Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Mar. 3, 1883 Tom MAYES a laborer employed on the Iron Mountain Railroad, near Ivory Station and about 30 years old, had invested part of his monthly wages in whiskey Saturday a week ago and camped out in the open air. Sunday morning he was found, half froze and died a few hours later. DIED: On Saturday evening, Feb. 24,'83, of typhoid pneumonia, Mrs. Ernestine, wife of Christopher PETERSON, of Ste. Genevieve, at the age of 60 years The deceased was respected by all that knew her, for her quiet, unassuming and amiable character, and is mourned by the bereaved husband who saw the beloved partner of his life so rudely snatched from his side. The funeral of Mrs. PETERSON on Sunday afternoon was attended by the largest train of mourners seen here for many years. Rev. MILLER of Chester conducted the ceremonies. L.G. PATTERSON DEAD Hon. Lafayette G. PATTERSON, our Representative, died on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 12:45 P.M., at the residence of Dr. SCHRANDT, Jefferson City. Mr. PATTERSON was taken down with the measles about 3 weeks ago, suffered a relapse some time after, when pneumonia set in and all efforts to save his life were in vain. A committee was appointed, consisting of CARTER of St. Francois, TUCKER, TOLEY and COCKRELL, on the part of the House, and Mr. OLIVER of Cape Girardeau on the part of the Senate, to accompany the remains to his home. FATHER ST. CYR No man living, is perhaps as closely connected with the history of Missouri and Illinois since the last 50 years as was Father ST. CYR who died last week at St. Louis. Father ST. CYR was born at Lyons, France in 1803 and came as Sub-deacon to St. Louis in 1831. The next year he was ordained priest and sent to Chicago in 1833. There he built the first church. Recalled to St. Louis in the same year, he assisted Father BOULLIER at Old Mines, Mo., in 1824 (1834-sjr). Again at Chicago in 1835, he remained in that place nearly two years. In 1839 Father ST. CYR's name appears for the first time in the registers of Kaskaskia, where he was stationed five years. During his stay there, Kaskaskia was (1884) inundated, the highest point of the town being covered with 5 feet of water. About the year 1851 he was in Ste. Genevieve, as the records showed that he buried, at Old Mines, Rev. John COTTER who died from the effects of a fall, which record he signed as parish priest of Ste. Genevieve. In 1857 he buried Rev. PERRON of Kaskaskia, where he remained for a number of years, when he went again to St. Louis. Hard work and great privations undermined his health and he lost his eye-sight. Father ST. CYR was a man of sound mind, great attainments, good humor and social character.