Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-08-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Death af q Speculator.

Death OF Spectator.
Thomas b. Carruthers. who made
| three fortunes in grain speculation.
died in ST. Louis few days ago. The
deceased was well-known character
on the floor of the St Louis mer-
chants exchange, and his influence
and power as Spectator at times was
| courted and feared. according to cir
cumstances. by plungers like Moses
Fraley, ex-Gov. d. r. Francis and host
of others. In fact, he was to the St.
Louis grain market what ''Old Hutch
| was to the Chicago market. In the
eighties he was known as the great
wheat and corn SPECTATOR, and once or
twice successfully engineered corn
| corner. At one time his wealth was
estimated at considerably over half a
| million of dollars. Then the market
| went back on him, and he lost all he
| had. He left st. Louis. got stake in
| New York and began specializing on
the produce exchange of the great
| metropolis. Luck favored him, and
| he found himself again a rich
| man. Experience did not teach him
to quit, or it went for naught. as he be-
| gan plunging to a larger extent until
| he found himself penniless- He re-
| turned to St. Louis, where his friends
| helped him financially. This time he
] embarked in the warehouse business
| and made money. but the spirit of spec
| ulation could not be subdued. He got
| on the wrong side of the market. which
| wiped away all he had accumulated in
| the warehouse business. Once more
some of his friends came to his assist
ance, and he started commission COM
panv. Mr.. Carruthers was born in
Lockport, n. Y; was of Scotch extrac-
ton; was As years old and bachelor.
The Lake Contrary Bandit.
The bandit, who has been operating
| ON the road between St Joseph and
Lake Contrary for several weeks. was
out again the other nj ght. He held up
| and robbed Clarence Miller, street
car conductor. Miller was relieved of
So. The highwayman relieved him of
| the money in about two minutes, and
he was allowed to proceed on his way
unframed. Young Miller was out
driving with a young lady. All the
time Miller was being robbed the
young woman was making the scene
lively by screaming at the top of her
voice. When Miller's clothes had been
searched thoroughly he was told &c
drive on.
Burglar and Policeman.
Patrolman David Bern berg, of st. 10
seph. was at his home asleep the other
afternoon, when he was awakened by
the presence OF q burglar in the room.
The officer was lying on the bed, part
~ dressed, and when awakened he
made for the burglar. The latter was
of powerful build and gave the police
man hard battle. Finally he broke
away and escaped from the house, be-
ing followed by the officer, who fired
several shots, winging the burglar and
bringing him to halt. His wound
was not serious. The burglar was
armed with a revolver and a knife.
Burned to Death.
Mrs. Mabel Uttley Howard. of War,
rensburg. met with an accident the
other night which resulted in her
death in Il few hours. She drew down
the hanging parlor lamp to eXtinguish
it. when the hook in the ceiling to
which it was suspended gave way, al
lowing the lamp to fall on her, cover
ing her with burning oil and instantly
ly burned that she expired in few
hours. Mrs. Howard was 81 years old.
Sudden Su mmons.
Mrs. Kate Mize was trying on new
pair of shoes in a store a Indepe ndence.
| when she suddenly arose. Strengthened
herself and fell over. In few min
utes she was dead. Mrs. Mize was
about 60 years old. and had lived in
Jackson county for more than thirty
years. Her husband, who died several
years ago, was one of the wealthy men
of the county before the war, but
federal soldiers destroyed his property
and he lost nearly all of his fortune.
Drury's New President.
DR. Homer T. Fuller has informed
the authorities of Drury college, at
Springfield, that he will accept the
presidency of that institution of learn
ing. and begin his labors at the COM
mencelnent of the scholastic year. DIR.
Fuller has been for twelve years presi-
dent of the Worcester (Mass.) poly
technic institute. His career as an
educator has been a very successful
one.
A Miner Killed.
Henry Anderson, worker at the
new mines at Granada, Douglas coun-
ty. fell into one of the shafts and was
SO badly mashed that he only lived a
short time, He was a cousin to the
Anderson now in jail for killing young
Large few days ago. and was an i'm
portant witness in the case.
Receiver Mitchum Takes Charge.
Receiver Thomas F. Mitchum took
charge of the Sedalia. Warsaw &
Southwestern railroad the other day
For the present there will not be any
changes in the working force OF the
road.
On Bad Charge.
Richard G. Kerley, ex-cashier OF the
local freight Office OF the Missouri Pa
cific il st. Louis, was arrested few
days ago under charge OF embezziing
$1,000, and jailed.
Swallowed Strychnine.
John II. Ruedinger, a well-to-do
farmer. aged ~, at Little Berger, Gas
conade county, committed suicide by
taking strychnine: temporary insanity.
PopuIist Nominee for Congress.
The peoples party, in convention at
Harrisonville. nominated Rev. 4. Il.
Francisco as candidate for congress for
the Sixth congressional district.
Used Revolver.
DIR. S. G. Weller, of Gentry county.
committed suicide a few days ago by