yard, swinging to and fro, and playing with a
piece OF rope. A little boy of the neighbor-
hood came along and took the rope from her.
Older people who lightly speak Of the little
troubles OF the young do not always think
that these little troubles are as big in proper
ton to the fnfantile minds strength to bear
them as the greatest which afflict their parents.
Little Katie cried as though her heart would
break at the loss of the simple toy. Her
parents tried in vain to comfort her, and divert
her attention. She continued crying until. at
last the strain grew too great and she went
into commissions, and, she died. Verdict convul-
SionS
Democratic State Central Committee.
There was a meeting of the Demo
cratic state central committee in ST.
Louis the other day.
Chairman Mafitt sprung a surprise by
signing There was protest on the part OF
members of the committee. and the chairman
was requested to reconsider his determination.
He explained to his colleagues that the ad-
vice of his physician he had determined to take
sixty days rest. He had been in ill-health.
he said. and the supervision of his own affairs
was quite as much as he felt equal to at pres
ent. Thereupon it was moved that Mr. Maffitt
be granted a sixty days leave of absence. but
motion carried unanimously. Col Carroll was
unanimously chosen vice chairman to act in
Mr.. MatittS absence.
Bad Freight Wreck.
Afreight train was wrecked at Muddy
bridge, miles west of Sedalia, a few
days ago.
the embankment. and were distributed over
space of twenty car lengths from the bridge
All rolled over and going down the
bankment, and were left in all kinds of posi-
tons, some on their sides and some bottom up
wards. The cars that went over the embank-
ment were badly broken up, and merchandise
consisting of furniture. buggies. smoking to-
bacco. groceries, burglar-proof safes aud white
lead. was scattered along the embankment for
100 yards. The bridge was badly wrecked. No
one was injured.
A Race with Runaway Cars.
A wind-storm prevailed at Hazard,
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. early
the other morning.
Two empty box were blown from the
side track upon the main line. They started
down grade toward Hannibal at a high rate of
speed AT this time passenger train No. was
speeding along toward Hazard, when the n
gineer had his attention attracted to an ap-
preaching object on the track ahead of him.
Reversing his engine as quickly possible,
the train took the back track and ran a couple
of miles to a station, but none too soon. as the
box cars pu: in an appearance few seconds
later and were captured on the grade.
Shot by IL Militiaman.
A sad accident occurred at the Chica-
go & Alton depot at Marshall as Co. n,
Third regiment, of Kansas City, was
starting home. H. w. Lang, young
member of Co. II, was showing some
gentlemen how his gun worked, when
it was accidentally discharged, instant
ly killing Ben Hawkins, colored, shoot
ing him through the head.
Judge S. Boynton.
Judge S. Boynton died at his home
lear Greencastle, Sullivan county. The
judge was a wealthy farmer, and quite
prominent IN politics in the democratic
party. He served as president of the
board of regents of the state normal
school at Kirksville. The last business
transacted by him was the selection of
faculty for the ensuing year.
Fired by Lightning.
A rain-storm. accompanied by heavy
thunder and sheets of lightning. visit
ed knobnoster and vicinity the other
night. Lightning struck the barn of
Jacob Shoemaker. one of the largest
and most substantial farmers of John
son county, setting it afire. and entire
ly destroying the barn and it's contents
Death of Prominent St. Louisan.
T. A. Ennis, vice-president of the r.
& 7. A. Ennis Stationery Co.. ST. Louis,
died at the residence of his sister, Mrs
Joseph Dunn, Cote st. Paul, Montreal.
Can. Deceased had been a prominent
citizen of st. Louis for thirty-fiv years.
Lynched in Galloway.
James Robinson, colored. was hanged
by a mob in Galloway county. He was
charged with criminal assault on Mrs
William King, near Guthrie, in August
1892
Drowned While Bathing.
Charles Maupin, of st. Charles, was
drowned while bathing in Cedar creek,
near Cedar city, Galloway county. the
other evening. He leaves a widow.
A Bad Place to Sleep.
Calvin Phillips and James Fowler
sat down on the railroad track and fell
asleep, near Stanberry. Phillips was
killed and Fowler badly injured.
Bitten by a Lizard.
Mrs. Thomas Tucker. of Ell Dorado
Springs, was bit while in bed by poi
sonous lizard on the head. Her head is
swollen to twice its natural size.
An Overdose of Morphine.
Mrs. John Woodson, who lived in Au-
drain county. died from the effects of
an overdose of morphine. The drug
was taken through mistake.
DIR. Paquin Reappointed.