Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-22
John II. Barrett.

pital but 1t was said he could live but a few
| hours.
John r. Barrett.
John r. Barrett. a prominent mason
| and A. o. U. W., native of New York,
but resident of Sedalia since 1864,
died recently, aged 81.
Mr.. Barrett was one of the original directors
| OF the Lebo & Neosho Railway Co.. and it was
largely through his efforts that the Sedalia,
Warsaw Southern railway. narrow-guage
line, 40 miles in length, extending south to
Warsaw, was built. He was alsoone of the
| original stockholders and directors in the First
national bank Of Sedalia. which failed in May,
| 1894 With the suspension of the bank. Mr..
Barrett's health gave way. and he has since
been victim of Bright's disease. He owned
| 70i acres of land within the corporate limits,
| and it is upon property given by him that the
proposed capitol building is to be erected Mr..
Barrett leaves a widow, and two children by
his first wife.
For Univeraity Students.
A handsome greenhouse will be
| erected on the state university
grounds, Columbia
It will be divided into three compartments,
| to represent cold temperate and hot climates.
The compartment in the center will be much
larger and higher than the others. that it may
be used for growing palms and other large
tropical plants. The foundation will be OF
stone, with walls of brick and glass. The pur-
pose of the building is for experiments in hor-
ticulture and the instruction of the botanical
students Of the university. Work is to begin
at once. as the building is to be completed by
November !.
Post Office Robbed.
The post office at Old Franklin, How
ard county, kept in general merchan-
disc store, was robbed at an early hour
few mornings since. The thieves Sc
cured about $50 worth of postage
stamps, a few dollars in cash and car
ried off goods the value of which is not
known.
Result of Throwing Stones.
Mrs. Caroline Freimuth, quite aged,
26O2 Papin street, St Louis, died from
the effects of being struck on the head
with brick, thrown from a crowd of
boys who were throwing stones at
oneanother. She was sitting in her
yard in the evening with her husband
Ex-senator Young's Barbecue.
Ex-senator Waller Young's barbecue
at Easton, Buchanan county. was at
tended by 5000 persons, and was con-
sidered the most successful event of
Vic hluu cScE uclu III GHdt SOULFUL.
Two corn-fed oxen and several grass
fed sheep were served to the crowd
King Hotu at st. Louis.
The King Hotu festivities in ST.
Louis-the parade of the Funny Eel
lows''-will occur in st. Louis Septem-
Der IS. The railroads will sell tickets
for one fare for the round trip within
$50 miles of St Louis Tickets good
till September 30.
For the Confederate Home.
The Daughters of the Confederacy at
Platt City camp gave a dinner and sup
per, and cleared 5000 for the benefit of
the Confederate home, at Higginsville.
This will be S4s5 sent from Platt coun-
ty to the home this year.
Masonic Temple of ChIllicothe.
The cornerstone of the Masonic tenn
pie, a structure that will cost $50, 900
when completed and furnished, was
laid at Chillicothe the other day by the
Masonic fraternity of Livingston and
adjoining counties.
Says He Killed Pete Morrissey.
Airport Andrews has made a confess
sion. in St. Louis, that he, and not
Maud Lewis, shot and killed State
shot in self-defense.
Looked Like . Slaughter Pen.
w. NJ. Thomson was fatally stabbed
and T. NJ. CullOm and Bob Shannon
badly injured in a saloon fight in Kan
sas City. The place looked like .
slaughter-pen.
VIII Swear Allegiance to Mexico.
James C. Thompson, the fugitive
cashier of the First national bank of
Sedalia. who fled to Mexico. says he
will become a citizen of that country.
Bad Dollars and Halves.
A band of counterfeiters is supposed
to be working in Macon and Adair
counties, and a number of bad dollars
and halves are in circulation.
Will Have . Guardian.
Henry Collier, quite wealthy. and a
pioneer of Pettis county, has been adj
judged of unsound mind. and q
guardian appointed.
May BE Happy Yet.
Mrs Gertie Stewart, of Kansas City,
aged 81, swallowed morphine because
her lover would not marry her. Her
life was saved.
Drank Carbolic Acid.
A small child of w. J. Galbraith,
1916 Locust street. Kansas City. drank
carbolic acid the other day, and died
in great agony.
The Deadly Folding Bed.
Michael Crispin was para1yzed by
being shut up in a folding bed at Rich
mond. the other evening, and died in
a short time.
Murderer Captured.
James Pollard, colored, who killed
Joseph Irwin in st. Joseph. was cap
tured in DeKaib county by John Davis,
farmer.
w. L. Manning. Pioneer.
w. L. Manning, a pioneer of Living
stone county, died the other day, aged
e.. He was wealthy farmer. and in
fiuential.
Went TO Sleep Forever.
w. E. Woodruff. we1l-known resi-
dent of st. Joseph. took laudanum to
produce sleep. and died. He took An
overdose.
The Fraker Insurance.
The last of the insurance money on
the DIR. Fraker policies has been paid
to the executor of his estate at Kansas
City.