Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
MISSOURI CULLINGS.

j. NJ. Ferguson. IS. died at Cape Gi-
rardeau.
The army of the Commonweal is not
growing rapidly in ST. Louis
Capt William Teets died at Joplin,
after an illness of several weeks
The federal grand jury at ST Louis
returned TWENTY-FIVE indictments
There were five graduates of the
Louisiana colored schools this year.
Albert Lester, of Oregon county, has
been arrested on the charge of coun-
terfeiting.
Gov. Stone has appointed II. H. Banks
treasurer of Boone county, vice James
C. Orr, deceased.
DR.. James D. Pirtle. of st. Louis,
of poison by mistake.
The Land and Cattle Co. of Chilli
Gothic has increased its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
M. Fl. Tinsley, aged So, county super
intendent of schools of Randolph coun-
ty, died the other morning.
Earl, the 6-year-old son of J. c. Good
ing, of La Plata, fell into a barrel filled
with water and was drowned.
Al Dolan, employed at the. cigar
stand of the National hotel. st. 10.
seph, is charged with passing counter
felt money. ii
At Nevada Henry Alverdine was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for thirteen
years on a plea of guilty to burglary
and larceny.
Missouri wheat is looking we'll, al
though in some sections it is making
slow growth, owing to the cold and
dry weather.
Mr.. and Mrs John S. Woods cele-
brated their golden wedding at their
home near Sedalia. They are pioneers
of Pettis county.
Ben Armstrong, the well-known base
ball writer of st. Louis, dropped dead
on the 27th. His health had been very
frail for some time.
Prof. NJ. II. Tinsley, aged about 35,
one of the most prominent educators
of northern Missouri, died at Moberly
after short illness.
John Holland, Wabash conductor,
was drowned in Miller's lake, about a
mile from Moberly. He was fishing
and his boat capSlZed.
The saloon and restaurant of ]. w.
Miller, in St. Joseph, was looted by
burglars. The cash drawer was bro
ken open and $50 taken.
A st. Louis organization has been
formed to contest laws which compel
corporations to pay tax to do bust
ness in other than home states.
Earl Mulkey, aged 6, son of George
Mulkey, was playing with toy boat
at caved-in mine near Joplin and fell
into the water and was drowned.
The democratic newspaper blishers
of Missouri will meet at Warrensburg
Tuesday, June 5, and organize a state
association for the coming campaign.
In the Monroe county circuit court
Frank Clawson was sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years for break
ing into the calaboose at Paris and rob-
bling a man.
The Missouri Grain Coz wareroom
at Rich Hill, containing large stock
of groceries, grain and hay. was con-
sumed by fire the other night; loss,
about $4,000.
VIM. Payton, a young brakeman re-
married but a short time, received fatal
injuries on the Iron Mountain 10 miles
east of Bismarck.
The pretty 16-year-old daughter Of
T. A. Wilson, wealthy farmer living
near Dixon, eloped with James Smith,
the hired hand. The couple were ar
rested at Springfield.
Albert A. Altwein, well-known and
wealthy resident of st. Joseph. died
the other morning from the effects of a
partial stroke of paralysis which he
suffered six years ago.
Frank Byington, the young man for
whose love Miss Laura Cunningham
committed suicide in st. Francois coun-
ty, followed his sweetheart by the
same route a week later.
The general supervising committee
of the confederate home at Higgins
Vile has Investigated the charges OF
cruelty preferred against the manage.
truth in them.
The st. Charles district conference
OF the Methodist church was held at
Elsberry, the opening sermon being de-
livered by Rev. J. NJ. Major, of Bowling
Green. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety also held sessions.
Miles Price, an aged negro residing
in Buchanan county, has been restored
to the pension roll, receiving ss4s.e7.
The old man is very poor and badly in
need of the money. An investigation
showed that he is clearly entitled to
the pension.
Mrs. Rachael Brad bury, aged Is,
wife of Thomas Bradbury, a farmer re-
siding 3 miles northeast of Beaman,
Pettis county, was assisting her hus-
band in burning brush, when her
clothing caught fire. Before assistance
could reach her she was frightfully
burned, and died of her injuries in q
few hours.
DR.. B. F. Smith, aged 6s. died at the
residence of his son, Judge o. L. Smith,
in Chillicothe. Deceased was Mex
lean war veteran and member of Col.
Doniphan's famous Missouri regiment
that conquered New Mexico and
Arizona and marched to the relief of
Gen. Taylor at Buena Vista and re-
turned home inside of fifteen months.
The persistent pressure that is be-
hind Congressman Forman's new Mis-
sissippi river bridge bill. to grant per-
mission to construct bridge across
the Mississippi at st. Louis, which has
been finished by the house committee
and will in all probability pass. ex-
cites the wondering comment of st.
Louis fnanciers. AS tending to show